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DEGREES
2015 Master of Art, Fine Art, Aalto University
2012 Master of Art, Art Education, Aalto University
2010 Bachelor of Art, Art Education, Aalto University
OTHER STUDIES
2018, 2023 Feminist multidisciplinary art camp Sukset ristiin susirajalla, Nurmes
2017-2018 Creative Writing, Open University of Turku
2008-2009 Student exhange, Univesitate de Lisbon, Belas Artes, Portugal
2005 Art History studies, Open University of Lapland
2004-2005 Liminka Art School, Fine Art
2003-2004 Psykology studies, Open University of Tampere
2002 Undergraduate, Kempele High School
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2025 SALO Galleria Sivuraide, Salon taidemuseo Veturitalli (UP-COMING)
2025 ROVANIEMI Studio Mustanapa (UP-COMING)
2025 HELSINKI Galleria HUUTO (UP-COMING)
2025 TAMPERE Galleria Mältinranta (UP-COMING)
2024 KUOPIO Galleria Ars Libera
2022 TURKU B-galleria
2017 OULU Gallery 5
2016 LAHTI Gallery Uusi Kipinä
MATHILDEDAL Gallery of Kyläkonttori
2015 HELSINKI Gallery of Media Center Lume
2014 HELSINKI Gallery Huuto Jätkäsaari
HELSINKI Art Space Third Space
2013 HELSINKI Arabiaranta Library
TAMPERE Gallery Taidekellari
2012 HELSINKI Gallery of Media Center Lume
2010 HELSINKI Gallery of Juuri Restaurant
2008 KEMPELE Kempele Communal House
CO EXHIBITIONS
2024 KOTKA Kotka Art 2024, Camp Method
2023 TURKU uni²
offsite happening of Arte ry, Poesia and Ehkä ry
at Turku University
2021 HELSINKI among, within
duo exhibition Anna Tahkola + Magdalena Åberg
Art Hall Kohta
2018 STOCHOLM Representations, Studio 44
2017 PORI Body Works
trio exhibition Anna Tahkola, Jaana Ristola, Sirkku Rosi
Galleria Poriginal
2016 ROVANIEMI Piirrä nyt!
– contemporary drawing exhibition
Rovaniemi Art Museum
2016 STOCKHOLM Engendered, Studio 44
2015 TAMPERE Somnia Corporis
duo exhibion Anna Tahkola + Magdalena Åberg,
Galleria Mältinranta
2015 LAHTI Piirrä nyt!
– contemporary drawing exhibition
Lahti Art Museum
2015 STOCHOLM Masculinisation, Studio 44
2014 HYVINKÄÄ Vieraantuminen, Hyvinkää Art Museum
2013 VANTAA Drawing in the Flesh, Vantaa Art Museum
2013 BERLIN Somnia Corporis
duo exhibion Anna Tahkola + Magdalena Åberg
Galerie TOOLBOX
2012 PIETARI ANTIDOTE 3, Pushkinskaya-10,
Museum of Nonconformist Art
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024 TURKU YHTEINEN TULEVAISUUS, Tehdasfestivaali Manifesti
2023 TURKU AUKI, Tehdasfestivaali Manifesti
2022 TURKU KOHTAAMINEN, Tehdasfestivaali Manifesti
2021 TURKU PALUU, Tehdasfestivaali Manifesti
2020 TURKU Segred Garden, Tehdasfestivaali Manifesti
2018 TURKU Tehdasfestivaali Manifesti
2018 TURKU I <3 Turku Pride, B-galleria
2017 TURKU Tehdasfestivaali Manifesti
2015 HELSINKI Current state, Merikaapelihalli, Kaapelitehdas
2014 GLASCOW Erottaa +/- us, The Glue Factory
2012 HELSINKI Contemporary drawing, Galleria Atski
2012 BERLIN Social Isolation, Galerie TOOLBOX
2012 KARJAA Billnäs Young Artist – competition exhibition
Billnäs Ironworks Factory, Karjaa
2011 TALLIN AHNE11
2010 KERAVA Kipu, Timo Heino’s work group,
Kerava Art Museum
2010 HELSINKI AHNE10, Suvilahti Culture Center
2010 HELSINKI New painting, Galleria Atski
2010 HELSINKI Galleria Atski
2009 LISBON 1st floor, Centro de Kultura Fabrice, Braco de Prata
2008 HELSINKI AHNE08, Suvilahti Culture Center
PERFORMANCES
2023 STAIN / FLECK, dance, visual and sound art performance in DOCK 11, Berlin
2023 TAHRA / STAIN, dance, visual and sound art performance in Tehdasfestivaali Manifesti
2022 Art works in Alli Haapasalo Movie Tytöt tytöt tytöt
2020 Live drawing in music video Mopo at Yle Livenä, HELSINKI
2010-2020 Live drawing concerts with jazztrio Mopo
PERFORMANCE GROUP NUSSIVAT PÄÄSKYSET
Members Anna Tahkola, Sirkku Rosi, Milla Martikainen, Henriikka Himma.
Performances since 2009, for example:
2023 HELSINKI KAATO, Esitystaiteen teltta
2018 HELSINKI R.S.V.P., MUU ry 30v., Lavaklubi
2016 HELSINKI Kuoliaaksi halaus, Esitystaiteenmarkkinat
2015 HELSINKI Mindlessfullness spa, Metsä2
2015 TAMPERE Perfo!
2015 HELSINKI Wet grave, Flow –festival
2015 HELSINKI Ostaridisko, KUVIS1000
2015 PORI Pullabodybuildingproject, La-bás -> T.E.H.D.A.S
2014 TURKU Häpykumpu and Hakkuualue, Ruisrock
2014 HELSINKI Symposium, La-bas biennaali
2014 HELSINKI Loppiaisaaton disco,
Aikeenedistämiskeskuksen Päivä pulkassa – festivaali
2013 HELSINKI Häpäistyt hedelmät – esitys kaloille,
La-bas ->Irma Optimisti - festivaali, Vapaan taiteentila
2013 HELSINKI Pyhäpyhäpyhäpy, La -bas, Helsinki, Kaapelitehdas
2012 HELSINKI Maitokapina, Pimpelipom - festivaali, Taiteen Vaihtolava
EXHIBITION AND EVENT ORGANIZATOR
2022 Discussion event on "Säihkyvät utopiat", Contemporary Art Space Titanik, Turku
2021 Experimental Writing Workshop + Salong, Contemporary Art Space Titanik, Turku
2020– Cordinator and Producer in Tehdasfestivaali Manifesti Fine Art Exhibition, Turku
2018 Curator I <3 TURKU PRIDE-näyttelysarjassa, B Galleria, Turku
2014 Assistent in Lá-Bas -biennale, Kiasma, HELSINKI
2012 Internship as Gallerist in Galerie TOOLBOX, Berlin (part of Fine Art Master Studies)
2012 Internship in Galerie TOOLBOX, BELLIN
2012 Producer and Artistic Director in Nomadi Club, Galerie TOOLBOX, Berliini
2010 Assistent in Lá-Bas -biennale, Kiasma, HELSINKI
2010–14 Assistent in three Lá-Bas Biannale, Kiasma, Helsinki
WRITING
2022 Author in Issue of Contemporary Art Space Titanik 2021
2021 Author in Issue of Contemporary Art Space Titanik 2021
2020 Author in Issue of Arte Ry: Taiteen välttämättömyydestä. Published in HS and TS 28.3.
2020 – Esseyes and exhibition reviews in Taide Magazine
2012-13 Exhibition reviews, Voima Magazine
ART TEACHING
2023 - Teacher of Drawing, Open Art University, Fine Art Academy
2021–22 Teacher of Fine Arts, Paasikivi-Opisto, Turku
2020 – Teacher of Drawing, Paasikivi-Opisto, Turku
2020 – Teacher of Art and Creative Expression, Paasikivi-Opisto, Turku
2018 – Teacher of Art History and Fine Art, Paasikivi-Opisto, Turku
2016–21 Teacher of Fine Art, Salon kansalaisopisto
2013–18 Teacher of Fine Art, Pohjois-Helsingin kuvataidekoulu
GRANTS
2024 3 000 € SKR Varsinais-Suomi, for travel and expenses
2024 3 000 € Taike, for materials and expenses
2024 26 355€ Taike, 1 year artist grant
2023 8 000 € Taike, artistic working
2023 2350 € SKR, mobility grant
2022 2 000 € Turun taideyhdistys, artistic working
2022 1 000 € Taike, artistic working
2022 2 500 € SKR, artistic working
2021 2 000 € Turun taideyhdistys, artist working
2021 4 000 € Taike, artistic working and an exhibition
2020 1 300 € SKR Varsinaissuomi, an exhibition
2015 675 € Svenska Kulturfonden, an exhibition
MEMBERSHIPS + POSITIONS
2020-24 Arte Ry Board (Chair, Vice Chair, Full Member )
2022 Finnish Painter's Association, full member
2020 – Tehdasfestivaali Manifesti Artist Board
2019– Arte Ry
2010– Performance Group Nussivat pääskyset
2012–22Finnish Painters' Association, candidate
2012– Finnish Artists' Association