Pia Lindman

Page 1 | Biography

Born: 1965
Lives: Berlin/New York

Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MA: Master of Science in Visual Studies, 1999
Oslo School of Architecture, Norway: PhD studies, 1995 - 1997
Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki Finland: MFA 1996 and BFA 1992
University of Technology, Department of Architecture, Helsinki Finland, 1984 -

Solo Exhibitions
2010 VISU Gallery, Kokkola Finland

2009 Retrospective, Pro Artibus Galleri Elverket, Eken�s Finland

2008 �Herr Puntila - Spiritual Journeys�, K�nstlerhaus Bethanien, Berliini Saksa
Soapbox Event, Federal Hall National Memorial, N.Y.C. U.S.A.
Luxe Gallery, N.Y.C., U.S.A.
2007 Art-O-Rama art fair, with Luxe Gallery, Marseilles, France
K�nstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin, Germany
Loop video art fair, with Luxe Gallery, Barcelona, Spain

2006 Klima Bochenska, Warsaw Poland
Storefront for Art and Architecture Gallery, NYC
Luxe Gallery, NYC
Compton Gallery, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MA
2005 Helsinki Art Hall, Special Projects room, Helsinki, Finland
2004 �New York Times, 09/02-09/03� at The Lab gallery, NYC 2004

1994-2003
Galleri Leena Kuumola, Helsinki Finland 2003
Screening of �Sawnah� at Institute Finlandais, Paris France 2001
Artist-in-Akiya, Tokyo Japan 2000
Hybrid Sauna, MIT Campus, Cambridge MA 1999
�KONKRET�, Kluuvi Gallery, Helsinki Finland 1995
Galleri FABRIKEN, Gothenburg Sweden 1995
�Adimensio�, MUU Artist Association Gallery, Helsinki Finland 1994


SELECTED PERFORMANCES

2005
New York Times 09/02-09/03, Helsinki Art Hall, Helsinki, Finland
New York Times 09/02-09/03, List Visual Art Center, NYC
New York Times 09/02-09/03, Galeria de Arte Mexicano, Mexico City
2004
New York Times 09/02-09/03, in Gigantic Art Space, NYC
New York Times 09/02-09/03, performances at Kunsthalle Exnergasse, Vienna, Austria
New York Times 09/02-09/03 at Foley Square, LMCC and Creative Time, NYC
New York Times 09/02-09/03, �BLIND DATES�, Sculpture Center, LIC, NY
New York Times 09/02-09/03, the lab gallery, roger smith arts, NYC

1998-1994
�Healthworks�, Cambridge MA 1998
�Natural Cure�, Castle of Imagination, B�tow Poland, Galleri QQ Krakow Poland, and Zoolounge Oslo Norway 1997
�HOME PRODUCTION 2�, AnnArt 7th International Living Art Festival, Romania 1996
�HOME PRODUCTION�, Endurance, Museum of Contemporary Art, Helsinki Finland 1996
�JustAnotherChick�, Jutempus, Lithuania 1995
�Arranged Views�, 13th World Congress of Aesthetics, Lahti Finland 1995
�In Dialogue with Mute Men�, Wyspa Galleri Gdansk Poland, Jutempus Vilnius Lithuania 1994
�17... and in love�, Hanko Finland 1994

Group Exhibitions
2010 The First Ural Industrial Biennale of Contemporary Art: Working Through Reality
Ekaterinburg branch of the National Center for Contemporary Arts, Russia
K�nnihurmos performance Radialsystem V, Berlin, Germany

2009 �Avant Guide to New York, Discovering Absence�, ApexArt, New York, U.S.A.
SlowLab at Festival della Creativita/ Metamorfosi Urbani, Firenze, Italy
�Second Skin� Gallerydiet, Miami USA
�On Joy, Sadness and Desire�, SMART Project Space, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
�Intersections�, Bronx Museum of the Arts, NY, USA
Tempor�re Kunsthalle Berlin, videoscreening �montagsbar mit Bethanien�, Germany
"Speech Acts from 'Democracy in America, the National Campaign'�, University of Michigan Institute for the Humanities' Exhibition Space, Ann Arbor, USA
�t.error � your fear is an external object�, Hungarian Cultural Center, NYC, USA

2008 "Democracy in America", Creative Time/Park Avenue Armory, NYC, USA
�t.error � your fear is an external object�, Kunsthalle Budapest, Unkari
"mismatches and spaces", projektraum Kontempor�r, Hampuri Saksa
"Bread and Soccer" Austrian Cultural Forum, NYC, USA
�Blown Away�, Krannert Art Museum at the University of Illinois, Chicago, USA

2007 "Line (Drawing)", Queens Library Gallery, NY
"All the Way", Luxe Gallery, NYC
"Peer In, Peer Out", The Moore Space, Miami, FL
�Sound Art Limo� Armory Art Fair, NYC and Melbourne International Arts Festival, Australia
�Nightly News�, Luxe Gallery

2006 �Empathetic�, Temple Gallery, Philadelphia
�Civic Performance�, Stony Brook University Art Gallery, LI, NY
��Europe Lost and Found�, Moderna Galeria, Ljubljana Slovenia
�Now Again the Past: Rewind, Replay, Resound�, Carnegie Arts Center and Hallwalls Tonawanda, February � March NY
�Berlin/New York - a Point of View�, artMbassy, May � June Berlin, Germany

2005 �Living Room� in Art Miami Basel, FL USA
�Peekskill Project�, Peekskill NY
�After Effects�. Lower Manhattan Cultural Council
��Fair Play� PLAY_gallery for still and motion pictures, Berlin, Germany
��Under Your Skin� White Box, NYC. Curated by Raul Zamudio-Taylor
��Los retratos de Dorian Gray� Galleria de Arte Mexicano, Mexico City.
�Snakeshow� Annika Sundvik, New York

2004 �The Book as Object and Performance�, Gigantic Art Space, NYC
�Art in the Age of Terrorism�, Millais Gallery, Southampton, UK
�Premieres� at the Museum of Modern Art, NYC
�September 11th�, Museum Reina Sofia, Madrid Spain, September 11th 2004
�Arrival, Intimate Spectacles� Flushing Town Hall, Queens, NY
"American Visions and Revisions", Kunsthalle Exnergasse, Vienna Austria
Luxe Gallery at FIAC, International Art Fair in Paris, France
�Global Priority� in Alternative Space POOL in Seoul, Korea
�Subway Series� at The Bronx Museum of the Arts and the Queens Museum of Art, NY
�Global Consulting Group, Art in the Office�, Global Consulting Group, NYC
�Nordic Cool: Hot Women Designers�, National Museum of Women in the Arts,
Washington DC
2003
�Global Priority� Herter Gallery, University of Amherst, MA 2003, San Fransicsco Art Commission Gallery, SF (touring: Istanbul, Turkey and Berlin, Germany)
�24/7� Contemporary Art Center Vilnius Lithuania
�Motion Studies�, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, NYC
�Brewster 2003�, Brewster NY
�iD�, Platform, Pro Artibus, and County Museum of Osthrobothnia, Vaasa Finland
�Yard�, Socrates Sculpture Park, LIC NY
�RAW� at Smack Mellon Studios, Brooklyn NY
�$99 Bargain Store Show� at Cynthia Broan Gallery NYC
2002
�New Views, World Financial Center�, with Lower Manhattan Cultural Council NYC
�Lobby Projections�, Museum of Modern Art, Queens NY
�Submerge� Kunstbunker, N�rnberg Germany
�Right2fight�, Sarah Lawrence College, the Bronx NY
2001
�Recto Verso�, Galerie Gana-Beaubourg, Paris France
2000
�Gordon Matta-Clark Project�, Toride Japan
�Artist in the Marketplace�, The Bronx Museum of the Arts, The Bronx NY
�Greater New York�, P.S.1. and New York MoMA, LIC NY

1998-1996
�MUU Media Festivals�, Chiasma, Helsinki Museum of Contemporary Art, Finland 1998
Opening exhibition of Chiasma, Helsinki Museum of Contemporary Art, Finland 1998
�Granny Pine�, annikasundvikgallery, NYC 1998
�Repeat & Reverse�, Yale University, School of Art and Architecture, CT 1997
�Knowledge/Power/Control�, Finnish Museum of Photography, Helsinki Finland 1997
�RAX�, Beaconsfield, London U.K. 1996
�Breaking Eyes�, Nordic Video Art Exhibition, Helsinki Finland and Stockholm Sweden

Bibliography
Joseph, May. Essay on Pia Lindman's performances forthcoming in Women and Performance, U.S.A.
Joseph, May. Essay on Pia Lindman's performances forthcoming in Biopolitics, Duke University Press, U.S.A.
B�sing, Nicole and Klaas, Heiko. "Kreuzberg Kommt!", Weltkunst Contemporary,
Germany, September 2007
McGrady, Conor. �New York Times 09/02-09/03� Radical History Review,
New York, 2007
Village Voice, Best in View, review of Fascia, October 2006
Modern Painters, preview of Fascia, September 2006
Ravetto-Biagioli, Kriss. �The Visual Grammar of Suffering� PAJ 84, A Journal of Performance and Art, September 2006
Cash, Stephanie. Review, Art in America, June/July 2006
Banai, Nuit. Review, Art Paper, June 2006
Tomlinson, Sarah. �You, Robot�, Boston Globe Calendar, April 13-19 2006
�Here and Now� WBUR radio interview, April 2006
Robinson, Walter. �Weekend Update�, review, Artnet Magazine, February 2nd, 2006
http://www.artnet.com/magazineus/reviews/robinson/robinson2-7-06.asp
Wood, Christopher. �The art attacks heat up in war on propaganda�, Times Higher Educational Supplement, November 5, 2004, Southampton, UK.
Baker, Kenneth. �Stanford Show Poses More Questions than Answers� (Global Priority),
San Francisco Chronicle, SF 2004
Bing, Alison. �Global Priority, Multimedia exhibition of 63 artists from 33 countries�,
San Francisco Chronicle, SF 2004
Robinson, Walter. �Weekend Update�, Artnet.com, 2004
ZINGMAGAZINE. �Subway Series� catalog, Queens Museum of Art and Bronx Museum of the Arts, New York 2004
Pomeroy, Jordana. �Nordic Cool, Hot Women Designers� exhibition catalogue, 2004
Ammirati, Dominick. �Global Consulting Group, Art in the Office�, review, Artforum.com, 2004
Christ, John. �Bodies in Heat: A Discussion of Pia Lindman�s Sauna Projects� Rethinking Marxism 15:3, Routledge U.K. 2003
Madra, Yahya Mete. �Encircling the Real� Rethinking Marxism 15:2, Routledge U.K. 2003
Hynes, Nancy. �Laughter and Tears: globalization and the performance of emotion� Rethinking Marxism 15:2, Routledge U.K. 2003
New Views: World Financial Center, artist page in exhibition catalog published by World Financial Center Arts & Events, NYC 2003
Banai, Nuit. �Siting the Everyday� New Views: World Financial Center catalog by World Financial Center Arts & Events, NYC 2003
Taylor, Tess. �Billboard, Disrupted� Print Magazine, July/August 2003
Nyg�rd, Bertel. �Bakom Stolen� iD Nutidskonst i Vasa 1 Pro Artibus & Platform Finland 2003
Holm, Dan. �Pia Lindman� iD Nutidskonst i Vasa 2 Pro Artibus & Platform Finland 2003
NY1 report on Brewster 2003. Aired from 18th to 20th of July 2003
Smith, Roberta. �Impressions of the Yard, Visual and Olfactory� New York Times NY 06/27/03
The Korea Times �Yard� show in Socrates Sculpture Park Queens NY 05/28/03
Newsday �Yard� show in Socrates Sculpture Park Queens NY May 2003
The Queens Courier �Yard� show in Socrates Sculpture Park Queens NY May 21-27 2003
The Queens Cronicle �Yard� show in Socrates Sculpture Park Queens NY 05/29/03
Rosenback, Lisbeth. �iD� Vasabladet Finland 06/14/03 and 04/16/03
Pesonen, Katja. �Suomi saa itsen�isyyden ajan valtaistuimen� Pohjalainen Finland 04/16/03
Gr�sbeck, Bianca. �Dokumentation av kollektiva k�nslor� Hufvudstadsbladet Finland 04/12/03
Kivirinta, Marja-Terttu. �Rakennus Surun Monumenttina� Helsingin Sanomat Finland 03/30/03
Hawke, John. �Artseen, RAW, Smack Mellon� The Brooklyn Rail NY April 2003
Iwasaki, Hitomi. �Very New York!� Art magazine, Japan Vol. 55, No 829, 2003
Schambelan, Elizabeth. "New Views: World Financial Center" Artforum.com NY 2002
Vogel, Carol. �Inside Art� New York Times NY 11/01/02
Dawsey, Jill. �Right2fight� Afterimage NY May 2002
Submerge, N�rnberg Germany, http://www.submerge-ny.org/submerge/de/home.nsf
Laubard, Charlotte. �Chaires a mies� Technikart France November 2001
Rubinstein, Bradley. �Substance to the Eye�, interview, Artkrush.com, 2001
ZOO, London U.K. August 2000
Randstr�m, Stefan. Film �Naked in New York�, YLE, Finland/Canada 2000
Dailey, Meghan. �Greater New York� Art Press nr 259, France 2000
NHK TV �Global News� Japan July 28 2000
Channel 12 �The Bronx Local News� The Bronx, July 12th and 13th 2000
La Ville, Le Jardin, La M�moire, Les Mus�es de la Ville de Paris, Acad�mie de France � Rome, Villa Medicis, Italy June 2000
Kellogg, Valerie. �Some Like It Hot� Artnews NY May 2000
Morning News, WB11, �Sidewalk Sauna�, NY June 22 2000
Beros, Nada. Globus, Croatia May 19 2000
Boucher, Brian. �Pia Lindman, John Menick, Stephen Vitiello� and
Christ, John. �Reflections on a Sauna�, Greater New York catalogue, CD, and website, URRL: http://www.ps1.org/cut/Gny/plindman.html, P.S.1. and MoMA, NY April 2000
Dewan, Shaila. �Baring All for Art at P.S.1: Volunteer Bathers at �Sauna�� NYTimes NYC, 2000
Saltz, Jerry. �Greater Expectations� Village Voice NYC March 14 2000
Erkkil�, Helena. �The Ambiguous Body of Performance Art�Ephemeral Art The Finnish National Gallery, Ateneum, Finland 1999
Malgorzata Jankowska. �Forbidden Women� Gallery QQ website, Krakow Poland 1997
Hong O�Bong. Review of Castle of Imagination Artworld South Korea 1997
Marek Zagalewski. Review of Castle of Imagination Glos Pomorza Poland 1997
Roland Miller. Review of AnnArt7 and Rax Live Art Magazine UK 1996
Currah, Mike. �RAX�, Time Out London, U.K. 9 - 16 October 1996

Grants/Awards
RESIDENCIES and FELLOWSHIPS
K�nstlerhaus Bethanien, 2008-2009, Berlin Germany
Des Ateliers d'Artistes de la Ville de Marseilles, MAMAC, Marseille France
Artist-In-Residence at Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, MIT 2006-7, Cambridge MA
A-i-R Laboratory, Centre for contemporary art, Ujazdowski Castle, Warszaw, Poland 2006
Fellow at the Center for Advanced Visual Studies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005
Research fellow, USED Urban Spaces and Experience Design, in Canada, Finland, and UK
The Global Consulting Group artist-in-residency, 2004
A five-year artist fellowship from Arts Council of Finland 2004 � 2008
New Views: World Financial Center, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council residency in collaboration with the World Financial Center Arts & Events Program, NYC 2002
Cit� Internationale des Arts residency, Paris France 2001
Artist-in-Akiya residency, University of Keio, Tokyo Japan 2000

SELECTED AWARDS AND HONORS
Award for contribution to art, Swedish Cultural Fund, 2007
Grant for Art in Public Space, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, New York City, 2007
Grant from Swedish Cultural Fund, 2006
Grant from Finnish Art Council, 2006
Member of the Search Committee for Director of the Visual Studies Program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MA 2003
Grant by Ministry of Justice, Finland 2003
Grant by Ministry of Education, Finland 2003
Candidate for The Rema Hort Mann Foundation Grant for 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003
AVEK, The Promotion Centre for Audiovisual Culture in Finland 2003, 2001, and 2000
A three-year artist fellowship from Arts Council of Finland 2000 - 2002
FRAME, Finnish Fund for Art Exchange 2001, 2000, 1996, 1995, and 1994
Council for the Arts at MIT 1999
Arts Council of Finland 1999, 1998, 1996, and 1995
Finnish Cultural Fund 1998, 1997, and 1996
Fulbright Full Grant, Finland 1997

Publications
Lindman, Pia. Three Cities, Rivers and Monuments, catalog. Publisher: Ujazdowski Centre for Contemporary Art, Warsaw, Poland. Distribution: D.A.P. 2007. Reprint in 2008 by Index, New York.
Lindman, Pia. Fascia, Storefront for Art and Architecture Newsletter and film program.
Lindman, Pia. �Re-enactments in Grey Scale�, in Art in the Age of Terrorism, eds: Graham Coulter-Smith and Maurice Owen, London: Paul Holberton Publications, 2005
Lindman, Pia. �Re-enactments in Grey-Scale�, Artwurl webzine, spring 2005
Lindman, Pia. �Sauna as Cultural Practice�, Rethinking Marxism 15:3, Routledge U.K. 2003
Lindman, Pia. Artist page Children�s Coloring Book by Artists, editor: Bradley Rubinstein, Pilot Projects, U.S.A. 2002
Lindman, Pia. Artist page Art-e-fact website for �Motel Jezevo� projects, Croatia 2002
Lindman, Pia. FRAME website �Artist of the Month�, http://www.frame-fund.fi/aom/aom.html, Finland 2000
Lindman, Pia. Artist page Artist in the Marketplace, 20th Annual Exhibition catalog, The Bronx Museum of the Arts, NY July 2000
Lindman, Pia. �Hybrid Sauna� Thresholds Nr. 19, MIT School of Architecture, MA 1999
Lindman, Pia. �Hybrid Sauna, Suomessa on tapana saunoa alasti� KUVA-lehti, Finnish Magazine of Visual Culture, Finland, Nrs. 5-6 1999
Lindman, Pia. �Mastress, A Redesign of the Stratums of Sex� The Undercover Girl Magazine, Norway 1998
Lindman, Pia. �Amorph! 3, City Perforce�, Muu Magazine, Vol. 1, Fall, Finland 1997
Lindman, Pia. �Vauxhall Cross Discreetly� Valokuva-lehti, Finland Nr. 4 1997
Lindman, Pia. Artist page RAX catalogue, Beaconsfield, U.K. 1996
Lindman, Pia. Artist page AnnArt 7th International Living Art Festival catalog, Romania 1996
Lindman, Pia. Insert: �Vauxhall Cross Discreetly�, Valokuva-lehti, Finland Nr. 5 1996