Curriculum Vitae
Matti Rantanen
Born in 1976, Espoo
Studies
- London Metropolitan University, Ba/fine art(hons) 2005 – 2008
- Free Art School 1996 – 2000
Solo Exhibitions
- Coming up 2017 Mältinranta, studio , Tampere
- Coming up 2017 Galleria 68, Helsinki
- 2016 Taidesalonki, Helsinki, Finland
- 2015 Galerie Pleiku, Berlin, Germany
- 2013 yx, Taidesalonki, Helsinki, Finland
- 2012 Rinnakkaismaailmoja, with Sebastian Lindberg, Promenadi galleria, Hyvinkää, Finland
- 2010 TM – Gallery, Helsinki, Finland
- 2004 Malmi House Gallery, Helsinki, Finland
- 2003 Forum Box (permanto space), Helsinki, Finland
- 2003 TM – Gallery, Helsinki, Finland
Selected group Exhibitions
- 2016 OOO, Mältinranta, Tampere, Finland
- 2016 OOO, Huuto gallery, Helsinki, Finland
- 2014 Nix, SIC Gallery, Helsinki, Finland
- 2011 Consciousness on canvas, Gallery Saskia,Tampere
- 2011 Viljelkäämme puutarhaamme!, Cabel Factory, Helsinki
- 2011 Lookin good, Suvilahti, Helsinki
- 2011 Spiral Gyafas Jeno Art Gallery, St George, Romania
- 2011 Detention, Jetty Barracks Gallery, Suomenlinna Helsinki, Finland
- 2010 Pyhätuho, gallery Maaret Finnberg, Turku, Finland
- 2009 Consciousness on canvas, Porvoo Kunsthalle, Porvoo, Finland
- 2009 Archeus 10 years exhibition, Archeus Oy, Oulu
- 2009 Consciousness on canvas, Jetty Barracks Gallery, Suomenlinna Helsinki, Finland
- 2009 Unwanted sights and sounds, e.t.c gallery, Hackney, London
- 2008 BA Fine Art Degree Show,London Metropolitan University, London
- 2006 Deviant art festival, Trollhättan, Sweden
- 2006 Nausea exhibition, Round Chapel, London
- 2005 Free art school 70th anniversary exhibition, Helsinki, Finland
- 2000 Kabel factory summer exhibition, Helsinki, Finland
- 2000 Napakymppi, Free Art School Degree show, Helsinki, Finland
Work in collections
- Finnish national gallery
- Helsinki City Art Museum
- The Finnish Art Society
- Pro Artibus
Grants
- 2014 City of Espoo, project grant
- 2013 City of Espoo, project grant 2016 The Swedish Cultural Foundation in Finland, project grant
- 2016 The Swedish Cultural Foundation in Finland
- 2015 Finnish cultural foundation, 1/2 year working grant
- 2015 Arts Promotion Centre Finland, project grant
- 2014 The Swedish Cultural Foundation in Finland, travel grant
- 2014 City of Espoo, project grant
- 2013 City of Espoo, project grant
- 2012 The Arts Association of Finland
- 2012 Konstsamfundet
- 2011 Arts Council of Finland
- 2010 Swedish Cultural Foundation in Finland
- 2010 Arts Council of Helsinki Metropolitan Region
- 2003 Konstsamfundet
- 2001 The Artists’ Association of Finland , Artists’ Studio Foundation /Oaxaca, Mexico