CV

Art studies

2002 Academy of Fine Arts, Department of Painting, Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Helsinki
1994-1997 University of Art and Design, Pedagogical Studies for Artists, Helsinki
1986-1991 Academy of Fine Arts, Painting, B.A., Helsinki
1985-1986 Kankaanpää Art School, Finland
1984-1985 Orivesi College of Arts, Department of Visual Arts, Finland

GROUP EXHIBITIONS (Selected)

2019        90^th -anniversary Finnish Painters’ Union – KARUSELLI, tm.gallery, Helsinki Festival

2010 Yöaika – Arabian Allstars, Gallery Rantakasarmi, Helsinki
2009 Maalaamisen arvoista/ Värt att måla/ Worth Painting, Finnish Painters’ Union,
80th Anniversary Exhibition, Amos Anderson Art Museum, Helsinki
2008 Sillat – Broar – Bridges, Gallery Brinkkala and The Old Town Hall Gallery, Turku, Finland
2008 Ihmisen maailma, Tarmo Paunu, Kari Aapro and Anna-Leena Vilhunen,
Kisko Kivimakasiini, Finland
2006 Äidin Taju, Hyvinkää Art Museum, Finland
2004 Tie taiteilijaksi, Purnu, Orivesi, Finland
2001-2002 On the Road, Taidemaalariliitto: Lönnströmin taidemuseo, Rauma – Seinäjoen taidehalli – Imatran taidemuseo – Ars Nova, Turku – Myyrmäkitalo, Vantaa Art Museum, Finland
1989 Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki / Hjørring´n Art Museum, Denmark

Solo exhibitions (selected)

2019 To Move, Gallery Roikka, Lappeenranta, Finland

2019 An Ordinary Queen Paints, Gallery Katariina, Helsinki

2017 Father and Child and other Paintings, Gallery Panther, Kaskenmäen kotikonsertit,
Turku, Finland
2017 Three Painting, Gallery Rikhard, Helsinki
2016 Excavators and Breastfeeders, Paintings and Animation The Runaway Ball, Gallery Rantakasarmi, Helsinki
2011 Haruka Kashima and Anna-Leena Vilhunen, tm.gallery, Helsinki
2009 Performances in the Auditorium, Installation, Gallery Harmaja, Oulu, Finland
2007 tm.gallery, Helsinki
2005 Gallery Becker, Jyväskylä, Finland
2005 Gallery Saskia, Tampere, Finland
2005 Gallery Harmaja, Oulu, Finland
2002 Gallery Uusitalo, Helsinki
1999 tm.gallery, Helsinki
1997 Galeria Pintura, Helsinki
1994 Gallery Katariina, Helsinki
1990 Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki

Coming – Solo Exhibition 

2019 Gallery Roikka, Lappeenranta, Finland

Animation

2016 The Runaway Ball, Pallo karkaa, Short animation. Script, direction, paintings Anna-Leena Vilhunen – Music Juha T. Koskinen – Photos, animation Fanni Maliniemi

Filmfestivals

2017 The Runaway Ball, Pallo karkaa, 2 CEIFF – Ciudad Del Este Independent Film Festival, Paraguay

Collections

State Art Deposit Collection, Helsinki Art Museum, Finnish Art Society, Kauniainen City, Ruissalo Foundation, Kellokoski Hospital, Tuulensuu Collection, Luonto-Liitto ry Metsäaktivistit, Private collections

Grants (selected)

2017 Finnish Cultural Foundation, Uudenmaan Kulttuurirahasto, Project Grant
2012 State Project Grant
2010 Public Display Grant for Visual Artists
2009 State Project Grant
2007 Finnish Cultural Foundation
2007 National Council For Visual Arts, Support for publications
2006 Finnish Cultural Foundation, Künstlerdorf Schöppingen, Germany

Publications (selected)

2014 Art and coffee and cake – a handbook for care providers for people with memory diseases.
Published Diaconia University of Applied Sciences, D Työpapereita 67, Finland
2009 Maalaamisen arvoista/ Värt att måla/ Worth Painting, Finnish Painters’ Union,
Amos Anderson Art Museum, Helsinki
2007 Catalog Anna-Leena Vilhunen Maalauksia Paintings Gemälde 2001-2007, Helsinki
2003 PINX 1-5, Maalaustaide Suomessa, 5th Part, Weilin Göös, Finland