TANJA NYO

b. 1969. Visual artis. Lives and works in Porvoo

Education and studies:

2014-18 Visual artist / painter: Art school Alfa, Helsinki

2023-24 Creative Business: University of the Arts, Helsinki / University of Jyväskylä

2008-09 Cultural Management: University of applied sciences, Humak, Kauniainen

1999 Matriculation examination: Kaitaa art high school / Tapiola high school, Espoo

Solo and dual exhibitions:

UPCOMING : 3/26 Take Me Home Gallery, Helsinki, Finland, 9/26 Galleri Killgissa, Stockholm, Sweden

2025 Lavanderia, Fiskars: Moldered

2024 Galleri Hind, Stockholm: “Shapeshifters”

2024 Asbestos Art Space, Helsinki, Finland: “Europe is My Name”

2023 Aatos Galleria, Porvoo: “Hello December!”

2022 Gallery Kalleria, Helsinki, Finland: “The Ball Pool Blitz”

2022 Mutteri Gallery, Helsinki: “Planet No Fun” ( dual exhibition, Tanja Nyo – Jasu Salmi )

2021 JUSTE Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden: “Slow Motion”

2020 Helsinki Hall of Culture, Finland: ” Ultraluxus”

2020 Almintalo, Loviisa, Finland: ”Painter’s Memo”  ( dual exhibition, Tanja Nyo- Katja Björklund )

2020 Makkara Gallery, Helsinki, Finland: ”Minotaurpolis”

2019 Kalleria, Helsinki, Finland: “50”  ( dual exhibition, Tanja Nyo & Katja Björklund )

2019 Vinttigalleria, Strömfors Iron mill, Finland: “We Are The Bio Robots”

2019 Galerie Pleiku, Berlin, Germany: “We Are The Bio Robots”

2018 Galleria Lapanen, Järvenpää, Finland: “Spin off”

2018 PoTuPLab, Cable Factory Helsinki, Finland: “Limbs”

2017 Helsinki Hall of Culture, Helsinki, Finland: “Miu-mau

Group exhibitions:

2025 Linnagallerii, Viljandi, Estonia PTY: “Porvoo tuleb külla”

2025 Yö Galleria, Helsinki: “Soft Nightmare”

2025 Yö Galleria Fest 5.3. “Fear of Spring”

2024, Yö Galleria, Helsinki: “Daydreams of tomorrow” ( Ahvenainen, Nyo, Mink, Miettinen)

2023 Yö Galleria, Helsinki :Kekri Art festival vol2.

2023 Gallery Theodor, Loviisa

2023 Yö Galleria, Helsinki: “Yö Fest vol. 3.2.”

2022 Kaamos Gallery, Kuusamo

2022 Yö Galleria, Helsinki : “Yö Fest vol. 2.4”

2021 Gallery Kookos, Helsinki

2020 Jorvi Hospital, Espoo: “Autumn show”

2019 Gallery 4 Kuus, Helsinki, Finland: “Water”, Espoo Art

2019 Galerie Laterne, Chemnitz, Germany: “Spähen”, European Cultural Association 

2018 AVA Gallery, Helsinki, Finland: “AVA Festival Osaka Artist”

2018 Galleria Alli, Kerava, Finland: ”Nordic Oddity” , NOD-collectives summer exhibition

2018 Enokojima Culture Center, Osaka, Japan: AVA Art Festival Osaka

2018 Valssaamo, Cable Factory, Helsinki: Espoo Art 

2018 Klementinan sali, Helsinki, Finland: “Mood”

2018 Puristamo, Cable Factory, Helsinki, Finland: “Infinity”, graduate exhibition

2017 Puristamo, Cable Factory, Helsinki, Finland:“Kuvasta runo- Runosta kuva” Espoo Art 

2017 Fata Morgana Galerie, Berlin, Germany:“KUNST17 “ 

2017 Galleria Veranda, Finlandia Hall, Helsinki,Finland:“Juurteet” (Nyo-Pensola-Seppälä)

2016 Puristamo, Cable Factory, Helsinki,Finland: “Art School’s 25-year Anniversary Exhibition”

2016 Kellohalli, Teurastamo, Helsinki,Finland:“Mindfoolness”

2015 Kanneltalo, Helsinki, Finland: “Luotu ympäristö”

Artist residences:

2019 Berlin, Germany

Other Artistic Activity:

Artists’ Association Yö, member of the board 2023-24

Loviisa’s Artists Association (SKJL member)

Porvoo Artists Association

Kuvasto ry

2025 EAN ( European Association of Neurology), an artist member of jury of the annual School challenge

2021 Union of Finnish Art Associations, Project Secretary and Exhibition Coordinator

2021/2022 Konstrundan event’s artist

2004-2018 Finlandia Hall, Culture event coordinator and producer

2017 / 2019 Finlandia Hall’s Art blogger