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EDUCATION
1997-2002
Master of Fine Arts. Finnish Academy of Fine Arts. Helsinki |
1998-1999 & 2001
Erasmus studies. Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Castile-La Mancha. Cuenca, Spain |
SOLO SHOWS
| 2011 |
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Syria for Dummies. Espacio Trapézio. Madrid |
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Operation Golden Monkey. Collaboration with Judas Arrieta, featuring Cao Huan Yi. Korjaamo Galleria. Helsinki |
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China for Dummies. Collaboration with Judas Arrieta. Culture Tram. Helsinki |
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My Favorite Escort Girls from the People's Republic of China. Curated by Laura Porola and Timo Wright. Tuntemattomien Kontti. Helsinki |
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No preguntes qué puede hacer el capitalismo por tí, sino qué puedes hacer tu por el capitalismo. Curated by Raúl Zamudio. Pristine Galerie. Monterrey, Mexico |
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Exigimos Libertad de Expresión Pero No Tenemos Nada Que Decir. Blo Laboratorio Digital. Talavera de la Reina, Spain |
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My Favorite Escort Girls and Banks in the People's Republic of China. Galerie e.l Bannwarth. Paris |
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| 2010 |
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Riiko Sakkinen's Encyclopedia (Revised and Updated Edition). Curated by Suvi Saloniemi. Kunsthalle Helsinki |
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Escribid a Papá Noel y Pedid Libertad. Galería Gacma. Málaga, Spain |
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Sweetshop Sweatshop. Curated by Pauliina Gauffin. The Finnish Norwegian Cultural Institute. Oslo |
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My Favorite Lists. Korjaamo Galleria. Helsinki |
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| 2009 |
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Free World. Collaboration with Jani Leinonen. Bourouina Gallery. Berlin |
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Asia Belongs to Us. Judas Arrieta Vs. Riiko Sakkinen, Feat. Cao Huan Yi. MA Studio. Beijing |
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Jani and Riiko's Free World. Collaboration with Jani Leinonen. Amos Anderson Art Museum. Helsinki |
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Jani and Riiko's Presidential Suite. Collaboration with Jani Leinonen. Hotel Klaus K. Helsinki |
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Kosmostars. Korjaamo Galleria. Helsinki |
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| 2008 |
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Consommateur, applaudis, le spectacle est partout. Bourouina Gallery. Berlin |
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Human Rights Damage Our Economy. Galerie e.l Bannwarth. Paris |
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Jag skulle inte vilja hata Sverige men jag vågar inte hata Ryssland. Finlandsinstitutet. Stockholm |
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| 2007 |
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Todo en el Sur Es Tercer Mundo. Instituto Iberoamericano de Finlandia. Madrid |
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Let's Happy Life - Sparkling Girl Brings about a Revolution. Curated by Timo Valjakka. Korjaamo. Helsinki |
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Refreshing Molotov Cocktails. Curated by Jani Leinonen. Bar No.9. Helsinki |
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| 2006 |
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More Mustard Gas and Tomato Ketchup (My Very Best Friendly Fire). Transit. Mechelen, Belgium |
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| 2005 |
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Small Boys Units South Beach Diet. Galleria Krista Mikkola. Helsinki |
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Colon(ialismo) Madrid Remix. Curated by Patricia Esquivias and Manuela Moscoso. Los 29 Enchufes en Espacio F. Madrid |
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| 2004 |
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Boz Ulu Delgin. Collaboration with Neil Fauerso and Jani Leinonen. Testsite. Austin, Texas |
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Earn Money Without a Job. Collaboration with Jani Leinonen. The Bower. San Antonio, Texas |
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Everything I Don't Understand Must Be Sin. Priska C. Juschka Fine Art. New York |
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| 2003 |
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Western World in Colors (Teen sen rahasta). Galleria Krista Mikkola. Helsinki |
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Keep on the Asphalt. Collaboration with Niko Luoma and Katja Tukiainen. Curated by Krista Mikkola. Exhibition at Cable Factory. Helsinki. Action in Sarajevo, Athens, Tirana and Helsinki |
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Riiko Sakkinen's Express Kebab Pizza. Featuring Inmaculada Díaz and Görsky Grytvic. Transit. Mechelen, Belgium |
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| 2002 |
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T-shirt Stall. Action. Curated by Heather Galbraith. Camden Arts Centre. London |
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Jani Leinonen Vs. Riiko Sakkinen. Collaboration with Jani Leinonen. Curated by Jari Björklöv. Kluuvin Galleria, Helsinki Art Museum. Helsinki |
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| 2000 |
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Paha maito. Guest stars: Simo Brotherus, Inmaculada Díaz, Görsky Grytvic, Joonas Kota, Ritva Narinen, Cecilia Stenbom, Erkki Veltheim and Gudrun F. Widlok. Gallery of the Academy of Fine Arts. Helsinki |
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| 1999 |
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Sillas y Otros Paisajes. Finnish Academy of Fine Arts. Helsinki |
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Trípticos Instalaciones Inmobiliarias. Curated by Macu Díaz. Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Castile-La Mancha. Cuenca, Spain |
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| 1996 |
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Kotitalouspornoa. Galleria Jangva. Helsinki |
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GROUP SHOWS
| 2011 |
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Cosmopolis. Curated by Daniel Gonzalez Lozano and Raul Zamudio. Pristine Galerie. Monterrey, Mexico |
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Dreaming Hazel Dooney. Latrobe Contemporary Gallery. Morwell, Australia |
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The SuR/Real Estate Show. Curated by Raúl Zamudio. Carriage House. New York |
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Sijamuotoja. Curated by Timo Valjakka. Purnu. Orivesi, Finland |
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The Civility Show. Curated by Dahn Hiuni. Amelie A. Wallace Gallery. Old Westbury, New York |
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Finland Station. Section curated by Aleksi Nyman. Loft Project Etagi. St. Petersburg |
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| 2010 |
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Counter Space: Design and the Modern Kitchen. Curated by Juliet Kinchin and Aidan O’Connor. Museum of Modern Art. New York |
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New Impressions. Bourouina Gallery. Berlin |
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I'm Hungry for Art. Äkkigalleria. Jyväskylä, Finland |
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Persten Collection Mix - Candy Cane Meets 61 Hearts. Curated by Eeropekka Rislakki. Persten Pop-up Gallery. Helsinki |
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Momentum Design. Curated by Punkt Ø. Momentum Kunsthall. Moss, Norway |
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Cool Rooms. Curated by Jani Leinonen. Punkaharju State Hotel. Punkaharju, Finland |
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Cool Water. Curated by Timo Valjakka. Korjaamo Galleria. Helsinki |
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Ese Oscuro Objeto del Deseo. Curated by Raúl Zamudio. Pristine Galerie. Monterrey, Mexico |
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Twilight of the Idols. Curated by Raúl Zamudio. Galería Casado Santapau. Madrid |
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The Metamorphosis. Curated by Raúl Zamudio. Other Gallery. Shanghai |
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| 2009 |
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Text Festival. Curated by Tony Trehy. Manchester |
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Memories of China. Curated by Vivian Cao and Coral Lu. 798 Space. Beijing |
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Imaging China. Curated by Judas Arrieta. Lan Club. Beijing |
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The Man Who Fell to Earth. Curated by Raúl Zamudio. T-Space. Beijing 798 Biennale |
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Un NO por respuesta. Curated by Tania Pardo. Musac - Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Castilla y León. León, Spain |
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Tracking Traces. Curated by Eija Aarnio, Leevi Haapala and Pirkko Siitari. Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art. Helsinki |
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The Borders. Curated by Hyewon Yi. Amelie A. Wallace Gallery. Old Westbury, New York |
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Espejo canalla. Curated by Rafael De Diego, Raquel Francisco Baeza and Iban Gaztanbide. Galería Artificial. Madrid |
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| 2008 |
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Showroom. La Fresh Gallery. Madrid |
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Uno Más Uno Es Multitud. Curated by Tania Pardo. Doméstico '08. Madrid |
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Smart. Curated by Aura Seikkula. Korjaamo Galleria. Helsinki |
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From the Arctic to the Prairie. Curated by Lisa Baldini. Golden. Chicago |
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Made in Kuvataideakatemia. Curated by Riikka Stewen. Finnish Academy of Fine Arts. Helsinki |
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Garden of Delights - Yeosu International Art Festival. Curated by Raúl Zamudio. Jinnan Culture and Arts Centre. Yeosu, South Korea |
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Sampo. Curated by Eeropekka Rislakki. 4mula Gallery. Saint Petersburg |
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Kesänäyttely. Curated by Sampo Linkoneva. Honkahovi. Mänttä, Finland |
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Group Show. Galerie e.l Bannwarth at Galerie JBB. Mulhouse, France |
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Headhunters. Curated by Jani Leinonen. Showroom X. Helsinki |
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Helsinki à Saint-Sulpice. Curated by Krista Mikkola. Paris |
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Spectacular Redux. Curated by Raúl Zamudio. EDS Galería. Mexico City |
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Dark. Curated by Timo Valjakka. Korjaamo. Helsinki |
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Todella Siistiä. Curated by Henna Paunu. Rauma Art Museum. Rauma, Finland |
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| 2007 |
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Piirustusluokka - tyhjä on täysi. Curated by Markus Konttinen and Riikka Stewen. Kunsthalle Helsinki |
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Unfair '07 - A Real Alternative. Curated by Raúl Zamudio. Arthaus Miami |
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Taidetuunaamo. Collaboration with Jani Leinonen. Helsinki |
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Conversations. Curated by Cécile Marie. Kerava Art Museum. Kerava, Finland |
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Dream Palace. Curated by Alfredo Martinez, Li Fexue and Marc Hungerbuhler. A-Space, No. 1 Artspace. Beijing |
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The 25 Best Artists in Finland. Curated by Jani Leinonen. Mänttä Art Festival. Mänttä, Finland |
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Zoo. Galerie Anhava. Helsinki |
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Surge. Curated by Marc Hungerbuhler and Raul Zamudio. 798 Art Festival. Beijing |
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Muestra de Arte. Curated by Orlando Fernández. Provincial Historic Archive. Cáceres, Spain |
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Showcase. Presented by AIT - Arts Initiative Tokyo. ZAIM. Yokohama |
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Amerikkka. Curated by Raul Zamudio. The Artist Network. New York |
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Power One. Collaboration with Black Centipede. Curated by Lisa Baldini. Ad Hoc Art. New York |
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| 2006 |
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Body Double. Curated by Raul Zamudio. FORUM + Elzbieta Koscielak Gallery. Wrocław, Poland |
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Muestra de Arte. Curated by Orlando Fernández. Circulo de Bellas Artes. Madrid |
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Art Supermarket Pikasso. Curated by Jani Leinonen. Helsinki |
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Serendipity. Curated by Leevi Haapala. 1A Space. Hong Kong |
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Steiler Konter – Die Ausstellung. Curated by Peter Lang. Magazin4, Bregenzer Kunstverein. Bregenz, Austria |
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In the Face of Mechanical Reproduction. A Nod to Walter Benjamin. Brooklyn Underground Film Festival. Curated by Lisa Baldini. Brooklyn Lyceum. New York |
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| 2005 |
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Gemine:Muse. Curated by Timo Valjakka. Galerija Ivana Mestrovica. Split, Croatia |
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Bermuda Triangle. Curated by Raul Zamudio. Ambrosino Gallery. Miami |
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Kiss Me Long and Hard. Priska C. Juschka Fine Art. New York |
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Helsinki International. Curated by Timo Valjakka and Anna-Kaari Hakkarainen. Tram Museum. Helsinki |
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Retratos de Dorian Gray. Curated by Raul Zamudio. Galeria de Arte Mexicano. Mexico City |
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Sharp Shooting. Curated by Heather Galbraith. St Paul St. Auckland, New Zealand |
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Under Your Skin. Curated by Raul Zamudio. White Box. New York |
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Muu18v. Collaboration with Erkka Nissinen. Curated by Riikka Ala-Harja, Maria Duncker, Minna Heikinaho and Kari Yli-Annala. Kunsthalle Helsinki. Finland |
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Vasta maalattu - Peinture fraîche. Curated by Cécile Marie and Pirkko Siitari. Kerava Art Museum. Kerava, Finland |
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| 2004 |
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Democracy Was Fun. Curated by Juan Puntes and Raul Zamudio. White Box. New York |
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Anthro/Socio. Curated by Raul Zamudio. The Artist Network. New York |
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Ideas of Artists on eBay. Internet event. Curated by Peter Lang and Markus Wirthmann. Galerie Luecke und Partner. Berlin |
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Phantom Limb. Curated by Raul Zamudio. Unit B (Gallery). Chicago |
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Superego. Curated by Jaakko Rustanius. Galleria Huuto. Helsinki |
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The World of Objects. Curated by Riikka Stewen. Kunsthalle Helsinki and Tampere Art Museum. Finland |
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Guasipichai. Los 29 Enchufes en Fernando Sexto 20. Madrid |
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On Site. Priska C. Juschka Fine Art. New York |
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Group show. Galleria Krista Mikkola. Helsinki |
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Interim. Transit. Mechelen, Belgium |
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Peinture Fraîche - Vasta Maalattu. Curated by Cécile Marie. Le Triage. Nanterre, France |
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Derby Racing Malinwa. Cultuurcentrum Mechelen. Mechelen, Belgium |
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Casas y calles. Project curated by Ignacio Cabredo. Santa Isabel 20. Madrid |
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| 2003 |
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Greetings!. Galleria Huuto. Helsinki |
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Biennale of Young Artists of Europe and Mediterranean. Collaboration with Niko Luoma and Katja Tukiainen. Project curated by Krista Mikkola. Athens |
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| 2002 |
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Anti Festival. Curated by Erkki Soininen. Kuopio, Finland |
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Off Skene. Fourth Triennale of Finnish Photography. Collaboration with Inmaculada Díaz. Curated by Jari Björklöv and Harri Kalha. Amos Anderson Art Museum. Helsinki |
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Master of Fine Arts Degree Show. Collaboration with Görsky Grytvic. Featuring Kassu. Academy of Fine Arts. Helsinki |
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| 2001 |
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Kommen Sie Nach Hause. Curated by Steff Adams. Gereonswall 27. Cologne |
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Top 7. Collaboration with Jari Björklöv. South Carelia Art Museum. Lappeenranta, Finland |
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Ven a Casa. Curated by Inmaculada Díaz. Velázquez 26. Madrid |
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Dibujos y Objetos. Situaciones. Curated by Ricardo Cadenas and Gonzalo Puch. UIMP. Cuenca, Spain |
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| 2000 |
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Ylikierroksilla. Live art series. Curated by Niina Braun and Tellervo Kalleinen. Helsinki |
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| 1999 |
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Bellas Intenciones. Situaciones. Curated by Oscar Martínez and Eva Rueda. Fundación Antonio Pérez. Cuenca, Spain |
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Lattiasta kattoon. Galleria Jangva. Helsinki |
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By Side Sidewalk. Curated by Ulrika Ferm. Kunsthalle Vaasa. Vaasa, Finland |
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Boxing. Curated by Päivi Björkenheim. Vantaa Art Museum. Vantaa, Finland |
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| 1998 |
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Amorph!98. Live art festival. Curated by Tero Nauha. Helsinki |
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Young Artist from NY. Curated by Una Walker. Down Arts Centre. Downpatrick, United Kingdom |
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Turku Biennale. Performance program. Ars Nova Museum. Turku, Finland |
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Syner Sights Näkyjä. Performance program. Curated by Ulrika Ferm. Knipnäs Mental Hospital. Tammisaari, Finland |
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Pöytä Juhlalle. Finnish Academy of Fine Arts. Helsinki |
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Ilmassa. Curated by Lauri Anttila and Markus Konttinen. Gallery of the Academy of Fine Arts. Helsinki |
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| 1997 |
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Harmaasta. Finnish Academy of Fine Arts. Helsinki |
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| 1996 |
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Comment. Young Artists' Exhibition. WeeGee. Espoo, Finland |
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ART FAIRS
| 2011 |
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Art San Diego. Pristine Galerie |
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| 2010 |
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Scope Miami. Raul Zamudio Bureau of Curatorial Affairs |
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Art Copenhagen. Korjaamo Galleria |
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Art Helsinki. Korjaamo Galleria |
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Art San Diego. Pristine Galerie |
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Vienna Fair. Bourouina Gallery |
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| 2009 |
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Art Basel. Galerie Gmurzynska |
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Art Brussels. Bourouina Gallery |
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Art Helsinki. Korjaamo Galleria |
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| 2008 |
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Slick. Paris. Galerie e.l Bannwarth |
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| 2007 |
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Showcase. Yokohama. Arts Initiative Tokyo |
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SHOWS CURATED BY RIIKO SAKKINEN
| 2009 |
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Valumateoria / Trickle-down Theory. Cocurated by Judas Arrieta and Aura Seikkula. Korjaamo. Helsinki |
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| 2001 |
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First In, First Out, First In, First Serve. Museo de las Ciencias de Castilla-La Mancha. Situaciones Festival. Cuenca, Spain |
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RESIDENCIES
| 2011 |
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Finnish Institute in the Middle East. Damascus |
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| 2007 |
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AIT - Arts Initiative Tokyo |
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| 2004 |
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Fluent~collaborative & The Bower. San Antonio, Texas |
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| 2003 |
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Transit. Brussels & Antwerp |
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| 2002 |
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Camden Arts Centre. London. Pépinières Européennes pour Jeunes Artistes MAP program |
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The Nordic Watercolor Museum. Skärhamn, Sweden. Nifca residency program |
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| 2000 |
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Finnish Academy of Fine Arts. Berlin |
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WORK IN MUSEUM COLLECTIONS
| Amos Anderson Art Museum. Helsinki |
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| Helsinki Art Museum |
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| Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art. Helsinki |
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| Museo del Grabado Español Contemporáneo. Marbella, Spain |
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| Museum of Modern Art. New York |
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| Rauma Art Museum. Rauma, Finland |
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RIIKO SAKKINEN'S PROJECTS HAVE BEEN GENEROUSLY SUPPORTED BY
| The Arts Council of Finland, The Board for Public Display Grants to Visual Artists Finland, The Consulate General of Finland in New York, The Delfina Studio Trust, Embassy of Finland Beijing, Embassy of Finland Paris, Finnish Academy of Fine Arts, Finnish Art Society, Finnish Cultural Foundation, The Finnish Institute for Benelux, The Finnish Institute in Japan, The Finnish Institute in London, Frame – Finnish Fund for Art Exchange, The Greta and William Lehtinen Foundation, Helsinki City Cultural Office, International Peace Center Sarajevo, National Council for Visual Arts Finland, Nordic Culture Point, Oskar Öflund Foundation, The Paulo Foundation, Pépinières européennes pour jeunes artistes |
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RIIKO SAKKINEN HAS LECTURED AT
| Arts Academy at Turku University of Applied Science, AIT – Art Initiative Tokyo, Finnish Academy of Fine Arts, Le Pont Gallery - Aleppo, San Antonio College, TAMK University of Applied Sciencies - School of Art and Media Tampere, Universidad de los Andes - Bogotá, Universidad Europea de Madrid |
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OTHER JOBS
| All-terrain vehicle instructor, Artist’s assistant, Bartender, Clown, Cowboy, DJ, Entertainer, Expert in intercultural dialog and conflict prevention (Council of Europe), Interpreter (English-Spanish), Gallery assistant, Guide (vineyard), Guide (museum of contemporary art), Model (advertisement), Model (drawing), Street artist, Teacher (Art for children), Teacher (English), Translator (Spanish-Finnish), Vendor at convenience store, Writer (culture, food and travel) |
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