Arto Lappalainen

 

Born in Kuusamo 1949, living and working in Tampere

 

National Collective Exhibitions

Tampere Artists’ Association Exhibitions

Artists’ Association of Finland Annual Exhibitions 1980, 1974, 1973

Young Artists’ Exhibitions 1972, 1970

Works in exhibitions for the first time in 1969

 

Individual Exhibitions

Nokia, Finland in 1994

Tartu, Tallinn, Kuressaare, Estonia Soviet Republic, Soviet Union 1989

Nokia, Finland 1983

Tampere, Finland 1972

 

Finnish Art Exhibitions abroad

Sweden 1994, 1992

Soviet Union 1981, 1970

 

International Exhibitions

Seixal Medal Art Biennale, Portugal 2008 

International Medal Art Exhibition FIDEM, Paris 2002

I Balaton Szalon, Hungary 2008

International Medal Art Exhibition FIDEM, Budapest 1994, Helsinki 1990

Gdansk International Triennial for Portrait Sculpture, Poland 1989, 1987

Humour and Satire in Art, Babrovo, Bulgaria 1987, 1985

Symposiums

International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Põltsamaa, Estonia 2004

International Plywood Sculpture Symposium, Punkaharju, Finland 1995

International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Vammala, Finland 1995

International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Kashubia, Poland 1993

International Wood Sculpture Symposium, Kemijärvi, Finland 1985

 

Public Works

Pohjolan Emäntä ja Väinämöisen kyynel (Hostess of the Northland and the Tear of Wainamoinen), stone sculpture, Park of Friendship, Põltsamaa, Estonia 2004

Procession Crucifix, Aitolahti Church, Tampere, Finland 1996

Joukkosydän (Heart of the Masses) Worker Monument, Nokia, Finland 1996

Pursi (Boat), stone sculpture, Vammala, Finland 1995

50 Years of Peace Commemorative Coin (together with Marita Lappalainen) 1995

Susi (Wolf) sculpture, Teatteri Susi (Theatre), Turku, Finland 1994

Procession Crucifix, Messukylä Church, Tampere, Finland 1993

Crucifix, Linnainmaan seurakuntakeskus Church, Tampere, Finland 1993

Ice Hockey World Championship Commemorative Coin 1991

Kalakukkokissapöllö (Fishroostercatowl), mobile, Atala School, Tampere, Finland 1988

Liito-orava (Flying squirrel) bronze sculpture, Alhoniitty School, Nokia, Finland 1987

Haamuheitto (Phantom Shot), Nokian palloiluhalli (Nokia ball games centre) 1981

Sato (Harvest), bronze relief, SOK Head Office, Helsinki, Finland 1974

Siemen (Seed), Vihnukselan lastenkoti (Child caring institution), stone sculpture 1971

 

Works in Collections

City of Nokia

City of Tampere

SOK (S Group)

Estonian Culture Trust

Finnish State

Baltic Institute of Culture (Gdansk)

City of Vammala

The Guild of Medallic Art in Finland

 

Grants and scholarships

Government life pension to artists 1999

City of Nokia

Finnish Cultural Foundation, Pirkanmaa Fund

Pirkanmaa Regional Arts Council

Association of Finnish Sculptors

 

Memberships

Association of Finnish Sculptors

Tampere Artists’ Association