Seinäjoen taiteilijaseura - Seppo J Tanninen

Painter, Critic, Writer
born 1948 Alavus
Villenraitti 8, 60200 Seinäjoki, Finland 
s.j.tann@luukku.com 
 

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ONE MAN EXHIBITIONS
Galleria Kluuvi, Helsinki 1973; Art Hall, Vaasa 1974; TM-Gallery, Helsinki 1975; Ace Gallery, Helsinki 1976; Bronda Gallery, Helsinki 1980; Ostrobothnian Museum, Vaasa 1980; Galleria Kluuvi; Helsinki 1981; Galleria Kaivopuisto, Helsinki 1984; K.H. Renlund Museum, Kokkola 1984; Art Museum, Oulu 1984; Art Center Mältinranta, Tampere 1985; Nelimarkka Museum, Alajärvi 1986; Space Gallery, Helsinki 1988; Art Hall, Seinäjoki 1989; TransForm, Helsinki 1990; Galleri Viktor, Uusikaarlepyy 1990; Galleria 1, Turku 1991; Gallerie Mannerheim, Kokkola 1991; Ostrobothnian Museum, Vaasa 1992; Pohjola Ltd, Helsinki 1993; Galleria 1, Turku 1993; Café Ernst, Vaasa1994;  Marian Portti, Lahti 1995; Galleria 1, Turku 1996; Baghuset, Copenhagen 1996; Galleria Dix, Helsinki 1998; Rafaello´s, Nurmo 2000; Gothenburg Series, Art Hall, Seinäjoki 2001; Essential Objects, Art Hall, Vaasa 2003.
 
GROUP EXHIBITIONS (SELECTION)

Triennial of the Finnish Art Academy, Helsinki 1971; International Biennial of Ibiza 1972; Artists´ Association of Finland, annual exhibitions 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1985; Exh. of the State of Finland 1974, 1976; Finnish Painters´ Union 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980; Ostrobothnian Artists´ Association 1968-2001; Pirkanpohja, summer exhibitions 1974-1985; Finnish Art in Poland (Warsow, Wroclaw, Szczecin) 1977-78; Lehtimäki Symposium, Environmental Art from Scandinavia 1982; 8 Finnish Artists, Valletta 1984; Helsinki Art Fair 1985; Art-Ilmajoki 1986-1999; Artebotnia, Umeå 1985, Örnsköldvik 1988, Umeå 1988; Midt-Nordiske Kunst, Trondheim 1987; Nordiske Kunst, Skagen 1989; Non Art Group on Tour, Imatra 1991, Lapinlahti 1992, Tampere 1993, Joensuu 1995; 6 Finnish Artists, Copenhagen 1993, Stege 1993; SAK, Svendborg 1994; The Bridge, Rauma1996;  Ostrobothnian Art Tour in USA 1996-97; Åbne Døre, Copenhagen 1996; Art from Finland, London 1997; Blue August, Turku 1997;

Locus Oculi Borealis, Kokkola 1997; Artists in Friendship, Klaipeda 1998; By the Time, Turku 1998, Naantali 1998; Arte Nórdico, Madrid 1998; Galerie Eremitage, Copenhagen 1998; Non Art Group in Iceland, Hafnarborg 1999; Finns are Fine, Aalborg 2000; Art for Alex, Helsinki 2001; Locus Oculi, Turku 2001. Friends of Iceland, International Exhbition Touring in Iceland 2002-2003. Orbis Pictus, Silkeborg 2002. Röamölla, Munkaljungby 2003.
  
PUBLISHED

Poems, Anthology Vuosirengas, WSOY 1976.
Krunoja, Visual Poems, WSOY 1977.
Italy Diary, Kalenteri 84, Weilin & Göös 1983.
Articles and Art Critics.
 

MEMBERSHIPS

Finnish Painters´ Union.
Ostrobothnian Artists´ Association.
Seinäjoki Artists´ Association.
Non Art Group.
Union of Finnish Critics.
AICA (International Association of Art Critics)
   
GRANDS

Grant of Artists´ Association of Finland, working in Italy 1982, Moskow and Tbilisi 1984. Grant for Scandinavian Guest Ateljee: Hald Hoovedgard, Denmark 1989, Kunstedipemin, Sweden 1993.
1-Year Artist Scholarship, State of Finland 1983;
3-Years Artist Scholarship, State of Finland 1989;
5-Years Artist Scholarship, State of Finland 1993;
3-Years Artist Scholarship, Ostrobothnian Art Committee 1999. 
 
WORKS IN COLLECTIONS

State of Finland, Amos Anderson Art Museum, Wäinö Aaltonen Museum, Ostrobothnian Museum, K. H. Renlund Museum, Nelimarkka Museum, Mikkeli Art Museum, Tervakoski Art Circle, Nordea Collection, Cooperative Bank, Finnish Post and Tele, Pohjola Ltd, Oriola Ltd, Seinäjoki Post Center, Seinäjoki Energy, Ilkka. The Towns of: Helsinki, Tampere, Valkeakoski, Vaasa, Raahe, Seinäjoki, Alavus, Nurmo,  Ylistaro.