CANDIDATE 2005
Aarne Jämsä
Born: Jokioinen, 9.8.1956
Lives and works in Orivesi
Art studies
Orivesi Folk High School, visual art 1972-73
School of the Fine Arts Academy of Finland 1977-1981
Solo exhibitions
Vantaa Art Museum 2004
Galleria Artina, Helsinki 2002
Galleria Artina, Helsinki 1999
Galleria Sculptor, Helsinki 1997
Galleria Artina, Helsinki 1996
Galleria Titanik, Turku 1994
Galleria Artina, Helsinki 1993
Pinacotheca, Jyväskylä 1992
Kluuvi Gallery, Helsinki 1991
Vapauden aukio, Helsinki 1990
Galleria Katariina, Helsinki 1989
Galerie Pelin, Helsinki 1986
Galleria Sculptor, Helsinki 1984
Mältinranta Artcenter, Tampere 1984
Mänttä Art Festival 1993
Invited and group exhibitions in Finland
Mänttä Art Festival 2003
Popcorn and politics, Kiasma, Helsinki 2002
Ruskeaa sokeria (brown sugar), Kuopio Art Museum 2001
Nordic Postmodernism, Kiasma, Helsinki 2000
Purnu, Orivesi 1998
Suhteita (relationships/proportions), Myyrmäkitalo, Vantaa 1998
Mänttä Art Festival 1997
SCULPTOR95, Jetty Barracks Gallery, Helsinki 1995
Tampere Artists' Association anniversary exhibition, Tampere Hall 1995
Hetki ilmassa, Petri Hytönen and Aarne Jämsä, Ars Libera, Kuopio 1995
Myötätuuleen, Hanko 1995
Sijoituksia – Ehdotuksia, Lönnström Art Museum, Rauma 1994
Myötätuuleen, Hanko 1994
Unelmien koteja, Kerava Art Museum 1994
Views and Visions, Tampere Art Museum 1993
12 tilaa, Kerava Art Museum 1992
Seisova pöytä, Tampere Art Museum 1991
Jämsä, Haarla, Kiljunen, Pesonen – Kunsthalle Helsinki 1991
Jämsä, Kivinen, Siukkonen – Mikkeli Art Museum 1989
Artists' Association of Finland annual exhibition 1988, -84, -81, -80
Young Artists' Exhibition 1988, -82, -80, -78
Nikamat, Kunsthalle Helsinki 1987
Väri ja veistos (colour and sculpture), Mikkeli Art Museum 1986
Concrete, Helsinki Festival 1986
Kiviveistoksia (stone sculptures) touring exhibition 1985-86
Painavat veistäjät, Galleria Sculptor, Helsinki 1985
SCULPTOR 85, Kunsthalle Helsinki 1985
State Art exhibition, Lappeenranta 1984; Pori 1981
Nykyveistäjiä (contemporary sculptors), Galleria Sculptor, Helsinki 1983
Näyttely 82 (exhibition 82), Kunsthalle Helsinki 1982
Union of Finnish Art Associations annual exhibition 1978
International exhibitions
Aluminium Symposium, Workshop Höyanger, Norway 1995
Views and Visions, Newcastle, UK 1993
Tuft, stone project Seljord, Norway 1990
Scottish Sculpture Workshop, Aberdeen, UK 1986
Budapest International Miniature Sculpture Exhibition 1984
Exhibitions of Finnish art abroad
Czech Republic 1999
Gothenburg, Sweden 1998
Cuba 1988
Bratislava, Slovakia & Prague 1987
Baltic Biennial, Rostock, Germany 1987
Public works
City of Helsinki:
Toivola School 1996
Poikkilaakso school and daycare centre 2001
Theatre Academy 2001
City of Tampere: Kämmenniemi 2001
City of Vantaa: Myyrmäki sports hall 2002
Works in collections
City of Helsinki
Museum of Contemporary Art, Kiasma
Finnish State
Oulu Art Museum
City of Tampere
City of Vantaa
Wihuri Collection
Memberships
Association of Finnish Sculptors
Tampere Artists' Association