Elina Länsman was before Elina Sipilä
b. 1979, Oulu, Finland
ARTISTIC EDUCATION
2005-2007 Lithography and Art Philosophy studies. University of Art and Design, Helsinki
2004 Master of Arts. University of Lapland, Faculty of Arts and Design
1999- 2000 Free Art School, Helsinki Finland
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2022-2023 Sámi museum and Nature center Siida. Inari, Finland
2019 Galleria Kakslauttanen, Saariselkä, Finland
2019 Neliö-Galleria, Oulu, Finland
2016 Museum Nord, Vinterfestuka i Narvik, Norway
2016 Artist of the Month, Korundi, Rovaniemi, Finland
2013 Retara Gallery. Sapporo Hokkaido, Japan
2013 Pictor Gallery. Vihti Finland
2011 Cité Internationale des Arts. Paris, France
2010 Napa Gallery. Rovaniemi, Finland
2010 Kaffegalleriet. Kautokeino, Norway
2009 Galleria 5, Oulu, Finland
2008 Biomedicum. University of Helsinki, Finland
2003 Galleria Kajo. Rovaniemi, Finland
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2022 Confinus, Fondazione Teatro Garibaldi, Modica, Sicily
2021 Hauras aika, väkevä aika. Artist House Erkkola, Tuusula Art museum
2021 Kauneuden arvo. Gallery Linnankatu 13, Savonlinna, Finland
2020 Rod i Norden. Silkeborg bad, Denmark
2019 The Fierceness. The Sámi Education Institute, Inari. Finand
2019 Luonnon jälkiä, Galleria Linnankatu 13, Savonlinna, Finland
2018 Mutsuki. Gallery Monma, Sapporo. Japan. Northern Arts Collaboration
2017 Confinus. Artist House Erkkola, Tuusula Art Museum
2017 Lumière du Nord. Exhibition of Finnish lithography. Villa des Arts. Casablanca. Marokko
2016 Lumière du Nord. Exhibition of Finnish lithography. Museum Ona, Rabat, Marokko
2016 Finnish and Swedish lithography. Österåkers Konsthall, Ruotsi
2015 Arctic Enlightement, Valo Galleria, Arktikum, Rovaniemi
2015 The 7:th International Lithographic Symposium. Tidaholm, Sweden
2015 Confinus, Galleria Valo, Arktikum, Rovaniemi
2015 Kauneudesta – of Beauty, Gallery Linnankatu 13, Savonlinna
2015 How to read in the Dark? Joensuu Art Museum, Finland, Tartu Kunstimaja, Estonia, Grimmmuseum, Berlin.
2014-2015 Aurora Borealis. Gumbostrand Konst & Form, Sipoo
2014 Commendable, THE NOMINEES OF QUEEN SONJA PRINT AWARD. Waldemarsudde, Stockholm, Sweden
2014 Commendable, THE NOMINEES OF QUEEN SONJA PRINT AWARD. Norske Grafikere. Oslo, Norway.
2014 Relate North: Art, Heritage and Identity. Diehtosiida. Kautokeino. Norway
2014 Hallaa VI, Fell Lapland Nature and Culture Center, Enontekiö, Finland
2014 Snow Ball Effect, Biennale of North of Finland. Rovaniemi Art Museum
2013 NP33, Norrköping, Sweden
2013 Luosto Art December. Luosto Finland
2013 Kiven kuvastin Linnankatu 13, Savonlinna. Finland
2012 Shimotsuki .ANNEX -gallery. Norhern Arts Collaboration. Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
2012 Maps and flags lithography exhibition and II stage of competition. The II European lithographic days, München
2012 Graphic Art Festival and Triennal Yekaterinburg, Novosibirsk, Russia
2012 Pyörre/ Werveling/Whirl Contemporary lithography from Belgium and Finland.
2012 Porvoo Art Hall, Finland
2012 Ikuinen Kivi Graphic Art Exhibition. Savonlinna, Finland
2012 Napapaita. Valo, Gallery, Arktikum. Rovaniemi Finland
2012 Vöru City Gallery, Museum of Tartunmaa, Gallery of Pärnu, Kohtla-Järvi Main Library, Estonia. Exhibitions of Artist
Association of Lapland
2012 Ural Division of Fortum, The Regional Museum of Art Tyumen. Nyagma. Russia
2011 Kaliningrad X Graphic Art Biennale. Regional Museum of Art Gosudaostvennom, Russia
2011 Hanasaari Swedish-Finnish Cultural Center, Espoo, Finland, Pro Litografia exhibition
2011 Vantaa Art Museum, Exhibition of Vantaa Art Museum collection, Finland
2011 Loov Gallery, Tartto, Estonia
2011 Mishina library, Riika, Latvia
2010 Cable Factory, Helsinki, Finland Exhibition of Artists' Association of Lapland
2010 Frans Masereel International Printmaking Centre, Belgia
2010 The 6:th International Litographic Symposium, Tidaholm Sweden
2010 Vilnius Graphic Art Centre, Galleria Kairé-destiné, Lithuania
2010 Viinistu Kunstimuuseum, Estonia
2010 Art Villa of Kankari, Vaala, Finalnd (also 2011)
2010 Napa Gallery. Rovaniemi, Finland
2009 Nattfestival, Korpilombolo, Sweden
2009 Uusi Lehti/ New Impressions Galleria G, Helsinki (also 2010 and 2011)
2009 Arhitektuuri- ja disaingalerii, Tallinna, Estonia
2009 Lihula Mansion, Estonia (also 2010 and 2011)
2009 Wivi Lönn -hall, Savonlinna, Finland (also 2010)
2009 Unesco Heritage Verla Kouvola, Finland (also 2010 , 2011 and 2012)
2009 Raisio Harkko museum, Finland
2009 Porvoo Art Hall, Finland
2008 The Art of BasWare. Mediatori, Sanomatalo, Helsinki Finland (also 2006)
2006 Gallery of Cultural Center Valve, Oulu Finland
2006 Across the Atlantic. 500X Gallery, Irving,Texas, USA
2006 Across the Atlantic The University of Dallas, Art Department, Irving, Texas, USA
2006 Litography exhibition. Kaisaniemi metrostation, Helsinki Finland
2003 Group exhibition of Fine Art Schools of Finland. Taidepanimo, Lahti Finland
2003 The Art of Analyste. Sanomatalo, Helsinki finland
WORKING IN RESIDENCIES
2019 Gjesteatelieret i Vadsø. Norway
2014 Troms Fylkeskultursenter, Troms, Norway
2011 Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris France
2010 Sámi Art Centre, Sámi Daiddaguovddas (SDG) Máze, Norway
2008 Taf Taf residence, Centre Sunu Kër, Dakar Senegal
MEMBERSHIP OF ARTISTS' ASSOCIATIONS
The Association Finnish Printmakers
Finnish Painters Union
Artists' Association of Lapland
Artists’ Association of Helsinki
Pro Litografia ry
GRANTS
2022 Taike, Arts Promotion Center Finland
2021 Taike, Arts Promotion Center, Lappi
2019 Kone Foundation
2018 The Cultural Foundation of Finland, Lapland regional Fund
2017 Taike, Arts Promotion Center, Lappi
2016 Taike, Arts Promotion Center Finland
2014 The Cultural Foundation of Finland
2013 Frame, Finnish Fund for Art Exchange
2011 Arts Council of Lapland
2011 Arts Council of Finland
2011 Ministry of Education and Culture, Finland
2010 Finnish Cultural Foundation Lapland regional Fund
2010 Frame. Finnish Fund for Art Exchange
WORKS IN COLLECTIONS
State of Finland
City of Rovaniemi
Vantaa Art Museum, Finland
Innovation Center of Savonlinna, Finland
Idem Archives, Paris
Bibliotheque Nationale de France
Museum Ona, Rabat, Morocco
Fondazione Teatro Garibaldi, Sicily