PETTERI AALTOLAINEN
Born 1966
Lives and works in Vantaa
Education
1999 -2005 University of Design and Art in Helsinki
1995 -1999 Art school MAA, Helsinki
Solo exhibitions
2011 City Gallery, Hanko, Finland
2011 VicarART Gallery, Brussels, Belgium
2010 Arabian strand Library, Helsinki, Finland
2009 S Gallery, Helsinki, Finland
2008 Gallery Utu, Jyväskylä, Finland
2007 Studio In, Mikkeli, Finland
2006 Gallery Laterna Magica, Helsinki, Finland
2006 Paradox-house, Helsinki, Finland
2005 UIAH, Helsinki, Finland
2003 Vuotalo, Helsinki, Finland
Selected group exhibitions in Finland
2010 Play! Salo Art Museum, Salo
2009 Forzart, Korjaamo, Helsinki
2008 113th exhibition of Artists Association of Finland, Vaasa
2008 Ajassa kiinni, summer exhibition of Artists Association of Helsinki
2007 Karelia, Karelia summerhouse, Helsinki
2006 Erotique, summer exhibition of Artists Association of Helsinki
2004 -2005 Nawa Nawa! Helsinki, Seinäjoki, Rovaniemi, Jyväskylä
2004 Headache, Lume galleria, Helsinki
2004 Fear, Lume galleria, Helsinki
2001 Gallery 2, Turku
2000 Enchanted island, Lasipalatsi, Helsinki
1999 Into Gallery, Helsinki
1998 Myllypuro Church, Helsinki
1998 Art school MAA, exhibition, Helsinki
1997 Gallery Johan S, Helsinki
Selected group exhibitions abroad
2012 BELA Biennial, Porto, Portugal
2011 Selected for the XIV INTERBIFEP Biennial, Bosnia and Herzegovina
2004 Kwaata, National Art gallery, Namibia (www.nagn.org.na)
2004 Hagi Exhibition, Yamaguchi, Japan
2004 Take, Tokyo Shinjuyuku OZONE Gallery, Japan
1998 Contemporary Art Museum in Pärnu, Estonia
Works in collections
Municipality of Mäntyharju, Finland
Art Centre Salmela, Finlan
Hilton hotel Strand, Helsinki, Finland
National Art gallery of Namibia
Art instructions
2008 -2009 Art pedagogy, UIAH, Helsinki
2008 -2010 Art school for children, Cultural Centrum in Vantaa
2006 -2008 Open university, art pedagogy, UIAH, Helsinki
2005 Architect for children, Annantalo, Helsinki
2001- Clay theatre, the city of Helsinki, Communities, Finland
1997 -2001 Colour and senses, A-clinic, Helsinki
1998 Urban workshop, Myllypuro, Helsinki
Literature, Publications, Media
2010 Allergia ja astma magazine 3/2010, profile of artist and work
2009 Suomen kuvalehti magazine no. 40, profile of artist
2009 YLE1 morning TV, talking with art education for children
2009 Kotilääkäri magazine, diary of artist
2009 Vantaan Lauri magazine 12.2.2009
2009 Column 2/09 Refine, Neste Oil magazine
2005 Plastinen linssi www.aaltolainen.com/literature
2005 Kyyhkynen 4/05
2005 Kyyhkynen 3/05
Documents and Evaluations
Finnish Art Magazine 5/08, Keskisuomalainen 25.3.2008,
Karjala-lehti 6.9.2007, Helsingin Sanomat 10.8.2006, Kouvolan Sanomat 13.3.1999,
Länsi-Savo 10.3.1999, Finnish Art Magazine 1/97
Other activities
2010 Nuclear family work on view in Allergy house, Helsinki, Finland
2009 Forzart- work for the clinic of the children, Finland
2009 Just take it, I say work on view in office of Kynämies, Helsinki, Finland
2008 Limelight work on view in Head Office of Yhtyneet Kuvalehdet, Helsinki, Finland
2008 The 13th Cultural Forum/ UUC, Hämeenlinna
2006 The 12th Cultural Forum/ UCC, Espoo, Finland
2004 The 11th Cultural Forum/ UCC, Järvenpää, Finland
2004 Running man installation, Merenda team, Arabia Centrum, Helsinki, Finland
2004 Namibia project, UIAH, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland
2003 Member of exhibition commission ceramics 100 years, Design museum, Helsinki, Finland
2000 Theatre Project, Enchanted Island, Helsinki, Finland
1999 Scholarship student in the Art Centre Salmela, Finland
Scholarship
2010 Public display grants
2009 Finnish Cultural Foundation
2004 Finnish Cultural Foundation/ Uusimaa Regional Fund
2002 University of Design and Art in Helsinki
1999 Art Centre Salmela
1998 Art school MAA, supporting fund stipend
Memberships
Finnish Painters´ Union
The Helsinki Artists Association
