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Leena Kangas
Visual artist
b. 1963 Oulu, Finland
Studies
1984-1988 Academy of Fine Arts / Department of Painting, Helsinki, Finland
1981-1984 Free Art School of Helsinki, Finland
Solo exhibitions in Finland
2010 Galleria Katariina, Helsinki
2009 galleria napa, Rovaniemi
2007 Galleria 5, Oulu, “Red hood and other paintings”
2005 Galleria Jangva, Helsinki, “Rubber Cloves and Gold”, paintings and drawings
2001 Galleria Jangva, Helsinki, “8th Heaven”, digital prints on vinyl
1999 Rantagalleria, Oulu, “Mystery Room”, photographs
1998 Galleria Jangva, Helsinki, textile sculptures and photocopies
1996 Arctic Gallery, Oulu, installation of drawings >> drawings
1996 Gallery of the Architectural Department, Oulu, “City of hanging bridges”, drawings etc.
Selected group exhibitions in Finland
2009 Recycling, Riihimäki Art Museum
2009 Nature Morte, O. Jauhiainen Museum, Kiiminki
2009 Viiden hengen huone/Room for five, Oulu
2008 Yellow House Exhibition (Hentunen, Kangas, Ruottinen, Södö), Pikisaari, Oulu
2008 Sillat-Broar-Bridges, the Exhibition of th International Artists’ Symposium arranged by the Finnish Painters’ Union,
Brinkkala Gallery, Turku, Finland
2006 Oulu province regional exhibition, Oulu Art Museum
2005 “21 views on potato”, contemporary art at Tyrnävä, Finland
2005 ”Colouring book”, Titanik Gallery, Turku and Cable Gallery, Helsinki
2004 “Edge”, Oulu City Library
2003 the 40th Anniversary Jubilee Exhibition of the Oulu Artists’ Association, Gallery 5, Oulu
2002-2003Oulu province regional exhibition, Oulu Art Museum / Kajaani Art Museum
2002 10 Artists from the Kuusiluoto School, Oulu Art Museum
2001 “Alternating Current”, Gallery Allinna, Riihimäki
2000 the 105th Annual Exhibition of Finnish Artists, Kunsthalle, Helsinki
1999 the 5th Anniversary Jubilee Exhibition of Gallery Jangva, Helsinki
1995-1996“Art in Suitcases”, a touring exhibition, Oulu – Rovaniemi – Jyväskylä
1995 Oulu province regional exhibition, Kajaani Art Museum
1995 Mänttä Art Festival
1994 XL Art Fair, Exhibition Centre, Turku
1991 Exhibition of Young Artists, Kunsthalle, Helsinki
Group exhibitions abroad
2001 Rinkobing Festdag, 6 artists from Northern Finland, Rinkobing, Denmark
1996 Duty Free Goods Show, 12 Finnish Artists, Putney Art School Gallery, Vermont, USA
1995-1996“Art in Suitcases”, a touring exhibition, Sweden (Luleå) – Lithuania (Vilnius) – Norway (Lillehammer, Svolvaer)
Art projects, workshops, symposiums
2009 Viiden hengen huone/Room for five; organizing and curating the exhibition
2008 International Artists’ Symposium arranged by Finnish Painters’ Union, Karjaa (FI)
1999 the 2nd International Taivalkoski Workshop, Taivalkoski, Finland
1991 October Production, Cable Factory, Helsinki, Finland
Collections
City of Oulu, Oulu Art Museum
Memberships
Other activities
Work as an art critic since 2006.
Representations
2009-2010 Finnish Painters’ Union, member of the exhibition commitee; 2005 Finnish Artists’ Association, a representative; 2001–2006 Oulu Artists’ Association, a board member (chair 2002-2003, vice chair 2003–2006 )