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Suvi Härkönen
b. 1982 in Mikkeli, Finland
Living and working in Porvoo, Finland

Education
2014   Master of Arts, Visual Culture, Aalto University
2011   BA in Fine Arts, Lahti Institute of Design and Fine Arts

Solo exhibitions
2022   Mirage, Gallery Katariina, Helsinki 
2022   Through, Gallery Fikka, Porvoo Art Hall
2021   Depth, Gallery Uusi Kipinä, Lahti
2020   Need, Gallery Huuto, Helsinki
2020   Need, Cultural House Laikku, Studio, Tampere
2018   Dreams at the End of the Night, Porvoo Art Hall
2017   Let Them, Photographic Gallery Hippolyte, Helsinki
2015   Robots Don't Dream, GalleriaKONE, Hämeenlinna
2015   Melkein, MUU Cable, Helsinki
2014   Kun kuulet tämän äänen, Gallery Å, Turku
2014   Mechanical Waves, Galleri Konstepidemin, Gothenburg, Sweden
2013   Horizontal Relations, Gallery Mältinranta, Studio, Tampere
2013   Invisible Collisions, Poriginal gallery, Pori
2012   Mieliasioita, Gallery 3h+k, Pori
2010   Coin Mandala, performance, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2010   Paintings and Sculptures, Vapari6-gallery, Lahti
2007   Banished from the Wonderland, Villan Voimala, Hyvinkää

Group exhibitions
2025   Porvoo Artists' Association 20 Years Jubilee Exhibition, Porvoo Art Factory. Curator: Juha-Heikki Tihinen
2025   Runo Biannual 7 - Celebration, Runo Hotel, Porvoo. Curator: Fanny Tavastila
2023   Meri/Havet/Sea, Gallery Uusikuva, Kotka
2023   Winter Salon, Porvoo Artists' Association, Gallery Vanha Kappalaisentalo, Porvoo
2022   Pop Up Gallery, Lundi, Porvoo
2022   Forest, Näsi Manor, Porvoo
2021   PTS Goes Porvoo Triennial, Näsi Manor, Porvoo
2020   Artists at Art Factory, Kulma, Porvoo Art Hall, Porvoo
2017   Käännekohta, Gallery Sculptor, Helsinki
2016   Kohta on se aika, Ars Auttoinen, Padasjoki
2016   Pori Biennaali 2016 – Saatanan kesänäyttely, Pori. Curators: Porin Kulttuurisäätö
2015   Pori World Expo, Pori (Sculptural pavilion for the exhibition)
2014   Space Invaders II, Autotalo, Pori. Curators: Porin Kulttuurisäätö
2012   To Draw, Generator Gallery, Pori
2012   Palas Art Path, Hyvinkää
2011   Onnenpäiviä, Thesis exhibition of Lahti Institute of Fine Arts, Art Museum of Lahti
2010   10 year anniversary exhibition of Hyria Art School, Promenadigalleria, Hyvinkää
2009   S. Alanissi, S. Härkönen, V. Kanerva, J. Salonen, Promenadigalleria, Hyvinkää
2008   Kontakti, Mikkeli-sali, Mikkeli city library
2007   Happoa ja tärpättiä, Thesis exhibition of Hyvinkää Art School, Postitalo, Hyvinkää

Other projects & work
2019-24   Curator, Gallery Fikka, Porvoo 
2018   Robots Don't Dream dance performance, Jyväskylän kesä festival, Juomatehdas, Jyväskylä. 
- A collaboration with Ismo Dance Company and dancer Tanja Illukka. The performance is based on and set in my installation Robots Don't Dream (2015)
2017   Portrait of the President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö, made together with 100 artists. The Collection of Prime Minister's Office
2017   Robots Don't Dream dance performance, Museum of Technology, Helsinki. 
- A collaboration with Ismo Dance Company and dancer Tanja Illukka. The performance is based on and set in my installation Robots Don't Dream (2015)

Works in collections
Porvoo City Collection

Memberships
Suomen Kuvanveistäjäliitto - The Association of Finnish Sculptors
UUTE - Finnish Association of New Textile Art
Porvoo Artists' Association

Confidential posts
2022            Website & Social Media Manager, Porvoo Artists' Association
2019-2021   Member of Gallery Committee, Curator, Gallery Fikka
2018-2019   Website & Social Media Manager, Porvoo Artists' Association
2018-2019   Board member, Porvoo Artists' Association

Grants
2023   Arts Promotion Center
2021   Arts Promotion Center
2020   Svenska kulturfonden, 1 year grant
2020   Arts Promotion Center, Project grant
2019   Svenska kulturfonden, 1 year grant
2019   Arts Promotion Center, Working & project grant
2017   Arts Promotion Center, Project grant
2017   The Paulo Foundation
2016   Alfred Kordelin Foundation, Working & project grant
2016   Arts Promotion Center, Public display grant
2015   Finnish Art Society, The Young Artist Grant
2015   Arts Promotion Center, Uusimaa region
2015   Arts Promotion Center, Project grant
2014   Arts Promotion Center, Travel grant
2013   Arts Promotion Center, Satakunta region, Project grant