The Art Foundation's art collection

The Art Foundation's collection offers a comprehensive overview of Finnish art history. Its core is composed of a fine collection of contemporary art. The works range from paintings and sculptures to graphics and textile art from the mid-1800s to the present day.

The OP Art Foundation's own collection currently includes around 1,500 pieces. In addition, the Foundation manages around 1,500 pieces owned by OP Financial Group entities.

The works of art are mainly displayed in OP Financial Group's premises and offices to brighten the days of guests and personnel. A significant part of the collection is displayed in the OP Vallila office building, which was designed by architect Asmo Jaaksi (JKMM Architects) and taken into use in June 2015.

The building has a public art gallery where the Art Foundation hosts exhibitions a couple of times a year. In 2019, the Art Foundation became a member of the Association of Finnish Fine Arts Foundations. This cooperation enables the collection's works to be displayed to an even wider audience across Finland.

Learn more about the Association of Finnish Fine Arts Foundations

The Foundation's art gallery

The Foundation's art gallery is located in OP Financial Group’s head office at Gebhardinaukio 1 in Vallila, Helsinki. It is accessed from Teollisuuskatu, through the main entrance indicated by two large blocks of stone. You can register with the lobby services for a visit of the art gallery. The art gallery is on the same floor, just off the main entrance hall..

You can visit the gallery free of charge and independently on weekdays, Monday through Thursday, from 10.00 to 15.00.

The Vallila art gallery is accessible, but it's advisable to check the conditions of individual exhibitions in advance.

Art loans

OP Art Foundation lends works of art from its collection.

Art loan inquiries

Examples of artworks and artists

Leena Luostarinen, 1949-2013

In the rise of young female artists in Finland in the 1970s, Leena Luostarinen was a dominant figure.

Ukri Merikanto, 1950–2010

Ukri Merikanto’s production includes works ranging from large public works to statuettes. What they all have in common is their purity of form and intelligent, vibrant power.

Lars-Gunnar Nordström, 1924-2014

Lars-Gunnar Nordström was one of the absolute pioneers of Finnish geometric painting or concrete art. His production comprises paintings, sculptures and graphics.