- Tapani Mokko
Tapani Mokko (born 1974) is a Finnish artist, specialized in
visual arts andculture . Born inSodankylä ,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 theEsoteric Order of Art movement.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 Art Organization memberships
EOA - Esoteric Order of Art, founding member, 2006.
Kaamos, Society of Visual arts, from the year 1990.:: [http://www.plappi.fi/index.php?id=35 Official website]
Artists' Association of Vantaa, Member from May 2004.:: [http://www.vantaantaiteilijaseura.fi/ Official website]
Awards and Grants
Granted a studio-apartment from
Paris byCité internationale des arts , January 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.
External links
* [http://www.mokko.fi Official Tapani Mokko website]
* [http://www.esoteric.fi Esoteric Order of Art website]
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