Sami Korkiakoski

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Sami Korkiakoski
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Sami Korkiakoski at his studio 2019.
Born24 September 1978 (1978-09-24) (age 45)
Eskilstuna, Sweden
OccupationContemporary artist
NationalityFinnish
Website
samiofficial.net

Sami Korkiakoski (born September 24, 1978 in Eskilstuna) is a Finnish painter[1]. Korkiakoski received his MA from the University of Art and Design Helsinki (currently Aalto University School of Arts and Design)[2] in 2007 and a master's degree in fine arts (MA) from the Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki[3]. He represents abstract expressionism and mainly paints large-scale works[4]. Korkiakoski's painting method is intuitive[5]. In recent years, he has focused on studying the line and it's rhythm[6]. Korkiakoski's works are in the collections of the following art museums: Jyväskylä Art Museum, Kuopio Art Museum, Salo Art Museum, Sara Hildén Art Museum[7], WAM Turku City Art Museum, and in other public collections e.g. Finnish State Art Collection[8], Viljo Hurme Foundation[9], Lars Swanljung Collection (Kuntsi Museum of Modern Art)[10], Basware Oyj[11] and Åbo Akademi[12]. Korkiakoski has had solo exhibitions all around Finland e.g. Makasiini Contemporary[13], Jyväskylä Art Museum[14], Salo Art Museum and abroad: Peter Makebish Gallery[15] (New York, US) and Lowell Ryan Projects (Los Angeles, US)[16][17]. Korkiakoski has had group exhibitions e.g. TW Fineart (Brisbane, Australia)[18] and GR gallery (New York, US)[19], Reckless Contemporary, (Fort Lauderdale, FL, US). Korkiakoski is also known from live painting performances[20][21]. Korkiakoski has exhibited together with Miles Davis at Viapori Jazz (Helsinki, Finland 2013)[22]. Korkiakoski was one of the selected artist that created the official portrait of the President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö (2017)[23][24][25].

References

  1. "Sami Korkiakoski". Finnish Painters. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  2. "School of Arts, Design and Architecture | Aalto University". www.aalto.fi. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  3. "Uniarts Helsinki | Highest level of arts education in Finland". Uniarts Helsinki. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  4. "The beauty of chaos". artworks.se. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  5. Tirigall, Diego (2019-06-22). "Artmerit Interview | Sami Korkiakoski". Artmerit. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  6. tiittaud (2018-11-15). "Sami Korkiakoski - Lust for line". www.jyvaskyla.fi. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  7. "Sara Hildén Art Museum". Sara Hildén Art Museum. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  8. admin. "State Art Deposit Collection". valtiontaideteostoimikunta.fi. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  9. "Viljo Hurme collection". Salontaidemuseo. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  10. juhooikarainen. "Kuntsi Museum of Modern Art". Vaasan Kaupungin Museot. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  11. "Home". Basware. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  12. "Startsida". Åbo Akademi University. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  13. "Works - SAMI". Makasiini Contemporary. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  14. tiittaud (2018-11-15). "Sami Korkiakoski - Lust for line". www.jyvaskyla.fi. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  15. "Peter Makebish". petermakebish.com. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  16. "The Fourth Wall". Lowell Ryan Projects. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  17. "The Fourth Wall: David Hendren, Sami Korkiakoski at Lowell Ryan Projects". curate.la. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  18. "Brisbane Contemporary Art Gallery". TWFINEART. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  19. "GR Gallery". www.gr-gallery.com. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  20. Väisänen, Jyri (2022-10-17). "Mikko Hallikaisen ja Sami Korkiakosken maalausperformanssi Kuopion taidemuseossa la 22.10. klo 13". Kuopiontaidemuseo.fi (in suomi). Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  21. "Galleria Huuto » Sami Korkiakoski & Riikka Mäkinen". Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  22. "Viapori Jazz käyntiin mainioilla kontrasteilla - Jazzrytmit" (in suomi). 2013-08-22. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  23. "Suomen tasavallan presidentti Sauli Niinistön muotokuva, 2017". Ateneumin taidemuseo (in suomi). Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  24. "Portrait of the President of the Republic is unveiled". Valtioneuvosto. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
  25. "Finnish president's portrait unveiled — and it's pixelated". News. 2018-05-04. Retrieved 2022-07-18.

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