HELI KURUNSAARI

Heli Kurunsaari (b. 1971 in Lapua, Finland) graduated from the Institute of Art and Design in Lahti in 1996. She is a young printmaker with a painter's palette and a storyteller's mind. Her exceptionally colourful woodcut prints show us a world seen by and observant, humourous and humane artist.


Heli Kurunsaari lives and works in Helsinki.

 

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Curriculum Vitae

Heli Kurunsaari

Studies

1996 - Artist's Pedagogical Studies, University of Arts and Design, Helsinki
1992 - 1996 Institute of Art and Design in Lahti
1995 Bellas Artes de Valencia, Spain
1990 - 1992 Liminka Art School

Solo Exhibitions

2003
Galleria Lurdy, Budapest, Unkari
2001
Galleria Duetto, Helsinki
Galleria Harmonia, Jyväskylä
Touring exhibition organized by Turku Art Museum in Naantali, Raisio, Nousiainen
2000
Galleria 2, Turku
Galleria Ama, on-line exhibition - www.amagallery.net
 1999 Galleria Duetto, Helsinki
1998 Galleria Joella, Turku
1997 Galleria Pintura, Helsinki
1996 Old People's Home Hopearinne, Lapua
Galleria Kipinä, Lahti
1995 Galleria 1, Turku



Group Exhibitions

2003
Azafrañ, Finnish Institute in Madrid (Koski-Vähälä, Kurunsaari, Nevado), Spain
70th Jubilee Exhibition of the Turku Printmakers' Association, Wäinö Aaltonen Museum, Turku
Woodcuts (Arminen, Kurunsaari, Sarvanne), Imatra Art Museum and Gallery Forum Box, Helsinki
Impressions Finlandais (Arminen, Karjalainen, Kurunsaari, Tiisala), Finnish Institute in Paris, France
2002
Mänttä Art Festival
Finnish Artist Photographers' Exhibition, Hyäryllistä Group, Amos Andersson Art Museum, Helsinki
Grafinnova, Vaasa Kunshalle
Bad Feng Shui, Hyäryllistä Group, Studio Hyäryllistä, Turku
Juhlat, summer exhibition in Ama on-line gallery (www.amagallery.net)
Stockholm Art Fair - Ama Gallery
2001-2002
"On The Road", Touring exhibition organized by the Finnish Painters' Union, Rauma Art Museum and Lönnström Art Museum, Seinäjoki Kunsthalle, Imatra Art Museum, Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova Museum, Turku, Myyrmäki House, Vantaa
2001
Woodcuts (Arminen, Kurunsaari, Sarvanne), Lönnström Art Museum, Rauma and Vaasa Kunsthalle
70th Jubilee Exhibition of the Finnish Printmakers' Association, Kerava Art Museum
Romuluks, Hyäryllistä Group, Titanik, Turku
Sangre de poro, Hyäryllistä Group, Muu Gallery, Helsinki and Plataforma H, Valencia, Spain
106. Exhibition of the Finnish Artists' Association, Museum of Central Finland, Jyväskylä
2000
103. Exhibition of the Finnish Artists' Association, Kunsthalle, Helsinki
1999
Messages of Love, Villa Roma, Turku
The Bold And the Beautiful, Work Group Hyäryllistä, Studio Hyäryllistä, Turku
Pisa 99, International Mini Print Biennial, Pisa, Italia
4. Triennial of Graphic Art, Kochi, Japani
Group Exhibition with Annika Dahlsten and Sirpa Särkijärvi, Naantali
The Graphic Artists' Association of Turku, Galleria Marian Portti, Lahti
1998
Gallery Titanik's Christmas Bazaar, Turku
Whipped Cream, Norrtälje Kunsthalle, Sweden; Åland Art Museum; Rauma Art Museum
11. Tallinna Graphic Triennial, Rotermann's Salt Storage Arts Centre, Estonia
Grafinnova, Pohjanmaa Museum, Vaasa
Sober Magpies with Sari Koski-Vähälä, Galleria Justus, Kannus
Miniprint, Lahti Art Museum
Turku Biennial, Aboa Vetus Ars Nova, Turku
What Does a Graphic Artist Print?, Galleria Joella, Turku
Treasure Art Fair, Turku
Riverside Gallery's Winter Sale, Turku
103. Exhibition of the Finnish Artists' Association, Kerava Art Museum
1997
Titanik Gallery's Winter Sale, Turku
Evergreen Stories, Galleria Joella, Turku
Sex, Snack'n Pop, Galleria Titanik, Turku
Blue August, Galleria 1, Turku
Group exhibition with Jouni Partanen and Ville Mäkikoskela, Galleria Leonardo, Tampere
Art And Philosophy, Wäinö Aaltonen Museum, Turku
Royalties, Work Group Hyäryllistä, Cntre of Youth And Culture, Oulu
1996
Graphic Artists' Association of Turku, Arctia Hotel Ateljee, Turku
Gallery Titanik's Christmas Bazaar, Turku
Annual Exhibition of the Artists' Association of Turku, Turku
Comment -  Exhibition of Young Artists, Espoo
Group Exhibition with Piia Hautamäki, Galleria 1 , Turku
Graphica Creativa, Jyväskylä
1995
Exhibition of Young Artists, Kunsthalle, Helsinki
Galleria Pinacotheca with Susanna Judin and Juha Holopainen, Jyväskylä
Annual Exhibition of the Finnish Art Associations' Union, Seinäjoki Kunshalle

Memberships

Finnish Printmakers' Association (Member of the Board 2003 - )
Finnish Painters' Union
Arte ry
Graphic Artists' Association of Turku (Member of the Board 1997 - )
Work Group Hyäryllistä (Jouko Korkeasaari, Sari Koski-Vähälä, Heli Kurunsaari and Harri Lukkari)

Works in Collections

Finnish Art Association
City of Imatra
City of Turku
City of Salo
City of Vaasa
Wäinö Aaltonen Art Museum
Viljo Hurme Foundation
State of Finland