condensed resume

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

Solo Exhibitions

2022 Why genius people like me have to suffer so much, Copenhagen, Denmark

2022 I feel like (love) Kajaani Art Museum, Finland

2022 Untitled, Galleria Fikka, Porvoo, Finland

2021 Art Market Budapest International Art Fair / Galleria Myymälä 2, Budapest, Hungary

2018 Muisti, Galleria 3H+K, Pori, Finland

2014 Vodkaa and Marmelaadia, Galleria Rajatila, Tampere, Finland

Group Exhibitions

2021 First International Festival of Manuports, Kohta - Taidehalli, Helsinki, Finland

2021 UUTE, Savonlinna, Riihisaari Museum, Finland

2018 Kesytön kesä, Tornio Aineen Art Museum, Tornio, Finland

2017 Museum In The Sky 2017, Tenku Art Festival, Tōmi City Nagano Prefecture, Japan

2017 Imatran kasvatit, Imatra Art Museum, Imatra, Finland

2016 Näkyväksi neulottu, Sinkka - Kerava Art Museum, Finland

2016 Recycling and Upcycling - Finnish group exhibition in Korea Bojagi Forum, Haenggungjae Gallery, Suwon, South -Korea

2016 Kuvan Kevät, Galleria Project Room, Helsinki, Finland

2014 Elämän värittämät, Galleria Fogga, Helsinki, Finland

2013 Supermarket-Stockholm, Independent Art Fair, Stockholm, Sweden

2013 Sculpture heute, The Finnish Institute in Germany, Berlin Germany

2013 KUI? Tekstiilitaiteen triennaali, Joensuu Art Museum, Joensuu, Finland

2013 KUI? Tekstiilitaiteen triennaali, Oulu Art Museum, Oulu, Finland

2012 KUI? Tekstiilitaiteen triennaali, Wäinö Aaltonen Art Museum, Turku, Finland

2012 Elämäntapa Pirkanmaan triennaali, Hiekka Art Museum, Tampere, Finland

2011 Wooden Bride, Gallerie Atelier Herenplaats, Rotterdam, Holland

2011 Project Firma, Galleria Love, Wien, Austria

2011 Puumorsian ja metsänhäät, Kerava Art Museum, Kerava, Finland

2010 Tätä ei kehystetä, Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova Art Museums, Turku, Finland

2009 Sugar Tongues, Imatra Art Museum, Imatra, Finland

Residencies

2022 Fabrikken, Copenhagen, Danish

2021 Valóság, Budapest, Hungary

2018 Väinö Tannerin Säätiö, Mazzano Romano, Italy, 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, Germany

Professional Activities

2017 FIN/JPN LAB, The Finnish Institute in Japan

2016 Nordic Textail Art Meeting 2016, Bergen, Norway

Public Art Work

2019 Metsäkukkia (Forest Flowers), Department of Acute Geriatrics, Kajaani Central Hospital

Works in collections

Kiilto Family Oy  Art Collection

Kajaanin Art Museum Art 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

Ateneum Art Collection: Community Artwork:  The President of Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö 

Private art collections

Grants and awars

2022 VISEK Foundation, artistic work

2022 Finnish Cultural Foundation, artistic work

2021 Arts Promotion Centre Finland, project grant and artistic work

2020 Finnish Cultural Foundation, artistic work

2018 Paulo Foundation Grant

2017 Finnish Cultural Foundation, artistic work

2016 Studentship Kiilto Family Oy/ Academy of Fine Arts, the University of the Arts Helsinki, Master of Fine Arts Sculpture

2014 Arts Promotion Centre Finland, project grant

2013 City of Tampere, Artist Award

2012 Arts Promotion Centre Finland, public display grant

2011 Arts Promotion Centre Finland, travel grant

2009 Finnish Cultural Foundation, South Karelia Regional Fund, scholarship

Publications

2021 Art Market Budapest International Art Fair, Hungary, Catalogue

2017 FIN/JPN LAB, The Finnish Institute in Japan

2016 Korea Bojagi Forum, Bojagi - The Living Tradition Catalogue

2016 Pehmeä Taide: Minna Haveri, Maaseudun Sivistysliitto, Maahenki Oy Helsinki, Art book