Stig Baumgartner (b. 1969 in Järvenpää Finland, works and lives in Helsinki) works with painting, drawing and installation. The themes and colours in his abstract paintings are inspired by his surroundings; landscapes or urban settings. The painted shapes are combined to form individual entities, like portraits of objects or sculptures imbued with character and psychological tension.
Baumgartner has been exhibiting his work publicly since 1995. He has works in many important public collections like Kiasma Museum of contemporary art, the Helsinki City Art Museum, Amos Anderson art Museum, Rovaniemi art Museum, the Wihuri Foundation and in the private collections in Finland and abroad. He has also made several pieces for public spaces.
CURRICULUM VITAE
Solo Exhibitions:
2018 "Combinations, Variations and little creatures", Galerie Forsblom, Helsinki
2017 "Light Comes Through", Galerie Forsblom, Helsinki
2015 "MY colour, your colour", Gallery Korjaamo, Helsinki
2013 "New Order",Gallery Korjaamo, Helsinki
2011 "Hakunila - paintings",Gallery Forum Box, Helsinki
2009 "About the trees and forest", MUU gallery Helsinki
2007 "Private collection", Kluuvi gallery
2005 "Kappaleita", Galleria Artina, Helsinki
2003 "Solidifications", gallery projecteSD, Barcelona
2001 Gallery Leena Kuumola, Helsinki
1998 "Lahja", Kluuvi gallery, Helsinki
Group Exhbitions in Finland:
2017 Porvoo triennial, Porvoo arthall
2017 "Minä, omakuva ajassa", Helsinki Arthall
2015 "Clear Form", Galerie Forsblom, Helsinki
2015Turku Biennial:, Museum Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova
2015 "Grande finale",Korjaamo gallery, Helsinki
2014 "Kiasma HIts", Kiasma, Helsinki
2013 "Colour as material",Gallery Fafa, Helsinki
2012 "Klassikko",Kallion Kunsthalle, Helsinki
2012 "7. wave", Helsinki Arthall
2012 "Carnegie Art Award",Amos Anderson art museum, Helsinki
2011 "Mazzano!",Tampere Artmuseum
2011 Purnu´s summer, Purnu, Orivesi
2011 "Maalauksia",Gallery Korjaamo, Helsinki
2011 "Mazzano!", Amos Anderson artmuseum, Helsinki
2009 "Oikeilla jäljillä",Kiasma
2009 "Maalaamisen arvoista",Amos Anderson artmuseum, Helsinki
2007 "Piirustusluokka", Helsinki arthall
2005 "Arabianranta",Aralis gallery, Helsinki
2004 "Miehen mitta",HAM (Helsinki artmuseum), Helsinki
2003 "BAR"-ryhmä",Forum Box Gallery, Helsinki
2003 "View", AV arkin yhteisnäyttely, Gallery Leena Kuumola, Helsinki
2002 "On the Road"- Imatra, Turku, Vaasaa and Vantaa art museums
2001 Gallery Nykyaika, Tampere
2001 "Young contemporaries", Helsinki arthall
1999 "Improvisaatiomaalausta ja musiikkia", Kiasma, Helsinki
1999 "Mänttöä artweeks", Mänttä
1999 "BOXing", Vantaa artmuseum, Vantaa
1999 "Tekotapa", BAR - ryhmän kanssa, Gallery Push Firma Beige, Helsinki
1997 "IN&SPIRITUM", Rajataidegalleria, Tampere
1996 "Comment", "Young contemporaries", W&G house, Espoo
1996 "Nurkka", Pietarsaari arthall, Pietarsaari
1995 ""Young contemporaries", Helsinki arthall
Group exhbitions abroad:
2017 "Geradewohl",Gallery Toolbox, Berliini, Germany
2015 "Le vol en provenance d'Helsinki", Montbéliard arthall, France
2012 Carnegie Art Award, Konstakademiet, Stockholm, Sweden
2012 "Mazzano!",Tallinn museum of architecture, Estonia
2011 Carnegie art award, Stenersenmuseet, Oslo, Norway
2009 "Impact!", Fundació Vall Palou, Lleida, Spain
2008 "Nordic Drawing", Skellefteå Konsthall and Rackstadmuseet, Sweden
2004 "On the road", Museu da Agua, Lissabon, Portugal
2002 "Media variations", Lothringer13 Halle, München, Germany
2001 "Entropy in the living room", Stadtgalerie Kiel, Germany
2000 "Vilnius painting triennial", Contemporary art center, Lithuania
2000 "Momentum", Moss, Norway
1999 "Five Continents and a city", Mexico city
1998 "ArtGenda-retro", Stadtgalerie, Kiel, Germany
1998 "Artgenda", Kulturhuset, Stockholm, Sweden
Public commissions:
2016 Wall painting, Aurinkokivi cultural house, Vantaa art museum collection
2014 Wall painting, Espoonlahti Elementary school, EMMA collection, Espoo
2008 Wall painting, Port of Helsinki / Viking Line boat Terminal, Katajanokka, Helsinki
2005 Wall painting, Arabianranta, Helsinki
2004 Wall painting, Hiidenkivi Elementary school, Tapanila, Helsinki
Works in collections:
- Kiasma, The Museum of contemporary art, Helsinki
- Amos Anderson Art Museum, Helsinki
- Saastamoinen art Foundation
- Helsinki city art museum
- EMMA, Espoo Museum of Modern art
- Pori Art Museum
- Finnish State
- Wihuri art Foundation
- Finnish art association
- Aalto yliopisto, Helsinki
- Private collections
Publications:
- Stig Baumgartner: "Virhe abstraktissa maalauksessa. Tekijän paikka maalauksen rakenteessa" (Dissertation book). The Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki, 2015
- "Viivan filosofia",edited Hanna Johansson ja Martta Heikkilä, Kuvataideakatemia, 2014
- The artist´s knowledge 1 ja 2, The Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki, 2008
- Ark magazine, 1/2007, 2/2005
- "On the road" catalogue, Seppo Heiskanen, 2004
- Solidifications", Gallery projecteSD, Barcelona, Spain, 2003
- Painterly catalogue, Vilnius, 2000
- Stig Baumgartner: "Projection- a series of drawings in space and time", Entropy in the living room -catalogue, Kiel, 2001
- Marketta Seppälä: "Marlene Dumas, Lois Renner, Stig Baumgartner", Cinco Continentes y una ciudad -catalogue, Mexico city, 1999
- Paula Toppila: "A brief introduction to B, A and R", Park (Momentum) - catalogue, Moss, 2000
- Leevi Haapala: "Luolasta kohti auringonvaloa", Kuvas magazine, Helsinki,1998
Stig Baumgartner", Five Continents and one city - katalogi, Mexico city, 1999
- Paula Toppila:" A brief introduction to B,A and R",Park-Momentum -näyttely-katalogi, Moss, 2000
- Leevi Haapala: "Luolasta kohti auringonvaloa", kuvas lehti, Helsinki, 1998
Working experience:
- Lecturer in drawing and perception in the Academy of fine arts Helsinki,
lectures and workshops in several art collages and universities, such as: Berlin Art academy (Üdeka), Helsinki University, Aalto university,
Studies:
2015 The Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki, Doctor of Fine arts
1999 The Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki, MA
1998 The Artacademy in Trondheim, Norway
1995 University of Art and Design Helsinki
Awards and grants:
2011 William Thuring prize
2011 Grönqvistska stiftelse, Stina Krooks Stiftelse
2009 The arts council of Finland
2008 Alfred Kordelin Foundation
2007 Finnish Cultural Foundation
2006 The Central Committee for the arts, Uusimaa committee of art
2005 The Central Committee for the arts
2004 Finnish Cultural Foundation, Oscar Öflund Foundation
2003 Kordelin Foundation, Finnish Art Academy Foundation, Finnish Cultural Foundation
2002 Finnishsvedish Cultural Foundation, Finnish art society
2001 Finnish Cultural Foundation
2000 The Central Committee for the arts, one year artist grant
1999 Paulo Foundation, Oscar Öflund Foundation, The Central Committee for the arts
1998 Finnish Cultural Foundation, Finnishsvedish Cultural Foundation
1997 The Central Committee for the arts
1995 Helsinki City, grant for young artists