b. 1980 Espoo, Finland
Lives and works in Vantaa, Finland
EDUCATION
Art School MAA, Helsinki, Finland, 2005-2008, 2009
EVTEK Institute of Art and Design, Vantaa, Finland, 1999-2005, Degree in Graphic Design
EXHIBITIONS
Upcoming
2026 Solo exhibition
Forum Box, Helsinki, Finland
2025 Kirjeenvaihto – Correspondence, Curators Inka-Maaria Jurvanen and Kelly Moran
Yö Gallery, Helsinki, Finland
Redbud Gallery, Houston, Texas, USA
2025 Illalliskutsut – Dinner Party, Curators Inka-Maaria Jurvanen and Kelly Moran
Laterna Magica, Helsinki, Finland
Solo Exhibitions
2023 Finland + México = Houston #2
Pop Up Show, Susan Plum Studio, Houston, Texas, USA
2023 Windthrow
tm·gallery, Helsinki, Finland
2022 Runaways
Artist of the Month, Grafoteekki, The Association of Finnish Printmakers, Helsinki, Finland
2021 Pulse and Pause
Pesula Gallery, Sipoo, Finland
2020 Incantation
Gallery Rikhard, Helsinki, Finland
2020 Noise and Silence
Gallery Ratamo / Jyväskylä Art Museum, Jyväskylä, Finland
2019 México + Finland = Houston
Pop Up Show, Susan Plum Studio, Houston, Texas, USA
2018 World’s Pole Now!
Gallery Uusi Kipinä / Kenno, Kymi and Kirnu, Lahti, Finland
2018 World’s Pole
Gallery Lapinlahti, Helsinki, Finland
2017 Self-deception
Mältinranta Artcenter, Studio, Tampere, Finland
2017 Collection
Sengelmann Hall, Schulenburg, Texas, USA
2017 Testimony
MUU Cable Gallery, Helsinki, Finland
2016 Power II
Vin 114 / Bistro 108 Gallery, La Grange, Texas, USA
2015 Power
d. m. allison Gallery, Houston, Texas, USA
2013 Laughter Without Laugher
Redbud Gallery, Houston, Texas, USA
2013 Dead Angle
Garden Company Gallery, Schulenburg, Texas, USA
2012 Abyss
Lönnström Art Museum’s Yard Studio, Rauma, Finland
2012 Crack
Gallery Rajatila, Tampere, Finland
2011 Rupture
Bar No. 9 Gallery, Helsinki, Finland
2010 Assurance
Gallery Uusi Kipinä / Kirnu, Lahti, Finland
2010 Attribute
Gallery Katariina, Helsinki, Finland
2007 Life Do Us Apart
MAA-tila Gallery, Helsinki, Finland
Curated Group Exhibitions
2024 The Blast – XXVIII Mänttä Art Festival, Curator Heli Ryhänen
Pekilo, Mänttä, Finland
2024 IKIPUHE – Eternal Conversation, Curators Inka-Maaria Jurvanen and Sakari Kannosto
Pirunvuori, Kivilinna and Culture House Jaatsi, Sastamala, Finland
2024 Feels Like Home – Collection Exhibition, Curators Saara Hacklin, Satu Oksanen and Saara Karhunen
Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma, Helsinki, Finland
2023 Natures 4: Zone, Curator Miika Nyyssönen
Mältinranta Artcenter, Gallery, Tampere, Finland
2023 Beyond Everything – Fine Arts Summer Exhibition, Curator Hanna Marno / Oksasenkatu 11
Art Center Haihatus, Joutsa, Finland
2023 CAMPING SITE, Curator Pirjetta Brander
ART HOUSE Brander, Mänttä, Finland
2022 Natures 3: Mini-Mega, Curator Miika Nyyssönen
Munkkiniemi Library, Helsinki, Finland
2022 CAMPING SITE, Curator Pirjetta Brander
ART HOUSE Brander, Mänttä, Finland
2022 IMAGO MUNDI – Surreal Summer Exhibition, Curator Inka-Maaria Jurvanen
Gallery Jäähuone, Joutsa, Finland
2021 RIAG Agoué 2021, Curator Cokou Romain Ahlinvi
Lissa Gbassa, Grand-Popo, Benin
2021 Natures II, Curator Miika Nyyssönen
Maritime Centre Vellamo, Museum of Kymenlaakso, Kotka, Finland
2021 CAMPING SITE, Curator Pirjetta Brander
ART HOUSE Brander, Mänttä, Finland
2020 Natures, Curator Miika Nyyssönen
Poriginal Gallery, Pori, Finland
2018 BELA – Biennial of European and Latin American Contemporary Art, Curator Maaria Märkälä
Kaapelitehdas, Merikaapelihalli, Helsinki, Finland
2017 Finlandia – El Pais De Las Cuatro Estaciones, Curator Alberto Ferretti
Sala Municipal de Exposiciones Vista Alegre, Torrevieja, Spain
2017 Summer – XXII Mänttä Art Festival, Curator Pirjetta Brander
Pekilo, Mänttä, Finland
2014 Ev·i·dence, Curator Dan Allison
d. m. allison Gallery, Houston, Texas, USA
2012 Chicken Coriander, Curators Anna Jensen & Emma Suominen
Bar No. 9 Gallery, Helsinki, Finland
2007 Ahne05 Festival – International Art Exhibition, Curator Karoliina Kiil
Whilom Prison Patarei, Tallinn, Estonia
Group Exhibitions
2024 Summer Prints
Gallery G, Helsinki, Finland
2020 The Power of Light
Gallery K, Vantaa, Finland
2017 Lovely Light – Art Rental Shop’s celebratory show
Art Rental Shop, Helsinki, Finland
2015 Stream – HAA’s Summer Exhibition
Gallery Kanneltalo, Helsinki, Finland
2014 Crisis – HAA’s Fall Exhibition
Gallery Rantakasarmi, Suomenlinna, Helsinki, Finland
2009 Cable Factory Artists’ Summer Exhibition
Cable Factory, Puristamo, Helsinki, Finland
2009 Play
MAA-tila Gallery, Helsinki, Finland
2008 Art School MAA’s Degree Exhibition
Susisaari, Suomenlinna, Helsinki, Finland
2006 Warmth – Performance event
MAA-tila Gallery, Helsinki, Finland
2006 Sex and Other Kinds of Fitting Art
Gallery Augusta, NIFCA, Helsinki, Finland
2006 It Sucks to Have Been Born
MAA-tila Gallery, Helsinki, Finland
PERFORMANCES
2023 CALVINO100! – Visiting the Invisible Cities, Invisible Travelers workgroup
Laterna Magica, Helsinki, Finland
2022 Invisible Cities – Five Sketches, Invisible Travelers workgroup
Roihuvuori library, Helsinki, Finland
OTHER ARTISTIC ACTIVITY
2024 Livia Schweizer – Thirteen Encounters, ink drawings and graphic design for concert program, Musiikkitalo, Helsinki, Finland
2023 Hanna Marno & Harri Sippola: Summer’s Lament, Featuring artist, K17, Sipoo, Finland
2022 Gallery Jäähuone, Curator and organizer of exhibitions, Joutsa, Finland
2021 PopUp-PickUp, Street Art Project, Lübeck, Germany
2021 Gallery Jäähuone, Curator and organizer of exhibitions, Joutsa, Finland
2020 Gallery Jäähuone, Curator and organizer of exhibitions, Joutsa, Finland
2019 Art Goes Kapakka, Tsiigaa 2019, Curator in collaboration with Eeva Muona, Helsinki, Finland
2019 Drawings, Restaurant Elite, Helsinki, Finland
2018 Art Goes Kapakka, Tsiigaa 2018, Curator in collaboration with Eeva Muona, Helsinki, Finland
2017 Pop-up Art, Café Meijerinliiteri, Joutsa, Finland
2017 HelloSeal!, Finland100 -fundraising project for Baltic Sea, Curator Veikko Halmetoja, Helsinki, Finland
2016 Art Jam – Weekend of Arts, Schulenburg, Texas, USA
2016 Konstrundan – Open Studios / Studio Pitsku, Helsinki, Finland
2014 Houston Fine Art Fair / d. m. allison Gallery, Houston, Texas, USA
2013 Dreamscape – Orange Show Center’s Art Auction and Gala, Crown Plaza, Reliant Center, Houston, Texas, USA
2010 ArtHelsinki – Contemporary Art Fair / Gallery Katariina, Helsinki, Finland
2007 Forces of Light – Street Art Happening, Clip Caravan – Moving Movie Theater, Helsinki, Finland
2007 Imamin keinutuoli -10 years, Culture and Art Event, Kuudes linja, Helsinki, Finland
2006 Forces of Light – Punavuori Meeting, Street Art Event, Helsinki, Finland
2005- Murals
Bar La Cabane Musicale 2021
Café Meijerinliiteri 2018
Private Apartment 2018
Restaurant Salpimienta 2015
Private Apartment 2014
Salon kampaamo3toista 2014
Private Apartment 2012
Bar Molotow 2012
Private Apartment 2011-2018
Salon Studio Verte 2008-2009
Restaurant Liberte 2008
Restaurant Olo-Tila 2005-2007
GRANTS
2024 Arts Promotion Centre Finland / Project grant for Ikipuhe workgroup
2022 City of Helsinki / Project grant for Invisible Travelers workgroup
2022 Arts Promotion Centre Finland / Corona grant
2021 Finnish Cultural Foundation / Travel grant for workgroup
2021 City of Vantaa / Artist grant
2021 Finnish Cultural Foundation / Project grant for Natures workgroup
2020 Arts Promotion Centre Finland / Corona grant
2020 Arts Promotion Centre Finland / Project grant for Natures workgroup
2019 Arts Promotion Centre Finland / Public display grant
2017 Arts Promotion Centre Finland / Public display grant
2014 Arts Promotion Centre Finland / One-year artist grant
2013 Arts Promotion Centre Finland / Travel grant
2012 Arts Council of Helsinki Metropolitan Region / Project grant
2012 Arts Council of Finland / Project grant
2010 Oskar Öflund’s Foundation / Project grant
2010 Arts Council of Helsinki Metropolitan Region / Project grant
AWARDS
2023 William Thuring Award
COMPETITIONS
2024 Eastern Uusimaa Police Department – invitation art competition, one of five participants
Finnish State Art Commission, Finnish National Gallery
MEMBERSHIPS
The Association of Finnish Printmakers
Vantaa Artists’ Association
Artists’ Association Yö ry
WORKS IN COLLECTIONS
Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma
Finnish State Art Deposit Collection
Collection of Surpik Angelini, Houston, Texas, USA
Collection of Jan Burandt, Houston, Texas, USA
Collection of Gus and Sharon Kopriva, Houston, Texas, USA
Collection of Marilyn Oshman, Houston, Texas, USA
Private Collections in Finland and USA
RESIDENCIES
2021 Villa Karo, Grand-Popo, Benin
OFFICIAL POSTS
2018-2019 Helsinki Artists’ Association, board member, vp
PUBLICATIONS
2024 -XXVIII MÄNTTÄ ART FESTIVAL, PUHALLUS / THE BLAST-, © Mäntän kuvataiteen ystävät ry, ISSN 1238-478X
2024 -IKIPUHE-, © Artists, Ossi Kannosto, ISBN 978-952-94-9190-2
2024 -KUIN KOTONAAN – FEELS LIKE HOME-, Kiasma’s Collection Exhibition Catalog, © Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma, authors, translators, photographers, ISBN 978-952-7371-70-1
2022 -IMAGO MUNDI-, Zine Magazine, © Inka-Maaria Jurvanen
2018 -BELA – Biennial of European and Latin American Contemporary Art-, © Helena and Edson Cardoso
2017 -XXII MÄNTTÄ ART FESTIVAL, KESÄ / SUMMER-, © Mäntän kuvataiteen ystävät ry, ISSN 1238-478X
2017 -LAUGHTER WITHOUT LAUGHER-, Renewed edition, © Inka-Maaria Jurvanen
2016 -POWER-, © Inka-Maaria Jurvanen, text: © Surpik Angelini, ISBN 978-952-93-7331-4
2013 -LAUGHTER WITHOUT LAUGHER-, © Inka-Maaria Jurvanen and Redbud Gallery, USA
PRESS AND WRITINGS
– Kovasiipi, Katri ja Svärd, Ulla-Maija: Image Reportage and Discussions About 2024 Mänttä Art Festival The Blast (in Finnish), Kulttuuritoimitus, July 29, 2024, https://kulttuuritoimitus.fi/kritiikit/kritiikit-kuvataide/kuvakerrontaa-ja-keskusteluja-kesan-2024-mantan-kuvataideviikkojen-nayttelysta-puhallus/
– Pihlajamäki, Hanna: A New Kind of Exhibition, Which Presents Works by 18 Renowned Artists, Opened in Sastamala’s Pirunvuori Forest (in Finnish), Aamulehti, June 19th, 2024, https://www.aamulehti.fi/kuvataide/art-2000010510387.html, June 24th, 2024, Kulttuuri/p.B4-5
– Pihlajamäki, Hanna: Sakari Kannosto’s Grandfather Had an Island in Sastamala – That’s Why These Strange Creepers Are Now Causing Wonder in Pirunvuori (in Finnish), Tyrvään Sanomat, June 17th, 2024, https://www.tyrvaansanomat.fi/elamanmeno/art-2000010505444.html, June 19th, 2024, Elämänmeno/p.A13
– Heikkilä, Anne: Works by 18 Artists in the Ikipuhe Art Exhibition – ”Some Things Just Have to Be Done” (in Finnish), Alueviesti, June 14th, 2024, https://alueviesti.fi/2024/06/14/ikipuhe-taidenayttelyssa-16-eri-taiteilijan-toita-jotkut-asiat-vain-ovat-sellaisia-etta-ne-taytyy-tehda/, June 19th, 2024, p.27
– Recent acquisitions to the Contemporary Art Collection: Public’s Favorites and New Experiments (in Finnish), www.kiasma.fi, April 8th, 2024, https://kiasma.fi/ajankohtaista/nykytaiteen-kokoelma-karttui-yleison-suosikkiteoksilla-ja-uusilla-kokeiluilla/
– Frilander, Aino: Exhibition Tips – Kiasma’s New Exhibition Turns the Supervisors into the Stars of the Work (in Finnish), Helsingin Sanomat, January 12th, 2024, https://www.hs.fi/kulttuuri/
– Kovasiipi, Katri: Zones and Nature Experiences, Yellow Library and Symptoms in the Body Caused by War Stress (in Finnish), Kulttuuritoimitus, September 8th, 2023, https://kulttuuritoimitus.fi/
– Anspon, Catherine D.: Art Notes, PaperCity Magazine, May/2023, p.18, http://papercitymagazine.
– Rautio, Pessi: The Seen (in Finnish), Taide-magazine, Issue 1/2023, p.35
– Lipponen, Sanna: Windthrow – Critique (in Finnish), EDIT, February 10th, 2023, https://editmedia.fi/
– Lipponen, Sanna: The Critic Recommends – See These Exhibitions: Magical Stories, Loose Limbs and Metaphysical Washing Machine (in Finnish), Helsingin Sanomat, January 27th, 2023, https://www.hs.fi/kulttuuri/art-2000009352896.html, January 28th, 2023, Kulttuuri/p.B4
– Rautio, Pessi: The Seen (in Finnish), Taide-magazine, Issue 1/2022, p.23
– Palmu, Outi: The Natures Group Shows That the Subject of an Artwork Can Be a Roundabout, and a Sculpture Can Be Created from Masking Tape – A Group Exhibition of Six Artists Is On Display in Vellamo (in Finnish), Kymen Sanomat, October 1st, 2021, https://www.kymensanomat.fi/paikalliset/4315359
– Forsman, Victoria: Pencil Drawings That Go Beyond the Ordinary Explore the Soundscape in Our Lives (in Swedish), Östnyland, September 14, 2021, p.16, https://www.ostnyland.fi/
– Heljakka, Kati: Encounters with Aestheticized and Distant Nature (in Finnish), Satakunnan Kansa, October 27, 2020, p.6, https://www.satakunnankansa.fi/kulttuuri/art-2000007095091.html
– Waali, Ville: Images of Noise and Silence (in Finnish), Keskisuomalainen, September 21, 2020, p.23
– Kivilahti, Jonna: The Bohemian Paradise (in Finnish), Glorian Koti, Issue 6-7/2020, p.50
– Finni, Outi: New Pieces Confuse with Elegance (in Finnish), Etelä-Suomen Sanomat, June 5, 2018, Kulttuuri/p.B4
– Kuosmanen, Ilkka: The Strange Charm of Symmetry (in Finnish), Etelä-Suomen Sanomat, May 30, 2018, Kulttuuri/p.B4
– Alapoti, Pirjo: Portrayal: Inka-Maaria Jurvanen (in Finnish), Kumposti-magazine, Issue 3/2017, cover and p.14
– Jäntti, Raisa: Body Parts (in Finnish), August 23, 2017, https://nokkonen.wordpress.com/2017/08/23/ruumiinosia-nayttelyt-inka-maaria-jurvanentiina-vehkapera
– Behlen, Andy: Finnish Artist to Exhibit Work in Schulenburg This Week, The Fayette County Record, March 14, 2017, p.A8
– Rautio, Pessi: The Seen (in Finnish), Taide-magazine, Issue 1/2017, p.24
– Glenzer, Molly: Culture Scene: June 18-24 (/ 6 recommendations), The Houston Chronicle, June 17, 2015, http://www.chron.com/entertainment/arts-theater/article/Culture-Scene-June-18-24-6332631.php#photo-8129127
– Tommaney, Susie: In Case You Missed It: “Art Worth the Trip” at Local Galleries This June, The Houston Press, June 16, 2015, http://www.houstonpress.com/arts/in-case-you-missed-it-art-worth-the-trip-at-local-galleries-this-june-7513524
– Tennant, Donna: Editorial: Features: Inka-Maaria Jurvanen, Visual Art Source (VAS), June 15, 2015, http://www.visualartsource.com/index.php?page=editorial&pcID=17&aID=2855
– Glenzer, Molly: Culture Scene: June 11 (/ 6 recommendations), The Houston Chronicle, June 10, 2015, http://www.chron.com/entertainment/arts-theater/article/Culture-scene-June-11-6319055.php#photo-8129127
– Milton, John: On the Morning of Christ’s Nativity (in Finnish), translation: Jöns Carlson, image: Inka-Maaria Jurvanen, Parnasso-magazine, Issue 6-7/2014, p.64
– Boyd, Robert: Pan Recommends for the week October 3 to October 9, October 3, 2013, http://www.thegreatgodpanisdead.com/search/label/Inka-Maaria%20Jurvanen
– Behlen, Andy: ’Finnish’-ing touches, The Schulenburg Sticker, January 16, 2013, p.5
– Behlen, Andy: Finnish artist to hold show at Garden Company on Jan. 7, The Schulenburg Sticker, January 2, 2013, p.14
– Brander, Pirjetta: Image Case by Inka-Maaria Jurvanen (in Finnish), 1/2-magazine, Issue 2/2012, p.14
– Behlen, Andy: Artist from Finland calls Schulenburg home during winter months, The Schulenburg Sticker, November 15, 2012, p.1
– Heljakka, Kati: Wiggling Spaces (in Finnish), Satakunnan Kansa, May 1, 2012, p.9
– Kangas, Maarit: City Images (in Finnish), Länsi-Suomi, April 18, 2012, Kulttuuri/p.11
– Kovasiipi, Katri: An Android Consists of Humans and The City (in Finnish), Aamulehti, February 3, 2012, Kulttuuri/p.B17
– Honkanen, Raimo: (in Finnish), January 22, 2012, http://www.kuvastin.info/raja12.htm
– Parikka, Jaana: In Light and In Shadow (in Finnish), Etelä-Suomen Sanomat, October 10, 2010, Kulttuuri/p.23
– Hotti, Tiina: Ambiguous women (in Finnish), Uusi Lahti, October 6, 2010, p.34
– Luukkonen, Markus: Four women, four styles in Kipinä (in Finnish), Etelä-Suomen Sanomat, September 29, 2010, Kulttuuri/p.19
– Holmberg, Pirkko: Pictures That Turn Their Backs –Inka-Maaria Jurvanen in Gallery Katariina (in Finnish), May 31, 2010, http://mustekala.info/kritiikit/selkansa-kaantavat-kuvat-inka-maaria-jurvanen-galleria-katariinassa/
– Kantokorpi, Otso: Exhibition Pictures… (in Finnish), May 28, 2010, http://alastonkriitikko.blogspot.com/2010/05/nayttelykuvia-94-95-96-97-98-99-100.html
