CURRICULUM VITAE
Sebastian Boulter
Born 1974 in Jyväskylä, Finland
Lives and works in Tampere, Finland and in Athens, Greece
EDUCATION
2013-2015
Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Brussels, Belgium
Master Degree in Painting
2002-2006
Tampere University of Applied Sciences, School of Art and Media, Finland
Bachelor of Fine Arts
2005, spring semester
Minerva Academy of Fine Arts, Groningen, The Netherlands
Student exchange program of painting and drawing
2000-2002
Lahti College of Arts and Crafts, Finland
Artisan of Props Making
1995-1999
Conservatory of Central Finland, Jyväskylä, Finland
Classical Guitar
ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCY PROJECTS
2024
Writers' House Residency, Jyväskylä, Finland
Working on article about the end of the Republic of Mountainous-Karabagh
2022
Kohtaamo Residency, Luopioinen, Finland
Artistic work for an exhibition in FokiaNou Art Space, Athens, Greece
2018
Finnish Institute at Athens, Greece
Artistic work for a group exhibition in Evagora Laniti Centre, Limassol, Cyprus
2016
Kulturamt Landeshauptstadt Düsseldorf, Germany
Artistic work for an exhibition in Atelier am Eck, Düsseldorf, Germany
2014
Hollufgård Guest Atelier, Odense, Denmark
Artistic work for the 6th Triennial of Pirkanmaa, Tampere, Finland
2012
Pirkanmaa Art Council Residency, Prague, Czech Republic
Artistic work for an exhibition in Gallery 2, Pirkkala, Finland
2010
A.C.S.L Artist Residency, Yerevan, Armenia
Artistic work for exhibitions in Jerevan, Armenia and Stepanakert, Mountainous Karabakh
2009
Art Villa Garikula Artist Residency, Akhalkalaki, Georgia
Artistic work for an exhibition in Maison d'Europe et d'Orient, Paris, France
2008
UMI Art Center, Vilnius, Lithuania
Production of group exhibition of Pispala Cultural Association in Vilnius, Lithuania
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2023
Winter Garden, Tampere Hall, Tampere, Finland
Applied from Tampere Art Association
2022
Automat Space, Saarbrücken, Germany
Curated by Timo Poeppel
5D Drawing Gallery, Kaapelitehdas, Helsinki, Finland
Curated by Bambu Hellstedt
Viljamakasiini, Ruovesi, Finland
Curated by Veikko Önkki
FokiaNou Art Space, Athens, Greece
Curated by Mary Cox and Panagiotis Voulgaris
2021
Kulttuuritalo Laikku Studio , Tampere, Finland
Applied from Cultural Affairs of Tampere City
2020
Chili Art Gallery, Athens, Greece
Curatated by Paris Kapralos
2019
FokiaNou Art Space, Athens, Greece
Invitation by Mary Cox and Panagiotis Voulgaris
2016
Atelier am Eck, Düsseldorf, Germany
Curated by Oliver Gather
2015
Gallery Mältinranta, Tampere, Finland
Applied from Tampere Art Association
2013
Kili Galerie, Brussels, Belgium
Applied from A.S.L.B Kili Galerie
Gallery 2, Pirkkala, Finland
Applied from the Cultural Affairs of Pirkkala
Studio Mustanapa, Rovaniemi, Finland
Applied from Lapland Art Association
Gallery Tamperemaja, Tarto, Estonia
Applied from Tampere Art Association
2010
Maison d’Europe et d’Orient, Paris, France
Invitation by Dominique Dolmieu, Director of Maison d’Europe et d’Orient
Art Mix Studio, Yerevan, Armenia
Curated by Susanna Gyulamiryan, Director of A.C.S.L artist's recidency
Ministery of Culture, Stepanakert, Nagorno Karabagh
Invitation by Narine Agabalyan, Cultural minister of Mountainous Karabakh
2009
Gallery Sisu, Kajaani, Finland
Applied from Kajaani Art Association
2008
Gallery Utu, Jyväskylä, Finland
Applied from the gallery owner
Gallery 3H+K, Pori, Finland
Applied from T.E.H.D.A.S. Art Association
2005
Institute of Finnish Culture, St. Petersburg, Russia
Invitation by Helena Autio-Meloni, director of the Finnish Institute of St. Petersburg
2004
Gallery Rajatila, Tampere, Finland
Applied from Rajataide Art Association
2000
Gallery Paperihuone, Hämeenlinna, Finland
Applied from Hämeenlinna Art Association
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2023
Sattuman vaara, Art Center of Voipaala
Curated by Laura Impola
Paper, European Center for Architecture and Design, Athens, Greece
Curated by Fiona Mouzakitis and Despina Stavrou
Karga, Galleria Ekfrasi, Athens, Greece
Curated by Apollonas Glykas and Ilias Sipsas
2022
World of Tango -festival, Hirvitalo, Tampere, Finland
Curated by Alina Volkova
Mikkolan Aitta, Luopioinen, Finand
Curated by Outi Nummi
IFAC, Athens, Greece
Curated by Lee Wells
Lapua Art Museum
Curated by Susanna Oversteyns
2021
Haihatus Art Center, Joutsa, Finland
Curated by Tuomo Vuoteenoma
FokiaNou Art Space, Athens, Greece
Curated by Mary Cox and Panagiotis Voulgaris
2020
Gallery Mältinranta, Tampere, Finland
Curated by Lars Holmström
Hirvitalo, Tampere, Finland
Curated by Pispala Cultural Association, Tampere, Finland
2019
FokiaNou Art Space, Athens, Greece
Curated by Mary Cox and Panagiotis Voulgaris
2018
Snehta Residency Studio Space, Athens, Greece
Invitation by Augustus Veinoglou
Evagora Laniti Centre, Limassol, Cyprus
Curated by Tasos Stylianu, Georg Georgakopoulos and Fotini Kapiris
2017
Museum of Emil Aaltonen, Tampere, Finland
Curated by Tampere Art Association
2016
Haihara Art Centre, Tampere, FInland
Curated by Jarno Vesala
Waux-Hall, Cultural Centre of Nivelles, Belgium
Competition of Fine Arts
Josef Filipp Galerie, Leipzig, Germany
Curated by David O'Kane
2015
The 6th Triennial of Pirkanmaa, Tampere, Finland
Curated by Sirpa Joenniemi
2014
Gallery Emil, Tampere, Finland
Curated by Madis Liplap
2013
Gallery Gallopperiet, Copenhagen, Denmark
Curated by Pispala Cultural Association, Tampere, Finland
2012
Youth House of Harju, Helsinki, Finland
Curated by Vadelma Art Association, Helsinki, Finland
2011
Jyväskylä Art Museum, Finland
Curated by Pessi Rautio
Polymer Art Factory, Tallinn, Estonia
Curated by Vadelma Art Association, Helsinki, Finland
2010
Gallery Mältinranta, Tampere, Finland
Curated by Tampere Art Association
Gallery Emil, Tampere, Finland
Curated by Artsakh Art Union, Stepanakert, Mountainous Karabagh
2008
Gallery Galera, Vilnius, Lithuania
Curated by Pispala Cultural Association, Tampere, Finlad
2006
Gallery Kivipankki, Jämsä, Finland
Curated by Harri Hirvonen
TR1 Art Hall, Tampere, Finland
Curated by Rajataide Art Association, Tampere, Finland
Gallery Arka, Vilnius, Lithuania
Curated by Saulius Kruopis
Process, International Art Symposium, Prague, Czech Republic
Curated by Mark Divo
2005
Cultural Center of Nida, Lithuania
Curated by Saulius Kruopis
Culture and Information Center K@2, Karosta, Liepaja, Latvia
Curated by Kristine Briede
2004
Klaipeda Art Hall, Klaipeda, Lithuania
Curated by Darius Vaicekauskas
2003
Gallery Paperihuone, Hämeenlinna, Finland
Curated by Artst's Association of Hämeenlinna
2000
Cultural Center of Hämeenlinna, Finland
Curated by Cultural Center of Hämeenlinna
SCREENINGS
2018
KET, Athens, Greece
Finnish Short Film Festival
2015
Nova Cinema, Brussels, Belgium
Short Film Open Stage Screenings
2013
Abteilung für Alles Andere, Berlin, Germany
Slide Projecting
World of Tango -Festival, Tampere, Finland
The Man and the River -Document film screening
2012
Kinos Film Festival, Lahti, Finland
The Man and the River -Document film screening
2011
Babil Association, Istanbul, Turkey
Short Film Screenings
2010
AJZ-Space, Yerevan, Armenia
Short Film Screenings
2008
Pispala off Film Festival, Tampere, Finland
Short Film Screenings
2005
Sign Gallery, Groningen, The Netherlands
Short Film Screenings