CURRICULUM VITAE
Matti Nurminen
Sculptor
Born
1947, Rovaniemi
Art studies
The Finnish Academy of Fine Art 1971 – 75
Group exhibitions in Finland
Exhibitions of Young Artists 1974, 1979
State Art Exhibitions, Turku 1974, Pori 1981
SCULPTOR Exhibitions of the Association of Finnish Sculptors, 1975, 1980, 1985
Annual Exhibition of the Union of Finnish Art Associations 1975
Annual Exhibitions of Finnish Artists 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1992
"Myötätuuli I", Hanko 1994
"Reflections in Stone", Kunsthalle Helsinki 1994
"Myötätuuleen II", Hanko 1995
"Sculptures in the Opera", Helsinki 1996
“Sculptures in Töölönranta”, Helsinki 2000
Granitas, Nisbacka 2000
Nisbacka 2003
Private Exhibitions
Ässä Galleria, Helsinki 1977
Galleria Artre, Tampere 1979
Galleria Nuovo, Lahti 1979
Galleria Sculptor, Helsinki 1982, 1984, 1987, 1989, 1992, 1996, 1999, 2003
Espoo 1982
Tuusula 1985
Rovaniemi Art Museum 1991
Exhibitions of Finnish Art abroad
Young Finnish Art, Warzawa, Wroclaw and Szczecin, Poland 1977 78
Days of Finnish Culture, Moscow and Baku, Soviet Union 1988
International Exhibitions
International Art Medal Exhibition FIDEM Lissabon 1979
Baltic Biennial, Rostock GDR 1983
Prizes
Jyväskylä City Theatre sculpture competition 1981, 3. prize
Galleria Sculptor door relief competition 1981, 2. prize
STS Bank sculpture competition, Helsinki 1984, 3. prize
Mariankatu sculpture competition, Lahti 1988, 3. prize
President Risto Ryti monument competition 1991, 3. prize
Bookprinters' monument competition, Porvoo 1994, 2. prize
Stonesculpture competition, Juuka 2005
Public Commissions
"Untitled", Ministry of labor, Helsinki 1986
"Boa", Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Helsinki 1987
"Continuity", STS Bank, Mikonkatu, Helsinki 1990
"Käräjäkivet", door reliefs, bronze 1995, Rovaniemi Court of Appeals
“Towards Stella Polaris”, Chang Chun, China 1997
City of Nyköping 1998
Berlin, Embassy of Finland 1999
“Luckas hjul”, Arlanda stad, Sweden 2000
”Merkitty”, City of Vantaa, 2000
”Broken dreams”, Porta del Rosario, Spain 2001
”Merkitty portti”, City of Vantaa, 2001
“Valo ovet”door reliefs, steel, glas, light, City of Vantaa, 2001
“Vaikea portti”, City of Kotka, 2002
Works in collections
State Art of Collections
City of Espoo
Town of Hyvinkää
City of Vantaa
Wihuri Foundation
National Museum
Finnish Art Medal Association
Metal Workers' Union
Pohjola Insurance Company
Huhtamäki concern
Industrialization Fund
Merita Bank
Museum of Contemporary Art KIASMA
Helsinki city Artmuseum
Altia Oyj
Foundation of Saastamoinen
Heino’s Collection
Teaching work
Lahti Art Institute 1976-80
Helsinki University of Industrial Art and Design 1980-1998
Numerous summer courses etc.
Fine Art Academy 1998-2005
Membership
The Guild of Medallic Art in Finland
Art Stonework-Tattarisuo Stone Workshop
Association of Finnish Sculptors, President 1994 – 1997
Address
Henrik Sohlbergintie 25 B 7
00640 Helsinki
Tel. +358 50 3747691
matti.tapani.nurminen@gmail.com