JAN NEVA - CURRICULUM VITAE

Born in 1974, Finland. Lives and works in Finland and St. Petersburg

Education

  • 2016-20017 Art Academy in St. Petersburg, Monumental painting department

  • 2001-2003 Art Academy (Repin-Institute) in St. Petersburg

  • 1993-2000 The Finnish Art Academy, Master of Arts

  • 1992-1993 Imatra School of Arts

Art awards

  • 2013 Special prize, Brewer J.C. Jacobsen`s Portrait Award at Frederiksborg, Denmark

Biennale

  • 2019 Biennale internazionale Di Carta Papermade, Schio Italy

  • 2012 Art Copenhagen, Gallery Korjaamo department, Denmark

One man exhibitions since 1992:

  • 2024 ”Kalevala” Art centre Juminkeko, Finland

  • 2022 Cultural centre Poleeni, Pieksamäki, Finland

  • 2021 Poriginal Gallery, Pori, Finland

  • 2021 Gallery Becker, Jyväskylä, Finland

  • 2014-15 Joensuu Museum of Art, Finland

  • 2013 Gallery Korjaamo, Helsinki, Finland

  • 2012 Gallery Korjaamo, Helsinki, Finland

  • 2012 Imatra Museum of Art, Imatra, Finland

  • 2012 Art Copenhagen, Gallery Korjaamo Workshop department, Denmark

  • 2012 Honkahovi Art Centre, Mänttä, Finland

  • 2011 Varkaus Art Museum, Finland

  • 2009 Gallery Uusitalo Helsinki, Finland

  • 2009 DO Gallery St. Petersburg, Russia

  • 2006 Gallery Vaasa, Finland

  • 2005 Gallery Nefret Turku, Finland

  • 2005 Gallery Bronda Helsinki , Finland

  • 2005 Gallery of St. Petersburg Painters`Union, St. Petersburg, Russia

  • 2003 Gallery Nefret Turku, Finland

  • 2002 Avant- Art gallery Joensuu, Finland

  • 2002 Gallery Bronda Helsinki, Finland

  • 2000 Gallery of the Finnish Art Academy, Helsinki, Finland

Common exhibitions since 1998:

  • 2022 “Art tube”artist Society Helsinki Kadrioru plaza galleria, Estonia

  • 2019 Baltic Drawing, Imatra Art Museum, Finland

  • 2018 Art Centre Salmela, Finland

  • 2017 Artegroud baltik, Estonia

  • 2017 Taidesalonki Talvio, Hartola, Finland

  • 2015 “ Grande Finale” Gallery Korjaamo, Finland

  • 2014 State Museum of City Sculpture, St. Petersburg, Russia

  • 2013 Brewer J.C. Jacobsen`s Portrait Award at Frederiksborg, Denmark

  • 2013 Palazzo Ducale, Genova, Italy

  • 2013 Erarta Museum of art, Sankt- Petersburg, Russia

  • 2012 Lazarev gallery “Napoleon 12”, St.Petersburg, Russia

  • 2011 ”Mazzanon Time” Tampere Museum of Art, Finland

  • 2011 Art Centre Salmela, Finland

  • 2011 “Mazzanon Time”, Amos Anderson Art Museum, Helsinki

  • 2010 “Portrait Now” Brewer J.C.Jacobsen s` Portrait Award, Ljungberg Museum, Ljungby, Sweden

  • 2010 “Alexsander Nevski the patron saint of the warrior”, Novgorod, Russia

  • 2008 Artists Union Gallery in St. Petersburg, Russia

  • 2008 Gallery Nefret in Turku, Finland

  • 2008 ”Dispute”-exhibition in Werstas - Museum Tampere, Finland

  • 2007 Brazilia Culture Centre, Paris, France

  • 2006 Art Centre Salmela, Finland

  • 2000 Embassy of Mexico, Mexico

  • 1998 ”Grafinnova” Pohjanmaa Museum Vaasa, Finland

Paintings in collections:

  • Finnish State Art Collection, Finland

  • Paulo Foundation, Finland

  • Museum Albertina, Wien, Austria

  • Saastamoinen Foundation, Finland

  • Art Museum Joensuu, Finland

  • Karelian Culture Promotion Foundation, Finland

  • Museum Imatra, Finland

  • Museum of skulpture, Russia

  • Jyväskylä Art Museum, Finland

  • Vaasa Art Museum, Finland

  • Lapinlahti Art Museum, Finland

  • Genellec, Finland

  • Art Centre Salmela, Finland

  • Voikoski Oy, Finland

  • VMP Corporation, Finland

  • Slot Machine Association RAY, Finland

  • Paltian hospital service, Finland

  • Datawell Oy , Finland

Memberships

  • Finnish Painters Union

  • St. Petersburg Painters Union

Grants

  • Alfred Kordelin Foundation 2002

  • Finnish Cultural Foundation 2004

  • Finnish Cultural Foundation 2008

  • Niilo Helanderin Foundation 2009

  • National Council for Visual Arts 2009

  • National Council for Visual Arts 2011

  • Finnish Cultural Foundation 2013

  • Arts Promotion Centre Finland 2020

  • Arts promotions Centre Finland 2021

  • Finnish Cultural Foundation 2022


Residencies and other

  • Drawing Master of the University of Helsinki Department of drawing from 2015

  • 2006 The war painter in Israel

  • 2010 Väinö Tanner Foundation. Working in Mazzano and Rome, copying Caravaggio in Palazzo Barberini,

  • Formal portraits

Papers

PORTRAET NU! Brewer J.C Jacobsen`s Portrait Award 2013, Mazzano! 20 years time for art.” Väinö Tanneri union, Image 2006, Grafinnova`98, Vasen Kiila70 vuotta 2006, TD taide design 2010,Tammenlastuja 3/2007 Cultural Foundation, DeLuxe 2011, Leadership 2011, Optio 2007, Katalog own production 2009