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CURRICULUM VITAE
b. 1954, Hämeenlinna, Finland
ART EDUCATION
The Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki, 1978-1983
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
Galleria Sculptor, Helsinki 1986, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2004
Jyväskylä 1986
Gallery Okra, Vantaa 1989
Hämeenlinna Art Museum 1989
Hyvinkää Art Gallery 1990
MAC Tampere 1991
Jämsä Kivipankki 1996
Mustio Manor 1997
Abroad
Ribe, Denmark 1987
Finland Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden 1990
Galerie Index, Aachen, Germany 1997
Artmothek Klein-Sassen, Fulda, Germany 1997
Finland Institute, Berlin, Germany 1999
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
SCULPTOR 1985, 2005
Exhibition of the Young 1985
Uusimaa County Art Exhibition 1986, 1989
The Annual Exhibition of the Artists Association of Finland 1987, 1989, 1997
The State Art Exhibition 1987
The 25th Anniversary Exhibition of Helsinki Artists Association, Kunsthalle Helsinki 1987
3 X 4, The Helsinki Artists' Association 1990
Expohja, Fiskars 1990
They are like a Dream, The Crypt of Helsinki Cathedral 1997
Four Artists in Kerava, Kerava Art Museum 1998 and Mikkeli Art Museum 1999
The Eleventh Hour, Sinebrychoff Art Museum, Helsinki 2000
Veistosten Töölönlahti, Töölönlahti Bay, Helsinki 2000
Suvi Pinx 2000-2005
Abroad
Rathaus-Galerie, Gstrop-Rauxel, Germany 1997
Kunststation Klein-Sassen, Fulda, Germany 1997
Schloss Celle, Celle, Germany 1997
Voralbergisches Landesmuseum, Bregentz, Germany 1997
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS
Kremnica International Medal Quadrennial, Slovakia 1989
International Sculpture Festival, Ouistreham, France 1989
International Festival of Medallic Art FIDEM 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002
AWARDS
Visual Art Competitions
The Visual Art Competition of Oulu Music Centre, 2nd Prize, 1984
The Visual Art Competition of Kuopio Music Centre, Highly Commended, 1985
Kauno Kleemola Memorial Competition, 3rd Prize, 1986
Ducat Prize, 1985
Medal and Coin Competitions
Kalevala Commemorative Medal, Highly Commended, 1985
The Guild of Medallic Art of Finland, The Year Medal Competition:
Highly Commended 1989, 3rd prize 1989, 1st and 2nd prize 1991, 1st prize 1993.
Kremnica International Medal Quadrennial, Highly Commended, 1989
Euro Coins National Design Competition, 3rd prize, 1997
Architectural and Environmental Art Competitions
Motorway Intersection Competition, Kuopio, 3rd prize, 1992
The Centre for Timber Construction, Architectural Awards, 1st prize, Seppo Häkli's Team, 1996
The Concrete Invention of the Year Award 1998
Vuosaari Grave yard competition, Group Gretel Hemgård, Highly Commended 2005
Kamppi, Helsinki, Park design competition, Group Gretel Hemgård, Highly Commended 2005
PUBLIC COMMISSIONS
Lovers, Margam Sculpture Park, Wales, UK, 1986
Kari Koivula Memorial, Hämeenlinna, 1989
The Sheltering Sky, Ruoholahti, Helsinki 1992
The Terminus, Ruoholahti, Helsinki 1993
The Serpent in Paradise, Ruoholahti, Helsinki 1994
Mare, Ruoholahti, Helsinki 1999
Voyagers, Vuosaari Primary School, Helsinki 1999
The Touch of the Sea, Arla Institute, Helsinki 2000
From Dawn to Dusk, Hämeenlinna 2001
Side by Side, Villa Karo, Benin, West Africa 2001
The Touch, Hämeenlinna 2004
REPRESENTED
Alvar Aalto Museum
Hämeenlinna Art Museum
Helsinki City Art Museum
The State Art Collection
The Finnish National Gallery
The City of Espoo Art Collection
The City of Vantaa Art Collection
The Technical College of Espoo and Vantaa
The Private Collection of Risto-Matti Ratia
The Private Collection of Pentti Kouri
Modern Art Collection - MAC
Korpimaa Ltd.
Pohjola Ltd.
The Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma
The Private Collection of Urpo Lahtinen
The Finnish Medical Association
The Private Collection of Henna and Pertti Niemistö
Wihuri Foundation
Kerava Art Museum
Lohja-Rudus Ltd.
Abroad
The British Museum, London, UK
The Central Bank of Europe, Frankfurt, Germany
Villa Karo, Benin, West Africa
MEMBERSHIPS AND POSITIONS OF TRUST
The Association of Finnish Sculptors, Board
The Artists Association of Helsinki, 1985-
ARS-Häme (The Artists Association of Häme Region) 1980-
The Finnish Guild of Medal Art, Board
The Studio Foundation of The Artists' Association of Finland, Chairperson
TEACHING POSITIONS
The University of Art and Design, Helsinki, 1988-2001
The Visual Arts Institute of Lahti, 1989-90
CONTACT
Ilmattarentie 13
FIN-00610 Helsinki 61
FINLAND
tel home +358-9-791 105
studio/fax +358-9-798 119
gsm +358-40-5823183
p.kukkonen@kolumbus.fi
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