Curriculum Vitae

Born. 1974, Living and working in Helsinki, Finland
Gsm: +358 400 729 670
pekka(at)niittyvirta.com
Education
2003- 07 Master of Arts, University of Art and Design, Helsinki, Finland
1998-2001 BA (Hons), Kent Institute of Art and Design, Rochester, UK
1997-1998 College of further education, Dept. of photography, Karjaa
Solo Exhibitions
2009 Northern Photographic Centre, Oulu, Finland
2009 Culture Centre "Annankatu6", Pori, Finland
2009 Photographic Gallery Hippolyte, Helsinki, Finland
2007 Häme Galleria, Lahti, Finland
2007 Galleri Sinne, Helsinki, Finland
2006 Photographic Gallery Hippolyte, Helsinki, Finland
2005 Helsinki International Airport
2004 Photographic Gallery Hippolyte, Helsinki, Finland
2000 Gallery Laterna Magica, Helsinki
1999 Gallery Kinn, Floro, Norway
1999 Gallery Finken, Bergen, Norway
Group Exhibitions (Selected)
2009 Kaunas Foto, Kaunas, Lithuania
2009 Gallery Fluss, Wolkersdorf, Austria
2009 Studio Marangoni, Florence, Italy
2009 VB-Keskus, Kuopio, Finland
2008 Art Helsinki, Wanha Satama, Helsinki, Finland
2008 Palazzo Pepoli Campogrande, Bologna, Italy
2008 Helsinki Biennale, Design Museum, Helsinki, Finland
2008 Lodz Art Center, Lodz, Poland
2008 Museokeskus Vapriikki, Tampere, Finland
2008 Art Goes Kapakka, Helsinki, Finland
2008 Mäntän kuvataideviikot, Mänttä, Finland
2008 Taidepanimo, Lahti, Finland
2007 Gallerie Elverket, Tammisaari, Finland
2007 Finnish Museum Of Photography, Helsinki, Finland
2007 “Stadthaus”, Mölln, Germany
2007 Jukka Male Museum, Helsinki
2007 Seh(e)stücke, Pasewalk, Mölln, Neubrandenburg, Germany
2007 Luftschlosserei, Passentin, Germany
2007 Galleria Silta, Helsinki, Finland
2007 Historisches U, Pasewalk, Germany
2007 Jukka Male Museum, Helsinki, Finland
2006 Art Goes Kapakka, Helsinki, Finland
2006 The Fifth International Festival of Photography in Lodz, Poland
2006 Galerie Oljemark, Helsinki, Finland
2006 VB-Keskus, Kuopio, Finland
2006 Fotofinlandia 2006, Helsinki, Finland
2005 Beyond The Valley, Lontoo, Englanti
2004 Fotofinlandia 2004, Helsinki, Finland
2004 Hanki04, Helsinki, Finland
2003 Hanki03, Helsinki, Finland
2001 A and D Gallery, London, UK
2001 In-Motion, London, UK
2001 Zhandra Rhodes Gallery, Rochester, UK
2000 Home Gallery and Bar, London, UK
2000 Association Of Photographers Gallery, London, UK
1998 Gallery Zebra, Karjaa, Finland
Works in Collections
State of Finland
Pro Artibus
Art Society of Finland
Private collections