Curriculum Vitae
Born1967, Helsinki, lives and works in Helsinki, Finland
EDUCATION
- Academy of Fine Arts, the Department of Painting, Helsinki
- Free Art School, Helsinki
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITION
- 2015 The Museum of New Art, MoNa, Pärnu, Estonia
- 2015 Gallery Becker, Jyväskylä, Finland
- 2014 Gallery UusiKipinä, Lahti, Finland
- 2013 The Museum of New Art, MoNa, Pärnu, Estonia
- 2011 Gallery Stoa, Helsinki, Finland
- 2010 Gallery Kohina, Joensuu, Finland
- 2009 Gallery12, Kuopio, Finland
- 2008 Finnland Zentrum, Berlin, Germany
- 2007 Museum of Yrjö A. Jäntti Art Collection, Porvoo, Finland
- 2006 Gallery AARNI, Espoo, Finland
- 2005 Gallery of Finnish Painters`Union, tm∙gallery, Helsinki
- 2004 Kaapeli gallery, Helsinki, Finland
- 2001 Gallery Katariina, Helsinki, Finland
- 2000 Gallery Jangva, Helsinki, Finland
- 1999 Seinäjoen Taidehalli, Seinäjoki Kunsthalle, Finland
- 1998 Varkauden Taidemuseon galleria, gallery of Varkaus Art museum, Finland
- 1997 Gallery Pirkko-Liisa Topelius, Helsinki, Finland
- 1996 Gallery Just, Turku, Finland
- 1995 Gallery Jangva, Helsinki, Finland
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
- 2015 “Arteground Scandinavia”, gallery Stenhallen, Borgholm, Oland, Sweden
- 2015 “Arteground Baltic: reflecting Rothko”, Viljandi Citygallery, Estonia
- 2014 IV Baltic Biennale of Contemporary art, St. Petersburg, Russia
- 2014 “Arteground Baltic”, Viljandi, Estonia
- 2012 “Arteground Berlin”, Finnish Contemporary Art, Berlin, Germany
- 2011 “Arteground”, Finnish Contemporary Art, Viljandi, Estonia
- 2010 “Arteground”, Finnish Contemporary Art, Viljandi, Estonia
- 2009 “The Finnish Art Festival”, Palacio dos Artes, Porto. Portugal
- 2008 “Riita”, Työväenmuseo Werstas, Tampere, Finland
- 2007 “Naturally”, Nagyatad, Hungary
- 2006 Galerie Francois Mansart, Paris, France
- 2005 Kouvola Art Museum, Finland
- 2004 Nordic Art Association Annual Exhibition, Rantakasarmi Gallery, Helsinki, Finland
- 2002 Finnish Association of Aquarelle Art, Sanomatalo, Helsinki, Finland
- 2001 ”Time in Mazzano” -contemporary Art from Finland and Estonia, Kunsthalle, Helsinki, Finland
PUBLIC COMMISSIONS
- 2003 Wall painting, Comprehensive School and High School “NORSSI II”, Helsinki University, Helsinki
GRANTS
- 2015 Finnish Cultural Foundation/Uusimaa
- 2015 Pohjola Norden
- 2012 Finnish central commission of art
- 2011 Letterdetska Foundation
- 2009 Oscar Öflunds Foundation
- 2007 The National Council for Visual Arts
- 2007,-06-03 Oscar Öflunds Foundation
- 2005 The National Council for Visual Arts
- 2004,-02,-98 Finnish Cultural Foundation
REPRESENTED IN COLLECTIONS
- Imago Mundi (Luciano Benetton Collection)
- Finnish Art Society
- Helander Society
- Salmela Art Center
- Mäntyharju County
- Hotel Torni, Helsinki
- Anatolia Cultural Association, Helsinki
- Collection Swanljung
- House of Satire and Humour, Gabrovo, Bulgaria
- City of Nagyatad, Hungary
- Museum of New Art, Pärnu, Estonia
- Private collections
MEMBERSHIPS
- Finnish Painters´ Union
- Helsinki Artists´ Association
- Art Association of Viipuri
- PAND
CONFIDENTAL POSTS
- 2009- Chairman of the Board, Helsinki Artists´ Association
- 2006 Member of the board of Helsinki Artists Association HTS
- 2006 Finnish Painters Union member´s committee
- 2006-12 Finnish Art Association, presenting Painters Union