M A R I   S U N N A

b. 1972, Espoo
                  
STUDIES

1999-00Chelsea College of Art and Design,
MA course in Fine Art, London
1994-98Free Art School, Helsinki
1989-94Lahti Design Institute, Lahti

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2011"Maladies of Innocence", Galerie Anhava, Helsinki
2008"Winter Pictures", The approach, London
"Ichduersiees", Otto Dix-House, Germany
2007"Everynoanysomeone",Studio of Espoo Museum of Modern Art, Turku Art Museum and Eskiltuna Art Museum
2005"Intermission", Galerie Anhava, Helsinki
2004The approach, London
2002Finsk-Norsk Kulturinstitutt, Oslo
Galerie Anhava, Helsinki
2001Galerie Anhava/project room, Helsinki
The Approach, London
2000Galerie Anhava, Helsinki
1999Gallery of the Finnish Institute, Stockholm
"A Scent More Mature than Childhood", Galerie Anhava Helsinki
1998"Gestures", Cable Gallery, Helsinki

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2011"Kind of Nice", Galerie Anhava, Helsinki
2010"Silmäniloja", Imatra Art Museum, Finland
2010"Silent Wishes", Oksasenkatu 11, Helsinki
2010"The Head", The approach, London
2009"Annorlunda Verkligheter", The Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Stockholm
"Modern classics and new acquisitions", Sara Hildén Art Museum, Tampere
2008"Re-Reading the Future", Prague Triennale, Czech Rebublic
2007"Haava", Gallen-Kallela Museum/ Rauma Art Museum
2006"Contemporary Finnish Painting", Galerie Christian Roellin, St. Gallen, Switzerland
"Motion on Paper", Ben Brown Fine Arts, London
"25th anniversary of Deutsche Bank Collection", Mori Museu, Tokyo, Japan
2005"Ultimate Indoors", 3 Colts Lane, London
25th anniversary of Deutsche Bank Collection, Deutsche Guggenheim, Berlin
"No Painting", Tallinna Kunsthall, Estonia
2005 "Labyrintti", Fiskars, Finland
2004The Hare / MOT, London
"Aqua Forte", Nordic Watercolour Museu, Skärhamn
"How would you light heaven?", Carlier-Gebauer, Berlin
"On Reason and Emotion", Sydney Biennale
"Peinture fraiche-Vasta Maalattu", Le Triage, Nanterre, France
2003"Inside Out", Milton Keynes Gallery, Milton Keynes,G.B
"Dirty Paintings", The approach, London
2002"S.1972", Kunsthalle Helsinki
Chamois, MOT, London
"Kultur- Raume Norden: An der Schwelle des Unbekanten", Bayer, Leverkusen
"Galleries Show 2002: Contemporary Art in London", Royal Academy, London
"Nausea:Encounters with Ugliness", Djanogly Art Gallery, Nottingham, G.B,
London Print Studio, London
2001"Brighton Icons", THE CAP, Brighton
"Art in St Magdalene Church and Crypt", CAP, London
"Baltic Painting Biennale", Väsby Art Exhibition Hall, Sweden
"Polarflex", Aroma Project Space, Berlin
2000MA Fine Art Show, Chelsea College A & D, London
Galerie Anhava, Helsinki
1999"Many Ways of Painting", Galerie Anhava, Helsinki
"Brainstorm", Goldsmith College of Art, Lndon
Cable Gallery, Helsinki
Borey Art Gallery, St Petersburg
"Homes for Broken Mind Campaign", various venues in Finland
"Boxing", Myyrmäki House, Vantaa
1998Maarja Gallery, Tallinn
"10 m2", BA Fine Art Show of the Free Art School, Cable Factory, Helsinki

ART FAIRS

2011Art Basel/Galerie Anhava
2010Hong Kong Art Fair/Galerie Anhava
Art Copenhagen/Galerie Anhava
2008Market Art Fair/Galerie Anhava, Stockholm
2006Frieze Art Fair/The Approach, London
2005Art Basel Miami Beach/Galerie Anhava, Miami
Art Basel/Galerie Anhava, Basel
2004Brussels Art Fair/Galerie Anhava
The Armory Show/The approach,New York
Stockholm Art Fair/Galerie Anhava
2003Frieze Art Fair/The approach, London
Berlin Art Forum/Galerie Anhava
The Armory Show/The approach, New York
Stockholm Art Fair/Galerie Anhava
2002Liste, Young Art Basel/The approach
The Armory Show/The approach, New York
Stockhom Art Fair/Galerie Anhava
2001Stockholm Art Fair/Galerie Anhava

COLLECTIONS

Amos Anderson Museum
Apoteksbolagets Konstförening, Sweden
Aspen Re Collection
Deutsche Bank
Franche-Comté
Frank Cohen Collection
Helsinki City Art Museum, Helsinki
Hämeenlinna Art Museum, Finland
The Nelimarkka Foundation, Helsinki
Nordisk Akvarellmuseet, Sweden
Paulo Foundation, Helsinki
Sara Hildén Art Museum
The Saastamoinen Foundation, Espoo
Saatchi Collection
SOK
Tampere City
Tradeka
Wihuri Collection