Jarno Vesala is the 29th Young Artist of the Year. He graduated in 2004 from the Fine Arts Programme of TAMK School of Art and Media. He held his first private exhibition in 2003 in Tampere and has also participated in collective exhibitions ever since.

Jarno Vesala with wife Katri Mononen (also TAMK fine art graduate) and child. Photo: Antti Haapio

The national Young Artist of the Year event was initiated by the Junior Chamber of Commerce in 1984. The purpose of the selection of the artist and the exhibition process is to present young, talented artists and to pay attention to new Finnish art and its phenomena.

The Young Artist of the Year receives a grant of about 20 000 EUR and the opportunity to hold an exhibition at the Tampere Art Museum. The artist has to be under 35-years old.

The Young Artist of the Year event is organized by the City of Tampere and the Tampere Art Museum.

The previous Young Artist of the Year graduate of our Degree Programme in Fine Arts was Tülay Schakir, Young Artist of the Year 2001.

Tampere Art Museum
Jarno Vesala

Jarno Vesala on our blog:
Young Artist exhibition 2009
Our exhibition in Miscolc 2009