CURRICULUM VITAE
Kim Somervuori (b. 1975)

Education

2006-2012 Master of Fine Arts, Academy of Fine Arts, Department of Painting, Helsinki 
2005-2006 Vårdingeby Folk High School, Stockholm

Upcoming Exhibitions

  • Porvoon Triennaali, 2024
  • Gallery Halmetoja Mänttä, September 2024
  • Best Friends Showroom, Falund Sweden, 2024
  • Gallery Halmetoja, Helsinki, 2025

Solo Exhibitions

  • Galleria Paja, Helsinki, with Jukka Korkeila, 2023
  • Galerie Toolbox, Berlin, 2023
  • Espoo Cultural Center (Ahjo) with Anna Korpilinna, 2023
  • Gallery Halmetoja, Helsinki, 2022
  • Tampere Art Museum, dimension 50 years, 2022
  • Galleria Mältinranta, Tampere 2019
  • Forum Box, Helsinki 2017
  • Korjaamo Gallery Helsinki 2012
  • Taidesalonki Husa Tampere 2011.

Group Exhibitions

  • Best Friends Showroom, Falun, Sweden, 2022
  • Kiasma, Helsinki, March 2020
  • Mänttä Art Festival 2018
  • Borlänge Art Hall Stockholm 2017
  • Hämeenlinna Art Museum 2016
  • Supermarket Stockholm 2016
  • Galleri 21 Malmö 2011
  • Holden Gallery Manchester, England 2011
  • Young Artists Exhibition 2009
  • Taidehalli, Helsinki 2009

Grants

  • Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike), 1-year grant 2024
  • Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike) Public Display grant 2023
  • Visek, target grant, 2021
  • City of Espoo, 1-year artist grant 2021, target grant 2017
  • Finnish Cultural Foundation 1-year grant 2020, 3-year grant 2016, ½-year grant 2012
  • Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike), covid grant 2022
  • Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike) target grant 2019, 2017, 2015
  • Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike), exhibition grant 2011
  • Alfred Kordelin ½-year grant 2015

Awards

  • Finnish Art Society, Young Artist Award 2011
  • William Thuring Memorial Award 2015

Works in Public Collections

  • State Art Deposit Collection
  • Saastamoinen Foundation
  • Kiasma Collection / Seppo Fränti Collection (donated to Kiasma)
  • Portrait of the President of the Republic of Finland, Sauli Niinistö, in collaboration with 100 artists, in the collections of the Prime Minister's Office
  • Tampere Art Museum
  • Hämeenlinna Art Museum
  • Finnish Art Society
  • HUS Art Collection
  • Huslab collection
  • Paulo Foundation
  • Vahanen Companies
  • Intrum Oy
  • Esko Jääsalo Collections
  • Jyri Sarpaniemi & Co Law Firm
  • Jonni Aromaa Collections
And several private Collections in Finland, Sweden, the Netherlands, Germany, England, and the United States.