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JOHANNA SIPILÄ
born 12. October 1976 in Asikkala, Finland
lives and works in Espoo, Finland
[email protected]
www.johannasipila.com
EDUCATION
2020-2023 Master of Arts, Aalto University, Art Education
2001-2007 Master of Fine Arts, Academy of Fine Arts Helsinki, Painting Department
2004-2005 ALU, Academy of Fine Arts, Ljubljana, Slovenia
1998-2001 Painter, Free Art School, Helsinki
1997-1998 Lahti School of Arts and Crafts, textile
1996-1997 Orivesi College of Fine Arts
1996 Secondary School Graduate, Tiirismaa Upper Secondary School of Arts, Lahti
NEXT EXHIBITIONS
2026 Galleria Aarni, Espoo, Finland
2026 Galleria Kulma, Porvoo Art Hall, Finland
2026 Pärnu Linnagalerii, Pärnu, Estonia
2025 Art Center Ahjo, Joensuu, Finland
2025 Galleria Huuto, Helsinki, Finland
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2025 Visions and Hunches, Galleria Napa, Rovaniemi, Finland
2021 I Wanna Be Like You, Galleria Uusi Kipinä, Lahti, Finland
2020 Polku 02 - 20 — omakuvia eri ajoilta, Galleria Lennätin, Harakka, Helsinki, Finland
2019 Harakka 30years, Harakka Island's Telegraph and Kasematti IV, Helsinki, Finland
2019 In The Middle Of Nothing, Gallery Huuto IV, Helsinki, Finland
2017 Untamed, Harakka Island Telegraph, Helsinki, Finland
2016 Paintings, Kampaamo Maa, Meritullinkatu, Helsinki, Finland
2016 Illuminations, Gallery Huuto Jätkäsaari, Helsinki, Finland
2015 How to Be, Gallery 3H + K, Pori, Finland
2014 The Lap of the World, "9.Märtz festival" solo exhibition, Gallery Metropol, Tallinn, Estonia
2013 Jesus, Maailman Tango Festival, Tampere, Finland
2013 Peaceful Panic, Galleria Huuto, Helsinki, Finland
2010 Sincerely, Gallery Pirkko-Liisa Topelius, Helsinki, Finland
2008 Vague Bourgeois Dreams, Galleri Bergman, Helsinki, Finland
2008 Art Goes Kapakka, Vanhan Kuppila, Helsinki, Finland
2008 Paintings, Galleria Sinivihreä, Lammi, Finland
2008 Guest/Stranger, Gallery Huuto Viiskulma, Helsinki, Finland
2007 Paintings, Fanny Goes To Hollywood, Helsinki, Finland
2007 All Is Well, Gallery of the Academy of Fine Arts, Kasarmikatu, Helsinki, Finland
2002 Along the Way, Käytävä!-Galleria, Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki, Finland
JOINT EXHIBITIONS
2023 Parallel, together with Rose-Mari Torpo, Ars Libera, Kuopio, Finland
2021 Füürer Praiss award exhibition, together with Toomas Kuusing, Galerii Metropol, Tallinn, Estonia
2021 Painting is Happening, together with Rose-Mari Torpo, Kouta Galleria, Kouvola, Finland
2016 Own songs, Paintings to the music of Ismon Alango, together with Pekka Turunen, Tiketti Gallery
2011 Jonathan Krani, together with Katrin Piile, Kultuutehas Polymer, Tallinn, Estonia
2008 I am Johanna, together with Johanna Ketola, Lasipalats exhibition space, Helsinki, Finland
2004 Myymälä painters, together with Jaakko Karhunen, Gallery Shop2, Helsinki, Finland
2001 Paintings, together with Eeva-Liisa Rautalahti, S-galleria, Helsinki, Finland
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024 now(here), Gallery Kuja & Corridor Gallery & Chamber, Lapinlahti Hospital, Helsinki
2023 The Beginning – A New Abyss, Galleria Huuto, Helsinki
2023 Huh-huh, Kalasatama opening exhibition, Galleria Huuto, Helsinki
2022 Oooooooh! Gallery Huuto's 20th anniversary exhibition, Helsinki
2022 Estomania 3, summer exhibition, Art Institute Haihatus, Joutsa
2021 Artists' island, Harakka, Helsinki
2020 Forty years of songs: Sound in colors, Tiketti Gallery, Helsinki
2019 Harakka 30v., Harakka Taiteilijatalo library, Helsinki
2019 Summer exhibition, Gallery M33, Vääksy,
2018 Huuto oot uuH, Galleria Huuto, Helsinki
2018 Artist Life, Tampere-talo, Tampere
2017 Arteground Baltia, Viljandi, Estonia
2014 Arteground Baltia, Viljandi, Estonia
2014 Angakoq, SIC Gallery, Helsinki
2013 Artist Chain, Pop Up Art House, Diana Stage, Helsinki
2013 Estomania 2. Gallery Huuto, Helsinki
2012 Estomania 1 - Art from two shores, Oksasenkatu 11, Myyällä2 and Galerie Bergman, Helsinki
2012 Myymälä2 Ten Years, Shop2, Helsinki
2012 Supermarket Art Fair, Stockholm
2009 Family & Friends, Gallery Napa, Helsinki
2009 Sverigebåten, Vinterviken, Stockholm
2007 Christmas Salon, Galleria Myyälä2, Helsinki
2007 Naturally, summer exhibition, Gallery Sinivihreë, Lammi
2006 Kingdom of Fine Arts 06, Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova, Turku
2006 Sampo's goblins, Juminkeko, Kuhmo
2006 Ars Kärsämäki, Kärsämäki
2006 Graduation exhibition of the Academy of Fine Arts, Taidehalli, Helsinki
2006 Behind The Mascara, Valssaamo, Kaapelitehdas, Helsinki
2006 Blind Date, Ars 06, Room X, Kiasma, Helsinki
2004 Cheap booze from Estonia, Kaiku Galleria, Helsinki
PERFORMANCE
2010–2014 New York & Miami (USA), Helsinki (Finland), Pärnu, Tallinn & Mooste (Estonia), Riga (Latvia)
together with Johanna Ketola, Risto Puurunen, Steve Vanon, Meeland Sepp, Taave Tuutma, Non Grata and Tsirkus Põleva Kaelaga Kirjak at various events.
CURATING
2022 Estomania 3 - curation of the summer exhibition, Art Center Haihatus, Joutsa
2013 Estomania 2 - idea, production, curation and organization, Galleria Huuto Jätkäsaari
2012 Estomania - idea, production, curation and organization, Oksasenkatu11, Myymälä2, and Galleri Bergman + Club Liberte
2011 Maailmas on viga, Kultuuritehas Polymer, Tallinn, Estonia
MEMBERSHIPS
Finnish Painters' Union
Helsinki Artists' Association
Espoo Artists Association
Mehiläispesä Association maintaining Gallery Huuto
Nuori Voima Writers´ Association
Yö ry