Olof Kangas
Born: Maarianhamina, Finland, 1946
olof.kangas@gmail.com
Exhibition List:
Selected solo exhibitions:
2016 Gallery Katariina, Helsinki
2014 Gallery Katariina, Helsinki
2006 Laterna Magica, Helsinki
2003, 2004 Rikhardinkatu Library, Helsinki
2002 Gallery BE 19, Helsinki
2001 The Tampere-House, Finland
2001 Tampere City Library Metso, Finland
2001 Mariehamn Library, Aland
2000 Jyväskylä University Library, Finland
1999 Hanasaari The Swedish-Finnish Cultural Centre, Espoo, Finland
1998 Tammisaari Art Museum; Finland
1995 Galley BE 19, Helsinki
1995 Gallery of Pohjola Company, Helsinki
1993 Rozentals Museum, Riga, Latvia
1992 Galleria Hagelstam, Helsinki
1990 Gallery Okra, Helsinki
1990, 1972 Gallery Hagelstam, Helsinki
1998, 1988, 1983,1969, Art Museum of Aland, Mariehamn, Finland
1984 Gallery Ackerman, Helsinki
1984 Porvoo Art Hall, Finland
1982 Gallery of Finnish Painters’ Union, Helsinki
1974 Gallery Cheap Thrills, Helsinki
1970 Gallery 21, Landskrona, Sweden
Selected Group exhibitions:
2015 - 2016
Vilnius Academy of Arts, Graphic department, Vilnius, Lithuania;
Gallery “Globus”, Leipzig, Germany;
Città di Vercelli, Italia;
Gallery “Titanikas”, Vilnius, Lithuania;
“The Cole Art Center”, Nacogdoches, U.S.A.
2015 7th International Artist’s Book Triennial Vilnius,Lithuania
2012 6th International Artist’s Book Triennial Vilnius,Lithuania
2010 Scuola Internationale di Grafica, Venedig, Italien
2009 Kulturspinderiet, Silkeborg, Denmark
2009 5th International Artist's Book Triennial Vilnius, Lithuania
2009 [in]visible, Archief Synergie, Amsterdam
2008 National Library, Ankara, Naum Book Art-group
2008 Bosphorus University, Istanbul, Naum Book Art-group
2007 Finnish institute in Berlin, Naum Book Art-group
2007 Institut finlandais - Centre culturel de la Finlande à Paris, Naum Book Art -group
2007 Grafiska Sällskapets Galleri, Stockholm, Naum BooK Art -group
2006 Main Library in Lohja, Naum Book Art –group, Finland
2006 Kirjahduksia, Lönnström art museum, Rauma, Finland
2006 4th International Artist's Book Triennial Vilnius, Lithuania
2005 Grafiska Sällskapets Galleri, Stockholm
2005 Casa de Cultura, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
2005 Museo Candido Mendes, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
2004 Casa de Cultura, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
2004 Museo de Primeiro Reinado, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
2004 Villa Riso, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
2003 Line Gallery, Lilithgow, Scottland
2003 Artist’s Book Festival, Wandering, Warsaw, Poland
2002* Dimensio 30 years, Galleria Otso, Espoo, Finland
2002* Dimensio 30 years, celebration exhibition, Salo Art Museum, Finland
2002 Tondo Finlandese, Galleria Il Gabbiano, La Spezia, Italy, Studio Gennai, Pisa, Italy,
Museo Nuova Era,Bari, Italy, Palazzo Ducale, Genova, Italy
2002,2001 Esercizi di stile”, 99 variations of ”Madamoiselle Riviére of Jean A. D. Ingres.
Galleria Il Gabbiano ja Palazzina delle Arti, La Spezia, Italia, Studio Gennai, Pisa, Italy, Museo D’Arte Moderna, Senigallia, Italy, Galleri GHL, Middleburg, Holland
2001*,1997*,1989* Pieksämäen Kulttuurikeskus Poleeni, Finland
2000 Gallery Hagelstam, Helsinki, (artist’s books)
2000 Viestejä Baltiaan, Galleria Aarni, Espoo, Finland
1996 Livres d'Artistes, Centre Culturel, Compiegne, France
1996 Lexperience des Livres, Universir de Rouen, France
1995 Le Livre Dans Tous Ses Etats, Europe -95, Mediateque, Argentan, France
1994 LACPS at the Resolution Gallery, Los Angeles, USA
1993 Europe-93, Saint Pol Sur Mer, France
1990 Visby art museum, Gotland, Sweden
1998 Tuuli 10 s., Helsingin taiteilijaseuran näyttely, Helsinki
1997* Marmoripalatsi, St: Petersburg, Russia
1997 Harakan taiteilijat, Antwerpen, Belgium
1996 Arzemu Makslas Muzeja, Riika, Latvia
1994* Alvar Aalto -museo, Jyväskylä, Finland
1994 XL, Turku Art fair, Finland
1993 Valon Aika, Hyvinge Artmuseum. Finland
1992 The International Symposium of Wood-sculpture,Moravany nad Vahon, Slovakia
1992 2000 Galleria Il Gabbiano, La Spezia, Italy
1992* Dimensio-ryhmä 20 vuotta, Tampere museum of contemporary art, Finland
1991 Bad Säckingen, Germany
1991 Festival du Livre d'Art de Cagnes-Sur-Mer, France
1989* Poznan, Poland
1989 Suur-Helsingin kuvataide, aluenäyttely, Galleria Otso, Espoo, Finland
1989 Suomen taidetta, Kunsternas hus, Århus, Denmark
1988 Nordic contemporary art, artmuseum of Marieham, Aland Islands
1988 International collection, University of Helsinki
1988 Ars Jakob, Jakobstad, Finland
1984 Norrtälje Arthall, Sweden
1981 Uudenmaan läänin aluenäyttely , Porvoo, Finland
1981 Pohjolan Talo, Reykjavik, Island
1981 Valtakunnannäyttely, Pori, Finland
1981 Pohjoismainen taidekeskus, Suomenlinna, Helsinki
1972,1977 Nuorten näyttely, Arthall, Helsinki
1972 Uppsala artmuseum, Sweden
* = Dimensio-group exhibitions
Works in collections:
Svenska statens konstråd, Stockholm
Ålands Konstmuseum, Mariehamn, Finland
Rederi Ab Sally, Mariehamn; Finland
Ålands Ömsesidiga Försäkringsbolag, Finland
Townhall of Ekenäs, Finland
Svenska kulturfonden, Helsinki
City of Espoo, Finland
Föreningen Folkhälsan, Helsinki
BTJ Kirjastopalvelu, Helsinki
Helsinki City Art Museum
Amos Anderson art museum, Helsinki
Mariebad, City of Mariehamn; Finland
Jyväskylä University Library, Finland
Rikhardinkatu library collection, Helsinki
Ordered public art:
Wall relief ”Tablåer” 1986, the foyer of Unga Teatern. - Ordered by City of Espoo, Finland
Wall relief “Mandala” 1995, Föreningen Folkhälsan, Helsinki
”DIPTERA 2”, 2004, Marienhamn ”Mariebad” – Public Bath
Memberships:
Painters Union of Finland
Artist’s Society of Helsinki
NAUM BooK Art –group