Markus Copper
Born 1968, Helsinki

 Art studies

1991-95
Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki, Finland, department of Sculpture,
B.F.A.-degree

1989-91
Art School Maa, Helsinki, Finland

 Solo exhibitions

2011
Galleri Arnstedt, Östra Karup, Sweden (with Marcus Ek)

2002
Orchard Gallery, Derry, North Ireland
Gallery Beaconsfield, London, UK
Gallery 21, Malmö, Sweden (with Volker Sieben)

1999
Ars Fennica, Imatra Art Museum, Finland
Ars Fennica, Hämeenlinna Art Museum, Finland

1998
Finnland-institut in Deutchland, Berlin, Germany (with Kimmo Schroederus)
Galleria Kari Kenetti, Helsinki

1995
AWAKE, Cable Factory, Helsinki
Final examination exhibition, The Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki

1990
Stoa Galleria, Helsinki

 Group exhibitions

2011
Naked Factory, KUNSTHALLE m3, Berlin, Germany
Wer ist?/ Who is?, Saarländische Galerie, Berlin, Germany
Opening show, Rovaniemi Artmuseum, Finland
SCREAM, Vestfossen Kunstlaboratorium, Norway

2010
Arctic hysteria, DA2, Salamanca, Spain
Memory Traces, Ludwig Museum, Koblenz, Germany

2009
Arctic hysteria, Arthall, Finland
Norrtälje Konsthall (with Schroderus, Haanperä)
Horror Vacui, Kiasma, Helsinki, Finland (with Schroderus, Haanperä)
Arctic hysteria, Ludwig Museum, Budapest, Hungary

2008
Arctic hysteria, PS1 MoMA, New York, USA

2007
Finn Art, Eskilstuna Konstmuseum, Sweden

2006
Altar Ecke, Berlin
Kumu Art Museum opening exhibition, Tallinn, Estland

2003
Mänttä Art Festival, Finland

2002
Southbound, Berlin

2001
Borås Konstmuseum, Sweden

1999
Dernier Cri, Cable Factory, Helsinki

1997
Mäntää Art Festival, Mäntää, Finland
Galleri m3 and G.U.N., Oslo, Norway

1996
Comment, exhibition of young artists, Weilin & Göös, Espoo, Finland

1995
Hyvinkää City Summer exhibition, Promenadi gallery, Hyvinkää, Finland

1994
Sculptors from the Academy of Fine Arts, Otso gallery, Espoo, Finland

1993
Spirtit of Maa, Kunsthalle Helsinki
Living Context, Gallery Rotor, Gothenburg, Sweden

1992
Rajoilla, Exhibition of the Art Council of Helsinki Metropolitan Area, Cable Factory,Helsinki
Banners, Helsinki Railway Station (with Klaus Martikainen)

1991
The last performance, Galleria Kriittinen Tila, Helsinki (with Klaus Martikainen)
Young Artists´exhibition, Kunsthalle Helsinki

1990
Muu Gallery, Helsinki
Exhibition of Art School Maa, Billnäs, Finland

 Public works

Turku University, Finland
Asuba Jiban, Tokyo

 Collections

Helsinki City Arts Museum, Helsinki
Kiasma, Museum of Contemporary Art, Helsinki
Malmö Konstmuseum
Wihuri Collections
Ars Fennica Foundation
Privates

 Prizes

2005
William Thuring Grant

1999
Finland Prize for Young Artists (Nuoren taiteen Suomi-palkinto)
The Ars Fennica Award from the Henna and Pertti Niemistö Art Foundation

1997
Prize in Turku University Sculpture Competition, Invitation for six artists,
State Art Committee