Jani Leinonen has joined forces with the internationally known Finnish shoe designer Minna Parikka to do the set and costume design for Cirko’s upcoming show Cabaret Jamon in Helsinki, Finland. The premier of Cabaret Jamon will be on the 28th of November, 2013. www.cirko.fi
Jani Leinonen is presented by Galerie Gmurzynska at the Kunst 13 Zürich International Contemporary Art Fair in Zürich, Switzerland. The 19th Kunst Zürich fair is held from 31st of October until the 3rd of November. www.kunstzuerich.ch
Jani Leinonen’s works are shown at the ArtHelsinki contemporary art event in Helsinki Exhibition & Convention Centre from 18th to 22nd of September by Showroom Helsinki. Art Helsinki website
Jani Leinonen’s works are shown in the Politics and Pleasures of Food exhibition in Halle 14, Leipzig, Germany. In The Politics and Pleasures of Food, the social, political and economical dimensions of food production and consumption are interpreted and redefined by Leinonen and 15 other international artists. The exhibition is open from 21st of September until 17th of November 17, 2013 www.halle14.org
Showroom Helsinki opens a new gallery space at Telakkaranta with an exhibition called Promises, showcasing Jani Leinonen and Aurora Reinhard. The exhibition will be opened by Finland’s Minister of Culture and Sport Paavo Arhinmäki on 13th of September, 2013. The exhibition is open from 14th of September until 3th of November, 2013. Opening hours: Wednesday 16 – 20, Friday 16 – 20, Sunday, 12 – 16. www.showroomhelsinki.com
Jani Leinonen is one of the artists taking part in an exhibition called Celebrating Tom. The exhibition is part of Helsinki Design Week and shows the rarely seen works of artist Touko Laaksonen, also known as Tom of Finland. The exhibition also includes works from Leinonen, Rosa Liksom, Riiko Sakkinen, Jukka Korkeila and Eemil Karila who have been inspired by Laaksonen’s work. www.helsinkidesignweek.com
Jani Leinonen is presented by Galerie Gmurzynska at the world’s premier international art show for modern and contemporary works, Art Basel, on 19th – 22nd of June in Basel, Switzerland. www.artbasel.com
Jani Leinonen’s solo exhibition Assassination takes over Showroom Helsinki’s gallery on Lönnrotinkatu. The exhibition is open from May 25 until August 10, 2013. The daily opening hours are Wednesday 4 – 7 pm and Saturday 12 – 4 pm. The opening will be held on Thursday, May 23, 2013 from 5 pm to 8 pm. Welcome! www.showroomhelsinki.com
Jani Leinonen’s works are included in the summer exhibition at Sara Hildén Art Museum. The exhibition is composed of works from the collection belonging to the Sara Hildén Foundation including both classic works by the masters of the early 1900’s and paintings and sculptures by contemporary Finnish and foreign artists. Well-known, modern classic works on display include pieces from Pierre Bonnard, Giorgio de Chirico, Juan Gris, Paul Klee, Fernand Léger and Pablo Picasso. Besides Leinonen, Finnish comtemporary artists are represented by Jarmo Mäkilä, Leena Nio and Stiina Saaristo among others. The exhibition is open 18.5. – 8.9.2013. More information on …
Jani Leinonen is taking part in a panel discussion held in the Federal assembly of the Left Youth of Finland, in Hyvinkää on friday the 17th of May, 2013. The topic of the discussion is the confrontation between sports and culture in the Finnish society. The other participants are Minna Sirniö and Riku Ahola and the conversation will be lead by President of The Left Youth Li Andersson. www.vasemmistonuoret.fi