Reassessing International Art Exhibitions in Finland
Journal: Tahiti
Year: 2024

Cold War politics accelerated artistic exchange and the transnational circulation of art. Within state-run cultural diplomacy, hundreds of art exhibitions traveled to Finland opening a rich and varied perspective on international art. Only a few of them have though made their way into the canon of exhibitions and consequently, into the Finnish history of art. Using a few Cold War art exhibitions as an example, the article challenges the established Finnish art historical canon of significant exh