Joel Slotte
b. 1987, Kokkola
Lives and works in Helsinki
Education
2007 – 2009 The Nordic Art School, Kokkola
2010 – 2016 MFA, Uniarts Helsinki’s Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki
Solo exhibitions
2021 Young artist of the year, Tikanojan taidekoti, Vaasa (FI)
2021 Young artist of the year, Tampere art museum, Tampere (FI
2020 Tonttuyö – Goblin Night, Galleria Live, Helsinki (FI)
2020 Trubaduuri ja pohjanlepakko, Galleria Artista, Kokkola (FI)
2019 Lumpunkerääjä, tm•galleria, Helsinki (FI)
2019 Crypt show, B-Galleria, Turku (FI)
2019 Folklorea tunkiolta, Galleria Huuto, Helsinki (FI)
2014 Love & Money, Hasan & partners, Helsinki (FI)
Selected duo and group exhibitions
2021 Emerging 2021, Galerie Anhava, Helsinki (FI)
2020 Aki Koskinen & Joel Slotte, White Box Gallery, Pietarsaari (FI)
2020 Kootut salaisuudet, Galleri Elverket, Tammisaari (FI)
2020 Vastahankaan, Nastola summer exhibition, Nastola (FI)
2020 Ars Longa, K.H. Renlund museum, Kokkola (FI)
2020 Bird Feeders, Ramsholmen, Tammisaari (FI)
2020 Battle Royale With Cheese, Tiketti galleria, Helsinki (FI)
2019 Ripples, Home exhibition, Marcy, Helsinki (FI)
2019 CHART / Emerging: The Gatherer, The Dumpsterdiver, The Raver, The Hunter, The Alien and The Witch, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen (DK)
2019 Purpuritanssi, SIC, Helsinki (FI)
2015 A charming bouquet of neuroses, Myymälä2, Helsinki (FI)
2015 Kuvan kevät 2015, Project room, Helsinki (FI)
2014 Everything you can think of is true, Fotografins hus, Stockholm (SWE)
2013 Nuoret 2013, Taidehalli, Helsinki (FI)
2013 Rum, Kakelhallen, Maarianhamina (FI)
2012 Koolla on väliä, Kaiku galleria, Helsinki (FI)
2008 Stories in black & white, Kellarigalleria, Kokkola (FI)
2008 You gotta burn to shine, The Nordic Art School, Kokkola (FI)
Works in collections
Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art
Helsinki Art Museum
Pro Artibus Foundation
Tampere Art Museum
Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation
Finnish art society (teosarpajaiset 2019)
Units Helsinki’s Academy of Fine Arts’ collections
Private collections in Finland, Sweden and Denmark
Awards
Young Artist of the Year, Tampere Art Museum (FI)
Residencies
2019 Drake Arts Centre, Kokkola
2012 Helsinki Academy of Fine Arts & Stockholm Royal Institute of Art residency, Berlin
Memberships
The Finnish Painter’s Union (aspirant member)
Grants
2020 Arts Promotion Centre Finland
2019 Arts Promotion Centre Finland
2019 The Swedish Cultural Foundation in Finland
2019 The Finnish Cultural Foundation
2018 The Finnish Art Society grant for young artists
2018 The Swedish Cultural Foundation in Finland
2018 Paulo Foundation
2016 Kone Foundation