Mari Rantanen

Mari Rantanen (f.1956) 

Mari Rantanen er utdannet ved Pratt Institute i New York og det Finske Kunstakademiet i Helsinki. 

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Mari Rantanen (f.1956) 

Mari Rantanen er utdannet ved Pratt Institute i New York og det Finske Kunstakademiet i Helsinki. 

Mari Rantanen - monotypier

Som grafiker arbeider Mari Rantanen med monotypi, og skaper unike bilder i abstrakte komposisjoner. 
Mari Rantanen har hatt utstillinger i Berlin, Paris og Oslo, og er representert i en rekke museer og samlinger internasjonalt.

Født 1956.

EDUCATION:

• 1982–83 Pratt Institute, New York, USA.
• 1975–79 School of the Finnish Fine Arts Academy, Helsinki, Finland.
• 1996–2005 Professor at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Stockholm.

COLLECTIONS:

• Aboa Vetus &Ars Nova Art Museum, Turku, Finland.
• Aine Art Museum, Tornio, Finland.
• Amos Andersson Art Museum, Helsinki, Finland.
• Borås Art Museum, Sweden.
• Eskilstuna Museum of Art, Sweden.
• Göteborg Museum of Art ,Sweden.
• Helsinki City Art Museum, Finland.
• Hämeelinna Art Museum, Finland.
• Imatra Art Museum, Finland.
• Kajaani Art Museum, Finland.
• Kouvola Art Museum, Finland.
• Kuopio Art Museum, Finland.
• Lahti Art Museum, Finland.
• Museum of Contemporary Art, Kiasma, Helsinki, Finland.
• Norrköping Art Museum, Sweden.
• Oulu Museum of Art, Finland.
• Pori Art Museum, Finland.
• Rovaniemi Art Museum, Finland.
• Sara Hilden Art Museum, Tampere, Finland.
• Skövde Art Museum, Sweden.
• Tampere Art Museum, Finland.
• Turku Art Museum, Finland.
• Uppsala Art Museum, Sweden.
• Västerås Art Museum, Sweden.
• Wäinö Aaltonen Museum of Art, Turku, Finland.
• Akzo Nobel Art Foundation, The Netherlands.
• Alko Oy, Finland.
• Barkleys Bank DLC, London, England.
• City of Espoo, Finland.
• City of Kotka, Finland.
• City of Lahti, Finland.
• City of Kuopio, Finland.
• City of Malmo, Sweden.
• City of Norrköping, Sweden.
• City of Oslo, Norway.
• City of Salo, Finland.
• City of Stockholm, Sweden.
• City of Tampere, Finland.
• City of Turku, Finland.
• City of Vantaa, Finland.
• City of Örebro,Sweden.
• State of Finland.
• State of Sweden.
• Ev. Lutherian Parish of Helsinki, Finland.
• Ev. Lutherian Parish of Mikkeli, Finland.
• Ev. Lutherian Parish of Turku, Finland.
• Fredric Roos Collection, Sweden.
• Insurance Company of Kansa, Finland.
• Insurance Company of Pohjola, Finland.
• Konst i Länet, The municipality of Uppsala, Sweden.
• KOP Bank Collection, Finland.
• Next Collection, Sweden.
• OKO Bank Collection, New York, USA.
• Provinzial Art Collection, Dusseldorf, Germany.
• Paulo Foundation Finland.
• Saastamoinen Art Collection, Finland.
• SKOP Bank Collection, Finland.
• The municipality of Nacka.
• Turun Alueen Säästöpankki Collection, Finland.

EXHIBITIONS:

Solo Exhibitions:

• 2012 Norrtälje Arthall, Sweden.
• 2011 Taidesalonki Husa, Tampere, Finland.
• 2010 Bror Hjorths Hus, Uppsala, Sweden.
• 2010 DadaPost, Berlin, Germany.
• 2010 Institut Finlandais, Paris France.
• 2010 Galleria Korjaamo, Helsinki Finland.
• 2008 Västerås Art Museum, Västerås, Sweden.
• 2008 Aboa Vetus& Ars Nova Art Museum , Turku Finland with Yves Zurstrassen.
• 2008 Galleri Mårtenson&Persson, Båstad, Sweden .
• 2007 Skövde Arthall, Skövde, Sweden .
• 2007 Finsk-Norsk Institute, Oslo, Norway.
• 2007 Turku Art Museum, Turku, Finland.
• 2007 Helsinki Arthall, Helsinki, Finland.
• 2006 Galleria Korjaamo Helsinki, Finland.
• 2006 Andréhn-Schiptjenko, Stockholm, Sweden.
• 2006 Örebo Arthall, Örebo Sweden.
• 2005 Kuopio Art Museum Kuopio, Finland.
• 2005 Aine Art Museum ,Tornio, Finland.
• 2005 Galleri Forsblom, Helsinki, Finland.
• 2005 Uddvalla Art Hall Bohusläns Art Museum, Sweden.
• 2005 Millesgården Arthall, Stockholm, Sweden.
• 2004 Länsmuseet Gävle, Sweden, with My Ekman.
• 2004 Taidesalonki, Husa, Tampere, Finland.
• 2003 Eskilstuna Museum of Art, Eskilstuna, Sweden.
• 2003 Galleri Mårtenson&Persson, Båstad ,Sweden.
• 2002 Galerie Forsblom, Helsinki, Finland.
• 2002 Andréhn-Schiptjenko, Stockholm, Sweden.
• 2001 Taidesalonki Husa, Tampere, Finland.
• 2001 Galerie Forsblom Turku, Finland.
• 2000 Galerie Forsblom, Helsinki.
• 2000 Konstnärshuset , Grafik Galleriet, Stockholm, Sweden.
• 1998 Andréhn-Schiptjenko, Stockholm, Sweden.
• 1998 Galleri Artek, Helsinki, Finland.
• 1997 Ystad Art Museum, Ystad, Sweden.
• 1996 Galleri Pintura, Helsinki, Finland.
• 1996 Galleri Artek, Helsinki, Finland.
• 1995 Andréhn-Schiptjenko, Stockholm, Sweden.
• 1995 Rantagalleria, Turku, Finland.
• 1995 Galerie Van der Tann, Berlin, Germany.
• 1994 Galleri Artek, Helsinki, Finland.
• 1994 Taidesalonki Husa Tampere, Finland.
• 1993 Pyynikinlinna, Tampere, Finland.
• 1993 Taidesalonki Bell’arte, Turku, Finland.
• 1993 Gallerie von der Tann Berlin, Germany.
• 1992 Galleri Artek Helsinki, Finland.
• 1991 Anette Gullberg Galleri, Cologne, Germany.
• 1991 North- Norwegian Art Museum, Tromso, Norway.
• 1991 Taidesalonki Bellárte, Turku, Finland with Jon Arne Mogstad.
• 1990 Nordic House, Faroe Islands, Denmark.
• 1990 Nordic House, Reykjavik, Iceland.
• 1990 Galleri Nordanstad-Skarstedt, Stockholm, Sweden.
• 1990 Galleri Artek Helsinki, Finland.
• 1989 Galleria Valkoinen Huone, Tampere, Finland.
• 1989 Tampere Art Museum, Tampere, Finland.
• 1988 Galleri Contur, Stockholm, Sweden.
• 1987 Taidesalonki Husa, Tampere, Finland.
• 1987 Galerie Artek, Helsinki, Finland.
• 1987 Galleri F 15, Moss, Norway.
• 1986 Galleria Uusikuva, Kotka, Finland.
• 1985 Hanasaaren Kulttuurikeskus, Espoo, Finland.
• 1985 Galerie Kaj Forsblom, Helsinki, Finland.
• 1985 Galleri Lång, Malmö, Sweden.
• 1984 Galerie Ackermann, Helsinki, Finland.
• 1983 Galleri Sankt Olof, Norrköping, Sweden.
• 1983 Painters Gallery, Helsinki, Finland.
• 1981 Painters Gallery Helsinki, Finland.
• 1979 Niemelän Kartano, Heinola, Finland.

Group Exhibitions:

• 2011 Korjaamo Galleria, Helsinki, Finland.
• 2010 13th session of Islamic Art Festival, "Naqsh and Raqsh", Sharjah Contemporary Art Museum.
• 2010 Cool Water, Galleria Korjaamo, Helsinki, Finland.
• 2009 Galleri Mårtensson&Persson, Stockholm, Sweden.
• 2009 Galleri Mårtensson& Persson, Båstad, Sweden .
• 2009 Art in Office, Stockholm, Sweden.
• 2008 OHO, Contemporary Art from Pekka Halonen Collection, Kuopio Art Museum, Finland.
• 2008 Sam Vanni ,teacher and master Helsinki city Art Museum, Helsinki, Finland.
• 2007 Taidekeskus Salmela Mäntyharju, Finland.
• 2007 Monotypi-Typ, Konstnärshuset, Stockholm, Sweden.
• 2006 Bara Färg, Göteborgs Museum of Art, Sweden.
• 2006 Connecting People, Vestfossen Kunstlaboratorium, Norge.
• 2005 Joulutähti ,Galleria Forsblom, Finland.
• 2005 Orientalisim Arthome Tikanoja Vaasa,and Salo ArtMuseum Salo, Finland.
• 2005 The Armory Show Andrehn-Schiptjenko New York, USA.
• 2004 Landskape of Power, Sara Hilden Art Museum, Tampere Finland.
• 2004 The Armory Show Andréhn-Schiptjenko, New York, USA.
• 2003 The Expanded Book, Färgfabriken, Stockholm.
• 2002 ISCP Open Studios, New York, USA.
• 2002 Unikki, Fiskars Konstcentrum, Finland.
• 2001 Love and Freedom, Pyynikinlinna, Tampere, Finland.
• 2001 Todays Future, Vantaa City Art Museum, Vantaa, Finland.
• 2001 The Wihuri Art Collection, Helsinki Arthall and Galleri Skulptor, Helsinki, Finland.
• 2001 Painting about Painting, Kristinehamns Art Museum, Kristinehamn, Sweden.
• 2001 Eukabeut-Event, CMU Art Musem, Chiangmai, Thailand.
• 2000 Konstnärsböcker, Galleri Neon, Brösarp, Sweden.
• 2000 Nordic Postmodernism, Kiasma Modern Art Museum, Helsinki, Finland.
• 2000 Stockholm Art Fair Galleri Forsblom, Sweden 1999 Art Biennal of Finnish Art, Mänttä, Finland.
• 2000 Teachers R Us, Bror Hjorts Hus, Uppsala, Sweden.
• 2000 Junge Europäische Kunst Finland, Aschersleber Kunst & Kulturverein, Germany.
• 1998 7:1, Arte Skandia, Galeria de Arte Moderna di Scafate Provinca di Salerno, Campanja, Italy.
• 1997 Oulu Museum of Art, Oulu, Finland.
• 1997 Amos Anderson Art Museum, Helsinki, Finland.
• 1996, 97 Taidetta, Norrköpings Ar Museum Norrköping, Sweden.
• 1996, 97 Båtmanskasarena Karlskrona, Skövde Art Hall, Sweden.
• 1996, 97 Västerås Art museum, Sundsvalls Art Museum KUB Kulturcentrum, Helsingborg.
• 1996, 97 Konstens Hus, Luleå, Sweden.
• 1996 Önske Utställning,Ystads Artmuseum, Ystad, Sweden.
• 1995 Varkaus CityArt Museum, Varkaus, Finland.
• 1995 Voralbergisches Landesmuseum, Bregenz, Austria.
• 1995 Stadtmuseum Nordico, Linz, Austria.
• 1995 Galerie Bassi, Remagen, Germany.
• 1995 Galerie Welt Sastbory, Austria.
• 1995 Galerie im Taxis Palais, Innsbruck, Austria.
• 1995 Skapelser, Churches at Skaraborgs County, Sweden.
• 1994 Crossing Over, Changing Places, Helsinki City Art Museum Helsinki, Finland.
• 1994 Galleri Bergman, Gothenburg, Sweden.
• 1994 To Read, Nordic Art Center, Helsinki, Finland.
• 1994 Nicolas Aleksander Gallery, New York, NY, USA.
• 1994 Postmodern or Modern, From the collection of the Museum of Contemporary Art, Helsinki, Myyrmaki Center,Vantaa, Finland.
• 1994 Gallerie Von Der Tann, Berlin, Germany.
• 1994 Galerie Johans S, Porvoo, Finland.
• 1994 13th International fair of Prints, Grechen, Germany.
• 1994 Galerie im Kreishaus, Cuxhaven, Germany.
• 1993 Galerie im Bildumngszentrum, Wolfenrutel, Germany.
• 1993 Galleria Andromeda, Mikkeli, Finland.
• 1993 Rathaus-galerie, Leverkusen, Germany.
• 1993 Galerie M Kreishaus, Celle, Germany.
• 1993 Transit, National Gallery of Finland, Helsinki, Finland.
• 1993 Galleria Kaj Forsblom, Turku, Finland.
• 1993 Saga Print Fair, Paris, France.
• 1993 Real, Nordic Art Center, Helsinki, Finland; and Kunstv. Lune, Dormund, Germany.
• 1993 Paintings, Graham Modern Gallery, NewYork, USA.
• 1992 Local Fauna, New York, USA.
• 1992 Norrsken 92, Biennale for Young Artists, Gothenburg Art Museum, Sweden.
• 1992 I Like It, Lahti Art Museum, Finland.
• 1992 Galleria Sirius, Jyväskylä, Finland.
• 1992 Galleria Duetto, Helsinki, Finland.
• 1991 Pleasure, Hallwalls Center for Contemporary Art, Buffalo, New York, USA.
• 1991 Kunst Europa 91, Rosendahl Kunstverein, Munchen, Germany.
• 1991 Nordic Art / New York, Frank Bustamente Gallery, New York, USA.
• 1990 Galleria Valkoinen Huone, Tampere, Finland.
• 1990 Baltic Biennale, Rauma Art Museum, Rauma, Finland.
• 1990 Purnu, Orivesi, Finland.
• 1989 The 125 Anniversary, of the Artists Association of Finland, National Art Museum of Finland; Ateneum, Helsinki, Finland.
• 1989 Small Scale Abstraction, Art In General, New York, USA.
• 1989 Five New Painters, John Davis Gallery, New York, USA .
• 1989 Stockholm Art Fair, Sweden.
• 1988 John Davis Gallery, New York, New York, USA.
• 1988 Alex Gallery, Washington D.C., USA.
• 1987 Drawn Out, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, USA Galleri Contur, Stockholm, Sweden.
• 1987 Fruit, Helsinki Art Hall, Finland.
• 1987 Taidesalonki Bell’arte, Turku, Finland.
• 1987 By the River Contemporary Finnish art , Pori Art.
• 1987 Museum, Pori, Finland.
• 1986 Attitudes, Aalborg Art Museum, Denmark.
• 1986 Art Hall of Södertälje, Sweden; Kjarvalstadir, Reykjavik, Iceland.
• 1986 New Finnish Art of the 1980’s, Gallery OTSO, Espoo; Oulu Museum of Art; Mikkeli Art Museum, Finland.
• 1986 Contacts / Contrasts, Pori Art Museum, Finland.
• 1986 Purnu, Orivesi, Finland.
• 1986 Picture of the Beloved, Pyynikinlinna, Tampere, Finland.
• 1986 Listening, Helsinki Art Hall, Finland.
• 1985 Aurora, Nordic Art Center, Helsinki, Finland.
• 1985 Galleri Krista Mikkola, Helsinki, Finland.
• 1985 Stockholm Art Fair, Sweden.
• 1984 “Infallvinklar” Länsmuseet, Örebro, Sweden.
• 1984 Stockholm Art Fair, Stockholm, Sweden.
• 1984 Finnish Art, Riimäki Art Museum, Riihimäki, Finland.
• 1983 By the River, New Finnish Art, Pori Art Museum, Three Artists, Helsinki City Art Gallery, Finland.
• 1982 Festival International de la Peinture, Cagned-Sur-Mer France.
• 1981 Nine Finnish Artists – Travelling Exhibiton in Sweden Triennale of Sapporo, Sapporo, Japan.
• 1980, 84 State Exhibition, Helsinki, Finland.
• 1978–84 Exhibition of the Young Artists’, Helsinki Art Hall, Finland.
• 1979,81, 83,85 Annual Exhibition of Finnish Artists’, Helsinki Art Hall, Finland.
• 1979 7 Young Artist Galleri G, Helsinki, Finland.

AWARDS:

• Honorary prize of Maire Gullichsen Foundation, 1997.
• Young Finnish Artist of the Year, 1989.
• Third prize, mural painting competition for the Oulu Music Center, 1983. 

COMMISSIONS:

• 2010 Hattunauha, Töölönkatu 23, Helsinki Finland.
• 2007 Mosaiks at the State prison Turku Finland.
• 2006–2008 Projekt Färg signaler at metro stations Gärdet och Zinkensdamm, Stockholm, Sweden.
• 2002 Södersjukhuset, Stockholm, Sweden.
• 1999 ”Mot Ljus”, Luleå University Luleå, Sweden.
• 1997 Flämslätt Kyrka, Sweden.