Curriculum Vitae ‹ Reetta Ahonen

Studies:

Master of Arts in Art History, University of Helsinki
Finnish Art Academy, Helsinki 1971-73
Imatra School of Fine Arts 1968-71
Vocational teacher education Lahti Institute of Desing/Jyväskylä Polytechnic
Bachelor of Arts in faculty of Education, University of Joensuu

Membership in:

The Artists´ Assosiation of Finland / The Association of Finnish Printmakers
The Artists´ Assosiation of South-Karelia
Society of Art History in Finland
Kuvasto
Skandinaviska konstnärsföreningen i Rom / Circolo Scandinavo per Artisti e Scienziati Roma

Works in public collections:

Museum of Contemporary Art KIASMA, Helsinki
Finnish State Art Collection
University of Oulu
Ministry of Justice, Finland, Hämeenlinna
District Court of Helsinki
International Print Triennial Society in Krakow, Poland
Arts Council of Southeast Finland
Pori Art Museum
Imatra Art Museum
South-Karelia Art Museum, Lappeenranta
Joensuu Art Museum, Joensuu
Aune and Seppo Hikipää Art Collection
Kontiolahti commune
Sipoo commune
SDA Church of Finland
Kontakti.net Oy Management Events Company
Stora-Enso Paper Corporation

Works in public architecture:

New Theater Imatra
Sippolankatu House, Kouvola
Home for the Aged, Imatra

Selected solo exhibitions during last years:

2016, 2015 Ratamo Printmaking and Photography Centre
2012 Galleria Uusikuva, Kotka
2009 Galleria G, Helsinki
2009 Galleria Joella, Turku
2006 Galleria Duetto, Helsinki
2005 Poriginal Gallery, Pori
2005 Imatra Art Museum
2004 Galleria Pihatto, Lappeenranta
2003 Malkki-Museum, Tampere
2003 South-Karelian Art Museum
2002 Galleria G, Helsinki
2000 Galleria Johan S, Helsinki

Selected group exhibition:

2018 Kuuskytt, Savonranta Finland
2017 International Grapchics, Seoul, South Korea
2017 ByThe Side – contemporary graphic art, Joensuu Art Museum
2016 8th INTERNATIONAL PRINTMAKING BIENNIAL OF DOURO, Portugal
2015 Tokyo and Kyoto International Miniprint Exhibition, Japan
2015 2nd GLOBAL PRINT 2015, Portugal
2015 SIVULLA 13 – itäsuomalaista nykytaidegrafiikkaa. Riihisaari museum, Savonlinna, Finland.
2015 Galleria Antares, Sippola
2014 ByThe Side – contemporary graphic art, Imatra Art Museum, Finland.
IN Graafika 2014. Pärnu, Estonia.
2014 Print Market, Art Center Purnu, Finland2013 Interfaces – Istanbul. The International Print Triennial, Istanbul, Turkey.
2013 Gail Art Museum, Gyeonggi-do, Seoul, Korea.
2012 Through the Light, Haihara Art Centre, Tampere, Finland.
2011 F. IN. LAND. Finnish Inner Landscape, Galleria Lato, Prato-Firenze, Italia.
2011 Aune and Seppo Hikipää Art Collection, South Karelia Art Museum, Finland.
2010 Miniprint Finland 2010, The 7th International Print Triennial, Lahti, Finland.
2010 Multiple Matters − graphic concepts, International Print Network
Krakow−Oldenburg−Wien”. Graphic triennial, Wien, Austria.
2010 Grafik ohne Grenzen, International Print Network
Krakow−Oldenburg−Wien”. Graphic triennial, Oldenburg, Germany.
2009 Eight trips on paper , Galleria Pihatto, Lappeenranta, Finland.
2008-9 Flores de escarcha – Obra Grafica de Artistas Finlandeses, Cartagena and Madrid, Spain.
2008 New Page – New Proof, Galleria G, Helsinki, Finland.
2008 Festival of Finnish-Ugrian Peoples, Hanti-Mansi, Russia.
2008 The Art Backpack, Touring exhibition of South Karelia Art Museum.
2007 3 X 2, Scandinavian Printmakers in South Karelian Art Museum.
2007 Internationale Grafik Triennale Wien, Austria.
2007 5 th Novosibirsk Graphic Art Biennial, Novosibirsk, Russia.
2006 International Print Triennial Krakow, The Main Exhibition, Poland.
2006 Finnish Graphic Artists 75 years, Galleria G, Helsinki.
2006 Poleeni, Pieksämäki, Finland.
2005 Graphica Creativa 05 , Jyväskylä, Finland.
2005 Lessedra World Art Print Annual, Sofia, Bulgaria.
2005 Art Center Ahjo, Joensuu.
2004 Miniprint Prize Winners, Art Brewery, Lahti, Finland.
2004 Fonts visuals de Finlándia, Girona, Spain.
2004 Carelicum, Joensuu.
2004 Immagini di donne, Trento, Italia.
2004 Sala della Venere, Vezzano, Italia.
2003 Dialogues, Kouvola Art Museum, Finland.
2003 Rumjantsev Palace, St Petersburg, Russia.
2003 Scandinavian Show, Galleria Jankowsky, Kajaani, Finland.
2003 PAX-3, Rauha, Finland.
2002 On the Road/Matkan varrella, Imatra.
2002 Savonlinna Art Museum.
2002 PAX-2, Rauha, Finland.
2001 The Way of Four Winds, Salo Art Museum, Finland.
2001 Mini-Print 2001, International Graphic Triennale, Lahti, Finland.
2001 Ludvika Art Museum, Sweden.
2001 Country and Urban, Lappeenranta, Finland.
2000 Saltzgitter, Germany.
2000 Galleria Luukkonen, Rovaniemi, Lapland.
2000 Galleria Säpikäs, Sodankylä, Lapland.
2000 Pro Wood, Galleria Pro Puu, Lahti, Finland.
1999 Imatra Art Museum.
1999 Maarja Galleria, Tartu, Estonia.
1998 Lambay House of Art Gallery, Dublin, Ireland.
1998 South-Karelian Art Museum, Lappeenranta.

Grants:

2012 The Arts Council of Finland. Grant for visual artist.
2009-2011 The Finnish Cultural Foundation. Working grant.
2009 The Arts Council of Southeast Finland. Project grant.
2008 The Finnish Cultural Foundation. Working grant.
2006 The Finnish State central committee of Art. Working grant.
2006 The Finnish Cultural Foundation. Artist´s grant for residence.
2005 The Arts Council of Finland. Grant for visual artist
2004 The Finnish Cultural Foundation, South Karelia Fund. Working grant.
2003 The Arts Council of Southeast Finland. Working grant.
2002 The Finnish Cultural Foundation, South Karelia Fund. Project grant.
2001 The Arts Council of Southeast Finland. Working grant.
2000 The Arts Council of Southeast Finland. Project grant.
1998 The Finnish State central committee of Art. Project grant.
1997 The Finnish Cultural Foundation, South Karelia Fund. Working grant
1971 The Arts Council of Southeast Finland. Young Artist´s Award.

Prizes:

2010 Grafik ohne Grenzen, International Print Network Krakow−Oldenburg−Wien”,
Print Triennial, Oldenburg, Germany.
2007 The 5 th Novosibirsk Graphic Art Biennial, Novosibirsk, Russia.
2001 The International Graphic Triennial of Lahti, Finland.

Teaching posts:

2007 – 2017 Teacher of art history, Saimaa University of Applied Sciences, Imatra
1997 – 2013 Lector of fine arts and art history, South-Karelia Vocational College and Polytechnic. Lappeenranta
1994-1997 Lector of fine arts and art history, S-K P and School of Arts and Crafts
1993-1994 Principal in Imatra School of Fine Arts
1986-1993 Teacher of fine arts and art history. School of Arts and Crafts, Lappeenranta

Confidential posts:

2017 – Member of Finnish Cultural Foundation
2014- Deputy member of the Board for Public Display Grants to Visual Artists. Arts Promotion Centre Finland.
2010-2012 Chairman of Arts Council of Southeast Finland
2005-2006 and 2001-2003. Vice chairman of The Artists´ Assosiation of South-Karelia

Curated:

many Graphic Art group exhibitions in Finland and Finnish-Irish Print Exhibition in Dublin.

Written:

Several discourses of art and art critiques in newspapers and journals.

Working in residences:

2018, 2017, 2015, 2011, 2009, 2007, 2004, 2001, 1997, Firenze, Italia. Finnish Artists´Studio Foundation, Casa Finlandese, Grassina.
2010, 2008, Paris. Residence of a private art collection, France. 2014 Genova, Italia. Residence of Arts Promotion Centre Finland.
2008, 2010, Paris. Residence of a private art collection, France.
2005 Casa Karvonen, Pioppi, Campania, Italia
2006 Circolo Scandinavo, Roma, Italia
2011 Berlin, Germany. Residence of Arts Council of South-East Finland.
1999 Barchelona, Spain. Residence of Arts Council of South-East Finland.