VIGGO WALLENSKÖLD CURRICULUM VITAE
Born 1969 in Porvoo, Finland. Works and lives in Tampere and Helsinki, Finland
STUDIES
1997 – 2000 University of Industrial Arts, Helsinki, Finland / pedagogic studies 1990 – 95 Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki, Finland / Master of Fine Arts Degree in Painting 1989 – 90 University of Helsinki, Art Studio 1988 – 90 University of Helsinki, Department of Art History
SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2024 Viggo Wallensköld. Paintings, Gallery Halmetoja Helsinki and Gallery Halmetoja Mänttä 2022 Viggo Wallensköld. The Human Factor, HAM Helsinki Art Museum, Finland 2020 Memorial Son, Gallery Halmetoja, Helsinki, Finland The Manor, Haihara Art Centre, Tampere, Finland
Culture Centre Sofia, Helsinki, Finland 2019 Galleria Live, Helsinki, Finland Fifteen weeks of Viggo Wallensköld, The Aine Art Museum, Tornio, Finland
2018 Taidesalonki, Helsinki, Finland
Mindful Portraits, Maison Louis Carré, Bazoches-sur-Guyonne, France
Two series for Ink, Cultural Centre Sofia, Helsinki, Finland
Gallery Orton, Ministudio, Helsinki, Finland 2016 Hölgyek - Ladies, Barabás Villa, Budapest, Hungary
Taidesalonki, Helsinki, Finland
2014 Variations. Hämeenlinna Art Museum, Hämeenlinna, Finland
2013 Edsvik Konsthall Sollentuna, Sweden
2012 Taidesalonki, Helsinki, Finland
2009-2010 Taidesalonki, Helsinki, Finland 2008-2009 Invisible. Ludwig Museum in the Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation 2007 Taidesalonki, Helsinki, Finland 2006 Gallery Vanha Kappalaisentalo, Porvoo, Finland 2005 Tampere Art Museum, Tampere, Finland
Forum Box, Helsinki, Finland
Taidesalonki, Helsinki, Finland
Amos Anderson Art Museum, Helsinki, Finland
Aquatinte, Strasbourg, France 2002 Taidesalonki, Helsinki, Finland 2000 Taidesalonki, Helsinki, Finland 1998 Gallery Katariina, Helsinki, Finland 1996 tm · gallery, Helsinki, Finland 1995 Gallery of the Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki, Finland 1994 The Porvoo Art Exhibition Hall, Porvoo, Finland
Graduating Students´ Exhibition, Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki, Finland 1993 Gallery Segerman, Loviisa, Finland 1992 Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki, Finland 1989 Kukko ja Kana, Helsinki, Finland
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2024 Roots and Blossoms. Heljä and Viggo Wallensköld, Museum of New Art, Pärnu, Estonia 2024 I feel, for now, Amos Rex, Helsinki, Finland 2021- 2022 Ars Fennica, Hämeenlinna Art Museum, Hämeenlinna, Finland 2019-2020 The Budding Centenarian – Jubilee exhibition of the Tampere Artists´Association, Kunsthalle Helsinki, Finland Genderfuck 1900, HAM Helsinki Art Museum, Finland Prima Vista, Rovaniemi Art Museum Korundi, Rovaniemi, Finland Shared dreams, Works from the Heino Art Foundation collection, Oulu Museum of Art, Oulu, Finland 2019 Art goes Kapakka, Glo Hotel Art, Helsinki Hämeenlinna 380, Hämeenlinna Art Museum, Hämeenlinna, Finland 2018 Nude, Galleri Elverket, Tammisaari, Finland Man & Woman, The Museum of New Art, Pärnu, Estonia 2017 Minun Suomeni, Kajaani Art Museum, Kajaani, Finland Pyhäniemi 2018, Pyhäniemi Manor, Hollola, Finland In-Out, Art Center Haihatus, Joutsa, Finland Me: Self-portraits through time, Kunsthalle Helsinki, Finland 2016 From Heino with Love, HAM Helsinki Art Museum, Helsinki, Finland 2016 Freehand, Art Center Purnu, Orivesi, Finland 2016 Salon Maila Talvio, Hartola, Finland 2016 Authors Choice, Pinxinmäki, Sysmä, Finland 2015 New Construction / Working group Paunu, Regan, Wallensköld, Taidesalonki, Helsinki, Finland 100 Years of Konstsalongen, HAM Helsinki Art Museum 2015 Man and Woman, Smultronstället, The Museum of New Art, Pärnu, Estonia 2014-2015 Nordisk Salong, Dunkers kulturhus, Helsingborg, Sweden 2014 Contemporary Finnish, Bukowskis, Helsinki, Finland 2013 Man and Woman, The Museum of New Art in Pärnu, Estonia Pop Up Art Näsilinna, Tampere, Finland 2012-2013 The 7th Wave – Wihuri and Visual Art, Kunsthalle Helsinki, Finland Lönnström Art Museum, Rauma, Finland 2012 Pirkanmaan 5. Triennaali, The Lenin Museum, Tampere, Finland Art is So Gay, Forum Box, Helsinki, Finland Man and Woman, The Museum of New Art, Pärnu, Estonia
2011-2012 Mazzano! Rotermann´s Salt Storage, The Museum of Estonian Architecture, Tallinn, Estonia; Amos Anderson Art Museum, Helsinki, Finland; Tampere Art Museum, Tampere, Finland 2010 Posh painting, Gallery Kalhama & Piippo Contemporary, Savonlinna Temporary, Savonlinna, Finland 2009 Luontoa ja luonnotonta – (Un)naturally, Kiasma. Museum of Contemporary Art, Helsinki, Finland 2008-2009 Synligt-Osynligt, Galleri Elverket, Tammisaari; Kajaani Art museum, Kajaani; Kuntsi Museum of Modern Art, Vaasa, Finland 2008 ”som en tjuv om natten”, Galleri Elverket, Tammisaari, Finland 2007 Transgressio, South Karelia Art Museum, Lappeenranta, Finland Paavo Paunu, Viggo Wallensköld, Raisio Museum Harkko, Finland Boogie Woogie. Art and Jazz, Kunsthalle Helsinki Self Portrait, Gallery Katariina, Helsinki, Finland 2005 Unmentionables – Men´s Underwear Culture, The Helsinki City Art Museum, Finland 2004 IX Mäntän kuvataideviikot – Art festival, Mänttä, Finland Alaston/Naked/Nude, Sara Hildén Art Museum, Tampere, Finland 2003 Market: Young Artists Biennial, Kunsthalle Helsinki, Finland 2002 Biennale Balticum 02, Basic elements, Rauma Artmuseum, Rauma, Finland 107. Annual exhibition of Finnish Artists. Kunsthalle Helsinki, Finland Auf dem Spuren von Jean Sibelius, Landeskulturzentrum Salzau, Germany Zeitzeichen II, Kommunale Galerie, Berlin, Germany Wald und Feld, Galerie Classico, Berlin, Germany 2001 106. Annual exhibition of Finnish Artists. Keski-Suomen museo, Jyväskylä, Finland Finnischer Sommer 2001, Galerie Dekorat / Papierfabrik, Neumünster, Germany 2001- proArtists web-gallery 1999 – 2000 Painting. Finnish Painters´ Union 70th anniversary exhibition, Amos Anderson Artmuseum, Helsinki, Finland 1999 Paloja – Bitar 99. Galeria Pintura / Hörhammer, Helsinki, Finland 1998 Cut. 102. Annual exhibition of Finnish Artists. Kunsthalle Helsinki, Finland Bonzai-project 2. Hotel, Zürich, Switzerland 1997 Lädt Ein, IAAB-ateliers, Basel and Liestal, Switzerland 1996 Maan kuva – Exhibition. Hanko, Finland 1993 Paunu, Pynnä, Wallensköld. Gallery Valkoinen huone, Tampere, Finland 1992, 1991 Young Artists´ Exhibition, Kunsthalle Helsinki, Finland
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Amos Rex, Helsinki, Finland
HAM Helsinki Art Museum Kiasma. Museum of Contemporary Art, Helsinki, Finland Ludwig Museum in the Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation Saastamoinen Foundation Art Collection / EMMA - Espoo Museum of Modern Art, Finland Sara Hildén Art Museum, Tampere, Finland Tampere Art Museum, Finland Hämeenlinna Art Museum, Hämeenlinna, Finland Wihuri Foundation, Rovaniemi Art Museum, Finland
The Aine art museum, Finland Kajaani Art Museum, Kajaani, Finland Heino Art Foundation, Finland Niemistö Collection, Finland Kuopio Art Museum, Finland
Carl Gustaf Ehrnrooth Collection of Art, Finland Vexi Salmi Collection of Art / Hämeenlinna Art Museum, Finland Lars Swanljung Collection of Art / Kuntsi Museum of Modern Art, Vaasa, Finland The Museum of New Art, Pärnu, Estonia Finnish State Collection of Art Christoph Merian Stiftung, Basel, Switzerland Nelimarkka-foundation, Finland Paulo Foundation, Finland Pro Artibus, Finland Svenska litteratursällskapet i Finland
Cultural Centre Sofia, Helsinki, Finland Villa Urpo, Finland Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki, Finland Apoteket Konstförening, Sweden The Artists´ Association of Finland The City of Loviisa, Finland Hartola Municipality, Finland Nokia Corporation, Finland SOK Group, Helsinki, Finland
PRIZES 2024 Stina Krook Foundation 2023 Literature Prize of City of Tampere; 2022 Audience favourite award / Ars Fennica 2014 Marcus Collin prize, Society of Swedish Literature in Finland 2013 The William Thuring Foundation´s main prize 2009 Stina Krook Foundation 2005 Young Artist of the Year, City of Tampere and Nokia Plc 2002 Award “Ducat” of the Finnish Art Society 2000 Stina Krook Foundation
GRANTS
2024 KIDE 2024 Arts Promotion Centre Finland, 5-year grant for artistic work 2023 Arts Promotion Centre Finland, Public Display Grant to Visual Art 2022 Foundation for Swedish Culture in Finland, Travel Grant
2019 KIDE
2019 Arts Promotion Centre Finland, Travel Grant
2018 FRAME, Travel Grant
2018 Arts Promotion Centre Finland, 5-year grant for artistic work
2016 Arts Promotion Centre Finland, Public Display Grant to Visual Arts Arts Promotion Centre Finland, Travel grant Foundation for Swedish Culture in Finland, Travel grant
2012 Foundation for Swedish Culture in Finland
2011 National Council for Visual Arts, 5-year grant for artistic work 2010 Foundation for Swedish Culture in Finland 2009 Foundation for Swedish Culture in Finland, 1-year grant for artistic work The Board for Public Display Grant to Visual Arts 2008 FRAME 2007 H & W Grönqvist stiftelse Aktia Art Grant 2006 The Finnish Cultural Foundation, 3-year grant for artistic work Arts Council of Finland and FRAME 2003 Finnish Art Society, grant, Young Artists Biennial 2002 National Council for Visual Arts, 3-year grant for artistic work 2001 The City of Helsinki 2000 – 2001 National Council for Visual Arts , 1 year 3 months grant for artistic work 2000 Arts Council of Finland The Board for Public Display Grant to Visual Arts Foundation for Swedish Culture in Finland 1999 National Council for Visual Arts, 1-year grant for artistic work 1998 Foundation for Swedish Culture in Finland, ½-year grant for artistic work Arts Council of Finland 1997 Arts Council of Finland and The Artists´ Association of Finland Foundation for Swedish Culture in Finland 1996 The Finnish Cultural Foundation 1994 Alfred Kordelin Foundation Foundation for Swedish Culture in Finland
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