AT FIRST BLUSH | Billnäs Satellite
Exhibition
At First Blush
28.6.–23.8.2026
Lokal’s Summer Satellite in Billnäs
Bruksvägen 9
Lokal returns to the idyllic 1800’s ironworks village of Billnäs at the peak of summer; this time in a new location – an old spade factory – just across the street from last year’s venue.
As a continuation and a homecoming of Lokal’s exhibition A Prima Vista at 3daysofdesign in Copenhagen this coming June, the expanded group exhibition At First Blush is a celebration of the feeling that wells up in one’s being at the sight of a new love, with the awakening of a new season, or as an artist discovers a new expression. The theme of the exhibition is the blossoming of new life in late spring and early summer – that annual miracle. In typical Lokal fashion, the group exhibition consists largely of worlds and work ensembles that combine the traditions of fine arts, refined craftsmanship and collectible design.
28.6.–9.8.
mon–sun 11–17
15.–16.8. & 22.–23.8.
sat–sun 11–17
AT FIRST BLUSH | Billnäs Satellite
Exhibition
At First Blush
28.6.–23.8.2026
Lokal’s Summer Satellite in Billnäs
Bruksvägen 9
Lokal returns to the idyllic 1800’s ironworks village of Billnäs at the peak of summer; this time in a new location – an old spade factory – just across the street from last year’s venue.
As a continuation and a homecoming of Lokal’s exhibition A Prima Vista at 3daysofdesign in Copenhagen this coming June, the expanded group exhibition At First Blush is a celebration of the feeling that wells up in one’s being at the sight of a new love, with the awakening of a new season, or as an artist discovers a new expression. The theme of the exhibition is the blossoming of new life in late spring and early summer – that annual miracle. In typical Lokal fashion, the group exhibition consists largely of worlds and work ensembles that combine the traditions of fine arts, refined craftsmanship and collectible design.
28.6.–9.8.
mon–sun 11–17
15.–16.8. & 22.–23.8.
sat–sun 11–17
Ville Aakula
Timo Andersson
Arni Aromaa
Sophia Ehrnrooth
Anni Eckermann
Paul Flanders
Saija Halko
Paavo Halonen
Antrei Hartikainen
Hemmo Honkonen
Sasha Huber
Heli Juuti
Matias Karsikas
Aimo Katajamäki
Eija Koski
Tatu Laakso
Nathalie Lautenbacher
Emil Lyytikkä
Waltter Mahlberg
Raija Malka
Outi Martikainen
Jaakko Mattila
Santeri Mortti
Didi NG Wing Yin
Iines Niemelä
Rasmus Palmgren
Riikka Peltola
Riikka Piippo
Tuula Pöyhönen
Carlo Raymann
Aleksi Remsu
Jenni Rope
Eemeli Sahimaa
Mirella Salo
Petri Saarikko
Teemu Salonen
Renata Schirm
Armi Teva
Aino Tillonen
Milla Vaahtera
Sini Villi
SUMMER PROGRAM
28th June 12:00 &14:00 Hanni Koroma on art installation – Presentation & discussion
10th & 16th July – Mat by Mali
Dinner 48 € / person, 18:00
Join a cosy dinner in good company, in beautiful surroundings and engaging encounters. A long communal table.
29th July 17:00 – Music and Meditation Session with Eero Heinonen
Q&A with the Artists on Summer Thursdays, 16:00–17:00
2nd July, 9th July, 16th July, 23rd July, 30th July, and 6th August
Welcome to a discussion event where the artists in the exhibition will open up about the backgrounds of their works, their working methods and their thoughts on art. Come and listen, discuss and find new perspectives on art.
Shop: Exhibition artwork (as of 2.7.2026)
Explore: Lokal Events
A Prima Vista | 3 Days of Design
Gammel Strand, Copenhagen 10.–12.6.2026
Lokal Gallery’s participation at 3 Days of Design, produced together with The Finnish Cultural Institute in Denmark
Lokal Bazar 2025
This December, as a sequel to last year’s Bazar, Annankatu 9 becomes the number one address for some of the most magical and thoughtful gifts. Lokal Bazar brings together a selection of artists’ works on paper, paintings, sculptures, wall reliefs, textile works and photographs; a hybrid of a market and an exhibition of accessible art, with all pieces priced under 500 euros.
Institut finlandais: Roots (Racines)
Lokal x Roots (Racines) at Institut finlandais in Paris 7.11.2025 – 21.2.2026
In dialogue with the exhibition Pekka Halonen, an Ode to Finland presented at the Petit Palais Museum, Institut finlandais has invited artists and creatives from different fields to create together an ambitious programme, for an exceptional season exploring the themes of the emblematic painter’s work. Roots, an exhibition by renowned Finnish visual artist Kustaa Saksi, is runs in the main gallery at Institut finlandais, Lokal having curated the adjacent exhibition in the boutique space.
Lokal Gallery at USVA House
08–09/2025, Kontiolahti
Lokal’s curator Katja and interior architect Hanni were commissioned by Ulla-Maari Koivula in the spring of this year to conjure up even more harmony, beauty and art in the Usva house in Kontiolahti | Arni Aromaa, Jaea Chang, Sasha Huber, Pasi Eerik Karjula, Hanna-Kaisa Korolainen, Linda Linko, Outi Martikainen, Henna Nuutinen, Carlo Raymann, Anna Rikkinen & Milla Vaahtera.