Artist, Curator

Living and working in Helsinki, Finland

I approach my painting as an intuitive process, exploring my daily meditation practice.

Education:

  • Turku UAS Arts Academy, Fine Arts 2024–(2025)

  • Avoin taidekoulu, Helsinki. Visual art studies; painting 2020–2024

  • University of Helsinki: Master of Arts (M.A.) / FM Major: Art History, Minors: Archaeology, Film and Television Studies, Finnish literature 1993-2003

  • Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki: painting, drawing, photography, printmaking 1996

  • The University Drawing school at the University of Helsinki 1995

  • Varsinais-Suomen kansanopisto: painting, drawing, printmaking 1992–1993

Exhibitions

  • Coming soon!

  • “The Emotive Power of Color”, Van Der Plas Gallery, New York (December 2024)

  • Solo exhibition Galleria Uusi Kipinä, Lahti (January 2025)

  • Solo exhibition Galleria Dromig, Helsinki (March 2025)

Recent Group Exhibitions:

  • 2024 Avoimen taidekoulun syyssalonki

  • 2024 TUNTEMATON TEKIJÄ, Avoin taidekoulu, Helsinki

  • 2024 “Suoja / Shelter”, Galleria Toinen Silmä, Helsinki

  • 2024 Yö Fest vol 4.1. “Seisovat taajuudet / Standing Frequencies”, Yö Gallery, Helsinki

  • 2024 “PAX”, Vantaan taiteilijaseura, Galleria Gjutars, Vantaa

  • 2024 Runokuvaa 6, Levoteatteri, Helsinki

  • 2023 Yö Kekri vol 2, Yö Gallery Helsinki

  • 2023 Yö Fest vol 3.4. “Päivien puutarha”, Yö Gallery Helsinki

  • 2021 Avoimen taidekoulun syysnäyttely, Helsinki

Other:

  • 2024 ”Sporanta”. Wall painting commission, Sähkönsyöttöaseman taukotila, Kalasatama, Helsinki. Working group: Eliisa Isoniemi, Marja Liimatainen, Nagashila, Satu Metsola, Minna Pyykölä, Raita Salminen, Vaula Valpola.

  • 2022 Work/land. Construction site fence painting, project with Kalasatamasta Pasilaan raitiotiehanke, Helsinki

  • 2019-2020 Seven Prisoners VR/film project for Helsinki Biennial 2021 with Paweł Althamer / executive producer

Curator:

  • HAM Helsinki Art Museum 2018 -

  • Helsinki Biennial 2018-2023

  • Kunsthalle Helsinki 2015–2018

  • Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma 2006-2012

Please contact me directly for projects or to inquire about purchasing my work.

metsolasatu@gmail.com