Kim SIMONSSON
1974, Finland
Also known as: KIM
Studies
1995-2000 University of Arts and Design Helsinki, Master of Arts
Private exhibitions
2007
Invisible Deer, The Finland Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
Sculptures, Taidesalonki Husa, Tampere, Finland (with Panu Puolakka)
Dreams And Disappointments II, Herrmann & Wagner Gallery, Berlin, Germany
Kotona II, Karin Widnäs, Fiskars, Finland
2006
Camouflage, Gallery Heino, Helsinki, Finland
Huoltamo, Tampere, Finland
2005
Nancy Margolis Gallery, New York, USA
Sculptures, Arabia Museum Gallery, Helsinki, Finland
Dislocated Clay and a Transformative Mirror, NCECA, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, USA
2004
Young Artist of the Year 2004, Tampere Art Museum, Tampere, Finland
2003
K9 & NIKE, Kluuvi Gallery, Helsinki, Finland
2000
Realm of The Senses, Studio Hyöryllistä, Turku, Finland
1999
Ideaali, Gallery of the Fine Arts Academy, Helsinki, Finland (with Miklos Gaal)
Group exhibitions
2007
Red Dot Art Fair, Nancy Margolis Gallery, Miami Beach, USA
Silent Violence, Oulu Art Museum, Oulu, Finland
Present 2007, Bomuldsfabriken Kunsthall, Aredal, Norway
I Would Like To Be A Dog, Rauma Art Museum, Rauma, Finland
XII Mäntän kuvataideviikot, Mänttä, Finland
Herrmann & Wagner Gallery and Gallery Heino, Brussels Art Fair, Brussels, Belgium
2006
Purnu Summer Exhibition, Purnu, Finland
6 Rooms, Porvoo Art Factory, Porvoo, Finland
Helsinki International, Korjaamo, Helsinki, Finland
SOFA NY, Nancy Margolis Gallery, New York, USA
Another Worlds part II, Arario gallery, Cheonan, Republic of Korea
Set, Forum Box, Helsinki, Finland
Ungsfärskt, gallery Sinne and Elverket, Helsinki and Tammisaari, Finland
2005
Japan Pop, Tennis Palace Art Museum, Helsinki, Finland
Trans Ceramic-Art, 3rd Ceramic Biennale Korea, Icheon, Republic of Korea
Stockholm International Art Fair, Gallery Heino, Stockholm, Sweden
2003
Wegway Show, S.P.I.N. Gallery, Toronto, Canada
Toronto Outdoor Art Show, Toronto, Canada
One Hundred Years of Finnish Ceramic, Designmuseum, Helsinki, Finland
2002
Inverno, Este Gallery, Toronto, Canada
Group Show, The Palace, Toronto, Canada
2001
Made in LAC, Living Arts Center, Missisisauga, Canada
Emerging Sculptors, Canadian Sculpture Center, Toronto, Canada
Biennale of Contemporary Ceramic Art, Chateauroux, France
2000
K2000, Lappeenranta Art Museum, Lappeenranta, Finland
THINK, Ateneum, Helsinki, Finland
1999
Nenonen, Partanen, Lerviks, Persson, Simonsson, Into galleria, Helsinki, Finland
1998
Contemporary Glass Art, Studio Mezzo, Helsinki, Finland
Keramik 98, Konstfacket, Stockholm, Sweden
Stockholm International Art Fair, Gallery Taik, Stockholm, Sweden
1997
Glass and Light, Tampere Modern Art Museum, Tampere, Finland
Glass and Ceramic in Spotlight, Gallery Taik, Helsinki, Finland
Awards and scholarships
2006
Walter Runeberg Foundation Award
Stina Krook Foundation Award
2005
Frame-fund, exhibition scholarship
Svenska kulturfonden, a 2-year artist grant
Arts Council of Finland, travel grant
2004
Young artist of the year 2004, Tampere Art Museum, Finland
Artist of the month, Frame-fund, July 2004
2003
Best in Show, Toronto Outdoor Art Show
Svenska Kulturfonden, a 1-year grant
2001
Svenska Kulturfonden, project grant
Paulo Foundation, project grant
1998
University of Arts and Design Helsinki
Museums and collections
Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art
Espoo Museum of Modern Art
National Museum of Norway
Oulu Art Museum
Shigaraki Museum of Contemporary Ceramic Art
Helsinki City Art Museum
Tampere Art Museum
Designmuseum, Helsinki
Arario Gallery
Pro Artibus
Ville de Chateauroux
Public Sculptures
Yrkeshögskolan Sydväst, Tammisaari, Finland
Catalogues and selected publications
Artnews, February 2006, Top Ten Trends In Contemporary Art, Beautiful Mutants, Kay Larson
Ceramics Art & Perception, Issue 63, Kim Simonsson - Little Girls, Big Questions, Anne Virtanen
New York Times, 28th of October, Art in Review, Kim Simonsson at Nancy Margolis Gallery, Ken Johnson
World Contemporary Ceramics, Trans Ceramic Art, 3rd Ceramic Biennale of Korea, Catalogue
Artforum.com, Critics Picks November, Kim Simonsson at Nancy Margolis Gallery, Lori Waxman
Ceramics Magazine October/November 2005, A Waking Nightmare. The World Of Kim Simonsson, Anne Virtanen
Taidemuseo.fi,3/2005, Kauden Taideteos by Leena Mattelmäki
The Scandinavian Stylish Design, 2005, The Arabia Ware in Finland by Hannele Nyman
Trans Ceramic-Art,2005, 3rd Ceramic Biennale Korea, Post-global Society, catalogue
Framework, 2/2004, Kim Simonsson: Dystopia-Porcelain Dogs as Guardians of a Pathological Fantasy by Leevi Haapala
Form Function Finland, 3/2004, Truth is No Trend, a Close-up View of the Art of Kim Simonsson by Anne Valkonen
American Ceramics, Finnish Quasi-Manga by Cynthia Nadelman
Taide,3/2004,Kuvausvalmiita kolmiuloitteisia ideoita by Jari Arffman
Suomen Kuvalehti, 20/2004, Kohtaamiset/henkilöt by Silja Lanas Cavada
Ceramic Art in Finland, 2004, A Contemporary Tradition by Asa Hellman
Tampere Art Museum, 2004, Kim Simonsson, Young Artist of the Year by Berndt Arell
1984-2004 Young Artist of the Year, 2004, Kim Simonsson by Tapani Pennanen Wegway Primary Culture, 2005
11th Biennale of Contemporary Ceramic Art in Chateauroux, 2001 , by Jean-Pierre Viot
University of Art and Design, 2000, Think by Paula Hakkarainen and Elina Melgin
Arttu, 3/2000, Posliinia uudessa paketissa by Sami Sykkö
Geo Saison, 2/2000, Design in Helsinki by Bernd Polster
University of Art and Design in Helsinki, 1998, 11 x 98