MARI SUNNA
Born 1972, Espoo, Finland
1999–2000 Chelsea College of Art and Design, MA Fine Art, London
1994–1998 Free Art School, Helsinki
1989–1994 Lahti Design Institute, Lahti
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2024 Galerie Anhava, Helsinki
2021 “Paintings”, Galerie Anhava, Helsinki
2021 “Passed, Galerie Burster, Karlsruhe
2020 “Passed”, Galerie Burster, Berlin
2019 “Remnant”, Galerie Anhava, Helsinki
2016 “Before Whisper”, Galerie Anhava, Helsinki
2013 “Between the Two”, Galerie Anhava, Helsinki
2011 “Maladies of Innocence”, Galerie Anhava, Helsinki
2008 “Winter Pictures”, The. Approach W1, London
2008 “Ichduersiees”, Otto Dix House, Gera
2007 “Everynoanysomeone”, EMMA Espoo Museum of Modern Art; Turku Art Museum Eskilstuna Art Museum
2005 “Intermission, Galerie Anhava, Helsinki
2004 The Approach Gallery, London
2002 Finsk-Norsk Kulturinstitutt, Oslo
2002 Galerie Anhava, Helsinki
2001 Galerie Anhava, Project Room, Helsinki
2000 “The Approach”, London 2000 Galerie Anhava, Helsinki
1999 Gallery of the Finnish Institute, Stockholm
1999 “A Scent More Mature Than Childhood”, Galerie Anhava, Helsinki
1998 “Gestures”, Cable Gallery, Helsinki
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2025 Villa Gyllenberg, Helsinki
2023 “The Way We Are”, Weserburg Museum für moderne Kunst, Bremen
2023 “Control group”, CLC Gallery Venture, Beijing
2023 “Yrjö Kukkapuro – Magic Room”, EMMA Espoo Museum of Modern Art, Espoo
2022 “Universes 5”, The Hole, New York
2022 “Touch Me: Nudes from the Miettinen Collection”, Kunstraum Potsdam, Potsdam
2018 “Another World Charity Postcard Sale”, Deutsche Bank Wealth Management/Frieze, Lontoo
2018 “No Dream of Islands”, Palfrey Space, Lontoo
2018 “From Tiepolo to Richter”, Museum of Art&History, Brysseli
2018 “People in Focus – works from the collection of the Heino Art Foundation, Kuntsi Museum of Modern Art, Vaasa
2017-18 “State of the Art – Contemporary Art from the State Deposit Art Collection, old Riihimäki glass factory. Riihimäki, Kemi Art Museum, Kemi, The Aine Art Museum, Tornio
2017-18 “Stripped, Amos Anderson Art Museum, Helsinki
2017-18 “Somewhere”, Atlanta Contemporary, Atlanta
2016 “From Heino with Love”, HAM Helsinki Art Museum
2016 “Touch – Saastamoinen Foundation Art Collection”, EMMA Espoo Museum of Modern Art
2015-16 “Dark Days”, Bright Nights, Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, Kansas City
2015-16 “Women's Weapons: Lipstick & Tears?”, Sara Hilden Art Museum, Tampere
2015 “Icons, Maison Particulière”, Brussels
2015 “Don’t Shoot the Painter,” Galleria d’Arte Moderna, Milan
2015 “The Milky Way 2, La Fondazione Pianoterra Onlus, Roma
2012 “Öster om solen”, vaster om månen, Växjö Konsthall, Sweden
2011 “Kind of Nice”, Galerie. Anhava, Helsinki
2011 “Silmäniloja”, Imatra Art Museum, Imatra
2011 “Silent Wishes”, Oksasenkatu 11, Helsinki
2010 “The Head”, The Approach Gallery, London
2009 “Annorlunda Verkligheter, The Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Stockholm Modern Classics and. New Acquisitions, Sara Hildén Art Museum, Tampere
2008 “Re-Reading the Future, The International Triennale of Contemporary Art, Prague
2007 “Haava”, Gallen-Kallela Museum, Espoo; Rauma Art Museum, Rauma
2006 “Contemporary Finnish Painting, Galerie Christian Roellin, St. Gallen
2006 “Motion on Paper”, Ben Brown Fine Arts, London
2006 “25th Anniversary of Deutsche Bank Collection, Mori Art Museum, Tokyo
2005 “Ultimate. Indoors”, 3 Colts Lane, London
2005 “25th Anniversary of Deutsche Bank Collection”, Deutsche Guggenheim, Berlin
2005 “No Painting, Tallinn Kunsthalle”, Tallinn 2005 Labyrintti, Fiskars
2004 “The Hare”, MOT, London
2004 “How Would You Light Heaven?”, Carlier-Gebauer, Berlin
2004 “On Reason and Emotion”, Sydney Biennale, Sydney
2004 “Peinture Fraiche – Vasta Maalattu, Le Triage, Nanterre
2003 “Inside Out”, Milton Keynes. Gallery, Milton Keynes
2003 “Dirty Paintings”, The Approach, London
2002 “S.1972”, Kunsthalle Helsinki
2002 “Chamois”, MOT, London
2002 “Kultur-Raume Norden: An der Schwelle des Unbekanten, Bayer, Leverkuse
2002 “Galleries Show 2002: Contemporary Art in London, Royal Academy, London
2002 “Nausea: Encounters with Ugliness, Djanogly Art Gallery, Nottingham; London Print Studio, London
2001 “Brighton Icons, THE CAP, Brighton
2001 “Art in St Magdalene Church and Crypt, CAP, London
2001 “Baltic Painting Biennale, Väsby Art Exhibition Hall, Sweden
2001 “Polarflex, Aroma Project Space, Berlin
2000 “MA Fine Art Show, Chelsea College A & D, London
2000 “Galerie Anhava, Helsinki
1999 “Many Ways of Painting, Galerie Anhava, Helsinki
1999 “Brainstorm, Goldsmith College of Art, London
1999 “Cable Gallery, Helsinki
1999 “Borey Art Gallery”, St Petersburg
1999 “Homes for Broken Mind Campaign, various venues in Finland Boxing, Myyrmäki House Vantaa
1998 “Maarja Gallery, Tallinn
1998 “10 m2”, BA Fine Art Show of the Free Art School, Cable Factory, Helsinki