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.
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.
18.10.–16.11.2025
In Karsikas’ sculptures, ceramics, glass and wood refer to the forms and organic rhythms of nature, while Teva’s works depict people balancing between the mystical and the everyday. The rebellion of Romanticism against the worship of reason was reflected in sentimentality, nature photography and a longing for the past. In this exhibition, it is expressed in slow working, an appreciation of craftsmanship and allowing materials to be imperfect and unpredictable.
Riikka Peltola is a fashion designer and fibre artist who forms a relationship with fibres by exploring them through themes of care, stories and emotions.
Aini Alastalo is a designer whose work is based on delving into different materials.
Essi Nieminen is a Helsinki-based visual artist, musician and art educator, who works mainly in painting.
Iines Niemelä is a ceramic artist and designer, who addresses themes of continuity, contrasts and fragility, reflecting her observations of nature and her understanding of time.
Aino Tillonen is a Helsinki-based visual artist who works primarily in painting.
Lumi Tuomi is a Finnish-Karelian artist who works with photography, textile and hair-based works, and is inspired by the crossing of handcraft and contemporary art.
Mirella Salo’s work is a field study of colours, shapes and details, where painting, both as a material and as a practice, serves as the basis for a continuous process.
Santeri Mortti is an artist working with wood and embroidery.
6.9.–12.10.2025
Lokal’s biannual young artists’ exhibition | Onni Alanko, Aini Alastalo, Miro-Benjamin Lindström, Anni Eckerman, Amos Hagelstam-Tanttu, Hermanni Härmälä, Lassi Kontiainen & Yoonsik Kim, Waltter Mahlberg, Santeri Mortti, Iines Niemelä, Essi Nieminen, Riikka Peltola, Carlo Raymann, Mirella Salo, Aino Tillonen, Lumi Tuomi, Mira Vornanen
