Maire Gullichsen

Maire Eva Johanna Gullichsen was a Finnish art patron, promoter of modernism and businesswoman. She was one of the most influential figures on the Finnish art scene from the 1930s onwards, contributing decisively to the breakthrough of modernism in Finnish visual art and design. She co-founded Artek (1935) together with Aino and Alvar Aalto, initiated the Free Art School in Helsinki, and established the foundation that became the basis for the Pori Art Museum.