A N N E   K O S K I N E N


born 1969 in Helsinki, Finland
                          
DEGREES

1997Meisterschülerin, Academy of Fine Arts Karlsruhe, Germany
1996Master of Arts, University of Art and Design Helsinki, Finland

STUDIES

1998-University of Helsinki, german philology, art history and aesthetics
1997-University of Art and Design Helsinki, Helsinki, post-graduate studies in fine art
1994-1996University of Art and Design Helsinki, UIAH, fine art
spring 1994Academy of Fine Arts Helsinki, sculpture
spring 1993Norfolk Institute of Art and Design, Norwich, fine art
1991-1998Academy of Fine Arts Karlsruhe, painting
1989-1991University of Freiburg, german philology

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2008-2009"Anne Koskinen ­ Familie Koskinen", Helsinki City Art Museum Tennis Palace, Helsinki
2006"I", Galerie Anhava / Projectroom, Helsinki
2004"Anaesthetic Relation", Galleria K, Huittinen
2003"DEUS PROTECTOR NOSTER", Galerie Werner Klein, Cologne
2002"The Presence of Absence", Stockholm Art Fair / Galerie Anhava, Stockholm
2002"DEUS PROTECTOR NOSTER", Pori Art Museum, Pori
2001"Omiakuvia – priimusmaisteri kiillottaa kuvaansa" (Autoportraits – A Valedictorian Burnishing Her Image), Galerie Anhava, Helsinki
1998"Sculpture", Galerie Artek, studio, Helsinki
1996"Anne Koskinen auf dem Holzweg / En voi tulla" (I cannot come), installation, sculpture and painting, Gallery of the Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki

GROUP EXHIBITIONS (SELECTION)

2008Collection Swanljung, Kuntsi Museum of Modern Art, Vaasa, Finland
2007"UNBELIEVABLE BUT TRUE ­ New Works from the Collection", Helsinki City Art Museum, Meilahti, Helsinki
2006"One hundred years of Finnish democracy", design competition in honour of Parliament’s centennial, Parliament House, Helsinki
2005"No Other Alterations in Elevations / Keine anderen Veränderungen an der Fassade / Ei muita muutoksia julkisivuihin", in "Begegnung" with Nicole Pohl, Galerie Werner Klein, Cologne, Germany
2005"Glanz & Gloria" ("Gleam & Glory"), Renate Schröder Galerie, Mönchengladbach, Germany
2005"Working title: Reflections" (with Lauri Anttila, Pertti Kekarainen, Antti Keitilä, Liisa Lounila, Jussi Niva, OLO), Korjaamo Gallery, Helsinki
2005"To Look or to See - In Search of Meanings in Photography", Finnish Museum of Photography, Helsinki
2005"Sata Palaa", Lönnström Art Museum Pori
2004"All Creatures Great and Small", Salon d’ Art, Cologne
2004"The Garden of Eden", Helsinki City Art Museum, Helsinki
2004"Innen – Aussen" (Katharina Hinsberg, Linda Karshan, Anne Koskinen, Ulrich Rückriem, Ursula Schulz-Dornburg, Jan Svenungsson), Galerie Werner Klein, Cologne
2003Rovaniemi Art Museum, Rovaniemi
2003"Spiegel – Spiegelbilder – Spiegelobjekte", Renate Schröder Galerie, Cologne
2003"Anne Koskinen La grande dame, Tiina Elina Nurminen Paratiisi, Anu Tuominen Kellari", Forum Box, Helsinki
2003ARTFORUM Berlin / Galerie Anhava, Berlin
2002Off Skene, Fourth triennal of photographic art, Amos Anderson Art Museum, Helsinki
2002Mänttä Art Festival, Mänttä
2001ARTFORUM Berlin / Galerie Anhava, Berlin
2000Think, Finnish National Gallery, Ateneum, Helsinki
1999Stockholm Art Fair / Galerie Anhava, Sollentuna
1999ARCO / Galerie Anhava, Madrid
1999"Young Finnish Art", Museo di Gallese, Gallese; Cosenza
1998Christoph Merian Foundation, Basel
1997City Gallery Schwarzes Kloster, Freiburg
1996Bürgerhaus Sprendlingen, Dreieich
1996Galleria Otso, City of Espoo Gallery
1996Galleria Atski, University of Art and Design Helsinki
1996Galerie Luzánky, Brno
1995Sculpture park at Orlík
1995Aulanko, Hämeenlinna
1994Galleria Atski, University of Art and Design Helsinki
1994Stoa, City of Helsinki Gallery

WORKS IN COLLECTIONS

Nordiska Akvarellmuseet, Skärhamn
Gothenburg Art Museum, Gothenburg
Helsinki City Art Museum, Helsinki
Malmoe Art Museum, Malmoe
Museum of Contemporary Art, Tampere
Rovaniemi Art Museum, Wihuri Foundation, Rovaniemi
Christoph Merian Foundation, Basle
University of Brno
Finnish Parliament / EU-Parliament, Brussels
City of Dreieich
Freiburg, State of Baden-Württemberg
City of Helsinki
University of Art and Design, Helsinki
Karlsruhe, State of Baden-Württemberg
Sculpture park Orlík
Collection Swanljung, Kuntsi Museum of Modern Art, Vaasa
Sparkasse Wolfach, Wolfach
City of Pori
Finnish Museum of Photography, Helsinki
Kiasma, Museum of Contemporary Art, Helsinki, Finland

OTHER ACTIVITIES

2006-2008Professor of Fine Arts, University of Art and Design, Schoolof Visual Culture, Helsinki
2005-2006Dean, Professor of Visual Culture, University of Art and Design Helsinki, Pori School of Art and Media
2002-2006University of Art and Design Helsinki, Pori School of Visual Culture, Director
2001Pori Art School, Pori, Director
2000-University of Art and Design, Helsinki, Lecturer
fall 1992University of Freiburg, Germany, Studium Generale, Lecturer

GRANTS AND PRIZES

2009Arts Council of Varsinais-Suomi
2008/2009Alfred Kordelin Foundation
2008Arts Council of Finland
2007/2008Finnish Cultural Foundation
2006William Thuring Grant, Finnish Art Society
2006Arts Council of Satakunta
2005Arts Council of Finland
2005Arts Council of Satakunta
20031. prize, Environmental Art for Uutela, City of Helsinki, Helsinki City Art Museum
2002Finnish Cultural Foundation
2001FRAME
2001Alfred Kordelin Foundation
2001Finnish Cultural Foundation
2000Arts Council of Finland
1999Government Grant for Artists, Finland
1998Finnish Art Society, Artist’s Grant
1998Finnish Cultural Foundation
1998Arts Council of Finland
1998Christoph Merian Foundation, IAAB, Basel, Switzerland
1997Arts Council of Finland
1997The City of Helsinki, Finland
1997Finnish Cultural Foundation
1996Research Institute, University of Art and Design Helsinki, UIAH, Finland
1996Department for General Studies, University of Art and Design Helsinki, UIAH, Finland
1996Finnish Cultural Foundation
1995Arts Council of Finland
1995University of Art and Design Helsinki, UIAH, Finland
1993Academy Prize, Academy of Fine Arts Karlsruhe, Germany

MEMBERSHIPS

Finnish Painters’ Union
Association of Finnish Sculptors