Programme

Kohta brings together contemporary artists from Finland and the rest of the world in solo and group exhibitions. Our mission is to feature artistic thinking in its many forms and showcase artists from different generations and media.

Our curated public programme of exhibitions and events aims to consistently reflect the complexity and capacity of visual art today and its futures-oriented potential.

The programme is designed by the Kohta Council. In addition to the exhibition programme we organise events, such as screenings and talks, with the aim to create fruitful dialogue around and about contemporary art and connect the dots between different art forms.

Kohta’s exhibition programme is decided a few years in advance, and we do not encourage outside exhibition proposals.

Guided tours

We offer guided tours for groups to all exhibitions during and outside the opening hours. Tours are available in English, Finnish and Swedish. To make a group booking please contact kohta (a) kohta.fi.

Space

Kohta is located at Teurastamo, the old abattoir yard and Helsinki city wholesale market area in the Helsinki neighbourhood of Kalasatama. Our exhibition space is on the top floor of a 1980s industrial building. We have around 160 square meters of exhibition space, divided into a main space and a studio space.

Floorplan and dimensions

(Measurements of walls and ceilings not marked in the floorpan)

Main gallery: Wall height inside main gallery 330 cm. Ceiling to floor from 330 cm to 380 cm max (slanting ceiling).

Studio: Wall height inside studio 292 cm.

Window opening / skylights

Main gallery: 3 window openings inside main gallery (measurements 100 X 420 cm), can be dimmed / covered

Studio: 1 window opening inside studio space (measurements 98 cm X 192 cm), can be dimmed/covered