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Born 1969, Orimattila, Finland
Lives and works in Helsinki

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2011    Gallery Kalhama & Piippo Contemporary, Helsinki, Finland
2009    Galleria Orton, Helsinki, Finland
2008    Forum Box, Helsinki, Finland
           Ålands kunstmuseum, Mariehamn, Åland, Finland
           Galleria K, Huittinen, Finland
2007    Amos Anderson Art Museum, Helsinki, Finland
2006    Galleria Artina, Helsinki, Finland
2005    Taidesalonki Husa, Tampere, Finland
2004    Galleria Sculptor, Helsinki, Finland
2003    Taidesalonki Husa, Tampere, Finland
2001    Galleria Kari Kenetti, Helsinki, Finland
           Koivulinna, Pukkila, Finland
1999    TM galleria, Helsinki, Finland
           Titanik, Turku, Finland
1998    Kakelhallen, Mariehamn, Åland, Finland
1997    Galleria Kipinä, Lahti, Finland
1996    Galleria Katariina, Helsinki, Finland
           Vanhan Galleria, Helsinki, Finland


GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2010    Sepllbound by Stories – Narratives in Contemporary Art, The Lönnström Art Museum, Rauma,            Finland
2009    Retulainen-Räisänen, Taidesalonki Husa, Tampere, Finland
           Vanhassa Vara Parempi, Loviisa, Finland
           Ei saa peittää – Får ej övertäckas, Eskilstuna konstmuseum, Eskilstuna, Sweden
           Salo Art Museum, Salo, Finland
           Sara Hilden Art Museum, Tampere, Finland
2008    Yksinkertainen elämä - Simple Life, Copper Smithy, Fiskars, Finland
           Summer in Savonlinna, Gallery Kalhama&Piippo Contemporary, Savonlinna, Finland
2006    Maalaus ja Katsoja, Sara Hildenin Taidemuseo, Tampere, Finland
           Kalkamo, Retulainen, Räisänen, Taidesalonki Husa, Tampere, Finland
           Purnu, Orivesi, Finland
           Mazzanon aika, Forum Box, Helsinki, Finland
2004    Jyvällä, Kaapelitehdas, Helsinki, Finland
           Esineiden maailma Kunsthalle, Helsinki & Tampere Art Museum, Tampere, Finland
           Mänttä Art Festival, Mänttä, Finland
2002    Juuret, Taidehalli, Helsinki & Tallinn Art Hall, Tallinn, Estonia
           Mänttä Art Festival, Mänttä, Finland
           On the road, Imatran Taidemuseo, Imatra, Finland; Seinäjoen Taidehalli, Seinäjoki, Finland;
           Myyrmäkitalo, Vantaa, Finland & Ars Nova, Turku, Finland
           Miniatyyri, Galleria K, Huittinen, Finland & Aboa Vetus, Turku, Finland
2001    Galleria Kari Kenetti, Helsinki, Finland
           Galleria K, Huittinen, Finland, together with Vesa-Pekka Rannikko
           On the road, Rauma Art Museum, Rauma, Finland
2000    Carnegie Art Award 1999, Barbican Art Galley, London, England; Kvarjalsstadir,
           Reykjavik City Art Museum, Iceland; Konstakademien, Stockholm, Sweden
1999    Carnegie Art Award 1999, Amos Anderson Art Museum, Helsinki, Finland;
           Sophieholm, Lyngby, Denmark; Kunsternas Hus, Oslo, Norway
           Ars Rauma, Rauma Art Museum, Rauma, Finland
           Galleria Kari Kenetti, Helsinki, Finland
1998    Artgenda, Kulturhuset, Stockholm, Sweden
           Helsingin Taiteilijaseura, Suomenlinna, Helsinki, Finland
           Villa Wegelius, Ikaalinen, Finland
1996    Tuote Ry, Savonlinna, Finland
1995    Liljeholmen, Stockholm, Sweden
           Konstfack, Stockholm, Sweden


WORKS IN COLLECTIONS

Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma, Helsinki, Finland
Helsinki City Art Museum, Finland
Amos Anderson Art Museum, Helsinki, Finland
Sara Hildén Art Museum, Tampere, Finland
Kone Foundation The State Art Collection, Finland
The Saastamoinen Foundation Art Collection; EMMA, Espoo Museum of Modern Art, Espoo, Finland
The Contemporary Art Collection Of Henna And Pertti Niemistö, Hämeenlinna Art Museum, Hämeenlinna, Finland
City of Tampere, Finland
Collection Swanljung Åbo Akademi University, Turku, Finland
Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation, Rovaniemi Art Museum, Finland
SAK Sveriges Allmänna Konstförening, Sweden
Fine Arts Association of Finland UPM-kymmene, Finland
Espoon Seurakuntayhtymä, Espoo, Finland
University of Art and Design Helsinki, Finland
Pohjola Oyj
Sitra


AWARDS

2006 William Thuring award
2004 Ars Fennica nominee
1999 Carnegie Art Award nominee

MEMBERSHIPS

Finnish Painters’ Union
Helsinki artists’ Association

ARTIST RESIDENCIES ABROAD

2004  Finnish Institute in Rome, Villa Lante, Italy
2003  Grassina, Italy
2002  Tanner Foundation, Mazzano Romano, Italy
2000  Nifca, Nordic Instutitue for Contemporary Art, Stockholm, Sweden