Welcome to Susanna Salama's Gallery

CURRENT POSITION

Part-time art teacher at two adult education institutes,

Helsingin Työväenopisto and Porvoon kansalaisopisto.

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EDUCATION

2013 Estonian Academy of Art, Master of Art. Specialized in Painting.
2006 Turku University of Applied Sciences, Degree program of Fine Art.

2000 Institute of Arts and Crafts in Central-Finland, Basic degree of Photography.

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EXCHANGE STUDIES

2006 Belgrad Academy Of Fine Arts, Serbia. Summer Art School, Performance Art workshop.

2005 Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow, Poland. Erasmus exchange program. (One year) ​

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SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2024: "Surrealistic Pillow", Alakulttuuritila Alimus Lounge, Helsinki.

2021: "Impressions", Aula-galleria, Kombi-talo, Porvoo, Finland.

2017: "Alaston lounas", Ravintola Tornitupa, Helsinki, Finland.

2014: "Cause, Effect", Hirvitalo Center of Contemporary art Pispala, Tampere, Finland.

2013: "ENCOUNTERS of Visual Art and Music", Draakoni Galerii, Tallinn, Estonia.

2012: "Ceci n'est pas de l'art - This is not art". Art Container gallery, Tallinn, Estonia.

2007: ”Faces In Time”. Kirjakahvila, Turku, Finland.

2006: ”Heavenly Visions”. Bar Vakiopaine, Jyväskylä, Finland.
2005: ”Portraits At La Habana”. Pub La Habana, Cracow, Poland.

”No Daylight”. Kawiarnia Naukowa, Cracow, Poland.

”Tapyba”. Galleria Uzupio Art Incubator, Vilnius, Liethuania.

 

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2025: "Tajunnanvirtaa", Galleria Kuja, Helsinki.

2023: “Psykedeelit ja luovuus kotimaisessa kuvataiteessa”, The Train Factory, Helsinki.

2022: “Frienhibition vol. 3”, Om-Pu Bar, Helsinki.

2021: PTS Goes Triennaali, Gallery at Näsi Mansion, Porvoo, Finland. 

"Võõrandumine", Pärnu Fotofest, Pärnu Linnagalerii, Estonia.

2020: "Hetkinen...", Center of Contemporary Art Pispala,Tampere, Finland.

2019: "Alpha & Omega", Group exhibition with AJ Friman, Kulma, Taidetehdas, Porvoo, Finland.

2019: "For the music", Group exhibition with AJ Friman, Aatos Galleria, Porvoo, Finland.

2017: "Juuret Palokassa", Galleria Palkki, Palokka, Finland.
2014: Art Week Helsinki, Cable Factory, Helsinki, Finland.
2013: "Estomania", Galleria Huuto, Helsinki, Finland.
"TASE'13", Museum of Estonian Architecture, Tallinn, Estonia.

2011:”Planeet Vaarikas”, Art Container, Culture Factory Polymer, Tallinn, Estonia.

”Seanahk”, Gallery of Haapsalu Culture centre, Haapsalu, Estonia.

”My Erotic”, Rakvere Exhibition house, Rakvere, Estonia.

2009: ”Vadelma Space”, Gallery Maa-Tila, Helsinki, Finland.

2008: ”Young artists in Wanha Woimala”, Wanha Woimala, Vaajakoski, Finland.

Vadelma & Cedric Anglaret, Center Of Contemporary Art Pispala, Tampere, Finland.

2007: ”Death To Our Friends” with Kai Niemeläinen. Bar Vakiopaine, Jyväskylä, Finland.

”Wall Walks”. Gallery Maa-Tila, Helsinki, Finland.

2006: Art Of Basware, Sanomatalo, Helsinki, Finland.

2002: ”Head”, Kulmagalleria, Helsinki, Finland.

”Medicine”, Artmuseum Tennispalatsi, Helsinki, Finland.

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Works in collections:
2007 Central school of Palokka (Jyväskylä, Finland): ”Blues Monkey I & II”
2006 Art Of Basware: ”Olen ollut surullinen”

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Publications:

Featured in the artbook “Psykedeelit ja luovuus kotimaisessa kuvataiteessa”

(English: "Psychedelics and creativity in finnish visual art" ), 2023.

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Memberships

Finnish Painters' Union

Porvoo Artists' association

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