Curriculum Vitæ
Kaisaleena Halinen
Born in 1973, Turku, Finland
Lives and works in Espoo, Finland
Art education
The Academy of Fine Arts Helsinki, Master of Fine Arts, MFA, 2000-2002
The Academy of Fine Arts Helsinki, Bachelor of Fine Arts, BFA, 1997-2000
Imatra Art school, 1995-1997
Solo exhibitions
2023
Galleria Himmelblau, Tampere, Finland
Galleria Fikka, Porvoo, Finland
2021
Galleria Kone, Hämeenlinna, Finland
2020
Galleria AMA, Helsinki, Finland
2018
Forum Box, Helsinki, Finland
2015
Galleria AMA, Helsinki, Finland
2014
Galleria Huuto | Jätkäsaari 1, Helsinki, Finland
2011
Galleria AMA, Helsinki, Finland
2008
Galleria Huuto | Uudenmaankatu, Helsinki, Finland
Galleria AMA, Turku, Finland
2004
Galleria Huuto | Viiskulma, Helsinki, Finland
Galleria AMA, Turku, Finland
2001
Gallery of the Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki, Finland
Group exhibitions
2024
I feel, for now, Amos Rex, Helsinki, Finland
Summer Exhibition 2024, Ars Häme, Hämeenlinna old bus station, Hämeenlinna, Finland
Toivonoja Summer Exhibition, Nastola, Finland
2023
Navigating North, Rovaniemi Art Museum, Finland
2022
Navigating North, Kiasma, Helsinki, Finland
Haiharan parat, Haihara, Tampere, Finland
Variations, Rovaniemi Art Museum, Finland
Nested Realities I & II, Galleria Elverket, Tammisaari, Finland
Vierailijat, The Old Lapinlahti Psychiatric Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
2019
When Is Now?, Wäinö Aaltonen Museum of Art, Turku, Finland
Growth and Loss, Hair In Contemporary Art, Oulu Museum of Art, Finland
An Der Nordkante, Stadgalerie Kiel, Germany
Fragile, Kaapo Gallery, Hyvinkää Art Museum, Finland
Heavenly colour- Blue and Gold, Sinebrychoff Art Museum, Helsinki, Finland
2018
Civil War, Wäinö Aaltonen Museum of Art, Turku, Finland
No Ordinary Moments, Emma | Espoo Museum of Modern Art, Finland
Imaginary Meeting, Rovaniemi Art Museum, Finland
”Huuto oot uuH”, Gallery Huuto, Helsinki, Finland
2016
”Touch ”, Saastamoinen Foundation Art Collection Exhibition, Emma, Finland
Finlayson Art Area 2016, Tampere, Finland
Pyhäniemi summer exhibition, Pyhäniemi, Hollola, Finland
2015
From The Box, Czech Centre Praque, Czech Republic
State+, The former Turku county prison, Kakola hill, Turku, Finland
Uncovered, Finnish Contemporary Art, Rovaniemi Art Museum, Finland
Finland-Sweden 3-3, Finnish institute in Stockholm, Sweden
2014
The Big Picture, A collections Exhibition, Amos Anderson Art Museum, Helsinki, Finland
Object, Environmental art exhibition in the area around Espoo keskus, Finland
Festen, Forum Box 15th anniversary exhibition, Forum Box, Helsinki, Finland
2013
Anonymous Artwork, Galleria Huuto|Jätkäsaari, Helsinki, Finland
”Wha´?” 9th Textile Art Triennal, Joensuu and Oulu Art Museums, Finland
2012
”Aaargh!” Galleria Huuto 10th anniversary exhibition, Helsinki, Finland
”Wha´?” 9th Textile Art Triennal, Wäinö Aaltonen Museum of Art, Turku, Finland
”I see”, Studio44, Stockholm, Sweden
2011
”Onko totta?”, Tampere Art Museum, Tampere, Finland
2010
”Tähtihetkiä”, Wäinö Aaltonen Museum of Art, Finland
XV Mänttä Art Festival, Mänttä, Finland
2009
”Materia09” Waste symposium, Lohja, Finland
2008
”Kantri ja Urbaani”, Pihatto, Lappeenranta, Finland
”Kakolasta koilliseen”, Wäinö Aaltonen Museum of Art, Turku, Finland
”Huutokauppa”, Galleria Huuto / Uudenmaankatu, Helsinki, Finland
2006
SHIFTscale – Extended field of contemporary sculpture, KUMU, Tallinn, Estonia
”Kirjahduksia”, Rauma Art Museum, Rauma, Finland
”Näyttelyluokka”, Art Centre Salmela, Mäntyharju, Finland
Forum Box, Kaisaleena Halinen, Pilvi Ojala and Antti Oikarinen, Helsinki, Finland
2005
Turku Biennal, Ars Nova Museum, Turku, Finland
Vaasa Art Hall, Kaisaleena Halinen and Sari Kemppinen, Vaasa, Finland
2004
Citymind/Helsinki, Platform-gallery, Vaasa, Finland
2002
Final examination exhibition, Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki, Finland
2001
Finnish Artists’ Associations Annual Exhibition, Art Museum of the Central Finland, Jyväskylä, Finland
Graphics from The Academy of Fine Arts, Jyväskylä Art Museum, Finland
Impact/AXIS, University of Art and Design, Helsinki, Finland
1999
”Light”, Finnish Museum of Photography, Helsinki , Finland
”On the Air”, Gallery of the Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki, Finland
Awards
William Thuring prize, 2013
Visual Arts Competition for Young Artists, 3rd prize, Art Centre Salmela, 2006
Hjalmar Linder monument competition, 1st prize, Lohja 2004
Public Art Works
Layers of memory, Aalto University, Espoo, Finland, 2023
Hjalmar Linder monument, Lohja, Finland, 2006
Memberships
The Association of Finnish Sculptors
Muu ry
Galleria Huuto
Forum Box
Collections
Amos Anderson Art Museum
EMMA-Espoo Museum of Modern Art
City of Espoo
Finnish Art Society
Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation
Kuopio Art Museum
The Kuntsi Foundation / Collection Swanljung
Saastamoinen Foundation
Sara Hildén Art Museum
Tampere Art Museum
The State of Finland
Wäinö Aaltonen Art Museum
Art teaching
Academy of Fine Arts Helsinki, Part-time teacher / sculpture, 2021-
Academy of Fine Arts Helsinki, Thesis supervisor, 2010, 2012, 2017
The Aalto University, Helsinki, Part-time teacher / sculpture, 2007-
The Aalto University, Helsinki, University Teacher, 2015-2016
The Aalto University, Helsinki, Thesis supervisor, 2021, 2022
Lahti University of Applied Sciences / Institute of Fine Arts, Installation course, 2011
Academy of Pekka Halonen, Installation courses, 2008-2010