Anna Niskanen

Visual artist living and working in Helsinki
Photography, printmaking & bookbinding

anna.niskanen@gmail.com

b.1990, Helsinki

Education
2017 Master of Arts (Photography)
2014 Bachelor of Arts (Photography)
Aalto University ARTS, Helsinki FI

Exchange Programs at
Emily Carr University, Vancouver, CA
School of Visual Arts, New York, USA

Selected Solo Exhibitions
2025 Mältinranta, Tampere, FI
2024 Institut finlandais, Paris, FR
Islensk Grafik with Ástríður Jónsdóttir, Reykjavik, IS
2023 Centre de la photographie de Mougins, FR
Hippolyte, Helsinki, FI
2021 Vaasan Taidehalli, Vaasa, FI
2020 Darker Weather: Porvoon Taidehalli, Porvoo, FI
2019 Aqua Loud: Huuto, Helsinki, FI
Hover, float: Íslensk Grafík, Reykjavík, IS
2018 Tower Over: Galleria Uusi Kipinä, Lahti, FI
Sneaker: Valokuvakeskus Nykyaika, Tampere, FI
Tower Over: Mikkelin Valokuvakeskus, Mikkeli FI
2017 Hover, float: Photographic Centre Peri, Turku FI
Lustrum: Kosminen, Helsinki, FI

Selected Group Exhibitions
2024 Fotografia Europea, Reggio Emilia, IT
Rauman Taidemuseo, FI
Flower Power: Runo Hotel Porvoo, FI
2023 Sequences XI, Reykjavik, IS
In Continuous Dialogue: Oksasenkatu 11, FI
2022 Pärnu Fotofestival; Pärnu, EE
Salt, Metal: Helsinki Darkroom Festival; Korjaamo, FI
Kenen luonto?: Mikkelin Taidemuseo, FI
Thaw; LOKAL, FI
2021 Kenen luonto?: Pohjanmaan Valokuvakeskus, FI
Nothing New Under the Sun: FABRIKKEN, DK
Kenen luonto?: Pohjoinen Valokuvakeskus, FI
Kenen Luonto?: Turun Taidehalli, Turku, FI
Pohojonen, Galleria Rankka, Helsinki, FI
Riga Photomonth, Riga, LV
Epävarma Horisontti: Wäinö Aaltonen Museum, Turku, FI
Kenen Luonto?: Jyväskylän Taidemuseo, Jyväskylä FI
2020 O Worm Supreme, TUO-TUO, Joutsa, FI
Nastolan Kesänäyttely, Nastola, FI
2019 A Chance for the Unpredictable: Lianzhou Foto, CN
Mänttä Art Festival, FI
Ljós: SÍM Gallery, Reykjavík, IS
2018    Novosibirsk Graphic Art Triennial, Novosibirsk, RU
Eitt Andartak: Gallerí Fold, Reykjavík, IS
Spring Signs Chill 30%: SÍM Gallery, Reykjavík, IS
Flock and Fold: SÍM Gallery, Reykjavik, IS
2017    100 Finnish Photographers: Äkkigalleria, Jyväskylä, FI
Circuit: Merikortteli, Helsinki FI
Golden Age of Chaos and Clusterfuck: Myymälä2, FI
2016    Kosminen rakkaus: Kosminen, Helsinki, FI
ERROR: Jukka Male Museum, Helsinki, FI
Hover, Float: Sushibar, Helsinki, FI
2015    Fotobokfestival Oslo Fotogalleriet, Oslo, NO
Nordic Comic Festival, Oulu, FI
Nordic DA Fotografisk Center, Copenhagen, DK
PHOTOBOOK WEEK AARHUS Galleri Image, Aarhus, DK
Fotobok GBG 15 Gothenburg, SE
22 10: Concourse Gallery, Vancouver, CA
Bloom: Lokal, Helsinki, FI
SOVA: Maa-tila, Helsinki, FI
DEADLINE: Jukka Male Museo, Helsinki, FI
2014    Bloom: Lokal, Helsinki, FI

Residencies, Awards, workshops and reviews
2024 SÌM, Reykjavik, IS
2022 SÌM, Reykjavik, IS
SMCM Artist House, Maryland, US
2021 FIDA, Copenhagen, DK
SÌM, Reykjavik, IS
2020 BMW Residency finalist, FR
2019 ISSP Photography & the World, Jelgava, LV
Plat(t)form, Winterthur, CH
SÌM, Reykjavik, IS
2018 SÌM, Reykjavik, IS
2017 Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris, FR
2015 Nordic Dummy Award finalist

Works in Collections
Finnish State Art Deposit
Helsingin Suomalainen Yhteiskoulu

Memberships
The Photographic Artists’ Association (board member 2017–2021, Chair 2023–)
The Association of Finnish Printmakers (2021–)
The Icelandic Printmakers' Association (2023–)
Kosminen collective (founding member 2016–)

Grants
2023 Finnish Art Society (young artist grant)
Paulo Foundation (working grant)
Frame (travel costs)
Arts Promotion Center Finland (working grant)
Arts Promotion Center Finland (exhibition costs)
2022 Arts Promotion Center Finland (travel costs)
Arts Promotion Center Finland (one-year artist grant)
2021 Finnish Cultural Foundation (travel costs)
Finnish Cultural Foundation (working grant)
Arts Promotion Center Finland (working grant)
Arts Promotion Center Finland (exhibition costs)
2020 Arts Promotion Center Finland (working grant)
Arts Promotion Center Finland (exhibition costs)
2019 Finnish Cultural Foundation (travel costs)
Frame (shipping costs)
i-Portunus (travel costs)
VISEK (exhibition costs)
Arts Promotion Center Finland (exhibition costs)
2018 Kone Foundation (Kosminen)
Arts Promotion Center Finland (residency costs)
Frame (travel grant)
Arts Promotion Center Finland (working grant)
Arts Promotion Center Finland (exhibition costs)
Arts Promotion Center Finland (Kosminen)
2017 Arts Promotion Center Finland (residency costs)
Aalto University
Finnish Cultural Foundation
Photographic Centre Peri
Finnish Cultural Foundation (Kosminen)