Jyri Ala-Ruona ^{Emerging artist}

Artist's country of origin: Finland

Jyri Ala-Ruona has completed BA studies in Lahti University of Applied Sciences, Institute of Fine Arts in 2011, majoring in painting. In 2019 he is going to complete his MFA studies in the painting department of the Academy of Fine Arts of Uniarts Helsinki. During MFA studies hea has theoretically been predominantly interested in courses considering the possibilities of art in a post-humanistic context. In practical painting courses the main focus for him has been figuration and questions of the surface. First solo exhibition ”Alkukantainen Tekijä” in Gallery Uusi Kipinä, Lahti, Finland, 2013 Invitational group exhibition ”Traum(a)” in Gallery Toolbox, Berlin, Germany Exhibition ”rituaLIFER” with Ana Teo Ala-Ruona in Gallery Kalleria, Helsinki, Finland, 2014 Solo exhibition ”Mandylions” in Gallery Katariina, Helsinki, Finland, 2016 ”Kuvan Kevät”, MFA Degree Show of the Academy Of Fine Arts of Uniarts Helsinki, Exhibition Laboratory, Helsinki, Finland, 2019 Awards: First price, Art of Basware – Competition for Young Artists, Helsinki, Finland Works in collections: Helsinki University Hospital HUS Basware Helia Foundation Lahti Church Consortium Government Office Collections (Portrait of Sauli Niinistö, the President of the Republic of Finland, executed in collaboration with 100 artists)