6.8.–11.10. | OAF X Gallery Kirjo: Treasures
Gallery Kirjo, Lapinlahden Lähde, 6 August – 11 October 2026 The Outsider Art Festival programme extends to the Venetsia building of Lapinlahden Lähde, where Autism Foundation Finland’s Gallery Kirjo presents its autumn exhibition Treasures (Aarteita). The exhibition and its accompanying workshop are part of the OAF programme through a collaboration between the festival and Gallery […]
22.8. | OAF X Pertin Valinta: Susanne Brokesch & Lauri Hyvärinen
Pertin Valinta, Aug 22 at 6:00 PM OAF 2026 international guest artist Susanne Brokesch (USA) will perform at the Pertin Valinta Stage on August 22, 2026. The second artist of the evening is guitarist Lauri Hyvärinen. Susanne Brokesch is a New York-based artist who has released music on legendary labels such as Cheap Records, Disko-B, […]
20.–30.8. | OAF Art Exhibition Forest of Hope: Pertin Valinta X Tiketti Gallery
Pertin Valinta X Tiketti Gallery, August 20–30, 2026 What does the world look like from an outsider artist’s perspective? And what could it look like? The OAF visual arts program answers these questions with a “Forest of Hope” themed group exhibition held at the Pertin Valinta X Tiketti Gallery from August 20 to August 30, […]
21.8.–21.9. | OAF X Espoo: TOIVO (Hope) Exhibition at West Metro
In the OAF x Espoo program, art will be showcased in TOIVO (Hope) exhibition at the Länsimetro (West Metro) stations in Tapiola, Espoonlahti, and Aalto-yliopisto from August 21 to September 21, 2026. The artists of the TOIVO exhibition are Juha Pesonen, Riina Noro, and Mikael Valjakka. The exhibition opening will be celebrated on August 21 […]
OAF Online Stage
You can follow the OAF program remotely on the Online Stage. There you find for example the the OAF Virtual Gallery, which showcases this year works from the HOPE exhibition that is held in Länsimetro stations. You can find our Online Stage here. Online Stage The event is free of charge
11.8.–25.8. | OAF X Radio Helsinki
During the festival, Outsider Art Festival programming is broadcast on Radio Helsinki as part of Pertin valinnat, aired every Tuesday at 16:00. The programme is hosted by music editor Miika Turunen and features highlights and picks from the OAF programme, the artists behind the work and, of course, new music. The broadcasts are mainly in […]