The renewed Helsinki Art Museum at the Tennis Palace opened in September 2015. At the same time with the reopening the name of the museum was changed to HAM. HAM is an abbreviation of the Helsinki Art Museum but HAM also reminds us of Tove Jansson’s mother, Signe “Ham” Hammarsten Jansson.
On January 29th, HAM will open Finland’s first permanent gallery dedicated to the art of Tove Jansson, showcasing works related to the life of Finland’s most internationally renowned artist of many talents.
HAM presents Tove Jansson’s art and life with works from the people of Helsinki’s own art collection. The exhibition will include two of Tove Jansson’s most important works, the frescos Party in the City and Party in the Countryside, and the oil painting Before the Masquerade and sketches made for the murals in the Aurora Children’s Hospital. Source.
Helsinki City Hall, restaurant Kaupunginkellari.
Tove Jansson and her assistant painting the fresco Party in the Countryside.
© Helsinki City Museum / Foto Roos
Helsinki City Hall, restaurant Kaupunginkellari.
Frescos Party in the City and Party in the Countryside.
© Helsinki City Museum / Foto Roos
Permanent Tove Jansson gallery opens at HAM on January 29th, 2016.
HAM, Helsinki Art Museum
Eteläinen Rautatiekatu 8,
00100 Helsinki