Dating back to 1993, Mänttä Art Festival is the most significant festival featuring Finnish modern art. The summertime exhibition is built in the Pekilo exhibition centre each year under the guidance of a new artistic director as the curator. Every summer is different, but the festival is always surprising, aesthetically fresh and thought-provoking.
The curator of the XXX Mänttä Art Festival will be Leena Kuumola, an award-winning art critic who has played a significant role in the Finnish art world for many years. The exhibition of the summer 2026 will be the opposite of a spectacle. The artists invited share a sense of timelessness.
During the Mänttä Art Festival, the Pekilo shop serves coffee, tea, snacks, ice-cream and refreshments. You can also find new books on modern art in Pekilo.
Pekilo does not disappoint!
