ANNA ULFF
b. 1963 in Sweden
Studies
2015- Studies of Art History at Uppsala University
1992-95 Nordic Art School, Kokkola, Finland
1991-92 Folkuniversitetet Art School, Uppsala, Sweden
1983-90 Studies of Philosophy, History, English and German at Uppsala University, Sweden
Solo exhibitions
2021 Onoma shop gallery, Fiskars
2019 Onoma shop gallery, Fiskars
2015 Onoma shop gallery, Fiskars
2012 Artists' studio, Helsinki
2011 Tobaksmagasinet, Jakobstad
2009 Gallery Gjutars, Vantaa
2007 Gallery Johan S., Helsinki
2006 The Art Bakery, Kokkola
2006 ”Memoranda”, Brinkkala Gallery, Turku
2005 ”Strandsatt”, (”Stranded”), Kokkola City Hall
1996 K.H. Renlund Art Museum, Kokkola
1996 S-Gallery, Helsinki
1995 Gallery Stenman, Kokkola
Group and joint exhibitions
2022 Kuprugalleria, Fiskars (with Lulu Halme)
2022 Hidden - ONOMA’s summer exhibition, Fiskars
2020 Meadow - ONOMA’s summer exhibition, Fiskars
2018 125%, Fiskars
2017 Art Fair Suomi, Helsinki
2017 Greetings from Suomi - ONOMA's summer exhibition, Fiskars
2016 Growth – ONOMA’s summer exhibition, Fiskars
2016 LUX Helsinki
2015 LUX Lantern Park@fiskars
2015 "The heavens we make" Galleria Valo, Rovaniemi (Erkkilä, Giordano, Beltramo)
2015 "I can see nothing" Galleria Huuto, Helsinki (Bergvik-Forsander, Lindqvist, van Drimmelen)
2014 ”Women and War”, Sandviken Art Hall, Sweden
2014 Supermarket – Stockholm Independent Art Fair for Gallery VISU
2010 ”Women and War”, Umeå, Sweden; Tobaksmagasinet, Jakobstad;
Härnösand Art Hall, Sweden
2010 “Ö”, Elverket, Ekenäs and Vasa Art Hall
2009 “Artturi”,Ostrobothnian Arts Council
2008 VISU Gallery, Kokkola (Åström,Granvik)
2008 “Hortus Conclusus” , Gallery Sinne, Helsinki (with Pia Bartsch)
2007 “Kulturvandrarna” (“Culture wanderers”), Ostrobothnian Arts Council
2006 Gallery 5, Oulu (with Kairos)
2005 ”Bländas”, (“Dazzle”),Vasa Art Hall
2004 Nordic Art School anniversary exhibition, K.H.Renlund Art Museum, Kokkola
2004 Museum of Contemporary Art, Esphahan, Iran (with Visu)
2004 Gallery Varikko, Seinäjoki
2003 ”Siirtymiä-Övergångar” (”Cross-overs”) Nelimarkka museum, Alajärvi
2002 K.H.Renlund Art Museum, Kokkola (with Kairos)
2001 Hemmersgården, Stundars (Sjölander, Ulff)
1999 Vaasa Art Hall (with Kairos)
1998 Kokkola Art Association
1998 Tobaksmagasinet, Jakobstad (with Kairos)
1998 ”Kotiutua-att göra sig hemmastadd” ("To make yourself at home”)
Ostrobothnian Arts Council, K.H. Renlund museum, Kokkola
1996 “Konstens korsningar” (“Art Crossings”), Kokkola
1996 Vasa province Arts Council
1995 Union of Finnish Art Associations, Seinäjoki
Grants (group grants not included)
2020 Svenska Kulturfonden
2020 Eugène, Elisabeth och Birgit Nygrén’s foundation
2019 Svenska Kulturfonden (travel grant)
2015 Svenska Kulturfonden
2015 Eugène, Elisabeth och Birgit Nygrén's foundation
2014 Suomen Kulttuurirahasto, K-P rahasto (1/2 year work grant)
2012 Eugène, Elisabeth and Birgit Nygrén’s foundation
2012 Swedish-Ostrobothnian Society
2011-12 Suomen Kulttuurirahasto, K-P rahasto (1 year work grant)
2011 Svenska Kulturfonden
2009 Konstsamfundet
2009 Ostrobothnian Arts Council
2008 Eugène, Elisabeth and Birgit Nygrén’s foundation
2008 Swedish Cultural Fund in Finland
2007 Swedish Cultural Fund in Finland
2007 Swedish-Ostrobothnian Society
2006 Föreningen Konstsamfundet
2006 Oskar Öflund Foundation
2006 Swedish Cultural Fund in Finland
2005 Swedish-Ostrobothnian Society
2004-05 Swedish Cultural Fund in Finland (1 year work grant)
2003 Cultural Foundation of Central Ostrobothnia
2003 Swedish Cultural Fund in Finland
1999 Swedish Ostrobotnian Culture Fund
1998 Swedish Cultural Fund in Finland
1996 Oskar Öflund Foundation
1996 The Tauno Timosaari grant
1995 Stiftelsen Kulturfonden för Gamlakarlebynejden
1995 Konstsamfundet
Works in collections
Tarrant County College, Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Sandviken Art Hall, Sweden
Jakobstad's museum
Toholampi municipality
SOK, Helsinki
Kokkola City
Kokkola Business Institute
Art related work and positions
2020- Assistant and exhibition guide at Pro Artibus-foundation
2019 Educational Curator (lt) at Pro Artibus-foundation
2018 Internship at Pro Artibus-foundation
2018-19 Regional contact for Konstrundan, Västra Nyland (Art Circuit, western Uusimaa)
2015-17 Teacher (part-time), Colorikus Art school for children and youth, Raseborg
2015-17 Member of the board of ONOMA
2012-14 Director of Gallery VISU, Kokkola
2012 Teacher, Nordic Art School, Kokkola
2010 Proposal for the Folkhälsan public art commission in Pargas
2009-11 Assistant, Nordic Art School, Kokkola
2008 Art School for Children and Youth, Kokkola, teacher of experimental art
2007 University of Applied Sciences, Kokkola, Theatre Dept. teacher of scenography
2006- Project co-ordinator at Visu Gallery, Kokkola
2006 Chairman and founding member of VISU
2004 Stage design, costume and graphic design for the childrens play ”Sotta Pyttynen” at the municipal theatre of Kokkola
1999-02 University of Applied Sciences, Nykarleby, teacher of painting, Head of Fine Arts Dept.
1999 Ullavan Kuvataiteen ja Musiikin viikko, teacher of painting
1996-99 Art School for Children and Youth, Kokkola, teacher of painting
1994, 2000, 2006, 2007 Nordic Art School, summer courses, teacher of painting
Member of Artists' Association MUU
Member of ONOMA - the cooperative for artisans, designers and artists in Fiskars