Born: 1956, Rovaniemi
ART STUDIES
1977-78 Liminka Art School
1978-79 University of Helsinki, Art History
1979-80 Lahti Polytechic
1980-84 Fine Arts Academy, Finland
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
1987, 1992, 2004 Galleria Sculptor, Helsinki
1988, 1992, 2005 Galleria Uusikuva, Kotka
1993 Lahti
1998 Galleria Nikolai, Kotka
GROUP EXHIBITION IN FINLAND
Juried
1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1994 Annual exhibitions of the Artists' Association of Finland
1983 Annual exhibition of the Union of Art Associations
1985 SCULPTOR, exhibition of the Association of Finnish Sculptors
1983, 1986 Regional exhibitions, Helsinki
2005 SCULPTOR, exhibition of the Association of Finnish Sculptors, Salo Art Museum Veturitalli
1983
Galleria Nuevo, Savonlinna
1986
Kemi Art Museum
1987
Helsinki Festival, Ars Metro Exhibition
1988
Annual exhibition of Kotka Artists' Association, Kuusankoski
1989
Regional exhibition, Kouvola Art Museum
1990
Anjalankoski
Rovaniemi Art Museum
Kotka Art Summer
1992
Lappeenranta
Avanti!, Porvoo
Ars Baltica, Sippola
1993
Suvi-Pinx
1994
Joensuu Art Museum
Galleria Leonardo, Tampere
South Karelia Art Museum, Lappeenranta
1995
Imatra Art Museum
Port of Art, Tila 95, Kotka
1996
Elimäki
Pentagon, South Karelia Art Museum, Lappeenranta
1997
Ohutta yläpilveä, Myyrmäkitalo, Vantaa
Mänttä Art Summer
1998
Galleria Uusikuva, Kotka
Galleria Terttu Jurvakainen, Muhos
1999
Kantri & Urbaani, Lappeenranta
Mänttä Art Summer
2000
Galleria Terttu Jurvakainen, Muhos
2001 Vääksy
Galleria Uusikuva, Kotka
Vantaa Art Museum
2002
Kotka Home Fair
2003
Pyhtää
2004
Kotka Artists' Association, Imatra Art Museum
Hartola
Suvi-Pinx, Sysmä
EXHIBITIONS OF FINNISH ART ABROAD
1988 Malaya Gruzinskaja, Moscow
1988 Lübeck Kunsthalle, Germany
1988 Nepal Art Academy Gallery, Kathmandu
1995 Burgkloster zum Lübeck, Germany
1996 Manege, St Petersburg, Russia
1996 Galleria New Pages, St Petersburg, Russia
1998 Espace Chatelet Victoria, Paris
1998 Exhibition Hall in the Artists' House, Tarto, Estonia
1998 Museum Der Hansestadt, Greifswald, Germany
1999 Heiligen Geist Hospital, Lübeck, Germany
1999 Fredrikstad kunstcentrum
2004 Walsrode, Germany
2005 ”Nordische Landschaft”, Berlin
PRIZES
Competition for Ateneum Medal, 1st prize and commission
Relief competition for HOAS student house, 2nd prize and commission
Kuopio Music Centre Art Competition 1985, 3rd prize
Siilinjärvi Library Art Competition, 2nd prize
Competition for Kauno Kleemola memorial, City of Kannus, 1986, 2nd prize
President Urho Kekkonen Memorial, 1997, finalist
PUBLIC COMMISSIONS
1982 ”Pala palalta”, betonireliefi, Helsinki
1990 ”Tuulet yli merien”, pronssireliefi, Kotkan syväsatama
1994 ”Fragmentteja”, Mussalon Sports Centre, with Irma Laukkanen, Kotka
1999 Hans Gutzeit Memorial, Kotka
1999 Alma Forsten -relief, Sippola
Medals
1983 Ateneum Medal
1993 Writers' Association Paltta
1995 Kosti Huuhka
REPRESENTED
State Art Collection
Wihuri Foundtion /Rovaniemi Art Museum
City of Rovaniemi
Aine Art Museum, Tornio
City of Vantaa
City of Kotka
State of Jugoslavia
Pohjolan Osuuspankki
Oy Alko Ab
MEMBERSHIPS
Association of Finnish Sculptors
Artists' Association in Helsinki
Kotka Artists' Association
TEACHING
University of Industrial Design Helsinki, 1987
Kotka Art School 1988-92
CONTACT
Vuorelankulma 2C 24
FIN-48100 Kotka
FINLAND
tel/fax +358-5-215650
studio +358-5-216821
gsm +358-40-7208710
irma.laukkanen@kymp.net
