Curriculum Vitae/TAINA KOKKONEN
Born 1960 in Kajaani, Finland lives and works in Helsinki, Finland Address: Hiihtomäentie 33 A 10, FI-00800 Helsinki Tel:+358 (0)50 3368 260 STUDIES IN ART 1992 University of Jyväskylä, Art History, Master of Arts 1980-1983 Kankaanpää Art School, Printmaking Course

SOLO EXHIBITIONS IN FINLAND

2011 Kassu Halonen Taidetalo, Manamansalo, Vaala
2010 Finnish Institute in Estonia, Tartto, Estonia
2010 Kanneltalo, Helsinki
2008 Gallery G, Helsinki
2008 Gallery Joella, Turku
2006 Gallery G, Helsinki
2003 Windy Thoughts, Galleria Katariina, Helsinki
2003 Helsinki Artists' Association, Artoteekki, Helsinki
2000 TietoEnator, Espoo
2000 Galleria Bakeliittibambi, Helsinki
1998 Galleria Katariina, Helsinki
1997 Galleria Oma Huone, Helsinki
1994 Galleria Lindblom, Helsinki
1992 Pinacotheca, Jyväskylä
1991 Kajaani Art Hall, Kajaani
1991 Vanhan galleria, Helsinki
1989 Women's Room, Helsinki
1988, 1989 Student House Ilokivi, Jyväskylä
1988 Exhibition Hall of the Kajaani City Library

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS IN FINLAND

2010”Jouluksi kotiin”, Rööperin Taidesalonki, Helsinki
2010 New Print, Gallery G, Helsinki
2010 XV Mänttä Art Festival
2009 ”Jouluksi kotiin”, Rööperin Taidesalonki, Helsinki
2009 ”Voima” Museokatu Street Gallery, Helsinki
2009 New Print, Gallery G, Helsinki
2009 Animal Life, Summer Exhibition of the Helsinki Artists' Association, Jetty Barracks Gallery, Helsinki
2007 ”Quartet”, The Helsinki Artists' Association in the Cultural Centres, Vuotalo, Helsinki
2007 I Love Helsinki, Summer Exhibition of the Helsinki Artists' Association, Jetty Barracks Gallery, Helsinki
2007 Viiden visiitti - ”Kävelyllä”, Promenadigalleria, Hyvinkää
2007 Printmakers in Oljemark, Galerie Oljemark, Helsinki
2007 ”Kuvia matkan varrelta”, Taidehalli Art Anna, Iisalmi
2006/2007 Vanha Kappalaisentalo, Porvoo (Vappu Johansson and Taina Kokkonen)
2006 SKjL06, Annual Exhibition of the Union of Finnish Art Associations, Lahti Art Brewery, Lahti
2006 75 Printmakers, The 75th Anniversary Exhibition of The Association of Finnish Printmakers, Gallery G, Helsinki
2006 érotique, Galleria Katariina, Helsinki
2005 "pieni g", National Miniprint Exhibition, Gallery Joella, Turku
2005 Arabia Printmakers, Varkaus Art Museum, Varkaus
2005 The Flower of Death, Lahti Art Brewery, Lahti
2005 Museum Street Gallery and Map Boxes, Helsinki
2005 Project, The Summer Exhibition of the Union of Finnish Art Associations, Poriginal Gallery and Portrait Gallery, Pori
2004 Kajaani Artists' Association, 50-Jubilee Exhibition, Kajaani Art Museum, Kajaani
2004 Mini 3, Galleria Katariina, Helsinki
2003" Duuni", Galleria Katariina, Helsinki
2003 Painoväriä ja pigmenttiä/Druckfarbe und Pigment, Kajaani Art Museum (Group Exhibition with Vappu Johansson and Marianne Wirries), Kajaani
2002 Galleria Harmonia, (with Hannamari Jalovaara and Vappu Johansson), Jyväskylä
2002 Galleria 5 ( with Vappu Johansson), Oulu
2002 Mini 35x35x35, Galleria Katariina, Helsinki
2002 Brinkkalan Galleria (with Hannamari Jalovaara and Vappu Johansson), Turku
2001 Annual Exhibition of the Union of Finnish Art Associations, Keuruu Museum, Keuruu
2001 Summer-Mix, Galleria Katariina, Helsinki
2000 The Pictures of Uusimaa Province, Cable Factory, Helsinki
2000 Mini, Galleria Katariina, Helsinki
1997 Matinpalo Museum (Grafiris Studio Artists), Nastola
1996 Into Galleria (Grafiris Studio Artists), Helsinki
1996 Finland's Pictures, Helkama Talo, Hanko
1996 Galleria Joella (with Sirpa Häkli and Vappu Johansson), Turku
1995/1996 100 Years Printmaking in Finland:”Taidegrafiikan kutsut”, Invitational Exhibition of the Association of Finnish Printmakers (with Vappu Johansson and Inari Krohn), Ateljee Arctia Hotel, Turku
1995 Vanha lainamakasiini, Perniö
1994 Annual Exhibition of the Union of Finnish Art Associations , Etelä-Karjala Art Museum, Lappeenranta
1993 “Kick-Start”, Galleria Mino, Lohja
1992 Miniprint Finland, Galleria Marianportti, Lahti
1992 Uusimaa and The Greater Helsinki Area Regional Exhibition “Borders”, Cable Factory, Helsinki
1992 Annual Exhibition of the Union of Finnish Art Associations, Keski-Suomi Museum, Jyväskylä
1992 Pro Graphica Triennale, Galleria Mino, Lohja
1991 The 40th Anniversary Exhibition of the Linna Upper Secondary School, Kajaani Art Hall, Kajaani
1991 Fine Art of Kainuu, Kajaani Art Hall, Kajaani
1989 The Greater Helsinki Area Regional Exhibition, Gallery Otso, Espoo
1986 Oulu Area Regional Exhibition, Kajaani Art Hall, Kajaani

SELECTED INTERNATIONAL GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2009 6th International Triennial of Graphic Art Bitola, N.I. Institute and Museum, Bitola, Republic of Macedonia
2009 “Belgrade encounters”, Galleria Harmonia, Jyväskylä, Finland
2009 “Belgrade encounters”, Orsa Kulturhus, Orsa, Sweden
2008 ”Belgrade encounters”, Galleri-sg, Trondheim, Norway
2008 ”Belgrade encounters”, Konsthörnan, Säter, Sweden
2008 ”Belgrade encounters”, Exhibition of prints created in IV International Printmaking Workshop, Galleria Academia, Belgrad, Serbia
2008 ”Belgrade encounters”, Galleri Norske Grafikere, Oslo, Norway
2008 ”Belgrade encounters”, ET4U and Cube Gallery, Bøvlingbjerg, Danmark
2008 ”Belgrade encounters”, Galleri Hörnan, Falun, Sweden
2007 Miniprint Finland, 6th International Miniprint Triennial, Lahti Art Museum, Finland
2007 Beogradski Susreti/ Belgrade Encounters 2007, Belgrade, Serbia
2007 6th Lessedra World Art Print Annual Mini Print, Sofia, Bulgaria
2007 18th International Biennial of Humour and Satire in the Arts – Gabrovo, Bulgaria
2001 Miniprint Finland, 4th International Miniprint Triennial, Lahti Art Museum, Finland
1997 International Print Biennial, Varna, Bulgaria
1996 “Hommage an Heidelberg”, Fax-Art-Austellung, Heidelberg, Germany
1995 3rd.Grafikbiennale, Nyköping Falster, Danmark
1995 The Third Bharat Bhavan International Biennal of Prints, Bhopal, India
1994 Grafinnova 94, 6th International Triennale of Prints and Drawings, Vaasa, Finland
1992 XII International Biennal of Woodcut and Wood-Engraving, Banska Bystrica, Czecho-Slovakia
1992 The Baltic Countries Graphic Art Triennale, Gdansk, Poland

COLLECTIONS

State Art Collection, Finland
Parliament of Finland
City of Kajaani
Helsinki City Art Museum
Bank of Finland
The Social Insurance Institution of Finland
Nordic Investment Bank
City of Jyväskylä

MEMBERSHIPS

The Association of Finnish Printmakers
Helsinki Artists' Association
Kajaani Artists' Association

POSITIONS OF TRUST

2001-2004 The Association of Finnish Printmakers; Board Member
2003-2004 The Association of Finnish Printmakers; Vice-Chairperson

GROUP MEMBERSHIPS

Grafiris Studio Artists 1995-98
Arabia Printmakers

SELECTED PRIZES AND GRANTS

2007 State Grant to Artists
1997 Pépinières Européennes Pour Jeunes Artistes-Scholarship, Berlin, Germany
1993 "Kick-Start", The Printmaking Exhibition for Young Finnish Artists; Honour Mention, Galleria Mino, Lohja, Finland

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