Johnny Ramstedt is an artist working with monochrome oil paintings in a fixed, intimate format.

His work is rooted in reduction — fewer choices, fewer signals, less visual demand.

In a culture shaped by speed and constant stimulation, these paintings are made to offer a pause.

He lives and works in Finland.

Photo by Malin Bengts

JOHNNY RAMSTEDT CV

b. 1970, Borgå - Lives and works in Finland 

jr@johnnyramstedt.com
www.johnnyramstedt.com
www.artsy.net


SELECTED  EXHIBITIONS
2025 Fafa's window gallery, Helsinki
2024 Volta Art Fair, Basel, Booth A01
2023 Art Gallery Loviisa, Lovisa, Finland
2023 Gumbostrand Konst & Form, Sipoo, Finland
2022 Konstrundan 3-4.9.2022, Open Studio
2022 Galleria Theodor, Lovisa, Finland
2022 Galerie Lindberg, Helsinki, Finland
2021 Open Studio Exhibition, Lovisa, Finland
2021 Interpretations from The Abstract, The Contemporary Art Modern Project, Miami • New York • London • Pacific Palisades
2021 SEB (Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken), Helsinki, Finland
2021 Pop-Up, Gumbostrand Konstoform, Sipoo
2021 Gumbostrand Konst & Form (sales collection), Sipoo
2020 Μονόχρωμος II (Monokhromos), The Contemporary Art Modern Project (group exhibition) Miami, USA
2020 Moision Kartano (group exhibition), Elimäki
2020 Tullisillan Kotigalleria, Lovisa
2020 Virtual Exhibition (online)
2020 Gumbostrand Konst & Form (sales collection), Sipoo
2019 Gumbostrand Konst & Form (sales collection), Sipoo
2019 Ctnk, Loviisa
2019 Gallery 4-6, Helsinki
2017 Gumbostrand Konst & Form, Sipoo
2017 Papu Gallerie, Helsinki
2017 Elite, Helsinki
2016 Korjaamo, Helsinki
2016 Svenska Teatern, Helsinki
2016 Galleri Lohme, Malmö, Sweden
2016 Gumbostrand Konst & Form, Sipoo
2016 Skanno, Helsinki
2016 OLO, Helsinki
2015 Kitch, Helsinki
2015 Luckan, Kirkkonummi
2015 Luckan, Helsinki
2015 OLO, Helsinki
2015 VirgoHome, Helsinki
2015 Jouto Design, Helsinki
2015 Skanno, Helsinki
2014 Galerie Art Room, Helsinki
2014 Kulturhuset Grand, Porvoo
2014 Skanno, Helsinki
2013 Scandic Hotel Marski & Simonkenttä, Helsinki
2013 Hotel Klaus K, Helsinki
2013 Urban A, Helsinki
2013 Skanno, Helsinki
2012 Korjaamo,  Helsinki
2011 Lungi, Helsinki
2010 Waynes, Helsinki
2003 Galleri Marski, Porvoo
2001 Nude, Helsinki

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2022 Galleri Theodor, Lovisa, Finland
2022 Galerie Lindberg, Helsinki, Finland
2021 Interpretations from The Abstract, The Contemporary Art Modern Project, Miami • New York • London • Pacific Palisades
2020 Μονόχρωμος II (Monokhromos), The Contemporary Art Modern Project
2020 Moision Kartano
2017 Gumbostrand Konst & Form, Sipoo - Summer Exhibition

GRANTS
2026 Svenska Kulturfonden
2025 Svenska Kulturfonden (Lise och Thelma Standertskjölds foundation)
2024 Svenska Kulturfonden
2023 Svenska Kulturfonden (Lise och Thelma Standertskjölds foundation)
2022 Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike)
2022 Svenska Kulturfonden (Lise och Thelma Standertskjölds foundation)
2022 Svenska Kulturfonden
2021 Svenska Kulturfonden (Lise och Thelma Standertskjölds foundation)
2016 Grönqvistska Foundation

COLLECTIONS
Private Collections
Lovisa City
99 Hudson, Jersey City, NJ, USA

STUDIES
Carpentry/woodworking at Piet Hein Eek, Eindhoven, Netherlands
Vocational Qualification in the Wood Industry (Carpentry / Joinery),Axxell, Finland
Interdisciplinary Studies, Helsinki University, Helsinki, Finland (art history)
Art Students League of New York, USA