Kim Simonsson     Werke     Vita
*1974   Helsinki, Finland
EDUCATION
1995 - 2000 University of Arts and Design Helsinki, Master of Arts.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2009 Golden Deer, Retretti, Punkaharju, Finland. (4.6. – 31.08.2009)
Pro Arte Exhibition, Didrichsen Art Museum, Helsinki, Finland (9.9.- 30.01.2010)
Wonderland Art Space, Copenhagen, Denmark. (18.09.- 18.10.2009)
Favardin& de Verneuil, Paris, France. (15.10.- 31.11.2009)
2008 Nancy Margolis Gallery, New York, USA.
2007 Kim Simonsson, K Galeria, Huittinen, Finland.
Taidesalonki Husa, Tampere, Finland.
Finnish Cultural Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.
2006 Camouflage, Gallery Heino, Helsinki, Finland.
Huoltamo, Tampere, Finland.
2005 Nancy Margolis Gallery, New York, USA.
Sculptures, Arabia Museum’s Gallery, Helsinki, Finland.
Dislocated Clay and a Transformative Mirror, NCECA, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, USA.
2004 Young Artist of the Year 2004, Tampere Art Museum, Tampere, Finland.
2003 K9 & NIKE, Kluuvi Gallery, Helsinki, Finland.
2000 Realm of The Senses, Studio Hyöryllistä, Turku, Finland.
1999 Ideaali, Gallery of the Fine Arts Academy, Helsinki, Finland (with Miklos Gaal).
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2008 Maan Asema/ Earth Position, CRAC Alsacre, Altkirch, France .
Nancy Margolis Gallery, New York, USA (S).
Kunst Körperlich II, Kunsthalle Osnabrück, Germany (G).
Every Body Counts, Vestfossens Kunstlaboratorium, Norway (G).
2007 Dreams and Disappointments II, HERRMANN & WAGNER, Berlin, Germany.
Do you want to be a dog, Rauma Art Museum, Rauma, Finland.
Silent Violence, Oulu Art Museum, Oulu, Finland.
Present, Bomuldsfabriken Kunsthall, Areda, Norway.
Evil Eye, Kiasma Museum f Contemporary Art, Helsinki, Finland.
2006 Set, Forum Box, Hesinki, Finland.
Purnu Summer Exhibition, Purnu, Finland.
6 Rooms, Porvoo Art Factory, Porvoo, Finland.
Helsinki International, Korjaamo, Helsinki, Finland.
Another Worlds part II, Arario Gallery, Cheonan, Korea.
2005 Japan Pop, Tennis Palace Art Museum, Helsinki, Finland. Trans Ceramic-Art, 3rd Ceramic Biennale Korea, Icheon, Republic of Korea.
2003 Wegway Show, S.P.I.N. Gallery, Toronto, Canada.
One Hundred Years of Finnish Ceramic, Designmuseum, Helsinki, Finland.
2002 Inverno, Este Gallery, Toronto, Canada.
Group Show, The Palace, Toronto, Canada.
Wegway Show, S.P.I.N. Gallery, Toronto, Canada.
One Hundred Years of Finnish Ceramic, Designmuseum, Helsinki, Finland.
Toronto Outdoor Art Show, Toronto, Canada.
2001 Made in LAC, Living Arts Center, Missisisauga, Canada.
Emerging Sculptors, Canadian Sculpture Center, Toronto, Canada.
Biennale of Contemporary Ceramic Art, Chateauroux, France.
2000 K2000, Lappeenranta Art Museum, Lappeenranta, Finland.
THINK, Ateneum, Helsinki, Finland.
1999 Nenonen, Partanen, Lerviks, Persson, Simonsson, Into galleria, Helsinki, Finland.
1998 Contemporary Glass Art, Studio Mezzo, Helsinki, Finland.
1997 Glass and Light, Tampere Modern Art Museum, Tampere, Finland.
Public Sculptures
Yrkeshögskolan Sydväst, Tammisaari, Finland
GRANTS AND AWARDS
2006 Walter Runeberg Foundation Award, Finland.
Stina Krook Foundation Award.
2005 Frame-fund, exhibition scholarship.
Svenska kulturfonden, a 2-year artist grant.  
Arts Council of Finland, travel grant.
2004 Young artist of the year 2004, Tampere Art Museum, Finland.
Artist of the month, Frame-fund, July 2004.
2003 Best in Show, Toronto Outdoor Art Show.
Svenska Kulturfonden, a 1-year grant.
2001 Svenska Kulturfonden, project grant.
Paulo Foundation, project grant.
1998 University of Arts and Design Helsinki.