JANE HUGHES VISUAL ARTIST CV 2018
Born 1984, Dublin, Ireland.
Lives and works in Helsinki, Finland.
EDUCATION
2015-2016 International Professional Teacher Education programme, HAMK University, Finland HAMK
2009-2012 M.A. Environmental Art, Aalto University, Helsinki, Finland Environmental Art Aalto
2010-2011 M.A. Art in Context, UDK, Berlin, Germany (Erasmus Exchange) UDK
2002-2006 B.A. Degree in Fine Art, NCAD, Dublin, Ireland NCAD
2005 B.A. Degree in Media, AKI, Enschede, The Netherlands (Erasmus Exchange) AKI
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2018 Architecture of Emotions, Custom House Studios, Westport, Ireland
2015 Gods & Demons of the forest, Embassy of Ireland, Berlin
2014 Gods & Demons of the forest, Detroit Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
2012 Imagining Other Worlds, XL Art Space, Helsinki
2009 Estranged Relations, Ptarmigan Gallery, Helsinki, Finland
2009 Attachments, Werkstadt e.V, Berlin
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SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2018
Summer Exhibition, Galleria Pirkko-Liisa Topelius, Helsinki, Finland
WerkStadt 10 years anniversary exhibition, WerkStadt, Berlin, Germany
Rasi637, Kouta Gallery, Kouvola, Finland
Figure [out], Idiotopie, 14 Grande Rue, Nancy, France
2017
Surveyor Exhibition, Solstice Arts Centre, Navan, Co. Meath, Ireland
Transitions Ep.2, Dadapost Berlin, curated by Sheena Malone
2016
Faraway Longings, Embassy of Ireland, Berlin, as part of Culture Ireland’s Cenetenary programme 1916-2016
2015
Landscape- Metropolis, Former power station Rathenauhallen, Berlin Schöneweide
Open Studio, Atelje Stundars Artist in Residence, Finland
Identity & other Myths, Garage Theatre, Co. Monaghan, Ireland
Open Studio RASi637, Artist in Residence, Tirva, Finland
2014
Metamorphilia-Metamorphobia, Kanepes Kulturas Centres, part of Capital of Culture, Riga, Latvia
Vulpicides animation, Nuorten Triennaali, Poleeni, Pieksämäki, Finland
JÄTTÖMAA 2014, Wasteland Environmental art and music festival, Kouvola, Finland
Threshold, Kunsthalle am Hamburger Platz , Berlin
2013
Neither here nor there II, Galway Arts Centre, Galway, Ireland
Annual members show, Werkstadt, Berlin
Vulpicides, Sorbus Galleria, Helsinki, Finland
Financial Times, Mustarinda, Finland
Galerie Toolbox, Berlin, Germany
Neither here nor there: Contemporary Irish, Grimmuseum, Berlin
2012
48 Hours Neukoelln Festival, Berlin
Master of Arts Show, Moa ’12, Aalto University, Jätkasaari, Helsinki
Künstler Salon Murid Bosh, Kunsthalle M3, Berlin
New Horizons: Landscape and the Contemporary Romantic, Kunstraum T27, Thomasstr. 27,12053 Berlin
2011
Social Movement Generator, Dr. Fahimi, Boheme Precaire e.V., Dortmund, Germany
Annual members show, WerkStadt e. V, Berlin
Destruction-construction, TM20, Tape Modern, Berlin
Under the Radar, the Berlin DIY Music, Art and Ideas Festival, LA54, Berlin
DAS (Digital Art &Sound) Weekend festival, Official partner of Transmediale, Berlin
2010
Art Grain, Open Studios in Koernerkiez, WerkStadt KunstSatellit, Berlin
Borders, Neukoelln Import, Kunsthaus Tacheles, Berlin, Germany
Nachtundnebel festival, WerkStad KunstSatellit, Neukoelln, Berlin
HALBTISCH, Public Art Project funded by Aktion! Karl Marx Strasse Aktionaersfond, Berlin
Kilpisart: breaking the ice between art and science, Gallery Atski, Aalto University, Finland
Ahne Festival, Helsinki, Finland
Kipu (Pain), Kereva Art Museum, Finland
48 Hours Neukölln festival, Werkstadt e.V, Neukölln, Berlin, Germany
Checkbounds, Stattbad, Wedding, Berlin
Installation art – Hey we’re in space, TaiK (Aalto University), Finland
Vereslihalla, Galleria Kandela, Helsinki, Finland
2009
Developing the railway gap II, Laituri Gallery, Helsinki City Planning Department, Finland
Made in Berlin, Kaliningrad State Art Gallery, Russia
Made in Berlin, Deutsch-Russiches Haus, Kaliningrad, Russia
Light as a feather stiff as a board, SIM studios, Seljavegur 32, Reykjavik, Iceland
2008
Nachtundnebel festival, Werkstadt e.V, Neukoelln, Berlin
One inch Badge Art Show, Mantua Arts Project, Co. Roscommon, Ireland
Kiss, Cuddle, Torture, Scherer8 Hausprojekt, Wedding, Berlin
Rot, RGB, Brunnenstrasse 65, Berlin
2007
Evidence of Existence, One Gallery, Dublin
Plastic Relations, 7 Hours, Haus19, Berlin
2006
Plastic Relations, BA of Fine Art Graduation Show, National College of Art & Design, Dublin
2005
New Irish Painting, Context Galleries (CCA), Derry, Northern Ireland ( curated by Marianne O’Kane) Context Galleries
RDS Art Fair, Dublin
Sculpture meets photography, Outhouse, Capel St, Dublin
Sofa so good, Filmbase, Dublin
Villa Electrique II Aki MediaKunst ,Villa de Bank, Enschede, The Netherlands
AWARDS
2017 Professional Artist Development Bursary, Meath County Council, Ireland
2016 Tyrone Guthrie Award by Meath County Council
2015 Travel and Training Award, The Arts Council of Ireland
2014 Exhibition support grant, Embassy of Ireland, Berlin
2013 Culture Ireland EU Presidency Grant in combination with Culture Ireland & Embassy of Ireland, Berlin
2013 Culture Ireland Grant
2013 Professional Artist Development Bursary, Meath County Council, Ireland
2012 Culture Ireland Grant
2011 Erasmus Grant (Germany)
2010 “Aktion! Karl Marx Strasse Aktionaersfond” Grant for public art, Berlin, Germany
2010 Professional Artist Development Bursary, Meath County Council, Ireland
2010 Culture Ireland Grant
2005 Erasmus Grant (The Netherlands)
RESIDENCIES
2018 Awarded Heinrich Böll Residency on Achill Island, Ireland in June 2019
2017 Tyrone Guthrie Centre awarded by Meath County Council
2015 Ateljé Stundars, Artist in Residence supported by KulturÖsterbotten, Vasa, Finland
2014 RASi637, Artist in Residence, Tirva, Finland
2014 Rud, Artist in Residence, Sweden
2013 Mustarinda, Artist in Residence, Finland
2010 Environmental Art TaiK and BioArt society, Kilpisjärvi Biological Station, Finland
2009 SIM Artist in Residence, Reykjavík, Iceland Sim
CURATORIAL PROJECTS
2015 Landscape-Metropolis, Former Power Station Rathenau-Hallen, Berlin (co-curated with John Power, Laru Art Finland, Anu Miettinen, Eeva-Liisa Puhakka)
2013 Neither here nor there, Grimmuseum, Berlin & Galway Arts Centre, Ireland (Co-curated with Enda O’Donoghue)
2010- 2013 Curator & Art organiser of Werkstadt e.V, Neukoelln, Berlin
2007-2008 Curator & Event organiser of several one-night exhibitions of art & experimental music at Scherer8 Hausprojekt, Berlin
PRESS / PUBLICATIONS /CATALOGUES
2018 Irlantilaisen Jane Hughesin abstraktit maalaukset syntyivät pyöräretkillä Tirvan maisemissa, Kouvolan Sanomat, 27.3.2018
2015 Metamorphilia-Metamorphobia, Kaņepes Kulturas Centrs, part of Capital of Culture, Riga, Latvia, Exhibition Catalogue
2014 Interview on Susann’s Show, Radio Impala, Berlin
2013 Vulpicides at Sorbus Gallery, Helsinki Sanomat, 13.6.2013
Irish art on Berlin’s blank canvas, The Irish Times, 18.5.2013
Foxy Jane, Hoe een lerse kunstenares in Berlijn belandt,Coupon,p10-12, Belgian culture magazine, Coupon Magazine
2012 New Horizons: Landscape and the Contemporary Romantic, Kunstraum T27 catalogue text by Simon Harvey
Imagining Other Worlds, Artist book, MA Thesis & Art Book, Aalto University.
Imagining Other Worlds, podcast interview with curator Toni Ledentsa XL art space podcast
2010 Featured Artist on Berlin Art Link Studio visits Interview on Berlin Art Link
Neukoelln Import Catalogue, Berlin, Germany
Kipu/Pain Catalogue, Kerava City Art Museum, Finland
Monday’s things to see: Veresilihalla, Helsinki Sanomat, 22.02.2010
2009 Estranged Relations features on Some Blind Alleys, an online journal for New Irish Writing&Visual Art – Dec ’09
Made in Berlin Catalogue , Kaliningrad State Art Gallery, Russia
Made in Berlin exhibition, Kalaningradsky Pravda, regional edition of the highest circulated Russian newspaper, 15.3.2009
Looking at the End of the World, Strana Kaliningrad, a local newspaper
Interview at Made in Berlin opening at Kaliningrad State Art Gallery, Russian1, National TV,
2006 The Workers, Hardback photobook, limited edition 4/4, Graduation Show, NCAD, Dublin
2005 New Irish Painting, Context Galleries, Northern Ireland, catalogue text by Marianne O’Kane and Robert Armstrong
Los, a Dutch photography magazine, Enschede, The Netherlands
RDS Arts Fair review, The Irish Tribune 6.05.2005
MEMBERSHIPS
The Finnish Painters’ Union
Helsinki Artists’ Association
Werkstadt e.V, Berlin ( Independent Art Project Space & Studios)
PAST MEMBERSHIPS
Berlin Bildende Künstler Verband (Berlin Artists Association)
Visual Artists Ireland (Irish Artists Association)
COLLECTIONS
In private and public collections including Arts Council Ostrobothnia, Finland, National Irish Visual Artists Library (nival) and Aalto University Library Finland.
