5-6.06.2026
Under the Leaf Art Book Fair, Uniarts Helsinki, FI, co-direction.
June 2026
Library Genesis, curated by Uni Nissinen, Rikhardinkatu Library, Helsinki, Fi,
exhibition of work.
August 2026
Hamuro mAiR, Fukui Prefecture, JP, artist in residency.
Living in Espoo, Finland.
Hikari Nishida
hikanishida(at)gmail.com
2026
Library Genesis, curated by Uni Nissinen, Rikhardinkatu Library, Helsinki, Fi,
exhibition of work.
2025
Tokio Art Book Fair by TABF, Guest exhibitor, Tokyo, JP
2024
Further Reading, group show, Y Gallery, Reykjavik, IS
2023
Ei Mainoksia. Kiitos!, commissioned publishing work, Paola Jallili, Helsinki, FI
A collection of works to touch and see, Associate Gallery, Reykjavik, IS
2022
Twenty-Three Sculptures and a Painting, Association of Finnish Sculptor, Gallery Sculptor, Helsinki FI
The Series on Sun – June, URB22 Kiasma Festival, Helsinki, FI
Dream (in a dream), Exit Through the Loophole group exhibition, Vapaantaiteentila, Helsinki, FI.
WW, artwork, Mätäkuu group exhibition, Tuo-Tuo art space, Joutsa, FI
2020
Papercuts, group exhibition, PUBLICS, Helsinki, Fi.
Step 1: Time In Common, with Signe Cygan, artwork published in BUM editions issue 1, Helsinki, Fi.
Salonki, sale exhibition, Kosminen, Helsinki, Fi.
2019
Left rain, right sand, in the middle possibilities, with Albane Durand-Viel, Kosminen, Helsinki, FI
The Tokyo Art book fair Zine’s Mate Shop, participation in Tokyo Art Book Fair, Tokyo, JP
2018
C’est Très Important, group exhibition, Syndicat Potentiel, Strasbourg, FR.
Der Wald, group exhibition with Traffic d’Art, Kunstbezirk, Stuttgart, DE
2017
Contre temps, group exhibition, Saint Rémi Museum, FR
ARTIST-RUN INITIATIVE
2021-on going
The Temporary Bookshelf, Helsinki, FI
RESIDENCIES
2022
Villa Lill Kallvik, Helsinki, FI
GUEST LECTURER / TALK / TUTORING
2026
Lecture at Aalto University, Design BA Dpt, FI
Lecture at Aalto University BA Fashion, FI
Studio visit for Aalto University BA VCD, FI
2025
Course teaching, Printed Matter: A Course About Self-Publishing, Under the Leaf Art Book Fair, the University of the Arts Helsinki, FI
Lecture, Irudikas International Festival, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
Lecture Tama Art University, Department of Painting & Graphic Course, Tokyo, JP
Lecture, for Aalto University, VCD students, FI
2024
Guest teacher in Multipöly School of Publishing, Helsinki, FI
Lecture at LAB Institute of Design and Fine Arts, Lahti, FI
2023
Panel of discussion, Nordic Art Book Store - Curator Talk, Tokyo Art Book Fair, Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, JP
Lecture, Visual Culture Seminar, Printmaking Dpt, University of the Arts, Helsinki, FI
Tutoring for Free Focus 4th year programme, Design Academy Eindhoven, NL
Lecture, Self Organised Publishing course, Visual Communication Design MA, Aalto University, Helsinki, FI
Lecture, Publikation och Publicering course, Konstfack University, Stockholm, SE
Lecture, Art School Maa, Helsinki, FI
Lecture, Publication as Artistic Practice, panel of discussion, Association of Photographic Artist Hippolyte, Helsinki, FI
MA Visual Communication Design course Self Publishing, Aalto University, Helsinki, FI
BFA Publishing Practices courses, University of the Arts, Helsinki, Fi
UNION
MUU ry (Artists' Association MUU)
AWARDS
2026
Junior the Year 2025, Vuoden Huiput Award, Grafia
Awardee of the Most Beautiful Book Awards Finland 2025, in Art and Photography Books category
for the design of umbrella stone plate – Tatu Gustafsson, self-published
Graphic design: Hikari Nishida
GRANTS
KONE Foundation
Grafia
City of Helsinki
Frame Contemporary Art Finland
Arts Promotion Centre Finland
Stina Krook Foundation
Sasakawa Foundation
GRAPHIC DESIGN, PRINTED MATTER (open to commision)
Aalto Fashion, Experimental Process, publication
The Finnish Museum of Photography, exhibition(s)
Helsinki Analog Festival 2026, visual identity
Talking through our bodies, exhibition & publication(s)
Tatu Gustafsson, artist book
© 2026 Hikari Nishida