curriculum vitae

CV

Laura Wesamaa 1979
Lives and works in Helsinki, Finland



STUDIES

2008 MFA Finnish Academy of fine arts
2004-2008 Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki
2003-2004 Universidad Complutense Facultad de Bellas Artes, Madrid
2001-2003 Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki
2000-2001 Hyvinkää Art School, Hyvinkää
1999 graduated from high school


SOLOEXHIBITIONS

2010
January "A Small Fox Having Nearly Crossed the River Gets It's Tail Wet",Lasiboksi Helsinki Collaboration with Anna Rokka

2008
December Kahvia Teetä Galleri Bergman, Helsinki
March LEIRI Kluuvi, Gallery Helsinki City Museum Of Art

2005
September SOMETIMES YES AND OTHERS TOO (together with Suzanna Asp) Myymälä2, Helsinki

2003
April Käytävä! Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki

2000
November Gloria, Helsinki


GROUPEXHIBITIONS

2010
June-August Maa Asema, Mustarinda Hyrynsalmi
July-August Diamond, Pori Antinkatu www.diamondpori.com

2009
August "Dialogues" Bienneal of Contemporary Art, St Petersburg Russia
June-August TAABOR09, Nurmijärvi
March AAVISTUKSET, HIAP Project Room, Helsinki

2008
November Kevyet Mullat Oksasenkatu11, Helsinki

2007
November Hyvät Työt/Good Deeds Vallilan vanha Heteka tehdas, Helsinki

2006
July Goods to Declare, Tel Aviv
May Spring exhibition of the Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki Art Hall
March GRANDTOURism Välivuosi, Helsinki

2005
November Pasific galleri Röda Sten, Gothenburg
September Lost in Translation workshop and exhibition at Antrepo 3, 9th Istanbul Bianneal

2002
January Installations at old Elanto bread factory, Helsinki
January Video installations at galleri Leena Kuumola, Helsinki

2002
August Sillisalaatti Academy of Fine Arts gallery, Helsinki


PERFORMANCES/HAPPENINGS

2008 11-14.12. Galleri Bergman, Helsinki
2008 6.12. 2008 SUOMI GAALA Oksasenkatu11, Helsinki
2005 28.9. Myymälä2, Helsinki (The Fruits; together with Suzanna Asp)
2005 September, Istanbul (The Fruits; together with Suzanna Asp)




GRANTS/SCHOLARSHIPS

2010 SKR, työryhmälle
2009 Finnish Art Society's Grant for young artists
2009 Paulo Foundation
2007 Helsinki Metropolitan area Arts Council
2002 Academy of Fine Arts for travel Firenze
2002 Finnish Artists Society for residency in Grassina, Italy
2005 Academy of Fine Arts for travel, Gothenburg
2006 Academy of Fine Arts for travel, Istanbul


STIPENDS

2008 Kuvataideakatemia
2005 Kesko

OTHER