Contact
Magdalena Åberg
born 1972, lives and works in Helsinki, Finland
magdalena(@)aberg.fi
Curriculum Vitae
2025
Villa Gyllenberg Art Museum, Helsinki
Curating and taking part in an exhibition concerning illness and health
2026 Taidehalli Kohta
Upcoming Exhibitions
Selected Private Exhibitions
2021
Kohta, Helsinki, with Anna Tahkola
2018
Galleria Å, Turku
Poriginal Galleria, Pori
2017
Galleria Pirkko-Liisa Topelius, Helsinki
Arteground goes home. QQ Art Festival, Viljandi, Estonia
2016
Galerie Toolbox, Berlin
GalleriaKONE, Hämeenlinna
2015
Galleria Mältinranta, Tampere, with Anna Tahkola
2013
Galerie Toolbox, Berlin, with Anna Tahkola
Galleria Jangva, Helsinki
2012
Galleria Johan S., Helsinki
Kakelhallen, Mariehamn, Åland
2011
Galleria Vanha Raatihuone, Turku
Galleria Becker, Jyväskylä
2009
AVA Galleria, Helsinki
2008
Galleria Johan S, Helsinki
2006
Galleria Katariina, Helsinki
2005
Ateljee bar Torni, Helsinki
2004
Galleri Bengelsdorff, Helsinki
2003
Galleria Ulaani, Helsinki
Selected Group Exhibitions
2019
Ozero (school), State Darwin Museum, Moscow, Russia
2017
Distribution of Crisis group show, Mältinranta, Tampere
Riisuttu, Amos Andersonin taidemuseo, Helsinki
2016
Distribution of Crisis, Valssaamo, Helsinki
Menagerie, Galerie Toolbox, Berlin
2015
Maskinell / Koneellinen, Power Plant Museum Helsinki, Finland
Arteground Scandinavia group show, Galleri Stenhallen, Öland, Sweden
2014
Urban connection, Power Plant Museum Helsinki, Finland
Animal, summer exhibition, Kuhmalahti, Finland
2013
Animal, Haihara Art Center, Tampere, Finland
2012
Arteground Berlin, Galerie Wagner Partner, Berlin, Germany
2011
Atlas and Sisyfos, Kulmagalleria, Helsinki, Finland
Man and space, with Henrika Lax and Camilla Mitts, Galleriet G18, Helsinki
2010
Meeting with the Other, Galleria Rantakasarmi, Helsinki, Finland
2009
Natural or Unnatural, Helsinki Artists’ association’s biennal, Finland
Never Retired, Vantaa Museum of Art, Finland
Meeting with the Other, Secco, Finland
2008
The New Painting, Lahti Museum of Art, Finland
2007
Casa de Cultura de Gaia ja Museu Teixeira Lopes, Porto, Portugal
Galleria 9 Colonne, Bologna, Italy
Galleria Artelier di Milano, Italy
Centre Culturel Brésil-France, Galerie d’art Francois Mansart, Paris, France
2006
Young Artists Biennal, Finnish Artists’ Association’s 111th Annual Ex., Kunsthalle Helsinki
2005
Masters of Arts 2005, Lume, Helsinki, Finland
Other Art Projects
2016–2018
Producer for Helsinki Artistsʼ associationʼs community art project in the northwest suburbs of
Helsinki (HTS Taidekehä)
2011–2012
Union Gallery, curator for street art project in Unioninkatu, Helsinki as Capital 200 years celebration
2005–2013
Street galleries, idea and planning of open-air galleries where art is put on distribution boxes along three streets in central Helsinki, a co-operation with HELEN energy company
Memberships
Kohta (board member)
EMO-foundation (chairman of board)
Finnish paintersʼ union
Helsinki Artists’ Association (vice chairman 2012–2015)
Forum Box
Kuvasto
Collections
Amos Anderson Art Museum
HAM
Pro Artibus
Saastamoinen foundation
Svenska kulturfonden
Wihuri foundation
Private collections
Awards
Stina Krook foundation (2007)
Vuoden taideteko, Art Helsinki Art Fair (2013)