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