Arto may refer to:

People

In the arts

Arto Halonen Arto Halonen (born 11 January 1964, Joensuu) is a documentary filmmaker from Finland. He was also a teacher of cinematography in Joensuu between 1986-1989. In 2008, China did not give a visa to Arto Halonen to participate 2008 Summer Olympics. H ...

(born 1964), Finnish documentary filmmaker *

Arto Järvelä Arto Järvelä (born in 1964 in Hattula, Finland) is a Finnish violin, fiddler and composer. Because of the many groups and projects he is involved in, he has been called "the busiest man in Finnish folk music". He is primarily a violinist, but a ...

(born 1964), Finnish fiddler and composer *

Arto Lindsay Arthur Morgan "Arto" Lindsay (born May 28, 1953) is an American guitarist, singer, record producer and experimental composer. He was a member of the pioneering 1970s no wave group DNA, which featured on the 1978 compilation ''No New York''. In ...

(born 1953), American musician Arthur Lindsay *

Arto Noras Arto Noras (born 12 May 1942, in Turku) is a Finnish cellist who is one of Finland's most celebrated instrumentalists and amongst the most outstanding internationally acknowledged cellists of his generation. At the age of 8, Arto Noras started h ...

(born 1942), Finnish cellist *

Arto Paasilinna Arto Tapio Paasilinna (, approximately ; 20 April 1942 – 15 October 2018) was a Finnish writer, being a former journalist turned comic novelist. One of Finland's most successful novelists,exVirtual Finland, 2007 Archived at Wayback Machine. he w ...

(1942–2018), Finnish writer and journalist *

Arto Saari Arto Saari (born November 9, 1981) is a Finnish professional skateboarder and photographer. Early life Saari was born in Seinäjoki, Finland. His mother was supportive of his skateboarding and his first skateboard was a Vision Gator model. Ska ...

(born 1981), Finnish professional skateboarder and photographer *

Arto Tchakmaktchian Arto Tchakmakchian ( hy, Արտո Չաքմաքչյան, (26 June 1933 – 1 October 2019) was a Canadian-Armenian sculptor and painter, a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts. He was awarded by the Armenian Order of Honor in 2015. Bio ...

(1933–2019), Canadian-Armenian sculptor and painter *

Arto Tunçboyacıyan Arto Tunçboyacıyan ( hy, Արտո Թունջբոյաջյան; hyw, Արթօ Թունճպոյաճեան, Art'ō T'unjpoyajean; born August 4, 1957) is a United States-based avant-garde folk and jazz multi-instrumentalist and singer of Armenian ...

(born 1957), Turkish-born avant-garde folk musician

In politics

Arto Aas Arto Aas (born 9 June 1980) is an Estonian politician who was the Minister of Public Administration from 2015 to 2016. On 9 April 2015, Aas became the Minister of Public Administration in Taavi Rõivas Taavi Rõivas (; born 26 September 1979) ...

(born 1980), Estonian politician *

Arto Pirttilahti Arto Väinö Uolevi Pirttilahti (born 4 April 1963 in Pohjaslahti) is a Finnish politician in the Parliament of Finland since 2011 for the Centre Party at the Pirkanmaa Pirkanmaa (; sv, Birkaland; la, Birkaria, link=no), also known as ''Ta ...

(born 1963), Finnish politician *

Arto Satonen Arto Olavi Satonen (born 20 October 1966) is a Finnish politician and a member of the Finnish Parliament, representing the National Coalition Party. He was first elected to the Parliament in the 2003 parliamentary election. Satonen served as the ...

(born 1966), Finnish politician

In sport

Arto Härkönen Arto Kalevi Härkönen (born 31 January 1959, in Helsinki) is a retired Finnish javelin thrower. He won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angel ...

(born 1959), Finnish Olympic champion javelin thrower *

Arto Heiskanen Arto Heiskanen (November 23, 1963 – February 8, 2023) was a Finnish professional ice hockey left winger. Heiskanen played a total of 487 games in the SM-liiga for Ässät and Lukko. He played in the French Élite Ligue for Brest Albatros Hock ...

(born 1963), Finnish former ice hockey player *

Arto Koivisto Arto Ilmari Koivisto (born 7 December 1947 in Isojoki) is a Finland, Finnish former cross-country skiing (sport), cross-country skier who competed in the 1970s. He won the 4 × 10 km relay gold and the 15 km bronze at the 1976 Winter O ...

(born 1948), Finnish former cross-country skier *

Arto Koivisto (basketball) Erkki Arto Juhani Koivisto (12 April 1930 – 6 March 2016) was a Finnish basketball player. The Koivisto played his SM-sarja career for Karhun Pojat and Työväen Maila-Pojat. He was the top scorer of the league in 1953 season. Koivisto als ...

(1930–2016), Finnish basketball player *

Arto Lilja Arto Lilja (born 1973) is a Finnish ski-orienteering competitor. He won a bronze medal in the ''middle distance'' at the 2004 World Ski Orienteering Championships. He placed third in the overall World Cup in 2003. See also * Finnish orie ...

(born 1973), Finnish ski-orienteering competitor *

Arto Ruotanen Arto Sakari Ruotanen (born April 11, 1961) is a retired professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the SM-liiga. He played for Kärpät. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame The Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame is housed i ...

(born 1961), Finnish retired ice hockey player *

(born 1981), Finnish professional skateboarder and photographer *

Arto Tolsa Arto Vilho Tolsa (9 August 1945 – 30 March 1989) was a Finnish footballer. Career Tolsa started his career in his hometown of Kotka, playing for Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat. He was promoted to first team as a 16 year old for 1962 second di ...

(1945–1989), Finnish footballer

In other fields

Arto Räty Arto Tuomas Räty (born 25 October 1955 in Parikkala, Finland) is a Finnish retired military officer with the rank of lieutenant general. He was promoted a brigadier general in 2004 and lieutenant general in 2010. During his career, Räty served e ...

(born 1955), Finnish retired lieutenant general *

Arto Salomaa Arto K. Salomaa (born 6 June 1934) is a Finnish mathematician and computer scientist. His research career, which spans over forty years, is focused on formal languages and automata theory. Early life and education Salomaa was born in Turku, Finl ...

(born 1934), Finnish mathematician and computer scientist

Places

Artò Artò is a ''frazione'' (and parish) of the municipality of Madonna del Sasso, in Piedmont, northern Italy. Overview It is a village located some km west from the Lake Orta. History Since 1928 Artò was a separate comune The (; plural: ...

, a ''frazione'' (and parish) of the municipality of Madonna del Sasso, Piedmont, Italy *

Arto, Sevnica Arto () is a settlement on the right bank of the Sava River in the Municipality of Sevnica in central Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Lower Sava Statistical Region. N ...

, a settlement in the municipality of Sevnica in Slovenia *

Arto, Spain Arto is a village under the local government of the municipality of Sabiñánigo, Alto Gállego, Huesca, Aragon Aragon ( , ; Spanish and an, Aragón ; ca, Aragó ) is an autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the medieval King ...

, a village

Music

Arto Records Arto Records was a record company and label that operated from 1920 to 1923. Arto was owned by the Standard Music Roll Company in Orange, New Jersey. The recording studio was located in New York City. Arto was one of the first labels to issue rel ...

, a 1920s record label * "Arto" (song), a hidden track on the System of a Down album ''Toxicity'' {{disambiguation, given name, geo Estonian masculine given names Finnish masculine given names