RENJA LEINO

b.1958 Finland
Lives and works on Korpo island, Turku archipelogo since 1990.
1979-1989 studies in Sweden in Uppsala and Stockholm.

e-mail: renja@renjaleino.com
Address: Synvillan, 21710 Korpo, Finland
mobile +358 44 3631 503

Education

Konstfack, University College of Arts Crafts and Design,
Photography Stockholm 1986-90

Exchange student at University of Industrial Arts and Design,
Helsinki, Photography 1989-90

Studio Fotografen AB, photography assistant for
Lars Köhler in Uppsala, Sweden 1984-86

Uppsala University (psychologi,dramatics, aestetics)1980-84

Residencies

2007          International Research fellowship, Photography.
                    Managed by Fotonet, Winchester School of Art, Uk. 2 months.
2005           IPRN Changing Faces, J.E. Purkyne University, Usti nad Labem,
                    Czech Rebuplic. 2 months

Forthcoming exhibitions

2011          Contemporary Art Archipelago, Turku, Finland
2010          Arte 50, Väinö Aaltosen museo, Turku, Finland
2009          Paris Photo, Paris, France

City installations, public space presentations

2007          Helsinki Festivals, Night of the Arts, Finland
2006          City installation Absent Minds, IPRN Changing Faces/Shifts,
                   Jyväskylä, Fin
2005          Billboarte Gallery Europe, Usti nad Labem, Tzech Republic
2003          City installation End of Euphoria, City Art -project, Virasto, ARTE, Turku

Solo exhibitions, selection

2009          Rantagalleria, Nothern Center for Photography, Oulu, Fin
2009          Winchester Gallery, UK
2005          Rantagalleria, Nothern Center of Photography, Oulu
2005          Archipelogo Center in Korpoström, opening show
2004          NYKYAIKA, Tampere
2003          The Finnish Museum of Photography, Project
2002          Gallery TITANIK, Turku
2000          St Petersburg, Puskinskaja 10, Photoimage gallery, Russia
1997          Wäinö Aaltonens Museum, Studio,Turku
1997          Zone -gallery, Helsinki
1995          Lietuvas Aidas Gallery, Vilnius, Lithuania
1995          Rantagallery, Turku
1995          Poriginal -gallery, Pori
1993          Laterna Magica, Helsinki
1992          Hippolyte, Photographic gallery, Helsinki
1988          Upplands Museet, Uppsala, Sweden

Group exhibitions, selection

2009          Emil Filla Gallery, Usti nad Labem, Czehc R
2008          100% Finlande, Espace Croix-Baragnon, Toulous, France
2008          Group show Finnish and Czech R, Aboa Vetus Ars Nova, Turku, Finland
2007          Museo Fotografia Contemporanea, Milano. IPRN Changing Faces
2006          Athens 13th international Month of Photography,
                    ACG Art. Work/IPRN Changing Faces. cat.
2006          Museum Folkwang, Germany, Work in Progress 2/IPRN, catalog
2006          Fotofinlandia finalist show Sanomatalo Helsinki and
                    VB- Photographic Center, Kuopio
2005          Salo Art Museum, MOBIILIMEKKO
2004          Turku Art Museum Concerning the Commonplace, catalog
2004          Helsinki City Art Museum, Garden of Eden, Publication
2004          Galerie Waidspecher im Kulturhof Krönbacken,
                    Erfurt. Germany Landnahme
2001          Gallery Titanik, Turku, Romulux
2000          Puskinskaja 10, St Petersburg, Memento Mori. catalog
1999          Åland ARTFARM
1997          Center of Photography, PERI Finland 80v jubileum
1997          Gallery Titanik Sex, Snackn Pop
1995          Gallery Harmonia, Jyväskylä, Floating forks, cat
1995          Ars Nova Museum, Turku, Arteologiset löydökset
1992          Fotografiska Museet i ModernaMuseet,
                   Stockholm, Sweden 5+1 , cur, catalog
1991-92    Ecuador, Guatemala,Honduras, (Swedish Institut) Figuras Femeninas
1990-91    Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Some Swedish Strategies, catalog
1988          Kulturhuset Stockholm, Konstfack Futurum. catalog
1987          Gallery Stranna, Trollhättan, Sweden Erotiska bilder

Cross Over Project

2007          Korpo Sea Jazz Festival DVD for Free Jazz Improvisation
                   by Haarla, Heinilä, Krokfors

Collections

IPRN Changing Faces, Sunderland University, UK
The State Art Collection of Finland
The Finnish Museum of Photography
Helsinki City Art Museum
Gallery Harmonia
TYKS, Turku University Hospital
Private collections

Working experience in Art Education

1998-2004 Head of Deparment of Photography, Turku Arts Academy.
1992-          lecturer in photography

Memberships

Finnish Union of Art Photographers, ARTE ry, Center of Photography PERI, ARKADIA