Descripción del Artista
SOFIA WILKMAN
born 1956
Lives and works in Helsinki
Studies
2001- 03 Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki (MFA)
1975-80 School of Fine Arts Academy, Helsinki
1977-78 Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux Arts, Paris
1975-80 University of Helsinki
Solo exhibitions
2010 Galleria Harmaja, Oulu
2008 Rovaniemi Art Museum
2007 Galleria Orton, Helsinki
2007 Galleria MAC, Tampere
2007 Galleria Aarni, WeeGee-house, Espoo
2006 Galleria Artina, Helsinki
2005 Arabianranta Public Library, Helsinki
2004 Ama Gallery, Turku
2003 Galleria Artina, Helsinki
2001 Galleria Artina, Helsinki
1999 Hyvinkä Art Museum
1997 Gallery Leena Kuumola, Helsinki
1995 Galerie Kaj Forsblom, Helsinki
1994 Galerie Grafiart, Turku
1993 Galerie Kaj Forsblom, Helsinki
1990 Galleria Katarina, Helsinki
1989 Painters’ Union Gallery, Helsinki
1986 Galleria Katarina
Joint and group exhibitions
2010 In Graafika, Pärnu, Estonia
2009 Novosibirsk International Graphic Art Biennale 6
2008 The Return of The Prodigal Son- Lars Swanljung Collection at Kuntsi Museum of Modern Art, Vaasa
2008 Arkki- Kovcheg, Russian Science and Culture Centre, Helsinki
2007 Unbelievable but True- Helsinki City Art Museum
2007 Great Water, International Festival of Contemporary Art, Khanty- Mansyisk, Russia.
2007 Artist’s Books. A. Demetshuis, Belgium.
2006 Taccuini. Biblioteca Berio, Genoa, Italy
2004 ArToll, Düsseldorf, Germany
2004 Porvoo Kunsthalle
2004 A Stream of Seeing. Eastern Influence in Contemporary Finnish Art. Amos Anderson Art Museum, Helsinki
2004 Fragile- Nordic Artists’ Association.Helsinki
2004 White-International Art and Design, Fiskars
2004 Galleri Kakelhallen, Mariehamn,Aland
2003 Museum Rheinwald, Splugen, Switzerland
2003 Window. Kanneltalo, Helsinki
2002 Hokkarikukkia. Wihuri Foundation.Galleria Sculptor, Helsinki
2002 Vuotalo Art Centre, Helsinki
2001 Art Centre Silpakorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
2000 Autumn Salon. Art Centre of Cracow, Poland
2000 PURNU summer show, Orivesi
1998 Sights, Tammisaari
1995 Pakhuset,Nykobing, Denmark
1995 Woman laughter, Turku
1994 90’s art, Galerie Kaj Forsblom, Helsinki
1994 AURORA 6, Nordic Biennale for young Artists. Gothenburg, Sweden, Vilnius, Lithuania, Oslo, Norway, Turku, Finland
1994 Promenadi gallery, Hyvinkää
1993 Choices, Saara Hildén Art Museum, Tampere
1993 all is always now- Galerie Kaj Forsblom, Helsinki
1992 The Cairo Biennale, Egypt
1992 Art- Salmela
1991 Signe et Signification, Institut Finlandais, Paris
1990 Le Génie de la Bastille Arts Festival, Paris
1990 3 x 4, Helsinki Kunsthalle
1990 1+1+1, Pyynikinlinna, Tampere
1989 Galerie Bellarte, Turku
1985 UNK- Nordic Festival of young Artists, Stockholm
Represented
KIASMA, Museum of Contemporary Art, EMMA- Espoo Art Museum, Finnish State Collection, Rovaniemi Art Museum, Amos Anderson Art museum, Helsinki City Art Museum, Turku Art Museum, Pro Artibus, Ivo, Huhtamäki, Kouvola Art Museum, Hyvinkää Art Museum, Fortum art collection, Lars Swanljung art collection..MAC collection, Jorn Donner collection
Grants
Finnish State Grant for the Visual Arts 2004-08,1993-95, 1991.
Swedish Culture Foundation artist grant 1990, 2000, 2003.and other grants
Nominee in 1997 for the Ars Fennica art prize
Stina Krook prize, 1991
Works in public
Lehtimäki day care centre, Espoo, Finland ,1991
Filmtown, Solna, Sweden, 2006.
Memberships
Finnish Painters’ Association.
Helsinki Artist Association.
Espoo Artist Association
Other:
Board member of the Council of the Finnish State Art Collection 2005-08
Board member of the Finnish Painter’s Union 2001-2003, 2004- 06
Co-ordinator,jury member and curator of several exhibitions national and international.
Head of painting department at Saimia University of Applied Sciences. 2008-
Residencies and journeys
Sweden, France. Egypt, Russia, Kenya, Germany
Paris, Cité des Arts, International Artist Centre 1989, 2001.
Contact
Sofia Wilkman
Toini Muonankatu 3b C 28
FIN- 00560 HelsinkiFinland
+358 40 5641131
sofia_wilkman@ hotmail.com
Exposición. 30 abr de 2025 - 14 sep de 2025 / Varios espacios de Madrid y otras ciudades españolas / Madrid, España
Formación. 08 may de 2025 - 17 may de 2025 / Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía (MNCARS) / Madrid, España