Name:
Saija Starr (1980)
Lives and works in Helsinki, Finland
Email: saijastarr@gmail.com
Education:
2001-2005 Fine Art BA, Tampere Polytechnic, School of Art and Media
1998-2001 Alfa-Art school, Helsinki
2003 Exchange student, Glasgow School of Art, Photography department, Scotland
Upcoming:
2024 October, Galerie Pleiku, Berlin
Solo Exhibitions:
2024 Tranquility | Hiljaisuus, Lokal Gallery, White Wall, Helsinki
2023 The Places I carry with me | Paikat joita kannan mukanani, Galleria Uusi Kipinä, Lahti
2018 Show me the light, OHO Gallery, Helsinki
2017 Pysähdy hetkeksi, Runonkulman Galleria, Uusikaupunki
2016 Paloma twist, Shop & Gallery Rõõm, Helsinki
2016 Saa katsoa, Galleria Å, Turku
2012 A match made in heaven, OVVN shop, Helsinki
2011 Onnelliset vuoret, hukkuvat vuoret | Happy Mountains, Drowning Mountains, Gallery Kalleria, Helsinki
Group Exhibitions:
2024 Florist, Lokal Gallery, Helsinki
2022 Identity, Curated by Finnish Spirit, Lapinlahden Lähde, Helsinki
2021 Sama luonto (together with Virpi Vihervuori and Emmi Tavela), Kulttuuritalo, Helsinki
2021 The landscape of the soul, Glasshouse Helsinki gallery, Curated by Lokal Gallery, Helsinki
2019 CLOUDS Gallery, ART MARKET exhibition, Tokyo, Japan
2018 Wabgnet- Women Artist Winter Exhibition, Culture Factory Korjaamo, Helsinki
2015 Ajan kanssa, Gallery Old Kappalainen House (together with Sonja Löfgren), Porvoo
2012 Billnäs Young Artists exhibition 2012, Billnäs Bruk
2012 Tori, Lokal Gallery, Helsinki
2011 Uusikaupunki Biennale, Uusikaupunki
2006 Spiraali, Union of Finnish Art Associations, Regional Exhibition in Pirkanmaa, Käsi- ja taideteollisuuskeskus Verkaranta, Tampere
2005 Fine art graduate show, The Lightning Golden and The Diamond Blank, Museum Centre Vapriikki, Tampere
2005 Contact In Time, Anna Ahmatova Museum, Photo Marathon, St.Petersburg
2005 Contact In Time, International Photographic Triennial, Photographic Center Nykyaika, Tampere
2005 Contact In Time, Emil-sali, Tampere
2004 Power Girls, Cafe Valo, Tampere
2003 Enviromental Art Exhibition, Toijala
2003 Lovely Relationships, Forever Gallery, Tampere Polytechnic
2001 Fine art graduate show from Alfa-Art school, Kaapelitehdas, Helsinki
1999 Spring Exhibition, Alfa-Art school, Helsinki
1999 Fall exhibition, Alfa-Art school, Kanneltalo, Helsinki
Grants:
2015 Project grant, Arts Promotion Centre Finland
Memberships:
Finnish Painters’ Union
Helsinki Artists’ Association