OLA KOLEHMAINEN
Born in 1964, Helsinki, Finland
lives and works in Berlin
education
1993-99
Master of Arts, (Photography), University of Art and Design, Helsinki
1988-92
University of Helsinki, Department of Journalism
membership
1996 –
Union of Artist Photographers, Helsinki
projected shows
2006
Galeria Salvador Diaz, Madrid
Robert Miller Gallery, New York
2005
Galerie Dominique Fiat, Paris
solo exhibitions (selected)
2005
Minimalism is my Great Love, Galerie Artfinder, Hamburg
Search for Mastery, Galerie Nei Licht, Dudelange, Luxembourg
2004
Search for Mastery, Museum Waldhof, Kunstverein Bielefeld, Bielefeld
Construction II, Galerie sphn, Berlin
2003
Construction, Galerie Anhava, Helsinki
2001
The Yellow Staircase, site specific public work commissioned by Helsinki Festivals
2000
Golden Hall, i8 Gallery, Reykjavik
1999
Pyramid, gallery installation, Zinc Gallery, Stockholm
1998
Portaikko-Trappan, gallery installation, Galleria Kari Kenetti, Helsinki
1997
Temple, gallery installation, Kluuvi Gallery, Helsinki
1996
Exitus, Rantagalleria, Oulu, Finland
1995
Exitus, Laterna Magica, Helsinki
Gallery installation, Gallery Finnfoto, Helsinki
group exhibitions (selected)
2005
Helsinki School, Kulturhuset, Stockholm; Künstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin
2004
Galerie Salvador Diaz, Madrid
Made in Berlin, Berlin Art Forum
roellin|duerr galerie, St. Gallen
The Helsinki School, Museet for Fotokunst, Brandts Klædefabrik, Odense
30 by TaiK, The Helsinki School, Finnish Museum of Photography, Helsinki
2002
Le Bâti et Le Vivant (The Built and Living) , Chapelle du Rham, Luxembourg
Brussels – Helsinki, Maison L’Art Actuel Chartreux, Brussels
Helsinki – Brussels, Valkoinen Sali, Helsinki
New Images, Helsinki City Art Museum: Brotherus, Lajunen, Kella, Kolehmainen, Parantainen
Norhern Spell, Finnish Embassy, Washington D.C.
Toronto University Art Center, Toronto
Kuvitelmia / Fantasies Sara Hildén Art Museum, Tampere
2001
Magnetic North, The New Art Gallery Walsall, Walsall
Finnish Photography, Gallery Christian Dam, Copenhagen
Gallery Christian Dam, Oslo
2000
100 Show: 90 Designers – 10 Artists, Helsinki
1999
Tila – Espaces, Maison Européenne de la Photographie, Paris
Spaces, Finnish Museum of Photography, Helsinki
1998
Blue You, Into Gallery, Helsinki
Me, Myself and I, Bensow House, Helsinki
1996
Photography Finlandia Award, Helsinki
European Photography Award, Bad Homburg, Germany
artist books
1994
Qinterro, OPUS 26, gravure Portfolio
2004
Ola Kolehmainen. Texts by Ferdinand Protzman, Klaus Honnef, Kunstverein Bielefeld,
bibliography (selected)
2004
Anu Uimonen: „Valokuvaa elää kultakautta“, Helsingin Sanomat, May 4, Helsinki
2003
Sabine Willkop: Metropolis Magazine, part 4, Miklos Gaal, Aino Kannisto, Ola Kolehmainen, Timothy Persons, ARTE TV channel, transmitted 22.11.
Ferdinand Protzman: „Landscape, Photographs of Time and Space“, National Geographic Books, Washington
Giulia Vola: „Ola Kolehmainen“, JULIET art magazine, Nr 114, Trieste
Boris Hohmeyer: „Aufbruch im Hohen Norden“, ART das kunst Magazin, Nr 9, Hamburg
Anu Uimonen: „Tilan ja pinnan hallittua leikkiä“, Helsingin Sanomat, June 5, Helsinki
Nina Björkman: „Vitare vitt, svartare svart“, Huvudstadtsbladet, July 7, Helsinki
„Täydellisiä tiloja“, Image, May 2003, Helsinki
2002
Pierre Stiwer, Paul di Felice: „Le Bâti et Le Vivant / The Built and the Living“ 2nd edition. Contemporary Photography, exhibition catalogue, Cafe Creme, Luxembourg
Asko Mäkelä: „Kuvitelmia / Fantasies“, exhibition catalogue, Finnish Museum of Photography, Sara Hildén Art Museum, Helsinki / Tampere
ZOO, Contemporary culture catalogue, number 11, London
Oliwer Lowerstein: „Wired Nation“, Art Review, May 2002 vol. LIII, London
Claude Lorent: „Regards Croisés Bruxelles – Helsinki“. La Libre Culture, November 20, Brussels
Robert Fulford: „Art Around Every Corner“, National Post, May 9, Toronto
2001
Caryn Faure Walker: „Magnetic North“, Current Finnish Installation Photography in Finland“, University of Art and Design, Finnish Museum of Photography, Helsinki
Roy Exley: „The strategic contrasts of scale and subtle juxtapositions of subject create an eminently intelligent and visually engaging spectacle“, Nu magazine 6 vol. III, Stockholm
Cathrine Grant: “ Magnetic North @ New Art Gallery Walsall“, Flash Art, Nov-Dec vol.IV No 221
1999
ZOO, Contemporary culture catalogue, No 2, London
Markus Partanen, Kati Lintonen: „Temple / Ola Kolehmainen“, FRAMES, viewing Finnish contemporary photography, Päivi Rajakari (ed.). Frame, Finnish Fund for Art Echange, Helsinki
Pessi Rautio: „Ne pääsemättömät tilat“. Helsingin Sanomat, January 23, Helsinki
Paul Steen: „Tysta verk kräver tid“, Dagens Nyheter, March 9, Stockholm
1998
Me, Myself and I, exhibition catalogue, University of Art and Design, Helsinki
Caryn Faure Walker: „New Finnish Photography“ No 12, Creative Camera, London
1997
Pauliina Pasanen: „Temple“, Kuva No 5, Helsinki
Marja-Terttu Kivirinta: „Musta neliö ja kuolema“, Helsingin Sanomat, September 28, Helsinki
Maarit Seeling: „Temppeli Kluuvissa“, Arkkitehti 5-6, Helsinki
1996
Kati Lintonen: „Ola Kolehmainen“, exhibition catalogue, European Photography No 60, vol. 17. issue 2. Andreas Müller-Pohle (ed.), Göttingen
Fotofinlandia, exhibition catalogue, Valokuva no 2, Kati Lintonen (ed.), Helsinki
Kari Kemppainen: „Koneromantiikka 90-luvun malliin“, Kaleva, March 15, Oulu
1995
Kati Lintonen: „Exitus“, Valokuva No 4, Helsinki
Anu Uimonen: „Kun elämä kolhii“, Helsingin Sanomat, November 11, Helsinki
Pessi Rautio: “ Kun ihmiset poistuvat, kuvaaja saapuu“, Helsingin Sanomat, October 10, Helsinki
works in public collections
Peter W. Klein Collection
Malmö Art Museum
Roland Berger Collection, Munich
European Investment Bank, Luxembourg
Heino Collection, Helsinki
Wihuri Foundation, Rovaniemi
Espoo Art Museum
Kiasma Collection, Helsinki
Saastamoinen Foundation, Espoo
SOK Collection, Helsinki
Muurame City
UPM-Kymmene collection, Helsinki
Helsinki City Art Museum
Finnish Museum of Photography, Helsinki
Kouri Collection, New York
Lars Swanljung Collection, Helsinki
State Art Council, Stockholm
State of Finland
private and company collections
Denmark, France, Finland, Germany, Great Britain, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, Spain, USA