Janne Riikonen

I am a visual artist, publisher and book designer based in Stockholm, Sweden. I run a publishing project Kult Books and I have a Master of Arts in Photojournalism from Mid Sweden University.

janne.j.riikonen@gmail.com
+46720034754

Education

2016 MA of Arts in Photojournalism, Mid Sweden University
2012 BA in Culture and Arts, Turku University of Applied Sciences

Books

2023 Notes for our Legacy
2019 Personalia

Selected Exhibitions

2026 Notes for Our Legacy solo exhibition at Hippolyte. Helsinki, Finland.
2025 Notes for Our Legacy solo exhibition at Gallery Nykyaika. Tampere, Finland.
2025 Notes for Our Legacy solo exhibition at Tabac. Stockholm, Sweden.
2019 Personalia Solo exhibition at Hippolyte. Helsinki, Finland.
2019 Personalia Solo exhibition at Gallery Nykyaika. Tampere Finland.
2018 Personalia Fotografiska Talent group exhibition. Stockholm, Sweden.
2018 Personalia Duo-show with Henrik Ljusberg at LAT.63 Art Arena. Östersund, Sweden.
2018 Personalia The Mask group exhbition at Gallery Millepiani. Rome, Italy.
2017 Personalia featured at Reclaim Photography Festival. Birmingham, UK.
2016 Personalia Master Works group exhibition at Galleri Kontrast. Stockholm, Sweden.

Grants

2023 Swedish Authors’ Fund
2023 Swedish Arts Council
2023 The City of Stockholm
2022 Konstnärsnämnden
2022 Längmanska kulturfonden
2022 The City of Stockholm
2021 The City of Stockholm
2020 Swedish Arts Council
2020 Swedish Authors’ Fund
2020 Konstnärsnämnden
2020 Arts Promotion Centre Finland
2019 The City of Stockholm
2018 The City of Stockholm
2017 Swedish Arts Council
2015 Journalistisen kulttuurin edistämissäätiö
2014 Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs

In media

Lenscratch - Publisher’s Spotlight
VERK - Den hemlige förläggaren
FotoRoom - Personalia interview
FK magazine - WECTBNMS feature
SVT - Show at Fotografiska interview
Huffington Post - Loving Nothing
Huffington Post - Lessons of Life on a skateboard in Nairobi
Huffington Post - Dark Streets of Patan

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