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JOHANNA SIPILÄ
born 12. October 1976 in Asikkala, Finland
lives and works in Espoo, Finland
sipila.johanna@gmail.com
www.johannasipila.com
EDUCATION
2020- Master of Arts, Aalto University, Art Education MA program
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
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2021 I Wanna Be Like You, Galleria Uusi Kipinä, Lahti, Finland
2020 Path 02 – 20, self portraits from different eras, Telegraph Gallery, Harakka, Helsinki
2020 Cancelled because of covid: Galerie Pleiku, Berlin, Germany (Aug 17 - Aug 30, 2020)
2019 Paintings, 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
2016 Own Songs, Paintings for Ismon Alango Music, with Pekka Turunen, Tiketti Gallery, 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
2011 Jonathan Krani, with Katrin Piile, Culture Factory Polymer, Tallinn, Estonia
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 Galleria Sinivihreä, Lammi, Finland
2008 Guest, 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- AND GROUP EXHIBITIONS (Selected)
2022 Oooooooh! 20 Year Anniversary Exhibition of Gallery Huuto Members, Gallery Huuto, Helsinki
2022 Estomania 3, Summer Exhibition of Art Center Haihatus, Joutsa, Finland
2021 Füürer Praiss exhibiton of the winners, together with Toomas Kuusing, Galerii Metropol, Tallinn, Estonia
2021 Painting is Happening, together with Rose-Mari Torpo, Kouta Galleria, Kouvola
2021 Artists´Island, group exhibition, Harakka, Helsinki
2020 Forty Years Of Songs: Sounds As Colors, group exhibition, Tiketti Galleria, Helsinki
2019 Harakka 30 years, Harakka Artists´House, Helsinki
2019 Summer Exhibition Gallery M33, Vääksy, Finland
2018 Huuto oot uuH, Gallery Huuto, Helsinki, Finland
2018 Taiteilijaelämää, Tampere Hall, Tampere, Finland
2017 Arteground Baltia 2017, Viljandi, Estonia
2014 Arteground Baltia 2014, Viljandi, Estonia
2014 Angakoq, SIC Galleria, Helsinki, Finland
2013 Artist Chain, Pop Up Art House, Diana Stage, Helsinki, Finland
2013 Estomania II, Gallery Huuto, Helsinki, Finland
2012 Art Basel, Fountain Art Fair, Miami, USA
2012 Grace Exhibition Space, New York, USA
2012 Estomania - Kunsti kahest rannast, Helsinki, Finland
2012 Myymälä2 Ten Years, Myymälä2, Helsinki, Finland
2012 Supermarket Art Fair, Stockholm, Sweden
2009 Family & Friends, Gallery Napa, Helsinki, Finland
2009 Sverigebåten, Vinterviken, Stockholm, Sweden
2008 I am Johanna, together with Johanna Ketola, exhibition area in Lasipalatsi, Helsinki, Finland
2007 Christmas Salon, Gallery Myymälä2, Helsinki, Finland
2007 Naturally, Summer Exhibition, Galleria Sinivihreä, Lammi, Finland
2006 The Kingdom of Fine Arts 06, Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova, Turku, Finland
2006 Sampo's Scams, Juminkeko, Kuhmo, Finland
2006 Flea Market, Academy of Fine Arts Gallery, Lönnrotinkatu, Helsinki, Finland
2006 Summer Exhibition of the Academy of Fine Arts, Sturenkatu, Helsinki, Finland
2006 Ars Kärsämäki, Kärsämäki, Finland
2006 Final Exhibition of the Academy of Fine Arts, Art Hall, Helsinki, Finland
2006 Behind The Mascara, Valssaamo, Cable Factory, Helsinki, Finland
2006 Blind Date, Ars 06, Room X, Kiasma, Helsinki, Finland
2004 Cheap Liquor from Estonia, Kaiku Gallery, Helsinki, Finland
2004 Myymälän maalarit, together with Jaakko Karhunen, Gallery Myymälä2, Helsinki, Finland
2003 Student Exhibition, Academy of Fine Arts Gallery, Helsinki, Finland
2003 FLTITC, EU-project, Helsinki, Finland
2001 Paintings, togerher with Eeva-Liisa Rautalahti, S-gallery, Helsinki, Finland
2000 Poikki taide!Taide poikki, Vanha YO-talo, Helsinki, Finland
1998-2001 Spring and Christmas exhibitions at the Free Art School, Cable Factory, Helsinki, Finland
OTHER ART PROJECTS
2023 Cover art and design of Ismo Alanko´s album Me olemme ihme
2023 Cover of Ismo Alanko´s digital single Se
2022 Cover of Ismo Alanko´s digital single Synkkää musiikkia
2019 Transsioletettu tanssi, Ismo Alango's Music Video, Shooting, Directing and Screenplay
2018 New stage visuals with paintings at Ismo Alango concerts with Pasi Pehkonen in summer 2018
2017 New animated stage visuals with paintings on Ismo Alango's solo tour in concert halls
2015 Paintings on stage visuals of Ismo Alango Concert Hall Tour
2015 Cover art by Ismo Kullervo Alanko Album, Tour Poster Painting, participating in a music video by painting
2011 Documentary “Neva-Phenomenon” on a steamboat trip from Savonlinna to St. Petersburg 2011, directing, filming and editing.
PERFORMANCES
2014 I am Johanna, with Johanna Ketola, Angakog, SIC Gallery, Helsinki, Finland
2013 ”Älä silmä pieni näe mitä vaan", with Risto Puurunen, Pop Up Art House, Diana Stage, Helsinki, Finland
2012 Fountain Art Fair with Risto Puurunen and Non Grata, Miami, USA
2012 12 hour continuous performance with Risto Puurunen, Fitness, Brooklyn, New York, USA
2012 Communication Coctail with Risto Puurunen, Grace Exhibition Space, New York, USA
2012 Circus Arts Theatre Giraffe With Burning Neck, Manor Carnival, Mooste, Estonia
2011 Circus Arts Theatre Giraffe With Burning Neck, Pori Festival Week, Galleria 3h, Pori, Finland
2011 Black Santa, Patarei Cultural Park, Tallinn, Estonia
2011 Treatment, Tallinn, Estonia
2011 Möisa Carnival, Mooste, Estonia
2011 White Men Group, For Love, Not For Money, Tallinn, Estonia
2010 Circus Arts Theatre Giraffe With Burning Neck, Attic T, Tallinn, Estonia
2010 Action Apartment, Riga, Latvia
2010 Diverse Universe, Pärnu, Tallinn
2007 - 2017 DJ Jojo200 gigs in Finland, Estonia and Latvia
ARTIST RESIDENCIES
2018 Sfakiotes Residence, Lefkada, Greece
2015 Valosag Residence, Budapest, Hungary
2015 Villa Karo, Grand Popo, Benin
2015 Arenys De Mar, Spain
2013 Oaxaca Residence, Oaxaca, Mexico
2002 Grassina Artist House, Grassina, Italy
CURATING
2022 Curating Estomania 3, Summer Exhibition of Art Center Haihatus, Joutsa, Finland
2013 Planning, Producing, Curating and Organizing “Estomania 2 - Art on Two Shores”, Gallery Huuto
Jätkäsaari
2012 Planning, Producing, Curating and Organizing "Estomania - Art on Two Shores", Galleries
Oksasenkatu11, Shop2, and Galleri Bergman + Club Liberte
2010-2014 Cultural exchange and exhibition production between Estonia and Finland
MEMBERSHIPS
Finnish Painters' Union
Helsinki Artists' Association
Mehiläispesä Association maintaining Gallery Huuto
Nuori Voima Writers´ Association
Yö ry
WORKS IN COLLECTIONS
Finnish Art Association
Tiketti
Private Collections
JOHANNA SIPILÄ
born 12. October 1976 in Asikkala, Finland
lives and works in Espoo, Finland
sipila.johanna@gmail.com
www.johannasipila.com
EDUCATION
2020- Master of Arts, Aalto University, Art Education MA program
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
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2021 I Wanna Be Like You, Galleria Uusi Kipinä, Lahti, Finland
2020 Path 02 – 20, self portraits from different eras, Telegraph Gallery, Harakka, Helsinki
2020 Cancelled because of covid: Galerie Pleiku, Berlin, Germany (Aug 17 - Aug 30, 2020)
2019 Paintings, 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
2016 Own Songs, Paintings for Ismon Alango Music, with Pekka Turunen, Tiketti Gallery, 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
2011 Jonathan Krani, with Katrin Piile, Culture Factory Polymer, Tallinn, Estonia
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 Galleria Sinivihreä, Lammi, Finland
2008 Guest, 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- AND GROUP EXHIBITIONS (Selected)
2022 Oooooooh! 20 Year Anniversary Exhibition of Gallery Huuto Members, Gallery Huuto, Helsinki
2022 Estomania 3, Summer Exhibition of Art Center Haihatus, Joutsa, Finland
2021 Füürer Praiss exhibiton of the winners, together with Toomas Kuusing, Galerii Metropol, Tallinn, Estonia
2021 Painting is Happening, together with Rose-Mari Torpo, Kouta Galleria, Kouvola
2021 Artists´Island, group exhibition, Harakka, Helsinki
2020 Forty Years Of Songs: Sounds As Colors, group exhibition, Tiketti Galleria, Helsinki
2019 Harakka 30 years, Harakka Artists´House, Helsinki
2019 Summer Exhibition Gallery M33, Vääksy, Finland
2018 Huuto oot uuH, Gallery Huuto, Helsinki, Finland
2018 Taiteilijaelämää, Tampere Hall, Tampere, Finland
2017 Arteground Baltia 2017, Viljandi, Estonia
2014 Arteground Baltia 2014, Viljandi, Estonia
2014 Angakoq, SIC Galleria, Helsinki, Finland
2013 Artist Chain, Pop Up Art House, Diana Stage, Helsinki, Finland
2013 Estomania II, Gallery Huuto, Helsinki, Finland
2012 Art Basel, Fountain Art Fair, Miami, USA
2012 Grace Exhibition Space, New York, USA
2012 Estomania - Kunsti kahest rannast, Helsinki, Finland
2012 Myymälä2 Ten Years, Myymälä2, Helsinki, Finland
2012 Supermarket Art Fair, Stockholm, Sweden
2009 Family & Friends, Gallery Napa, Helsinki, Finland
2009 Sverigebåten, Vinterviken, Stockholm, Sweden
2008 I am Johanna, together with Johanna Ketola, exhibition area in Lasipalatsi, Helsinki, Finland
2007 Christmas Salon, Gallery Myymälä2, Helsinki, Finland
2007 Naturally, Summer Exhibition, Galleria Sinivihreä, Lammi, Finland
2006 The Kingdom of Fine Arts 06, Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova, Turku, Finland
2006 Sampo's Scams, Juminkeko, Kuhmo, Finland
2006 Flea Market, Academy of Fine Arts Gallery, Lönnrotinkatu, Helsinki, Finland
2006 Summer Exhibition of the Academy of Fine Arts, Sturenkatu, Helsinki, Finland
2006 Ars Kärsämäki, Kärsämäki, Finland
2006 Final Exhibition of the Academy of Fine Arts, Art Hall, Helsinki, Finland
2006 Behind The Mascara, Valssaamo, Cable Factory, Helsinki, Finland
2006 Blind Date, Ars 06, Room X, Kiasma, Helsinki, Finland
2004 Cheap Liquor from Estonia, Kaiku Gallery, Helsinki, Finland
2004 Myymälän maalarit, together with Jaakko Karhunen, Gallery Myymälä2, Helsinki, Finland
2003 Student Exhibition, Academy of Fine Arts Gallery, Helsinki, Finland
2003 FLTITC, EU-project, Helsinki, Finland
2001 Paintings, togerher with Eeva-Liisa Rautalahti, S-gallery, Helsinki, Finland
2000 Poikki taide!Taide poikki, Vanha YO-talo, Helsinki, Finland
1998-2001 Spring and Christmas exhibitions at the Free Art School, Cable Factory, Helsinki, Finland
OTHER ART PROJECTS
2023 Cover art and design of Ismo Alanko´s album Me olemme ihme
2023 Cover of Ismo Alanko´s digital single Se
2022 Cover of Ismo Alanko´s digital single Synkkää musiikkia
2019 Transsioletettu tanssi, Ismo Alango's Music Video, Shooting, Directing and Screenplay
2018 New stage visuals with paintings at Ismo Alango concerts with Pasi Pehkonen in summer 2018
2017 New animated stage visuals with paintings on Ismo Alango's solo tour in concert halls
2015 Paintings on stage visuals of Ismo Alango Concert Hall Tour
2015 Cover art by Ismo Kullervo Alanko Album, Tour Poster Painting, participating in a music video by painting
2011 Documentary “Neva-Phenomenon” on a steamboat trip from Savonlinna to St. Petersburg 2011, directing, filming and editing.
PERFORMANCES
2014 I am Johanna, with Johanna Ketola, Angakog, SIC Gallery, Helsinki, Finland
2013 ”Älä silmä pieni näe mitä vaan", with Risto Puurunen, Pop Up Art House, Diana Stage, Helsinki, Finland
2012 Fountain Art Fair with Risto Puurunen and Non Grata, Miami, USA
2012 12 hour continuous performance with Risto Puurunen, Fitness, Brooklyn, New York, USA
2012 Communication Coctail with Risto Puurunen, Grace Exhibition Space, New York, USA
2012 Circus Arts Theatre Giraffe With Burning Neck, Manor Carnival, Mooste, Estonia
2011 Circus Arts Theatre Giraffe With Burning Neck, Pori Festival Week, Galleria 3h, Pori, Finland
2011 Black Santa, Patarei Cultural Park, Tallinn, Estonia
2011 Treatment, Tallinn, Estonia
2011 Möisa Carnival, Mooste, Estonia
2011 White Men Group, For Love, Not For Money, Tallinn, Estonia
2010 Circus Arts Theatre Giraffe With Burning Neck, Attic T, Tallinn, Estonia
2010 Action Apartment, Riga, Latvia
2010 Diverse Universe, Pärnu, Tallinn
2007 - 2017 DJ Jojo200 gigs in Finland, Estonia and Latvia
ARTIST RESIDENCIES
2018 Sfakiotes Residence, Lefkada, Greece
2015 Valosag Residence, Budapest, Hungary
2015 Villa Karo, Grand Popo, Benin
2015 Arenys De Mar, Spain
2013 Oaxaca Residence, Oaxaca, Mexico
2002 Grassina Artist House, Grassina, Italy
CURATING
2022 Curating Estomania 3, Summer Exhibition of Art Center Haihatus, Joutsa, Finland
2013 Planning, Producing, Curating and Organizing “Estomania 2 - Art on Two Shores”, Gallery Huuto
Jätkäsaari
2012 Planning, Producing, Curating and Organizing "Estomania - Art on Two Shores", Galleries
Oksasenkatu11, Shop2, and Galleri Bergman + Club Liberte
2010-2014 Cultural exchange and exhibition production between Estonia and Finland
MEMBERSHIPS
Finnish Painters' Union
Helsinki Artists' Association
Mehiläispesä Association maintaining Gallery Huuto
Nuori Voima Writers´ Association
Yö ry
WORKS IN COLLECTIONS
Finnish Art Association
Tiketti
Private Collections