T O R   A R N E


Born in Turku 1934
 
ART STUDIES
 
1956-59         Free Art School, Helsinki
Study trips abroad
 
TEACHING POSITIONS
 
1962-88Instructor, Free Art School
1966-88Rector, Free Art School
 
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
 
2007Galerie Anhava, Helsinki
2003Galerie Anhava, Helsinki
2001Galleria Kari Kenetti, Helsinki
1995Galerie Artek, Helsinki
1993Galerie Artek, Helsinki
1990Galerie Artek, Helsinki
1987Kluuvi Gallery, Helsinki
1985Galerie Artek, Helsinki
1982Galerie Artek, Helsinki
1980Kluuvi Gallery, Helsinki (together with Carolus Enckell)
1979Galerie Artek, Helsinki
1975Galerie Artek, Helsinki
1973Galerie Artek, Helsinki
1971Galerie Artek, Helsinki (together with Carolus Enckell)
 
AS HEAD OF THE FREE ART SCHOOL
 
Reforms of the curriculum and work of the Free Art School beginning in 1971 together with
Juhani Pallasmaa, chairman of the board of the school. As a result of the reforms, the school
changed from a private school into a vocational institution receiving public funding.
 
Initiator and leader of the publication activities of the Free Art School. Published works:
 
Josef Albers: Värien vuorovaikutus (Interaction of Colour) 1978
Josef Albers: Värien vuorovaikutus (paperback version) 1979
Hans Hofmann: Esseitä (Essays) 1983
Josef Albers: Taito nähdä (Selected Writings) 1985
 
Participated in the publishing of the following works:
 
Agnes Martin: Hiljaisuus taloni lattialla (Silence on the Floor of my House) 1990
Ad Reinhardt: Taide taiteena (Art as Art) 1995
 
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
 
1998Kosketuskohtia (Points of Contact) (Tor Arne, Juhani Pallasmaa, Ilmari Rautio, Kaija Saariaho, Reijo Viljanen), Kunsthalle Helsinki
1988Kuusi näkökulmaa (Six Points of View), The Ateneum Art Museum, Helsinki
1985Näkemisen kentät - Vapaa Taidekoulu 1935 - 1985 (Fields of Seeing - The Free Art School 1935-1985), Kunsthalle Helsinki
1984Arne - Enckell - Osipow, Kunsthalle Helsinki
1983Varrella virran - uutta suomalaista taidetta (By the River - New Finnish Art), The Pori Art Museum
AKT 1983, The Ateneum Art Museum, Helsinki
1982Vapaa Taidekoulu tänään (The Free Art School Today), The Pori Art Museum
1975Vapaa Taidekoulu 1971 - 1975 (The Free Art School 1971-1975), Kluuvi Gallery, Helsinki
1963Ryhmä 4 (Group 4), Kunsthalle Helsinki
1961Ryhmä 4 (Group 4) , Kluuvi Gallery, Helsinki
Ryhmä 4 (Group 4). Kunsthalle Helsinki
1959Ryhmä 4 (Group 4), The Turku Art Museum
Taidesalonki, Helsinki
 
GROUP EXHIBITIONS IN FINLAND
 
1960Finnish Artists' Annual Exhibition
1965Triennial Exhibition of the Fine Arts Academy of Finland
1970Finnish Artists' Annual Exhibition
2001Hokkarikukkia - suomalaista nykytaidetta Jenny ja Antti Wihurin kokoelmista (Hockey Flowers - Contemporary Finnish Art from the Jenny and Antti Wihuri Collection, Kunsthalle Helsinki; The Wäinö Aaltonen Museum, Turku; The Oulu Art Museum
 
GROUP EXHIBITIONS ABROAD
 
1990Finske Visjoner (Finnish Visions) , Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo
Contemporary Finnish Art, Copenhagen
1985The Stockholm Art Fair
198324 Finnish Artists, Copenhagen
Exhibition of Finnish Art, Berlin, GDR
1980International Exhibition of Painting,, Cagnes-sur-Mer
1979-80Finnish Constructivism, University Art Museum, Austin, Texas; Ringling Art Museum, Sarasota, Florida
1960Nordisk Kunst gennem 10 år (A Decade of Nordic Art), Odense
1959Young Artists' Biennial of Paris
 
PUBLIC WORKS
 
1979Kinetic art work for a performance of Skryabin's Promotheus Fantasy, Finlandia Hall, Helsinki (together with Carolus Enckell)
1974"Vastavaloa" (Contre-Jour), mural, National Archives of Finland, Helsinki
1970Mural, Lapila Primary School, Kerava (partly together with Carolus Enckell)
 
PRIZES AND AWARDS
 
1991Prize of Honour of the Maire Gullichsen 80th Birthday Foundation
1990The Marcus Collin Prize
1974The Art Prize of Uusimaa Province
1973First prize in the mural competition for the National Archives of Finland
 
WORKS IN THE FOLLOWING COLLECTIONS
 
The Amos Anderson Art Museum
The Ateneum Art Museum
The City of Espoo Collection
The City of Helsinki Collection
The Lahti Art Museum
The Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art
The Oulu Art Museum
The Pori Art Museum
The Rovaniemi Art Museum
The Finnish State
The City of Tampere
The Wäinö Aaltonen Museum