paula.puoskari@gmail.com
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Instagram: @paulapuoskari

EDUCATION AS A VISUAL ARTIST

2004-2008 Free Art School (Vapaa Taidekoulu), Helsinki, Finland

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2024 (upcoming) Taidekeskus Mältinranta – Mältinranta Artcenter, Galleria, Tampere
2024 Galleria 5 Oulun taiteilijaseura, ”Più luce”, Oulu
2022 Galleria Becker Jyväskylän taiteilijaseura, ”Tinatarella di luna”, Jyväskylä
2020 Galleria Huuto Eerikinkatu ”Escape Garden – Vines of Hope”, Helsinki
2017 Galleria Huuto Jätkäsaari, ”Terra Incognita”, Helsinki
2016 GalleriaKONE, “The Battle for Light”, Hämeenlinna
2015 Galleria Aarni, “On Our Way to Staglieno”, Espoo
2014 Mältinranta Artcenter, ”Janus ja Justitia”, Tampere
2013 Galleria Huuto Uudenmaankatu, ”Freaks – A Hommage to Free Spirits”, Helsinki
2012 Gallery Å,  ”Mona Lisa meets Motörhead”, Turku
2012 Gallery Rajatila, ”Rockers and feminists”, Tampere
2010 Galleria Katariina, ”The Stage of Jesters”, Helsinki
2009 Galleria Huuto Viiskulma, ”Pause”, Helsinki
2009 Galleria G18,  ”The Second Journey”, Helsinki

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2023 “Huh-huh!” Gallery Huuto Kalasatama opening exhibition, Helsinki
2022 ”Stoffwechsel”, Produzentengalerie Plan.d., Düsseldorf
2022  Gallery Huuto 20th Anniversary, Helsinki
2021 “Gathered Stories“ curated by Veikko Halmetoja Cultural Centre Poleeni, Pieksämäki
2021 “Breathing of Future” Kuusisto Art Mansion, Kaarina
2019 ”Punsch”, Produzentengalerie Plan.d., Düsseldorf
2019 The Finnish Painters´ Union 90 years anniversary weeks  – Gallery Katariina, Helsinki
2018 ”Tip of the Iceberg”, Stormhouse Projects/ArtHelix, West Chelsea Arts Bulding, 526 West 26th St. # 523, New York
2018 80th Anniversary Exhibition of Finnish  Art Associations, ”Party”, Joensuu
2018 Opening exhibition of Eerikinkatu 36 Huuto, ”Huuto oot uuh – Huuto you are wow!”, Helsinki
2017 Supermarket Independent Art Fair, Stockholm, Sweden
2017 ArtFair Suomi17, Helsinki, Finland
2017 Galleria Huuto Jätkäsaari, ”Yksiö/One-Room Flat”, Helsinki
2015 Found in Translation, Scotty Enterprises Gallery, Berlin, Germany
2015 State+, Kakola, Turku, Finland
2015 Finnish Artists' Studio Foudations 25th Anniversary Exhibition, Gallery Kajava, Helsinki, Finland
2014 Union of Finnish Art Associations Exhibition ”Love”, Tuusula Art Museum, Finland
2014 Human, Haihatus, Joutsa, Finland
2013 Anonymous Artwork, Gallery Huuto Jätkäsaari, Finland
2012 AAARGH! Galleria Huuto 10th anniversary exhibition Jätkasaari, Helsinki, Finland
2011 Open up, Gallery Katariina, Helsinki, Finland
2008 Untitled 9, Gallery Rantakasarmi, Helsinki, Finland
2008 Draw In International drawing exhibition, 00130 Gallery, Helsinki
2007 Gallery Vaaga, Helsinki, Finland

MEMBERSHIPS AND ART-RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE

Finnish Painters´Union (Taidemaalariliitto), member of the board 2021-, vice chair of the board 2022-
Arts Promotion Center Finland, vice member of the visual arts grant board (kuvataiteen apurahalautakunta) 2022-2044
Artists' Association of Finland representavive (Suomen Taiteilijaseuran edustajisto) 2023-
Kuvasto – Copyright Association for Artists, member of the board 2023-
House of Visual Arts (Kuvataiteen Talo), member of the board 2020-2023
Mehiläispesä ry (Gallery Huuto), member of the board 2014 – 2019
Artists´Association MUU (new media art)
Helsinki Artists´ Association (Helsingin Taiteilijaseura)
Free Art School (Vapaa Taidekoulu) Support Association
HAM (Helsinki Art Museum) freelancer guide

GRANTS AND RESIDENCIES

2023 Arts Promotion Center Finland grant for residency costs 2023-2024
2022 Arts Promotion Center Finland grant for solo exhibition at Galleria Becker
2022 Art Promotion Center Finland “covid” grant
2021 Frame Contemporary Art Finland grant for the team to the group exhibition in Düsseldorf 2022
2021 Art Promotion Center Finland “covid” grant
2020 Arts Promotion Center Finland ”covid” grants
2018 Arts Promotion Center Finland grant for the team to the group exhibition in New York
2017 The Finnish Cultural Foundation grant for the team to the group exhibition in New York
2012 Arts Promotion Center Finland
2011 Arts Council of Uusimaa Finland

2022, 2023, 2024 The Finnish Artists´ Studio Foundation Grassina residency
2023 Arts Promotion Center Finland Marbella residency
2014 Arts Promotion Center Finland Genova residency

COMMENTARY/CRITIQUE

Kaleva 20.1.2024 https://www.kaleva.fi/kuvataidearvio-luonto-ja-kulttuuri-kohtaavat-vesiv/6189698
Kaleva 9.1.2024 
Keskisuomalainen 22.7.2022
Kallio News 12-13/2020
Hämeen Sanomat 13.4.2016
Hämeen Sanomat 2.4.2016
Hämeenlinnan Kaupunkiuutiset 6.4.2016
https://www.hameenlinnankaupunkiuutiset.fi/paikalliset/4854862
http://www.lansivayla.fi/artikkeli/323539-genovan-maustamaa-kuolemantanssia-paula-puoskarin-nayttelyssa
Turun Sanomat 10.7.2015
Aamulehti 23.3.2014
http://curatorialquest.blogspot.fi/2014/04/adventures-in-tampere-justice-and-nature.html
http://nokkonen.wordpress.com (15.3.2014)
https://lakimiesuutiset.fi/juristi-kuvataiteilija-paula-puoskari-pikkumustasta-pilkkihaalareihin/
http://alastonkriitikko.blogspot.fi/2013/04/nayttelykuvia-791-terapiaa.html?m=1 (10.4.2013)
http://cult24.fi  (12.4.2012 )
http://nokkonen.wordpress.com (23.2.2012)
http://www.kuvastin.info/raja12.html
Aamulehti  1.3.2012
Helsingin Sanomat  3.10.2009
Helsingin Sanomat Nyt-liite 6.2.2009

VIDEO DOCUMENTATION

https://vimeo.com/444609812  videodocumentation of the installation (Paula Puoskari: Escape Garden I - Vines of Hope, Gallery Huuto, 2020)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEulhh0MbeQ artist interview related to the Union of Finnish Art Associations 80th Anniversary Exhibition

WORKS IN COLLECTIONS

Kuntsi Museum of Modern Art/ Swanljung Collection
Private Collections