Kikka Nyrén
Curriculum vitae
Video: ”On the way to Iittala” – a mural I designed for the underpass tunnel of Iittala art station. It is part of Finland’s first thematic railway station built in 2018 in Iittala, Hämeenlinna. The art station embodies Iittala as a village of design, art and craftsmanship, and it was realized in honor of the 30th anniversary of the summer exhibition ”Naivists in Iittala”.
”On the way to Iittala”. A four-part mural at the ends of the underpass of the Iittala railway station, 2018. Video production: Pieni Mediatalo Oy. Subtitles: Kirsi Rajapuro.
Kikka Nyrén
born in 1951 in Helsinki, Finland
Art studies:
Basic Studies in Fine Arts, Open University of Art and Design, Helsinki, 1998-2005
Ceramics Studies at Adult Education Centres, 1998-2012
Graphic Design Program (Evening School), Central School of Industrial Arts, Helsinki, 1969-1972
Exhibitions in Finland (collective):
Art Museum Emil Cedercreutz, Harjavalta 2022
PatoKlubi, Kouvola 2020 – 2022
Liisa Ekqvist Gallery, Noormarkku 2019
Naivists at Iittala, Hämeenlinna 2009-2022-2025
Art Center Väinölä, Varkaus 2012-2025
Lapua Art Museum 2018
Heinola Art Museum 1999-2015
Galleria Maria, Helsinki 2007-2018
NeliöGalleria, Oulu 2011-2022
Galleria Patina, Jyväskylä 2014-2024
Moisio Art Mansion, Kouvola 2014-2017
Villa Armas, Kangasala 2017-2018
Art Fair, Helsinki 2008
Exhibitions of Naivists in Finland Association:
Art Center Harri, Alavus 2019
Iisalmi Culture Center 2017
Onnenkukko, Kouvola 2015
Eesti kirjanduse keskus, Tallinn Estonia 2015
Kondase Center, naif art museum, Viljandi Estonia 2015 ,2025
Jakobi Gallerii, Tartto Estonia 2025
Akustiikka, Ylivieska Culture Center 2014
Exhibitions abroad:
Salon d´Automne,Paris France, 2023-2025
Salon Naif International à Chartres, France 2025
Art naif à Roumare, France 2025
Calvados, France 2025
Galerie Duo, Saint-Flour, France 2025
Ballon Saint Mars, France 2024
Montblanc, Spain 2024
Leon, Spain 2024
Belogradcic, Trebnje, Quebec 2023-2025
Lysice State Castle, International meeting and exhibition, Czech Republic, 2022-2024
Pierantonio Cavalli 51st-53rd Premio Internazionale di arte naif Varenna, Italia 2021-2025
In Trade salon Naive Bulgaria, Sofia, Varna 2022
Insita Praha, Czech, 2021-2024
Botosani Romania 2020-2024
International Naive Art Fair in Baie de Somme,France 2020,2022,2025
Gina Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel 2019-2022
Naiva Bratislava, Slovakia 2019-2025
Galeria Gutman Art,Berlin,Germany 2015,2016,2019
8th-12th Art Naïf Festiwal,Katowice,Poland 2015-2019
Reg´Art Actuel, Bruges,Belgium 2016-2022
Biennale d´Art Naïf&Singulier Chateau de Waroux,Ans,Belgium 2016-2022
Private exhibitions:
In Finland several small exhibitions 2001-2018
Heinola Art Museum 2017
Kondase Center, Naive Art Museum, Viljandi, Estonia 2017
Artworks in collections:
Naiva Art Collection, Bratislava, Slovakia
Salon naive and intuitive art,Belogradcic, Bulgaria
Galerija likovnih Samorastnikov Trebnje, Slovenia
Jan Hrusky Naive art collection, Lysice Czech
MAGOG Musée international d’àrt naïf de Magog, Quebec, Canada
SOL-foundation
Ensikoti-foundation
Naivists at Iittala-foundation
The friends of Heinola Art Museum
The City of Varkaus
Public artworks:
4 murals at Iittala railway station,Hämeenlinna Finland
Awards:
Prix de jury 2016 Biennale Internationale d’árt Naif & Singulier Chateau de Waroux
Grand Prix 2021 Naiva Bratislava
Story Award 2025 Naiva Bratislava
Premio Miglior straniero 2021 Naif Varenna
Super Premio Giuria 2023 Naif Varenna
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