CV
Taru Happonen
b. 1989, Lahti, Finland
Lives and works in Helsinki
Taru Happonen
b. 1989, Lahti, Finland
Lives and works in Helsinki
Education
2020–(2021), Master of Fine Arts,
Painting, University of the Arts Helsinki,
Academy of Fine Arts
2016, Bachelor of Arts,
Graphic design, Aalto University
Solo exhibitions
2022, Forum box, Helsinki, FI
2020, Gallery Huuto, Helsinki, FI
2019, Gallery Uusi Kipinä, Lahti, FI
2018, Gallery Rantakasarmi, Helsinki, FI
2017, Kosminen Art Space, Helsinki, FI
Group & joint exhibitions
2022, Summer exhibition,
TUO TUO, Joutsa, FI
2021, Ebb and Flow,
Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki, FI
2021, Delphian Gallery
Pop-up exhibition, Basel, CH
2021, Helsinki Design Week,
For the Love of, Hakola Studio, Helsinki, FI
2021, Top 100,
The Auction Collective, London, UK
2021, Kuvan kevät,
MFA Degree Show, Helsinki, FI
2021, Kosminen Spring Salon,
Kosminen Art Space, Helsinki, FI
2021, Gallery Kakslauttanen,
Saariselkä, FI, (postponed due to covid-19)
2020, Kosminen Salon, Kosminen Art Space, Helsinki, FI
2019, tm•galleria, Helsinki, FI
2019, Freedom to Roam,
Kruunuvuori forest, Helsinki, FI
2017, Finnish Art Agency: The Superwood Festival, Hotel Rantapuisto, Helsinki, FI
2017, Design museum, Enter and
Encounter, GRMMXI, Helsinki, FI
2017, Atski Gallery,
Salonkikelpoiset, Helsinki, FI
2017, Lux, BYOB, Helsinki, FI
2016, Soirée graphique N°9 Norden,
GRMMXI, KOMET, Bern, CH
2015, Galleria Kalleria, GRMMXI, Helsinki, FI
2010, Atski Gallery, Taide ja leikki, Helsinki, FI
2010, Library 10, Inside outside the box, Helsinki, FI
Residencies
2021, Ars Bioarctica, Finnish Bioart Society, residency program, Kilpisjärvi, FI
2019, The Finnish Institute at Athens.
residency program, Athens, GR
Grants and recognitions
2021, Working grant, 3 months,
Arts Promotion Centre Finland
2021, Working grant, 2 months,
Arts Promotion Centre Finland
2021, Project grant, Academy of Fine Arts
2020, Working grant, 1,5 months,
Arts Promotion Centre Finland
2020, Project grant, Grafia ry
2020, Travel grant, Academy of Fine Art
2019, Travel grant,
Arts Promotion Centre Finland
2018, Project grant, Grafia ry
2018, Member of the Jury,
Best of the Year: Publications
2017, Project grant, Aalto University
2015, Project grant (GRMMXI), Grafia ry
Works in collections
HUS art collection
Finnish Art Society – Art Lottery 2020
Private collections in Finland and UK
Memberships
Finnish Painters’ Union
Finnish Bioart Society
Kuvasto ry
Grafia ry
GRMMXI collective (2011–2017)
Projects & collaborations
2021, Art on a Postcard Winter Auction, by invitation, UK
2021, Two paintings in Aikuiset series, season 2, Yle, FI
2020, KCM Script, hand lettering for
K-Citymarket’s script typeface, collaboration with Schick Toikka
2019, Marimekko Script, hand lettering for Marimekko’s script typeface, collaboration with Helsinki Type Studio
2018, Arts Promotion Centre Finland,
Millejä taiteelle, art work proposal, by invitation, FI
2017, Museum Safary, Portrait workshop, Finnish Art Agency & Natural History Museum, FI
2020–(2021), Master of Fine Arts,
Painting, University of the Arts Helsinki,
Academy of Fine Arts
2016, Bachelor of Arts,
Graphic design, Aalto University
Solo exhibitions
2022, Forum box, Helsinki, FI
2020, Gallery Huuto, Helsinki, FI
2019, Gallery Uusi Kipinä, Lahti, FI
2018, Gallery Rantakasarmi, Helsinki, FI
2017, Kosminen Art Space, Helsinki, FI
Group & joint exhibitions
2022, Summer exhibition,
TUO TUO, Joutsa, FI
2021, Ebb and Flow,
Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki, FI
2021, Delphian Gallery
Pop-up exhibition, Basel, CH
2021, Helsinki Design Week,
For the Love of, Hakola Studio, Helsinki, FI
2021, Top 100,
The Auction Collective, London, UK
2021, Kuvan kevät,
MFA Degree Show, Helsinki, FI
2021, Kosminen Spring Salon,
Kosminen Art Space, Helsinki, FI
2021, Gallery Kakslauttanen,
Saariselkä, FI, (postponed due to covid-19)
2020, Kosminen Salon, Kosminen Art Space, Helsinki, FI
2019, tm•galleria, Helsinki, FI
2019, Freedom to Roam,
Kruunuvuori forest, Helsinki, FI
2017, Finnish Art Agency: The Superwood Festival, Hotel Rantapuisto, Helsinki, FI
2017, Design museum, Enter and
Encounter, GRMMXI, Helsinki, FI
2017, Atski Gallery,
Salonkikelpoiset, Helsinki, FI
2017, Lux, BYOB, Helsinki, FI
2016, Soirée graphique N°9 Norden,
GRMMXI, KOMET, Bern, CH
2015, Galleria Kalleria, GRMMXI, Helsinki, FI
2010, Atski Gallery, Taide ja leikki, Helsinki, FI
2010, Library 10, Inside outside the box, Helsinki, FI
Residencies
2021, Ars Bioarctica, Finnish Bioart Society, residency program, Kilpisjärvi, FI
2019, The Finnish Institute at Athens.
residency program, Athens, GR
Grants and recognitions
2021, Working grant, 3 months,
Arts Promotion Centre Finland
2021, Working grant, 2 months,
Arts Promotion Centre Finland
2021, Project grant, Academy of Fine Arts
2020, Working grant, 1,5 months,
Arts Promotion Centre Finland
2020, Project grant, Grafia ry
2020, Travel grant, Academy of Fine Art
2019, Travel grant,
Arts Promotion Centre Finland
2018, Project grant, Grafia ry
2018, Member of the Jury,
Best of the Year: Publications
2017, Project grant, Aalto University
2015, Project grant (GRMMXI), Grafia ry
Works in collections
HUS art collection
Finnish Art Society – Art Lottery 2020
Private collections in Finland and UK
Memberships
Finnish Painters’ Union
Finnish Bioart Society
Kuvasto ry
Grafia ry
GRMMXI collective (2011–2017)
Projects & collaborations
2021, Art on a Postcard Winter Auction, by invitation, UK
2021, Two paintings in Aikuiset series, season 2, Yle, FI
2020, KCM Script, hand lettering for
K-Citymarket’s script typeface, collaboration with Schick Toikka
2019, Marimekko Script, hand lettering for Marimekko’s script typeface, collaboration with Helsinki Type Studio
2018, Arts Promotion Centre Finland,
Millejä taiteelle, art work proposal, by invitation, FI
2017, Museum Safary, Portrait workshop, Finnish Art Agency & Natural History Museum, FI