CURRICULUM VITAE
KAISA JUSSILA
Born 1979 in Vantaa, Finland
FINE ART STUDIES
2000-2006 Master of Fine Arts, Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki (The Department of Printmaking)
1999-2000 Pekka Halonen Academy, Järvenpää, Finland
1998-1999 Liminka Art School
DESIGN AND TEACHING STUDIES
2016 The Experimental Colour Workshop for Babies, Porin lastenkulttuurikeskus
2010-2014 Graphic Designer, Karelia University of Applied Sciences, Joensuu
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2024 Taidekeskus Ahjo, Joensuu
2024 Gallery Joella, Turku
2023, 2022 Gallery Vivace, Savonlinna
2022 Joensuu theatre
2022 Window Gallery, Sokos, Joensuu
2021 Galerie Pleiku, Berlin, Germany
2021 Gallery Huuto, Helsinki
2019 Grafoteekki, Gallery G, Helsinki
2018 Taidekeskus Ahjo, Joensuu
2018 Tohmajärvi Museum District
2017 Gallery Ars Nova, Savonlinna
2014 Gallery Arthur, Helsinki
2011-2010 Town, Tohmajärvi Library and Gallery Volga, Helsinki
2010-2009 Forest Family in the City, Taidekeskus Ahjo, Joensuu and Malmitalo gallery, Helsinki
2010 Seinäjoki Art Hall (with Petra Koivisto, Pia Salo and Satu Rautiainen)
2009 Porvoo Art Hall (with Satu Rautiainen)
2008 Porras-gallery, Helsinki
2008 Gallery Huuto Viiskulma, Helsinki
2004 Academy of Fine Arts Gallery, Helsinki
2002 Academy of Fine Arts Corridor-gallery, Helsinki
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2023 As.Nro 57, Home exhibition, Helsinki
2023 Sounds of Peace, Louhitalo, Eno
2023 Matkalla, Näyttelykeskus, Kitee
2021 Print Process, Taidekeskus Ahjo, Joensuu
2021 Mustan Kissan MUSEOPAMAUS, Tohmajärvi Museum District
2020 Cable Factory, Helsinki
2019 Gallery Katariina, Helsinki
2019 PRINT, Printmaking from North Karelia, Taidekeskus Ahjo, Joensuu
2019 Mustan Kissan KESÄPAMAUS, Onkamo, Tohmajärvi
2017 Pimeä talo 10-years tour
2011, 2010 Vuokala, Piippuhalli, Savonranta
2009 Contemporary Art about Cats, Savonlinna museum Riihisaari
2009 Finnish and Swedish printmaking, Hanasaari Cultural Centre, Espoo
2008 Artlab Gallery (with Pentti Kaskipuro), Helsinki
2008, 2009 Uusi lehti - New Printmaking, Gallery G, Helsinki
2008 Sunset Boulevard (Peltokatu 33 visits), Hämeentie 31, Helsinki
2008 Wederzijds-festival, Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
2008-2007 4. Nordic Printmaking triennial and exhibition, Holbaek, Tanska
2008 Artlab Gallery opening exhibition, Helsinki
2007 Movie theatre Orion, Helsinki
2008, 2007 Pimeä Talo, Peltokatu 33, Tampere
2007 Gallery Rantakasarmi, Helsinki
2007 Myymälä2, Helsinki
2006 Helsinki Biennale, Myymälä2, Helsinki
2006 Lahden Taidepanimo
2005 Tennispalatsi, Academy of Fine Arts Graduation exhibition, Helsinki
2004 Kaiku gallery, Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki
2003 Transparent City, Kiasma and Academy of Fine Arts Corridor-gallery
2002 Academy of Fine Arts Gallery, Helsinki
2001 Gallery K, Huittinen
2001 Kerava Art Museum
2001 Jyväskylä Art Museum
2001 Saurofonia, Q-theatre, Helsinki
WORKS IN COLLECTIONS
Seinäjoki town
Kitee town
Rantasalmi town
Holbaek Kunstforening
Kuntsi Foundation
Jyväskylä Art Museum
Cuenca Art Academy, Spain
Private collections
GRANTS AND AWARDS
2022 Arts Council of North Karelia
2022 Arts Promotion Centre Finland (2 month corona grant)
2021 The Finnish Cultural Foundation (mobility grant)
2021 Arts Council of North Karelia (5 month grant)
2020 Arts Promotion Centre Finland (corona grant)
2019 Karjalaisen kulttuurin edistämissäätiö (1-year grant)
2018 Tohmajärvi municipality
2017 Arts Council of North Karelia
2016, 2009 The Finnish Cultural foundation in North Karelia (1-year grant)
2010, 2009 Kitee town grant
2008 Oskar Öflund foundation
2007 1. prize 4. Nordic Printmaking triennial, Holbaek, Denmark
MEMBERSHIPS
2008- Joensuu Art Society
2007- Kuvasto ry
2006- The Association of Finnish Printmakers
2006- Helsinki Art Society
2006- Finnish Art Society´s Union
JOURNEYS AND RESIDENCES
2023 Valosag residency, Budapest, Hungary
2021 Galerie Pleiku residency, Berlin, Germany
2004 Estonia-project, Academy of Fine Arts Helsinki
2003-2002 Printmaking Department journeys to Italy, Sweden and Denmark
TEACHING
2019-2020 Art teacher, Pyhäselkä prison, Joensuu
2017- Joensuu adult education centre
2010-2019 Tohmajärvi adult education centre
2008-2019 Keski-Karjala adult education centre
2008-2015 Kitee children art school
2007 Hämeenlinna children art school
RESPONSIBILITIES
2023 Member of SKJL board
2019-2021 Mustan Kissan KESÄ- and MUSEOPAMAUS -exhibition coordinator
2018- Tohmajärvi artist residency´s administrator and member of a residence team
2010-2011 Member of Joensuu Art Societys Board
2008 Member of Artlab Oy exhibition committee
PUBLICATIONS
2007 Comic Book “Holiday in Wales”
2005 Kuvataideakatemia Final Exhibition catalogue
OTHER ACTIONS
2018- Working in Joensuu printmakers workshop
2005 Practical training in Printmaking Workshop Himmelblau, Tampere
2002 Venny tv series, performing Venny Soldan Brofeldt´s drawing hand, Yle 2003
