Anu Lehtonen studied her Bachelor of Arts 1998-2003 in the Turku Arts Academy, Finland, majoring in film. Then she continued for the Master of Arts in fine arts 2003-2006 in the University of Art and Design, Helsinki, Finland. She has directed traditional short films (for example Kangastus, 2002, shown in the Finnish television) as well as took part in the group exhibitions and film screenings both in Finland and abroad (for example FLIGHT/ Mostra Internazionale del Cinema di Genova, Italy 2020, Art&Industrial Biennale, Christchruch, New Zealand 2002). She has worked in the Finnish television YLE (for example cinematography and lighting design) and in picture control in the Finnish Music Hall. 

Solo exhibitions:

Gallery Rajatila, Tampere, Finland 2012

Gallery Atski, Helsinki, Finland 2006

Gallery Just, Turku, Finland 2003

Group exhibitions and film screenings (selected):

FLIGHT/ Mostra Internazionale del Cinema di Genova, Italy 2020

New York Movie Awards, USA 2020

Charity auction for Art&Industrial Biennal, Christchruch, New Zealand 2011

Galleria Rajatila, Finland 2009

Lahden taidepanimo, Finland 2008

Oulu's national music video screening, Finland 2005

Rahtia!- arkitaiteen kiertue (Project for the University of art and

design), Finland 2004

Uusi Kino TV 1, YLE (Finnish national television) 2004, 2002, 2000

Video art happening at landmarkt, Bergen Kunsthalle, Norway 2003

ArtGenda, Hamburg, Germany 2002

Suomen 107.taiteilijain näyttely, Taidehalli, Finland 2002

NYFF under the Tromso International Film Festival, Norway 2003

Also:

Residency at Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris, France 2010