CURRICULUM VITAE
Blythe Smith
Lives and works in Helsinki and Salla.
blythe@blythesmith.com
https://www.instagram.com/malluvain/
lyontivirhe.blogspot.fi
https://vimeo.com/user24166843Education
Education
2019 MA, Art Education, Aalto University School of Architecture and Design
2017 Visual Artist's advanced studies, Art School MAA
2016 Visual Artist, Art School MAA
2004–2013 PhD Student at Aalto University School of Economics, Helsinki.
1996 MA, English and Romance Philology. University of Helsinki
1995–1996 Erasmus student, Université de la Sorbonne Nouvelle, Paris III
Solo exhibitions
2020
Migraine World Summit, Artist of the Year, NY, US
2019
Meaning Potential/ Merkityspotentiaali, Folkhälsan-huset, Espoo
2018
Random Sample/Satunnaisotos,Antikvariaatti Sofia, Helsinki
Hotline/Kuuma Linja, Kääntöpaikka Gallery, Helsinki
Marzipan Life/Marsipaanielämä/ Pot uP LaB, Kaapelitehdas, Helsinki
2017
Ah, Humanity!/Hyvät ihmiset! Karatalo, Espoo
The Juggler, Laterna Magica Gallery, Helsinki
Clear, obscure, clear, Pot uP LaB, Kaapelitehdas, Helsinki
Muses of the Mothership, Laajasalo library, Helsinki
Square Peg, Antikvariaatti Sofia, Helsinki
2016
Happiness is a foil balloon. Café Aalto, Helsinki
Case Subordinate, Myymälä2 Gallery, Helsinki
Horticultured and Hilarious, Summer Café Brita, Helsinki
No woman is an island, Saaremme Puoti Café and Organic Grocery Store, Helsinki
Ihmisasiaihminen - Human Affairs Human. Gallery Huvila, Helsinki
2015
Onko heitä? [Do they exist?] Laajasalo Church, Helsinki
Out of Bounds, Rööperin Taidesalonki Gallery, Helsinki
Mansikkapaikka [Wild Strawberry Spot], Summer Café Brita, Helsinki
Melkein armas aika [The Time of Blossoming Almost Arrives], Laajasalo Church, Helsinki
Group exhibitions
2020
Self-Portraits: Artists respond to COVID-19, Florence O'Donnel Wasmer Virtual Gallery, Ursuline College, US.
2016
MAA 2016 Graduation exhibition, Gallery Augusta, Helsinki
2015
Phantasmagoria, MAA-tila Gallery, Helsinki
Views, Café Bar 9, Helsinki MAA Happens, Suomenlinna, Helsinki
Sivulliset – Artists' Book exhibition, Rikhardinkatu library, Helsinki
2014
MAAsters of Art, Bar Siltanen, Helsinki
AfterBefore, MAA-tila Gallery, Helsinki
Video screenings
2017
KinoClub Helsinki, Migration themed screening, Helsinki
2016
Gravitational Border Experience, Art School Maa & MAA-tila Gallery, Helsinki
MAA for AAVE /Night of the Beamers, MAA-tila Gallery, Helsinki
Looking down and backwards by Immigrants and Animals, Kutomo, Turku
2015
Phantasmagoria, MAA-tila Gallery, Helsinki MAA for AAVE /Night of the Beamers, MAA-tila Gallery, Helsinki
MAA Happens, Suomenlinna, Helsinki
2014
Quantum Loop Theory – Night of the Arts screening, MAA-tila Gallery, Helsinki
Interviews and publications
2020
Aura 1/2020. Journal of the Finnish Migraine Association. Migreeniyhdistys.
YLE Suomi. Radio Suomen ilta.
2018
Interview on Artospective website 2018 https://artospective.blogspot.com/2018/06/blythe-s...
2018
Writing Disorder journal/Spring 2018 issue: Artwork: Paintings
2017
Interview in Migraine Again journal 2017 https://migraineagain.com/life-with-migraine-throu...
2016
Writing Disorder journal/Fall 2016 issue: Artwork: Paintings
Community Art projects
2018 Taiteilijat maailmalle!, Asbestos Art Space, Helsinki; event organised in collaboration with Autismisäätiö & Aalto University
2015 Youth Against Racism theme week workshop for children, Kallahti Youth Facilities, Helsinki
Safety reflector workshop open to everyone, Valoa festival Vuotalo, Helsinki
2014 Arts and crafts workshops for immigrant women, Kallahti Youth Facilities, Helsinki.