ANSSI TAULU
Born: Jyväskylä, Finland
EDUCATION
2020 – 22 The Academy of Fine Arts, (MFA) The University of the Arts Helsinki
2010-12 Institute of Fine Arts of Lahti
1991-94 Kankaanpää Visual Art school, sculptor
1993 Tallinn University of Visual Art
1985-88 Petäjävesi Arts and Crafts School, Building artesan
PRIVATE EXHIBITIONS
2023 Gallery Sculptor, Helsinki, Finland
2018 Galerie Toolbox, Berlin, Germany
2016 Art Hall, Vaasa, Finlnad
2015 Galerie Toolbox, Berlin, Germany
2012 Gallery Becker Jyväskylä, Finland
2009 GalleryKONE, Hämeenlinna, Finland
2009 Arthall of Porvoo, Finland
2007 Gallery Sculptor, Helsinki, Finland
2004 Gable Gallery, Helsinki, Finland
2003 Goethe-Institut, Helsinki, Finland
2003 Gallery BE’19, Helsinki, Finland
2001 Promenadi Gallery, Hyvinkää, Finland
1997 Gallery Ripustus, Hämeenlinna, Finland
1996 Keuruu Art Museum, Finland
1994 Rantagallery, Turku, Finland
SELECTED NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS
2022 Changwon Sculpture Biennale, Changwon, South Korea
2021 Mega Store -experimental Art project, Iso Karhu Shopping Center, Pori, Finland
2021 “Stolon” fomer Shopping Center Linna, Hämeenlinna, Finland
2021 Kuvan Kevät, Exhibiton Laboratory, Helsinki, Finland
2020 “The Displaced, the Oulu Museum of Art, Finland
2020 “The Displaced, the Lappeenranta Museum of Art, Finland
2020 “PACHA SUOMI”, okk/raum 29, Berlin, Germany
2019 When Artists Enter the Factories-19, Brooklyn Army Terminal, NY, USA
2019 ”Byrokratia”, Gallery Rankka, Helsinki, Finland
2019 ”Only Echos Passing through the Night”, Odetta Gallery, New York, USA
2019 41st J.A.C.,Kuća Kraija Petra, Belgrade, Serbia
2018 “Black and White (and Red All Over) Part III, okk/raum 29, Berlin, Germany
2018 “We were not One” Old Glass Factory, Riihimäki, Finland
2015 “Due to sound”, Hämeenlinna Art Museum, Finland
2015 UPM -The Museum of New Generation, Jyväskylä, Finland
2014 TR1, Tampere Art Hall, Finland
2013 Gallery Knipsu, Bergen, Norway
2013 NordArt , Büdelsdorf, Germany
2013 Galerie Toolbox, Berlin, Germany
2012 Art Hall, Seinäjoki, Finland
2011 Edinburgh Art Festival, Scotland
2010 Villa Roosa, Orimattila, Finland
2009 Materia 09, Landfill symposium, Lohja, Finland
2009 Staffas, Porvoo, Finland
2009 Hämeenlinna Art Museum, Finland
2008, 2009 Gallery Rantakasarmi, Helsinki, Finland
2008 Neumünster, Germany
2006 Iron Bridge Gorge Museums, Ironbridge, England
2006 NordArt , Büdelsdorf, Germany
2005 Turku Biennial, Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova, Turku, Finland
2005 BaneGården, Aabenraa, Denmark
2004 Gewerbepark, Lauenau, Germany
2004 Materia, Keuruu Art Museum, Finland
2003 Telemark, Fylkesgallery, Notodden, Norway
2002 Galerie der Stadt Tuttlingen, Germany
1993-2001 Several group exhibitions
CURATORIAL EXPERIENCE
2019 ”Only Echos Passing through the Night”, ODETTA Gallery, New York, USA
2018 (Co-Curatorial)”Black and White” (and Red All Over) Part:III, okk/raum 29, Berlin, Germany
2005 BaneGården, Aabenraa, Denmark
SYMPOSIUMS AND RESIDENCIES
2018 Jalovik Art Colony, Serbia
2017 Art Omi, Ghent, NY, USA
2014, 2015 Sculpture Space residence, Utica, NY, USA
2013 NordArt Symposium, Büdelsdorf, Germany
2011 Taike Edinburgh residence, Scotland, UK
1996 Cast iron Symposium, Tallinn, Estonia
1995 Stone Symposium, Kankaanpää, Finland
VISITING ARTIST
2014 Buffalo State College, invited by Professor Kenneth Payne
2014 Queens Museum New York, Artist Residency Bootcamp, May 10 2014
AWARDS
2021 Anita Snellman Foundation Award
2007 Award of good construction. artists Olli Jalonen, Anssi Taulu and Olli Larjo
housing fair area of environmental art Red sun design and implementation.
2007 Union of Finnish Art Associations, Voipaala-medal
PUBLIC WORKS
Top, 2015, Scuplture Park, Utica, New York, USA
Three public sculptures in Hämeenlinna Blue sun (2017) Black sun (2007) and Red sun (2007)together whit sculptor Olli Larjo and author, art professor Olli Jalonen.
Totem at children’s playground in Kankaanpää.
WORKS IN COLLECTIONS
Finnish State Art Commission
Hämeenlinna Art Museum
Hämeenlinna City
Kankaanpää City
Pieksämäki City
Private collections
MEMBERSHIPS
Association of Finnish Sculptors
International Sculpture Center
Ars-Häme