My name is Kristo Saarikoski, born in 1992, and I'm an artist/painter based in Helsinki, Finland.

My journey as a painter began with graffiti art in Finland. Over the years, I have experimented with different media and materials, ranging from watercolours and frescoes to oil paints on homemade canvases and sizings. 

I graduated from the Free Art School as a painter in 2024, after which I have actively held exhibitions and done curatorial work in Finland.

I welcome you to explore my paintings on my website!

Exhibitions

My paintings have been shown in private exhibitions, and in several group exhibitions. For more about my exhibitions, please click here.

Art Residencies

Recently I have been in residencies in Rome’s Villa Lante (years 2023, 2024, 2025) and in Grassina in 2022  (The Finnish Artists´ Studio Foundation) 

Art in Collections 

I have paintings in following collections:  Pentti Säre’s art foundations collection, HUS art collection, Finnish Art Society’s lottery collection.

Other

I am currently working as an art curator at the Kotka Art Biennial.

I’m also a Bachelor of Social Services and I work as an Art Instructor for persons with special needs. 


Feel free to contact me! 
kristo.saarikoski@gmail.com
Instagram: ___kristo____