Leena Vainio
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MA Fine Arts
Tampere, Finland
EDUCATION:
2020 Master of Culture and Arts, Visual Art,, Satakunta University of Applied Sciences ( SAMK ), Kankaanpää Art School
2016 BFA Satakunta University of Applied Sciences ( SAMK ), Kankaanpää Art School
2010 NoVa art studies for adults, the town of Nokia
2005 Pirkkala Art School
SOLO EXHIBITIONS IN FINLAND:
2023 Remains Gallery Gjutars, Vantaa
2023 Epicrisis vol#3 Gallery Uusi Kipinä, Kymi, Lahti
2022 Epicrisis Gallery Moletti, Seinäjoki
2022 Epicrisis Gallery Muuntotila, Tampere
2021 Days of Sorrow and Joy Gallery Ronga, Tampere
2020 Kaiho ja unhola / Saudade&Oblivion Sepän talo, Rauma
2019 One Era - Hetkien ketju Gallery Koppelo, Tampere
2019 Tuntuma ( Feel) Uusi Kipinä Gallery, Kulma, Lahti
2018 Milk & Honey Poriginal Gallery, Pori
2017 Katson valoon ( I look at Light ) Studio Mältinranta, Tampere
2017 Aino Kauranen & Leena Vainio, Galleria2, Pirkkala
2016 Särkyvää/Fragile Gallery Becker, Jyväskylä
2016 Paintings Gallery Varikko, Seinäjoki
2015 Särkyvää/Fragile Gallery Ronga, Tampere
2014 Pink Punch Gallery Jänis, Turku
2013 Pink Punch Gallery Ronga, Tampere
2012 Pink Punch Culture Centre Stoa, Helsinki
2009 Facebook Culture House Telakka, Tampere
2009 Sea in Me Kylmäpihlaja lighthouse, Rauma
2009 Ceramic Chain Stich Library house, Rauma
2007 Sea in Me Hatanpää Arboretum, Tampere
GROUP EXHIBITIONS ABROAD:
2023-2024 Ajan syyt/ Grains of Time Hämeenlinna Art Museum
2023 Cancer 2023 -Never Give up, Gallerium Art, Biafarin, Canada. Virtual exhibition
2021 Secret Garden, Pepney Gallery, Cavan, Ireland, virtual exhibition
2019 100%Female, Alkmaar, Netherlands, Stichting White Cube
2012 32nd Mini Print International of Cadaques, Spain
2012 The Biennial International Miniature Print Exhibition(BIMPE),Vancouver, Canada
2012 Lessedra 11th World Art Print Annual 2012, Sofia, Bulgaria
2012 Rajaton / Limitless, Bremen, Saksa, Pirkkala Artists´ Association
2010 Lessedra 9th World Art Print Annual Mini Print 2010, Sofia, Bulgaria
2008 Jurmala, Latvia, Pirkkala Artists´ Association .
GROUP EXHIBITIONS IN FINLAND:
2023 Craft Corner, Helsinki/ Kalevan Navetta, Seinäjoki /Craft Museum, Jyväskylä
2023 Pehmeä Puoli, Moletti Gallery, Forssa
2022 Jälki / Trace Varikkogallereia, Seinäjoki
2021 J Ä L K I / Trace, Raami Gallery, Virta Culture House, Nokia/ Gallery Varikkogalleria, Seinöjoki
2020 Tampere Artists´Association 100yrs, Gallery Saskia, Tampere
2019 Tuliaiset group exhibition by Master students, Kankaanpää Art School Gallery
2019 Leikki (Play) National theme exhibition, Haihara Art Centre, Tampere
2019 Kevyt/Light Gallery Ruutikellari, Hamina
2019 Hiertäen, hangaten, Riihimäki Art Museum, Riihimäki. Finnish Wood cut Society
2018 Passio Gallery Ronga, Tampere
2018 Pistot ( Stitches ) Craft Museum of Finland, Jyväskylä
2018 Pistot ( Stitches ) CraftCorner, Helsinki
2017 Kimmo Pyykkö Art museum
2017 Arkki Voipaala Art Centre, Valkeakoski
2016 Särö-Sprickan-Fracture Alminsali, Loviisa, Nordic Art Association in Finland
2016 Fifth Element Mältinranta Art Centre, Tampere. Annual of Finnish Woodcut Artist Society
2015 Kankaanpää Art School Now! Kankaanpää Art School Gallery, Kankaanpää
2014 Celebration Gallery Ronga, Tampere
2014 Forest Gallery Ronga, Tampere
2013 6 aistia ( 6 Senses) Voipaala Art Centre, Sääksmäki
2011 Saga – Story Rugs Galleri Campus Turku
2011 Travellers Helena Perkiö & Leena Vainio, Metso, Tampere
2010 Pirkanmaan kuva ( Picture of Pirkanmaa Region ) Voipaala Art Centre
2009 Home for Christmas, Rööperi Art Gallery, Helsinki
2008 Haihara 08 Haihara Art Centre, Tampere ( within artist Tiina Lamminen´s group)
2007 Hovinkartano Art Centre, Hauho
2006 Annual of the Artists ́ Association in Finland, Taidepanimo Gallery, Lahti
BAREN BAREN
Helena Perkiö, Heidi Piippo, Maija Teppo & Leena Vainio
2022 Värinä / Ripple Viljamakasiini, Ruovesi
2021 Modificatio Gallery Kuivuri, Loimaa
2020 Liuttu Manor, Tampere
2019 Modificatio Abies vol #3 Vehkaniemi Manor
2018 Modificatio Abies vol #2 Luopioinen Art Summer 2018 Mikkolan Navetta, Aitat, Luopioinen
2017 Luopioinen Summer Art 2017, Mikkolan Navetta, Aitta, Luopioinen
2016 Luopioinen Summer Art 2016, Mikkolan Navetta, Jyvämakasiini, Luopioinen
2015 Art Majaalahti 2015, Kangasala
2014 Traces
Vehkaniemi manor, Mänttä
2013 Water
Gylich Gallery, Eurajoki
Jaatsi, Sastamala
Terra, Kangasala
2011 Journey
Galleriy 2, Pirkkala
Haihara Art Centre, Tampere
Parkano City Hall, Parkano
BLOG+PHOTO+PICTURE
Heli Innala & Leena Vainio
2014 Höyry Gallery, Korpilahti
2013 Pihatto Gallery, Lappeenranta
2012 Emil Gallery, studio, Tampere
Uusi Kipinä Gallery, Lahti
OTHER PROJECTS:
2015 Fine Art Day exhibition, Seppä House, Rauma
2015 Microcosm Seppä House Rauma
2014 Umami Tehdas 108, Nokia/ Mänttä/Tampere, performance together with Sini Vainio
2014 Nelospesä Happening and exhibition, Kankaanpää
2013 Tic! Turku Art Academy, as a visual desingner of the dance performance, chor. Sini Vainio
2011 Juror of the Annual Exhibition of Sastamala Artists ́Association, Jaatsi, Vammala
2010 Art Project; Artists at work, Galleria Ronga, Tampere
2007 Organizer of a photography exhibition. photographer Pekka Pohjanvalta Rauma Art Museum
2008,2007 Open Doors at Pyynikki Trikoo studios, Tampere
GRANTS:
2024 Arts Promotion Centre Finland
2023 Erkki Paasikivi Fund
2021 Arts Promotion Centre Finland
2021 Arts Promotion Centre Finland
2021 Björkqvist Fund
2015 Arts Promotion Centre, Pirkanmaa grant for a group project and exhibition
2016 Satakunta Unversity of Applied Sciences meritious thesis, stipend
COLLECTIONS:
Parkano Municipality
Pirkkala Municipality
Private Collections
RECIDENCY
2020 Raumars, Rauma
MEMBERSHIPS:
Finnish Painters´Union, trial member
Tampere Artists´ Association
Finnish Woodcut Artists Society
Avarataide ry.
Kuvasto
Baren Baren art group
Leena Vainio lmvainio@gmail.com / copyright Leena Vainio ©