Biography
Lives and works in Helsinki, Finland
Studies
1998-2002 Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki, master’s degree
1996-98 Turku Arts academy
1995-96 Free Art School, Helsinki
1994-95 University of Jyväskylä, art history
1993-94 University of Helsinki, theology
Solo Exhibitions
2021 Soul Camp, Galleria Huuto 1, Helsinki
2017 Red Century, ARTag gallery, Helsinki
2017 42, Painting ensemble, Gelerie Pleiku, Berlin
2016 “42+3”, ARTag gallery, studio, Helsinki
2015 “1920”, ARTag Gallery, Helsinki
2015 “Joker”, Kouvola Art Museum
2014 Galleria Bokvillan, Helsinki
2014 Saari, Galleria Nikolai, Kotka
2013 “Stay, Lady, Stay”, Galleria Forum Box, Helsinki
2012 “Harmony and disharmony sisters” TM Galleria, Helsinki
2012 “Borderline”, Kouta Galleria, Kouvola, Finland
2012 Borderline, Galleria Uusikuva, Kotka, Finland
2010 “Room closed with decoration”, Galleria Jangva, Helsinki
2009 “Harmaakedontie”, Kouvola Art museum, Kouvola
2008 Matkalla Eldoradoon, Galleria Katariina, Helsinki
2006 Maailma on totta, TM galleria, Helsinki
2004 Alamainen on irti, Galleria Huuto, Helsinki
2004 Maatuska, Studio Mezzo, Helsinki
2003 Kuusankoskihouse, Kuusankoski
2002 Kuntaseitsikon vuoden taiteilija, Kouvola Art Museum, Kouvola
2001 Gallery of the Academy of Fine Arts
2001 Käytävä!, Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki
Group Exhibitions
2021 Bela Biennial, Cable Factory, Helsinki
2019 Haihatus summer exhibition, Joutsa
2017 Post-industrial garden, KotkaArt, Kotka
2016 Moisio estate, Art autumn, Elimäki
2016 “42”, Wasteland Festival, Kouvola
2015 BELA biennale, Museu Historico National, Cultural Rio Scenarium, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
2014 “Antero”, Gallery Ă…, Turku
2014 “Love”, Union of Finnish Art Associations, Tuusula Art Museum
2012 Artists 2012, Taidehalli, Helsinki
2012 Wasteland Festival, Kouvola, Finland
2011 Decadence of art festival, Astoria Hall, Helsinki
2010 “Isn’t everything after all a part of our inner life”, Atelierfrankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
2010 Summer Art exhibition, Pori, Finland
2009 “Worth painting”, the 80th anniversary exhibition of the Finnish painters` union, Amos Anderson Art Museum, Helsinki
2008 Nordic Art Association’s exhibition,” Rantakasarmi, Helsinki
2007 “Blue”, Väsby Konsthall, Sweden
2007 Works from collections, Helsinki art museum, Meilahti Art Museum, Helsinki
2006 “Karjala-Lost”, Cable Factory, Helsinki
2006 Young artist’s competition, Salmela Art Center, Mäntyharju
2005 “Art Goes Kapakka”, Helsinki
2003 “Greetings”, Galleria Huuto, Helsinki
2002 MFA Graduate Exhibition, Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki
2002 “Draw! 6”, Cable Factory, Helsinki
2001 ”Mäntän tuliaiset”, Studio Mezzo
2000 Paintings in Sampo Pyhälä´s instalation, Gallery Valoori, Helsinki
2000 Gallery of the Academy of Fine Arts
2000 “Image of man”, Mänttä Art Festival
2000 “Women in urban”, Helsinki
1999 ”In the air”, Gallery of the Academy of Fine Arts
Grants
2015 Arts Promotion Centre Finland, State three-year Artist Grand (2016-2018)
2015 Arts Promotion Centre Finland, Public display grant for artists
2014 National council for visual arts, project grant
2014 Art council of Helsinki Metropolitan Region, project grant
2012 Finnish Cultural Foundation, Kymenlaakso regional fund, one-year personal grant
2012 National council for visual arts: Arts council of Southeast Finland, project grant
2011 Finnish Cultural Foundation, one-year personal grant
2010 Arts council of Finland, project grant
2009 The Arts Council of Finland, Public display grant for artists
2008 Finnish Cultural Foundation, Uusimaa regional fund, one-year personal grant
2008 Arts council of Finland
2008 The Paulo Foundation, project grant
2007 Art Council of Helsinki Metropolitan Region, project grant
2006 Finnish Cultural Foundation, one-year personal grant
2005 Alfred Kordelin Foundation, project grant
Works in collections
2021 Finnish Art Society, art lottery
2021 The Finnish State Art Commission, Finnish National Gallery
2015 Tampere Art Museum
2012 Kouvola Art Museum
2006, 2008 The Finnish State Art Commission
2009 Heino collection
2000, 2008, 2016 Finnish Art Society, art lottery
2004 Helsinki Art Museum
2002 Loparex
2001 G.W. Sohlberg
Memberships
Finnish painters union, Kotka artists` association
acknowledgements
Photos Mika Turkia, Hanna-Kaisa Korolainen, Pirkko Porkka, Saku Pönkänen