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Tuula Lehtinen is a Tampere based artist whose special objects of interest are art in connection of architecture and the wide range of traditional and modern techniques, specially the use of printing methods. The problematic of beauty have for a long time been a central question for the artist who is well known for her large mosaic works.
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Education
The Finnish Art Academy 1976-1980
Professor, National Academy of Arts, Bergen, Norway 2007-2010
Prizes and scolarships
1, 3 and 3 x 5 year scolarships of the Finnish state.
Majaoja Culture Foundation art prize, 2018
The Cultural Price of Kalle Kaihari Cultural Foundation, 2017
First Class Gold Medal of the City of Tampere, 2016
Transport and Transportation-seminar, honorable mention of the best lecture, 2016
3. Prize Kalasatama art competition (with Varpu Baraev), 2016
Pirkanmaa Art Prize, 2012
2. prize in the art competition of the new annex of the Finnish Parliament 2005
Printmaker prize 1996
Art Prize of the Finnish State 1984
Project scolarship of the Pirkanmaa Cultural Foundation 1997
Honorary prize, biennal of young printmakers, Vaasa 1982
Art & Architecture
Sub Flora, Danderyd’s hospital, Stockholm, Sweden, 2019
Salpalinja, art work for the noise barrier on E18, Virolahti, 2017
Shell structure for the bridge pillar in Lelu, Hamina, E18, 2017
Falls, Tampere Rantatunneli, 2016
Tammerkoski -light art, work group, Tampere Rantatunneli, 2016
You Don´t Know How Beautiful You Are, HAM, Helsinki, 2015
Noise Barrier no. 1, Pyhtää Kirkonkylä, 2014
Shell structures for bridge pillars, work group, E18 Koskenkylä-Kotka, 2014
Time Drawings, Fastems Ltd, Tampere 2011
The Home Forest, Vuores, Tampere 2011
Hilsen, Postens Østlandsterminal, Oslo, Norway 2010
Waves, Kuohu Swimming Hall, Kangasala 2009
Myttäälä Mansion interior and art 2008
Charlottas Pattern Book, As. Oy Tampereen Charlotta 2008
The Third Wave, Kaleva Swimming center, Tampere 2006-2007
Paradise, Viola-Home, Tampere 2007
Drinking Fountain, Ideapark, Lempäälä 2006
Leilas Garden, Pikkupalatsi, Tampere 2006
Space Times, Sääksjärvi School Center 2000
The Milky Way , Teknos oy, Tapiolan Tower, Espoo 1999
Meating points, Fastems oy, Tampere 1997
I am the Way, Pirkkalan Church Congregation Hall 1995
The Seven Words of The Christ onThe Cross, PirkkalaChurch1994
The Blue Orbit, Rahola day care center, Tampere 1993
The City, STS-Bank , Tampere 1992
Navigare, Orivesi Sportshall 1988
One man shows
SKO, ARTag gallery, Helsinki, 2018
Fog, Lace and Flowers, Konsthallen Hishult, Sweden, 2016
Kauneudesta-Om Skönhet-On Beauty, Hämeenlinna Art Museum and
Wäinö Aaltonen Art Museum 2012-2013
Layers, Gallery Norske Grafikere, Oslo, Norway 2010
Om Skönhet, with Tomas Byström, Gallery Thomassen,
Gothenburg, Sweden 2009
Esthetic from Korkinmäki 2007
Forum Box, Helsinki, Ama, Turku 2008
Galleri Rosemarie, Malmö, Sweden 2006
Savarte Art, Kuopio 2006
Gallery Udengaard, Århus, Danmark 2006
”Sköna hem” Gallery Thomassen, Gothenburg, Sweden 2005
Gallery Nuovo, Lahti 2005
”Pretty Things” Gallery Rosemarie, Malmö, Sweden 2004
” Inredningsutställning” Konsthallen i Hishult, Sweden, 2003
”Sisustusnäyttely” Galleri G, Helsinki, 2003
Tikanojan Taidekoti, Vaasa, 2003
Taidesalonki Husa, Tampere 2002
”God konst i hemmiljö”, Konstnärshuset,Stockholm 2002
HaugesundBilledgalleri, Norway 2002
Galleri Thomassen, Gothenburg, Sweden, 1998, 2002
Lucias Garden, Tampere -hall, 1997
“Printed Images” , Amos Anderson Art Museum, Helsinki,
Oulu and Joensuu Art Museums. 1997
Bildgalerie, Varberg, Sweden 1996
Galleri Stefan Andersson, Umeå, Sweden 1996,1999
Väärän kuninkaan päivä, Turku Art Museum and
Galleri Kaj Forsblom, Helsinki 1994
Heinola Art Museum, 1993
Hämeenlinna Art Museum, 1992
Kuopio Art Museum, 1992
Pyynikinlinna, Tampere 1991
Kaleva Art Gallery, Oulu 1991
Gallery Andromeda ,Mikkeli 1989,1991
Seinäjoki Art Hall 1989
Galleri Vent, Bonn, Germany 1988
Cairo Atelier, Kairo, Egypt 1987
Gallery Kaj Forsblom, Helsinki 1986,88
Galleri Smedhamre, Uppsala, Sweden 1986, 92
Gallery Sculptor, Helsinki 1985
Gallery Grafiart, Turku 1984,87,95
Alvar Aalto -Museum, Jyväskylä 1984
Taidegraafikot Gallery, Helsinki 1983
Gallery Saskia, Tampere 1980,85,98
Group exhibitions/ selection
Repeat, Art Center Purnu, Orivesi, 2018
The Gallery of Light, City of Tampere, Tampere Art Museum, 2017
Art Centre Salmela, Mäntyharju, 2017
Paljon onnea, Villa Rosa, Orimattila, 2016
Pirkanmaa Triennal, 2015
Påsksalong, Galleri Thomassen, Gothenburg, Sweden, 2015
Queen Sonja’s nordic art prize, Prince Eugens Waldemarsudde, Stockholm, Sweden, 2014
Roses in Art,Konsthallen Hishult, Sweden, 2013
The Status of Ceramics, Museum for Industrial Arts, Helsinki, 2012
Taidekeskus Salmelan kesä, Mäntyharju 2012
Ceramega, Valkeakoski 2012
The XVI Mänttä Art festival 2011
Constructed Realities, Grafikens Hus, Mariefred, Sweden 2011
Puberty, Jubileums Exhibition of the Finnish Printmakers, Salo Art Museum 2011
Pirkanmaa triennal Art Center Mältinranta, TR1, The Workers Central Museum 2007
Den Grafiske Genbank, The Fyn Printmakers Jubileums Exhibition in Danmark, George Baselitz, Jim Dine, Kyoko Sakamoto, Tuula Lehtinen 2004
The Garden of Paradise, Helsingki City Art Museum, 2004
Monumentala Sötsaker, Konstnärshuset & Hallwylska Muséet, Stockholm, Sweden 2004
Pirkanmaa Triennal, Tampere Art Museum, 2003
Avesta Art, Sweden 2002
Subrosa, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen, Danmark 2000
Södertälje Art Hall, Sweden 2001
Amos Andersson Art Museum, Helsinki 2001
Blott blått, Konstnärshuset, Stockholm, 2001
Finland x 6, Grafikens Hus, Mariefred, Sweden 2000
The II Triennaali of Finnish Art, Haus am Waldsee Museum, Berlin 1999
Princess – The fullfilment of the Dreams, Tikanoja Art Home, Vaasa and Hämeenlinna Art Museums 1999
Paper Mirror, Art Center Retretti, Sinebrychoff Art Museum, Helsinki 1996
Kesäpainos, Tampere Modern Art Museum 1998
Drawings by The Sun, Suomenlinnan rantakasarmi, Helsinki 1998
Aikamuoto, 1990´s in Art in Tampere, Tampere Art Museum 1999
Rakkautta raunioilla, Tampere Nykytaiteen Museum, 1992
Hommage à Diderot´s encyclopedi – with Silja Rantanen Alvar Aalto -Museum, Jyväskylä, Rovaniemi Art Museum, Aine Art Museum, Tornio 1988
Hällä väriä, Art Center Retretti 1989
World and The Image, Ateneum Art Museum 1989
Rakastetun kuva, Pyynikinlinna, Tampere 1986
Five Young printmakers
Tampere Modern Art Museum, Vaasa Art Hall,
Kemi Art Museum, Wäinö Aaltonen Museum, Turku,
Kuopio Art Museum, Kluuvi Gallery, Helsinki,
Galleri ETS, Umeå, Sweden 1981-1983
Suomen taiteilijain vuosinäyttely, Helsinki Art Hall 1974-
Memberships
Assosiation of Finnish Sculptors
Assosiation of Finnish Printmakers
Tampere Artists Society
The Assosiation of Swedish Artists
The Workshop of Printmakers in Fyn, Danmark
Publications
Metalligrafiikka,
Taide 1992
Painokuvia / Printed Images
Kustannusosakeyhtiö Pohjoinen, Grafiikanpaja Himmelblau 1997
Syväpaino / Intaglio
Aalto University / School of Art and Design 2010