CURRICULUM VITAE

Minna Långström

minnalangstrom@yahoo.com
+358-415348603

Education:
MFA, Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki, 2003.
-Carnegie Mellon
University, Pittsburgh, USA, exchange studies and practical training 1998-2001 -BFA, Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki, 1995-2000
-The Nordic School of Arts, Kokkola, Finland, 1994-1995

Solo exhibitions:
- The Bubble, Muu Gallery, Avanto Festival, Helsinki, 17-21,11 2004
- Gallery Inter Access, Toronto, Canada, November 3 - December 17, 2005, / "The Bubble" , exhibition with Jaakko Niemelä.
- The Chinese Room, Kiasma, Helsinki, 21.3-18.5 2003
- Video and 3D Animation, Frame Gallery, Pittsburgh, USA. Kevät 1999

Group Exhibitions and Festivals:
- Simrishamn International Art Film Festival, Sweden 2004 - Arctic Glory Filmfestival, Finland, 2004 - Uppsala Film Festival, 18-24 October 2004 / "The Chinese Room"
- Video as Urban Condition, 21 June-2 July 2004, Austrian Cultural Forum, London.
- Fast Forward exhibition, ”The Chinese Room”, Nassauischer Kunstverein, Wiesbaden, Saksa, 13.3-25.4. 04
- Tampere Filmfestival, 3-7.3 2004: The Chinese Room
- Avanto Helsinki Mediafestivaali, 21.11 2003 Kiasma Theater, The Chinese Room.
- The Academy of Fine Art's Gallery, Helsinki, ”Drawn To you”, 2002
- Fringe Festival, Matress Factory, Pittsburgh, USA, kevät 1999
- CFA Gallery, ”Magdalena Jetalovan Installaatio”, dokumenttivideo, Pittsburgh, USA, 1999
- Girl Control, video collaboration with choreographer Joan Wagmanin, Pittsburgh, Eddie Theater 1999
- Ulysses, exhibition, Dublin, James Joyce Centre, 1997
- Sculptura -97, International Sculpture Exhibition, collaboration with Nanne Prauda, Sweden.

Stipends and awards:
-Finnish Cultural Foundation, 2002.
-Avek, 2003
-FRAME, 2004
-Art Council of Finland, 2004
-Oskar Öflund's stiftelse, 2004
-Swedish Cultural Foundation of Finland, 2004
-Honorary mention at the Vida 6.0 competition in Madrid, Spain, 2003. www.fundacion.telefonica.com/at/vida/

Other:
- Lecture series „Art and Technology“, Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki, 2003
- Workshop „Computer Aided Installation“, Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki, 2004
- Virta Productions Ltd., critical art production company, producer/dir.
- M-Cult, organization for New Media Art and Research, member of the board, 2004. - IASPIS artist's recidence, Stockholm, Sweden, 2004 - FACT artist's recidence, Liverpool, UK, 2004