CURRICULUM VITAE
ERIKA ADAMSSON born in Turku 1973 [email protected] www.erika-adamsson.com
Tel. +358 (0)44 906 4996
STUDIES: School of Fine Arts in Turku, Finland 1992-1996. Pedagogical Studies in Turku University 2001. Turku Polytechnic, The Arts Academy 2010. BA, University of Turku, Humanistic Faculty/ Department of Art History 2010, Course in Portrait Painting for Professional Artists, University of Lapland 2007
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2017 Makasiini Contemporary, Turku
2015 Aura Gallery, Turku
2014 Kluuvi Gallery, Helsinki , Mältinranta Gallery, Tampere
2011, 2004 tm.Gallery, Helsinki
2011 Å Gallery, Turku
2010 Gallery Joella, Turku
2008 Gallery Huuto, Helsinki
2002 MUU Gallery, Helsinki
2000 Turku Art Museum Studio
GROUP AND COMMON EXHIBITIONS (selection):
2016 Gallery Tragliata Romana, Rome
2015 Sample. Contemporary painting from Turku, Wäinö Aaltonen museum, Finland
2015 Adamsson-Saarikoski-Laitinen-Silomäki, Korpoström, Korppoo, Finland
2012 Beijing International Art Biennale, China
2012 Gjutars Gallery, Vantaa
2012, 2000 Annual Exhibition of the Union of Finnish Art Associations
2012 eu-art-network, Symposium and Exhibition, Oslip, Austria 2012 Ars Auttoinen, Finland
2011 NYT2011, Together, Raisio and Naantali.
2009 Turku Artists’ Associations Jubilee Year at Turku Art Museum
2009 Serlachius Museums in Mänttä
2006 The Annual Exhibition of Finnish Artists “Youth”
2006 Gallery Just, Turku
2005, 2002 Finnish Artists Exhibition, Helsinki
2004 Kunstraum Malerhof, Voigtholz, Germany
2003 Turku Artists Association,Wäinö Aaltonen Museum
2003 “Cottage People” GalleryTitanik , Turku
2002, 2000 Poriginaaligalleria, Pori
2001 Ars Sacra, Uusikaupunki
2000 World Festival Art on Paper, Slovenia
1999 Åland Islands Museum, Art Farm, Sund (Åland islands).
1999 Sirap, kära Åland, Sottunga and Vårdö (Åland Islands) (with Katja Syrjä)
WORKS IN COLLECTIONS
Turku Art Museum
Finnish Art Association
Lars Swanljung Collection
City of Turku
Åbo Akademi Art Collection
The Hospital of Turku Area
State of Finland
Helsinki City Art Museum
Viljo Hurme Foundation.
PUBLIC WORKS: The City of Turku, Paattinen Elementary School. The Hospital of Turku Area and Third Prize in T-Hospital Art Competition. Turku School of Economics (Parkki). ArsÖ, Velkua.
Public Portraits: Rector professor emeritus Keijo Virtanen of Turku (University, Student Union of the University of Turku), Christoffer Taxell (Åbo Akademi University), Professor Reidar Grenmann, (Turku University Hospital)
MEMBERSHIPS: The Union of Finnish Art Associations. Finnish Painters’ Union. The Artists’ Association of Turku.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Painting lecturer at the Arts Academy of Turku University of Applied Sciences, Finland since 1999. Arts teacher at the Swedish Adult Education Center of Turku, Finland since 1999.
ARTIST RESIDENCY: Il Roccolo, Italy (Schleutker Foundation) 2013. Marbella, Spain (Finnish Artists’ Association) 2012. Grassina, Italy (Finnish Artists’ Association) 2005, 2003. Residency of Viljo Hurme Foundation 2000.