
Kaj Ard works from his studio in Hanko, a seaside town in Southern Finland. He applies paint intuitively, layers upon layers, until instinctively arriving at a desirable result. He wants every work to bear the imprint of its history – each layer of paint adds a new chapter, inviting a dialogue with the previous one, until a holistic story unfolds. The creative process involves a balance between intuitive mark-making and careful deliberation. Inspiration is drawn from natural structures as well as marks we leave behind us.
Kaj Ard has exhibited both in Finland and abroad, and his paintings are included in various collections.
G r a n t s
1. Svenska Kulturfonden:
stipend for Artist in Residence – Chianti, 2024
2. Grönqvistska stiftelsen, 2024
Coming up
Galleri Nord, Örebro – Sweden 26.4 – 14.5. 2025
Hangö Konstgalleri 9.6 – 6.7. 2025
Solo Exhibitions:
Galleri Dromig – Helsinki, 2024
Galleri Hera – Stockholm , 2023
Fyyri – Kirkkonummi, 2022
Galleria Theodor – Loviisa, 2021
Galleri Hera – Stockholm, 2021
Ars Longa Gallery – Helsinki, 2019
Town Hall Gallery – Hanko, 2015
Debut: Kaivopuiston Galleria – Helsinki, 1988
Selected Group Exhibitions:
Brancacci Art Gallery – Florence 2023 -24
Konst & Form – Sipoo, 2023
Galerie Sonia Monti – Paris, 2021
Konst & Form – Sipoo, 2020
Wiurila Summer – Salo, 2019
Colorida Gallery – Lisbon, 2010
Opera Gallery – Budapest, 2009