born 1971 in Pudasjärvi              
Lives and works in Helsinki                                                                   
                                                                                                                
Education
1991-92 Liminka School of Art
1992-96 Academy of Fine Arts, Department of Painting, B.F.A-degree
1996  Städelschule, Frankfurt am Main, Erasmus exchange student
-98 Academy of Fine Arts, Department of Painting, M.F.A-degree 




Solo exhibitions
2010  Ilonan katupoika, Galerie Anhava, Helsinki
          Immaculate Shittendo, Kolonie Wedding, Berlin
2009  Superphosphatenfabrik, Anne Kaminsky und Janne Räisänen, SAMSA, Berlin
          Elements, RetulainenRäisänen, Taidesalonki Husa, Tampere
2008  I Enjoy My Minimal, Galerie Anhava, Helsinki
2007  Psyché der Stadt, KFA Gallery, Berlin
          The Day After Yesterday, Turku Art Museum
2005  Janne Räisänen Special, Galerie Anhava, Stockholm Art Fair Stockholm
          Janne Räisänen Museum, Kluuvi gallery, Helsinki
          (with Juha-Heikki Tihinen and Juhana Heikonen)
           heilvangoghundleongolub, Taidesalonki Husa, Tampere
2004  Right Said Frank Party, Galerie Frank, Paris (feat. DJ Jean-Michelle)
2003  Welcome to My Head, Galerie Forsblom, Helsinki
          Warum ich bin Jonathan Meese und die Andere nicht?, Menchenraum 2,
          (Orangerie), Berlin
          The Great Cornholio, Galerie Forsblom, Helsinki
2002  Artsporz, Galleria Kari Kenetti, Helsinki
          Kekarainen vs. Räisänen, Oulu Art Museum
2001  Kunstverein Göttingen, Germany (with Gerhard Richter)  (cat.)
          Finland Institute, Berlin
          Hard House, Galleria Kari Kenetti, Helsinki
2000  Studio Hyäryllistä, Turku
          Stalke galleri, Copenhagen 
1999  JR Dubilla, Galleria Kari Kenetti, Helsinki
          Young Artist of the Year, Tampere Art Museum   (cat.)
1998  Titanik, Turku
1997  Kluuvi Gallery, Helsinki
1996  Stoa Gallery, Helsinki
          Lakari School, Pudasjärvi
          Spring exhibition, Gallery of the Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki
          Academy of Fine Arts, Yrjönkatu, Helsinki
1994  Cafe Imamin keinutuoli, Helsinki
          Cafe Escale with Jukka Korkeila, Helsinki
          Gallery Rannanmatala with Janne Kaitala, Oulu
1993  NuKu-Center, Oulu
1992  Koskenhovi, Pudasjärvi

Other exhibitions
2011   IT‘S All OLD BOLLOCKS. GALERIE Z, Stuttgart
2010  Best Invites, Wonderloch Kellerland, Berlin
          Dirty Light, Forgotten Bar, Berlin
          Trial & Error, Galleri Bo Bjerggaard, Copenhagen
          Transzendenz Inc., Autocenter, Berlin
          Stories about Contemporary Art, Lönnström Art Museum, Rauma
          (curated by Juha-Heikki Tihinen)
          Salad Bowl, Haroupomylos Art Gallery, Paphos, Cyprus
          Wonderloch Kellerland zeigt EARLY WORKS, Berlin
          Art Karlsruhe, GalerieZ, Karlsruhe
          Lars Göran Johnsson In the series Collector’s Eye, Pori Art Museum
          Da Hood2, Gängeviertel, Hamburg
2009  Piggy Banks, SAMSA, Berlin
          Salad Bowl, Taidesalonki Husa, Tampere
          Taidesalonki Husa, Tampere
          All My Friends Are Dead, Maerzgalerie, Leipzig, Germany
          A Look at EMMA's Collection, EMMA, Espoo
          Ecology of the Emotions, XIV Mänttä  Art Festival (curated by Tuula Karjalainen)
2008  Entre chien et loup - at dusk, Espoo Modern Art Museum EMMA, Espoo
          Bas de Cuer. Une Japonais, une Finlandais et cinq Mohawks,
          Maerzgalerie, Leipzig, Germany

 
         20 years Symposium Young Arts, Gallery Grabenheinrich, Gütersloh, Germany 
                

          Amos Andersson Collection, Amos Andersson Art Museum, Helsinki
          Breaking the Mould, Panicos Mavrellis Art Center, Limassol, Cyprus
          Summer Table – Kuntsi Icons 4, Kuntsi Museum of Modern Art, Vaasa
          Shaded by Light, Pori Art Museum
          Värähtelyjä, Vääksy (Curated by Roger Gustafsson)
          PudArt 2008, Taidehuone Pudikki, Pudasjärvi
          Schichten der Erinnerung, The Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma in Berlin,
          Felleshus of Nordic Embassies, Berlin  
2007  5 Jahre Galerie Vera Gliem, Cologne
          Art Copenhagen, Galerie Anhava, Copenhagen
          Phazes, Faces-festivaali, Billnäs
          Pyhän Klaaran kaivolla, Galleria Aalto, Dalsbruk
          The Wound, Rauma Art Museum
          Boogie Woogie – Kuvataide ja jazz, Helsinki Kunsthalle
          The Wound, Gallen-Kallelan Museo, Espoo
2006  Husa 50 years., Taidesalonki Husa, Tampere
          Taiteilija ja katsoja, Collection of Sara Hildén Art Museum, Tampere
          Collection of Saastamoinen Foundation, EMMA, Espoo
          It's Judging Time for The Cattle, KFA Gallery, Berlin
          Kick Off, KFA Gallery, Berlin
          Contemporary Finnish Painting, Galerie Christian Roellin, St. Gallen, Switzerland
2005  BIAB05, Beijing Biennale, China
          A Passion for Art, Vexi Salmi Collection, Hämeenlinna Art Museum
          URB05, First We Take Museums, Kiasma (wall painting with Janne Siltanen)
          Galerie Anhava, Helsinki
          Art Brussels, Galerie Anhava, Brussels
          Vasta maalattu - Peinture Fraîche, Kerava Art Museum
2004  Questions and answers?, Pori Art Museum
          IX Mänttä Summer Show, Mänttä, Finland, Curator Kari Kenetti (cat.)
          maco, Galerie Frank, Mexico City
          Vasta maalattu - Peinture Fraîche, Le Triage, Paris (cat.)
          ARCO, Galerie Forsblom, Madrid
2003  Suomi!, Galerie Frank, Paris
          Art Basel Miami Beach, Galerie Frank, Miami
          Artissima, Galerie Frank, Turin
          FIAC, Galerie Frank, Paris
          Artforum, Galerie Frank, Berlin
          Art Brussels, Galerie Frank, Paris
2002  Carnegie Art Award, Helsinki Art Hall   (cat.)
          Carnegie Art Award, Konstakademien,Stockholm
          Carnegie Art Award, Listafn Kópavogs, Reykjavik
          Carnegie Art Award, Victoria Miro gallery, London
2001  Carnegie Art Award, Kunsternes Hus, Oslo
          Strictly Painting II, Galerie Voges+Deisen, Frankfurt am Main
          Carnegie Art Award, Arken Museum for Moderne Kunst, Ishöj, Denmark   
          Frankfurt Art.,Gallery Kari Kenetti, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
2000  Stockholm Art Fair, Gallery Kari Kenetti, Stockholm, Sweden
          Hyvässä seurassa, Hämeenlinna Art Museum
          Carnegie Art Award, Barbican Art Gallery, London  (cat.)
          Carnegie Art Award, Kjarvallstadir, Reykjavik City Art Museum
          Carnegie Art Award, Konstakademien, Stockholm
1999  Carnegie Art Award, Sophienholm, Lyngby
          Carnegie Art Award, Amos Anderson´s Art Museum, Helsinki
          Carnegie Art Award, Kunsternesthus, Oslo
          Cable Factory Gallery, Helsinki
          Gallery Kari Kenetti, Helsinki
          Borey Gallery, St. Petersburg, Russia
          Frankfurt Art, Gallery Kari Kenetti, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
1998  Stund och känsla, Kunstepidemi, Gothenburg, Sweden (cat.)
1998  Rosolli, Finnish Artists´ Annual Exhibition, Kerava Art Museum
1997  Triangeli, Otso Gallery, Espoo (with Elina Nurminen and Petri Makkonen)
          Junge Kunst Symposium ´97, Gütersloh, Germany
          Plan Nine, Oulu Art Museum
1996  Jose Maria Sicilia Workshop, Gallery of Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki
1995  Oulu County Annual Exhibition, Oulu Art Museum
          Exhibition of the Young, Helsinki Art Hall
1994  Finnish Artists´ Union´s annual exhition, Lappeenranta Art Museum
          Lapland Art Summer 1994, Marraskoski School, Rovaniemi
1993  Oulu Art Exhibition, Oulu Art Museum
1992  Oulu County Annual Exhibition, Oulu Art Museum
       

Publications
1996  “Little Janne´s Trip Through Finland” (Finland Project 1995)


Happenings
2000  Realm of the Senses, painting performance, Hyäryllistä studio, Turku
          Painting performance, Jollas Institute, Helsinki
          Intencities/Art Genda, painting performance, VR Magazines, Helsinki
1998  Painting Performance with Ilkka-Juhani Takalo-Eskola and Sampsa
          Virkajärvi, Pop/Jazz Conservatoire, Helsinki
1997  Dancer in J-P Hotinen´s Työnäytös show, Theatre Museum,
          Helsinki (Choreographer Hanna Brotherus)
1996  Art Goes Kapakka, Helsinki Festival,
1996  Window-Painting Performance, Cafe Strindberg

Grants
2007  State's 5 Year Grant
2005  Finnish Cultural Foundation
2004  Finnish Cultural Foundation
2003  Finnish Cultural Foundation
2002  Cultural Foundation of Uusimaa
          Ministry of Education in Finland
2001  Kordelin Foundation
          Central Committee of Arts
          FRAME, Finnish Fund for Art Exchange
          FRAME, Finnish Fund for Art Exchange
2000  State´s One-Year Grant
1999  Art Committee of  Uusimaa County
          Central Committee of Arts
1998  Ministry of Education in Finland 

Memberships
2003  Forum Box
1997  Muu ry
          Painters´ Union 


Awards
2009  William Thuring First Prize
2004  Nomination for Ars Fennica Art Award 
          Nomination for The Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative
1999/2001 Nomination for Carnegie Art Award
            Young Artist of the Year 1999, with Janne Kaitala and Jukka Korkeila
            Finnish Art Association´s Ducat Prize  

Collections
            Oulu Art Museum
            Museum of Contemporary Art, Kiasma
            Helsinki City Art Museum
            Sara Hilden Art Museum, Tampere
            Turku Art Museum
            Tampere Art Museum
            Espoo City
            Tampere City
            Wihuri Foundation (Rovaniemi Art Museum)
            Hämeenlinna Art Museum
            Saastamoinen Foundation
            Pori Art Museum
            Henna ja Pertti Niemistö Collection, Hämeenlinna
            Agilent Technologies, Denmark
            ArtFrankfurt (Messe), Germany
            Gothenburg Art Museum, Sweden
            Bohus County, Sweden
            Shoes or No Shoes Museum, Belgium
            Keleia Foundation, Slovenia
            Swanljung Collection, Helsinki
            Post-Tele Corporation
            +private collectors