Award winner 2003
Anu Tuominen
born 1961 in Lemi
lives and works in Helsinki
ART STUDIES
1990-95 Academy of Fine Arts, Master of Fine Arts
1984-92 University of Art and Design, Helsinki, UIAH, Department of Interior Architecture and Furniture Design, Master of Arts
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2002 Gallery AMA, Turku
2001 Nordic Council of Ministers, Copenhagen
2001 Galerie Anhava, Helsinki
2001 Rogaland Kunstsenter, Stavanger, Norway
2000 Forum Box, Helsinki
1999 Café Ateneum, Helsinki
1998-99 South Karelian Art Museum, Lappeenranta
1998 Galerie Artek, Helsinki
1998 Push Firma Beige, Helsinki
1998 Petite Galerie, Pariisi
1997 Galleria Titanik, Turku
1997 Collected works, Mänttä
1997 Voipaala, Valkeakoski
1996 Galerie Artek, Helsinki
1995 Findings, Finnish Forest Museum Lusto, Punkaharju
1995 Ministry of Education, Helsinki
1994 Galerie Artek, Helsinki
1994 Wunderkammer, Voipaala Cultural Centre for Children, Valkeakoski
1993 Artek Shop, Helsinki
1992 Cube, Diploma Work Exhibition, University of Art and Design UIAH, Helsinki
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2002 An der Schwelle des Unbekannten, Kulturabteilung Bayer, Leverkusen, Germany
2002 Fluxus und die Folgen, Wiesbaden, Germany
2002 Biennale Balticum, Rauma Art Museum
2002 Unique 2002, Fiskars
2001 Association of Finnish Sculptors, Summer Exhibition, Korkeasaari, Helsinki
1999 Umedalen Skulptur, Sweden
1999 Laterna Nordica, AIFACS, New Delhi, India
1998 Purnu, Orivesi
1998 Ahjo, Joensuu
1998 Stone Sculpture, Galerie Artek
1998 Hyvinkää Art Museum
1997-98 Growth of Mind, Helsinki
1997-98 Conception, Cultural Centre of Eastern Helsinki Stoa
1997 Sex, Snack'n Pop, Galleria Titanik, Turku
1997 Muuntamo, Helsinki
1997 Gävle Art Center, Sweden
1996 Amos Anderson Art Museum, Helsinki
1994 Forest and Mountain Project, Academy of Fine Arts Gallery and Gallery Wang, Oslo
1993 Wunderkammer, children's exhibition Toisin , Museum of Contemporary Art, Helsinki
1993 TEXO ry, Gallery Otso, Espoo
1992 Voipaala Cultural Centre for Children, Valkeakoski
1989 Ekobäng, Vanha ylioppilastalo, Helsinki
1986 Young Sketches, Furniture Fair in Copenhagen
JURIED EXHIBITIONS
2000 L'Art dans le Monde, Pont Alexandre III, Paris
2000 Art Forum Berlin, Galerie Anhava
1999 5th Textile Triennial, Museum of Industrial Arts, Helsinki
1999 Aquarium, Museum of Architecture, Tallinn
1997 Exhibition of Finnish Artists, Kunsthalle Helsinki
1995 Mänttä Art Festival
1995 Regional Exhibition of Greater Helsinki and Uusimaa, Kerava Art Museum
1992, 1991, 1989
The Young Artists' Exhibition, Kunsthalle Helsinki
1992 Nordic Drawing Triennial
1986 Nordic Furniture Design, Form/Design Center, Malmö, Sweden
PRIZES
2003 ARS FENNICA, Henna and Pertti Niemistö Art Foundation
1999 Aquarium, Tallinn, Association of Estonian Sculptors
1995 Mänttä Art Festival, 1st prize
1992 Wood Product Competition, 1st prize, Finnish Crafts Organization
1990 Art competition for the main entrance of the University of Industrial Arts, 1st place, University of Industrial Arts, Helsinki
1986 Furniture design competition, 2nd place, Finnish Furniture Exporters and University of Industrial Arts
1986 Grave monument competition, 1st place and honourable mention, Church House, SKSK, Union of Helsinki Evangelic-Lutheran Parishes, Finnish Association of Designers Ornamo
OTHER ARTISTIC ACTIVITIES
1998, 1996 Villa Lante, ROME
1995 Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris
1993 4th Biennial of European Art Schools, Maastricht, pupil of Hidetoshi Nagasawa
1992 Strata, assisting Alan Sonfist , Tampere Art Museum
1991 Puu vain, assisting Helen Escobedo, Helsinki City Art Museum
REPRESENTED
Helsinki City Art Museum
Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma, Helsinki
City of Espoo
City of Tampere
Sara Hildén Art Museum, Tampere
Henna and Pertti Niemistö Contemporary Art Collection
Saastamoinen Foundation
Collection Swanljung
Finnish Art Association
Abroad
National Public Art Council, Sweden
Nordic Water Colour Museum, Sweden
Malmö Art Museum, Skärhamn, Sweden
Gävle Municipality, Sweden
Art Association of Apoteksbolaget, Sweden
Provincial Administration (Landstinget), Gävle, Sweden
Provincial Museum of Gävleborg, Sweden
Collection René Block
PUBLIC COMMISSIONS
Children's Clinic, HYKS, Helsinki 2000
Korttelitalo, Veräjälaakso, Helsinki 1999
PUBLICATIONS
Kuvan sijamuotoja, Jack-in-the-Box, 2001
MEMBERSHIPS
Association of Finnish Sculptors
Finnish Painters' Union
Textile Artists TEXO, Finnish Association of Designers, Ornamo
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