Lives and works in Helsinki, Finland, b. 1955
Studio: STS Ateljeesäätiö, Hämiksen vintti
Hämeentie 155 B 7.krs, 00560 Helsinki
Tel. +358(0)451497640
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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 11th May – 4th June Koneet tanssii / Dancing Machines, Taidelainaamo Taikka, Järvenpää, Finland
2022 4th – 28th 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 90th -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
Trailer: vimeo.com/213805669
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, 5th 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
Lives and works in Helsinki, Finland
Tel. +358451497640
anna-leena@anna-leenavilhunen.com
www.anna-leenavilhunen.com