Helsinki Biennial

Helsinki Biennial is an international art event that brings outstanding contemporary art to Vallisaari Island and locations around Helsinki. Creating a platform to communicate the diverse and dynamic nature of the contemporary Finnish art scene, the Helsinki Biennial looks to establish links and collaborations with the wider global artistic landscape. Free to the public, each edition of Helsinki Biennial will primarily comprise of major new, site-specific commissions by leading international artists. Fostering a sustainable approach to exhibition making, the biennial embodies Helsinki’s ambitious, cultural vision. A major initiative of the City of Helsinki and Helsinki Art Museum (HAM), the biennial is directed by HAM’s director Arja Miller.

Helsinki Biennial’s main supporter for 2025–2027 is the Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation. Other supporters of Helsinki Biennial 2025 include the Tiftö Foundation, Saastamoinen Foundation, and John Nurminen Foundation. Helsinki Biennial 2025 is also supported by the Finnish Heritage Agency. Numerous international foundations and funds as well as embassies in Finland have supported the production of artworks. The main partners of Helsinki Biennial 2025 are Metsähallitus and Helsingin Sanomat, with S Group hotels as the accommodation and event partner.