P E R T T I   K E K A R A I N E N

born 1965 in Oulu
lives and works in Helsinki
                  
STUDIES
                  
1989 DeVrije Academie van Beeldenden Kunsten, Den Haag
1985-89Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki
1984-85University of Industrial Arts, Helsinki
                  
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
                  
2009Villa Oppenheim, Berlin, Germany
"Photography 1990-2009", Stadtgalerie Kiel, Germany
2008Galleri Andersson Sandström, Umeå, Sweden
12ème Quinzaine Photographique Nantaise, Galerie Confluence, Nantes, France
Galerie Robert Drees, Hannover, Germany
Galerie Anhava, Helsinki
2006"TILA", Photology, Milan
"TILA", Bildmuseet, Umeå, Sweden
2005Galerie "pf", Poznan, Poland
Galerie Anhava, Helsinki
2003Inart Gallery, Osaka
2002Oulu Art Museum, with Janne Räisänen
Photology, Milan
Statens konstråd, Stockholm
2001Voges & Deisen, Frankfurt (M), Germany
2000 Galleri Stefan Andersson, Umeå, Sweden
1999Gävle Konstcentrum, Sweden
Galleri Andreas Brändström, Stockholm
Kontti, Kiasma, Helsinki
Akershus Kunstnersenter, Lilleström, Norway
Galleria Kari Kenetti, Helsinki
1997Galerie Artek, Helsinki
1996Stichting de Bank, Enschede, Holland
1995Galerie Artek, Helsinki
1994Galleri Andreas Brändström, Stockholm
1993Galleria d'Arte, Helsinki
1991Oulu Art Museum
1990Galleria Sculptor, Helsinki
                  
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
                  
2009 Surface Tension, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
On Top of the Iceberg, Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg, Germany
2008Due North - Photography Exhibition, Burren College of Arts, Ballyvaughan, Ireland
2007Boogie Woogie, Helsinki Kunsthalle
Galleri Brandstrup, Oslo
Stenersen Museum, Oslo
Gallery Robert Drees, Hannover
Here Then, TR1, Tampere, Finland
2007-09Carnegie Art Award, Kiasma, Helsinki; Henie Onstad Kunstsenter, Høvikodden; Den Frie Udstilling, Copenhagen; Kópavogur Art Museum, Geroarsafn; The Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Stockholm; Royal College of Art, London; Göteborgs Konstmuseum, Göteborg; Centre international d'art contemporain, Château de Carros
2006 Pori Art Museum, Pori
"Breaking the Ice", Kunstmuseum Bonn
2005Prague Biennial, Prague, Checz Republic
Personligt, Kulturhuset, Stockholm, Sweden; Künstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin, Germany
Photology, Milan
2004Mäntän kuvataideviikot, Mänttä, Finland
30 by TaiK, Finnish Museum of Photography, Helsinki
Brandts Klaedefabrik, Odense, Denmark
Galleri Bo Bjerggaard, Copenhagen, Denmark
Roellin/Duerr Galerie, St Gallen, Switzerland
Galerie Salvador Diaz, Madrid, Spain
2003Blue Horizon Wacoal Art Center, Spiral Gallery, Tokyo
Finnish Contemporary Photography, Germany; Neue Berliner Kunstverein; Mannheimer Kunstverein; Städtische Galerie Waldgraiburg; Stadtgalerie Kiel; Brandenburgsche Kunstsammlung Cottbus
Kunstverein Arnsberg, Germany
2002Pyynikinlinna, Tampere
Photography and Video, Sara Hildén Art Museum, Tampere, Finland
Unique 2002, Fiskars, Finland
Correlations, Fotogalerie Wien, Austria
Fotoforum West, Innsbruck, Austria
27th Pontevedra Biennial, Talking about Space, Time and Stories, Spain
"The Built and the Living", Cafe Creme, Luxemburg
2001Milano Europa 2000, "Fine Secolo, I semi del Futuro
Finnish Photography, Galleri Christian Dam, Oslo and Copenhagen
2000Kvit akse
Bergens Kunstforening, Norway
Bomulsfabrikken, Arendal, Norway
1999Galleri Box, with Jan Kaila, Gothenburg, Sweden
Retretti, Punkaharju, Finland
"Can you hear me?", Ars Baltica, touring exhibition in the Baltic Countries
Tila-Espace, Maison Europeenne de la Photographie, Paris
1998-99Mikä on todellista, 3rd Triennial of Photography, Kunsthalle Helsinki; Mikkeli Art Museum
1997Galleria Kari Kenetti, Helsinki
1996Palazzo Balbi-Valieri, Venetian Subconscious, Kimmo Friman, Marjatta Airas and Pertti Kekarainen, Venice
1995Study of the Head, Kunsthalle Helsinki
Galleri La Mente e L'Immagine, Rome, Italy
1994Smart Show, Galleri Andreas Brändström, Stockholm
Cologne Art Fair, Galleri Andreas Brändström, Germany
Focus on Finnish Art 1880-1980 - Air, Water, Fire 1984-1985
Azabu Museum of Arts & Crafts, Tokyo
Takaoka Art Museum
Nagano Prefectual Shinano Art Museum
Fukuyama Museum of Art
Daimaru Osaka, Shihsaibashi Exhibition Hall
Participated in group exhibitions since 1985
                  
COLLECTIONS
                  
Aksa, Germany
Banco Espirito Santo, Lisboa
Collection Swanljung, Kuntsi Museum of Modern Art, Vaasa
County Council of Västerbotten, Sweden
Deutsche Bank, London
European Central Bank, Frankfurt am Main
Finnish Museum of Photography, Helsinki
Hasselblad Collection
Helsinki City Art Museum
Ilmarinen
Kouri Collection
Malmö Art Museum, Sweden
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma, Helsinki
Oulu Art Museum
Paulo Foundation, Helsinki
Saastamoinen Foundation
Societe Generale, Paris
Sparkasse Osnabruck, Germany
Statens Konstråd, Sweden
StatoilHydro, Oslo
Stichting de Bank, Enschede, Holland
Tampere Museum of Contemporary Art
Terra-Gruppen, Oslo
Umeå Municipality, Sweden
Wihuri Foundation/Rovaniemi Art Museum
                  
PUBLIC WORKS
                  
Parliament of Finland, Helsinki
Oulu Finnish High School, Oulu
Media Centre Lume/University of Art and Design UIAH, Helsinki
Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm
                  
MEMBERSHIPS
                  
Association of Finnish Sculptors
Union of Artist Photographers