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CV Visual artist Anna-Leena Vilhunen

 

ART STUDIES

2002 Academy of Fine Arts (now the Academy of Fine Arts of the University of the Arts), Helsinki, Master of Fine Arts (MFA)

1994-1997 University of Art and Design (now the Aalto-University), Pedagogical Studies for Artists, Helsinki

1986-1991 Academy of Fine Arts (now the Academy of Fine Arts of the University of the Arts), Helsinki, B.A.

1985-1986 Kankaanpää Art School, Finland

1984-1985 Orivesi College of Arts, Department of Visual Arts, Finland

 

SOLO EXHIBITIONS (Selected)

2023 11^{th May} – 4^{th June} Koneet tanssii / Dancing Machines, Taidelainaamo Taikka, Järvenpää, Finland

2022 4^th – 28^th June Hiljaa lujaa /Slow and Fast, Gallery Napa, Rovaniemi, Finland

2022 Työmaa-maalauksia /Construction site painting, Gallery Katariina, Helsinki

2021 Koneita ja ihmisiä /Machines and People, Gallery Aarni, at Shopping Centre Sello, Espoo, Finland

2020 Maalauksia /Paintings, Arabianranta Library, Helsinki

2019 Liikkeellä /To Move, Gallery Roikka, Lappeenranta, Finland

2019 Tavallinen kuningatar maalaa /An Ordinary Queen is Painting, Gallery Katariina, Helsinki

2017 Isä ja lapsi ja muita maalauksia /Father and Child and other Paintings, Gallery Panther, Kaskenmäen kotikonsertit, Turku, Finland

2017 Kolme maalausta /Three Painting, Gallery Rikhard, Helsinki

2016 Kaivinkoneita ja imettäjiä /Excavators and Breastfeeders, Paintings and Animation The Runaway Ball, Gallery Rantakasarmi, Helsinki

2012 Paintings, Taidelainaamo Taikka, Järvenpää, Finland

2012 Gallery Kapriisi, Tampere, Finland

2011 Haruka Kashima and Anna-Leena Vilhunen, tm.gallery, Helsinki

2009 Performances in the Auditorium, 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

2000 Gallery Laterna Magica, Helsinki

1999 Gallery Tarcal, Tarcal, Hungary

1999 tm.gallery, Helsinki

1997 Galeria Pintura, Helsinki

1994 Gallery Katariina, Helsinki

1992 EKT-gallery, Espoo Visual Artists’ Association, Espoo, Finland

1990 The Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki

 

GROUP EXHIBITIONS (Selected)

2021 Mustavalkoista, Black and white, Arabianrannan Taiteilijat, Arabianranta Library, Helsinki

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

2019 Arteground Art Festival, Viljandia, Estonia

2011 Arteground Art Festival, Viljandia, Estonia

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 The Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki and Hjørring´n Art Museum, Denmark

 

ANIMATION AND FILMFESTIVALS

2016 Pallo karkaa /The Runaway Ball, Short animation. Script, direction, paintings Anna-Leena Vilhunen – Music Juha T. Koskinen – Photos, animation Fanni Maliniemi /2017 The Runaway Ball,

Pallo karkaa, 2 CEIFF – Ciudad Del Este Independent Film Festival, Paraguay

PUBLICATIONS (selected)

2014 Taidetta ja pullakahvia – Taidetoiminnan käsikirja muistisairaiden hoitajille /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 Catalogue Anna-Leena Vilhunen Maalauksia Paintings Gemälde 2001-2007, Helsinki

2004 Tie taiteilijaksi (Väliasema Orivesi), Kansanvalistusseura, Jyväskylä

2003 PINX 1-5, Maalaustaide Suomessa, 5^th Part, Weilin Göös, Finland

2001 On the Road 2001-2002, Taidemaalariliitto, Helsinki

 

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)

2022 State Project Grant

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