CV: Anja Helminen
contact: anjahelminen(at)gmail.com
Anja Helminen is swedish-finnish artist and photographer. She took Master of Fine Arts Degree from Academy of Fine Arts at Helsinki Finland 1999. She has previously exhibited for example in Helsinki Cinema Orion, MUU Gala – Finnish video art. Helsinki Cinema Andorra, Helsinki Short Film Festival. Helsinki Love and Anarchy Film Festival-screen. Helsinki Gallery Sinne, Feminist Wallpaper.
She works with video and photography. She films in various authentic environments and builds videoperformances in changing landscapes.
EDUCATION
1994–1999 Visual Artist, Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki, Finland
2020–2021 Producer, Master Degree in Media Production, Faculty of Mediapolis, Tampere University of Applied Sciences, Finland
SELECTED: VIDEO AND FILM FESTIVALS
2014 Finland, Helsinki, Orion Cinema, Muu Gala- Finnish video art
2013 Estonia, Tallinn, Ptarmigan, Dimanche Rouge Estonia-Finland France- Festival
2013 Finland, Helsinki, Kiasma Theatre, Performance Voyage-Performance Portfolio
2013 Italy, Venice, Sottobosco, Performance Voyage-Performance Portfolio
2008 Finland, Helsinki, Cinema Andorra, Helsinki Short Film Festival
2007 Finland, Helsinki, Cinema Andorra, Helsinki Short Film Festival
2007 Norway, Verdal Kino, Femmina International Film Festival
2007 Sweden, Västerås, Art Video Screening
2006 The Netherlands, Amsterdam, The One minuter Festival
2006 Finland, Helsinki, Love and Anarchy Film Festival-Screen
2005 Norway, Verdal Kino, Femmina International Film Festival
SELECTED: GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2025 Sweden, Stockholm, Supermarket Independent Art Fair, Galleria Huuto
2025 Sweden, Stockholm, Supermarket Independent Art Fair, Atelje Bredgrind
2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 Sweden, Avesta, Konstrundan Avesta
2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 Sweden, Regional exhibition- Konst i Dalarna
2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022 Sweden, Stockholm, Konstnärshuset Stora Galleriet, Medlemsutställning
2016 Sweden, Märsta Konsthall, Sigtuna Museum&Art, Höstsalong
2015 Sweden, Norrtälje, Rånäs slott, Magiska Rum 2015
2014 Sweden, Katrineholm, Katrineholms Konsthall, December Salong 2014
2014 Sweden, Stockholm, Kulturhuset, Supermarket Art Fair, Galleria Huuto Art Couture Boutique
2013 Sweden, Stockholm, Kulturhuset, Muu Galleria Supermarket 2013
2013 Sweden, Stockholm, Kulturhuset, Galleria Huuto Supermarket 2013
2009 Germany, Hamburg, Subvision Contemporary Art Festival
2009 Finland, Hämeenlinna, Hämeenlinna Museum, Reflektioner
2009 Finland, Åbo Wäinö Aaltonen Museum, Reflektioner
2008 Finland, Vasa, Kuntsi Museum för modern konst, Reflections – Speglingar – Reflections
2008 Germany, Rostock Town Hall, Nacht Der Kulturen – Videoscreening
2007 Finland, Helsingfors, Galleria Sinne, Feminist Wallpaper
SELECTED: SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2019 Finland, Helsinki, Artist of the September, photo exhibition, invited by Helsinki Artist´s Association
2019 Finland, Helsinki Festival, photo exhibition, invited by Helsinki Artist´s Association
2014 Germany, Berlin, Galleri Pleiku
2012 Finland, Helsinki, Galleria Huuto – Uudenmaankatu
PUBLICATIONS
2013 Performance Portfolio: MUU Artists Association, Helsinki
2009 Gallery Jangva 15 years: Jangva Gallery, Helsinki, Finland
2008 Drawing: Gallery Huuto, Helsinki, Finland
2007 Drawing: Gallery Huuto, Helsinki, Finland
2007 Self-Portrait – Helsinki Artists ’Association 40 years: Helsinki Artists’ Association
2005 SUJIKT – the first book: Gallery Huuto, Helsinki
1999 Generation´99 – Graduating Artists from Academy of Fine Arts: Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki, Finland
1995 Young 48 – De Unga: Kunsthalle Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS
2010 FRAME
2010 AVEK
2009 AVEK
2009 Arts Promotion Centre Finland
2009 City of Helsinki Cultural Office
2000 Arts Promotion Centre Finland
2000 Artists’ Association of Finland
2000 Art Centre Salmela
1999 Finnish-Institute in Rome, Villa Lante Friends Association.
1996 Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki, Finland
COLLECTIONS
City of Nyköping, Sweden
Private collections in Finland
Private collections in Sweden
ARTISTIC RECIDENCIES
2015 Italy, Matera, Artistic Residence, Arts Promotion Centre Finland
2014 Germany, Berlin, Artistic Residence, Arts Promotion Centre Finland
2014 Germany, Berlin, Galerie Pleiku Residence
2000 Italy, Florence, Giotto Studio, Artists’ Association of Finland
1999-2000 Mäntyharju, Art Centre Salmela, Winter Artist 1999-2000
MEMBERSHIPS
2019- Konstnärernas Riksorganisation KRO, Sweden
2018- Konst i Dalarna , Sweden
2015- Svenska Konstnärernas Förening SKF (Swedish Artists’ Association)
2005- Artist-run Gallery Huuto, Helsinki
1999- Finnish Artists’ Association STS
1999- Helsinki Artists’ Association
OTHER ARTISTIC ACTIVITIES
2005-2014. 2025- Activity in Artist-run Gallery Huuto, Helsinki, Finland
2010-2012 Member of the Board, Gallery Huuto, Helsinki, Finland
2009-2010 Curator-producer, with Kaarina Ormio, ”Rain of Down screening” Helsinki / Tallinn, Finland / Estonia
2008-2009 curator-producer, with Kaarina Ormio, ”Rain of Down-exhibition” Gallery Huuto, Helsinki, Finland
2006-2008 Member of the Board, Gallery Huuto, Helsinki, Finland