Unto Pusa, Koskiharjoitelma | Forsstudie | Study for a Rapids Scene, 1956. Kuva: ©HAM/Sonja Hyytiäinen
Unto Pusa, Koskiharjoitelma | Forsstudie | Study for a Rapids Scene, 1956. Kuva: ©HAM/Sonja Hyytiäinen
Unto Pusa, Koskiharjoitelma (yksityiskohta) | Forsstudie (detalj) | Study for a Rapids Scene (detail), 1956. Kuva: ©HAM/Sonja Hyytiäinen
The Free Art School’s 90th anniversary exhibition at HAM starts April 25th

The Free Art School is a private institution founded in 1935, specializing in painting. It is located at the Cable Factory in Helsinki. The school offers a full-time, four-year study programme leading to a professional career in painting.

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Raana Lehtinen Selected as Recipient of the Aïda Alliman Grant 2025

The 2025 Aïda Alliman Grant has been awarded to painter Raana Lehtinen. Lehtinen graduated from the Free Art School in 2019. Raana Lehtinen shares thoughts on her current work and the grant.What are you currently working on in painting? I recently completed my postgraduate studies at the Academy o...
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Scenes from the Opening of Vapaa '25

The Free Art School’s annual graduation exhibition opened on Friday, May 2, 2025, at Puristamo, Cable Factory. This year, twelve painters graduated from the school. Warm thanks to everyone who joined us for the opening! We would like to thank Olvi and Vindirekti for providing the refreshments, and e...
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You can now register for the open art courses for autumn 2025

The Free Art School’s open art courses will start again this autumn. This season, a total of three creative courses will be offered. The Free Art School is a private institution founded in 1935, specializing in painting and located at the Cable Factory in Helsinki. In addition to our painting degree...
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Vapaa '25 nyt nähtävillä virtuaalinäyttelynä

18.5.2025 sulkeutunut lopputyönäyttely on nyt nähtävillä 3D-tallenteena verkkosivuillamme. Vapaa '25 -näyttelyn virtuaaliversioon voi tutustua verkossa: Vapaa '25. Jatkossa linkki tallenteeseen löytyy näyttelyn verkkosivulta. Näyttelyssä on esillä 12 taidemaalariksi valmistuneen lopputyö. Kiitämme...

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