TOPI RUOTSALAINEN – Curriculum Vitae
Born in Kuopio, Finland 20.11.1979
Address: Krenatöörintie 30 A, 02680 Espoo
Phone: +358 (0)44 3569552 / Email: topiru( at)gmail.com
Instagram: @topistudio
Education
2006-2009 Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Finnish Academy of Fine Arts; 1998-2005 Master of Arts, University of Art & Design, Helsinki; 2001 Studio Art Centers International (SACI), Florence
Memberships
Finnish Painters Union; Kuopio Artists Association; Espoo Artists Guild; Helsinki Artists Association; Kuvasto ry; Teosto ry; Pro Sophie ry
Solo Exhibitions
2023 Chart Art Fair / Galleria Heino, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen; 2023 Savonian Epic, Galleria Ars Libera, Kuopio; 2021 2021:A Folk Epic, Galleria Heino, Helsinki; 2020 Animal Dam, Galleria Pato, Kuusankoski; 2019 GalleriAri, Mikkeli; 2019 Planet of the Apes, Galleria Heino, Helsinki; 2016 Elementary, Galleria Pato, Kuusankoski; 2016 Holy day, another day, Galleria Heino, Helsinki; 2014 Brief case, Showroom Berliini, Berlin; 2014 News & Reruns (directors cut), Galleria 12, Kuopio; 2013 Possessions & Positions, Galleria Heino, Helsinki; 2011 Jingle all the way, S-windowgallery, Helsinki; 2010 Travels into several remote nations of the world, Galleria Heino, Helsinki; 2007 Insiders, galleria Katariina, Helsinki; 2006 GalleriAri, Mikkeli; 2005 Looking for mango, Kuopio Museum Tower; 2005 Galerie Oljemark, Helsinki
Group Exhibitions
2023 Galleria Uusi Kipinä, Lahti; 2022 Galleria Ronga, Tampere; 2022 Art Centre Ahjo, Joensuu; 2021 Guild Pavilion, Galleria Aarni, Espoo 2021 Galleria Ars Libera, Kuopio; 2021 Art Salon Talvio, Hartola; 2021 Salo Art Museum; 2021 ABC-Collections, Galleria Heino, Helsinki; 2021 Wolf, Keuruu Museum; 2021 Emil Cedercreutz Museum; 2020 Winter Collections, Galleria Heino, Helsinki; 2020 Nature Centre Haltia, Espoo; 2019 Mind the Gap – Silence & Masculinity, Meinblaum Projektraum, Berlin; 2019 Guild Pavilion, Espoo Culture Centre; 2019 Kalevala, in other words, Gallen-Kallela Museum, Espoo; 2019 Galleria Valo, Arktikum, Rovaniemi; 2018 SKjL Art Festival, Joensuu; 2018 BELA Biennial, Cable Factory, Helsinki; 2018 Galleria Pato, Kuusankoski Artmill; 2018 Art Centre Salmela, Mäntyharju; 2018 Kuntsi Modern Art Museum, Vaasa; 2018 City of digital art festival, Jyväskylä Art Museum; 2017 Art Centre Salmela, Mäntyharju; 2017 SKjL Show, Lapua Art Museum; 2015 Art Centre Taarasti, Nastola; 2015 I got a membercard, Mylly, Kuopio; 2015 Fade in! Fade out! A C Gallery, Helsinki; 2014 Art Paris Art Fair, Grand Palais, Paris; 2012 Reality bites, Finnish Contemporary Art Museum Kiasma, Helsinki; 2012 Art Copenhagen, Forum, Copenhagen; 2012 Avesta Art, Verket, Avesta (SWE) ; 2012 Discoveries – Art on Campus, Arppeanum, Helsinki; 2012 Art Centre Salmela, Mäntyharju; 2011 Portrait, Köysiratagalleria, Turku; 2011 Art Hamptons, Bridgehampton, New York; 2011 Haute couture, Honkahovi, Mänttä; 2011 Market Art Fair, Royal Academy, Stockholm; 2010 Fast Art / Factory Superstars, Cable Factory, Helsinki; 2010 Condition OK!, Sara Hildén Art Museum, Tampere; 2010 Arabian Allstars, Galleria Rantakasarmi, Helsinki; 2009 Young Artists 2009, Kunsthalle, Helsinki; 2009 Home Today, Aine Art Museum, Tornio; 2009 Art Centre Salmela; 2009 Galleria Nefret, Turku; 2008 Art Copenhagen, The Nordic Art Fair, Forum, ; 2008 Art Centre Salmela, ’Artist of the Year’ Show; 2008 Kuva’s Spring Show, Helsinki Art Museum Tennispalatsi; 2008 New Painting, Lahti Art Museum; 2008 New works, Galleria FaFa, Helsinki; 2007 What’s on second?, Royal Academy Schools gallery, London; 2007 Art Centre Salmela, Mäntyharju; 2007 Self portrait, galleria Katariina, Helsinki; 2007 Masters of the University, galleria Fafa, Helsinki; 2006 Art Centre Ihana, Heinola; 2006 Trygve Lie Gallery, New York; 2004 Media Centre Lume, Helsinki; 2004,-05,-06 Peippola Art Summer, Elimäki; 2003 AH-NE, Eesti Rahvusraamatukogu, Tallinn; 2003 Media Centre Lume, Helsinki; 2002 Galleria Atski, Helsinki; 2001 End of term undergraduate students show, SACI, Florence; 2001,-02,-03,-04,-06 The Art of BasWare/The Art of Analyste, Sanoma House / (Cable Factory 2001), Helsinki; 2001 Annantalo, Helsinki; 1997 Kraft der Bilder, neue Schloß, Stuttgart (GER)
Artistic Activities
2023 Mural, The Student Union of the University of Turku; 2022 Backdrop for J. Karjalainen “Soulavaris” Concerthall tour; 2021 Two in Kajaani Mural, Kajaani 2020 Doomsayers Mural, Kera Halls, Espoo; 2019- Painting Professor, Omnia Espoo; 2018-2020 Art Instructor, Kauniainen Art School; 2015 Wounded Pupil, Prosophie Christmass installation, MaxMara, Helsinki; 2015 Once upon a Time in Hämeentie, live-painting, Arabia Street Festival; 2014-19 Lakkisakki Book Illustration, Kustannus Mäkelä Oy; 2013 Member of Jury, Visual Arts Competition for Young Artists, Art Centre Salmela; 2011 Animalia 50 years Auction, Bio Rex, Helsinki; 2010 Member of Jury, Sammon Tekijät – Finnish Government Prize; 2010 Constructing a soccer wall, Wall Painting, Somero; 2009 Panelist, SuomiAreena, Pori; 2002-2005 Guide, Finnish National Gallery – Ateneum Art Museum;
2000 Underpass Painting Project, Kuopio; 1998-2004 Substitute Art Teaching; 1997 New York Guidebook Illustration, Finnish Travel Association, Tammerpaino Oy
Grants
2023 City of Espoo; 2020 Arts Council of Finland; 2013 Finnish Cultural Foundation; 2012 Arts Council of Finland; 2011 Finnish Cultural Foundation / North Savo Regional Fund; 2011 Finnish Art Foundation; 2011 Arts Council of Finland; 2010 Arts Council of Uusimaa; 2009 City of Helsinki; 2009 Arts Council of Finland; 2008 Veikkaus OY
Works in Collections
Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art, Helsinki, Amos Rex Art Museum, Aine Fine Art Foundation, Galleria Academica, Heino Art Foundation, Heinola Art Museum, Kuopio Art Museum, University of Eastern Finland, Rovaniemi Art Museum, Saastamoinen Foundation, Espoo Museum of Modern Art EMMA, Sara Hildén Art Museum, Tampere Art Museum, Vantaa Art Museum Artsi, Private Collections