Niko Luoma – CV
Niko Luoma
Tehtaankatu 14 E 38
00140 Helsinki
Finland
Tel. +358.40.587.9102
luoma.@nikoluoma.net
www.nikoluoma.net
Born 1970 in Helsinki, Finland. Lives and works in Helsinki, Finland.
Education
2003 University of Art and Design Department of Photography (MFA), Helsinki, FI
1998 SMFA School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA, U.S.A
1995 New England School of Photography, Boston, MA, U.S.A
Academic experience
2003- Part-time teacher at the Aalto University School of Arts and Design, Helsinki
Memberships
Union of Artist Photgraphers in Finland
Todellisuuden Tutkimuskeskus, FI
Solo Exhibition (selected)
2010 EQUATIONS, Gallery TAIK, Berlin, Germany
2009 Every Now Is a New Past, Gallery Krista Mikkola, Helsinki, FI
2007 Flatland, Gallery Haus Schneider / Uschi Kolb, Karlsruhe, DE
2007 Valley of Dying Stars, (with Gabriella Basch & Jukka Korkeila), Galleri Thomassen, Gottenburg, SE
2006 One, individual, unconditional, irrelative, range of perception, future me, Gallery 14-1, Stuttgart, DE
2005 Passage of Information, Gallery Herrmann & Wagner, Berlin, DE
2004 New works, Gallery Uusitalo, Helsinki, FI
2004 Sights, Riihimäki Art Museum, Riihimäki, FI
2004 Sights, Gallery Häme, Lahti, FI
2003 Memory Sights, Gallery SPHN, Berlin, DE
1999 2 Kaksi, Gallery Laterna Magica, Helsinki, FI
1996 Square Notes, Gallery Laterna Magica, Helsinki, FI
Group Exhibitions (selected)
2010 The AIPAD Photography Show in New York, USA
2010 Bryce Wolkowitz Gallery, New York, USA
2008 Entre chien et loup, EMMA, Espoo Museum of Modern Art, Tapiola, FI
2008 Fresh Paintings, Gallery 14-1, Stuttgart, DE
2008 Art Fair Suomi, Cable factory, Helsinki, FI
2008 Art Moscow, Gallery Haus Schneider / Uschi Kolb, Karlsruhe, DE
2008 Art Karlsruhe, Gallery Haus Schneider / Uschi Kolb, Karlsruhe, DE
2008 Image and After, Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma, Helsinki. FI
2008 Helsinki by night- The Helsinki School, Gallery TaiK, Berlin, DE
2007 Paris Photo, Gallery TaiK, Paris, FR
2007 Art Forum Berlin, Gallery TaiK, Berlin, DE
2007 Photo Finnish- The Helsinki School, The Stenersen Museum, Oslo, NO
2006 Nordic Cut- The Helsinki School, Art Pavilion, Zagreb, HR
2006 Vad är fotografi?- The Helsinki School, Borås Art Museum, Borås, SE
2006 Paris Photo, Galery TaiK, Paris, FR
2006 Dialog- The Helsinki School, Langhans Galerie Praha, CZ
2006 Art Forum Berlin, Gallery TaiK, Berlin, DE
2006 On the road, Gallery Herrmann & Wagner, Berlin, DE
2006 The Helsinki School- Finnish photography from the 21st century, Hotel de Ville de Bruxelles, BE
2006 KIAF, Herrmann & Wagner, Seoul, KR
2006 Arte Fiera, Herrmann & Wagner, Bologna, Italy
2005 The Helsinki School, Photology, Milan, IT
2005 The Helsinki School, Kunstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin, DE
2005 Contemporary Nordic Sculpture 1980 - 2005, Wanås, Knislinge, SE
2005 Personally / The Helsinki School, Kulturhuset, Stockholm, SE
2005 European Art in the Southwest Bend, Badischer Kunstverein, Karlsruhe, DE
2005 Artissima, Photology, Torino, IT
2005 Paris Photo, Gallery TaiK, Paris, FR
2005 Art Forum Berlin, Gallery TaiK, Berlin, DE
2005 Palm Beach 3, Herrmann & Wagner, Florida, U.S.A
2004 The Helsinki School, Gallery TaiK. c/o Maxwell, Berlin, DE
2004 30 by TaiK- The Helsinki School, Finnish Museum of Photogarphy, Helsinki, FI
2004 M. Gaal, O. Kolehmainen, N. Luoma, Gallery 14-1, Stuttgart, DE
2004 Quand la photo fait son cinema, Gallerie Photo du Pole Image Haute-Normandie, Rouen, FR
2004 Paris Photo, Gallery TaiK, Paris, FR
2004 Art Forum Berlin, Gallery Taik, Berlin, DE
2004 Art Cologne, Gallery SPHN, Cologne, DE
2003 Quand la photo fait son cinema, Gallerie Nathalie Pariente, Paris, FR
2003 Quand la photo fait son cinema, Usine corort, Marseiles, FR
2003 Paris Photo, Gallery TaiK. Paris, FR
2003 Art Forum Berlin, Gallery TaiK, Berlin, DE
2003 Keep on the asphalt, site specific works in Sarejevo, Tirana, Athens, Helsinki
2003 Rodeo, Koe tila, Helsinki, FI
2002 Art Forum Berlin, Gallery TaiK, Berlin, DE
2002 Masters of Arts, Finnish Museum of Photography, Helsinki, FI
2001 Art Forum Berlin, Gallery TaiK, Berlin, DE
2001 Chaos and Communication, B & H Art Gallery, 10th Biennial of Young Artists from Europe and the Mediterranean, Sarajavo, BA
1999 International Fine Art Exhibition, Phoenix Gallery, New York, USA
1999 10th National Exhibition, Viridian Artists Inc., New York, USA
1999Fine Art Competition, New Jersey Center for Visual Arts, NJ, USA
1998 The Naked and the Nude, Gallery One, Boston, MA, USA
1998 Graduate Show, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA, USA
1998 Salon Autonomee, Gallery O.N.I., Boston, MA, USA
1998 New Directions ´98, Barrett Art Center, NY, USA
1997 New Directions ´97, Barret House Galleries, NY, USA
1997 The Short Film Show, White Elephant Gallery, Boston, MA, USA
1996 Flesh Works, New England School of Photography, Boston, MA, USA
1995 Graduate Show, New England School of Photogarphy, MA, USA
Publications
2008 Entre chien et loup, EMMA, Espoo Museum of Modern Art, p 13, 26-27, 65
2008 Image and After, Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma, p 77, 80, 86
2007 The Helsinki School, New Photography from TaiK, Hatje Cantz Verlag, p74-79
2006 The Helsinki school, Photogarphy by TaiK, Hatje Cantz Verlag, p 63-67
2005 Contemporary Nordic Sculpture 1980-2005, The Wånas foundation, p. 39
2004 Niko Luoma, courtesy Galerie sphn (HERRMANN & WAGNER), DE
2001 Chaos and Communication, p. 33
Grants
2009 Art Council of Finland (1 year grant)
2008 Arts Council of Finland (½ year grant)
2006 Public display grant for visual artists
2005 Finnish Cultural Foundation
2004 Finnish Cultural Foundation
2003 Finnish Cultural Foundation (Uusimaa)
2001 Alfred Kordelin Foundation
2000 University of Art and Design
1999 Merit Award, New Jersey Center for Visual Arts, NJ, USA
1999 St. Botolphs Club Foundation
1997 Finlandia Foundation
Works in collections
Finnish State Art Collection, FI
Swedish State Art Council, SE
Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art, FI
Pyynikinlinna Art Museum, FI
Riihimäki Art Museum, SE
Pentti Kouri Collection, USA
Saastamoinen Foundation, FI
Wihuri Foundation, FI
Wanås Foundation, SE
Private collections in EU and the USA
