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Erna Aaltonen
* 1951 in Loimaa, Finland

Studies 
1981-87   Kuopio Academy of Design, Finland
1986        research training in the colour laboratory of Arabia ceramic factory, Helsinki
 
Career
1996-        own atelier in Fiskars, Finland
1988-95    Studio Arteos in Tervakoski with artist Howard Smith
1987-88    pro-Arte-ceramist, Arabia ceramic factory, Helsinki
                 assisting among others the artists Kati Tuominen-Niittylä and Jun Kaneko

Memberships
                 IAC International Academy of Ceramics, Geneva
                 ORNAMO, Finnish Craft and Design Association + Artists O
                 ONOMA, The Cooperative of Artisans, Designers and Artists in Fiskars 
                 HELSINKI FAT CLAY -group        

Solo exhibitions
2016        Puls Contemporary Ceramics, Brussels, together with Finnish artist Pekka Paikkari
2015        Galerie de l'Ancienne Poste, Toucy, Bourgogne, France
2014        Bronda Art Gallery, Helsinki
                Puls Contemporary Ceramics, Brussels (simultaneously with Belgian artist Jeanne Opgenhaffen) 
2012        Nostalgia, Hedge Gallery, San Francisco
2009        Galleri Inger Molin, Stockholm
2008        Gallery Norsu, Helsinki
                Gallery 5, Oulu, Finland
2007        Carlin Gallery, Paris (simultaneously with ceramic artist Rebecca Catterall, GB)
2004        Gallery Nefret, Turku (Åbo), Finland
2003        Gallery Inger Molin, Stockholm
2002        Gallery Bronda, Helsinki
                Der Nördliche Garten, Finnish Institute in Germany, Berlin  and    
                Graphic Design School, Anklam, Germany (together with textile artist Katri Haahti)    
2001        Gallery Inger Molin, Stockholm
                Boreas, Finnish Institute in France, Paris ( together with textile artist Katri Haahti)
                Gallery Rista, Umeå, Sweden
2000        Gallery Bau, Helsinki 
1999        Volupi, Arabia Museum, Helsinki
                Gallery Inger Molin, Stockholm
1998        Echoes, Gallery Bau, Helsinki
1997        Odyssey, Hämeenlinna Art Museum, Finland
                Gallery Bau, Helsinki
1993        Ceramic gallery Septaria, Helsinki

Group exhibitions
2015  
        Premio Faenza 59°, the finalists exhibition, MIC, Faenza

        Borders, Kecskemét symposium exhibition, Museion No.1, Budapest, Hungary
        Fiskars Design Village New & Classics, Art Centre White Block, Seoul, South Korea
2014   
       Ceramics and Space, Contemporary Finnish Ceramics, Design Museum, Helsinki

       Helsinki Fat Clay in Heidelberg, Gallery Marianne Heller, Germany
       Helsinki Fat Clay in Helsinki, Arabia ceramic factory’s gallery
       New Joy, Finnish Craft Museum, Jyväskylä, Finland
       Rajapinnat  - Gränsytor - Blurred Lines, Fiskars summer exhibition
2013        
        Premio Faenza 58°, finalists show, Museo Internationale delle Ceramiche in Faenza

        Joy, the 20th summer exhibition of the Fiskars Cooperative
2012       
        IAC / International Academy of Ceramics, members show, Santa Fe, USA 

        Helsinki Fat Clay in Faenza, MIC, Museo Internazionale delle Ceramiche in Faenza, Italy
        Helsinki Fat Clay in Milano, Galleria Officinesaffi
        New and Classics, Budapest Design Week  
        New and Classics, Designmuseum, Helsinki
        Metamorfosis'12, Lahti Art Museum, Finland
        Ceramega, Voipaala Art Center, Finland
        All Star Festival, Galleri Inger Molin, Stockholm
2011        
        Cheongju International Craft Biennale, Korea

        Tools, Granary, Fiskars 
2010                
        Luksus 09
, Artotheque de Caen, France

        In the Woods…, Gallery Norsu's 5-years jubileumsexhibition, Helsinki
        Kylässä - Visiting, Taitokortteli, Joensuu, Finland
        Feuer und Eis, Keramikmuseum Westerwald, Höhr-Grenzhausesen, Germany
        Feuer und Eis, Galerie Marianne Heller, Heidelberg, Germany
        Secret, Fiskars
2009
        Heijastuksia - Återseende - Second sight, Kuparipaja, Fiskars 

        Re-interpriting Nature, a Design Forum exhibition in the Museum of Applied Arts, Budapest
        Återseende - Second sight, Bryggeriet i Nora, Sweden
        Luksus 09, Design Forum Finland, Helsinki
        Fiskars Design Village, Centro Cultural Santo Dominique, Oaxaca, Mexico
        Matka - a Journey, Gallery Norsu, Helsinki
2008
        Ceramic Art Museum of Scandinavia, Fule International Ceramic Art Museums,Fuping, China

        Fiskars Design Village, Museo Franz Mayer, Mexico City
        Fiskars Design Village, Centro Cultural Clavijero in Moralia, Michoacán, Mexico
        Keramiikan kevät, Galleria Oljemark, Helsinki
2007
        Point of View, Fiskars

        Ennen näkemätöntä!  Fortum Art Foundation, Helsinki Art Hall
2006
        19. International Ceramic Biennale, Vallauris, France

        Fiskars Design Village,Ozone Living Design Centre, Tokio 
        Fiskars Design Village, Koumi-machi Kougen Museum of Art, Koumi, Japan 
        Fiskars Design Village, Mediateque, Sendai, Japan
        Sato, Fiskars, Finland
        Celebration! Gallery Norsu, Helsinki
        Female Form, Designmuseum, Helsinki
2004
        Gallery Philippe Denys, Brussels (with Kristina Riska and Kati Tuominen-Niittylä)

        Syvällä savessa, contemporary Finnish ceramics, Craft museum of Finland, Jyväskylä
        Ceramega 04, the Art center of Voipaala, Valkeakoski, Finland
        Galerie l’Evènement, Vallauris, France
2003
        Contemporary Craftspeople, the Finnish National Museum, Helsinki

        Fiskars Co-operative, the Finnish Institute in Norway, Oslo
        Form between continuity and innovation, Museo Internationale delle Ceramiche in Faenza                    
        Free hands, Fiskars
2002
        Fiskars Co-operative, the Finnish Benelux Institute, Antwerpen

         Gästabordet, Mauritzbergs Slotts Galleri, Vikbolandet, Sweden
        Findesign Now 02, Design Forum, Helsinki 
        Alumni, Kuopio Art Museum, Finland
2001
        10 ceramists from Finland,  Craft Space Mokkumto, Seoul, Korea

        Ceramic Summer, Gallery Bronda, Helsinki
        Eating - Meeting, Sweden House, Brussels
2000
        Gästabordet - Pitopöytä, Fiskars, Finland / Hällefors, Sweden

        Concert House Mikaeli, Mikkeli, Finland, with Karin Widnäs                                              
        Hotels, 7. exhibition, Fiskars
        Aurora, Craft Space Mokkumto, Seoul, Korea
        Gallery Septaria 10 years celebration, Helsinki
        the Spirit of the Earth, Fiskars, Finland, with Anneli Sainio                                                
1999
        Metamorfosis, the Lahti Art Museum, Finland

        Jubilee, 6. exhibition, Fiskars
        The Museum of Arts Crafts Itami, Japan
1998
        Taiko 15 years, Verkaranta, Tampere, Finland

        Savesta  syntynyt,  International ceramic exhibition, Fiskars
        Industri +Design=Framtid, Hällefors / Kopparberg, Sweden
        Finnish Design 10, Design Forum, Helsinki
        Process - 5. exhibition, Fiskars
        Winter exhibition, Gallery Bau, Helsinki
1997
        Dialogue - 4. exhibition, Fiskars

1996
        Et keramisk Univers, Interscandinavian exhibition, Silkeborg, Denmark

        Container - 3.exhibition, Fiskars
        Bruksgalleriet i Fiskars, Höganäs Museum, Sweden
1994
        Art salon Bellarte,Turku, Finland, (with Howard Smith)      

        Keramik International, Kunst und Form e.V. Galerie am Wasserturm, Berlin
1993
        Keramik International, Römhild, Germany

1991
        Ceramic 91, Laura Korpikaivo-Tamminen Museum,Lappeenranta, Finland 

        (together with Howard Smith and Zoltan Popovits)                   
1991
        Finnish Design 8, the Museum for Applied Arts, Helsinki


Art fairs
2011        SF20/21 San Francisco 20th Century Art and Design Show, USA, Hedge Gallery
                Dallas Art Faire, USA, Hedge Gallery
2010        Art Fair, Helsinki, Gallery Norsu 
2008        Collect, V & A, London, Gallery Norsu
2006        Philadelphia Art Museum Craft Show
2005        TEFAF, The European Fine Arts Fair, Maastricht, Galerie Philippe Denys
                The 11th National Pottery & Ceramics Festival, Hatfield, UK

Works in collections
        MIC International Ceramic Museum in Faenza, Italy
        Musée de la Piscine, Roubaix, France
        Museum Ariana, Geneva 
        Museum Bojmans van Beuningen, Rotterdam
        Kecskemét International Ceramics Studio, Hungary
        Fule International Ceramic Museums, Fuping, China 
        Museum für die Sammlung Keramik International, Römhild, Germany  
        Design Museum, Helsinki
        Hämeenlinna Art Museum, Finland  
        Rovaniemi Art Museum, Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation, Finland 
        Höganäs Museum, Sweden  
        Arabia Museum, Helsinki  
        Pyynikinlinna, Tampere, Finland  
        State Art Collection, Finland 
        State Art Collection, Sweden
        Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland  
        Fortum Art Foundation, Finland   
        Nordic Investment Bank, Helsinki  
        Handelsbanken Art Society, Sweden
        Tällberg Art Society, Sweden
        Öläns Landsting, Sweden
        Västerbotten county, Sweden                     
        Astra Zeneca, Sweden  
        Agora, Sweden
        FILHA, Finnish Lung Health Association, Helsinki  
        Private collections in several European countries plus USA Japan and Korea 

Awards and recognitions
2015        Premio Faenza 59, Mention of Honour, The Gold Medal of International Ceramic Museum in Faenza, Italy
2014        Finland’s State Prize for Design

Grants
2015        Greta and William Lehtinen Foundation
2013        Arts Promotion Centre Finland, 1-year artist grant
2011        Arts Council of Finland, for exhibition in San Francisco 2012
2010        Finnish Cultural Foundation (Aaltonen + group) for exhibitions in Germany
2010        Arts Council of Finland (Aaltonen + group) for exhibitions in Germany
2007        Finnish Cultural Foundation, 3-year work grant
2004        the Finnish State Committee for Design, exhibition grant
2002        Greta and William Lehtinen Foundation
2001        Finnish Cultural Foundation, 1-year work grant
2000        Arts Council of Finland 1-year artist grant
1999        Arts Council of Finland
1998        Arts Council of Finland
1998        Uusimaa County Art Committee
1997        Alfred Kordelin Foundation
1993        Kunst und Form, e.v., Germany
1989        the Finnish State Committee for Design
1989        Häme County Art Committee (for work team Aaltonen - Smith)

Recidences and Symposiums
2015        Borders, Kecskemèt International Ceramics Studios, Hungary
2008        Fuping Ceramic Art Village, China
2005        Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris
1993        Keramik International, Römhild, Germany

In publications
"Erna Aaltonen, la Symphonie des Sphères", exhibition catalogue, Galerie de l'Ancienne Poste, 2015
Les fruit de la terre d'Erna Aaltonen", Connaissance des Arts, Nr. 739, July-August 2015
Erna Aaltonen à la Galerie de l'Ancienne Poste", L'OEIL, Nr. 681, Eté 2015
Premio Faenza 59, MIC, book, 2015
Keramiikka tilassa - Keramiikan tila (Ceramics & Space) Design Museum, book
58° Premio Faenza, MIC, book, 2013
Ceramics, Art and Perception (periodical), USA, nr.91/2013, article
2012 IAC/AIC International academy of Ceramics, exhibition catalog, book
Helsinki Fat Clay, catalog 2012
TD TaideDesign (ArtDesign)  Finland 1/2012 article
Cheongju International Craft Biennale 2011/ Craft & Design from Finland, catalog 2011
Feuer und Eis, catalog, 2010
Second Sight - Återseende, Lena Hellström & Sune Holmberg, Himlajorden 2009, Sweden, book
Rovaniemi Art Museum, Jenny and Antti Wihuri Fooundation Collection 2002-2008, book
Wenzel Hagelstam: Huomisen antiikit (Tomorrows antiques) part 4, Weilin & Göös 2007, book
La Revue de la Céramique et du Verre (periodical), France, april 2007, article
Céramique Contemporaine Biennale Internationale Vallauris, 2006, book
Female Form, Designmuseum, Finland, 2006, brochure
The Finnish State Art Collection, 2006, brochure
Åsa Hellman: Art ceramics in Finland, Otava, 2004, book 
Museo Internazionale delle Ceramiche in Faenza: Forma tra Continuità et Innovazione, 2003, catalog
Lena Hellström, Sune Högberg, Barbro Kulvik: Gästabordet - Pitopöytä, 2000, book
Ceramic monthly (perodical), may 1999, article 
Tim Steffa & Winfrid Zakowski: Erna Aaltonen, ceramic artist,1997, brochure
Keramik International, das 7. Internationale Keramiksymposium in Römhild, 1993, catalog
        




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