The artists and designers included in the exhibition are Thora Dolven Balke, Massimo Bartolini, Hernan Bas, Guillaume Bijl, Maurizio Cattelan, Elmgreen & Dragset, Pepe Espaliú, Tom of Finland, Simon Fujiwara, Han & Him, Laura Horelli, Martin Jacobson, William E. Jones, Terence Koh, Jani Leinonen, Klara Lidén, Jonathan Monk, Nico Muhly, Norway Says, Henrik Olesen, Nina Saunders, Vibeke Slyngstad, Sturtevant and Wolfgang Tillmans.
Other features Fredrik Sjöberg's Fly Collection, Massimo De Carlo's Porcelain Collection, Collected Etnographica, Real Estate Agents performed by Helen Statman & Trevor Stuart.
Jani Leinonen
born in Hyvinkää, Finland in 1978
lives and works in Helsinki, Finland
www.janileinonen.fi, www.moellersnow.com, www.juliesylvester.com
Anything Helps, 2005-2009
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Education / Awards / Grants
Master of Fine Arts, Academy of Fine Arts in Helsinki, Helsinki
Selected Solo Shows
2009, Jani’s and Riiko’s Free World, Amos Anderson Art Museum
2009, Rejected Ideas for Cap’n Crunch Advertisements, Gallery Moeller Snow, NY
2008, Clown, Oulu Art Museum, Oulu
2008, Sampo, 4mula Gallery, St. Petersburg
2008, Rejected Ideas for Advertisements, Gallery Krista Mikkola, Helsinki
2008, Forbitten Advertisements, Gallery Stoa, Vantaa
2007, Rejected Ideas for Elovena Oatmeal Advertisements, Gallery Huoltamo, Tampere
2007, Jani’s Art Chop Shop, Contemporary Art Museum Kiasma’s yard, Helsinki
2006, Art Supermarket Pikasso, Helsinki
2004, Boz Ulu Delgin (with Riiko Sakkinen), Testsite, Austin
2004, Earn Money without a Job (with Riiko Sakkinen), The Bower, San Antonio
2002, Pay-per-View, Plus Ultra Gallery, New YorkSelected Group Shows
2009, Får ej övertäckas, Eskilstuna Kunstmuseum, Eskilstuna
2009, On the Right Track, Contemporary Art Museum Kiasma, Helsinki
2008, Finnish Breakfast, Larm Gallery, Copenhagen
2008, Purnu, Orivesi
2008, Fennofolk, Design Museum, Helsinki
2007, Flag Show, Lasipalatsinaukio, Helsinki
2006, Unclassified, Helsinki City Art Museum, Helsinki
2005, Turku Shop, Turku City Art Museum, Turku
2005, No Painting! Kunsthalle Tallin, Tallinn
2005, Populism, Frankfurter Kunstverein, Frankfurt
2005, Populism, The Contemporary Art Centre, Vilnius
2005, Populism, Amsterdam Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam
