Finnish outsider music at G Livelab
In August, OAF will be serving a great selection of Finnish outsider music at G Livelab! On Wednesday 23.8., MC Koo, Mika Hagman, Grandefinale and Loiriplukari will take over the stage. Tickets 18/12€. Doors at 19, showtime at 19.30. MC Koo, real name Kalle Havumäki, is a Helsinki-based rap artist, media personality and radio journalist. […]
Excitement stirring behind the scenes of the Performing Arts Program
OAF’s Performing Arts Program is an all-round cocktail, serving many different flavors. This year, the program of performing arts can be enjoyed at the Finnish National Museum, G Livelab and at the Central Library Oodi, as music, spoken word, theater and dance take on the stage! In this year’s program are the artists Jukka Nevalainen […]
OAF Academy’s second artist is Myrtillius Kauria
We’re excited to inform you that Myrtillius Kauria starts as the second artist of OAF Academy! Kauria is a self-taught artist from Helsinki who works with rya tapestries, clay and animation. At OAF Academy Kauria will exhibit her newest collection called Moderni orjuus (Modern Slavery), which is premiered at Pertin Valinta gallery in 8.-30.9.2023. The exhibition is commissioned […]
Film Art coming from outside of what is generally known
This year’s film art program of the Outsider Art Festival offers strong emotions, empowerment, new points of view, beauty and mysticism. The short films presented in the OAF film program are Village (Mika Ruohola), GEN Z trilogy (Kati Kallio & the Ihanat dance group), Karjalaine iäni (Anne Kalliola), as well as You Look Like a […]
OAF’s visual arts programme shows what is happening on the margins of the visual arts
What kind of outsider visual art will be made in Finland in 2023? OAF’s visual art programme will answer this question by spreading to Helsinki Art Museum HAM, Pertti’s Choice Gallery and the virtual gallery from 17 to 27 August. The multimedia works draw on the artists’ personal experiences, delve into social phenomena, take a […]
OAF Artists-in-Residence 2023 come from across the Atlantic!
Outsider Art Festival is pleased to offer foreign artists the opportunity to work in residence in Finland. The application period for the residency is open as a part of the OAF Open Call, and the works that are produced during the residency program are presented as a part of the festival. In 2023, we will […]
Literature outside of literature in the spotlight
This year’s Outsider Art Festival literary program can be enjoyed on the OAF stage at Espa Stage during Helsinki Day on June 12, as well as at the National Museum and Radio Helsinki. A stage for OAF and WSOY poets will be set up at the National Museum during the Night of the Arts on […]
OAF ticket sale is now open!
This year, OAF ticket events will happen at Semifinal, G Livelab and at the National Museum. Do not miss the unique atmosphere and great gigs of OAF, and get your tickets now! Tickets are sold by our responsible partner Tiketti. By purchasing a support ticket, you will gain entry to the OAF True Equality party! […]
OAF’s Musical Microcosm explodes all over Helsinki!
The year 2023 OAF’s Musical Microcosm serves sounds from rap to pop-rock and post-immortal to healing noise in three different venues. There will be cult artists as well as some new discoveries. Music programs’ curators Sami Helle and Sani Valoranta with mentor Karri Miettinen aka Paleface are corresponding to this years’ artistic selections. Curating has […]
OAF Artistic team
Artistic decisions and curating are made by the festival’s artistic team. The team consists of outsider artists and experienced artistic mentors from the fields of music, visual arts, film and the performing arts. OAF is developing inclusive curating festival production model. Its goal is to add equality to discussion and decision making. Artistic team members 2023 are Sami […]