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Sandra Kantanen – CV

CURRICULUM VITAE

Sandra Kantanen

Born 1974 in Helsinki, Finland. Lives and works in Helsinki.

 

Education

2001 Central Academy of Fine art, Beijing China

96-03 University of Art and Design, Helsinki MA - program of Photography

1995 Västra Nylands folkhögskola, Fine art

1994 Västra Nylands folkhögskola, Photography

 

Memberships

Union of artist photographers in Finland

 

Future Exhibitions

 

2010 Pobeda Gallery, Moscow, Russia solo show

2010 G/P Gallery, Tokyo, Japan solo show

2011 EMMA Museum of modern art Espoo, "Idän kaikuja", FI

2010 AIPAD Photography Show, Bryce Wolkowitz gallery, New York


Solo Exhibitions


2009 Photographic gallery Hippolyte, Helsinki FI

2008 Shadow Images, Gallery TaiK, Berlin, DE

2005 Seydler AG Bank Frankfurt, Frankfurt, DE

2005 Landscape and variations, Galerie Anhava, Helsinki, FI

2005 Galleri Brandstrup, Oslo, NO

2003 Black Landscape, Galerie Anhava, Helsinki, FI

 

Group Exhibitions (selected)


2010 The Armory Show, Bryce Wolkowitz gallery, New York

2010 "Echoes of light" Photographic centre Nykyaika, Tampere FI

2009 Internal and External Landscapes, Shiseido Gallery, Tokyo, JP

2009 Artmuseum Åland "Incertitudes de la vision" FI

2008 "Simple Life" Fiskars, FI

2008 "Incertitudes de la vision" Brussels/Pro Artibus, Brussels, BE

2008 100% Finlandais, Bordeaux City gallery, FR

2008 Aomori contemporary art center, Artist in residence, JP

2008 Nordic Art Works, London "views on finnish photography", UK

2008 "Det blommar!" Galleri Elverket/Pro Artibus,

2007 Art Fair Finland, Union of artist photographers

2007 Hyvinkää Artmuseum, "TAJU - Idän taju", Hyvinkää, FI

2007 Purdy Hicks Gallery, London, UK

2007 Stenersen museum, Oslo, NO

2007 London Artfair, Nordic Art Works, London, UK

2006 "Flower as picture" Gallerie Anhava Helsinki, FI

2006 Paris Photo, Gallery TaiK, FR

2006 Naturally! Mogadishni Gallery, Copenhagen, DK

2006 "Joutsenen jäljillä", Lasipalatsi Gallery / LUME center, Helsinki, FI

2006 Helsinki Artek house, Housefair Espoo, FI

2006 "Helsinki School" Brussels, Belgium, BE and Borås konsthall, SE

2005 Copenhagen Art Fair, Gallerie Brandstrup, DK

2005 Art Fair Helsinki, Union of artist photographers annual exhibition, Helsinki, FI

2005 Stockholm Art Fair, Galerie Anhava, SE

2005 Art Fair Berlin, Gallerie Anhava, DE

2005 "30 by TaiK" Berlin, DE

2005 "Helsinki School", Kulturhuset, Stockholm, SE

2004 Galerie Roellin/Duerr, St Gallen, CH

2004 CAFA gallery, Beijing, CN

2004 "30 by TaiK", Finnish Museum of Photography, Helsinki, FI

2004 Artforum Berlin, Gallerie Anhava, DE

2004 The Helsinki School", Brandts Klaedefabrik, Odense, DK

2004 Fotofinlandia finalist exhibition at Finnish Museum of Photography, Helsinki /

Oulu City Art Museum,FI

2003 HANKI -03 Union of artist photographers annual exhibition, FI

2003 Artissima, Galerie Anhava, Torino, IT

2003 "Landscape Now", City Art Museum, Mikkeli, FI

2003 Art Forum Berlin, Galerie Anhava, Berlin, DE

2003 Stockholm Art fair, Galerie AnhavaStockholm, SE

2002 Art Forum Berlin, Gallery TaiK, Berlin, DE

2002 Kultur-Räume Norden: An der Schwelle des Unbekannten, Kulturabteilung Bayer, Leverkusen, DE

2002 "Masters of art", Museum of photography, Helsinki, FI

2002 Artissima Torino, Galerie Anhava, Torino, IT

2001 CAFA department of photography, Beijing, JP

2001 "Bordets Lust och Lov", Millesgården, Stockholm, SE

2001 Gallery Brandstrup, Oslo, NO

2001 Stockholm Art Fair, Gallery TaiK, Stockholm, SE

2000 "Having a ball", video installation, Profounders gallery, Helsinki, FI

2000 "(SIC)", CuLTUREN, Västerås, SE

2000 "Takaikkuna", photo.doc, KIASMA Museum of Contemporary Art, Helsinki, FI

1999 Bengtskär - projekti", City gallery of Hankoo, FI

"Yksityisnäyttely", Gallery Naisten Huone, Helsinki, FI

1998 "Rantaviiva - projekti", Gallery ATSKI, Helsinki, FI

1997 "Näkymätön kaupunki - Invisible city", Gallery ATSKI, Helsinki, FI

1996 Gallery FOKUS, Karjaa, FI

1995 Photogallery ZEBRA, Karjaa, FI

1995 "Sekvens", Kirjakaapeli, Kaapelitehdas, Helsinki, FI

 

Grants


2008 Aomori Contemporary Art center, Japan

2008 Artist in residence grant

2007 Oskar Öflund grantfund

2007 Kordelin foundation

2006 Swedish Art council

2006 Arts Council of Finland

2005 FRAME Finnish fund for art exchange

2005 Swedish art council working grant

2004 Arts Council of Finland

2004 Swedish art council working grant

2002 Swedish art council

2002 FRAME foundation for Finnish art exchange

2002 University of Art & Design scholarship

2000 Sleipnir NIFCA

1999 Scholarship of Ministry of education

 

Awards


2007 H&W Grönqvist foundation award

2005 Maire Gullichsen 80-year jubileefund award

2004 Fotofinlandia finalist grant

2003 KESKO grant for young artist

 

Publications


Petra Axlund, "Gessle satsar på konst", Everyday/Nyheter 9.3.2001

Minna Törmä, "Maalaus ja valokuva - ontologisia pohdintoja" TAIDE nr.5/2003

Dan Sundell, "En kinesisk utflykt", Hufvudstadsbladet 8.5.2005

Anu Nousiainen, "Ikiaikaista ja silti ihan uutta", Helsingin Sanomat 1.5.2005

Pirkko Vekkeli, "Toukokuun taiteilija - Sandra Kantasen kiinalainen juttu", Gloria nr.5/2005

Timo Valjakka, "Kiinalaisia nokturneja ja liikehtiviä pulloja", Helsingin Sanomat 10.5.2005

 

Works in Collections

KIASMA Museum of Contemporary Art

Helsinki City Art museum

Tampere Art museum

Pro Artibus Foundation

SOK collections, Helsinki

Rovaniemi Art Museum, Wihuri Foundation

State Art collection, Finland

Parliament of Finland

Olorvisual Collection, Barcelona Spain

Seydler AG Bank, Frankfurt, Germany

Per Gessle collection, Halmstad Sweden

Bo Bjerggaard gallerie, Copenhagen

Pentti Kouri collection, New York

Oulu City hospital, Finland

Tres Hombres Art, Sweden

Private collections in Finland, Sweden, Italy, Holland, Denmark, Norway, USA, Kuwait, France, Great Britain, Germany, Turkey, Belgium, China and Japan

 

 

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