Art studies

2000-04 Master of Arts, University of Art and Design Helsinki, Pallas degree program in fine arts
1993-94 Tallinn Art School
1989-93 Kankaanpää Art School
1988-89 Lapland Art School
1985-88 Oulu Lyceum, upper secondary school, art-oriented curriculum

Solo exhibitions

2022-2023 Kerava Art Museum, Art and Museum Center Sinkka
2022 Oulu Art Museum
2016 Galleria Sculptor, Helsinki
2015-16 Aine Art Museum, Tornio
2014 Galleria Uusikuva, by invitation, Kotka
2013 Galleria Sculptor’s showcase, Artist of the Month
2013 Galleria Orton, Helsinki
2012 Galleria 21, Malmö, Sweden
2011 Galleria Sculptor, Helsinki
2010-11 Gallery of Urban Art, WSP Finland oy, Helsinki
2009 Galleria Myötätuuli, Raahe, with Ylva Hölländer
2005 Galleria Sculptor, Helsinki
2001 Finnland-Institut in Berlin
1999 Finnish Paper Art Gallery, Kuusankoski
1999 Mältinranta Art Center, Tampere
1998 Stoa Gallery, Helsinki
1994 Arktinen galleria, Oulu
1994 Finnish Institute in Estonia

Group exhibitions

2025 Ystävyys ajan kanssa/Friendship with Time, Porvoo Art Hall
2024 Porvoo Triennial
2022 Kultaranta Sculpture Exhibition
2021 PTS Goes Porvoo Triennial, Näsi Manor, Porvoo
2021 Gumbostrand konst & form, by invitation, Sipoo
2020 Taidetehtaan taiteilijat/Artists of Art Factory. Art Hall Corner, Art Factory, Porvoo
2020 Rautanaiset/Iron Women, by invitation at V2 Gallery of the Strömfors Ironworks, with Tiia Lahti and Katriina Seppä
2019 Group exhibition by invitation, Galleria Live, Helsinki
2018 Hope of Hope, by invitation, Ränäs, Ruotsi
2017 Itsenäisyys/Independence, by invitation, Uppsala Art Museum, Sweden
2017 Suloisessa Suomessamme, by invitation, Iisalmi city space
2016 Salmela Art Center, Mäntyharju
2016 Exhibition in church Vammala
2015-16 Gumbostrand konst & form, Sipoo
2015 Tila haltuun/Occupy Space!, Anniversary Exhibition of the Association of Finnish Sculptors, Korundi, Rovaniemi Art Museum
2015 Uusinta uutta/New and Newest, Korundi, Rovaniemi Art Museum
2015 Nordic contemporary art part 3, Finland, Galleri 21, Malmö
2015 LINK – ystävyys/LINK – Friendship, Porvoo city space
2015 Juuret/Roots, Kankaanpää city space and gallery
2014 Pyhäniemi Manor, Hollola
2014 Kerava Art Museum, Pilvenpitelijän tiellä/On Cloud Holder’s Road
2014 Wäinö Aaltonen Museum of Art, Adidasmies ja Voimanainen – Kommentteja ajasta (Adidas Man and Strong Woman – Comments on Time)
2013 9th Textile Art Triennial, Oulu Art Museum, Joensuu Art Museum
2012 Inaugural exhibition of the Porvoo Art Factory, Porvoo Artists’ Association
2012 Textile Art Triennial, Wäinö Aaltonen Museum of Art
2011 OpenART
2011, Örebro, Sweden
2009 Vanhassa vara parempi event, Loviisa
2009 Pienoismalleja/Scale Models, lobby gallery, 4th Anniversary Exhibition of the Porvoo Artists’ Association, Porvoo Art Factory
2008 Sculpture talks, international scale model exhibition, Porvoo Art Factory
2008 Kuvanveistäjät Taaborinvuorella sculpture exhibition, Nurmijärvi
2008 Punainen/Red, 3rd Anniversary Exhibition of the Porvoo Artists’ Association, Tartu Art House, Estonia
2007 Valon voimat/Forces of Light, works of light art in city space, Helsinki
2007 Kontra, international sculpture exhibition, by invitation, Kontraskjaeret Park and gallery of Finnish Institute in Norway, Oslo 
2007 2nd Anniversary Exhibition of the Porvoo Artists’ Association, Mältinranta Art Center, Tampere
2007 Puu kaatuu, Turku, exhibition for wood sculptors, by invitation 
2007 Puutarha/Garden Bergman, Kaulanen, Meskanen, Ryhänen, Lönnström Art Museum, Rauma
2006 Punainen/Red 1st Anniversary Exhibition of the Porvoo Artists’ Association, Porvoo Art Factory
2006 40th Anniversary Exhibition of the Porvoo Art Association, Porvoo Art Factory
2005 Labyrintti/Labyrinth, Fiskars2004 Katugalleria/Street Gallery, Huittinen
2004 Kantri ja urbaani/Country and Urban, Lappeenranta
2004 Masters of Arts, Pallas MA – graduation exhibition, Cable Factory, Helsinki
2003 Kuvanveistoa/Sculpting, Mänttä Art Festival
2002 Pallas vallasta, Cable Factory, Helsinki
2002 Juoru/Gossip, XX Group, Gallery Kappalaisentalo, Porvoo
2001 Virtaa/Currents, Uusimaa Regional Art Exhibition, Porvoo Art Factory
2001 Open, Suomenlinna Jetty Barracks, Helsinki2001 Saari/Island, Gallery of the University of Art and Design, Barcelona
2000 International Paper Art Biennial, Netherlands
2000 Paperikesä 2000/Paper Summer 2000, Porvoo
1999 International group exhibition, exhibition space of the Artist Union, St. Petersburg
1999 I04th Anniversary Exhibition of Finnish Artists, Kunsthalle Helsinki1
998 Taas/Again, sculpture exhibition in city space, Kankaanpää1996 Orgaani, (Arminen, Kaulanen, Törrönen), Orimattila Art Museum
1995 Rauta/Iron, Finland – USA – Estonia, Tallinn 
1993 Graduation exhibition/Kankaanpää Art School, Mältinranta Art Center, Tampere

Competitions

2023 Maa on voimaa/Earth is Power, Lahti City Hall
2021 Välittäjä/Mediator, open competition for memorial for President Mauno Koivisto, 1st place 
2020 De Geer, invitational competition for Hietalahti roundabout, 1st place
2020 Kurkkio, City of Tornio 400th Anniversary Competition, 2nd place
2019 Kaltio, for lobby of Pohjola OP company, Rovaniemi, 1st place
2019 Pikkuapollo/The Clouded Apollo, Parnasius Mnemosyne, public sculpture for park in front of Kankaanpää sports center, 1st place
2018 Lumen, Lobby of the Väre Building of Aalto University, Otaniemi, Espoo, 1st place
2016 Invitational percentage for art competition for the schools of Iisalmi, Taika-aika/Magic Time
2016 Selected for second stage in the Fredrikan terassi art competition, no placement
2016 Mare mare, Kalasatama Art Competition, 1st place, Loviseholm Park, Kalasatama, Helsinki
2015 Environmental art competition for the Meilahti Hospital grounds, shared 3rd place 
2015 Elämän lähde/Well of Life, invitational art competition for a three-dimensional artwork to the Tampere University Hospital’s new central hall, 1st place
2013 Invitational competition of the Hirvensalo School in Turku, 1st place, for interior
2013 Artwork Competition for the Jyväskylä School Campus, 2nd place, 
2010 Public art competition for Musiikkitalo Helsinki, Gaia, 1st place, for interior
2009 Competition for memorial for the Diet of Finland in August Eklöf Park, 1st place, with Ylva  Holländer
2008 Artwork competition for Porvoo Hospital, shared 2nd place, with Ylva Holländer

Symposiums and residences

2015 Laserresidenssi, LUT University, Lappeenrants
2008 Sculpture talks, international sculpture symposium, organizer, with Jukka Vikberg and Anne Räisänen
2004 International wood sculpture symposium, Lake Vyrnwy, Wales

Public Works

2025 Elämänpyörä/Wheel of Life work of glass art for facade of new section of Oulu University Hospital
2024 Kehrä/Disc, relief on facade of the Toukola Service Center, Kerava
2023 Välittäjä/Mediator, memorial for President Mauno Koivisto, Little Parliament Park, Helsinki
2023 Suoja/Shelter, Courtyard of Oulu Lyceum Upper Secondary School
2023 Juurilla/At the Roots, Äkäslompolo Family Society 
2023 Maa on voimaa/Earth is Power, Lahti City Hall
2023 Mare mare, Kalasatama district, Loviseholm Park, Helsinki
2022 Pikkuapollo/The Clouded Apollo, park outside Kannkaanpää Sports Center
2021 De Geer, Hietalahti roundabout, Vaasa
2020 Kaltio, Lobby of Pohjola OP company, Rovaniemi
2020 Monikkosali event hall in Nurmijärvi, Cygnus and Nocturne
2019 Planetarium of the Kakslauttanen Arctic resort, the works Maanaliset revontulet/Underground Northern Lights, Huokaus/Sigh, Planet Lights/Planet Lamps
2019 Public Sculpture Elämän lähde/Well of Light, for new lobby of Tampere University Hospital, Tampere
2018 Lumen, lobby of Väre Building of Aalto University, Otaniemi, Espoo
2017 Public sculpture Taika-aika/Magic Time, facade of Kangaslammi School in Iisalmi
2013 ”Pylväspyhimykset”/ ”Stylites”, Kotka
2011 Gaia, lobby of Musiikkitalo, Helsinki
2009 Porvoon valtiopäivätriptyykki/The Diet of Finland triptych , August Eklöf Park, Porvoo, with Ylva Holländer
2009 Viileä mätäs ja Vaaleanpunainen luonto/Cool Tussock and Pink Nature, Haartman Hospital, Meilahti, Helsinki
2009 Bilabia, Porvoo Hopsital, with Ylva Holländer
2006-2008 Fantasiaseinä, Eläinpuu and Silhuettiverho/Fantasy Wall, Tree of Animals and Silhouette Curtain, 3 public artworks for the Keskuskoulu School in Porvoo, community art project: artists Ylva Holländer and Kirsi Kaulanen created public art together with the primary school’s pupils and teachers and the architect Taina Valkeavirta
2007 Raja/Boundary, The Finnish Food Safety Authority (Evira) building, Helsinki
2006 Iso tyttö/Big Girl, Annantalo Arts Center, Helsinki
2004 Lake Vyrnwy Sculpture Park, Wales

Works in collections

2023 City of Helsinki Art Collection
2023 City of Lahti Art Collection 
2023 City of Oulu Art Collection
2021 City of Vaasa Art Collection
2020 Pohjola OP Art Collections
2019 Municipality of Nurmijärvi Art Collection
2016 City of Oulu Art Collection
2013 and 2014 Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation Collection
2013 City of Kotka Art Collection
2012 Swedish State Art Collection, Stockholm
2011 Collection of Wäinö Aaltonen Museum of Art
2005 - 11 Finnish State Art Collection
2005 - 09 Collection of Helsinki City Art Museum

Memberships

Association of Finnish Sculptors
Porvoo Artists’ Association, chairperson 2005-2008 and 2018-2021

Other activities in culture

1999-2003 Member of the organizing team of the cross-artistic Metsäleiri camp, chairperson of the Metsäperhe association
2019-2023 Member of the organizing team of the cross-artistic Maanpiiri camp, chairperson of the Metsäperhe association
2020- Conceptualizing, developing and realizing a cross-artistic tiny house ecovillage in Porvoo

Grants and prices

2023 Pro Finlandia Medal
2022 Finland Prize
2023-2025 Working grant 3 years, Arts Promotion Center Finland
2021 Working grant 2 years, Finnish Cultural Foundation
2020 Public display grant, Arts Promotion Center Finland
2018 Public display grant, Arts Promotion Center Finland
2017 City of Porvoo Culture Prize
2016 Project grant, Arts Promotion Center Finland 
2013-2017 5-year Finnish state grant for artists 
2012 Johannes Linnankoski Medal, for artistic achievements
2012 Public display grant, Arts Promotion Center Finland 
2012 FRAME Finnish Fund for Art Exchange 
2012 Arts Council of Finland, travel grant
2012 Arts Council of Uusimaa
2012 State Visual Arts Committee, project grant
2010 Grant from Porvoo Aktia Bank, for artistic achievements
2008 Finnish Cultural Foundation, 3-year grant
2008 Finnish Cultural Foundation, project grant
2007 Arts Council of Finland, project grant
2007 Finnish Art Society Prize 
2007 Uusimaa Regional Fund of the Finnish Cultural Foundation
2006 Public display grant
2006 Arts Council of Finland
2005 Finnish Cultural Foundation, one-year grant
2004 State Visual Arts Committee, publication support for artists
1999 Public display grant
1998 Grant from Finnish Cultural Foundation

Upcoming

2025 Galleri 21, Malmö, Sweden, group exhibition