CV
Leena Kangas
CV suomeksiVisual artist, painter
b. 1963 Oulu, Finland
Lives and works in Oulu
Telephone: +358 44 560 0698
E-mail: leenax.kangas(at)pp.inet.fi
Homepage: www.leenakangas.fi
Studies
2023– Turku University of Applied Sciences / Arts Academy (master’s degree)
1984–1988 Academy of Fine Arts / Department of Painting, Helsinki, Finland
1981–1984 Free Art School of Helsinki, Finland
Solo Exhibitions
2023 Art Center Ahjo, Joensuu (FI)
2023 Galleria 5, Oulu (FI)
2021 Galleria Napa, Rovaniemi (FI)
2021 Galleria Harmaja, Oulu (FI)
2019 Galerie Pleiku, Berlin (DE)
2018 Gallery Katariina’s Studio, Helsinki (FI)
2018 Myllykirjasto, Tyrnävä (FI)
2017 ARTtila, Oulu (FI)
2016 Galleria kajaste, Oulu (FI)
2015 Galleria Luoto, Hailuoto (FI)
2013 Kemi Art Museum (together with Christelle Mas) (FI)
2010 Galleria Uusi Kipinä/Kenno, Lahti (FI)
2010 Galleria Katariina, Helsinki (FI)
2009 Galleria Napa, Rovaniemi (FI)
2007 Galleria 5, Oulu (FI)
2005 Galleria Jangva, Helsinki (FI)
2001 Galleria Jangva, Helsinki (FI)
1999 Rantagalleria, Oulu (FI)
1998 Galleria Jangva, Helsinki (FI)
1996 Arctic Gallery, Oulu (FI)
Group Exhibitions (selected)
2023 Re:formi Art – Our Blueprints, Oulu (FI)
2023 Oranki Art 2023, environmental art exhibition, Pello (FI)
2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 Pikinen Poloku, environmental art exhibition, Oulu (FI)
2022 From nature, Valvegalleria, Oulu (FI)
2021 Täyttymys (Fulfillment), Tyrnävä (FI)
2019 Galleria Myötätuuli, Raahe (FI)
2019 Pikinen Poloku, environmental art exhibition, Oulu (FI)
2018 Värinä Gallery, Rovaniemi (FI)
2017 Under the Red Sky, Valvegalleria, Oulu (FI)
2017 Lapua Museum of Art (FI)
2016 K2 Plugged, Galleria 23 Heiskari, Liminka (FI)
2016 All in Valsa!, Galleria Värinä, Rovaniemi (FI)
2016 Works on Paper, Gallerija DLUL, Ljubljana (SI)
2015 Border, Galleria Pihatto, Lappeenranta (FI)
2015 Vilho Lampi Museum, Liminka (FI)
2015 1000 den vol. 2, contemporary art in an empty potato hall, Tyrnävä (FI)
2014 Galleria Uusi Kipinä, Lahti (FI)
2014 Hentunen, Kangas & Lamminen, Galleria Värinä, Rovaniemi (FI)
2014 1000 den, contemporary art in an empty potato hall, Tyrnävä (FI)
2014 Snowball Effect, 2nd Northern Finland Biennale, Rovaniemi Art Museum (FI)
2011 Mail Art by Hildegard Project, Harakka, Helsinki (FI) and Former Iraqi Embassy, Berlin (DE)
2010 Deep Surface, Irvall, Kangas & Sunila, Galleri Kakelhallen, Mariehamn, Åland (FI)
2009 Recycling, Riihimäki Art Museum, Riihimäki (FI)
2009 Nature Morte, O. Jauhiainen Museum, Kiiminki (FI)
2009 Room for Five, 9 artists in an exhibition at a private appartement, Oulu (FI)
2008 Sillat – Broar – Bridges, the Exhibition of the International Artists´ Symposium arranged by the Finnish Painters´ Union, Turku (FI)
2006 Oulu province regional exhibition, Oulu Museum of Art (FI)
2005 “Colouring book”, Titanik Gallery, Turku and Cable Gallery, Helsinki (FI)
2002–2003 Oulu province regional exhibition, Oulu Museum of Art/ Kajaani Museum of Art (FI)
2000 The 105th Annual Exhibition of Finnish Artists, Kunsthalle, Helsinki (FI)
1995–1996 Art in Suitcases – touring exhibition, Oulu – Rovaniemi – Jyväskylä – Luulaja (SWE) – Vilna (LT) – Lillehammer (NO) – Svolvaer (NO)
1995 Oulu province regional exhibition, Kajaani Art Museum (FI)
1995 Mänttä Art Festival, Mänttä (FI)
1991 Young Artists’s Exhibition, Kunsthalle, Helsinki (FI)
Art Projects, Happenings, Symposiums
2019 The Blue Wader Case, site-specific working process during the summer, Oulu (FI)
2021, 2018 Ave Mare! installations in co-operation with artists Helena Kaikkonen & Päivi Pussila, Oulu (FI)
2009 Room for Five, exhibition of nine Finnish contemporary artists in an apartment in Oulu; consept, curating and arrangements of the exhibition (FI)
2008 International Artists’ Symposium by Finnish Painters’ Union, Karjaa (FI)
1999 the 2nd International Taivalkoski Workshop, Taivalkoski (FI)
Commissioned Works
2010 Fly!, Kuulampi School, Tyrnävä, Finland (FI)
Art Prizes
2022 Northern Ostrobothnia and Kainuu Art Prize for merits as a visual arts critic
Collections
Oulu Museum of Art
Tyrnävä Municipality
private collections
Other Activities in Art
2023–2024 Part-time fine arts lecturer, Oulu University of Applied Sciences
2019 Art Review – write and walk in Oulu, instructor on a writing workshop organised by Artists’ Association MUU
2006– Work as an art critic
Artist in Residence
2019 Berlin, Germany
2013 Matera, Italy
2011 Berlin, Germany
Memberships
Finnish Painters’ Union
Oulu Artists’ Association
Finnish Critics’ Association
Representations
2019 Finnish Painters’ Union, a member in the membership committee
2017–2018 Finnish Painters’ Union, member of the board
2015 Finnish Painters’ Union, a member in the membership committee
2014 Finnish Artists’ Association, a representative
2013–2014 National Council for Multidisciplinary Art, a member in the section of art journalism
2009–2012 Finnish Painters’ Union, a member in the exhibition committee
2005 Finnish Artists’ Association, a representative
2001–2006 Oulu Artists’ Association, a board member (chair 2002–2003, vice chair 2003–2006)
Grants
2023 Finnish Cultural Foundation/North Ostrobothnia Regional Fund, 1-year working grant
2021 Arts Promotion Centre Finland, COVID-19 grant
2020 Finnish Cultural Foundation/North Ostrobothnia Regional Fund, Spearhead Project grant for Täyttymys project (artist group Pia Hentunen, Jari Haavikko, Eija Hirvonen, Leena Kangas)
2020 Arts Promotion Centre Finland, COVID-19 grant
2020 City of Oulu, project grant
2019 Arts Promotion Centre Finland/Northern Ostrobothnia and Kainuu, working grant
2018 Arts Promotion Centre Finland/Northern Ostrobothnia and Kainuu, project grant
2017 Finnish Cultural Foundation/North Ostrobothnia Regional Fund, project grant
2016 Oulu Valistustalo Foundation, project grant
2013 Finnish Art Society, Edvard Richter Grant for art critics
2013 Arts Promotion Centre Finland/National Council for Visual Arts, project grant
2013 Arts Promotion Centre Finland/Northern Ostrobothnia and Kainuu, project grant
2010 Arts Council of Oulu, 1-year working grant
2008 Arts Council of Oulu, project grant
2007 City of Oulu, project grant
2005 Arts Council of Oulu, project grant
2005 Oulu Saskia Stipendium
2001 City of Oulu, project grant
1999 Arts Council of Oulu, working grant
1996 Arts Council of Oulu, project grant