A N U   T U O M I N E N


born 1961, Finland

ART STUDIES
                  
1990-95  Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki, Master of Fine Art
1984-92University of Art and Design, Helsinki, UIAH, Department of Interior Architecture and Furniture Design, Master of Arts

SOLO EXHIBITIONS (selection)

2008Art-U room, Tokyo, Japan
2007Heinola Town Museum, Finland
2006Hämeenlinna Art Museum; Kitchen, Art-U room, Tokyo
Galerie Anhava, Project Room
2005Sur le chemin de l´école, Finnish Institute in Paris; Galleri Mårtenson&Persson, Båstad, Sweden; Kajaani Art Museum (with Kari Cavén)
2004Atelier 340 Muzeum, Bruxelles, Belgium
Gallery Het Vijfde Huis, Antwerpen, Belgium
2003Ars Fennica, Aine Art Museum, Tornio and Amos Anderson Art Museum, Helsinki and Salo Art Museum
2002Galleria AMA, Turku
Nordic Council of Ministers, Copenhagen
2001Rogaland Kunstsenter, Stavanger, Norway
Galerie Anhava, Helsinki
2000Forum Box, Helsinki
1999Café Ateneum, Finnish National Gallery, Helsinki
1998-99Art Museum of South Karelia, Lappeenranta
1998Galerie Artek, Helsinki
Gallery Push Firma Beige, Helsinki
Petite Galerie, Paris
1997-98Voipaala Art Center for Children, Voipaala
1997Gallery Titanik, Turku
1996Galerie Artek, Helsinki
1995Ministry of Education, Helsinki
Finnish Forest Museum Lusto
1994Galerie Artek, Helsinki
1993Artek, Helsinki
1992Cube, Diploma Work Exhibition, University of Art and Design UIAH, Helsinki

GROUP EXHIBITIONS (selection)

2008Jubilee exhibition, Zuiderzee Museum, the Netherlands
2007-08SLOW, Z33, Hasselt, Belgium
2007-08Pewna Finlandia, BWA Katowice and BWA Wroclaw and CRP Oronsko, Poland
2007Thread, Gallery of Fine Arts Koroska, Slovenj Gradec, Slovenia
Everyday Lines, Gallery 51, MCLA, Massachusetts USA
2006Art, Life & Confusion, 47th October Salon Belgrade, Serbia
2006Check-In Europe, EPO, Munich, Germany; Remix, Fiskars; Sokerina pohjalla, Rauma Art Museum
2005Une Certaine Finlande, Atelier 340 Muzeum; On The Road, Museu da Áqua, Lisboa, Portugal; Mouvement intuitif bis, Atelier 340 Muzeum; Kabusa Art Hall, Köpingebro, Sweden
2004Ars Fennica 1991-2003, Marble Palace, St.Petersburg, Russia
On The Road, Museu da Áqua, Lisboa, Portugal
37.3 grader C, Vikingsberg, Helsingborg, Sweden
Vasta Maalattu – Peinture Fraiche!,Le Triage, Nanterre, France
2003Forum Box
GOKANN, Kyoto, Japan
2002An der Schwelle des Unbekannten, Kulturabteilung Bayer, Leverkusen, Germany
Art Forum Berlin/ Galerie Anhava
Fluxus und die Folgen, Wiesbaden, Germany
Biennale Balticum, Rauma Art Museum
Uniikki 2002, Fiskars
2000Art Forum Berlin/Galerie Anhava
L´Art dans le Monde, Pont Alexandre III, Paris
1999Aquarium, Museum of Architecture, Tallinn
Umedalen Skulptur, Umeå
Textile Triennial, Museum of Art and Design, Helsinki
AIFACS, New Delhi
1998The Third International Conference on Environmental Aesthetics, Ilomantsi
1997Gävle Art Center, Gävle
Finnish Artists´ Annual Exhibition, Helsinki Art Hall, Helsinki
1996Amos Anderson Art Museum, Helsinki
1995Mänttä Art Exhibition, Mänttä
1993Museum of Contemporary Art, Helsinki
1992The Young Artists´ Exhibition, Helsinki Art hall, Helsinki (also 1989,1991)
1989Ekobäng, Old Student House, Helsinki
1986Young Sketches, Furniture Fair, Copenhagen

PUBLIC WORKS

2008Ministry of Education, Helsinki
2006Voutila Senior Home, Hämeenlinna
2006Arabianaukio, Helsinki
2004Kaakkuri School, Oulu
2003Mariner of the Seas, Royal Caribbean International
2000Central Hospital, Helsinki
1999Veräjälaakso school, Helsinki

PRIZES

2003Ars Fennica
1999Aquarium, Estonian Sculptors’ Union
1995Mänttä Art Exhibition
1992Wood Product Competition, The Finnish Crafts Organization

COLLECTIONS

Stalke Collection, Denmark
Collection René Block
Kiasma, Museum of Contemporary Art, Helsinki
Helsinki City Art Museum, Helsinki
The City of Espoo
The City of Tampere
Sara Hildén Art Museum, Tampere
Henna and Pertti Niemistö Contemporary Art Collection, Hämeenlinna
The Saastamoinen Foundation, Espoo
Collection Swanljung, Helsinki
Finnish Art Society, Helsinki
Statens konstråd, Sweden
Malmö Art Museum, Sweden
Gävle Commune, Gävle
Gävle City, Sweden
Gävle Landsting, Sweden
Länsmuseet Gävleborg, Sweden
The Nordic Watercolor Museum, Sweden
Wihuri Foundation
Oulu Art Museum
Salo Art Museum
Art Association of Apoteksbolaget, Sweden
Hämeenlinna Art Museum
Aine Art Museum, Tornio
Vexi Salmi´s Art Collection
Kajaani Art Museum
Collection Källemo, Sweden

PUBLICATIONS

Ars Fennica 2003 - Anu Tuominen, Ars Fennica Art Foundation and Like, 2003
Anu Tuominen: Kuvan sijamuotoja, Jack-in-the-Box, 2001
Anu Tuominen: Thinkables, Art-U room, Galerie Anhava, Anu Tuominen 2008

REPRESENTED

The Finnish State Art Collection; Wäinö Aaltonen Museum of Art, Turku
Abroad: Atelier 340 Muzeum, Brussels, Belgium

MEMBERSHIP

Association of Finnish Sculptors
Finnish Painters’ Union