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Personal Data
Annu Kapulainen
Born in 1975 in Helsinki, Finland
Lives and works in Helsinki
Studio Address: The Vallila Studio Centre, Lemuntie 4 D 48
Tel. +358405112011
e-mail: annu.kapulainen@gmail.com
Studies
| 2003 | Master of Fine Arts, Moscow State Academic Art Institute named after V.I. Surikov |
| 1996 – 2003 | Moscow State Academic Art Institute named after V.I. Surikov, department of painting |
| 1994 – 1995 | Art School Maa Helsinki |
| 1991 – 1994 | Helsinki High School of Fine Arts, graduate 1994 |
Selected Solo Exhibitions in Finland
| 2018 | ”Autumn is the Summer gone crazy”, Jetty Barracks Gallery, Helsinki |
| 2018 | ”Autumn is the Summer gone crazy”, Gallery Kulma, Art Factory, Porvoo |
| 2016 | “An attempt to get deeper the surface”, Gallery of Malmi Culture house, Helsinki |
| 2014 | “Red and White countries”, Gallery Huuto Jätkäsaari 1, Helsinki |
| 2014 | “Red and Whites”, Gallery Katariina studio, Helsinki |
| 2012 | “Victory Days” , Gallery Myymälä2, Helsinki |
| 2011 | “Games of Don Juan and other pictures”, Gallery Kajava, Helsinki |
| 2011 | “Games of Don Juan”, Drawing Gallery D5, Cable Factory, Helsinki |
| 2011, 2006 | Pisto-gallery, Vantaa |
| 2009 | “Memories”, Gallery Kajava, Helsinki |
| 2008 | “Journey”, 00130Gallery, Helsinki |
| 2005 | “Little Stories”, gallery Jangva, Helsinki |
Solo Exhibitions Abroad
| 2014 | “Reflection”, New Exhibition Hall of the State Museum of Urban Sculpture, Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| 2007 | “Pâris”, Gallery Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris, France |
Selected Group Exhibitions in Finland
| 2017 | ”Wunderbaum”, Christmas exhibitions of Helsinki Artists’ Association, Gallery Katariina, Helsinki |
| 2015 | ArtHelsinki Contemporary Art Fair, Gallery Johan S, Messukeskus, Helsinki |
| 2013 | “Kylässä naapurissa / Visiting the neighbourhood”, Gallery of The Institute of Adult Education in Helsinki |
| 2011 | “Introspective”, Drawing Gallery D5, Cable Factory, Helsinki |
| 2010 | “Keine Angst, wir filzen dich nicht!”, gallery Myymälä2, Helsinki |
| 2010 | “Facing otherness”, Jetty Barracks Gallery, Helsinki |
| 2009 | “Facing otherness”, Secco – exhibition of art committee of Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland, Porvoo Finnish congregation parish house and Keljo church, Jyväskylä |
| 2008 | Exhibition of Finnish Artists’ Studio Foundation, Gallery Kajava, Helsinki |
| 2008 | “Into the Light”, gallery of Kanneltalo, Helsinki |
| 2006 | “Dogville, 00130Gallery group part 2”, gallery of Kanneltalo, Helsinki |
| 2005 | “00130Gallery group part 1”, gallery of Kanneltalo, Helsinki |
| 2005 | “Tusovka-art”, gallery MUU, Helsinki |
| 2003 | “My Russia”, Russian Centre of Culture and Science, Helsinki |
| 2001 | “Tones of Russia”, Russian Centre of Culture and Science, Helsinki |
| 2001 | “Faces of Helsinki”, gallery Toukokuu, Helsinki (with Dmitri Zudov) |
Selected Collective Exhibitions in Finland
| 2016 | Christmas exhibitions of Helsinki Artists’ Association, Gallery Katariina, Helsinki |
| 2015 | “Virta / Stream”, exhibition of the Artists’ Union of Helsinki, gallery of Kanneltalo, Helsinki |
| 2015 | 25-jubilee exhibition of Finnish Artists’ Studio Foundation, Gallery Kajava, Helsinki |
| 2011 | Exhibition of Aune and Seppo Hikipää collection, South-Karelia Art Museum, Lappeenranta |
| 2010 | “Counterforce”, Street gallery project of Helsinki Artists’ Association, Helsinki |
| 2009 | “According to Nature”, biennale of Artists’ Union of Helsinki, gallery of Kanneltalo, Helsinki |
| 2009 | “Animal Life”, exhibition of the Artists’ Union of Helsinki, Jetty Barracks Gallery, Helsinki |
| 2008 | “The Vallila Studio Centre represents”, Gallery Kajava, Helsinki |
| 2008 | “Signs of the Times”, exhibition of the Artists’ Union of Helsinki, Jetty Barracks Gallery, Helsinki |
| 2008 | “Riita / Fight”, The Finnish Labour Museum Werstas, Tampere |
| 2008 | “Draw in”, international drawing exhibition, 00130Gallery, Helsinki |
| 2006, 2005 | Christmas exhibitions of Vantaa Artists’ Association, Gallery Gjutars, Vantaa |
| 2005 | “Hot”, summer exhibition of Vantaa Artists’ Association, Gallery Gjutars, Vantaa |
| 2005 | Art of Analyste, exhibition of competition for young artists, Mediatori, Sanomatalo, Helsinki |
| 2004 | “RajatOn / Unlimited”, all-Finnish exhibition of young artists, Art Centre Ahjo, Joensuu |
Group and Collective Exhibitions Abroad
| 2017 | Arteground Baltic Art Festival, The Kondas Centre and Arteground goes home-project, Viljandi, Estonia |
| 2016 | Arteground Baltic Art Festival, City gallery of Viljandi, Estonia |
| 2015 | “Truth – Happiness?”, Gallery Stenhallen, Öland, Sweden |
| 2015 | Gallery Espacio, Benalmadena, Spain (with Michael Rahikainen) |
| 2012 | “Die Zeit – The Time”, Arteground-artist group, Gallery Wagner + Partner, Berlin, Germany |
| 2012 | “Her Presence In Colours X”, Art Museum Ho Chi Ming City, Vietnam |
| 2011 | “Finnish Art Mix”, exhibition of Vantaa Artists’ Association, Berchtoldvilla, Salzburg, Austria |
| 2011 | “Portrait – New in View”, Berchtoldvilla, Salzburg, Austria |
| 2010 | “Keine Angst, wir filzen dich nicht!”, Galerie5020, Salzburg, Austria |
| 2008 | “Stop! Who is coming?”, international biennale of young artists, Moscow Museum of Contemporary Arts, Moscow, Russia |
| 2008 | 250-jubilee year exhibition of Art Academy of Russian federation, Malyi Manezh, Moscow, Russia |
| 2007 | “Ensemble(s)”, Gallery Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris, France |
| 2005 | “Memory”, international exhibition of young artists, Moscow Museum of Contemporary Arts, Moscow, Russia |
| 2003 | ”Art International-03”, Centralnyi Dom Hudozhnika, Moscow, Russia |
Public and Official Ordered Works
| 2018 | Portrait of Risto Saarinen, Porvoo City’s Waterworks |
| 2010 – 2011 | Portrait of Kari Ape, Helsinki Artcraft and Industry Association |
| 2008 | Portrait of Antti Viinikka, Haaga-Helia |
Works in Collections
Helsinki Saskia / Maria Academy
City of Salzburg
Academy of Fine Arts of Russian Federation
Private art collections
Grants
| 2014 | Arts Promotion Centre Finland |
| 2010 | Artists’ Association of Finland |
| 2010 | Salzburg city |
| 2008 | Frame Finnish Fund for Art Exchange |
| 2008, 2006 | Artist grant of Vantaa city |
| 2007 | Cité Internationale des Arts |
| 2005 | Finnish Central Committee of Arts |
Artist in Residency
| 2013 | Studio apartment of House of Finland, Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| 2010 | Marbella Studio Building of the Artists’ Association of Finland, Marbella, Spain |
| 2010 | Berchtoldvilla, Salzburg, Austria |
| 2008, 2007 | Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris, France |
Memberships
Finnish Painters’ Union
Helsinki Artists’ Association
Visual Artists’ Copyright Association Kuvasto
Confidential Posts
| 2010 – 2011 | Member of the board of Helsinki Artists’ Association |
| 2009 – 2011 | Member of the residency committee of Vantaa Artists’ Association |
Further Artistic Activity
| 2012 – 2013 | Poster and pictures of the scene of “Ottaa sydämestä, Seela Sella / Pain in my heart” -theatre play, Alexander Theatre, Savoy Theatre, Theatre of Tampere and several City Theatres in Finland premiere 24.1.2013, Culture Centre Stoa, Helsinki) |
| 2012 | Painting consulting for a role of the painter Venny Soldan-Brofelt in the play “Omatunto / Conscience” City Theatre of Helsinki, Finland (premiere 14.2.2013) |
| 2008 | Organizer of exhibition “Uncomfortable art”, 00130Gallery, Helsinki, Finland |
| 2005 | Organizer of exhibition “Tusovka-art”, gallery MUU, Helsinki, Finland |
| 2004 | Organizer of exhibition “ArtWar”, Culture Arena Gloria, Helsinki, Finland |
Teaching in Fine Arts
| 2018- | Composition course for 2nd-year students, Free Art School, Helsinki, Finland |
| 2017- | Composition course for 1st-year students, Free Art School, Helsinki, Finland |
| 2016 – 2017 | Open course of nude model drawing, Free Art School, Helsinki, Finland |
| 2015, -13, -12 | Member of the jury of diploma work, Espoo School of Art, Finland |
| 2006- | Teacher of fine art (nude model drawing, acrylic and oil painting etc.), Institute of Adult Education in Vantaa, Finland and Finnish Adult Education Centre of the City of Helsinki, Finland |
| 2009 – 2015 | Training planner of fine art, Finnish Adult Education Centre of the City of Helsinki, Finland |