Dana Neilson
dmeneilson(at)gmail.com
dananeilson.com
born Winnipeg, Canada 1982
lives and works in Helsinki, Finland
Solo Exhibitions
2019 A Collection, Galleria Huuto, Helsinki Finland
Portraits of a Fjord Town, Galleria Rantakasarmi, Helsinki Finland
Closer to (My) Nature, MUU Galleria Studio, Helsinki Finland
Portraits of a Fjord Town, Galleria Rajatila, Tampere Finland
2018 Surrounded By, Gallery Deiglan, Akureyri, Iceland
Naturally, Seinäjoen Taidehalli, Seinäjoki Finland
Closer to (My) Nature, TUAS Art Space, Helsinki Finland
2017 Immersion, Absorption and Other Seaworthy Homonyms, Galleria Katariina, Helsinki Finland
Soak, Ränni Galleria, Oulu Finland
2016 Inner Space, Poriginal Galleria, Pori Finland
Land/space Interiors, Gallery 3h+K, Pori Finland
Selected Group Exhibitions
2019 Space Invaders VII: The Gift. Casa Caballero Aguila, Cholula, México.
2018 Vetten Äärellä, with Emilia Hyvönen, Ponnahus Galleria, Kajaani Finland
FUNDUR. Fremd in lsland, Neues Kunsthaus, Ahrenshoop Germany
2017 Superb, Galleria B, Turku, Finland
p r o x y, Node Gallery, Helsinki Finland
Experimental Event V, Generator Gallery, Pori Finland
2016 5000 m2, Lappeenranta City Theatre, curated by Anna Vilkuna, Lappeenranta Finland
2014 Poriin Juhlasviikot, Gallery 3H+K, Pori Finland
Remembering Karjaranta, Public Art Event in conjunction with the EU Vipuvoimaa, Pori Finland
Space Invaders II, curated by Anna Jensen and Elisa Suvanto, Autotalo, Pori Finalnd
2013 Experimental Event, Generator Gallery, Pori Finland
2012 You’re Fired, curated by Lilian Rodriguez, Galerie Lilian Rodriguez, Montréal Québec
2011 Weighs, curated by Folrence Vallieres, Studio Beluga, Montréal Québec
Poured Solid, Webster Library, Concordia University, Montréal Québec
2010 Keeping Time : the diary project, Galleria Katve, Rovaniemi Finland
Index, Les Atelier Jean-Brillants, BFA Graduate Show, Montréal Québec
Past Particle, VAV Gallery, Montréal Québec
2009 Stranger Obsession, VAV Gallery, Montréal Québec
Designing Dreams, joint exhibition with Anna Binta Diallo, Snap! Salon, Montréal Québec
Education
Masters of Art; Visual Culture and Contemporary Art, Aalto University 2018
Bachelor of Fine Arts; Photography, Concordia University 2013
Grants
2017 Nordic Culture Fund Travel Grant
2017 Department of Arts Grant Aalto University
2017 ARTS Scholarship Aalto University
2016/2014 PUPA (Pori Urban Platform of Aalto University) Grant
2012 Concordia Fine Arts Student Alliance Special Projects Grant
2011 Concordia Fine Arts Student Alliance Special Projects Grant
2010 Millennium Bursary
2009 Concordia Fine Arts Student Alliance Special Projects Grant
Residencies
Skaftfell Centre for Visual Art, Seyðisfjörður Iceland, 2018
GIL Artist Residency, Akureryi, Iceland, 2018
Örö Residency Program, Örö Finland, 2017
NES Artist Residency, Skagaströnd Iceland, 2017
ARiM-Art Residency in Motherhood, Helsinki Finland 2016
AARK-Archipelago Art Residency, Korpo, Finland 2016
Collections
Concordia University Teaching Collection, Montreal Quebec
NES Alumni Collection
Various private collections
Memberships/Other
Muu ry Artist Association
Guest Editor IceView Fall Edition 2017