About

Adam Avikainen

Contemporary Artist, Registered Nurse

Born in Minnesota
2003-2005
Kuvataideakatemia, Helsinki, MFA
2001-2003
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, BA
1999
Chicago School of Bartending, Chicago
1996-1998
University of Southern California, Los Angeles.

Solo Exhibition

2015
CSI:DNR, MONITOR, Rome
Kaki Kuchi, Martin Van Zomeren Gallery, Amsterdam
2014
CSI:DNR, Haus der Kulturen der Welt, Berlin
2012
Walden Affairs, Den Haag, Nederland
Rambler’s Association, Artspace, Auckland, New Zeland
Animismus, House of World Culture,Berlin, Germany
Sincerly how I am talking “It’s moving from I to it”, Hollybush Gardens, London, England
2010
Indigo Engine, A mountaintop in Japan.
2009
Karaeiga Swallow, Monitor Gallery, Rome.
Chance Gut Flora, Sudachi Heights, Kamiyama, Tokushima.
2008
SARAKURA, Galerie Martin van Zomeren, Amsterdam.
Open Studios, Center for Contemporary Art, Kitakyushu, Japan
2007
Aki Akari, Center for Contemporary Art, Kitakyushu, Japan
Art Athina, Athens
Sweathertz, De Ateliers, Amsterdam
2006
Loyly Ikebana, Monitor Gallery, Rome
2005
Miss Mary Mannerheim of Minneapolis, Minnesota Memorial, Kasarminkatu,
Gallery, Helsinki
Viva Sisu, KTA Gallery, Helsinki

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2017
Today’s yesterday, 2017, Anren Biennale, Anren, China
2015
La Chose, CAC, La Synagogue de Delme, France
2014
10th Shangai Biennale, Shangai
Animism, HWP Ashkal Alwan, Beirut
2013
Animism, Ilmin Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea
Animism, OCAT Shenzen, China
2012
Taipei Biennale, curated by Anselm Franke, Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taipei
Sincerly how am I talking – It’s moving from I to it , Hollybush Gardens, London, UK
2010
No Soul for Sale, Tate Modern, London
Animism, Kunsthalle Bern, Switzerland
2009
Slow Movement, Kunsthalle Bern, Switzerland
2007
Beauty Unrealized, PSWAR, Amsterdam
2006
Just In Time, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam.
Aesthetics of Resistance, Assab One, Milan.
2005
Aesthetics of Resistance, Ex-Ticosa, Como, Italy
Winter War, Holden Gallery, Manchester

Residencies

2013
OCAT Contemporary Art Terminal of Xiangning Art Museum, China
2009-2010
KAIR, Shikoku, Japan
2007-2008
Center for Contemporary Art, Kitakyushu, Japan
2005-2007
De Ateliers, Amsterdam
1977-1978
Mom’s Womb, Shakopee