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 am ...

(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 starte ...

(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 ...

(1942–2018), Finnish writer and journalist *

Arto Saari Arto Saari (born November 9, 1981) is a Finnish retired 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 mo ...

(born 1981), Finnish professional skateboarder and photographer *

Arto Tchakmaktchian Arto Tchakmakchian (, (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 Awards and decorations of Armenia#Civil orders of the Republic ...

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

Arto Tunçboyacıyan Arto Sedraki Tunchboyachyan (; ; born August 4, 1957) is an Armenian American avant-garde folk and jazz multi-instrumentalist and singer of Armenian descent. He fronts his Armenian Navy Band group and is also a member of the instrumental quartet ...

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

In politics

* Arto Aas (born 1980), Estonian politician * Arto Pirttilahti (born 1963), Finnish politician *

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

(born 1966), Finnish politician

In sport

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

(born 1959), Finnish Olympic champion javelin thrower * Arto Heiskanen (born 1963), Finnish former ice hockey player *

Arto Koivisto Arto Ilmari Koivisto (born 7 December 1947) is a Finnish former 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 Olympics in Innsbruck. Koivisto also won the 15& ...

(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 16 April 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 * Fin ...

(born 1973), Finnish ski-orienteering competitor *

Arto Ruotanen Arto Sakari Ruotanen (born April 11, 1961) is a retired professional ice hockey Ice hockey (or simply hockey in North America) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an Ice rink, ice skating rink with Ice hockey rink, lines and ...

(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 ...

(1945–1989), Finnish footballer

In other fields

Arto Räty Arto Tuomas Räty (born 25 October 1955 in Parikkala, Finland) is a Finland, Finnish Retirement, retired Officer (armed forces), military officer with the rank of lieutenant general. He was promoted a brigadier general in 2004 and lieutenant genera ...

(born 1955), Finnish retired lieutenant general *

Arto Salomaa Arto Kustaa Salomaa (6 June 1934 – 26 January 2025) was a Finnish mathematician and computer scientist. His research career, which spanned over 40 years, was focused on formal languages and automata theory. Early life and education Salomaa ...

(1934–2025), 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 A (; : , ) i ...

, 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. ...

, 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 ; ) is an autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the m ...

, 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 re ...

, 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 Masculine given names Finnish masculine given names