Oulu2026 is run by the Oulu Cultural Foundation. The foundation develops Oulu as a city of culture and events, promotes the working conditions of artists and the cultural sector, and participates in activities to develop the cultural sector nationally and internationally. You can find out more about the Oulu2026 initiatives here.
Oulu Art Museum works closely with the Oulu Cultural Foundation to offer its expertise and facilities for the festival year. In 2026, Oulu Art Museum will host international exhibitions that explore themes of social and ecological sustainability, outlining viable and even magical futures. In addition, Oulu Art Museum is involved in the public art projects of the year and in developing a programme that extends to North Ostrobothnia and Kainuu.
Ann-Sofie Kallok, Guoddi, 2025. Dancer: Ann Katri Helander. Photograph: Albinas Liutkus.
Eanangiella - Voice of the Land
A major exhibition of Sámi art and duodji explores the diversity, resilience and sustainability of Sámi culture.
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YUIMA NAKAZATO, GLACIER, March 2025, photographed in Hailuoto. Photograph: Yuima Nakazato.
YUIMA NAKAZATO
An exhibition showcasing the creations and process of leading Japanese couture designer, Yuima Nakazato.
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Ryunosuke Okazaki, Tokyo Fall 2024 Collection. Photograph: Ben Toms.
Tomorrow’s Wardrobe
Open the door to a new era of fashion, where bold artistic vision meets modern technology and ecological materials.
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Erich Berger, Spectral Landscape, Kovela.
Fanny Varjo, Knight, 2024, glazed stoneware & ceramics, 132 x 98 x 110 cm. Image courtesy of the artists.
Out of Time
An exhibition about a time when reality is an accumulation of parallel and overlapping events.
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