On Wednesday, the art committee of Pohjois-Ostrobothnia and Kainuu awarded art critic Leena Kankaan for her merits as an art critic.
In the justifications of the art committee, it is stated that working as a freelance art critic has become Leena Kankaa’s second profession alongside her work as an artist. He graduated as a visual artist in 1988 from the Academy of Fine Arts.
Kangas writes art reviews for the newspaper Kaleva and also actively participates in exhibitions regionally and nationally. The amount of the prize is 10,000 euros.
Leena Kangas has worked as a freelance art critic since 2006.