Curriculum Vitae
Laura Pakarinen
1983 Helsinki, Finland

EDUCATION
2012– Finnish Academy of Fine Arts at University of Art, Helsinki
2007–2011 Free Art School, Helsinki

PRIVATE EXHIBITIONS
2019 Die Korallenmacherin, Galerie Pleiku, Berlin (DE)
2012 The Past is a Foreign Country, Galleria Gjutars, Vantaa
2012 Haru – eräs paikka, 00130gallery, Helsinki
2011 Mörkötivoli, Galleria Kalleria, Helsinki

CO-OPERATIVE EXHIBITIONS
2018 Media Art curated by children at Athens Art Fair, MUU Gallery, Athens (GR)
2018 Tilallisia rajauksia, Exhibition laboratory, Helsinki
2017 Silmän juhla, Media Art for Children, Salo Art museum Veturitalli, Salo
2017 Customer is King – Ihminen keskiössä, Kiilto Family Group and Academy of Fine Arts, Lempäälä
2016 Bachelor Degree Graduate Show, Exhibition laboratory, Helsinki
2016 Peripheral Vision, Galleri Mejan, Stockholm (SE)
2013 Anonymous artwork, Galleria Huuto Jätkäsaari, Helsinki
2012 Art of Basware Competition for young Artists, Sanomatalo, Helsinki
2011 Väritarha, Graduate degree show of Free Art School, Puristamo, Helsinki

GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2018 Impact 10. International Printmaking Conference. CASYC UP, Santander (ES)
2012 Between Breaths, Heidi Lahtinen ja Laura Pakarinen, Galleria Huuto, Helsinki
2012 Heartbeat Room, Sanna Lappalainen, Riikka Sutinen ja Laura Pakarinen, Galleria Myymälä2, Helsinki
2012 Syvä uni, Minna Komi ja Laura Pakarinen, Galleria Kalleria, Helsinki
2008 Rikkinäinen puhelin/Chinese Whispers, Porin Art Museum, Pori

GRANTS & AWARDS
Kiilto Competition prize 2017
Svenska kulturfonden 2012
Art of Basware Competition for young Artists, 2012
Uusimaa Arts Council 2011

MEMBERSHIPS
Member, Finnish Painters’ Union
Galleria Huuto

WORKS IN COLLECTIONS
Suomen Taideyhdistys
Basware Oy Art Collection
Kiilto Oy
The State Art Collection, Finland