Hanna Kanto b.1981
Lives and works in Finland
Studies
2022 MA Fine Art, Academy of Fine Arts, Finland
2007 MA Art Education, University of Lapland, Finland
Upcoming exhibitions and residencies
2024 The Swedish American Museum, Chicago, USA
2023 PADA studios residency, Lisbon, Portugal
Solo exhibitions
2023 Korundi, Rovaniemi, Finland
2021 tuula y gallery, Rovaniemi, Finland
2019 tm•gallery, Helsinki, Finland
2018 InTheRackRoom, Berlin, Germany
2017 Piteå Konsthall, Sweden
2017 Domeij Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden
2016 Oulu Art Museum, Finland
2015 Aine Art Museum, Tornio, Finland (two person show)
2015 Kinokuniya Gallery, Sapporo, Japan (two person show)
2015 Gallery Lindberg, Luleå, Sweden
2014 Gallery Korjaamo, Helsinki, Finland
2013 Gallery Syster, Supermarket Art Fair, Sweden
2011 tm•gallery, Helsinki, Finland
Joint and group exhibitions and workshops
2022 Kiasma, Helsinki, Finland
2021 Clouds, The 17th International Architecture Biennale of Venice, Italy
2021 Korpelarörelse, Kiruna and Luleå, Sweden
2020 Kuvan kevät, Helsinki, Finland
2019 Luleå konsthall, Luleå, Sweden
2018 GlogauAIR, Berlin, Germany
2017 Nordisk Salong, Helsingborg, Sweden
2017 Videoart montage on icebreaker MSV Nordica during the Arctic Circle Assembly with Katrín I. Jónsdóttir Hjördísardóttir, Reykjavik, Iceland
2017 SÍM Gallery, Reykjavik, Iceland
2017 tm•galleria, Supermarket Art Fair, Tukholma, Ruotsi
2016 Young Arctic Artists, Galleri Napa, Finland
2015 The Art Center Purnu, Finland
2015 KiN Jubileumsutställning, Korundi, Finland
2015 Norrbottens Ambassad för Konst, Stockholm, Sweden
2014 Rare Gallery, New York, USA
2014 Willem II factory in Den Bosch, Netherlands
2014 Market Art Fair, Stockholm, Sweden
2013 Domeij Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden
2013 SAK 2013 års vinstutställning, Sven-Harrys konstmuseum, Sweden
2013 Domeij Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden
2013 Napa Gallery, Supermarket Art Fair, Stockholm, Sweden
2012 Men of Forest, Salo Art Museum, Finland
2012 Lumipalloefekti, Oulu Art Museum, Finland
2012 Nordkalottkonferans, Harstad, Norway
2011 International Plein-air Painting Nierbylec, Poland
2010 SkjL 10, Järvenpää Art Museum, Finland
2010 Elektrohaus, Hamburg, Germany
2010 Mänttä XV Art Festival, Finland
Scholarships and prizes (5 last years)
2021 2-year grant, Finnish Cultural Foundation
2020 Saskia prize
2020 Anita Snellman Fondation
2020 ½-year grant, Arts Council of Lapland
2019 Arts Council of Lapland
2018 Nordisk salong, Helsingborg, Sweden, 1. prize
2015-14 Norrbottens läns landsting
2015 3-year grant, Finnish Cultural Foundation
2015 Arts Council of Lapland
2015 Norrbotten Läns Landsting
2015 The Paulo Foundation
Works in collections
The National Public Art Council of Finland
The National Public Art Council of Sweden
Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation
Aine-, Kemi-, Rovaniemi – and Oulu Museum of Art
Bermuda Art Collection
Carnegie -, LKAB-, Svefi- and Nordea konstförening
Stockholms-, Norrbotten-, Västerbottens- and Uppsala läns landsting
City of Tornio, – Rovaniemi, – Haparanda, – Luleå and – Oulu
Memberships
Finnish Painters’ Union
Fine Art Association of Lapland
Residencies
2020 Bermuda, Sergy, France
2018 Hôtel Chevillon, Residence of Finnish Cultural Institute, France
2018 Berlin Sessions Residency, Berlin
2017 SÍM Residency, Reykjavik, Iceland
2016 Ars Bioarctica Residency, Kilpisjärvi
2015 Residence of Northern Arts Collaboration, Sapporo, Japan
2014 Residence of Finnish Cultural Institute in New York, USA
2013 Residence of Arts Council of Lapland, Berlin, Germany
2011 International Plein-air Painting Nierbylec 2011, Poland
2010Lassagammi, Skibotten, Norway
Other
2019 Wall painting, Rovaniemi, Finland
2018 Set design for Next Door Project, Sweden
2018 Set design for Prinsessdrömmar, Sweden
2017 Set design for Jag är en sång mellan dina läppar, staging, Sweden
2016 Strandad, work of environmental art, Haparanda, Sweden
2015 Lecture at Bok & Bild seminar, Luleå, Sweden
2013 Lecture at the Artists on the Border seminar, Aine Art Museum, Tornio
2012 Lecture and panel discussion, Nordkalott Conference, Harstad, Norway
2011 Panel discussion Sensuality in painting, Helsinki Festival, tm • gallery, Helsinki
2010-15 Part-time art teacher, Swedish-Finnish Folk High School, Haparanda, Sweden