EDUCATION
Master of Fine Arts degree at the Academy of Fine Arts, the University of the Arts Helsinki, Sculpture, 2014 - 2016
Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at the Saimaa University of Applied Sciences and Fine arts, Visual artist, 2005 - 2009
St. Petersburg Academy of Art, Russia, exchange studies, 2003
South Karelia Vocational College of Fine Arts, 2001 - 2004
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2021 UUTE Ry, Galleria Moletti, Forssa, FI
2018 Kesytön kesä, Aine Art Museum, Tornio, FI
2017 Imatran kasvatit, Art Museum of Imatra, FI
2017 Museum in the Sky - Tenku Art Festival, Tōmi Cityn Nagano, Japan
2017 Yhteenkiedotut, Voipaalan taidekeskus, Valkeakoski
2016 Näkyväksi neulottu, Sinkka Art Museum of Kerava, FI
2016 Recycling and Upcycling - Finnish group Bojagi Forum, Haenggungjae Gallery, Suwon, Korea
2016 Kuvan Kevät, Project Room, Helsinki, FI
2015 Heinonen, Palmu, Tammisaari, Teiska, Project Room, Helsinki, FI
2015 Surplus off: Tuija Teiska and Arja Kärkkäinen, Galleria Kalleria, Helsinki, FI
2014 Elämän värittämät, Galleria Fogga, Helsinki, FI
2013 Supermarket-Stockholm, Independent Art Fair, Stockholm, Sweden
2013 Sculpture heute, Embassy of Finland in Germany, Berlin, Germany
2013 KUI? Tekstiilitaiteen triennaali, Art Museum of Joensuu, FI
2013 KUI? Tekstiilitaiteen triennaali, Art Museum of Oulu, FI, Suomi
2012 KUI? Tekstiilitaiteen triennaali, Wäinö Aaltonen Art Museum, Turku, FI
2012 Elämäntapa Pirkanmaan triennaali, Kustaa Hiekka Art Museum, Tampere, FI
2011 Wooden Bride, Gallerie Atelier Herenplaats, Rotterdam, Holland
2011 Project Firma, Galleria Love, Vienna, Austria
2011 Puumorsian ja metsänhäät, Art Museum of Kerava, FI
2010 Tätä ei kehystetä, Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova Museum of History and Contemporary Art, Turku, FI
2010 Hitaasti mutta varmasti, Honkahovi, Mänttä, FI
2009 Sugar Tongues, Kaapelitehdas, Helsinki, FI
2009 Sugar Tongues, Art Museum of Imatra, FI
2008 The Art Basware, Sanomatalo, Helsinki, FI
2003 Final Work at the South Karelia Vocational College of Fine Arts, Imatra Culture Center, FI
SELECTED SUMMER EXHIBITIONS
2018 Nurkan Takana metsä, Ympäristötaidenäyttely, FI
2017 Pyhäniemen kartano 2017, FI
2015 Riihimäen Wanha lasitehdas, Illuusio, FI
2016 Kärsämäki, Ytimessä, FI
2014 Ars Auttoinen, Tyhjä on täyttä täydempää, FI
2013 Ars Auttoinen, Ole oma itsesi, ole optimisti, ole monsteri, FI
2011 Ars Auttoinen, Suomi Finland, FI
2014 Haihatus, Inhimillistä, FI
2013 Ars Sippola, Puutarha, FI
2011 Villa Roosa, Hommage, FI
2008 Stockfors, Zerkalo, FI
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITION
2022 Art museum of Kajaani (upcoming)
2018 Muisti, Galleria 3h + k, Pori, FI
2016 Kuukauden taiteilija/ Marraskuu, Galleria Sculptor,
Helsinki, FI
2014 Vodkaa and Marmelaadia, Galleria Rajatila, Tampere, FI
2013 I Want To Believe, Pispala Hirvitalo, Tampere, FI
2013 Animal Instinct, Galleria Koppelo, Tampere, FI
2008 T2, Tietotalo Galleria, Imatra, FI
WORKS IN COLLECTIONS
Kiilto Family Oy Collection
Saastamoinen Foundation Art Collection/ EMMA Museum of
Modern Art
The Finnish State Art Deposit Collection
Tampere Art Museum Collection
Joensuu Art Museum Collection
Aine Art Museum Collection
The Portrait of the President Sauli Niinistö, The Collection of
The Prime Ministers Office Finland
Private art collections
GRANTS
2020 The Finnish Cultural Foundation Finland, artist grant
2019 Paulon säätiö, artist Grant
2017 Finnish Art Society, young artist grant
2017 The Finnish Cultural Foundation, artist Grant
2014 Artist Promotion Centre Finland, project grant
2012 Artist Promotion Centre Finland, public display grant
AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS
2016 Studentship Kiilto Family Oy/ Academy of Fine Arts, the University of the Arts Helsinki, Master of Fine Arts Sculpture
2013 City of Tampere, Artist Award
2009 Finnish Cultural Foundation, South Karelia Regional Fund, scholarship
PUBLIC ART
Metsäkukkia, Kajaani Central Hospital Department of Acute Geriatrics
TALKS AND LECTURES
2017 FIN/JPN LAB, The Finnish Institute Tokio, Japan
2016 Nordic Textail Art Meeting 2016, Bergen, Norway
RESIDENCIES
2018 Väinö Tanner, Mazzano Romano (with Henrik Heinonen)
2017 Y-Air program Sky Air Residence, Tōmi City, Nagano, Japan
2017 Youkobo Artspace Tokyo, Japan
2016 University of Fine Arts residency Berlin
PUBLICATIONS
2017 FIN/JPN LAB, The Finnish Institute in Japan
2017 Pyhäniemen vuosijulkaisu, Pyhäniemen Kartano
2016 Korea Bojagi Forum, Bojagi - The Living Tradition. Art Book
2016 Pehmeä Taide: Minna Haveri, Maaseudun Sivistysliitto, Maahenki Oy Helsinki, Art book
2016 Soft and political? Textile sculpture in the domain of Finnish contemporary art, Myllyniemi Sini, Aalto University
2012 Kui? IX tekstiilitaiteen triennaali Exhibition catalogue
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Trainee on Showroom Berlin Gallery 2015, Berlin Germany
ARTIST ASSOCIATIONS
The Artists' Association of Finland
Artists’ Association MUU
Helsinki Artists’ Association (HAA)
UUTE Ry - Finnish Association of New Textile Art
ETN - Europen Textile Network
CONTACT
email.tuija.teiska@gmail.com
©tuija teiska 2020