Riikka Lenkkeri

Born 1971, Kemijärvi, Finland; lives and works in Mänttä, Finland.

 https://www.riikkalenkkeri.fi

email:
 riikka.lenkkeri@riikkalenkkeri.fi
@lenkkeririikka


Studies
1990-1995 L´Accademia Ligustica di Belle Arti, Genova Italy


Group and collective exhibitions

2024 Bambi Forever! Ham, Helsinki
2024 Vehkaniemen taidekesä, Mänttä-Vilppula
2023 Suvi-Pinx, Galleria Halmetoja, Sysmä
2023 Art House Brander, Leirintäalue - Camping Site, Mänttä
2022-2023 Morning coffee on the roof of the town, Serlachius Museums, Mänttä
2022 Art House Brander, Leirintäalue - Camping Site, Mänttä
2021-2022 Human Images, Kuopio Art Museum, Kuopio
2021 "Citizens", The Light Gallery, Tampere Art Museum
2021 Portrait NOW! 2021, Ljungberg Museum, Ljungby, Sweden
2021 Portrait NOW! 2021, Frederiksborg, Denmark
2021 Art House Brander, Leirintäalue- Camping Site, Mänttä-Vilppula
2019 The Budding Centenarian, Kunsthalle, Helsinki
2019 Fresh Paint in Lappeenranta, Lappeenranta Art Museum
2019 Mosaiikki, Tampere-talo, Tampere
2018 Hetket, Galleria Hieta, Tampere
2016 Pieniä Agraaritarinoita, Koskenjalan museo, Korkeakoski
2015 Pirkanmaan 6. Triennaali, Galleria Saskia, Tampere
2015 Taidekeskus Taarasti, Nastola, Lahti
2015 ARTag Gallery, Helsinki
2014 Lajitoverit, Havaintoja ihmisistä, Galleria Himmelblau, Tampere
2014 Mistä tulet? Where are you from? Varifrån kommer du?, Purnu, Orivesi
2013 Taidekeskus Honkahovi Art Center, Mänttä, Finland
2012 Löytöjä - taidetta kampuksilta / Findings - art from campuses, Helsinki University Museum
2012 Pitkältä tieltä / From a long road, Web Exhibition, Tampere Art museum
2012 Eilen me, tänään me / Yesterday we, Today we, TR1 Kunsthalle, Tampere
2011 Suomi Finland, Ars Auttoinen Art & Design Exhibition, Auttoinen, Finland
2010 Kuolema ja sen monet kasvot / Death and Its Many Faces, Wäinö Aaltonen Museum of Art, Turku, Finland2010 Olotila Ok! / Condition Ok!, Sara Hildén Art Museum, Tampere, Finland
2009 Finlandia 200 - suomalainen muotokuva / Finlandia 200 - Finnish portraiture, Helsinki Art Museum
2009 Mänttä Art Festival, Mänttä, Finland

2009 Bumerangi travelling exhibition, Prague2008 ´Pitkältä tieltä´, Tampere Art Museum, Finland
2008 Tammerkoski High School centenary exhibition, Verkaranta, Tampere, Finland
2008 Taidekeskus Honkahovi Art Center, Mänttä, Finland
2008 Bumerangi travelling exhibition, Arts Council of Pirkanmaa, Finland
2007 Käsittämätöntä mutta totta uusia teoksia kokoelmista / Unbelievable But True - New Works from the Collection, Helsinki Art Museum
2006 Pirkanmaan III triennaali Fine Art Exhibition, Tampere, Finland
2003 AGORA, Bordighera
2001 Mänttä Art Festival, Mänttä, Finland
2000 Donne Artiste, Palazzo Ducale, Genova
2000 ‘Yhteyksiä´ / ´Connections´ group exhibition,Taidekeskus Honkahovi Art Center, Mänttä, Finland
1997 Imago Virginis, Castelmaggiore
1997 Forme ed immagini contemporanee, Genova
1996 Imago Virginis, Bologna
1996 Museo dell´Accademia, una situazione italiana, Genova
1995 Una situazione italiana, Viitasaari, Jyväskylä, Keuruu, Finland
1995 Mostra dei bozzetti, Bando di concorso per due quadri, Cento
1994 Premio Il Pittore di Genio,Genova
1993 Premio Bogliasco, Bogliasco
1992 Premio La Verna,sesta edizione, Arezzo
1991 Premio La Verna,quinta edizione, Arezzo
1991 Arte Giovane, Montecampione


Private exhibitions

2023 Galleria Becker, Jyväskylä
2023 Ruutikellari, Hamina
2022 Art Center Haihara, Tampere
2022 Art Center Itä, Lappeenranta
2022 Tampere Hall, together with Emmi Kallio, Tampere
2021 Moletti, Forssa Museum, Forssa
2020 Galleria Saskia
2020 Galleria Kone, Hämeenlinna
2018 Serlachius Museums, Mänttä
2013 Galleria Variantti, Jyväskylä
2012 Galleria Sculptor, Helsinki
2011 Tampere Hall, Tampere
2010 Mänttä Art Festival, Christmas Exhibition, Mänttä
2010 Kluuvi Gallery, Helsinki
2007 Studio Mältinranta, Tampere
2004 H.O.P Altrove, Genova
2002 Galleria Bakeliittibambi, Helsinki
2000 Galleria Bakeliittibambi, Helsinki
1999 Chiostro Clapedum, Genova
1997 Galleria San Bernando, Genova
1993 Centro Civico Remigio Zena, con Luca Tardito, Genova
1993 Galleria "Le Prigione", con Luca Tardito, Genova
1993 Centro d´Arte La Maddalena, con Luca Tardito, Genova
1992 Art Club il Doge, Genova


Grants
2021 3-year grant, Art Promotion Centre Finland
2020 1 -year grant, Pirkanmaa Cultural Foundation
2019 Alfred Kordelin Foundation
2017 Public Display Grant
2017 1/2- year grant, Arts Council of Pirkanmaa
2013 1-year grant, Finnish Cultural Foundation
2012 Public Display Grant
2012 Alfred Kordelin Fund
2011 1-year grant, Finnish National Council for Visual Arts
2010 1-year grant, Pirkanmaa Cultural Fund
2010 Arts Council of Finland, target grant
2007 1-year grant, Arts Council of Pirkanmaa
2004 Oskar Öflund Foundation
2003 1-year grant, National Council for Visual Arts
2001 Arts Council of Pirkanmaa, Finland
1993 Silla Giubilei Grant, l´Accademia di Genova


Public works
Serlachius Museums
Helsinki Art Museum
Finnish State Art Collection
Tampere Art Museum
The Finnish Cultural Foundation
The Alfred Kordelin Foundation
National Library of Finland
The Finnish Literature Society
Tampere city
University of Helsinki
University of Kuopio
Sibelius Academy
Jamk University of Applied Sciences
The Eastern Finland Court of Appeal
Kuopio University Hospital
Metsäliitto
Keskisuomalainen newspaper
Tavastia Nation
OP-Pohjola Bank, Mänttä, Finland
Tampere Professional Club
OP-Pohjola Bank, Luopioinen, Finland
Javasko Oy
The Finnish Kennel Club


Teaching positions
Tampere University of Applied Sciences (TAMK), diploma supervisor
TAMK, guest teacher
Aalto University, thesis supervisor
Serlachius Visual Arts Summer Camp
Tampere Summer University, University of Lapland, guest teacher
Orivesi College of Arts, guest teacher
Autere opisto, guest teacher


Memberships
Finnish Painter´s Union
Tampere Artist's association
Jyväskylä Artist's association
Mäntän kuvataiteen ystävät ry
Mänttä Art Society