The collections of Aine Art Museum
Aine Art Museum has two kinds of collections: The collection of the Aine Pictorial Art Foundation and the collection owned by Aine Art Museum/the city of Tornio.
The collection of the Aine Pictorial Art Foundation has expanded into several collections. Veli and Eila Aine donated their medal and exlibris/bookplate collection to the Aine Pictorial Art Foundation and further to the Aine Art Museum. Painter Liisa Rautiainen has donated her own paintings and sketches as well as her collegues Nina Vanas’ production to the Aine Pictorial Art Foundation. Also Maija Pusa, the widow of artist Unto Pusa has donated her spouse’s paintings and sketches to the Aine Pictorial Art Foundation.
The collections of the Aine Art Museum have expanded with the donations and the purchases made by the art museum. Some of the donations have been formed into their own collections, such as the collection of sketches by Hannes Turakka donated by Toini Turakka and the collections of art works acquired by the Finnish Cultural Foundation Lapland regional fund. Other donations to the art museum have been added into the collection of the Aine Art Museum, such as the donations by the heirs collectively of Paavo Kauramäki (includes 24 works by Paavo Kauramäki) as well as the donations by the heirs collectively of Tuomas von Boehm.
Year 2022 professsor Maaretta Jaukkuri donated her private art collection which is named after the donator.
In addition the Aine Art Museums database includes the collection of the city of Tornio. Collection’s art works have been placed into various facilities and offices in the city. The city’s collection includes the collection of Matti Jaukkuri, which is owned by the city of Tornio and the town of Haparanda.
The collection of the Aine Pictorial Art Foundation
- The collection of the Aine Pictorial Art Foundation (01)
- The collection of Liisa Rautiainen (05)
- The medal and bookplate collection (06)
- The collection of Unto Pusa (09)
The collection of Aine Art Museum
- The collection of Aine Art Museum (02)
- The collection of Finnish Cultural Foundation Lapland regional fund (08)
- The collection of Hannes Turakka (10)
- The collection of Maaretta Jaukkuri (12)
Catalogued by Aine Art Museum
- The collection owned by the city of Tornio (03), art works of which have been placed into various facilities and agencies of the city
- The collection of local art in Tornio (07)
- The collection of Matti Jaukkuri (11), owned jointly by the city of Tornio and the town of Haparanda