CATA AHLBÄCK
Born: 9.10.1962
Address: Orrisbacken 9, 65610 Mustasaari, Finland
E-mail: cata.ahlback(at)gmail.com
Phone: +358 (0)50-570 2871
Internet: www.cata-ahlback.fi
MEMBERSHIPS
2009→ Finnish Painters' Union, Member
2009→ The Artists' Association Botnia, Vaasa
2005→ The Association of Finnish Printmakers, Member
2005→ Kuvasto
2005→ The Ostrobotnian Artists´Association
2004→ The Artists' Association of Vaasa
2001→ The Graphic Artist Association of Vaasa
EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
2011--> Member of the Board, The Artists' Association of Vaasa
2005-2006 Vice president, The Artists' Association of Vaasa
2004-2009 Member and secretary of the Board, The Graphic Artist Association of Vaasa
EXHIBITIONS
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2011 Gallery Duetto, Helsinki 21.9.-9.10.2011
2011 Njyy Wörks, Seinäjoki Arthall, Ahlbäck / Lehtimäki
2010 Mikola Sali, Vaasa, Ahlbäck / Herlevi
2010 Varikko gallery, Seinäjoki
2009 Kaani in-ON Design, Helsinki
2009 Teema Gallery, Vaasa City Library, Vaasa
2008 Gallery Duetto, Helsinki
2008 ”Kaksinaista”, Vaasa Arthall, Ahlbäck / Tamminen
2007 ”Lasken vain valoisat tunnit”, Gallery Seriola, Tampere
2007 ”A Little Tale Of Creation”, Galleri Loyd, Oslo
COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS (w. JURY)
2011 The Artists' Association of Vaasa, Open exhibition Art Lives!!!, Vaasa Art Hall. Jury: Maaria Niemi
2010 Miniprint Finland, Lahti 26.11.2010- 30.1.2011. Jury: Tom Thijsse (Netherlands), Loit Jöekalda (Estonia), John Rasimus (Sweden) Maria Kausalainen , Pekka Hokkanen, Ville-Matti Rautjoki (Finland)
2010 Regional exhibition of visual arts 2010, Nelimarkka-Museum, Alajärvi, Jury: Pessi Rautio
2010 The Artists' Association of Vaasa, Vaasa Art Hall, Jury: Tamminen, Herlevi, Seppelin
2009 The Ostrobotnian Artists´Association, Artcenter Harri, Alavus. Jury: Kantokorpi&Kantokorpi
2009 The Artists' Association of Vaasa ”Waasalaiset” Vaasa Art Hall and Seinäjoki Art Hall. Jury: Jimmy Pulli
2008 The Artists' Association of Vaasa, Vaasa Art Hall, Vaasa
2008
The Ostrobotnian Artists´Association , Seinäjoki Art Hall, Seinäjoki
2008
The Ostrobotnian Artists´Association , Vaasa Art Hall, Vaasa
2007 6th International Miniprint Finland 2007, Miniature GraphicsTtriennial, Lahti Art Museum. Lahti
2007 Union of Finnish Art Associations (SkjL 07) K.H. Renlund Art Museum, Kokkola
2007
The Ostrobotnian Artists´Association, From my studio, Lapua Art Museum, Lapua
2007 Miniatyyritaiteen Näyttely, Varikko Gallery, Seinäjoki
2006 Ostrobothnian Art, Seinäjoki Art Hall, Seinäjoki
2006
65th Annual Exhibition of the Union of Finnish Art Associations
06, Taidepanimo, Lahti
2006 Annual exhibition of The Artists' Association of Vaasa, Vaasa Art Hall, Vaasa
2006
The Ostrobotnian Artists´Association , Tupakkamakasiini, Pietarsaari
2005
The Ostrobotnian Artists´Association , Graphic Artists, Seinäjoki Art Hall, Seinäjoki
2005 ART Ilmajoki, ”Kuvataiteen Pohjalaisia”, Rakennuskulttuurikeskus Herrala, Ilmajoki
2005 Visuaalisten Taiteiden Aluenäyttely, ”Häikäistyä”, Pohjanmaan Museo, Vaasa
2005
The 110th Finnish Artists´Exhibition, ”Artists 2005”, Helsingin Taidehalli, Helsinki
2004 Annual Exhibition of the Union of Finnish Art Associations, Rovaniemi Art Museum, Rovaniemi
2004 Annual exhibition of The Artists' Association of Vaasa, Vaasa Art Hall, Vaasa
2003 Annual Exhibition of the Union of Finnish Art Associations, Varkaus Art Museum, Varkaus
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2011 The Graphic Artist Association of Vaasa 30 years jubilee exhibition, Vaasa Art Hall, Vaasa
2010 The Association of Finnish Printmakers, Art Trade, Helsinki
2010 The Graphic Artist Association of Vaasa, Patruuna Galleria, Lapua
2010 The Graphic Artist Association of Vaasa, Atelje Torni, Vaasa
2009
Finnish Painters' Union, Art Trade, Cable Factory, Helsinki
2009 Botnia seura, Nandor Mikolas Watercolor Hall, Vaasa
2009 The Artists' Association of Vaasa” Waasalaiset”, Seinäjoki Arthall
2009 The Artists' Association of Vaasa, Vaasa Arthall
2009
The Ostrobotnian Artists´Association, Aquarells, Art Centre Harri, Alavus
2009 The Graphic Artist Association of Vaasa in Kauhava Arthouse
2008 The Association of Finnish Printmakers, Uusi Lehti – Uutta Taidegrafiikkaa, Gallery G, Helsinki
2008 The Graphic Artist Association of Vaasa in Torni, Atelje Torni, Vaasa
2008 The Artists' Association of Vaasa, Stundars, Mustasaari
2006 The Association of Finnish Printmakers, 75 years, Gallery G, Helsinki
2001-2009 Annual exhibitions of The Graphic Artist Association of Vaasa
2006 Gallery Plataani, Helsinki
2006 Vaasan ystävyyskaupunki Pärnu, Linna Gallery, Pärnu, Estonia
2005 STG 75 years, National miniatyre graphics, Gallery Joella, Turku
2005 Environmental Art happening, ”Art goes metsä”, Vaskiluoto, Vaasa
2005 Summer exhibiton of The Union of Finnish Art Associations, Portait Gallery, Pori
COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS ABROAD (w. JURY)
2009 Finnish Contemporary Art Exhibition at the Opera Gallery in Budapest, Unkari, (12 finnish artists)
2006 4th International Biennial of Miniature Art,”Czestochava 2006”, Poland (Honourable Mention)
2007 -Czestochowa, Art Gallery of the Centre of Culture Promotion, Poland
-Pila, Art Gallery of Stanislaw Staszig Museum, Poland
-Tarnów, Art Gallery of Tarnów, Poland
-Warsaw, President Gallery, Poland
-Kaliz, Art Gallery of Kalisz, Poland
-Pforzheim, Galerie Brötzinger Art, Germany
2006 5th LESSEDRA, ”World Art Print Annual 2006”, Sofia, Bulgary
2003 4th International Triennial of Graphic Art Bitola, Institute, Museum and Gallery, Republic of Macedonia
GRANTS AND PRIZES
2011 Svenska kulturfonden
2010 Eugène, Elisabeth and Birgit Nygrén Foundation
2010 Mustasaari municipality
2008 Finnish Cultural Foundation, South Ostrobothnia Regional Fund, 1 year Grant for artistic work
2008
The Arts Council of Ostrobothnia
2008 Svenska Kulturfonden
2007 Svensk-Österbottniska samfundet r.f
2006 4th International Biennial of Miniature Art,”Czestochava 2006”, Poland (Honourable Mention)
2005 Finnish Cultural Foundation, South Ostrobothnia Regional Fund
WORKS IN COLLECTIONS
State Art Collection (2003, 2007), Vähäkyrö municipality, Alavuden seudun OP, Helsingin Etelä-Pohjalaiset, City of Seinäjoki (2011), Ostrobothnian Museum, Swanljung Collection, KulturÖsterbotten Art Collection (2010)
WORKS IN PUBLIC SPACES
Mustasaaren Suomalainen Seurakunta, Vaasan Osuuspankki Alatori, City of Vaasa, VOAS (Student Housing Foundation
in Vaasa), Keski-Pohjanmaan lukkopalvelu
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