CONTACT
sarikv(at)gmail.com
ig sarikoskivahala
https://kuvataiteilijamatrikkeli.fi
CONTACT HYÄRYLLISTÄ ARTIST GROUP
Jouko Korkeasaari, Sari Koski-Vähälä, Heli Kurunsaari
hyaryllista(at)gmail.com
ig hyaryllista
CV
ART STUDIES
2018-20 The University of the Arts Helsinki, Specialisation studies, post-graduate program in community-engaged arts and art practices (40 ECTS)
2004-10 Aalto University School of Art and Design, Helsinki, MA
1993-7 Institute of Fine Arts, Lahti University of Applied Sciences
1995/6 School of Art and Design, Middlesex University London, UK
1992-3 Nordic Art School, Kokkola
1991-2 The Liminka School of Art
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2025 Gallery Ratamo, Jyväskylä, Hyäryllistä
2025 Handprint, Forum Box, Helsinki, Hyäryllistä
2023 Domestic Notes, K.H.Renlund´s Museum, Exhibition Hall, Kokkola
2020 The Meaning of the Index Finger in Contemporary Society, AMA Gallery, Helsinki, Hyäryllistä
2020 Hyäryllistä - Everything Useful, WAM Turku City Art Museum, Hyäryllistä
2017 An Attempt to Clarify A Confusing Situation, Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova museum, Takkahuone Gallery, Turku, Hyäryllistä
2015-16 Cycles, Lapua Art Museum, Hyäryllistä
2014 Mummovuuduu, Kluuvi Gallery, Helsinki, Hyäryllistä
2014 Nurin oikein, Lönnström Art Museum, Studio, Rauma, Hyäryllistä
2014 Kurinaa, Porvoo Art Hall, Hyäryllistä
2009 Gallery AARNI, Exhibition Centre WeeGee, Espoo
2006 Kootut seokset, WAM Turku City Art Museum, Hyäryllistä
2004 MUU Gallery, Helsinki
2004 Gallery Kakelhallen, Mariehamn
2003 Gallery Just, Turku
2002 Bad Feng Shui, Studio Hyäryllistä, Turku, Hyäryllistä
2001 Titanik Gallery, Turku
2001 Sangre de Poro, MUU Gallery, Helsinki, Hyäryllistä
2001 Sangre de Poro, Plataforma h, Valencia, Spain, Hyäryllistä
2000 L´Oeil de Poisson, Petite Galerie, Le Centre Méduse, Québec, Canada
1999 Kipinä Gallery, Lahti
1998 Gallery 1, Turku
1997 K.H.Renlund´s Museum, Kokkola
1997 Gallery Piha, Lahti
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2023 The Alchemy of Time, Wiurila 10th Anniversary Summer Exhibition, Halikko, Hyäryllistä
2022 Becoming with the Land, Viikki Research Farm, Helsinki University
2022 ´about trees, delicate plants and roots´, Kuusisto Art Manor
2021 Man-Maid-Nature, Pop-Up Contemporary #10, Copenhagen, Tanska and Lokal & Lokal+, Helsinki
2019 The Human Era - XXIV Mänttä Art Festival, Pekilo, Mänttä
2019 Fresh Paint – 90th Anniversary Exhibition of the Finnish Painters' Union, Lappeenranta Art Museum
2018 Yarn Visions, Kajaani Art Museum, Hyäryllistä
2017-18 For the Cause of the People, Tampere Art Museum, Hyäryllistä
2016-17 Kiasma´s Collection Exhibition, Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma, Helsinki
2016 Yarn Visions, Art and Museum Centre Sinkka, Hyäryllistä
2015-16 Draw now! The many faces of contemporary drawing, Lahti Art Museum & Rovaniemi Art Museum Korundi, Hyäryllistä
2010 Artists 2010, TR1 Art Hall, Tampere
2010 The Whole Picture, Arte ry 50th Anniversary Exhibition, Wäinö Aaltonen Museum, Turku
2009-10 Open Horizon, Oulu Art Museum, also Hyäryllistä
2009 Ecology of Emotions, Mäntän kuvataideviikot, Hyäryllistä
2008-9 Helsinki Biennale 2008 - World Fair, Designmuseo, Hyäryllistä
2008 Utopy-Conflict-Power, Arte ry:n ex-puheenjohtajien näyttely, Titanik, Turku
2008 Mukanatuomaa, Lönnströmin taidemuseon Pihatalon Studio, Koski-Vähälä/Nevado/Ollikainen
2007 Tavaravarastossa (II), Raision museo Harkko, Koski-Vähälä/Nevado/Ollikainen
2005-7 Katsoa vai nähdä, Valokuvataiteen museo, Helsinki, Hyäryllistä
2006 Tavaravarastossa, galleria Huuto Uudenmaankatu, Koski-Vähälä/Nevado/Ollikainen
2004 The Commonplace, Turun Taidemuseo, Hyäryllistä
2003 Nuoret 2003, Helsingin Taidehalli, Hyäryllistä
2003 50-50, A Benefit Exhibition for Temple Bar Gallery & Studios, Dublin, Irlanti
2003 Azafrán, Suomen Madridin-instituutti, Koski-Vähälä/Kurunsaari/Nevado, Espanja, (lisäksi luento Madridin Complutense yliopistolla)
2002 Off Skene, Amos Andersonin Museo, Helsinki, Hyäryllistä
2000 Realm of the Senses, Turku, Hyäryllistä
2000 Back And Forth, Window Gallery Fastarts, Hartzell/Koski-Vähälä, Turku
1999 Binary Propositions, B16, Birmingham, UK & Lahden Taidemuseo, Hartzell/Koski-Vähälä
1997 Sex, Snack´n Pop, Titanik, Hartzell/Koski-Vähälä, Turku
1997 Lahti 7th AV Biennale, Hartzell/Koski-Vähälä
WORKS IN COLLECTIONS
The Finnish State Art Collection, Hyäryllistä
HAM Helsinki Art Museum, Commissioned Public Art Work, Taivallahti Elementary School, Hyäryllistä (implemented by Koski-Vähälä/Kurunsaari)
The Wihuri Foundation Art Collection, Hyäryllistä
Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma
Teresia and Rafael Lönnström Foundation
WAM Turku City Art Museum, Hyäryllistä
The Finnish Museum of Photography, Hyäryllistä
Amos Anderson Art Museum, Hyäryllistä
Hospital District of Southwest Finland, TYKS T-Hospital
Åbo Akademi University Foundation sr
Lahti University of Applied Sciences
MEMBERSHIPS AND POSITIONS OF TRUST
HYÄRYLLISTÄ Artist Group - Jouko Korkeasaari, Sari Koski-Vähälä, Heli Kurunsaari
Association of Finnish Sculptors
Finnish Painters´ Union
Kuvasto ry - a copyright organization for artists working in the field of visual arts
Previously member of :
Artists´ Association MUU ry | member of the board 2012-13, debuty board member 2014-17, course coordinator 2012-13
Artists´ Association Arte ry | member of the board 2000, chairperson 2001-2003
IN PUBLICATIONS
GEMS OF WOMEN'S ART IN KOKKOLA, edited by Toini Imponen, ISBN 978-952-94-8779-0, 2024
THE MANY FORMS OF CONTEMPORARY ART , The Kiasma Collection Book, Editors: Saara Hacklin, Kati Kivinen & Satu Oksanen, Publisher: Finnish National Gallery, A Museum of Contemporary Art publication, Publication 175, 2022
ROVANIEMI ART MUSEUM, Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation Collection 2015-2020, Rovaniemi Art Museum Collection, publication series 1., ISBN 978-952-9554-64-5, 2021
MAN-MAID-NATURE, Pop-Up Contemporary #10, preface and interviews Claire Gould, editing Pernille Egeskov & Claire Gould, ISBN 978-87-998033-5-4, 2021
ART (Magazine) 2/2020, pages 46-47, review Exhibitions as Extended Writing, text Pekka Luhta, Kustannus Oy Taide, 2020
THE HUMAN ERA, XXIV Mänttä Art Festival 2019, preface Marja Helander, published by Mäntän kuvataiteen ystävät ry, ISSN 1238-478X, 2019
KIASMA´S COLLECTION EXHIBITION, editorial team Eija Aarnio, Saara Hacklin, Arja Miller, Museum of Contemporary Art publication, ISSN 0789-0338, 2016
CYCLES, HYÄRYLLISTÄ, text Martta Heikkilä, editor Kirsi-Maria Tuomisto, Lapua Art Museum publication no. 33, ISSN 1799-9448, 2015
WIDE HORIZON, Meeting Point at Liminka Art School, editor Elina Vieru, Oulu Museum of Art OMA publications 53, ISSN 0783-2375, 2009
ECOLOGY OF EMOTIONS, XIV Mänttä Art Festival 2009, preface Tuula Karjalainen, published by Mäntän kuvataiteen ystävät ry, ISSN 1238-478X, 2009
IN BETWEEN - photographs as a tool for understanding, editors Taina Erävaara & Ilona Tanskanen, Photographic Centre Peri ISBN 978-952-99430-3-6, 2009
UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL OF TURKU T-HOSPITAL ART ACQUISITIONS 2004, publisher Varsinais-Suomen sairaanhoitopiiri & Varsinais-Suomen taidetoimikunta, Finepress 5/2005
CONCERNING THE COMMONPLACE, editors Harri Pälviranta & Mia Tykkyläinen, Turku Art Museum publications 4/2004, ISSN 0789-9610, Photographic Centre Peri publications 1/2004, ISSN 1795-1984, 2004
OFF SKENE, The Fourth Finnish Photography Triennal, editorial team Jari Björklöv, Harri Kalha, Tanja Koponen, Maria Liisa Saastamoinen, published by Photographic Artists´ Association, ISBN 951-95642-7-6, 2002
ART (Magazine) 6/2001, pages 52-55, article Group as space for an encounter, text Pekka Luhta, www.artists.fi/taide-kustannus, 2001
GRAFINNOVA 98, Vaasa International Triennal of Prints and Drawings by Young Artists, editor Jaakko Linkamo, Ostrobothnian museum publications no. 19, ISSN 0785-3491
GRANTS
2024 Arts Promotion Centre Finland, Public Display Grant
2022 Arts Promotion Centre Finland
2020 Arts Promotion Centre Finland, Public Display Grant, Grant for Mobility
2018 Arts Promotion Centre Finland | Arts Promotion Centre Finland - Arts Council of Uusimaa
2016 Arts Promotion Centre Finland, Public Display Grant
2015 Finnish Cultural Foundation - Uusimaa Regional Fund
2014 Arts Promotion Centre Finland, Public Display Grant
2004, 2002 Arts Council of Varsinais-Suomi
2000 Oskar Öflund´s Foundation | City of Turku Cultural Committee
2000 Arts Promotion Centre Finland - Residency Scholarship, Studio d´artiste international, Québec, Kanada, 1.10.2000-31.1.2001
1999 Visual arts project Kauno - Lahti Artists' Association
1998 Finnish Cultural Foundation - Greta and William Lehtinen Fund
1998 University of Oulu/ EU Vocational Training Programme Leonardo da Vinci, Valencia, Espanja, 30.11.1998-30.5.1999
1995 Erasmus Exchange, Middlesex University, London, UK, 1.9.1995-28.2.1996
GRANTS (COLLABORATIVE)
2024 Arts Promotion Centre Finland | Niilo Helander Foundation; Hyäryllistä
2020 Greta and William Lehtinen Foundation, Hyäryllistä
2019, 2018, 2017 Arts Promotion Centre Finland, Hyäryllistä
2015 Arts Promotion Centre Finland, Arts PCouncil of Uusimaa; Hyäryllistä
2014 Finnish Cultural Foundation | Arts Promotion Centre Finland; Hyäryllistä
2006 Finnish Cultural Foundation; Koski-Vähälä/Susana Nevado/Paula Ollikainen
2003 Arts Promotion Centre Finland | City of Turku Cultural Committee; Koski-Vähälä/Kurunsaari/Nevado
2003 City of Turku Cultural Committee; Hyäryllistä
2002 Oskar Öflund´s Foundation | Turun Saskiat | Turku Art Society | City of Turku Cultural Committee; Hyäryllistä
2001 Arts Promotion Centre Finland; Hyäryllistä
2000 Finnish Cultural Foundation - Keski-Pohjanmaa Regional Fund; Exhibition Project 4 Women
2000 Arts Promotion Centre Finland | Arts Council of Varsinais-Suomi; Hyäryllistä
1999 City of Lahti Cultural Committee; Elina Hartzell/Koski-Vähälä