Riiko Sakkinen: biography

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EDUCATION

1997-2002
Master of Fine Arts. Academy of Fine Arts. Helsinki

1998-1999 & 2001
Erasmus studies. Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Castilla-La Mancha. Cuenca, Spain

SOLO SHOWS

2009
- Korjaamo, Finland

2008
- 'Human Rights Damage Our Economy', Emily Bannwarth, Paris

- 'Consommateurs, Applaudissez, le Spectacle Est Partout' at Bourouina Gallery, Berlin

- 'Jag skulle inte vilja hata Sverige men jag vågar inte hata Ryssland', Finlandsinstitutet. Stockholm

2007
- 'Let's Happy Life - Sparkling Girl Brings about a Revolution at Korjaamo', Helsinki, curated by Timo Valjakka opens August 15. The exhibition is a showcase of Sakkinen's drawings made during his residency in Tokyo last winter.

- Korjaamo, Finland

2006
- More Mustard Gas and Tomato Ketchup (My Very Best Friendly Fire). Transit. Mechelen, Belgium

2005
- Small Boys Units South Beach Diet. Galleria Krista Mikkola. Helsinki

- Colon(ialismo) Madrid Remix. Los 29 Enchufes en Espacio F. Madrid

2004
- Boz Ulu Delgin. Collaboration with Neil Fauerso and Jani Leinonen. Testsite. Austin, Texas

- Earn Money Without a Job. Collaboration with Jani Leinonen. The Bower. San Antonio, Texas

- Everything I Don't Understand Must Be Sin. Priska C. Juschka Fine Art. New York

2003
- Western World in Colors (Teen sen rahasta). Galleria Krista Mikkola. Helsinki

- Keep on the Asphalt. Collaboration with Niko Luoma and Katja Tukiainen. Exhibition at Cable Factory. Helsinki. Action in Sarajevo, Athens, Tirana and Helsinki

- Riiko Sakkinen's Express Kebab Pizza. Featuring Inmaculada Díaz and Görsky Grytvic. Transit. Mechelen, Belgium

2002
- T-shirt Stall. Action. Camden Arts Centre. London

- Jani Leinonen Vs. Riiko Sakkinen. Collaboration with Jani Leinonen. Kluuvin Galleria, Helsinki City Art Museum. Helsinki

2000
- Paha maito. Guest stars: Simo Brotherus, Inmaculada Díaz, Görsky Grytvic, Joonas Kota, Ritva Narinen, Cecilia Stenbom, Erkki Veltheim and Gudrun F. Widlok. Gallery of the Academy of Fine Arts. Helsinki

1996
- Kotitalouspornoa. Galleria Jangva. Helsinki

GROUP SHOWS

2008

# Headhunters group show at Showroom, Helsinki. Open only by appointment for collectors. Secret, exclusive and commercial.

2007

# Riiko Sakkinen's painting has been tuned by Jani Leinonen for his Art Tuning project, outside of Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art, Helsinki, until September 30.

# Conversations: peinture.fr/maalattu.fi at Kerava Art Museum, Finland, curated by Cécile Marie, with Riiko Sakkinen's drawings and video, from August 22 until October 21.

# Muestra de Arte Joven at Archivo Historico in Cáceres, Spain, curated by Orlando Fernández.

# Surge in 798 Art Festival, Beijing, until May 20, curated by Marc Hungerbuhler and Raul Zamudio.

# Zoo at Galerie Anhava, Helsinki, opens May 10 with Riiko Sakkinen's installation in the gallery's project room

# Mänttä Art Festival, in Mänttä, curated also by Jani Leinonen, opens June 9. Riiko Sakkinen's collaboration with the late Martin Kippenberger

# Riiko Sakkinen's intervention Refreshing Molotov Cocktails at Bar No. 9, Helsinki, curated by Jani Leinonen

# Riiko Sakkinen's solo show Sparkling Girl Brings about a Revolution at Korjaamo, Helsinki, curated by Timo Valjakka. The exhibition is a showcase of Sakkinen's drawings made during his residency in Tokyo.

# ArtBrussels, Transit booth and catalogue page 'Empty is not fun'.

# The 25 Best Artists in Finland, Mänttä Art Festival, in Mänttä, curated by Jani Leinonen, with Riiko Sakkinen's wall painting installation, used panties collection and ceramic plates, until August 12.

2006
- Serendipity. 1 A Space. Hong Kong

- Steiler Konter – Die Ausstellung. Magazin4, Bregenzer Kunstverein. Bregenz, Austria

- In the Face of Mechanical Reproduction. A Nod to Walter Benjamin. Brooklyn Underground Film Festival. Brooklyn Lyceum. New York

2005
- Bermuda Triangle. Ambrosino Gallery. Miami

- Kiss Me Long and Hard. Priska C. Juschka Fine Art. New York

- Helsinki International. Tram Museum. Helsinki

- Retratos de Dorian Gray. Galeria de Arte Mexicano. Mexico City

- Sharp Shooting. St Paul St. Auckland, New Zealand

- Under Your Skin. White Box. New York

- Muu18v. Collaboration with Erkka Nissinen. Kunsthalle Helsinki. Finland

- Vasta maalattu - Peinture fraîche. Kerava Art Museum. Kerava, Finland

2004
- Democracy Was Fun. White Box. New York

- Anthro/Socio. The Artist Network. New York

- Phantom Limb. Unit B (Gallery). Chicago

- Superego. Galleria Huuto. Helsinki

- The World of Objects. Kunsthalle Helsinki and Tampere Art Museum. Finland

- Guasipichai. Los 29 Enchufes en Fernando Sexto 20. Madrid

- On Site. Priska C. Juschka Fine Art. New York

- iNTeRiM. Transit. Mechelen, Belgium

- Peinture Fraîche - Vasta Maalattu. Le Triage. Nanterre, France

- Derby Racing Malinwa. Cultuurcentrum Mechelen. Mechelen, Belgium

- Casas y calles. Santa Isabe 20. Madrid

2003
- Biennale of Young Artists of Europe and Mediterranean. Collaboration with Niko Luoma and Katja Tukiainen. Athens

2002
- Anti Festival. Kuopio, Finland

- Off Skene. Fourth Triennale of Finnish Photography. Collaboration with Inmaculada Díaz. Amos Anderson Art Museum. Helsinki

- Master of Fine Arts Degree Show. Collaboration with Görsky Grytvic. Featuring Kassu. Academy of Fine Art. Helsinki

2001
- Top 7. Collaboration with Jari Björklöv. South Carelia Art Museum. Lappeenranta, Finland

- Ven a Casa. Velázquez 26. Madrid

- Dibujos y Objetos. Situaciones. UIMP. Cuenca, Spain

2000
- Ylikierroksilla. Performance series. Helsinki

1999
- Bellas Intenciones. Situaciones. Fundación Antonio Pérez. Cuenca, Spain

- Lattiasta kattoon. Galleria Jangva. Helsinki

- Side by the Sidewalk. Kunsthalle Vaasa. Vaasa, Finland

- Boxing. Vantaa Art Museum. Vantaa, Finland

1998
- Amorph!98. Performance festival. Helsinki

- Young Artists from New York. Down Arts Centre. Downpatrick, United Kingdom

- Ilmassa. Gallery of the Academy of Fine Arts. Helsinki

1996
- Comment. Young Artists' Exhibition. WeeGee. Espoo, Finland

WORK IN MUSEUM COLLECTIONS

Helsinki City Art Museum

Museum of Modern Art, New York