Mika Heinonen
MIKA HEINONEN
born 1954, lives and works in Lahti, Finland
professional studies
1973 – 77 University of Industrial Arts, Helsinki, Master of Arts (art teacher)
1993 - 95 Helsinki University, art history, advanced studies
1998 – 2000 Lahti Art Institute, advanced studies in sculpture
private exhibitions
2016 Gallery Sculptor, Helsinki (sculpture shop´s artist of the month)
2014 Höyry Gallery, Korpilahti, Jyväskylä
2013 Gallery Uusi Kipinä, Lahti
2011 Sovintola Summer Gallery, Kesälahti
2009 Gallery Gjutars, Vantaa
2007 Gallery Wanha Raatihuone, Turku
2006 Taidepanimo Gallery, Lahti
2004 Gallery Becker, Jyväskylä
2003 Gallery Stoa, Helsinki Cultural Center, Helsinki
2002 Gallery Kipinä, Lahti
2000 Gallery Pictor, Vihti
1999 Finnland Zentrum, Berlin
1998 Gallery Kipinä, Lahti
1990 Gallery Tiera, Lahti
1984 Häme Gallery, Lahti
group exhibitions (selected)
2017(coming)Galleria Becker, Jyväskylä, Matti Happonen, Mika Heinonen, Kari Lohko
2016 Happonen, Lohko, Heinonen, Gallery Emil, Tampere
2015 Happonen, Lohko, Heinonen, Gallery 3 h + k, Pori
2014 Happonen, Lohko, Heinonen, Mältinranta Gallery, Tampere
2013 Union of Finnish Art Associations, Annual Exhibition, Voipaala Art Center, Valkeakoski
Häme Region Art Exhibition, Art Museum, Riihimäki
2012 Happonen, Lohko, Heinonen, Pihatto Gallery, Lappeenranta
Happonen, Lohko, Heinonen, Helsinki Cultural Center, Kanneltalo, Helsinki
2011 Lahti Artists´Association, Ahjo Gallery, Joensuu
2009 Reading inside, Lahti Artists´Association, Mältinranta Art Center, Tampere
2007 HEKTI, International Urban City Art Exhibition, Lahti
IKI-DIGIART, Häme Region Art Exhibition, Cultural Center, Hämeenlinna
2006 Lahti Artists´Association, Art Factory, Porvoo
2005 Union of Finnish Art Associations, Art Factory, Porvoo
Lahti City 100th Anniversary Exhibition, Taidepanimo, Lahti
2004 Häme Region Art Exhibition, Art Museum, Lahti
2003 Maila Talvio Art Salong, Hartola
2002 Union of Finnish Art Associations, Annual Exhibition, Seinäjoki Art Museum
Between Two Bridges, Envirinomental Art Exhibition, Jämsä
Moonlight Group (Jussi Heikkilä, Mika Heinonen, Seppo Töyssy), Mältinranta Art Center
From Lahti with Love, Lahti Artists´Association, Lahti
2001 Finnish Artists´106th Annual Exhibition, Art Museum, Jyväskylä
Con Temp, Internation Exhibition of Contemporary Art, Lahti Harbour
Lohko, Heinonen, Finnland Zentrum, Berlin
Between Two Bridges, Environmental Art Exhibition, Jämsä
Dialogue 228 km, Art Museum, Varkaus
Mukkula International Writer´s Meeting, Lahti
FINNART; Hof, Germany
2000 Häh! Art in the City, International Exhibition, Lahti
1999 Finnisf Artists´104th Annual exhibition, Taidehalli Museum, Helsinki
EXTERUS, International Environmental Art Exhibition, Lahti
Union of Finnish Art Associations, Annual Exhibition, Pieksämäki Art Museum
1998 From Maire to Asko, International Environmental Art Exhibition, Lahti
1997 Moonlight Group (Jussi Heikkilä, Mika Heinonen, Seppo Töyssy), Gallery Marian Portti, Lahti
Moonlight Group, Cultural Center, Hämeenlinna
1996 Moonlight Group, Gallery Becker, Jyväskylä
1993 Oh, my Brother! (Tapani Hietalhti, Mika Heinonen) Gallery Pinakothek, Jyväkylä University
’scholarships
Central Finland Union, 2010
Jyväskylä Art Museum, 2010
Central Finland Art Counsil, 2010
State of Finland, 2002
Finnish Culture Fund, 1999, 1991
Häme Art Counsil, 2002, 1998, 1990
works in public collections
State of Finland
Art Association of Finland
People´s Culture Fund, Helsinki
Jyväskylä Art Museum
Helsinki- Uusimaa Health Care Union
Union of Vocational Studies, Päijät-Häme, Lahti
Valkeakoski Town
Luhanka Commune
public environmental sculpture
2010 “PAST – PRESENT” Luhanka Harbour, Päijänne
2001 “Free as a bird, open as the sky”, Lahti
medal design
1995 Professor Antti Hassi – medal
work history
1987 - professor, Institute of Design and Art, Lahti Polytechnic, Lahti
1985 – 87 art teacher, Institute of Design and Art, Lahti Polytechnic, Lahti
1981 – 85 art teacher, Lahti
1978 – 80 art teacher, Rauma
memberships
Finnish Sculptors´ Association
Lahti Artists Association
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Tuomenojankatu 18
15700 Lahti
Finland