Laura Kansanen-Stavale

2025- MA in fine arts, Turku Arts Academy Master School
2008-2012 BA in fine arts, Institute of Fine Arts; Lahti University of Applied Sciences
1990-1994 The Free Art School
1986 University of Helsinki, Art Room

Individual exhibitions

2026 Galleria Becker, Jyväskylä
2026 Kulttuurikonttori, Hämeenlinna
2026 Promenadigalleria, Hyvinkää
2025 Teijo Blast Furnace, Teijo
2024 Gallery Uusi Kipinä, Lahti
2024 Gallery IpiOma, Helsinki
2024 Walleniuksen Wapriikki, Juupajoki 2023 Gallery Arthur, Helsinki
2021 Galleria Rikhard, Helsinki
2012 Gallery Jangva, Helsinki 1997 Gallery G, Helsinki
1995 Hoechst Fennica, Helsinki
1995 Gallery Katariina, Helsinki
1995 Art Center of Mältinranta, Tampere

Group exhibitions

2024 URBANA HORTUS, Art Center Ahjo, Joensuu
2022 ART TUBE 1, Kadrioru Galerii, Tallinn, Estonia
2021 Helsinki Artists Association Christmas Exhibition, Gallery Katariina, Helsinki
2021 Helsinki Artists Association Member Exhibition, Gallery Katariina, Helsinki
2019 Helsinki Artists Association Christmas Exhibition, Gallery Katariina, Helsinki
2017 ARTEGROUND veterans, Viljandi, Viro
2016 HTS Christmas Exhibition, Gallery Katariina, Helsinki
2016 ARTEGROUND ART FESTIVAL 2016 BALTIC, Viljandi, Estonia
2014 Helsinki Artists Association summer exhibition, Helsinki
2013 The ArtHelsinki contemporary art fair, Helsinki
2012 Glitter and Mayhem, Jukka Male Museum, Helsinki
2011 LUUKKU AUKI Helsinki Artists Association juried Christmas exhibition, Gallery Katariina, Helsinki
2011 Arteground, Viljandi, Estonia
2011 Helsinki Artists Association juried summer exhibition, Rantakasarmi, Helsinki
2011 Contemporary Man,Q ART LOUNGE Gallery, Helsinki
2010 Helsinki Artists Association summer exhibition, Helsinki 2010 Helsinki Vintage
2009 Helsinki Artists Association summer exhibition, Helsinki
2008 Uudet Maan Kuvat, Uudenmaan Kuvataidejärjestöt, Sipoo
2008 Signs of times, Helsinki Artists Association, Helsinki
2008 Edgy Photography Exhibition, The Center for Fine Art Photography, CO, USA
2008 Los Angeles Center For Digital Art, Top 40' LACDA Juried Exhibit, CA, USA
2007 007 International Exhibition of Fine Art Photography, The Center for Fine Art Photography, CO, USA
2007 Musée de l'Elysée, Lausanne, Switzerland
1997 30th Anniversary exhibition of the Helsinki Artists Association, Helsinki and Stockholm
1997 Gallery Pintura, Helsinki
1995 Art Weeks of Mänttä, Mänttä
1995 Budatétény Galéria, Budapest, Hungary
1993 the 4th Biennial of European Academies of Visual Arts in Maastricht, Netherlands

ART RESIDENCIES

2016 360 XOCHI QUETZAL, Chapala, Mexico
2013 Valóság art residency, Budapest, Hungary

TEACHING AND JOB POSITIONS

2021- Project Coordinator, Art Lending customer service, Helsinki Artists’ Association,
2010-2013 Part time teacher, Aalto University, Helsinki
2009 Expert, Part time teacher, University of Art and Design Helsinki, Education and Development Services
2007-2009 Expert, IADE (Institute for Art Universities’ Education and Development, Finland)
2001-2009 University of Art and Design Helsinki
2007 Expert, Berggren Oy Ab
2005 Expert, Helsinki City Art Museum
2004 Thesis Advisor, Saimaa University of Applied Sciences, Fine Arts
2001-2004 Workshop teacher, Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma
2000-2001 Part time teacher, Vantaa Vocational College
1999 Web design, Marketing Institute