The number of modern Finnish works grew rapidly in the Sara Hildén Art Museum. Not only are modern Finnish artists represented in large numbers, many of them are also represented by a wide selection of works.
The Finnish painters include Kimmo Kaivanto, Kauko Lehtinen, Reino Hietanen, Jaakko Sievänen, the sculptors are represented by Harry Kivijärvi and Kain Tapper, and the graphic artists by Pentti Kaskipuro and Pentti Lumikangas.
The Finnish masters of the early part of this century include Helene Schjerfbeck, Ragnar Ekelund, Otto Mäkilä and Tyko Sallinen.