Matti Nurminen
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Troublesome Bench, 1999, granite
CURRICULUM VITAE

Born: 1947, Rovaniemi

ART STUDIES

Finnish Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki 1971-75

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

Helsinki 1977
Galleria Artre, Tampere 1979
Galleria Nuovo, Lahti 1979
Galleria Sculptor, Helsinki 1982, 1984, 1987, 1989, 1992, 1996, 1999, 2003
Espoo 1982
Tuusula 1985
Rovaniemi Art Museum

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

Exhibition of the Young 1974, 1979
State art exhibition, Turku 1974, Pori 1981
The quinquennial Exhibition of the Association of Finnish Sculptors SCULPTOR 1975, 1980, 1985
The Annual Exhibition of the Union of Finnish Art Associations 1975
The Annual Exhibition of the Artists' Association of Finland 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1992
Fair Wind I, Hanko 1994, 1995
'Reflections of Stone' Kunsthalle Helsinki 1994
'Sculpture at the Opera', Helsinki 1996
'Veistosten Töölönlahti', Helsinki 2000
Granitas, Nisbacka 2000
Nisbacka 2003

EXHIBITIONS OF FINNISH ART ABROAD

Warzaw, Wroclaw and Szczecin, Poland 1977-78
Moscow and Baku, Soviet Union 1988

INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS

International Exhibition of Medal Art FIDEM Lisboa 1979
Baltic Biennial, Rostock, Germany 1983

PRIZES

Jyväskylä City Theatre, sculpture competition 1981, 3. prize
Galleria Sculptor, relief competition 1981, 2. prize
STS Bank, sculpture competition, Helsinki 1984, 3. prize
Lahti sculpture competition 1988, 3. prize
Risto Ryti monument competition 1991, 3. prize
Porvoo monument competition 1994, 2. prize

PUBLIC COMMISSIONS

Ministry of Labour, Helsinki 1986
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Helsinki 1987
Helsinki 1990
Rovaniemi 1995

REPRESENTED

State art collection
Finnish National Gallery
Helsinki City Art Museum
City of Espoo
City of Hyvinkää
City of Vantaa
Wihuri Foundation
National Museum
Guild for Medal Art in Finland
The Finnish Metalworkes' Union
Pohjola
Huhtamäki
Teollistamisrahasto
Nordea Bank

TEACHING POSITIONS

Lahti Polytechnic
Finnish Academy of Fine Arts
University of Art and Design Helsinki

MEMBERSHIPS

Association of Finnish Sculptors, president 1994-

CONTACT

Henrik Sohlbergintie 25 B 7
FIN-00640 Helsinki
FINLAND
TEL +358-50-3747691
nurminen_song@yahoo.com