KIRSTI TUOKKO - CURRICULUM VITAE    ]in finish[


Artist
Born: 1943, Helsinki, Finland
Address: Huhtimäenkatu 3 B 5
33100 Tampere
Tel: 358 (0) 2132368, +358 (0) 40 7737831
e-mail: tuokko@hotmail.com

EDUCATION:
1967-68 University of California, Design Department, Berkeley
1962 -66 Institute of Arts and Crafts, Helsinki, Finland

UP COMING
2008 Art Center Voipaala, Valkeakoski
2008 Galleria Jangva, Helsinki
2009 Kakelhallen, Maarianhamina

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2008 Fashion Chic, Willa Mac, Tampere
2007 Satama Art Space
2006 Plain Pleasures, paintings, tm* gallery, Helsinki
2006 feminine, paintings, Art Center Mältinranta, Tampere
2005 Minor Public Heads, installation, Loft Brandt, Venice
2003 Minor Public Heads, installation, Titanik, Turku
2002 Everybody Gets to Heaven, BE`19, Helsinki, Donald Duck and Apocalypce, Valkoinen huone, Tampere
2002 Out of Vogue, Window Gallery, Tampere, Big Heads, Museum of Workers, Tampere
2001 Big Heads, Kaapelin Galleria, Helsinki
2000 Otto and I, Galleria Rajatila, Tampere, Sanity, Purity and Hygienia, Art Center Mältinranta
2000 Sandman, Tampere House, Tampere
1999 According to The Recepy, BE`19, Helsinki
1997 Rags and Reminents, Jangva, Helsinki, Milk Kettle, Galleria Aurora, Porvoo
1996 Woman and Vacuum cleaner, BE`19, Helsinki
1995 Milk Kettle, Galleria Leonardo, Helsinki, Milk Kettle, Kriittinen Tila, Helsinki
1991 Flowers, Kriittinen Tila, Helsinki
1989 Bob Hope Says It`s Fun, Galleria Saskia, Tampere
1988 Paintings, Kriittinen Tila, Helsinki
1986 Paintings, Galleria Saskia, Tampere

GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2007 Groupshow, Art Center Mältinranta
2007 The Newest New, Art Center Mältinranta
2007 Evaluation of Packaging Waste, Bargain Group, Tampere
2007 tm*gallery, Bargain Group, Helsinki
2007 Art Museum of Helsinki City
2006 Triennale of Pirkanmaa
2006 Increase Your Social Value, interactive happening, Workers` Museum, Tampere
2006 Weight Indexes, international mail art project, Workers`Museum, Tampere
2006 Postfordian Living and Weight Indexes, international mail art project, Goethe Institute, Helsinki
2005 Postfordian Living and Weight Indexes, international mail art project, Arte Galerie N, München
2005 Home Experience, Helsinki Design Week, with Koko 3, Helsinki
2005 Colouring Book Group, Kaapelin Galleria, Helsinki
2005 Colouring Book Group, Titanik, Turku
2004 Nordic Art Accociation Exhibition, Suomenlinna, Helsinki, Signs Of Labour, Munich, Germany
2003 Bargain=LÖYTÖ, installation, Workers Museum, Minute Portraits, Bargainart, Workers Museum, Tampere
2003 www.bargainart.net Office Art, Turku
2002 Tampere Artists´ Association Summer Show, Galleria Saskia,
2001 Dispensing Formalities, Tampere,
2001 Tampere Artists Association SummerShow, Art Center Mältinranta, Tampere
2000 Pirkanmaa Triennale , Museum Center Vapriikki, Tampere, Group 66, Galleria Into, Helsinki
1999 Tampere Artists Association Exhibition, Museum Center Vapriikki, Tampere
1999 Tampere Artists´ Association Summershow, Tampere
1997 My Picture Your Picture, Sara Hilden Art Museum, Tampere
1997 Tampere Artists´ Association Show, Taidekeskus Mältinranta,
1995 XL Art Show, Turku, Woman`s Laughter, Culture Center, Turku
1989 Häme Regional Exhibition, Hauho
1986 Finnish Artists Associations´ exhibition, Wäinö Aaltonen Museum, Turku
1986 Häme Regional Exhibition, Art Museum, Lahti

WORKS IN COLLECTIONS AND IN PUBLIC SPACES
Paintings in Attila hall, commission of Finnish State Art Council 2008
Art Museum of Helsinki City, 2006
Finnish State Art Collection, 2005
Collection of City Tampere, 2006, 2003, 2002, 1999, 1995
University of Helsinki, 2003
Terälahti School, Tampere, 2002
Collection OKO Bank, 1999
Kaleva Social Center, Tampere, 1996

GRANDS
2007 Art Council of Finland
2006 Art Council of Finland, grand for Bargain group
2005 Pirkanmaa Art Council
2005 Alfred Kordelin Fund
2005 Art Council of Finland, Bargain Group
2005 Art Council of Finland, Colouring Book Group
2004 Tampere City
2002 Alfred Kordelin Fund
2001 Pirkanmaa Art Council,:1/2 year grand
2001 Culture Fund of Finland
1999 Pirkanmaa Art Council,
1999 Culture Fund of Finland
1999 Arts Council of Finland
1998 Tampere City
1986 Arts Council of Finland

AWARDS
1986 II Prize for colouring book Otto and Drums, in a competition for literature for handicapped children, Kirjastopalvelu

MEMBERSHIPIS
Finnish Painters` Union
Tampere Artists` Association

ARTISTS`GROUPS
BARGAIN group
Colouring book group