MARI RANTANEN Curriculum Vitae Born 1956 in Espoo, Finland Professor at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Stockholm, 1996–2005 Lives and works in Stockholm, Sweden New York, USA and Tammela, Finland Education 1982–83 Pratt Institute, New York, USA 1975–79 School of the Finnish Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki, Finland Solo exhibitions: 2017 ILLEArts Amagansett, New York, USA together with Bonnie Rychlak Konstnärshuset, stora and lilla galleriet Stockholm, Sweden Falsterbro Strandbad konsthall, Sweden together with Jakob Dahlgren ”Lähellä-Kaukana ” Galleria G-12, Kuopio, Finland 2016 “Distance-Absence” Finlandia University Gallery, Hancock, USA “Lähellä-Kaukana” Galleria Pictoria, Nummela Finland “Dubbel Dutch” Hangmenproject, Stockholm, Sweden together with Axel Lieber 2015 “Distance-Absence”, ArtHelix, New York USA “Traces of Desire” Hishult Arthall, Sweden 2014 ArtHelix, New York,USA together with Shingo Francis Kunsgbacka Arthall, Kungsbacka, Sweden 2012 Korjaamo Galleria, Helsinki, Finland Norrtälje Arthall, Norrtälje, Sweden 2011 Taidesalonki Husa, Tampere, Finland 2010 DaDa Post, Berlin, Germany Bror Hjorts Hus, Uppsala, Sweden Institut Finlandais, Paris, France Korjaamo Galleria, Helsinki, Finland 2008 Västerås Art Museum, Västerås, Sweden Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova Art Museum, Turku, Finland with Yves Zurstrassen Galleri Mårtenson&Persson, Båstad, Sweden 2007 Skövde Arthall, Skövde, Sweden Finsk-Norsk Institute, Oslo, Norway Turku Art Museum, Turku, Finland Kunsthalle Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland 2006 Korjaamo Galleria, Helsinki, Finland Andréhn-Schiptjenko, Stockholm, Sweden Örebro Arthall, Örebro Sweden 2005 Kuopio Art Museum, Kuopio, Finland Aine Art Museum, Tornio, Finland Galerie Forsblom, Helsinki, Finland Uddvalla Arthall, Bohusläns Art Museum, Sweden NORDIC ART GALLERY & CAFÉ www.nordicartgallery.com 23 rue Vauban [email protected] 06600 Antibes, France Tel: +33 (0)4 89 02 72 60 Open from Tuesday to Saturday from 10:00 to 19:00 nordicartcafe Millesgården Arthall, Stockholm, Sweden 2004 Länsmuseet Gävle, Sweden, with My Ekman Taidesalonki Husa, Tampere, Finland 2003 Eskilstuna Museum of Art, Eskilstuna, Sweden Galleri Mårtenson&Persson, Båstad, Sweden 2002 Galerie Forsblom, Helsinki, Finland Andréhn-Schiptjenko, Stockholm, Sweden 2001 Taidesalonki Husa, Tampere, Finland Galerie Forsblom Turku, Finland 2000 Galerie Forsblom, Helsinki Konstnärshuset, Grafik Galeriet, Stockholm, Sweden 1998 Andréhn-Schiptjenko, Stockholm, Sweden Galerie Artek, Helsinki, Finland 1997 Ystad Art Museum, Ystad, Sweden 1996 Galleri Pintura, Helsinki, Finland Galerie Artek, Helsinki, Finland 1995 Andréhn-Schiptjenko, Stockholm, Sweden Rantagalleria, Turku, Finland Galerie Van der Tann, Berlin, Germany 1994 Galerie Artek Helsinki, Finland Taidesalonki Husa, Tampere, Finland 1993 Pyynikinlinna, Tampere, Finland Taidesalonki Bell’arte, Turku, Finland Gallerie von der Tann, Berlin, Germany 1992 Galerie Artek, Helsinki, Finland 1991 Anette Gullberg Galleri, Cologne, Germany North-Norwegian Art Museum, Tromso, Norway Taidesalonki Bellárte, Turku, Finland with Jon Arne Mogstad, Finland 1990 Nordic House, Faroe Islands, Denmark Nordic House, Reykjavik, Iceland Galleri Nordanstad-Skarstedt, Stockholm, Sweden Galerie Artek, Helsinki, Finland 1989 Galleria Valkoinen Huone, Tampere, Finland Tampere Art Museum, Tampere, Finland 1988 Galleri Contur, Stockholm, Sweden 1987 Taidesalonki Husa, Tampere, Finland Galerie Artek, Helsinki, Finland Galleri F 15, Moss, Norway 1986 Galleria Uusikuva, Kotka, Finland 1985 Hanasaaren Kulttuurikeskus, Espoo, Finland Galerie Kaj Forsblom, Helsinki, Finland Galleri Lång, Malmö, Sweden 1984 Galerie Ackermann, Helsinki, Finland 1983 Galleri Sankt Olof, Norrköping, Sweden Painters Gallery, Helsinki, Finland 1981 Painters Gallery, Helsinki, Finland 1979 Niemelän Kartano, Heinola, Finland Group exhibitions: 2016 ”Women do not paint very well” HangmenProjekt,Stockholm,Sweden Holiday Show IlleArts , Amagansett, New York, USA 2015 “Dark Days-Bright Nights” Contemporary Art from Finland, Kemper Museum of Contemporay Art, Kansas City, USA Grand Finale, Korjaamo Galleria, HelsiFinland PostModernismen, Art and Desing Museum, Helsinki, Finland NORDIC ART GALLERY & CAFÉ www.nordicartgallery.com 23 rue Vauban [email protected] 06600 Antibes, France Tel: +33 (0)4 89 02 72 60 Open from Tuesday to Saturday from 10:00 to 19:00 nordicartcafe 2014 Holiday Show, Ille Arts, Amagansett,NY,USA “Kiasma goes to Taidehalli”, Kunshallen Helsinki, Finland “21 Konstnärer”, Mårtensson&Persson, Båstad, Sweden 2013 “Blue Velvet”, Aboa Vetus-Ars Nova, Turku,Finland Pyhäniemen Kartano, Pyhäniemi, Finland “Vuoden Nuoret Taiteilijat”, Gumbostrand konst & form, Söderkulla, Finland 2012 Vuoropuheluja Samtal, Tikanojan Taidekoti Vaasa, Finland 2011 Baltic – Paintings From Five Cities, Korjaamo Galleria, Helsinki, Finland Spatial Places: The Poetics of place, Copper Smithy, Fiskars, Finland 5 Konst professor, Danart, Simrishamn, Sweden 2010 Naqsh & Raqsh, 13 session of Islamic Art Festival, Sharjah Contemporary Art Museum, Sharjah, UAE Cool Water, Korjaamo Galleria, Helsinki, Finland 2009 Galleri Mårtensson & Persson, Stockholm, Sweden Galleri Mårtensson & Persson, Båstad, Sweden Art in Office, Stockholm, Sweden 2008 Sam Vanni, Teacher and Master, Helsinki City Art Museum, Helsinki, Finland 2007 Taidekeskus Salmela, Mäntyharju, Finland Monotypi-Typ, Konstnärshuset, Stockholm, Sweden 2006 Bara Färg, Göteborgs Museum of Art, Sweden Connecting People, Vestfossen Kunstlaboratorium, Norge 2005 Joulutähti, Galerie Forsblom, Helsinki, Finland Orientalisim, Tikanoja Art Museum, Vaasa and Salo Art Museum, Salo, Finland The Armory Show, Andréhn-Schiptjenko, New York, USA 2004 Landscape of Power, Sara Hildén Art Museum, Tampere Finland The Armory Show, Andréhn-Schiptjenko, New York, USA 2003 The Expanded Book, Färgfabriken, Stockholm 2002 ISCP Open Studios, New York, USA Unique 2002, Fiskars Village, Finland 2001 Love and Freedom, Pyynikinlinna, Tampere, Finland Todays Future, Vantaa City Art Museum, Vantaa, Finland The Wihuri Art Collection, Kunsthalle Helsinki and Galerie Skulptor, Helsinki, Finland Painting about Painting, Kristinehamns Art Museum, Kristinehamn, Sweden Eukabeut-Event, CMU Art Musem, Chiangmai, Thailand 2000 Konstnärsböcker, Galleri Neon, Brösarp, Sweden Nordic Postmodernism, Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art, Helsinki, Finland Stockholm Art Fair, Galerie Forsblom, Sweden 1999 Art Biennal of Finnish Art, Mänttä, Finland Teachers R Us, Bror Hjorts Hus, Uppsala, Sweden Junge Europäische Kunst Finland, Aschersleber Kunst & Kulturverein, Germany 1998 7:1, Arte Skandia, Galeria de Arte Moderna di Scafate Provinca di Salerno, Campania, Italy 1997 Oulu Museum of Art, Oulu, Finland Amos Anderson Art Museum, Helsinki, Finland 1996, 97 Taidetta, Norrköpings Art Museum, Norrköping, Sweden Båtmanskasarena Karlskrona, Skövde Art Hall, Sweden Västerås Art museum, Sundsvalls Art Museum, Sweden KUB Kulturcentrum, Helsingborg, Sweden Konstens Hus, Luleå, Sweden 1996 Önske Utställning, Ystads Artmuseum, Ystad, Sweden 1995 Varkaus City Art Museum, Varkaus, Finland Voralbergisches Landesmuseum, Bregenz, Austria Stadtmuseum Nordico, Linz, Austria Galerie Bassi, Remagen, Germany Galerie Welt Sastbory, Austria Galerie im Taxis Palais, Innsbruck, Austria Skapelser, Churches at Skaraborgs County, Sweden NORDIC ART GALLERY & CAFÉ www.nordicartgallery.com 23 rue Vauban [email protected] 06600 Antibes, France Tel: +33 (0)4 89 02 72 60 Open from Tuesday to Saturday from 10:00 to 19:00 nordicartcafe 1994 Crossing Over, Changing Places, Helsinki City Art Museum, Helsinki, Finland Galleri Bergman, Gothenburg, Sweden To Read, Nordic Art Center, Helsinki, Finland Nicolas Aleksander Gallery, New York, NY, USA Postmodern or Modern, From the collection of the Museum of Contemporary Art, Helsinki, Myyrmaki Center, Vantaa, Finland Gallerie Von Der Tann, Berlin, Germany Galerie Johans S, Porvoo, Finland 13th International fair of Prints, Grechen, Germany Galerie im Kreishaus, Cuxhaven, Germany 1993 Galerie im Bildumngszentrum, Wolfenrutel, Germany Galleria Andromeda, Mikkeli, Finland Rathaus-galerie, Leverkusen, Germany Galerie M Kreishaus, Celle, Germany Transit, National Gallery of Finland, Helsinki, Finland Galerie Kaj Forsblom, Turku, Finland Saga Print Fair, Paris, France Real, Nordic Art Center, Helsinki, Finland; and Kunstv. Lune, Dormund, Germany Paintings, Graham Modern Gallery, New York, USA 1992 Local Fauna, New York, USA Norrsken 92, Biennale for Young Artists, Gothenburg Art Museum, Sweden I Like It, Lahti Art Museum, Finland Galleria Sirius, Jyväskylä, Finland Galleria Duetto, Helsinki, Finland 1991 Pleasure, Hallwalls Center for Contemporary Art, Buffalo, New York, USA Kunst Europa 91, Rosendahl Kunstverein, Munchen, Germany Nordic Art / New York, Frank Bustamente Gallery, New York, USA 1990 Galleria Valkoinen Huone, Tampere, Finland Baltic Biennale, Rauma Art Museum, Rauma, Finland Purnu, Orivesi, Finland 1989 The 125th Anniversary of the Artists Association of Finland, National Art Museum of Finland; Ateneum, Helsinki, Finland Small Scale Abstraction, Art in General, New York, USA Five New Painters, John Davis Gallery, New York, USA Stockholm Art Fair, Sweden 1988 John Davis Gallery, New York, New York, USA Alex Gallery, Washington D.C., USA 1987 Drawn Out, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, USA Galleri Contur, Stockholm, Sweden Fruit, Kunsthalle Helsinki, Finland Taidesalonki Bell’arte, Turku, Finland By the River, Contemporary Finnish