Sara Toivonen
Born 1975 in Helsinki.
Lives and works in Kerava.

Education
1996–2000 Equivalent of BA Fine Art, The Free Art School, Helsinki

Solo exhibitions

2009
- Gallery Ama, Helsinki

2007
- Finnish institute, Tallinn, Estonia
- Finnish Institute, Tartu, Estonia
- Kerava Art Museum

2006
- Gallery Artina, Helsinki

2005
- ID:I Gallery, Stockholm with Ninna Korhonen

2003
- Gallery Uusitalo, Helsinki
- Produzentengalerie im Artforum, Künstlerkreis Ortenau,Offenburg, Germany with Jaime Makinde

2002
- Gallery Koivulinna, Pukkila with Ninna Korhonen

2001
- Gallery Uusitalo, HelsinkiË
- Room of Extinction, Finnish Environment Institute, Helsinki
- Gallery Pictor, Nummela

2000
- Monumentaal Gallery, Tartu Artists' house, Estonia

Group exhibitions

2007
- America!, Art Center Lovely, Heinola

2006
- Balaton Day and Night, Kerava Art Museum
- Association of Scandinavian Artists,Konstnärshus, Stockholm

2005
- 1, 2, 3 Produzentengalerie im Artforum, Offenburg , Palais Universitaire, Strasbourg

2004
- Fragile, Association of Scandinavian Artists, Jetty Barrack´s Gallery, Helsinki
- Vuosikerrat 73, 04, Jetty Barracks Gallery, Helsinki
- Finland, Hungary, Romania artist´s symposium, Balatonalmad, Budapest

2003
- Pyhäniemi summer exhibition of Finnish art, Pyhäniemi estatÚe, Hollola
- Finnish Artists' Association's 108th annual exhibition for young artists

2002
- Grafinnova 2002, 8th International Exhibition of Prints and Drawings, Ostrobotnian Museum, Vaasa
- Finnish Artist's Association's 107th annual exhibition, Kunsthalle Helsinki
- Stockholm Art Fair, Gallery Uusitalo, Sweden

2000
- Forum Box, Helsinki
- Uuden maan kuvat, Cable Factory, Helsinki
- Graduating exhibition, Free Art School, Helsinki
- Summer exhibition, Kangasala
- Suvi- Pinx, Sysmä

1999
- Group exhibition with Aila Leppikangas and Tapani Hyypiä, Gallery Johan S, Porvoo

Artist in residence
2000–2001 Cite des Arts, Paris, France

Grants

2006
City of Kerava
Paulo Foundation

2005
Finnish Art Foundation´s grant for young artists
Ministry of Education
Cultural Committee of Southern Finland

2004
Sleipnir Travel Grant
Alfred Kordelin Foundation

2003
City of Kerava
Finnish Cultural Foundation 1.year scholarship

2002
Svenska Kulturfonden

2001
Cultural Committee of Southern Finland
Alfred Kordelin´s Foundation

Awards
2007 Honourable mention in America! Art Competition
2004 Honourable mention for Survival or Extinction at Kalvola Art Book Festival
2000 Art of Analyste 1. Prize

Represented in Collections
Amos Anderson Museum of Art
Finnish Art Foundation
Paulo Foundation
Saastamoinen Foundation
Wihuri FoundationStora Enso
Private collections in Finland and abroad

Memberships
Finnish Artist´s Association
Helsinki Artist´s Association

Publications
Survival or extinction, Sara Toivonen and Terhi Ryttäri, Finnish Environment Institute 2004

Other activities
Interviewed in Erkki Hulkki´s program " Art and gender" in the radio YLE 1
Cabinet member of Helsinki Artists Association 2002 - 2005