Aleksi Jalava, K65 CREW, 2011 © Veera Pekkinen. All rights reserved.

AWARDS

NCK’s Pedagogical Prize is annually awarded to a person or organization from the Nordic-Baltic countries who has distinguished herself in the field of heritage learning. In 2012, Veera Pekkinen was awarded the prize for teaching the history and techniques of street art for elderly population. From 2009–2015 she planned and conducted 12 large scale painting projects for elderly in Finland, Norway and Sweden. 

Tiina Itkonen, Agatannguaq, Savissivik, 2002. Courtesy of Saastamoinen Foundation Art Collection © EMMA; photograph: Ari Karttunen

MUSEUM PEDAGOGY

Veera Pekkinen was the museum educator at the EMMA Espoo Museum of Modern Art in Espoo, Finland from 2006–2011. Her work at the Department of Education focused on the special programme, such as the workshops, events and guided tours for visitors of all ages, in the Saastamoinen Foundation’s Art Collection and the following exhibitions.

Red

Apr 4th, 2010 – Oct 10th, 2013

Entre Chien et Loup: At Dusk

Sep 11th, 2008 – Oct 2nd, 2011

Joan Miró and Finnish Fantasy

Mar 4th, 2011 – Jun 12th, 2011

100% Silk: Story of Chinese Silk

Sep 29th, 2010 – Jan 9th, 2011

Katja Tukiainen: Good Heavens!

Sep 29th, 2010 – Jan 9th, 2011

Juba Tuomola

Sep 29th, 2010 – Jan 9th, 2011

The Power of Africa: Three Perspectives

Feb 2nd, 2010 – Jun 6th, 2010

Tapio Wirkkala: Sculptor

Oct 14th, 2009 – Jan 10th, 2010

Santeri Tuori: Forest

Feb 2nd, 2009 – May 17th, 2009

Enzo Cucchi

Feb 2nd, 2009 – May 17th, 2009

Ole Kandelin 1920–1947

Oct 8th, 2008 – Nov 1st, 2009

The TEA

Oct 8th, 2008 – Nov 1st, 2009

Wood in the Hands of the Sculptor

Jun 18th, 2008 – Aug 31st, 2009

Maaria Wirkkala: As if

Mar 5th, 2008 – May 25th, 2008

12 x Claude Monet and Finnish Impressions

Mar 5th, 2008 – May 25th, 2008

Annette Messager

Nov 3rd, 2007 – Jan 27th, 2008

Salvador Dalí: Surrealist!

Oct 3rd, 2007 – Dec 16th, 2007

Moving Portraits

Jun 6th, 2007 – Aug 26th, 2007

Antoni Tàpies

Jun 6th, 2007 – Aug 26th, 2007

Raimo Utriainen

Feb 8th, 2007 – Apr 29th, 2007

Igor & Svetlana Kopystiansky

Feb 8th, 2007 – Apr 29th, 2007

Shirin Neshat: Secret of the Veil

Oct 13th, 2006 – Jan 7th, 2007

Kazimir Malevitsh

Oct 13th, 2006 – Jan 7th, 2007

Knave of Diamonds

Oct 13th, 2006 – Jan 7th, 2007

 

SELECT PEDAGOGICAL PROJECTS

FINLAND

Nordens institut på Åland 2015

MUTKU / Taike 2014

City of Kauniainen 2012, group I

City of Kauniainen 2012, group II

Pori Art Museum 2012, group I

Pori Art Museum 2012, group II

NORWAY

Trondheim Open 2014

Trondheim Open 2012

Festspillene i Nord-Norge 2012

Sørlandets Kunstmuseum 2011