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HELI PENTTINEN

• Born 1963, Raisio, Finland

• Lives and works in Pusula

• https://www.finnishpainters.fi/painter/heli-penttinen/

STUDIES

• Finnish Academy of Fine Arts, MFA 2009-11

• Pratt Institute, Graduate program, New York 1989-90

• Finnish Academy of Fine Arts, 1983-87

• School of Fine Arts in Turku, 1982-83

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

• 2025 Naantali Art Room, Naantali

• 2023 Galleria Huuto, Helsinki

• 2021 Galleria Joella, Turku

• 2021 Arts Center Mältinranta, Tampere

• 2020 TM-Gallery,Helsinki

• 2017 Porvoo Art Hall

• 2015 Poriginal Gallery, Pori

• 2014 Gallery Å, Turku

• 2013 Tölli Mill Gallery, Pusula

• 2011 Sulattofestival, Karkkila

• 2011 TM-Gallery, Helsinki

• 2006 Olkkala Manorhouse, Vihti

• 2005 Karkkila Art Summer, Pakari museum, Karkkila

• 2004 Gallery Pictor, Nummela

• 2003 TM-Gallery, Helsinki

• 2001 Galleria Sztuki Politechniki, Cracow, Poland

• 2000 Finnish Paper Art Gallery, Kuusankoski

• 1999 Galeria Pintura, Helsinki

• 1997 Ruukkigallery´s Studio, Fiskars

• 1996 TM-Gallery, Helsinki

• 1994 Galerie Pelin, Helsinki

• 1992 Museum of fine arts in Heinola

• 1991 Galerie Pelin, Helsinki

• 1991 Raisio Town Hall

• 1989 Galerie Pelin, Helsinki

• 1987 TM-Gallery, Helsinki

• 1986 Bookcafe Gallery, Helsinki

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

• 2022 Dance of Dusk, collage work together with a musicien and a dancer, Tölli Mill                     Gallery,Pusula

• 2013 ABSENCE, Magito Gallery, Helsinki

• 2012 NEKTAR, 13th International symposium of Fine Art, Balatonfured, Hungary

• 2012 The scenery behind the boarder, Lappeenranta art museum

• 2011 The scenery behind the boarder, Kerava art museum

• 2008 SPLÄTSH! Extensions of watercolor, Amos Anderson Art Museum, Helsinki

• 2007 Galleria Golden point, Nummela

• 2007 Artists from Nummi-Pusula

• 2006 The sense of mother, Hyvinkää art museum

• 2005 Finland-Hungary-Romania-symposium, Budabest, Balatonalmadi

• 2004 Suvi-Pinx, Sysmä

• 2004 GOKANN the IV triennial of Finnish art, Helsinki Art Hall

• 2004 Come with the line, Lönnström art museum, Rauma

• 2003 GOKANN the IV triennial of Finnish art, Kioto, Japan

• 2003 Drops, Karkkila

• 2001 Artist from Nummi-Pusula

• 2000 Own Places, Hyvinkää art museum

• 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1989, Annual exhibition of Finnish artists, Helsinki Art Hall

• 1997 The Garden- Myllypuro artists´ village, Stoa- gallery, Helsinki

• 1997 Group exhibition, Galerie Pelin, Helsinki 

• 1996 Pictures blooming, Art center Villa Wegelius, Ikaalinen

• 1995 County of Uusimaa artist, kerava art museum

• 1995 Exposition collective, Cite international des arts, Paris

• 1994 XL-art fair, Turku

• 1994 Crossing over changing places, Helsinki art museum

• 1994, 1988 Annual exhibition of young artists, Helsinki Art hall

• 1992 Art from the county of Uusimaa, Helsinki

• 1992 Drawing in modern art, Galleria Aquarian art, Helsinki

• 1992 Galleria Jacob, Kustavi

• 1992 ARS Rauma, Rauma art museum

• 1991 Galerie Pelin 10-years, Helsinki

• 1989 13 rooms, Wanha satama, Helsinki

• 1989 Young Art, Lepakko, Helsinki

• 1989 Maila Talvio-salong, Hartola

• 1988 Turku art Biennale, Wäinö Aaltonen Museum

• 1988 Free painters, Brinkkala Gallery, Turku

• 1987 Four Academies, Helsingborg, Sweden

• 1986, 1983 Summer pictures, Raisio Town hall

• 1986 Art exhibition Taidekuninkala, Järvenpää

PUBLIC WORKS

• 2012 “Message team”, painting, mosaic and stained glass installation together with Päivi Eskelinen, ESJJK

• 2007 “Wish”, stained glass windows, Peijas hospital chapel, Vantaa

• 2017  Drawing and dance improvising together with dancer Laura Koistinen, Töllin Mylly Gallery, Pusula

• 2022   Drawings for a book “The land of the Finnhorse”

WORKS IN COLLECTIONS

• State of Finland, Wihuri Foundation, KIASMA Finnish museum of modern art, HAM Helsinki art museum, Museum of modern art in Tampere, City of Raisio, City-Press, Hyvinkää art museum, Eläke-Fennia, City of Espoo, Finnish association of art

SCHOLARSHIPS

• 2022 Arts Promotion Center Finland, Public Display Grant

• 2022 Arts Promotion Center Finland, Covid-19 Grant

• 2021 Arts Promotion Center Finland,Covid-19 Grant

• 2020 Arts Promotion Center Finland, Covid-19 Grant

• 2020 Arts Promotion Center Finland, Covid-19 Grant

• 2013 Alfred Kordelin foundation

• 2012 Finnish cultural foundation, Foundation of Uusimaa

• 2010 Alfred Kordelin foundation

• 2010 Finnish cultural foundation, portrait course

• 2003, 1999, 1995, 1990 Art council of Finland, Project grant

• 2002 Arts council of Uusimaa

• 2001, 1998 Ministry of education, Public Display Grant

• 1998, 1992, 1989 Finnish cultural foundation

• 1993 Finnish association of arts

• 1993 City of Helsinki

• 1990 Väinö Tanner foundation

• 1989 Asla-Fulbright scholarship

• 1988 County of Turku and Pori

• 1988 Alfred Kordelin foundation

• 1987 City-Press scholarship

MEMBERSHIPS

• Finnish Painters’ Union

RESIDENCIES

• 1993 Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris

• 1996 Grassina, Italy

• 1998, Marbella, Spain

• 2002, Kökar, Åland Archipelago

• 2015, 2016 Valosag, Budapest

• 2017 Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris

• 2020, 2021 Örö Residency Programme, Örö Turku Archipelago