Kirsi Kaulanen
Born 1969
kirsikaulanen@gmail.com

Lives and works in Porvoo, Finland

Solo Exhibition Record:

2011  Galleria Sculptor, Helsinki
2010  Kaupunkitaiteen Galleria, Helsinki
2009  Leikisti, Galleria Myötätuuli, Raahe, with Ylva Hölländer
2005  Galleria Sculptor, Helsinki
2001  Finnland-Institut in Deutschland, Berlin
1999  The Finnish Paper Art Gallery, Kuusankoski
1999  Mältinranta Artcenter
1998  Stoa Gallery, Helsinki
1994  Arctic Gallery, Oulu
1994  Finnish Institute in Estonia

Group exhibition Record:

2011  OpenART 2011, Örebro, Ruotsi
2009  Vanhassa vara parempi , Loviisa
2009  Scale Models, Aula gallery, Artists' Association of Porvoo 4th annual exhibition, Porvoo
......... Art Factory
2008  Sculpture Talks , International Scale Model exhibition, Porvoo Art Factory
2008  Sculptors at Mount Tabor, Nurmijärvi
2008  Red , Artists' Association of Porvoo 4th annual exhibition, Tartu Art Museum, Estonia
2007  Powers of Light, light sculptures in cityscape, Helsinki
2007  Kontra , sculpture exhibition: Gryta, Kaulanen, Keitilä, Peltokangas, Schroderus and 4
......... norwegian sculptors , Kontraskjaeret Park and Finnish Norwegian Institute Gallery, ......... Oslo, 31.9-14.10.2007
2007  Artists' Association of Porvoo 2nd annual exhibition, Mältinranta Art Center, Tampere
2007  Puu kaatuu , Turku, wood sculpture exhibition
2007  The Garden: Bergman, Kaulanen, Meskanen, Ryhänen, Lönnström Art Museum, Rauma
2006  Red, The 1st annual exhibition of Porvoo Artist Association, Porvoon taidetehdas
2006  Artists' Association of Porvoo, 40th anniversary exhibition, Porvoon taidetehdas
2005  Labyrinth, Fiskars
2004  Street Gallery, Huittinen
2004  Country and Urban, Lappeenranta
2004  Masters of Arts, Pallas MA, Cable Factory, Valssaamo, Helsinki
2000  Sculpting, Mänttä Art Festival
2001  Virtaa - Power , Regional Art Exhibition of Uusimaa, Porvoo Art Factory
2002  Pallas vallasta, Cable Factory, Valssaamo, Helsinki
2002  Grand, Porvoo
2002  Rumour, XX-group, Kappalaisentalo, Porvoo
2001  Open, Suomenlinnan rantakasarmit, Helsinki
2001  The Island , University of Art and Design, Barcelona
2000  The International Biennale of Paper Arts, Netherlands
2000  The Summer of Paper 2000, Porvoo
1999  International Group Exhibition , The Artist Union, St Petersburg
1999  Finnish Artists 104th Exhibition, Helsinki City Art Gallery
1998  Again, sculpture exhibition in city space, Kankaanpää
1993  Orgaani, (Arminen, Kaulanen, Törrönen), The Art Museum of Orimattila
1995  Rauta - Iron, Finland - USA - Estonia, Tallinn
1993  Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition , Mältinranta Artcenter, Tampere
1988  Group Exhibition, Kankaanpää Scool of Fine Arts, Vaasa City Art Gallery

Participation in Competitions:

2010  Helsinki Music Centre public art competition, Gaia, 1st price
2009  Porvoo Parliament Art competition to Eklöf Park, 1st price, with Ylva
......... Holländer
2008  Porvoo hospital public art competition, 2nd price, with Ylva Holländer
2004  Kotka City Sculpture Competition (1st price Olli Mantere)

Conferences:

2008  Sculpture Talks, International Sculpture Symposium, organizer with Jukka Vikberg and ......... Anne Räisänen
2004  International Wood Sculpture Symposia, Lake Vyrnwy, Wales

Public works:

2011  Gaia, Helsinki Music Centre
2009  Porvoo Parliament triptych, Eklöf Park, Porvoo, with Ylva Holländer
2009  Viileä mätäs ja Vaaleanpunainen luonto, Haartmann hospital, Meilahti, Helsinki
2009  Bilabia, Porvoo hospital, with Ylva Holländer
2006-2008 Fantasy Wall, Animal Tree and Silhouette Curtain, 3 public artworks for Porvoo
......... Central School , community art project: artists Ylva Holländer and Kirsi Kaulanen made ......... public art with students, teachers and architect Taina Valkeavirta
2007  Border, Evira headquarters, Helsinki
2006  Iso tyttö, Annantalo, Helsinki
2004  Lake Vyrnwy Sculpture Park, Wales

Works in collections:

2005  The Arts Council of Finland
2005  Helsinki City Art Museum

Professional Organizations:

Association of Finnish Sculptors
Porvoo Artists' Association

Grants:

2010  Porvoo Aktia Bank, scholarship
2008  Finnish Cultural Foundation, 3-year grant
2008  Finnish Cultural Foundation, project grant
2007  Arts Council of Finland, project grant
2007  Finnish Art Association Grant
2007  Uusimaa Cultural Foundation
2006  Public Display Grant, Arts Council of Finland
2006  Arts Council of Finland
2005  Finnish Cultural Foundation, Year Grant
2004  The Arts Council of Finland
2004  Porvoo City Hopea Untrah-Foundation
1999  Ministry of Education, Publishing Grant
1998  Finnish Cultural Foundation

Professional Experience: Courses in Sculpture and Paper Arts

2007 ......Estonian Academy of Arts, The Department of Sculpture
2007 ......Borgå Folkakademi
2007 ......Tallinn Art Academy
1997-05  Lahti University of Applied Sciences
2000-06  Satakunta polytechnic, Kankaanpää Scool of Fine Arts
2002-03  EcoArt Symposia, Kankaanpää Scool of Fine Arts
2002 ......The Kanneljärvi college
1999-00  Porvoo Paperart Studio
2004-06  The Lybecker College of Arts and Crafts, Raahe

Upcoming events:

2012 Solo exhibition, Malmö, Gallery 21