ART STUDIES
2023 Specialist Master in Public Art, Aalto Yliopisto, Helsinki, Finland
2017 Curator course, Arte Sostenible, Madrid, Spain
2015 Vocational Teacher Education, HAAGA-HELIA University of Applied Sciences, Finland
2011 Contemporary Sculpture specializing course, TUAS, Finland
2002 Recycled materials in contemporary art, TUAS, Finland
1994 Postgraduate course, Finnish Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki, Finland
1992 Master of Arts, Complutense University, Madrid, Spain
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2023 El pan nuestro de cada día, Ibero-American Institute of Finland, Madrid, Spain
2020 La seguridad alimentaria. Iberoamerican Institute of Finland, Madrid, Spain
2018 LOVE IS _________ . Colegio de aparejadores de Madrid, Spain
2015 Self-protection, Catholic University Chaplaincy, Regensburg, Germany
2014 Sigismundkapelle, Thon-Dittmer-Palais, Regensburg, Germany
2013 Made in Bavaria, Andreas Stadel, Regensburg, Germany
2012 Heart failure, Karatalo, the City of Espoo, Finland
2011 Pierre rituelle dans l’Islam, Gallery TILA, Helsinki, Finland
2009 Kaapeli gallery, Helsinki, Finland
2006 TM· gallery, Helsinki, Finland
2005 Par-ci, Par-là Gallery, Lyon, France
2004 AMA Gallery, Turku, Finland
2003 Pirkko-Liisa Topelius Gallery, Helsinki, Finland
2000 Poriginal Gallery, Pori, Finland
1999 Joella Gallery, Turku, Finland
1995 Academy of Fine Arts Gallery, Helsinki, Finland
GROUP EXHIBITIONS (SELECTED)
2023 Drawing Gallery,Helsinki, Finland
Finnish Agricultural Museum Sarka, Finland
More than my eyes can see, Water tank, Turku, Finland
2022 Living in Uncertainty, Gallery Uusi Kipinä, Lahti, Finland
2021 esine – olento – asia, Vanhalinna museum, Turku, Finland
2020 Ruokaturva, Muuntotila gallery, Tampere, Finland
2019 Ruokaturva, Köysiratagalleria, Pasadena flower shop, public space, Turku, Finland
2017 Gelstrom Kunstfluss, Anthroposophisches Zentrum Kassel, Germany
2015 Hand made politics, gallery Titanik, Turku, Finland curated by Katve-Kaisa Kontturi with artist from Australia, Mexico and Finland
2012 Tópicos típicos, Gallery Gjutars, Vantaa, Finland
2011 Black paradise, Christ-König-Church in Bochum, Germany
Vyttila stars, Gallery Kenno, Lähti, Finland
Vyttila stars, Gallery Å, Turku, Finland
2010 Zigzag from art to theory and back to, Galleria Titanik, Turku, Finland
Kannanottoja, TILA Gallery, Helsinki, Finland
Kutsupaketti, Art. 50-vuotisjuhlanäyttely Wäinö Aaltonen Museum, Turku, Finland
Huomenta Afrikka, Taidehalli, Helsinki, Finland
2009 KIERRÄTYSTÄ Riihimäen Taidemuseo, Finland
2008 Mukanatuomaa, Lönnström art museun, Rauma, Finland
2007 Tavaravarastossa, Harkko, Raisio, Finland
Matkalla, Mälminranta, Tampere, Finland
2006 NOW AND THEN galleriet G 18, Helsinki, Finland
Tavaravarastossa, gallery Huuto, Helsinki, Finland
Room to move, gallerie Max 7, Bochum, Germany
STRATEGIER Konstnärshuset 60th Celebration of the Nordic Art Assosiation, Stockholm, Sweden
2005 Turku Biennial, Ars Nova Museum, Turku, Finland
2004 FRAGILE The Nordic Art Association, Rantakasarmi Gallery, Helsinki, Finland
Room to move, Titanik Gallery, Turku, Finland
Kahta puolta, Caisa Gallery, Helsinki, Finland
60º27’06’’N 22º16’38’’E, Wäinö Aaltonen Museum, Turku, Finland
2003 Azafrán Finnish Institute, Madrid, Spain
Art goes kapakka, Helsinki, Finland
2001 Annual Exhibition of the Turku Artists Association, Turku, Finland
2000 Details from Finland. Malerhof Voigtholz, Germany
The primordial sea, Wäinö Aaltonen Museum, Turku, Finland
1999 Centennial of the Turku Artists Association, Poleemi, Pieksämäki
1998 Turku Biennial, Matti Koivurinta Foundation, Ars Nova, Turku, Finland
1997 5 Viewpoints, Cultural Center, Turku, Finland
Art and Philosophy, Wäinö Aaltonen Museum, Turku, Finland
1996-95 Annual Exhibition of the Turku Artists Association, Turku, Finland
COMMUNITY ART / PUBLIC ART PROJECTS
2019 Eres lo que comes, Turku City Library, Finland
2016 Meeting, wall painting at TUAS, ICT- building, Turku,Finland
2015 El lenguaje de los sentimientos, comunity art from 3 continents, Helinä Rautavaara museo, Espoo, Finland
2013 Avoin koti – Open Home. Pansio-Turku-Finland
2011 Meri valvoo, Main library of Turku, Finland
Black paradise, Christ-König-Church, Bochum, Germany
Pallomeri, Brinkhall manor, Turku, Finland
2010 Do you think you own that space? Brinkhall manor and Turku main library, Finland
2008-2009 RAPID Regeneration Arts Partnership of Intercultural Dialogue, England, Portugal, Finland. 2008 Recycling workshop, Grand-Popo, Benin, Africa
2006 Colour code, Ars Nova museum, Turku, Finland
2002-2003 Kaleidoscope, Ars Nova museum, Turku, Finland
2001-2002 Labyrinth, Ars Nova museum, Turku, Finland
WORK IN COLLECTIONS
Wäinö Aaltonen Museum of Art, Turku, Finland
Stiftelsen för Åbo Akademi Foundation, Finland
Lönnströmin Art Museum, Rauma, Finland
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2024 Director of the Ibero-American Institute of Finland in Madrid, Spain
2007-2023 Teacher at the Arts Academy of Turku University of Applied Sciences, Finland
2007 Member of the Jury in the Turku´s Biennial 2007, Finland
1998-2006 Arts teacher at Adult education program from the City of Turku, Finland
ARTIST RESIDENCY
2018 Lago Maggiore, Annemarie Schleutker foundation, Finland
2017 Grassina, Florence, The Finnish Artists´Studio Foundation (1 month)
2014 Oaxaca, Mexico, The Finnish Artists´Studio Foundation (2 months)
2011 Taf taf, Dakar, Senegal, Africa, Turku´s Artist Association (2 months)
2010 Parapilli House, Kerala, India, Kerava´s Artist Association (1 month)
2008 Villa Karo, Benin, Africa (2 months)
MEMBERSHIPS
Finnish Painters´ Union
AWARDS/GRANTS
2022 Ministry of Education and Culture of Finland
2020 Ministry of Education and Culture of Finland
2020 Arts Council of Finland (6 months)
2015 Arts Council of Finland
2014 Arts Council of Finland (5 months)
Arts Council of Turku, Finland
2013 TOP Foundation, Finland
2012 Arts Council of Finland
Finnish Cultural Foundation, Finland (½ year)
2011 Arts Council of Finland
Arts Council of Varsinais-Suomi (½ year)
Arts Council of Finland
2010 Arts Council of Finland
Arts Council of Varsinais-Suomi
2009 Arts Council of Finland (5 months)
2009 Arts Council of Varsinais-Suomi
2008 Villa Karo foundation. Art society of Turku, Finland
2007 Finnish Cultural Foundation, Finland.
Arts Council of Turku, Finland
2006 FRAME / Finnish Cultural Foundation, Finland
2005 Arts Council of Varsinais-Suomi (1 year)
Matti Koivurinta Foundation, Finland
2004 Arts Council of Varsinais-Suomi
2003 Art Council of Turku, Finland
2000 Finnish Cultural Foundation, Finland (½ year)
1998 Art Council of Turku, Finland
1997 Matti Koivurinta Foundation, Finland
WORK IN COLLECTIONS
Wäinö Aaltonen Museum of Art, Turku, Finland
Stiftelsen för Åbo Akademi Foundation, Finland
Lönnströmin Art Museum, Rauma, Finland
PUBLIC ART
Nubes, Topelius school, Turku, Finland 2006
60°26²07”N, 22°13`43”E, Finnish Institute in Sant Petersburg, Rusia, Turku office. Wallpainting: S. Nevado, J. Kärki & O. Vihlman, 2012
Innovation kaava wallpainting, Turku University of Applied Science (AMK), ICT talo: Joukahaisenkatu 3, Turku. Finland, 2015
Meeting wallpaintingTurku University of Applied Science, (AMK) assistant: Kristina Korjonen,ICT talo TKI palvelu: Joukahaisenkatu 3, Turku. Finland, 2016
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Publications-Catalogues
2012 MERI VALVOO & PALLOMERI, Report from Turku University of Applied Science 144, Edited by Beverly Carpenter & Susana Nevado, ISBN 978-952-216-291-5,ISSN 1457-7925
2006 NOW AND THEN, galleriet G18, Helsinki, Finland
2005 Turku Biennial, Ars Nova Modern Art Museum, Turku, Finland
2004 60°27’06’’N 22°16’38’’E, Wäinö Aaltonen Museum, Turku, Finland
2000 “The primordial sea” Wäinö Aaltonen Museum, Turku, Finland
1998 Turku Biennial, Matti Koivurinta Foundation, Ars Nova Modern Art Museum, Turku, Finland
1997 Art and Philosophy, Wäinö Aaltonen Museum, Turku, Finland
TV and Radio Documentations
15.05.2004 YLE 1 TARU TV Arts and diversity
21.04.2004 YLE 2 South-west Finland News
20.03.1999 YLE 2 South-west Finland´s Canal Culture
Newspaper articles about exhibitions
http://www.madriz.com/en-el-estudio-la-puerta-cuatro/ 2017
– Tyykkään susta – terveisiä Turusta, Turkulainen yhteisötaideprojekti paneutuu etäisyyteen. Työtä tehdään meksikolaisten kanssa,Turun sanomat, Pia Parkkinen, 16.9.2015
– Der Mensch hat verschiedene Gesichter,Mittelbayerische von Gabriele Mayer, 23.4.2015
– Konstkritik:Politik som går att ta på, Åbo Underrättelser, Johanna Bruun, 16.8.2015
– Kannanottoja käsityön keinoin,Turun sanomat, Annina Karhu, 10.8.2015
– Unas ruinas con mucho arte. La artista Susana Nevado quiere utilizar el fallido spa de Ciudad Naranco como escenario para la creaión de sus videos y murales, La Nueva España, Oviedo, Javier G. Egido, 2.8.2015
– Inspiración para la artista madrileña Susana Nevado,El comercio, Ana Salas, 30.7.2015
Das Brot der Armen, Regensburg Digital, 30.10.2014, Mittelbayerische Zeitung, 31.10.2014; Donau Post 07.11.2014
– Artisti maksaa – edelleen, Turun sanomat, Pia Parkkinen, 24.5.2014
– Taiteilijan leipä on lyhyt ja kapea, Turun sanomat, Pia Parkkinen, 12.3.2014
– Esiliinat näyttävät Espanjalta, Helsingin sanomat, Veikko Halmetoja, 20.11.2012
– Katsottu ja koetti Intia, Turun Sanomat, Nina Suni, 19.05.2011
– Intian ihmeitä ja uusioveistoksia, Uusi Lahti, Marjaana Kontu, 30.03.2011
– Galleria Uuden Kipinän näyttelyt 23.03.-10.04., ESS, Anne Siilahti, 23.03.2011
– Konstteori-i teoriin, Abo Underrättelser, Johanna Bruun, 30.10.2010
– Villa Karo, kulttuurieliitin huvila, Helsingin sanomat, Antti Järvi, 24.06.2010
– Videotaide valtaa kartanon ja kirjaston, Turun Sanomat, Sinikka Eskola, 16.02.2010
– Hämä-hämähäkki, kiipes langalle…, Turun Sanomat, Liisa Aalto, 02.08.2009
– Rapid tuo nuoret taiteilijat keskelle kaupunkia, Turun Sanomat, Kaisa Kujanpää, 22.06.2009
– Turha tavara on tärkeä, Länsi-Suomi-News, Anni Teppo, 04.04.2008
– Susana Nevado kaipaa Turkuun lisää kansainvälisyyttä, Turun Sanomat, Riitta Monto, 09.03.2008
– Ulkomailla olemme ulkopuolisia, Aamu Lehti- News, Sami Sjöberg, 10.11.2007
– Saippuaa ja kasveja Mältinrannassa,Tamperelainen, 07.11.2007
– Taiteilijat innostuivat logistiikasta, Helsingin Sanomat-News, Anne Ruohiainen, 28.07.2006
– Turkulaistaiteiljat Huudossa Helsingissä, Turun Sanomat-News, 19.07.2006
– Vieraiden toivomuksia nonstoppina, Helsingin Sanomat-News, Kaisa Heinänen, 06.07.2006
– Tintamareski on ilveilyteatteri, Helsingin Sanomat-News, Kaisa Heinänen, 08.07.2006
– Clouds and dreams, SixDegrees, Anna-Sofia Joro, 23.06-31.08.2006
– Actually, we are same all, Ruhr Nachrichten (Bochum), Ralf Schäfer, 16.02.2006
– Susana Nevado käsittelee rohkeasti katolista kuvastoa,TS News, Riitta Liede, 03.10.2005
– Taiteilijan täytetty koira ja muuta pyhä, Helsingin Sanomat-News, Anne Ruohiainen, 30.06.2005
– Pyhä ja epäpyhä taide, Turun Sanomat-News, Lars Saari, 17.06.2005
– Nykytaidetta pyhien ja epäpyhien päivien ratoksi, TS News, Tuomo Karhu, 07.05.2005
– Artists 4/2004 Fragile, Marja-Liisa Torniainen, Finland
– Art research space from Lapland till the south of Europe, TS News, Iina Antinluoma, 20.08.2004
– Sent I augusti, Åbo Underrättelser-News, Minna Aalto, 21.08.2004
– Helsingin Sanomat-News weekly now nr.20, Caisa Gallery, Jukka Yli-Lassila, 14-20.05.2004
– The most important thing, Turun Sanomat-News Treffi shows, Jenni Kleemola, 11-17.02.2004
– Everybody has an story, Turun Sanomat-News, Mia Tykkyläinen, 22.02.2004
– Tre olika syner pa konstnärskap, Åbo Underrättelser-News, Minna Aalto, 14.02.2004
– 16 näkemystä turkulaisuudesta, Turun Sanomat-News, Jyrki Vuori, 23.01.2004
– News, 80 ar av turbulens, Åbo Underrättelser-, Siv Skogman, 23.01.2004
– Globaalia turkulaisuutta paikallisin vivahtein, H S News, Jukka Yli-Lassila, 22.02.2004
– Paljasjalkaisia ja ulkomaisia turkulaisia, Taide 2/04 Art-magazine, Pilvi Kalhama
– Ordinary live inside no language, Helsingin Sanomat-News, Jukka Yli-Lassila, 12.06.2003
Articles
Matti Välimäki, 12.2008. A sauna, a lake but no birches, Aurinkolaiva, Turun Ammatikorkeakoulu
Nevado Susana, Matti Velhonoja, Paula Tuomikoski, Timo Jokels, Kirsti Nenye, Antti Haapio, Robert Back, William Dennisuk, John Collins & Marjo Remes, 2008. The sphere of fine arts / the spirit of internationalization in Finnish Fine Arts Education. [International Terminal], Kemi-Tornio University of Applied Sciences, p. 92
Edited books
Kontturi, Katve-Kaisa, Ways of following. Art, Materiality, Collaboration. 2018. Open humanities press. London.
– Print ISBN 978-1-78542-059-7
– Freely available online at: http://openhumanitiespress.org/books/titles/ways-of-following/
Kontturi, Katve-Kaisa, Following the Flows of Process: A New Materialist Account of Contemporary Art. 2012. Turun Yliopisto. The PHD research of Nevado’s art process
Kontturi, Katve-Kaisa, From representationalist tactics to transmaterial ethics, Art History, University of Turku
In Kontturi, Katve-Kaisa & Elfving, Taru, Kanssakäymisiä, osallistuvan taiteentutkimuksen askelia,[PROSESSI, MATERIA JA MUUTOS – uusmaterialistista estetiikkaa kentällä], 2005, Helsinki, taidehistoriallisia tutkimuksia 32.