ART TRAVELLED THE WORLD and THE WORLD CAME TO US
2025 was a year of movement for the Tiftö Foundation: works were loaned to museums, a new artwork was created on Vallisaari island, and nearly four hundred guests gathered in the foundation’s spaces. Not a bad year for art.
| 11 museums loaned works — 7 internationally | 403 visitors to the foundation’s premises | 4 new works added to the collection |
Vallisaari called — Hans Rosenström answered
The year’s most significant support went to the Helsinki Biennial 2025, which the foundation has been backing since 2023. In 2025, the support was channelled to artist Hans Rosenström’s work created specifically for the Biennial on Vallisaari — an island you can’t reach on foot, but ferries run every hour from the Market Square.
Rosenström’s piece is a fine example of what the foundation’s support can do at its best: make new art possible.
Others received support too
Beyond the Helsinki Biennial, Valoseura Flash received a grant for its project connected to Oulu’s year as European Capital of Culture 2026, and four visual artists also received direct support from the foundation.
Works toured the world
The Tiftö collection grew by four new works. Meanwhile, eight works from the foundation’s collection and Rafaela Seppälä’s private collection were loaned to 11 museums — seven of them abroad.
One of our forms of support is lending artworks . It’s a simple but powerful way to keep art moving and visible.
The doors were open
Throughout the year, the foundation’s premises hosted a series of networking events and meetings. A total of 403 people walked through the door — 165 of them international guests. That’s a lot of handshakes and coffee.
In 2026, the foundation will continue seeking partnerships that keep art where it belongs: visible and meaningful.
The Tiftö Foundation supports visual art through collection and loan activities, grants, and international collaboration.
