Tapani Mokko
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Tapani Mokko (b. 1974) is a Finnish artist, specialized in visual arts and culture. Born in Sodankylä, Finland, Mokko started his career at the age of 16 with his first exhibition in Alariesto Gallery at Sodankylä. He has had several joint exhibitions all over Finland and five private exhibitions. He is also the carrying force behind the Esoteric Order of Art movement.
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[edit] Exhibitions
Team Exhibition (EOA), Nimetön Kaupunki (Nameless Town), 1.12.2006 - 10.1.2007, Library of Sodankylä, Sodankylä, Finland
Joint Exhibition, "Elämisen ituja", 20.9 - 31.10.2006, Hotel Karhu, Sodankylä, Finland
Team Exhibition (EOA), Nimetön Kaupunki (Nameless Town), 15.6 - 9.7.2006, Gjutars Gallery, Vantaa, Finland
Joint Exhibition, Silmät Auki, 9.8 - 23.12.2005, Vantaan Taidemuseo, Myyrmäki, Vantaa, Finland
Joint Exhibition, 8. - 30. 12. 2004, Galleria Gjutars, Vantaa, Finland
Individual Exhibition, 2003, Alariesto galleria, Sodankylä, Finland
Joint Exhibition, 2001, Taidemuseo, Rovaniemi, Finland
Joint Exhibition, 2000, Alariesto galleria, Sodankylä, Finland
Individual Exhibition, 1997, Alariesto galleria, Sodankylä, Finland
Joint Exhibition, 1996, Luosto, Sodankylä, Finland
Joint Exhibition, 1995, Lapponia talo, Sodankylä, Finland
Joint Exhibition, 1993, Rake galleria, Helsinki, Finland
Joint Exhibition, 1992, Alariesto galleria, Sodankylä, Finland
Joint Exhibition, 1991, Alariesto galleria, Sodankylä, Finland
Individual Exhibition, 1990, Alariesto galleria, Sodankylä, Finland
[edit] Art Organization memberships
EOA - Esoteric Order of Art, founding member, 2006.
Kaamos, Society of Visual arts, from the year 1990.
Artists' Association of Vantaa, Member from May 2004.
[edit] Awards and Grants
Granted a studio-apartment from New York by The Foundation for the Finnish Cultural Institute in New York, June 2007.
Granted a studio-apartment from Paris by Cité internationale des arts, July and August 2007.
Grant from city of Vantaa, 2005.
Finnish-Norwegian Culture Foundation Grant, 2003.
The Finnish Cultural Foundation, Lapland Fund, Suoma and Veijo Kärki's treasury II, 2003.
Approved to the New Potatoes -exhibition, Art Museum of Rovaniemi, 2001.
First Prize at Andreas Alariesto Competition, Alariesto gallery, Sodankylä, 2000.
Artist of the Year, Sodankylä, 1997.
Cultural Stipendium for Young Artist, 1996.
