Mikko Bossa
CURRICULUM VITAE
Mikko Bossa
www.lapinlahdentaidekoulu.com
www.venetsiastavalssaamoon.com
www.residenssibarcelona.com
Education
2010 Entrepreneur Examination, Aalto University, Helsinki
1995 Master of Arts Degree Painting, Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki
1993 - 1994 Exchange Student, Carnegie Mellon University, Fine Art
Department, Pittsburgh, USA
1988 - 1989 Orivesi Art School, Orivesi
Ownership
2019 - 2022 Dream State Innovation / Art Consulting Lapinlahti, trade name
Memberships
Arenys de Mar Association, Helsinki Artist´s Association, Painters Association, Lapinlahden lähde Ltd, Venice building tenants spokesperson
Current teachings
2019 - 2023 Headmaster, Lapinlahden taidekoulu
2019 - 2023 Venice Ateljé painting course, Lapinlahti, Helsinki
2010 - 2023 Omnia / Espoo Workers Institute
2013 - 2023 Paint Big courses, colour courses Espoo Workers Institute, Helsinki
Art Association, Espoo Art Association
2017 - 2022 Oil Painting Masterclass, Helsinki Art Association School
Previous teachings
2020 - 2022 Landscape painting summer courses, Lapinlahti, Helsinki
2019 Landscape painting course Arenys de Mar, Barcelona
2006 - 2019 Vantaa Adult Institute
2016 - 2018 Helsinki Summer University
2015 Innovation day, Aalto Art University
2006 - 2014 Helsinki Workers Institute
2012 - 2013 Three Steps To Innovation course, Helsinki Workers institute
2007 - 2008 Vantaa Art School
2005 - 2010 Helsinki Art School
Workshops
2014 - 2023 S-Group, Mehiläinen, Orion, YLE, Dream Broker, Culture Affairs Helsinki City
2016 - 2017 Teacher, Fortum
2014 - 2015 Educator, S - Group
Associations
2018 - 2022 Arenys De Mar Association, Fund Manager
2016 - 2018 Arenys De Mar Association, Chairman
2000 - 2010 Kultapuu Association Helsinki, Chairman / Organizer
Awards and Grants
2005 Arts Council Finland grant, Bellini Academy Mexico exhibition
2003 Swedish Cultural Foundation, Bellini Academy Öland, Sweden
2000 Finnish Cultural Foundation grant for Children Culture
2001 Arts Council Finland grant for Children Culture
1998 Helsinki City grant for Children Culture
1993 First prize with Janel Johnson, Riihimäki City Sculpture
Competition, Dragon sculpture, Glass Factory Primary School
1993 Fine Art Academy travel grant, USA
2005 Frame travel grant, Bellini Academy, Mexico
Private Exhibitions
2016 Love Wish Clouds, Onda Gallery restaurant, Helsinki
2012 Tar and Skies, Tervaa ja taivaita, Kappalaisentalo, Porvoo
2011 Ritmo dei Colori, Sokos Hotel Aleksanteri, Helsinki
2011 Flow, Virtaus, Gallery Pirkko-Liisa Topelius, Helsinki
2010 Sign, Signum, Bar Café No 9, Helsinki
2009 X Dream Flow, Rööperi Art Gallery, Helsinki
2007 Spring, Kevät, Art Salon Gallery, Taidesalonki, Helsinki
2003 Secred of White, Valkoisen salaisuus, Art Salon Gallery, Helsinki
2003 Morning Reveal, Aamupaljastus, Harakka Gallery, Helsinki
2002 Swan, Joutsen, Harakka Gallery, Helsinki
1999 Ai kas valo tai vaan beibi, Gallery Bakeliittibambi, Helsinki
1996 Tosielämää etsimässä, KuvA Gallery, Helsinki
1995 Sanaton matkamies, KuvA Gallery, Helsinki
1994 Kuinka taivasta kuunnellaan?, KuvA Gallery, Helsinki
1994 Exhibition at Final Examination, KuvA Gallery, Helsinki
Group Exhibitions
2023 Venetsiasta Valssaamoon, Cabel Factory, head organizerelsinki
2009 Heavenly Clouds, Voipaala Art Center, Voipaala
2008 Heavenly Clouds, Outi heiskanen & Cloud Group, Hutheesing
Art Center, Ahmedabad, India
2008 Artes Finlandesas, MUBE, Sao Paulo, Brazil
2005 Fuego y Hielo Finlandes, Bellini Academy, Exhacienda de
Enemedio, Mexico City
2004 Strange Rhythm, Ava Gallery, Helsinki
2004 Bellini Academy, Suomenlinna Gallery, Helsinki
2004 Strange Rhythm, Borgholm Stadsmuseum, Sweden
1999 The Flying Wall, Harakka's Summer Exhibition, Helsinki
1995 Enchantment, trip to East Carelia, KuvA Gallery, Helsinki
1995 Young Exhibitors, Helsinki Art Hall
1992 New York Exhibition, KuvA Gallery, Helsinki
Shared Exhibitions
1994 Bones and Moments, Forbes Gallery, Pittsburgh USA
Excursions
1992 National Academy of Design, New York
Recidency
2013 - 2023 Arenys del Mar, Barcelona, Spain
2012 Viitasaari, Finland
2011 Grassina, Italy
2011 Mazzano Romano, Italy
Other Artistic Woks
2022 Singer-songwriter Mikko Bossa
2006 - 2008 Bellini Academy's performances: Academy of
Fine Arts doctoral promotion, Heavenly Clouds, Hutheesing Art
Center Ahmedabad, India
2001 Together triptych, Jorvi Children's hospital, Espoo
2001 Paintings, YLE Hotel Millenium TV series
Art Collections
Art Center Salmela Collections, Mäntyharju
Municipality Collections, Bäcksbacka Collections
Public pieces
Jorvi Children's Hospital, Exhacienda de Enemedio, Mexico City