Leena Ylä-Lyly
Born in 1979 In Juupajoki, Lyly, Finland
Works and lives in Helsinki, Finland
EDUCATION
2017 University of Art and Design, Helsinki, Photography, MA
2011 Tama Art University, Tokyo, Japan, studies in Japanese painting
2009 Turku University of Applied Sciences, Arts Academy, BA in photography
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
*2025 Northern Photographic Center, Oulu
2024 Takotsubo, Gallery Huuto, Helsinki
2022 Photographs, Art Space Virgiinia, Helsinki
2022 It Is What it Is, Culture House Laikku, Tampere
2021 It Is What it Is, Walleniuksen Wapriikki, Juupajoki
2020 It Is What It Is, Gallery Huuto, Helsinki
2017 November, Gallery Huuto, Helsinki
2017 November, Photographic Centre Nykyaika, Tampere
2011 Towards the Silence, Gallery Uusi Kipinä, Lahti
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2020 Kosminen, Helsinki, Summer Salon
2018 Then/ Now –Perspectives of Memory, Vyborg, Russia
2017 Then/ Now –Perspectives of Memory, Rosphoto, St.Petersburg, Russia
2017 Kotikulmilla, Seinäjoki Art Hall
2017 Circuit, Helsinki
2017 Art Fair Finland, Helsinki
2015 Art Fair Finland, Helsinki
2013 Summer School, TR1, Tampere
2013 Portrait, Northern Photograpic Centre, Oulu
2013 Art Fair Finland, Helsinki
2013 Summer School, The Finnish Museum of Photography, Helsinki 2011 Art Fair Finland, Helsinki
2011 Encounters with Death, Jukka Male Museum, Helsinki
2011 Looking Forward, Jukka Male Museum, Helsinki
2010 Encounters with Death, Peri Centre of Photography, Turku
2010 Encounters with Death, Gallery 12, Kuopio
2010 The Path, Art Centre Honkahovi, Mänttä
2010 Encounters with Death, Cumulus Conference, China
2010 My Nature, Vuotalo, Helsinki
2007 Uutuus! Nyhet!, Taidepanimo, Lahti
2007 There ́s Something Wrong with the View, Jukka Male Museum, Helsinki
2005 Auki, Peri Centre of Photography Turku
MEMBERSHIPS
Union of Artist Photographers
WORKS IN COLLECTIONS
The State Art Collection
Private collections
GRANTS
2024 Arts Promotion Centre Finland
2022 Arts Promotion Centre Finland
2022 Arts Promotion Centre Finland
2021 Arts Promotion Centre Finland
2020 Arts Promotion Centre Finland
2020 Arts Promotion Centre Finland
2019 Kone Foundation
2018 Arts Promotion Centre Finland
2017 Aalto University
2016 Arts Promotion Centre Finland
2012 Arts Promotion Centre Finland
2010 Finnfoto
RESIDENCIES
2019 Mazzano Romano, Italy
2019 Saari Residency, Mynämäki, Finland
2018 Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris, France