, SAIJA BAER
Visual artist, Aalto University, MA
Lecturer in Visual Arts
Finland
[email protected]
2003 M.A., University of Art and Design, Dept of Art Education, (Aalto University), Helsinki
1981 International Commerce, University of Stockholm/Kursverksamheten
(Stockholm, Lausanne/Switzerland, Brighton/England)
1978 Free Art School, Helsinki
Selected exhibitions
2023 Artist book, upcoming
2022 Spiritual life of plants, studio solo exhibition, Loviisa
2021 Gallery Katariina, Artist Association of Helsinki, Helsinki, joint exhibition
2018 Kanneltalo Gallery space, Artist Association of Helsinki, joint exhibition
2016 Art Factory, paintings, solo exhibition
2014 Gallery Kappalaisentalo, Porvoo, joint exhibition
2012 Gallery G18, Helsinki "Chair that I saw in my dream", installation, joint exhibition
2011 Artist book, Hereford College of Art, England, joint exhibition
2010 Espoo Cultural Centre, City of Espoo, installation, joint exhibition
2010 Drawing now ! Gallery Kappalaisentalo, Porvoo, joint exhibition
2008 Paintings, Gallery Kappalaisentalo, Porvoo, joint exhibition
2006, 2007 (invited, paintings) Vibrations – summer exhibitions,
Danielson-Kalmari Museum, Vaaksy
2006, (selected, paintings), 40th Jubilee Exhibition of Artists society, Porvoo
Art Factory, Porvoo
2005, (selected, paintings)
National Annual Exhibition of the Visual arts Union in Finland
Art Factory, Porvoo
2004, (selected, paintings), “New Images”, 20th Jubilee Exhibition of Uusimaa
Visual arts Union in Finland
Art Factory, Porvoo
2004, paintings Art Hall, Porvoo
2003, paintings Yrjo A. Jantti Art Museum, City of Porvoo
2002, c-prints, "Body Images" for International photographic workshop in Poland via UIAH, Helsinki
Grants and artists residencies
2018 Carlo Gloria, residency swap, Torino
2018 Elena Givone, Photography workshop, Torino - Porvoo
2005 forward Le Marche and Tuscany
2005 City of Porvoo
2003 Annemarie Schleutker Foundation (Nizza, France)
2002 University of Art and design (Poland)
1999 Finnish Artists Society (residency Grassina, Italy)
1998 Society of Art Critics in Finland (for Firenze, Italy)
Art Education
2005-2021 Lecturer of Visual Arts, Dept. of Graphic Design, Vocational College, Porvoo
Memberships
Artist Association of Helsinki, HTS
2011-2012 Visual art Teachers Society in Finland, Member of the Board
2011-2012 METKA, National Media Society, Member of the Board
InSEA (International Society for Education through Art)
Speaks
Finnish, Swedish, English, French, Italian
Visual artist, Aalto University, MA
Lecturer in Visual Arts
Finland
[email protected]
2003 M.A., University of Art and Design, Dept of Art Education, (Aalto University), Helsinki
1981 International Commerce, University of Stockholm/Kursverksamheten
(Stockholm, Lausanne/Switzerland, Brighton/England)
1978 Free Art School, Helsinki
Selected exhibitions
2023 Artist book, upcoming
2022 Spiritual life of plants, studio solo exhibition, Loviisa
2021 Gallery Katariina, Artist Association of Helsinki, Helsinki, joint exhibition
2018 Kanneltalo Gallery space, Artist Association of Helsinki, joint exhibition
2016 Art Factory, paintings, solo exhibition
2014 Gallery Kappalaisentalo, Porvoo, joint exhibition
2012 Gallery G18, Helsinki "Chair that I saw in my dream", installation, joint exhibition
2011 Artist book, Hereford College of Art, England, joint exhibition
2010 Espoo Cultural Centre, City of Espoo, installation, joint exhibition
2010 Drawing now ! Gallery Kappalaisentalo, Porvoo, joint exhibition
2008 Paintings, Gallery Kappalaisentalo, Porvoo, joint exhibition
2006, 2007 (invited, paintings) Vibrations – summer exhibitions,
Danielson-Kalmari Museum, Vaaksy
2006, (selected, paintings), 40th Jubilee Exhibition of Artists society, Porvoo
Art Factory, Porvoo
2005, (selected, paintings)
National Annual Exhibition of the Visual arts Union in Finland
Art Factory, Porvoo
2004, (selected, paintings), “New Images”, 20th Jubilee Exhibition of Uusimaa
Visual arts Union in Finland
Art Factory, Porvoo
2004, paintings Art Hall, Porvoo
2003, paintings Yrjo A. Jantti Art Museum, City of Porvoo
2002, c-prints, "Body Images" for International photographic workshop in Poland via UIAH, Helsinki
Grants and artists residencies
2018 Carlo Gloria, residency swap, Torino
2018 Elena Givone, Photography workshop, Torino - Porvoo
2005 forward Le Marche and Tuscany
2005 City of Porvoo
2003 Annemarie Schleutker Foundation (Nizza, France)
2002 University of Art and design (Poland)
1999 Finnish Artists Society (residency Grassina, Italy)
1998 Society of Art Critics in Finland (for Firenze, Italy)
Art Education
2005-2021 Lecturer of Visual Arts, Dept. of Graphic Design, Vocational College, Porvoo
Memberships
Artist Association of Helsinki, HTS
2011-2012 Visual art Teachers Society in Finland, Member of the Board
2011-2012 METKA, National Media Society, Member of the Board
InSEA (International Society for Education through Art)
- Congress 2010, University of Lapland, Rovaniemi
- Congress 2011, University of Budapest, Budapest
Speaks
Finnish, Swedish, English, French, Italian