The Alfred Kordelin Foundation has an art collection of about 300 works, including several key pieces of Finnish art history.
The Alfred Kordelin Foundation has been collecting art since its very first year of operation. Most acquisitions were made during the 1920s, 1930s, and 1950s. After Kultaranta, Alfred Kordelin’s estate, was transferred to state ownership and became the official summer residence of the President of Finland, the Foundation discussed establishing its own art museum and collection throughout the 1920s. Ultimately, it was decided to allocate part of the Foundation’s available grant funds to the acquisition of works of art.
The resulting collection offers a fascinating reflection of Finland’s artistic landscape during the 1920s and 1930s.
The paintings, sculptures, and graphic works have been deposited in several Finnish museums and are displayed as part of the museums’ exhibitions. The hole art collection can be explored on our Finnish-language website: Art Collection and Artists.