Kaj Ard
About
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 since his first exhibition in 1988.
Portfolio
Upcoming Exhibitions:
Galleri Hera - Stockholm
18.4 - 6.5.2026
Grants
1. Svenska Kulturfonden:
stipend for Artist in Residence – Chianti, 2024
2. Grönqvistska stiftelsen, 2024
Solo Exhibitions:
Hanko Art Gallery – Hanko, 2025
Galleri Nord – Örebro, 2025
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
Kaivopuiston Galleria – Helsinki, 1988
Selected Group Exhibitions:
No Place Art - London 2025
Brancacci Art Gallery – Florence 2024
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
Art Residence, La Macina di san Cresci, Chianti, Italy, 2024
