CV
YASUSHI KOYAMA

Born in Japan
Lives in Helsinki, FINLAND

Art Education
2016-2015 Master of Fine Arts, Saimaa University of Applied Sciences, Imatra, Finland
2010-2007 Bachelor of Fine Arts (Sculpture), Saimaa University of Applied Sciences, Imatra, Finland

Selected solo show
2022 “Yasushi Koyama ”, Galleria Duetto, Helsinki, Finland (9.11.2022 - 4.12.2022)
2022 “Herra Otso”, Galleria Ars Libera, Kuopio, Finland
2021 “Spring Forest”, Kulma, Galleria Uusi Kipinä, Lahti, Finland
2020 “Animal Friends”, Täky Galleria, Lappeenranta, Finland
2019 “CUTE”, Galerie Pleiku, Berlin, Germany
2018 “Innocent”, Galleria Becker, Jyväskylä, Finland
2017 “Animals”, Auran Galleria, Turku, Finland
2016 “CUTE”, Galleria AARNI, Espoo, Finland
2016 “SÖPÖ”, Annantalo, Helsinki, Finland
2015 "Carving in Pink Dots", MUU Kaapeli gallery, Helsinki, Finland
2014 "SÖPÖ", Galleria JANGVA, Helsinki, Finland
2014 "SÖPÖ", Galleria Uusi Kipinä, Lahti, Finland
2013 "SÖPÖ", Galleria Nikolai, Kotka, Finland
2012 "Panda Traveling", NAPA gallery, Helsinki, Finland

Selected Group show
2022 “Huumorin kukka”, curated by Kirsi Tervo, Neliö-galleria, Oulu, Finland
2021 “First international festival of Manuports”, Kohta gallery, Helsinki, Finland
2021 “Form i Mariehamn” juried by Finnish, Swedish and Åland´s sculpture association, Mariehamn, Åland, Finland
2021-20 “#CUTE, Island of happiness?”, juried by Birgit Richard, NRW-Forum Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
2020 “OBJEKTI 6.0”, curated by Andy Best, Espoo shopping centre, Espoo, Finland
2020 “Naivistit Iittala 2020”, curated by Hannu Castren, lasimäki, Iittala,, Finland
2019 “Söpöysvaroitus”, Maila Talvio salonki summer exhibition, Hartola, Finland
2019-18 “Scandinavia, Hokuriku & Kogei”, Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Traditional Arts & Crafts, Kanazawa, Japan
2018 “Art Ring 2018”, juried by Helsinki artist association, Kanneltalo gallery, Helsinki, Finland
2017 “Mänttä Art Festival”, Pekilo, Mänttä, Finland
2017 “SÖPÖ Fazer”, Fazer Café Kuluuvinkatu, juried by Helsinki artist association for Art Goes Kapakka, Helsinki
2016 “Masters of Saimaa’16“, Master degree graduation exhibition, Puristamo, Cable factory, Helsinki, Finland
2016 “Summer Fair”, Auran Galleria, Turku, Finland
2016 “Inspiration”, juried by Katja Hagelstam (LOKAL Helsinki gallery), Finnish Institute Paris, France
2016 “Finland Modern & Crafts”, Gallery Books and Modern, Tokyo, & Kirsikka, Matsumoto, Japan
2014 “LOKAL SATO”, Gumbostrand Konst & Form, Sipoo, Finland and LOKAL Helsinki gallery, Finland
2014 “Pink”, LOKAL Helsinki gallery, Finland
2014-13 "UUSI MUU", juried by artist association MUU, MUU kaapeli gallery, Cable Factory, Helsinki, Finland
2013 "Hei Nippon!", juried by Marjatta Levanto, LOKAL Helsinki gallery, Finland
2012 "PIKKU LOKAL", LOKAL Helsinki gallery, Finland 2012 "UUSI PUU", Galleria Hoi Sie, Lappeenranta, Finland
2010 "Loppu-Alku", Bachelor degree graduation exhibition, Imatra Art Museum, Finland
2005 " 3 new artists exhibition", Studio Works gallery, Christ Church, New Zealand

Art Fair
2022-2021,2019-2017,2015“Ornamon Teosmyynti” Finnish designer´s association`s annual art fair, Cable Factory, Helsinki,
2021, 2020, 2017, 2016, 2015 “TEOS”, Finnish sculptors association’s art fair, Puristamo, Cable Factory, Helsinki, Finland
2019, 2015, 2013 “Art Fair Suomi”, Puristamo, Cable Factory, Helsinki, Finland
2018 “Nordic fair”, Hankyu Umeda department, Osaka, Japan 2014 “Danya international Art Fair 2014”, Gimje, Korea
2014 “Supermarket Art Fair 2014” juried by MUU gallery, Culture House, Stockholm, Sweden

Membership
2016- Finnish copyright society Kuvasto, Finland
2015- Finnish designer’s association Ornamo, Finland
2015- Helsinki city artists association, Finland
2014- Association of Finnish Sculptors, Finland
2013- Artists' association MUU, Finland (Finnish artists' association for new & experimental art)
Grant
2022, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 Art Promotion Center, Finland (Project grant for exhibition)
2022, 2021, 2020 Art Promotion Center, Finland (Working grant for corona period)
2020 Art Promotion Center, Finland (Project grant for glass art)
2019, 2016, 2015 Art Promotion Center, Uusimaa, Finland (Project grant for children’s culture)
2018 Helsinki artist association, Finland (Project grant for Art ring 2018)
2017 Finnish Cultural Foundation (Working grant for art activity)
2015 Helsinki city art grant, Finland (Working grant for art activity)
2013 Artist residency SERDE, Aizpute, Latvia (Working grant in artist residency)

Artist Residence
2022 Artist residency of Finnish institute Athens, Athens, Greece
2022 Serlachius residency, Mänttä, Finland 2022 Artist residency of Kuopio academy of design, Kuopio
2017 Mänttä Art Festival, Mänttä, Finland (Granted residency)
2013 Artist residency SERDE, Aizpute, Latvia (Granted residency)
2011 Sf.Gheorghe city 550 years anniversary international sculpture symposium, Romania (Granted project)
2009 Majala Artist Residence, Salo Art Museum, Finland 2008 Kemijärvi Artist Residence, Kemijärvi, Finland

Public art & Public collections
2022 Lippulaiva library, Espoo, Finland
2022 Kupoio University hospital, Kuopio, Finland
2021 Lahti Rudolf Steiner school, Lahti, Finland
2019 Valteri school, Skilla, Helsinki, Finland
2018 Malminkartano Youth Center, Helsinki, Finland 2018 Turku University hospital, Turku, Finland
2017 Maternity Clinic, Mänttä-Vilppula, Finland → 2022 Mänttä Matarnity clinic, Mänttä, Finland
2016 Sello library, Espoo, Finland
2015 Finnish state art collection, Finland
2015 Helsinki Rudolf Steiner school, Helsinki, Finland
2013 Riverside park, Aizpute city, Latvia
2012 Children`s hospital Lastenlinna, Helsinki, Finland → 2018 Rikhardinkatu library, Helsinki, Finland
2011 Sf.Gheorghe city, Transylvania, Romania 2008 Kemijärvi Artist Residence, Kemijärvi, Finland

Publication & Media https://www.yasushikoyama.com/publication
2022 Savon Sanomat, ”Tartalla veistetty mutta silti kaikkea muuta kuin karski karhu”, Iikka Taavitsainen 27.5.2022
2022 KMV-lehti, ”Karhut kiehtovat taiteilijaa” Outi M. Kättö 15.3.2022
2021 ESS, ”Hellyttävistä eläinveistoksista tunnettu Yasushi Koyama uskoo söpöyden voimaa” Millamari Uotila 28.4.2021
2020 Taito lehti 6 / 2020, ”Näyttelyt : 4.1.2021 asti Yasushi Koyama : Animal Friends”, Merja Räty, December 2020
2020 Hämeen Sanomat, ”Naivistitaiteen ystävät innostuivat yksityiskäynneistä”, Riikka Happonen 22.5.2020
2020 German travel magazine “Merian” - Finland 3/2020 as a Japanese artist in Finland, Burkhard Zimmermann
2019 Kotivinkki, “Kukkien juhlaa” Elsa Savaloja 19.6.2019
2018 Japanese magazine Lifte “Yasushi Koyama : As a Japanese artist in Finland” , Yuki Kawahara, 29.5.2018
2018 Keskisuomalainen, “Söpöys herättää hoivavietin”, Raisa Jäntti, 6.2.2018
2018 Keskisuomalainen, “Söpöily sallittu”, Sari Toivakka 30.1.2018
2017 KMV-lehti, “Pingviini-veistos neuvolaan”, Mira Metsälä, 7.9.2017
2017 Aamu Lehti, “Mäntän taide on nyt tätä”, Sirkka Iso-Ettala, 7.6.2017
2016 Suomen Kuvalehti, “Kohtaamiset”, Lauri Lehtinen, 2.12.2016
2016 Länsiväylä, Länsiväylä, “Halittava panda ja muuta söpöä”, Anneli Tuominen-Halomo, 7.12.2016
2016 First Indigo & Life style, “Cuteness and nature in Japanese and Finnish aesthetic”, Inka Juslin, 19.10.2016
2016 Helsingin Sanomat, TÄNÄÄN, “Söpöyden asiantuntija Japanista”, Venla Rossi, 3.5.2016
2016 Helsingin Sanomat, HS NYT, “Iih, miten söpöä!”, Venla Rossi, 8.4.2016
2014 Helsingin Sanomat NYT liite ”Now3 exhibitions”, HS:n cultural editor Aino Frilander, 7.11.2014
2014 Hufvudstads Bladet (HBL) “Oemotståndligt gulligt”, , 1.11.2014, Finland
2014 Glorian Koti “Kohmeessta kevääseen” Anna-kaisa Melvas, March P13, Finland
2012 Helsingin Sanomat “Minne Menna” 10.1.2012, Finland
2008 Koillis Lappi ”Yasushi Koyaman teoksissa korostuu ihmisen ja luonnon yhteys” Anita Seppänen, 21.8.2008

Lecture & Presentation
2018 “Nature in Japanese art and visual culture”, Kerava Art Museum, Kerava, Finland 10.3.2018

Other education
2016-13 Ceramic sculpturing from Tomi Pelkonen in ceramic studio in Aalto university, Helsinki, Finland
2006 Multicolored printmaking from a printmaker Tuula Moilanen, Kyoto,Japan
2005 Wood carving from a Maori carver Eruera Ropiha, Christchurch art centre, New Zealand
1999-95 Bachelor of Laws, Chuo University, Tokyo, Japan