ERIKA ADAMSSON
born in Turku 1973

erika.adamsso(at)gmail.com
Tel. +358 (0)44 906 4996

Erika Adamsson is a painter. After graduating from Turun Piirustuskoulu (‘Turku art school’) in 1996, she has held solo exhibitions and participated in several group exhibitions. In Helsinki, she has held a solo exhibition both in the gallery of the Finnish Painters’ Union (in 2004), and in MUU gallery (in 2002). Adamsson is a member of the Finnish Painter’s Union and Turun Taiteilijaseura (‘Turku artists’ society’). Since 1999, she has taught painting in the Fine Arts degree program at Turku University of Applied Sciences (previously Turun Piirustuskoulu). She lives and works in Turku. 

Works of Erika Adamsson can be found e.g. in the Finnish national art collection as well as in the collections of Turku University Hospital and the city of Turku.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

Gallery Å, Turku 2011
Gallery of the Finnish Painters’ Union, Helsinki 2011
Gallery Joella, Turku 2010
Gallery Huuto Helsinki 2008,
tm. Gallery Helsinki 2004,
Muu Gallery Helsinki 2002,
Turku Art Museum 2000,
Ranta-Gallery Turku 1996


GROUP AND COMMON EXHIBITIONS (selection)

Symposium, eu-art-network, Oslip, Austria 2011
Turku Art Museum 2009
Wäinö Aaltonen Museum, Turku 2008
Köysirata-Gallery, Turku 2008, 2003 and 2000
Turku Artist Association 2008, 2007, 2000
Young Artists, Helsinki 2006
Gallery Just, Turku 2006
Finnish Artists Exhibition, Helsinki 2005 and 2002
Kunstraum Malerhof, Voigtholz, Germany 2004
Turku Artists Association, Wäinö Aaltonen Museum 2004
GalleryTitanik, Turku 2003
Priginaaligalleria, Pori 2002 and 2000
Ars Sacra, Uusikaupunki 2001
World Festival Art on Paper, Slovenia 2000
Åland Islands Museum, 1999
Art Farm, Sund (Åland islands)
Sirap, Kära Åland, Sottunga and Vårdö (Åland Islands)

COLLECTIONS

City of Helsinki
Turku Art Museum
Finnish Art Association
Lars Swanljung
City of Turku
The Hospital of Turku Area
State of Finland
Viljo Hurme Foundation

PUBLIC WORKS

School of Paattinen, Turku
The Hospital of Turku Area
Turku School of Economics (Parkki),
ArsÖ, Velkua

SCHOLARSHIPS

Arts Council of Finland 2010, 2008, 2007, 2005, 2000
City of Turku 2010, 2006
Paulo Foundation 2006
FRAME 2004
Magnus and Ellen Dahlström Foundation 2003 (group scholarship)
Varsinais- Suomi Regional Art Committee 2000, 2011
Alfred Kordelin Foundation 2000, 2011
Varsinais-Suomi Regional Art Committee 1999. 1997 (group scholarship)
Finnish Cultural Foundation 2009, 1997 (group scholarship)
Milja Aarnio Foundation 1996