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Painting above: Amok (detail). Oil on canvas.

Studies

1998- New York University, U.S.A. School of Education
1988-90 School of Visual Arts, Graduate Program (M.F.A.), New York, U.S.A.
1982-87 Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki
1981-82 Free Art School, Helsinki


Solo Exhibitions

2010
Exhibition of Osmo Rauhala and Kuutti Lavonen about the paintings in ST. Olaf Church, National Museum of Finland

2009
"The Origin of Understanding", MAM - Museum Arte Moderne, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

2008
"Nature Interrupted", Chelsea Art Museum, New York, USA
"The Birth of Consciousness", Karsh Masson Gallery, Ottawa, Canada

2007
"Before the Horizon was Broken", Groninger Museum, the Netherlands

2006
"Form of Order", Centre of Contemporary Art, ICPNA, Lima, Peru
"The Birth of Evolution", Embassy of Finland, Washington D.C., USA
Eeva Pinomaa Gallery, Hanko, Finland

2005
“System Complexity”, Elga Wimmer Gallery, New York, USA

2004
“The Evolution of Mind”, Helsinki City Art Museum, Tennispalatsi, Finland
“The Lost Paradise”, Millesgården Art Museum, Stockholm, Sweden
“All that we see”, Galerie Forsblom, Helsinki. Finland
"Inner Circle", Kemi Art Museum, Finland

2003
"The Sound of Light", Retretti Art Centre, Finland
Galerie Nanky de Vreeze, Amsterdam
Galerie Pimm van der Donk, Hamburg, Germany

2002
The Traces of Decade 1992-2002, Tampere Art Museum, Finland
Galleria Krista Mikkola, Helsinki

2001
Lance Fung Gallery, New York
The Traces of History, Alma Media, Tampere, Finland

2000
Galerie Nanky de Vreeze, Amsterdam
Wetering Galerie, Amsterdam
Galleria Sculptor, Helsinki
Man and Nature, Parkano, Finland
Kuhmo Concert Hall, Finland

1999
Hällisch-Fränkisches Museum, Schwäbisch Hall, Germany
Finlandia Hall, Washington, D.C.

1998
Lance Fung Gallery, New York

1997
Ruth Bachofner Gallery, Los Angeles
Galerie Nanky de Vreeze, Amsterdam
Galerie Polaris, Paris

1996
Hämeenlinna Art Museum, Finland

1995
Lillehammer Art Museum, Norway
Galerie Polaris, Paris
Stuart Levy Gallery, New York

1994
Amos Anderson Art Museum, Helsinki
Galerie Nanky de Vreeze, Amsterdam
Galerie Albert Waalkens, Finsterwolde, Holland
Finnshuis, Antwerpen, Belgium

1993
Galleria Sculptor, Helsinki
Institut Finlandais, Paris

1992
Ratingen Stadtmuseum, Germany
Galerie Nanky de Vreeze, Amsterdam
Stuart Levy Gallery, New York
The Young Artist of the Year, Tampere Art Museum, Finland

1990
Stuart Levy Gallery, New York
Galleria Mikkola & Rislakki, Helsinki

1989
SVA-Gallery, New York
Mältinranta Art Center, Tampere, Finland


Selected Group Exhibitions

2007
"Art and Mobile", Contemporary Museum - Baltimore, USA
"Animals", National Gallery, Helsinki, Finland

2006
“Nature Interrupted”, New Bedford Art Museum, New York, USA

2005
“Spells of Childhood”, Tampere Art Museum, Tampere, Finland

2003
Dreams and Conflicts – The Dictatorship of the Viewer: Venice, The 50th International Art Exhibition/La Biennale di Venezia, Palazzo Zorzi, Italy
Myth, Yamaguchi Art Museum, Japan
Night Train, Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma, Helsinki
The Snow Show, Kemi, Finland

2002
Is it the end of painting?, Lance Fung Gallery, New York
Galerie Nanky de Vreeze, Amsterdam
Myth, Helsinki City Art Museum
Pyhäniemi, Finland
Water, Siuro Powerstation, Finland


2001
Wihuri Collection, Taidehalli, Helsinki
Hällisch-Fränkisches Museum, Schwäbisch Hall, Germany
Tampere Museum of Contemporary Art, Vapriikki, Tampere, Finland
Suvi Pinx, Sysmä, Finland

2000
Hunt, Old Church Cultural Center, Demarest, NJPyhäniemi, Finland

1999
Auf der Suche nach der Verlorenen Zeit, Haus am Waldsee, Berlin
Kalevala 150 Years, Gallen-Kallela Museum, Espoo, Finland
Halonen Museum, Tuusula, Finland
Tampere Art Museum, Finland
Purnu 99, Orivesi, Finland

1998
Kunsthalle Rostock, Germany
Stadtgalerie, Sophienhof, Kiel, Germany
Pyhäniemi, Finland
Europäisches Währungsinstitut, Frankfurt, Germany

1997
Karlsruhe Stadtmuseum, Germany
Retretti, Finland
Lehtinen-Piri-Rauhala-Väisänen, Karkku, Finland

1996
The Right to Hope, Johannesburg, South Africa, Cairo, Egypt

1995
Galerie Löhrl, Mönchengladbach, Germany
Arti Et Amicitiae, Amsterdam
Galerie in Taxis Palais, Innsbruck, Austria
Turm Galerie, Klagenfurt, Germany
Landesgewerbeamt, Karlsruhe, Germany
Estradi, Helsinki
Retretti, Finland
Europäisches Kulturzentrum, Remagen, Germany
Galerie Welz, Salzburg, Austria
Voralbergisches Landesmuseum, Bregenz, Austria
Stadtmuseum Nordico, Linz, Austria

1994
Galerie Polaris, Paris
Interior Essence, Akus Gallery, Willimantic, U.S.A.
Eros and Identity, Stuart Levy Gallery, New York
Tema: AIDS, Nordic Arts Center, Suomenlinna, Helsinki
Helsinki City Art Museum
Galleria Bellarte, Turku, Finland
Natura Baltica, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Poland, Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania
Tarto Art Museum, Estonia
KVHS Wolfenbüttel, Germany
Rathaus Galerie, Castrop-Rauxel, Germany
Städtische Galerie, Zulpich, Germany
Galerie im Kreishaus, Cuxhaven, Germany
13. International Triennial of Original Prints, Grenchen, Switzerland
Saga, Grand Palais, Paris
Retretti, Finland
Pyhäniemi, Finland

1993
Cleveland Museum of Contemporary Art, Ohio, U.S.A.
Earthmatters, Stuart Levy Gallery, New York
Art Multiple, Düsseldorf, Germany
Kreistagssaal Celle, Germany
Rathaus Galerie, Leverkusen, Germany
Saga, Grand Palais, Paris
Retretti, Finland
Tampere Art Museum / Newcastle City Museum, England

1992
Miniatuur Museum, Amsterdam
Pools, Aspen Museum, Colorado, U.S.A.
Animal Image in Finnish Art, Ilkaalinen Art Center, Finland
Ars Rauma: Luostarinen-Penttinen-Rauhala, Rauma Art Museum, Finland

1991
Dreamland, Tallinn, Estonia, Pori Art Museum, Finland
Pools, Helander/Levy, New York

1990
Stuart Levy Gallery, New York
New York Area MFA Exhibition, Hunter College, New York
Visual Arts Gallery, New York
The Society of Artists in Tampere 70th Anniversary Exhibition,
Mältinranta Art Center, Tampere, Finland
Expohja ´90, Fiskars, Finland
Galleria Mikkola & Rislakki, Helsinki

1989
Line Visual Arts Gallery, New York
Nokia Fine Art Exhibition, Finland

1988
Exhibition of Finnish Artists, Helsinki Art Hall
Exhibition of the Young, Helsinki Art Hall

1987
Galleria Krista Mikkola, Helsinki
Artists´ Association of Nokia 30th Anniversary Exhibition, Finland
Exhibition of the Young, Helsinki Art Hall

1986
City Art Gallery, Karlstad, Sweden
TM-Gallery, Helsinki
City Art Gallery, Forssa, Finland


Public Collections


Grand Canal Court, New York City
Hällisch-Fränkisches Museum, Germany
Ratingen Stadtmuseum, Germany
Lillehammer Art Museum, Norway
Miniatuur Museum, Amsterdam
The Finnish National Gallery, Museum of Contemporary Art, Helsinki
Readers´ Digest, U.S.A.
Citibank, New York
The European Central Bank, Frankfurt, Germany
Nokia Corporation, Finland
Akzo Nobel, the Netherlands
nv Bouwfonds Nederlandse Gemeenten, the Netherlands
Helsinki City Art Museum
Tampere Art Museum, Finland
Amos Anderson Art Museum, Helsinki
Wäinö Aaltonen Art Museum, Turku, Finland
Hämeenlinna Art Museum, Finland
Lahti Art Museum, Finland
Oulu Art Museum, Finland
Rovaniemi Art Museum, Finland
Kouvola Art Museum, Finland
Imatra Art Museum, Finland
Renlund Art Museum, Kokkola, Finland
The City of Tampere
The City of Espoo
The City of Vantaa
The City of Valkeakoski
The City of Nokia
The City of Ylöjärvi
Central Association of Finnish Farmers, Helsinki
Kuhmo Concert Hall
Paulo Collection, Helsinki
Bank of Finland
Okobank, Helsinki, New York
Merita-Nordbanken, Helsinki
TSOP, Tampere
Scandinaviska Enskilda Banken, Helsinki
Handelsbanken, Sweden
Aamulehti Corporation, Tampere
Pohjola Corporation, Helsinki
Sampo Corporation, Turku
Leonia Ltd, Helsinki
Altia Group Ltd, Helsinki
The Finnish Forest Industries, Helsinki
The Lutheran Congregations of Tampere
Nokia Congregation


Memberships and Awards


The Society of Finnish Artists
The Society of Artists in Tampere
The Artists´ Association of Nokia
The Alfred Kordelin Foundation
The Paulo Foundation
The Finnish Cultural Foundation
The American Scandinavian Society, New York
The Young Artist of the Year 1992, Finland
The Grant for the Arts, State of Finland, 1993, 1999-2001

 
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