Category Archives: Fineart projects

Beweship coordinated the transfer of 115-year-old Havis Amanda sculpture to conservation

The iconic landmark of Helsinki Havis Amanda fountain, or Manta as it’s known colloquially, was transferred to conservation yesterday 3rd of May as part of the renovation of the fountain area and its surroundings. The sculpture has been a central part of Helsinki cityscape since its unveiling in 1908 and an integral part of any […]

Beweship installed Veikko Hirvimäki’s ’Kiiski’ to New Children’s Hospital

Beweship installed Veikko Hirvimäki’s sculpture ‘Kiiski’ to New Children’s Hospital over the summer. Marjatta Levanto, who oversaw the artwork acquisitions to the New Children’s Hospital, says she had thought of Veikko Hirvimäki as soon as she got the news that Finnish Art Society was donating an artwork worth 20 000 EUR to the New Children’s Hospital. […]

Conrad Gessner’s rare plant drawings transported from University of Tartu to National Museum Zurich with Beweship’s expertise

The freight forwarding and logistics specialist Beweship handled the transport of one volume of Conrad Gessner’s (1516–1565) plant drawings from University of Tartu Library to National Museum Zurich via Helsinki. The botanical manuscript was on display in the treasury hall of the museum and was recently safely returned to Tartu.  Conrad von Gessner was born […]

Contemporary artist and activist Ai Weiwei’s exhibition arrives to Finland

Recently renovated HAM Helsinki Art Museum has re-opened its doors and the first larger exhibition displays artworks by one of the most famous, contemporary Chinese artists Ai Weiwei from 1980s to present day. Beweship handled the transport of the artworks to Finland from around the world. The over year-long renovation of HAM has finished and […]

Beweship transported Neo-rococo exhibition’s foreign loans to Mänttä

“The Marquise and the Baron – Neo-rococo and the North’- exhibition will be displayed in Serlachius-museums till the end of April. The exhibition sheds light on the relatively unknown historical art phenomenon, neo-rococo. The curator of the exhibition is French-born art historian Laura Gutman. Beweship handled the transport- and courier services for artworks that were […]