Kristiina Nyrhinen

Kristiina Nyrhinen Studio: Suvikuja 3 A 10, FI-02120 Espoo, Finland 1(2) tel: int. + 358-50-304 61 17 [email protected] www.finnishdesigners.fi

Studies: 2003 University of Industrial Art, Helsinki; Master of Art 1970-74 University of Industrial Art, Helsinki; textile design 1968-70 University of Helsinki; history of art

Works: 1976-Free lance designer; printed fabrics for clothing and interior decoration, knitwear, knitdesigns, colour coordination, carpets, etc.; textile art works; teaching 1974-76 Metsovaara Design Co; designer of printed and woven fabrics

Solo Exhibitions: 1995 "Ice Age"; Pohjola, Helsinki 1994 "The Story With No End"; Heinola Art Museum 1993 "Bulrushes"; Pori 1991 "Bulrushes"; Design Forum, Helsinki 1988 "Illusion"; Naantali 1986 "Memories and Letters"; Rauma Art Museum, Rauma

Selected Group Exhibitions: 2014 ”Moments”, Galleria Huvila, Helsinki 2011 ”Between Tradition and Future”, Korea 2002-03 ”Masterpieces” Torino, Italy 1999 "Valkea kuulas"; Villa Roosa, Orimattila, Finland 1998 "Päivän varjo"; Villa Roosa, Orimattila, Finland 1997 3rd Triennale Internationale de Tournai; Tournai, Belgie 1996 Small Pieces for Europe; Bebington, England 1996 Fibre Art on the Outside; Chersire, England 1995 Suomi-Belgie Junction; Rumbere, Belgie 1994 "Pilvissä", Lahti, Finland 1993 "Väreilyjä", Kouvola, Finland 1992 The 9th International Biennale of Miniature Textile; Szombathely, Hungary 1992 Exhibition of Nordic Carpets; Athens, Greece 1991-92 The 3rd Triennale of The Finnish Textile Art; Tampere, Espoo, Finland 1991-92 "Eventails"; Namur, Verviers, Belgie; Budapest, Hungary 1991 Configura 1 - Art in Europe; Erfurt, Germany 1990 "Finske ro - Kunst i bygget miljö"; Oslo, Norway 1989 The 2nd Triennale of The Finnish Textile Art; Espoo, Kouvola, Finland; Warzaw, Poland 1988 "The Daugther of The North"; Kouvola, Finland 1988 The 6th International Triennale of Tapestry; Lodz, Poland 1986 The 6th International Biennale of Miniature Textile; Szombathely, Hungary 1986 Éxposition Collective des Residents de la Cité Internationale des Arts; Paris, France 1981-82 Finland: Nature, Design, Architecture; Minneapolis, Philadelphia, Bloomfield Hills, Dallas, Chicago, USA; Mexico City, Mexico 1980, 1981, 1982 Finland Creates 2, 3 and 4; The Museum of Industrial Art, Helsinki, Finland 2 1976, 1979, 1985 The Nordic Textile Triennales I, II and IV; all Nordic countries

First price: 1984 Myyrmäki Church, Altar textile

Ministry of Education and Culture Finland 1991 The State Price for Crafts and Design

Grants: Ministry of Education and Culture Finland: 1981, 1986-88, 2002, 2005, 2011, 2014 Espoo City: 1997, 2000, 2009, 2015 Fondation Greta and Wilhelm Lehtinen: 1990

Works in several public buildings and museums, i.a:

Myyrmäki Church, Vantaa; The Supreme Court of Administration, Helsinki; The Parliament Building of Finland, Helsinki; Finnish Embassies in Brasilia, Budapest, Jakarta, Riad, Rome and Tokyo; UNICEF, New York; Savaria Museum, Szombathely; The Museum of Industrial Art, Helsinki, Cities of Espoo, Heinola, Hämeenlinna, Kouvola, Lahti, Mikkeli, Naantali and Rauma; several banks and companies in Finland