ARS FENNICA CANDIDATES
1991-2008
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
2010
CANDIDATES
Markus Konttinen
Anne Koskinen
Jaakko Niemelä
Jorma Puranen
Charles Sandison
AWARD PANEL
Leena Niemistö, chairman
Berndt Arell, Museum Director
Elina Merenmies, painter
Matti Peltokangas, sculptor
ARS FENNICA EXPERT
To be announced in September
AWARD WINNER
To be announced in November
PUBLICATION
EXHIBITIONS
Candidates
Museum for Contemporary Art Kiasma, Helsinki, 8.10.-12.12.2010
Prize winner
Hämeenlinna Art Museum, autumn 2011
2009
CANDIDATES
Matti Kalkamo
Mika Karhu
Jussi Kivi
Jyrki Riekki
Petri Yrjölä
AWARD PANEL
Leena Niemistö, chairman
Berndt Arell, Museum Director
Matti Peltokangas, sculptor
Henry Wuorila-Stenberg, painter
ARS FENNICA EXPERT
Vicente Todolí
AWARD WINNER
Visual artist Jussi Kivi
PUBLICATION
EXHIBITIONS
Candidates
Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma, Helsinki
Jussi Kivi
Kuntsi Museum of Modern Art, Vaasa
2008
CANDIDATES
Maria Duncker, Finland
Tea Mäkipää, Finland
Katrina Neiburga, Latvia
Mark Raidpere, Estonia
Seppo Renvall, Finland
AWARD PANEL
Leena Niemistö, chairman
Tuula Karjalainen, Ph.D.
Matti Peltokangas, sculptor
Henry Wuorila-Stenberg, painter
ARS FENNICA EXPERT
Hou Hanru
AWARD WINNER
Visual artist Mark Raidpere, Estonia
PUBLICATION
EXHIBITIONS
Amos Anderson Art Museum, Helsinki, 2.10.-16.11.2008
Estonian Art Museum KUMU, Tallinn, 28.2.-26.4.2009
2007
CANDIDATES
Elina Brotherus Finland
Markus Kåhre Finland
Elina Merenmies Finland
Anna Tuori Finland
AWARD PANEL
Leena Niemistö, chairman
Heikki Häiväoja, sculptor
Tuula Karjalainen, art museum director
Henry Wuorila-Stenberg, painter
ARS FENNICA EXPERT
Glenn Scott Wright
AWARD WINNER
Sculptor Markus Kåhre, Finland
PUBLICATION
EXHIBITIONS
All candidates
Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma, Helsinki 14.10.2006-21.1.2007
Embassy of Finland, Washington D.C., USA 12.10.-18.11.2007
Scandinavia House, New York, USA 30.1.-12.4.2008
Markus Kåhre
Hämeenlinna Art Museum, summer 2007
2006
AWARD FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
Ilkka Juhani Takalo-Eskola
AWARD PANEL
Leena Niemistö, chairman
Heikki Häiväoja, sculptor
Tuula Karjalainen, art museum director
Henry Wuorila-Stenberg, painter
Amos Anderson Art Museum, autumn 2007
2005
CANDIDATES
Aarne Jämsä Finland
Paavo Paunu Finland
Mari Sunna Finland
Salla Tykkä Finland
Roi Vaara Finland
AWARD PANEL
Leena Niemistö, chairman
Heikki Häiväoja, sculptor
Tuula Karjalainen, art museum director
Henry Wuorila-Stenberg, painter
ARS FENNICA EXPERT
Peter Doroshenko, exhibition curator
AWARD WINNER
Performance artist Roi Vaara Finland
EXHIBITIONS
Amos Anderson Art Museum, Helsinki 7.10.-6.11.2005
Jyväskylä Art Museum 25.11.2005-29.1.2006.
2004
CANDIDATES
Karin Andersson, Sweden
Carin Ellberg, Sweden
Andreas Eriksson, Sweden
Anna Retulainen, Finland
Janne Räisänen, Finland
Kimmo Schroderus, Finland
AWARD PANEL
Henna Niemistö, chairman
Heikki Häiväoja, sculptor
Tuula Karjalainen, art museum director
Mari Rantanen, painter
ARS FENNICA EXPERT
Lorena M. de Corral, art historian and exhibition curator
AWARD WINNER
KIMMO SCHRODERUS, Finland
EXHIBITIONS
Hämeenlinna Art Museum
Kouvola Art Museum
Joensuu Art Museum
2003
CANDIDATES
Timo Heino
Pertti Kekarainen
Irma Laukkanen
Thomas Nyqvist
Anu Tuominen
AWARD PANEL
Henna Niemistö, chairman
Heikki Häiväoja, sculptor
Tuula Karjalainen, art museum director
Mari Rantanen, painter
ARS FENNICA EXPERT
Alexander Borovsky, Director, State Russian Museum, Department for Contemporary Art, St Petersburg, Russia
AWARD WINNER
Visual artist ANU TUOMINEN, Finland
EXHIBITIONS
Aine Art Museumen taidemuseo, Tornio
Amos Anderson Art Museum, Helsinki
Salo Art Museum
ARS FENNICA FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENTS
Sculptor Harry Kivijärvi, Finland
2002
CANDIDATES
Jacob Dahlgren, Sweden
Saara Ekström, Finland
Tal R, Denmark
Heli Rekula, Finland
AWARD PANEL
Henna Niemistö, chairman
Heikki Häiväoja, sculptor
Tuula Karjalainen, art museum director
Mari Rantanen, painter
EXHIBITIONS
South Carelian Art Museum in Lappeenranta
Hämeenlinna Art Museum
ARS FENNICA EXPERT
Robert Storr, Senior Curator, Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York, USA.
AWARD WINNER
HELI REKULA, Finland
2001
CANDIDATES
Johanna Ehrnrooth, Finland
Helena Hietanen, Finland
Heli Hiltunen, Finland
Kaarina Kaikkonen, Finland
Jukka Korkeila, Finland
AWARD PANEL
Henna Niemistö, chairman
Juhana Blomstedt, painter
Ulla Huhtamäki, art museum director
Heikki Häiväoja, sculptor
ARS FENNICA EXPERT
Gijs van Tuyl, director for Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg, Germany.
AWARD WINNER
visual artist HELI HILTUNEN, Finland
EXHIBITIONS
Amos Anderson Art Museum, Finland
Oulu City Art Museum, Finland
2000
CANDIDATES
Bård
Breivik, Norway
Erik Dietman, Sweden
Hreinn Fridfinnsson, Iceland
Georg Gudni, Iceland
Harry Kivijärvi, Finland
Arne Malmedal, Norway
Balder Olrik, Denmark
Kirsten Ortwed, Denmark
Jaakko Sievänen, Finland
AWARD PANEL
Henna Niemistö, chairman
Juhana Blomstedt, painter
Ulla Huhtamäki, art museum director
Heikki Häiväoja, sculptor
ARS FENNICA EXPERT
Jean-Christophe Ammann, Museum für Moderne Kunst, Frankfurt am Main.
AWARD WINNER
Visual artist Hreinn Fridfinnsson, Iceland
EXHIBITIONS
Wäinö Aaltonen Museum, Turku,
Finland
Hämeenlinna Art Museum, Finland
1999
CANDIDATES
Markus Copper, Finland
Susanne Gottberg, Finland
Pasi Karjula, Finland
Robert Lucander, Finland
Katarina Reuter, Finland
Paavo Räbinä, Finland
Marja Strömmer, Finland
Pasi Tammi, Finland
AWARD PANEL
Henna Niemistö, chairman
Juhana Blomstedt, painter
Ulla Huhtamäki, art museum director
Heikki Häiväoja, sculptor
ARS FENNICA EXPERT
Saskia Bos, de Appel Centre for Contemporary Art, Amsterdam
AWARD WINNER
sculptor Markus Copper, Finland
EXHIBITIONS
Imatra Art Museum, Finland
Hämeenlinna Art Museum, Finland
1998
CANDIDATES
Per Barclay, Norway
Peter Frie, Sweden
Lone Høyer Hansen, Denmark
Pekka Jylhä, Finland
Jon Arne Mogstad, Norway
Jussi Niva, Finland
Kirsten Ortwed, Denmark
Jón Óskar, Iceland
Håkan Rehnberg, Sweden
AWARD PANEL
Henna Niemistö, chairman
Tuula Arkio, art museum director
Heikki Häiväoja, sculptor
Jukka Mäkelä, painter
ARS FENNICA EXPERT
Jeremy Lewison, Tate Gallery, London
AWARD WINNER
painter Peter Frie, Sweden
EXHIBITIONS
Pori Art Museum, Finland
Hämeenlinna Art Museum, Finland
Jyväskylä Art Museum, Finland
1997
CANDIDATES
Jussi Heikkilä, Finland
Pekka Kauhanen, Finland
Irma Laukkanen, Finland
Pekka Pitkänen, Finland
Pauno Pohjolainen, Finland
Antti Tanttu, Finland
Marjatta Tapiola, Finland
Sofia Wilkman, Finland
Hannu Väisänen, Finland
AWARD PANEL
Henna Niemistö, chairman
Tuula Arkio, art museum director
Heikki Häiväoja, sculptor
Jukka Mäkelä, painter
ARS FENNICA EXPERT
Declan McGonagle, Irish Museum of
Modern Art, Dublin
AWARD WINNER
sculptor Pauno Pohjolainen, Finland
EXHIBITIONS
Hämeenlinna Art Museum, Finland
Kuopio Art Museum, Finland
Tallinn Kunst Hall, Estonia
1996
CANDIDATES
Radoslaw Gryta, Finland
Juhani Harri, Finland
Juho Karjalainen, Finland
Matti Peltokangas, Finland
Silja Rantanen, Finland
Sinikka Tuominen, Finland
AWARD PANEL
Henna Niemistö, chairman
Tuula Arkio, art museum director
Harry Kivijärvi, sculptor
Juhani Linnovaara, painter
ARS FENNICA EXPERT
Bo Nilsson, Rooseum, Malmö,
Sweden
AWARD WINNER
painter Silja Rantanen, Finland
EXHIBITIONS
Amos Anderson Art Museum, Helsinki,
Finland
Turku Art Museum, Finland
Rovaniemi Art Museum, Finland
ARS FENNICA GRANT
Juho Karjalainen, Finland
1995
In 1995 the Henna and Pertti Niemistö
Art Foundation was the main sponsor of the international ARS 95 HELSINKI exhibition.
1994
CANDIDATES
Kristaps Gelzis, Latvia
Reijo Hukkanen, Finland
Andrei Khlobystin, St. Petersburg
Leonhard Lapin, Estonia
Deimantas Narkevicius, Lithuania
Timur Novikov, St. Petersburg
Jüri Okas, Estonia
Nina Roos, Finland
Olegs Tillbergs, Latvia
Gediminas Urbonas, Lithuania
AWARD PANEL
Henna Niemistö, chairman
Tuula Arkio, art museum director
Harry Kivijärvi, sculptor
Juhani Linnovaara, painter
ARS FENNICA EXPERT
Rudi Fuchs, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam
AWARD WINNER
visual artist Olegs Tillbergs, Latvia
EXHIBITIONS
Oulu Art Museum, Finland
South-Carelian Art Museum, Lappeenranta,
Finland
Helsinki City Art Museum, Finland
Exhibition curator: Helena Demakova
YOUNG ARTIST AWARD
Jari Kylli, Finland
1993
CANDIDATES
Martti Aiha, Finland
Bård Breivik, Norway
Olav Christopher Jenssen, Norway
Per Kirkeby, Denmark
Eva Löfdahl, Sweden
Sigurdur Gudmundsson, Iceland
Kain Tapper, Finland
AWARD PANEL
Henna Niemistö, chairman
Tuula Arkio, art museum director
Harry Kivijärvi, sculptor
Juhani Linnovaara, painter
ARS FENNICA EXPERT
Maria de Corral, Museo Nacional
Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, Madrid
AWARD WINNER
painter Per Kirkeby, Denmark
EXHIBITIONS
Helsinki City Art Museum, Finland
Wäinö Aaltonen Museum, Turku, Finland
Mikkeli Art Museum, Finland
Exhibition curator: Liisa Lindgren
1992
CANDIDATES
Lauri Astala, Finland
Kari Cavén, Finland
Marjatta Hanhijoki, Finland
Veikko Hirvimäki, Finland
Tapio Junno, Finland
Jukka Mäkelä, Finland
Marika Mäkelä, Finland
Paul Osipow, Finland
Johan Scott, Finland
Marianna Uutinen, Finland
AWARD PANEL
Henna Niemistö, chairman
Tuula Arkio, art museum director
Harry Kivijärvi, sculptor
Juhani Linnovaara, painter
ARS FENNICA EXPERT
Catherine Lampert, Whitechapel Art
Gallery, London
AWARD WINNER
painter Johan Scott, Finland
EXHIBITIONS
Amos Anderson Art Museum, Helsinki
K.H. Renlund museum, Kokkola, Finland
Joensuu Art Museum, Finland
1991
CANDIDATES
Cris af Enehielm, Finland
Radoslaw Gryta, Finland
Outi Heiskanen, Finland
Marja Kanervo, Finland
Matti Kujasalo, Finland
Leena Luostarinen, Finland
Mari Rantanen, Finland
Hannu Siren, Finland
Osmo Valtonen, Finland
Maaria Wirkkala, Finland
AWARD PANEL
Henna Niemistö, chairman
Tuula Karjalainen, Ph. D.
Harry Kivijärvi, sculptor
Juhani Linnovaara, painter
ARS FENNICA EXPERT
René Block, DAAD, Berlin
AWARD WINNER
visual artist Maaria Wirkkala
EXHIBITIONS
Turku Art Museum, Finland
Kouvola Art Museum, Finland
Aine Art Museum, Tornio, Finland