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SAIJA KIVIKANGAS
b. 1984, Mikkeli, Finland
Lives and works in Lahti (FI)
STUDIES
2021 Master of Fine Arts at Kuvataideakatemia, Painting, University of Arts Helsinki, Finland
2009 BFA, Lahti University of Applied Sciences, Institute of Fine Arts, Finland
2008 AKI, ArtEZ Academie voor Beeldende Kunsten, Enschede, Netherlands
Peoples college of Liminka, Department of Fine Arts, Finland
SOLO EXHIBITIONS (selected)
2020 Galleria Live, Helsinki (FI)
2020 < O > , Part 2 of the master's thesis, Project Room, Helsinki (FI)
2020 JukoArt, Teatteri Vanha Juko, Lahti (FI)
2017 Dead woman´s paintings, Message from a future, Serlachius residence, Mänttä (FI)
2016 Time Matter 2, Ti-La 2016, Jyväskylä (FI)
2016 Time Matter, Galleria Huuto, Jätkä1, Helsinki (FI)
2015 Dead woman´s paintings, Theater show & Solo expo, Teatteri vanha Juko, Lahti (FI)
2014 Paintings of Perfect Circles, Galleria Jangva, Helsinki (FI)
2014 When is it Perfect?, Taidekeskus Mältinranta, Tampere (FI)
2013 Calculated incompleteness, Promenadigalleria, Hyvinkää (FI)
2013 Black off 3, Vanha Raatihuoneen galleria, Turku (FI)
2013 Dead woman´s paintings, Galleria Aarni, Espoo (FI)
2013 Black off 2, Poriginal galleria, Pori (FI)
2012 Black off, TM Galleria, Helsinki (FI)
2011 Broken, Galleria Kapriisi, Tampere (FI)
2011 Hidden reality, Galleria Rantakasarmi, Helsinki (FI)
2010 Composite, Galleria Pirkko-Liisa Topelius, Helsinki (FI)
GROUP EXHIBITIONS (selected)
2021 ergs, Sar, igs, Glasshouse Helsinki gallery, Helsinki (FI)
2021 Everyday human -art project, Kauno ry & LAB collaboration as part of European Green Capital event, Lahti (FI)
2020 Group exhibition in honor of Ismo Alango's artist jubilee year, Tiketti Gallery, Helsinki (FI)
2019 Kuvan Kevät 2019, Academy of Fine Arts in Helsinki MA degree show, Exhibition laboratory B, Helsinki (FI)
2018 The Paulo Foundation invitational exhibition, The Immaterial Quality of Distance with Emma Peura, Project Room, Helsinki (FI)
2018 Portrait of the President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö, Ateneum Art Museum, Helsinki (FI)
2018 Art and computation, Exhibition laboratory, Helsinki (FI)
2018 Rajallisia tilaisuuksia, Exhibition laboratory, Helsinki (FI)
2018 Tiloissa, Summer exhibition, Art Center Haihatus, Joutsa (FI)
2014 Hetkinen XIX Mänttä Art Festivals, Mänttä (FI)
2013 Seeing City, in Disainöö night Festival, Tallinn (EE)
2010 Taiteilijat 2010, Tampere (FI)
2010 The Art of Basware, a Young art Competition, Sanomatalo, Helsinki (FI)
2009 SkJL 09, Museum of Fine Arts in Kouvola (FI)
2009 More artist, Kaapelitehdas, Puristamo, Helsinki (FI)
2008 Wizard of Mess, Enschede (NL)
2008 Wall of Statements, Venice (IT), Aberdeen (UK), Braunschweig (DE), Bristol (UK), Enschede (NL), Istanbul (TR), Muenster (DE), Strasbourg (FR), Wroclaw (PL)
2008 Transforms, Fase2, Enschede (NL)
2008 Hawerkamp, Muenster (DE)
2007 Xetmuseum, Botkyrka (SE)
2007 If walls could speak, Kerava Art Museum (FI)
2007 If walls could speak, Botkyrka Konsthall (SE)
2006 Slave & Master, Galleria Rajatila, Tampere (FI)
PERFORMANCES & THEATER, MUSIC
2021 Hetken taulu, Drawing performance to Mikael Saari's Hetken laulut closing concert, Teatteri Vanha Juko, Lahti (FI)
2019 Vilisee, Lyrics together with Minja Koski, M, Solina Records
2016 Halko #2, Teatteri Vanha Juko, Lahti (FI)
2015–16 Dead woman´s paintings Theater show, Manuscript, Acting. Group; Saija Kivikangas, Minja Koski, Linda Wallgren, Jussi-Pekka Parviainen, Nadja Räikkä, Teatteri vanha Juko, Lahti (FI)
Circle performance with Heikki Mäntymaa, Galleria Jangva, Helsinki (FI)
Painting performance to camera with Sanna Kaesmae, Galleria Jangva, Helsinki (FI)
2011 “Do not touch”, Ovi Rivoon, The Art and Design Centre Ars Auttoinen, Padasjoki (FI)
2008 “Eyeglasses” performanssi Miriam Nieva, AKI + Conservatorium Festival, Het Dan Van De Autonimie, Enschede (NL)
2006 “Banana means work to someone” & “Head practice”, Video performances, Galleria Maatila, Helsinki (FI)
Prizes
2022 William Thuring -designated prize (FI)
2019 Anita Snellman Foundation (FI)
2018 THE PAULO FOUNDATION (FI)
2009 Lahti Art Museum Association (FI)
Scholarships
2021 2kk, Taike (FI)
2015 6 months, Arts Promotion Centre Finland
2015 Finnish Cultural Foundation, Päijät-Häme / Dead Woman´s paintings theater show group
2014 Kauno ry (FI)
2013 1 year, Finnish Cultural Foundation, Päijät-Häme (FI)
2013 Kauno ry (FI)
2012 Display grant, Arts Council of Finland
2012 Kauno ry (FI)
2011 Pieksämäki artist´s association (FI)
2011 2 x Kauno ry (FI)
2011 1 year, Arts Council of Finland
2010 2 x Kauno ry (FI)
Memberships
Finnish painters´ Union
Lahti Artist´s association (FI)
Kuvasto (FI)
Trusts
2019– JukoArt, Teatteri Vanha Juko, Lahti, Consultant (FI)
2011 Lahti Artists´association member of a board (FI)
2011 Kauno Ry Deputy member of the boards (FI)
ACQUISITIONS FOR COLLECTIONS / COMMISIONED WORKS
Saastamoinen Foundation
Helsinki Art Museum (FI)
Finnish Art Society
HUS (FI)
Portrait of the President Sauli Niinistö of the Republic of Finland, made together with 100 artist. The Collection of The Prime Ministers Office Finland
”Rainbow loop”, Public sculpture in Helsinki, HUS (FI)
Mäntyharju Municipality (FI)
Art Center Salmela (FI)
Lahti Art Museum Association (FI)
The city of Lahti (FI)
Design foundation (FI)
Saskiat, Oulu (FI)