Artist, Curator

Living and working in Helsinki, Finland

Education:

  • Bachelor of Culture and Arts. Turku UAS Arts Academy, Fine Arts 2025

  • Master of Arts / FM. University of Helsinki. Major: Art History, Minors: Archaeology, Film and Television Studies, Finnish literature 2003

  • Avoin taidekoulu, Helsinki. Visual art studies, painting 2024

  • Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki: painting, drawing, photography, printmaking 1996

  • The University Drawing school at the University of Helsinki 1995

  • Varsinais-Suomen kansanopisto: painting, drawing, printmaking 1993

Professional Affiliations

  • Member, Viipurin Taiteilijaseura /Viipuri Artists' Association (Finland)

  • Member, Artists' Association Yö (Finland)

  • Member, International Council of Museums (ICOM)

  • Member, International Committee for Museums and Collections of Modern Art (CIMAM)

  • Member, Finnish Art Society (STY)

Now:

  • Stogiksen Taidemyynti. 14.8. - 6.9.2026. Stogis Galleria, Tukholmankatu 10, 00290 Helsinki, Finland

  • “Xiranthoi, Rooted in Stone: The Herbarium of the Aegean”. 1. – 30.8. 2026. Batsi Cultural Centre, Batsi, Andros, Greece

  • Avoimen taidekoulun Syyssalonki 2026. 21.8. – 6.9. 2026. Vanha Talvitie 9, 00580 Helsinki

Upcoming:

Konstrundan 5.–6.9.2026

SoloExhibitions

  • 2025 Solo exhibition “Ajattele kuin vuori” Galleria Dromig, Helsinki (3.3.-29.3.2025)

  • 2025 Solo exhibition “Menkäämme lähteelle”, Galleria Uusi Kipinä, Lahti, Finland (15.1.-2.2.2025)

Recent Group Exhibitions:

  • 2026 Meilahden Taidepäivystys “Tuntematon”, Stogis Galleria, Helsinki

  • 2026 Meilahden Taidepäivystys “Luonnoton”, Stogis Galleria, Helsinki

  • 2025 OLEMUS, Käysiratagalleria, Turku

  • 2025 Fashion Crossover London presents The World gallery - Fashion Show, officially listed under London Fashion Week September, London UK

  • 2024 “The Emotive Power of Color”, Van Der Plas Gallery, New York, US

  • 2024 Avoimen taidekoulun syyssalonki

  • 2024 TUNTEMATON TEKIJÄ, Avoin taidekoulu, Helsinki

  • 2024 “Suoja / Shelter”, Galleria Toinen Silmä, Helsinki

  • 2024 Yö Fest vol 4.1. “Seisovat taajuudet / Standing Frequencies”, Yö Gallery, Helsinki

  • 2024 “PAX”, Vantaan taiteilijaseura, Galleria Gjutars, Vantaa

  • 2024 Runokuvaa 6, Levoteatteri, Helsinki

  • 2023 Yö Kekri vol 2, Yö Gallery Helsinki

  • 2023 Yö Fest vol 3.4. “Päivien puutarha”, Yö Gallery Helsinki

  • 2021 Avoimen taidekoulun syysnäyttely, Helsinki

Residencies:

  • 2026 Amalia Gardens artist residency, “Xiranthoi, Rooted in Stone: The Herbarium of the Aegean”, Andros, Greece

  • 2025 EcoSenda residency “Affective Arrangements”, Korppoo, Finland. EcoSenda Network: Royal Academy Den Haag, Estonian Academy of Arts, Turku Arts Academy, Academy of Media Arts Cologne.

Other:

  • 2024 ”Sporanta”. Wall painting commission, Sähkönsyöttöaseman taukotila, Kalasatama, Helsinki. Working group: Eliisa Isoniemi, Marja Liimatainen, Nagashila, Satu Metsola, Minna Pyykölä, Raita Salminen, Vaula Valpola.

  • 2022 Work/land. Construction site fence painting, project with Kalasatamasta Pasilaan raitiotiehanke, Helsinki

  • 2019-2020 Seven Prisoners VR/film project for Helsinki Biennial 2021 with Paweł Althamer / executive producer

Curator:

  • HAM Helsinki Art Museum 2018 -

  • Helsinki Biennial 2018 -

  • Kunsthalle Helsinki 2015–2018

  • Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma 2006-2012

Please contact me directly for projects or to inquire about purchasing my work.

metsolasatu@gmail.com