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Emma Luukkala
born in 1992
Lives and works in Helsinki, Finland
IG emmaluukkala
EDUCATION
2020 Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Helsinki Academy of Fine Arts, FI
2018 Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Helsinki Academy of Fine Arts, FI
2014-2015 studies at Free Art School, Helsinki, FI
2012-2015 studies at Aalto University, department of design, Helsinki, FI
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2025 Humdrum, HAM Galleria, Helsinki, FI (upcoming)
2023 Una Notte in Bianco, Mältinranta Studio, Tampere, FI
2023 än yy tee, tm-galleria, Helsinki, FI
2021 Melska, Jyväskylä Art Museum, Jyväskylä, FI
2020 Romppeet, Galleria Project Room, Helsinki, FI
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2023 Fragile Balance, group exhibition curated by Kaisa Maasik, Atletika, Vilnius, LT
2023 In Continuous Dialogue - Tracing Memories, group exhibition curated by Noora Lehtovuori, Oksasenkatu 11, Helsinki, FI
2022 Supermarket Art Fair, Leklandet, Stockholm, SE
2021 EMERGING: Emma Jääskeläinen, Emma Luukkala, Olle Norås and Joel Slotte, Galerie Anhava, Helsinki, FI
2020 Kuvan Kevät, MFA Degree Show of the Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki, FI
2020 Group Exhibition curated by Kari Kenetti, Akateeminen Kirjakauppa, Helsinki, FI
2019 Ripples, Home exhibition, Marcy, Helsinki, FI
2019 Can’t leave home without this, Multimedijalni kulturni centar, Split, HR
2019 Grey Garden exhibition at Night of the Arts, Grey Garden studios, Helsinki, FI
2019 We're Not the First to Live Here, Brinkhall Manor Old Bakery, Turku, FI
2019 Academy of Fine Arts Exhibition, Feel Helsinki, Music Center, Helsinki, FI
2019 Sensual closeness, Home exhibition, Marcy, Helsinki, FI
2018 BFA Degree Show, Exhibition Laboratory, Helsinki, FI
2018 Academy of Fine Arts Exhibition, Fondia, Helsinki, FI
2017 Päähänpinttymä, Myymälä2, Helsinki, FI
2016 REVIEW, Exhibition Laboratory, Helsinki, FI
2016 Academy of Fine Arts Exhibition, Exhibition Laboratory, Helsinki, FI
WORKS IN COLLECTIONS
Kiasma
Valtion taideteostoimikunta
Wihurin rahasto
Saastamoisen säätiö
HUS
HUSLAB
ARTIST RESIDENCIES
2023 Matera Centro Culturale Finlandese, IT
2018 Utö Residency, Academy of Fine Arts, FI
2018 Berlin Residency, Academy of Fine Arts, DE
MEMBERSHIPS
Finnish Painters Union
GRANTS
2023 Taike Arts Promotion Centre Finland
2022 Visek
2021 Koneen säätiö
2021 SKR Finnish Cultural Foundation
2021 SKR Finnish Cultural Foundation, Uusimaa regional fund
OTHER
2021–2023 Assisting Teacher in Painting Material Studies, University of the ArtsHelsinki / Academy of Fine Arts