Galerie Anhava, FI
Galerie Anhava focuses on contemporary Finnish and Nordic art with an active role at the international level.
The gallery was founded in 1991 by Ilona Anhava and merged with Galerie Artek in 1997. The gallery’s exhibition program encompasses all forms of contemporary visual art, from painting and sculpture to photography, video and installation, with special emphasis on conceptual art. Galerie Anhava is committed to the long-term representation of its emerging, mid-career and more established artists with the aim of being part of a dialogue between artists, institutions and audiences.
Fredrikinkatu 43
00120 Helsinki
Finland
Featured Artists
This year's presentation
At Market Art Fair 2026 Galerie Anhava presents works of two Finnish artists: Elina Merenmies and Joel Slotte. The two artists of different generations are both known for their strong, distinctive styles that offer glimpses into worlds where personal stories, mystical visions, and complex characters meet.
Drawing on historical accounts, literature and religious texts, Merenmies’s works form a deep, timeless, internal and unique world of their own, whereas Slotte gives his portraits a thrilling spin with symbols from art history, plant folklore, subculture aesthetics and everyday incidents. Merenmies has shown her work at Galerie Anhava since 2002, and Slotte is one of the gallery’s most recent artist additions.
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Elina Merenmies, 'Cherub', (2022). Photo Jussi Tiainen -
Joel Slotte, 'Kahlaaja Ja Vesimittarit', (2023). -
Elina Merenmies, 'A Dance with my Beloved', (2021). Photo Jussi Tiainen -
Joel Slotte, 'Samea Silma', (2025). -
Joel Slotte, 'Joutilas vartija ja sormustinkukk', (2022). -
Elina Merenmies, 'Closer', (2016). -
Elina Merenmies, 'A Snake Full of Sighs', (2023). Photo Jussi Tiainen -
Joel Slotte, 'Endless Cloak and Howling Candles', (2024).
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