Heli Ryhänen
SELECTED PRIVATE EXHIBITIONS:
2022
- Cold Soil, Tampere Art Museum, Tampere
2019
- Witches' broom, Toolbox, Berlin, Germany
2018
- In the bushes, Tampere-maja, Tartto, Estonia
2017
- Sculptures and installations (A. Meskanen-Barman), Galleria Saskia, Tampere
2016
- 3, Forum Box (M. Kalkamo, T. Peltonen), Helsinki
2014
- The Species of People - Kunsthalle Artist of the Year 2014, Kunsthalle Helsinki
2013
- The Wind Turns towards the East, Contemporary Museum of Tampere, Pond of Tammer, Tampere
2011
- Suruparvi ja suursyömäri, Retretti, Punkaharju
- Out of blur, Kunst Gallerie Fürth, Fürth, Germany
- Gallerie 21,with M. Kalkamon, Malmö, Sweden
2009
- Art and Design gallery, UH Galleries, Hatfield, UK
- Gallery Husa (M. Kalkamo), Tampere
2008
- GalleryK, Huittinen
2007
- Gallery Sculptor, Helsinki
2004
- Gallery Husa, Tampere
- KU-galleri, Tallinn Art Hall, Tallinn, Estonia
2002
- Mältinranta Art Center, Tampere
2001
- Gallery Sculptor, Helsinki
2000
- Titanik, Turku
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS (10 years):
2025
- Talo!Tampere, Galleria Himmelblau, Tampere
- Fact or Fairy tale? The Birchtree Biennale in Iisalmi
- Mensch, Galleri 21 jubileums år, Malmö, Sweden
2024
- Layers, Loops, Lines, Borås Art Biennale 2024, Borås, Sweden
2023
- HOUSE, Limassol Municipal Arts Center – Apothikes Papadaki, Limassol, Kypros
2022
- Vidunderligheter, Borås Konstmuseum, Borås, Sweden
- Red Tread, Saarijärvi Art Museum, Saarijärvi
2021
- Encounters, Kultaranta, Naantali
- Stockfors Art Festival, Pyhtää - Pyttis
2020
- The Displaced - The Archeology of Refurees - Lappeenranta Art Museum, Lappeenranta
- The Displaced - The Archeology of Refurees - Oulu Art Museum, Oulu
2019
- KRRR, Rauma Museum of Art, Rauma
2018
- Emme oleet yksi, Old glassfactory of Riihimäki, Riihimäki
2017
- For the Cow to Dance, Drag it on the Ice, Samuelis Baumgarte Galerie, Germany
- Maailma on toinen, Villa Roosa, Orimattila
- Suloisessa Suomessamme, Iisalmi
- a series of Finnish artists - Heli Ryhänen, City Concert Hall of Uppsala, Sweden
2015
- Occupy Space!- Sculptor 2015, Rovaniemi Artmuseum Korundi
- Finland, Galleri 21, Malmö, Sweden
- Make yourself at home 6th Triennal of Pirkanmaa, TR1, Tampere
PUBLIC WORKS, COMISSIONS:
2025
- On/Below the surface, HUS Tammisairaala, Helsinki
- Swarm Intelligence, Wintteri, Uusikaupunki
2023
- Flight Paths, TAYS, Tampere
2017
- Scion, SAMK Campus, Pori
2013
- City Animals, Lampipuisto, Kontula, Helsinki
2012
- Ympyrähullut, (Kalkamo-Ryhänen), traffic circle, city centre of Huittinen
2010
- Balancing, office block Sinetti, Jyväskylä
2004
- Apple tree arm, (Kalkamo-Ryhänen), Open Air Art Museum at Pedvale, Latvia
- Sculpture park of Lake Wrnvy, Wales, UK
1997
- Hindrances (Kalkamo-Ryhänen), Huittinen
1996
- On the Way, Huittinen
1995
- Time, Kankaanpää
1994
- Clown (Kalkamo-Ryhänen), Jalava daycare center, Kankaanpää
COLLECTIONS:
- Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation
- Tampere Museum of Contemporary Art
- City of Kankaanpää
- State of Finland
- City of Espoo
- Kuopio Art Museum
- Uppsala Art Museum
RECIDENCES, WORKSHOPS:
2015
- Artist in recidence – Lodtunduh, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia
2012
- Artist in recidence – GuestRoom Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia
2009
- Cité - Artist in recidence, Internationale des Arts, Paris, France
- Artist in residence, Arts Council of Satakunta, Berlin, Germany
2007
- International ironcasting symposium, Pirkkala, Finland
2006
- Artist in recidence, Oaxaca, Mexico
2004
- Woodcarving symposium, Lake Wrnvy, Wales, UK
2002
- Eigenart, international paperworkshop for women artists, Chemnitz, Germany
2001
- Artist in residence, Visual Arts Foundation in USA , New York, USA
- Sichten, workshop for women artists, Chemnitz, Germany
2000
- International ironcasting workshop, Veszprém, Hungary
1999
- Artist in residence, Oaxaca, Mexico
1998
- International stonecarving workshop, Safaköy, Turkey
1996
- Ceramics workshop, Lagos, Portugal
REWARDS
Art Promotion Centre Pirkanmaa, Art Prize of the year 2021
Satakunta University of Applied Sciences, Public Art Competition, First Prize 2016
Environmental Artwork of the Year 2012, Ympyrähullut, Huittinen
Finnish Art Association, William Thuring –Prize 2007
© 2025 by Heli Ryhänen