02 11 1968, Helsinki, Finland
1989-1993 Silversmithing, Lahti Design Institute
in Lahti, SF
1993-1997 Jewellery design, Gerrit Rietveld Academy, Amsterdam, NL
1997-1999 2nd phase applied arts, Sandberg Institute, Amsterdam, NL
Solo Exhibitions
2007 Galerie Louise Smit Woodland Amsterdam, NL
2006 Galleri Hnoss Gothenburg, SE
2004 Galerie Louise Smit Substralia Amsterdam, NL
2002 Galleria
Johan S. Peepnik Helsinki, SF
Galerie Oona Sights Berlin, D
Nida Artist House Out of the Blue1 Nida,
LT
Gintaro Museum Out of the Blue2
Vilnius, LT
2001 Rogaland Kunstsenter On the Way Stavanger, NO
Nida Artist House Occupied
Nida, LT
2000 KunstRAI
Spring Collection Galerie Louise Smit, Amsterdam, NL
Galerie Louise Smit Spring
Collection Amsterdam, NL
1999 Sieger park Mobile Park Amsterdam, NL
Group Exhibitions (Selection)
2010 Mobile
Museum of Art Glass Wear Mobile, USA
2009 Art
Museum of South Texas Glass Wear Corpus Christie, USA
Memorial
Art Gallery Glass Wear University of Rochester, Rochester, USA
Museum
of Arts & Design Glass Wear New York, USA
2008 Galerie Viceversa European Triennial of Contemporary Jewellery Lausanne, CH
Villa de Bondt Nederlandse Sieraden Gent, B
Lahden Taidemuseo Korutaideyhdistykden Kokoelma
Lahti, SF
Keramiekcentrum Tiendschuur Smaak en Kraak Tegelen,
NL
Galerie Louise
Smit Finnish bitchies Amsterdam, NL
Les
Anciens Abattoires European Triennial of Contemporary Jewellery Mons, B
Musée
des Arts Décoratifs Promenons-nous
dans les bois/Design contemporain
finlandais Paris, F
Rundetaarn 55° North – modern nordic crafts
Copenhagen, DK
Galerie Louise
Smit Tête à tête à tête Amsterdam, NL
V&A Museum Collect Galerie Louise Smit, London,
UK
Schmuckmuseum Pforzheim Glass Wear Pforzheim,
D
Glazen
Huis Vlaams Centrum voor Hedendaagse Glaskunst Glass Wear Lommel, B
Design Museum Challenging The Chatelaine Helen W. Drutt, Gent, B
SM’s-Stedelijk
Museum Challenging The Chatelaine
Helen W. Drutt, s’Hertogenbosch, NL
Kunstlerhaus Challenging The Chatelaine Helen W. Drutt, Wien, A
2007 V&A Museum Collect Galerie Louise Smit, London, UK
Klimt02 Gallery, Barcelona; E
The New York Art Fair Sofa Charon Kransen Arts, USA
Kath Libbert Jewellery Gallery, Wood You? Saltaire, UK
Simonkatu
2 Kontti Helsinki, SF
Röhsska Museet Hnoss-10
years-jubilee-exhibition Götebourg, S
Toledo Museum of Art, Glass Wear, Toledo, USA
Museum of Art and Design Challenging The Chatelaine Helen W. Drutt, Tallinn, Estland
Lalounis Jewelry Museum Challenging The Chatelaine Helen W. Drutt, Athens, GR
The Chicago Art Fair Sofa Charon Kransen Arts, USA
2006 Internationale Handwerksmesse Schmuck Munich, D
Design Museo Challenging The Chatelaine Helen W.
Drutt, Helsinki, SF
Museum of Arts & Design
Schmuck New York, USA
Galleria Johan S. Naturae Helsinki, SF
The New York Art Fair Sofa Charon Kransen Arts, USA
Galerie Spektrum Katja Prins and Terhi Tolvanen Munich, D
“Plus 5”, Galerie Spektrum, Munich, D
2005 V&A Museum Collect Galerie Louise Smit, London, UK
Huis Rechts Long Strides in Tiny Shoes Amsterdam,
NL
Bergianska Botanical Garden Inspired by Nature? Stockholm, S
FAD Gallery Joieria Finlandesa Barcelona, E
Beatrice Lang Galerie für
Schmuck Long Strides in Tiny Shoes Bern, CH
CODA Museum Françoise
van den Bosch, tijdgenoten en jong talent
Apeldoorn, NL
"Manezh" Central Exhibition Hall Jeweler 05, Saint Petersburg, RU
Arte Orafe Art Gallery De Rebus Naturae Florence, I
2004 Beurs van Berlage Rietveld naar de Beurs
Amsterdam, NL
The New York Art
Fair Sofa Charon Kransen Arts,
USA
Rantapaja, Lappeenranta, SF
The Chicago Art Fair Sofa Charon Kransen Arts, USA
2003 Beurs van Berlage Rietveld naar de Beurs
Amsterdam, NL
South Karelia Museum KORU1, Lappeenranta, SF
Galerie Oona Rosa Berlin, D
Stedelijk Museum Sieraden, de keuze van Roermond Roermond, NL
2002 Lönnström Museum of Arts Finnish Jewelry 3 Rauma, SF
Kemi Museum of Arts Finnish Jewelry 3 Kemi, SF
Nordenfjeldske Kunstindustriemuseum
Finsk-Norsk Kunsthåndverk Trondhem, N
Stedelijk Museum
Display Amsterdam, NL
2001 Internationale Handwerksmesse Schmuck Munich, D
Porvoon Taidehalli Finnish Jewelry 3 Porvoo, SF
Mikkeli Museum of Arts Finnish Jewelry 3 Mikkeli, SF
Galerie Oona Jardins-à-porter Berlin, D
2000 Internationale Handwerksmesse Talente Munich, D
Cultuurhuis Heerenveen Kunst van het versieren
Heerenveen, NL
Aemstelle Kunst aanmoedigingsprijs Amstelveen, NL
1999 Galerie Marzee Presentation Sandberg Institute
Nijmegen, NL
Westergasfabriek Niet de KunstVlaai Amsterdam, NL
Tarbekunsti Museum
Mind Seductions Tallinn, Estland
Hans Appenzeller Etude 10 Amsterdam, NL
1998 Porvoon Taidehalli Finnish Jewelry 2 Porvoo, SF
Art Academy Minerva Out of Site
at the Site Groningen, NL
1997 Gerrit Rietveld Academy jewelry dep. in Porvoo, SF
1996 Porvoon Taidehalli Finnish Jewelry 1 Porvoo, SF
Lectures/ Workshops/ Others
2008 External
advisor final exams Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam, NL
2007 Sofa Chicago, USA
2007 State
University of New York, New Paltz, USA
2007 Pratt
Institute, New York, USA
2006 Konstfack, Stockholm, S
2006 HDK Götebourg, S
2006 Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam, NL
2005 Etelä- Karjalan Ammattikorkeakoulu, Lappeenranta,
SF
2003 KORU1-seminar, Lappeenranta, SF
2001 Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam, NL
2001 Lahti
Design Institute, Lahti, SF
Norminations
2007 Highly Commended, The Dutch Design Awards, NL
2000 Nomination Kunst aanmoedigingsprijs
Amstelveen-prize, NL
1997 Nomination Gerrit Rietveld Academie-prize, NL
Stipendia
2007 Standaard
Bijdrage Werkbudget, Fonds voor de Beeldende Kunsten,
Vormgeving en Bouwkunst
2006 De Mondriaan Stichting
2006 Uudenmaan taidetoimikunta
2006 Scholingsfonds voor Kunst en Cultuur
2005 Basisstipendium,
Fonds voor de Beeldende Kunsten, Vormgeving en
Bouwkunst
2005 Scholingsfonds voor Kunst en Cultuur
2002 Startstipendium,
Fonds voor de Beeldende Kunsten, Vormgeving en
Bouwkunst
2001 De Mondriaan Stichting
2000 Suomalais-norjalainen kulttuurirahasto
Collections
Gintaro Museum, Vilnius, LT
Stichting Françoise van
den Bosch, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, NL
European Ceramics
Work Center, Den Bosch, NL
Schmuck Museum, Pforzheim, DE
Koch
Collection, CH
Rotasa
Collection Trust, USA
Coda
Museum, Apeldoorn, NL
The
Jewelry Art Association Finland, SF
Artist In Recidence
2006 European Ceramics Work
Center, Den Bosch, NL
2002 Gintaro Museum Artist House, Nida, LT
2001 Gintaro Museum Artist House, Nida, LT