Outsider Art Festival 2023

The award-winning Outsider Art Festival OAF gives a voice to outsider art and its' artists!

The 2023 program is a captivating ensemble of music, visual arts, performing arts, film art, literature and life stories. Festival will have a broad coverage of Finnish outsider art with a wide range of interesting guests, as well as surprising art experiences and encounters in different parts of the city of Helsinki.

The festival venues are Helsinki Art Museum HAM, Central Library Oodi and Kino Regina, Pertti's Choice Gallery, The Finnish National Museum, G Livelab, Semifinal and Radio Helsinki. In addition to the performances, screenings and exhibitions, the festival organises artist meetings, workshops and discussions at the festival venues, on the radio and online. OAF events can also be experienced online. Most of the events are free of charge. For paid events, your ticket purchase supports OAF's work for equality, as the festival's income is directed towards the employment of special groups.

The 2023 OAF artists are: Keuhkot, Felix Lybeck ja Kuuhullun kuolema, Mc Koo, Mika Hagman, Grandefinale, Alexandra Marina, Christelle Mas, Elina Hiekkavirta, Jaana Miettinen, Maija Pilvikki Kimanen, Myrtillius Kauria, Sähkökehto (Julius Jämsen), Mark & Potta (Tuija Markonsalo), Anne Kalliola and Karjalaine iäni, Kati Kallio & Tanssiryhmä Ihanat, Mika Ruohola, Miska Tuononen, Jukka Nevalainen, Loiriplukari, Mikko Lautiainen, Teatteriryhmä Vautsi, Julius Kuusisaari, Jim Dahl, Liisa Marjatta Jokinen, Mika Leminen, Toivo Hauru and Eeva Lusenius. In addition Mirrored Fatality (USA) ja Ryosuke Kiyasu (JPN)!

The program has been curated in collaboration with outsider artists and mentors who are part of the artistic work group of the OAF festival. The festival is produced by the outsider art studio Pertti's Choice, founded by the band Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät. OAF is held in cooperation with Autismisäätiö and Kukunori ry. OAF is a partner festival of the Helsinki Festival.

Helsinki
17 - 27 August 2023 

Tickets: 12-99 €