13 – 29.8.2026

Opening Event: Thursday August 13 2026, 18:00-20:00

The Art of Small connects artists, audiences, and new collectors through an exhibition of affordable contemporary artworks and compact community programmes offered by KUVI- supported program of Catalysti Transcultural Artists in Finland, with the support of Culture Cooperative TIcAS.

In 2026, the Art of Small is presented in Myymälä2 gallery (Helsinki) between the 13th – 29th August 2026, with the exhibition opening taking place on Thursday 13th August at 18:00.

We developed this multi-year project as a response to tightening public funding, increasing precarity for artists, unequal visibility, and often inaccessible pathways into contemporary art for wider audiences.

At the same time, we noticed another issue: contemporary art is often communicated in ways that unintentionally create psychological distance. Many people are curious about art, yet do not feel welcome, knowledgeable enough, or financially capable of participating or supporting it.

The Art of Small proposes a more inclusive framing of contemporary art—one that seeks to reduce barriers to engagement and broaden access across audiences, artists, and institutions.

Curatorially, The Art of Small adopts a hybrid exhibition model that combines an open call for early-career and independent artists with direct invitations to mid-career and established practitioners through collaborations with freelance curators. This structure is designed not only to ensure diversity and curatorial quality, but also to create meaningful visibility spillover between artists at different stages of their careers.