Pekka Niittyvirta

Pekka Niittyvirta – Artist & Photographer- Curriculum Vitae

Born 1974, Living and working in Helsinki, Finland

Mobile: +358 400 729 670
e-mail: pekka@niittyvirta.com
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Education

2003 – 2007 Master of Arts (photography), University of Art and Design, Helsinki, Finland
1998 – 2001 Bachelor of Arts, (photography), Kent Institute of Art and Design, Rochester, UK
1997 – 1998 College of further education, Dept. of photography, Karis, Finland

Solo Exhibitions

2010 Galleri Sinne, Helsinki, Finland
2009 Northern Photographic Centre, Oulu, Finland
2009 Culture Centre “Annankatu6″, Pori, Finland
2009 Photographic Gallery Hippolyte, Helsinki, Finland
2007 Häme Galleria, Lahti, Finland
2007 Galleri Sinne, Helsinki, Finland
2006 Photographic Gallery Hippolyte, Helsinki, Finland
2005 Helsinki International Airport
2004 Photographic Gallery Hippolyte, Helsinki, Finland

Group Exhibitions (Selected)

2011 Kuntsi Museum of Modern Art, Vaasa, Finland
2011 Mustarinda Art & Nature Centre, Hyrynsalmi, Finland
2011 Raseborg Photographic Centre, Karjaa, Finland
2011 Supermarket Artfair, Kulturhuset, Stockholm, Sweden
2010 Artists 2010, TR1/Art Centre Mältinranta , Tampere, Finland
2010 ArtParis – Stressed Beauty, Curated by Leevi Haapala, Grand Palais, Paris, France
2009 Young Artists 2009, Kunsthalle, Helsinki
2009 Kaunas Foto, Kaunas, Lithuania
2009 Gallery Fluss, Wolkersdorf, Austria
2009 Studio Marangoni, Florence, Italy
2009 VB-Keskus, Kuopio, Finland
2008 Art Helsinki, Wanha Satama, Helsinki, Finland
2008 Palazzo Pepoli Campogrande, Bologna, Italy
2008 Helsinki Biennale, Design Museum, Helsinki, Finland
2008 Lodz Art Center, Lodz, Poland
2008 Museokeskus Vapriikki, Tampere, Finland
2008 Art Goes Kapakka, Helsinki, Finland
2008 Mäntän kuvataideviikot, Mänttä, Finland
2008 Taidepanimo, Lahti, Finland
2007 Gallerie Elverket, Tammisaari, Finland
2007 Finnish Museum of Photography, Helsinki, Finland
2007 “Stadthaus”, Mölln, Germany
2007 Jukka Male Museum, Helsinki
2007 Seh(e)stücke, Pasewalk, Germany
2007 Luftschlosserei, Passentin, Germany
2007 Galleria Silta, Helsinki, Finland
2007 Historisches U, Pasewalk, Germany
2007 Jukka Male Museum, Helsinki, Finland
2006 Art Goes Kapakka, Helsinki, Finland
2006 The Fifth International Festival of Photography in Lodz, Poland
2006 Galerie Oljemark, Helsinki, Finland
2006 VB-Keskus, Kuopio, Finland
2006 Fotofinlandia 2006, Helsinki, Finland
2005 Beyond The Valley, Lontoo, UK
2004 Fotofinlandia 2004, Helsinki, Finland
2004 Hanki04, Helsinki, Finland
2003 Hanki03, Helsinki, Finland
2001 A and D Gallery, London, UK
2001 In-Motion, London, UK
2001 Zhandra Rhodes Gallery, Rochester, UK
2000 Association Of Photographers Gallery, London, UK

Works In Collections

Helsinki Art Museum
The State Art Collection
Pro Artibus
Art Society of Finland
Private collections