Blythe Smith
Visual Artist, Art Teacher
Education
Blythe holds a Master’s in Art Education from Aalto School of Design, Art, and Architecture. She also holds an MA in English and Romance philology from the University of Helsinki, and a Diploma in Contemporary Art from Art School MAA.
Blythe lives and works in Helsinki and Salla, Finland.
Solo exhibitions
2023
Cause and effect, Minkart-gallergia, Vihti
2021
Ensemble, Vindängensalen Kultur, Espoo, 23.11.2021 – 13.1.2022
La Protagoniste – Päähenkilö, Minkart-gallergia, Vihti
2020
Masquerade, Hertsin kirjasto, Helsinki
Migraine World Summit, Artist of the Year, NY, USA
2019
Meaning Potential/ Merkityspotentiaali, Folkhälsan-huset, Espoo
2018
Random Sample/Satunnaisotos, Antikvariaatti Sofia, Helsinki
Hotline/Kuuma Linja, Kääntöpaikka-galleria, Helsinki
Marzipan Life/Marsipaanielämä/ Pot uP LaB, Kaapelitehdas, Helsinki
2017
Ah, Humanity!/Hyvät ihmiset! Karatalo, Espoo
The Juggler, Laterna Magica, Helsinki
Clear, obscure, clear, Pot uP LaB, Kaapelitehdas, Helsinki
Muses of the Mothership, Laajasalon kirjasto, Helsinki
Square Peg, Antikvariaatti Sofia, Helsinki
2016
Happiness is a foil balloon. Café Aalto, Helsinki
Case Subordinate, Myymälä2, Helsinki
Horticultured and Hilarious, Summer Café Brita, Helsinki
No woman is an island, Saaremme Puoti, Helsinki
Ihmisasiaihminen – Human Affairs Human, Galleria Huvila, Helsinki
2015
Onko heitä? [Do they exist?] Laajasalon kirkko, Helsinki
Out of Bounds, Rööperin Taidesalonki, Helsinki
Mansikkapaikka [Wild Strawberry Spot], Kesäkahvila Brita, Helsinki
Melkein armas aika [The Time of Blossoming Almost Arrives], Laajasalon kirkko, Helsinki
Group exhibitions
2020
Self-Portraits: Artists respond to COVID-19, Florence O’Donnel Wasmer Virtual Gallery, Ursuline College, US.
2016
MAA 2016 Lopputyönäyttely, Galleria Augusta, Helsinki
2015
Phantasmagoria, MAA-tila, Helsinki
Views, Café Bar 9, Helsinki MAA Happens, Suomenlinna, Helsinki
Sivulliset – Artists’ Book exhibition, Rikhardinkadun kirjasto, Helsinki
2014
MAAsters of Art, Bar Siltanen, Helsinki
AfterBefore, MAA-tila, Helsinki
Video screenings
2021
MAA Rescreening, Taidekoulu MAA, Helsinki
2017
KinoClub Helsinki, Migration-themed screening, Helsinki
2016
Gravitational Border Experience, Art School Maa & MAA-tila, Helsinki
MAA for AAVE /Night of the Beamers, MAA-tila, Helsinki
Looking down and backwards by Immigrants and Animals, Kutomo, Turku
2015
Phantasmagoria, MAA-tila Gallery, Helsinki MAA for AAVE /Night of the Beamers, MAA-tila, Helsinki
MAA Happens, Suomenlinna, Helsinki
2014
Quantum Loop Theory – Night of the Arts screening, MAA-tila, Helsinki
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