MARJA HAKALA
VISUAL ARTIST
CV
Helsinki,Finland (born 1947)
EDUCATION
Post graduate workshops at Academy of Fine Arts 2004
University of Art and Design, post graduate training 1986-1990
Graphics Courses at Jyväskylä Graphics Work Shop 1984-86
Turku Arts School 1969-1972
GROUP EXHIBITIONS, FINLAND
2018 ”Bela Biennale” Helsinki
2018 "Artegrounds Veterans", Huhdasjärvi
2018 "METSÄ KIITTÄÄ", Kivinokka, Helsinki
2018 "Carpe Diem", Ava galleria, Helsinki
2017 “Entiset nuoret”, galleria Rankka, Helsinki
2017 ”Laitumella”, Papu galleria, Helsinki
2016 ”Himmeli”, Papu galleria, Helsinki
2016 ”Taivaallinen syksy”, galleria Järnätti, Järvenpää
2016 ”Vihanta”, Papu gallery, Helsinki
2015 ”Virta”, HTS, Kanneltalo, Helsinki
2015 ”Taivaallinen kevät”, Sipoon kirjasto
2014 ”Joulun valoa”, Allergiatalo, Helsinki
2014 ”Mahtavat menopelit”. Kuopio Art Museo
2014 Helsinki City Greengarden
2013 Environmental art exhibition, Kivinokka, Helsinki
2013 ”Light” HTS, STOA Helsinki
2013 ”Ikiliikkuja” (invitation) Keuruu museum, Keuruu
2013 “ArsTytyri”, (invitation) the Tytyri mine museum, Lohja
2012 ”Taivaallinen Akatemia piirtää”, galleria Kajava, Helsinki
2012 ”Kain Tapperia muistaen”, Oheistaidekoti, Vehmaa
2012 ”Personal City” Helsinki Photography Biennial, Muu ry, Helsinki
2011 ”Luukku auki”, Gallery Katariina, Helsinki
2011 ”Siltojen välissä” Environmental art exhibition (invitation), Jämsä
2011 ”Atlas&Sisyfos”, Kulmagalleria, Helsinki
2010 “Edullinen kilohinta” Katariina Gallery, Helsinki
2010 Environmental art exhibition,(invitation) Nord-Karelia
2010 ”Luvassa lämpenevää”, (invitation) Joensuu Art museum
2009 ”6 x kuusi” Katariina Gallery, Helsinki
2009 HTS Biennaali, Kanneltalo, Helsinki
2009 Kaisaniemi Botanical garden, Helsinki
2008 ”10 vuotta Siltojen välissä” (Environmental art exhibition), Jämsä
2008 ”Kohtauksia puutarhassa”, Kaisaniemi Botanical garden, Helsinki
2007 ”Kvartetti” HTS 40 years exhibition Helsinki
2007 ”Puisto”, Environmental art exhibition, Malmi Helsinki
2007 “Stämppi”, tm-gallery, Helsinki
2007 “Kivinokka 2007”, (Environmental art exhibition), Helsinki
2007 “Self-potrait” HTS, Helsinki
2006 “Kivinokka 2006” (Environmental art exhibition), Helsinki
2006 “érotique” HTS summer exhibition, Katariina Gallery
2005 “Kivinokka 2005” (Environmental art exhibition), Helsinki
2005 Poleeni, HTS group exhibition (invitation), Pieksämäki
2004 “Kivinokka 2004” (Environmental art exhibition), Helsinki
2003 "Virtaa" Exhibition of Uusimaa Province, Porvoo
2003 "Reviiri" Environmental Art in Harakka, Helsinki
2001 "Onni", Museum of Jyväskylä
2000 "Tete a tete" (Invitation), Pornainen
2000 Harakka Summer Exhibition 2000, Helsinki European City of Culture
1999 "Exsterus" (Environmental art exhibition) Lahti
1998 "..tuuli lounaasta 10 m/s.." (Southwest Wind), HTS, Suomenlinna, Helsinki
1998 Aika" (Time) Harakka Artists' 10 Years Jubilee Exhibition, Helsinki
1997 HTS 30 Years Jubilee Exhibition, Kaapelitehdas (The Cable Factory)
1997 Myötätuuleen 3 (Tailwind 3) Kerava Arts Museum
1996 "Maan kuva" (Image of the Earth) Exhibition (invitation), Hanko
1995 MänttaBiennale
1993 Bremer Gallery, Karkkila, group exhibition 'Three Marjas"
1992 Turku Cultural Center Exhibition (invitation)
1991 Tampere Museum of Contemporary Art, Muu Artists' Association
PRIVATE EXHIBITIONS, FINLAND
2016 ”Aikojen synty”, galleria Rikhard, Helsinki
2016 ”Kesannolle kolmessa minuutissa”, Papu gallery studio, Helsinki
2015 ”Minä olen ihana”, Lasipalatsi, Helsinki
2014 ”Perusasioita rakkaudesta”, gallery Arthur, Helsinki
2009 Gallery Rikhard, Helsinki
2008 “Puusta pudonneet”, Gallery G, Helsinki
2006 “Talvipesä”, Gallery Pictor, Nummela
2005 ”Käpykompanssi”, Keuruu
2002 "Levällään", Harakka, Helsinki
2001 "Teos tornissa", Library of Richardinkatu, Helsinki
2000 "Net", Muu Gallery, Helsinki
1999-2000 "Paradise Now", Kamppi metro station, (Forces of Light event), Helsinki
1998 "Kaksi valoa" (Two Lights), Katariina Gallery, (Forces of Light event), Helsinki
1997 Gallery Valööri Gallery, Helsinki
1996-1997 Luolanainen (the Cave Woman) Kamppi metro station, Helsinki, (Forces of Light event)
1995 Installation at Kamppi metro station, (Forces of Light event in Helsinki)
1994 The Finnish paper Art Gallery, Kuusankoski
1992 Kioskigalleria, Helsinki
1992 "Näkymäton" Installation (The Invisible) for television recording
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS
2019 “artegroun Baltic” Viljandi, Viro
2017 ” Culture of Nature”, Arteground Baltic, Viljandi, Viro
2017 ”Arteground Veterans”, Kondas, Viljandi, Viro
2016 ”alltogether/üheskoos”, Viljandi, Viro
2016 ”Earth” UN, New York, USA
2015 ”Mitt Blå –Mitt Gul”, Wenngarn Slott, Sigtuna Sverige
2014 Arteground Baltic in Viljandi, Esthonia
2012 “Die Zeit – Aika” Galerie Wagner+Partner, Berlin, Germany
2012 “Time” Town Gallery of Viljandi”, Esthonia
2012 “Her Presence in Colours X”, Ho Chi Ming City artmuseum, Vietnam
2012 BELA - Biennal of European and Latin American Contemporary Art, Porto, Portugal
2011 “camp - arteground”- group exhibition, Viljandi, Estonia
2010 “FLUSS – Environmental Art Exhibition aus Finnland” (invitation), Wolkersdorf, Austria
2010 “arteground”- group exhibition, Viljandi, Estonia
2009 Finnland-Institut in Berlin (privat), Germany
2009 Tallinna Botanikaaed, group exhibition, Estonia
2008 ´Expedicao“ (privat), Galeria do Lago, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
2007 Gallerie Stazio Frizi, Milano, Galleria 9 Colonne, Bologna, Italy
2007 ”Borderline Case”, Paldįs Gallery, Balatonalmįdi, INDA Galéria, Budapest, Hungary
2007 "Close to natur: mark of the forest", Finnish Landscape Art, Adelaide Festival Centre, Australia
2006 ”Braderie” Roubaix, France
2006 “Réingénérie du Monde” (invit.), Maison de la culture du Plateau-Mont-Royal, Montreal, Canada
2005 „Wald im Raum“ (privat), Bad Krozingen, Germany
2004 "2. Internation Graphic Art Biennale in St.Petersburg“ Russia
2003 "In Via" Splügen, Switzerland
2003 "Stille Leben" Weil am Rhein, Germany
2002 "Witches & Shamans" Erfurt, Germany
2000 "Tete a tete" (Invitation), Roquerbrun, France
1999 "IN VIA I" Essen, Germany
1999 "Layers" Firenze, Italy
1998 "A Ponte Movel - Moving Bridge", Exhibition of Modern Finnish Art, Mozambique
1998 "Carre de 10", Roquebrun, France
1997 International Print Triennial '97 Cracow, Poland
1997 Harakka Portfolio, Huis Hellemans Kunstcentrum, Edegern, Antwerp, Belgium
1997 "Philippe Leveque & Marja Hakala" ...A SA PLACE..., Roquebrun, France
1996 White Transparencies Light; 1ere Biennale du Lin en Haute Normandie, Rouen, France
1995 Outpost Biennale, Venice Italy
1994 National Museum, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
1991 Contemporary Arts Center, Moscow
1991 Miniprint International, Gadages, Spain
1990 Exhibition of Finnish Art, Managua, Nicaragua (organised by PAND)
WORKS IN THE FOLLOWING COLLECTIONS:
Christoph Merian Stiftung Basel Switzerland, Helsinki City, Joensuu Art Museum, Keuruu Museum, Klubschule migros Basel Switzeland, Kuopio Art Museum, Kätilöopisto Maternity Hospital, Leonia Bank, Managua Arts Museum, Mozambique National Art Museum, Nokia, Omnia Espoo, Paulo Foundation, Petäjävesi old age home, Suomen Taidegraafikot ry (Society of Finnish Graphic Artists), Weil am Rhein City Germany,
Environmental art 2011 calendar /Greenmuseum
MEMBERSHIPS:
Finnish Painter’s Union,
MUU (organisation for audio-visual and media arts),
Association of Finnish Sculptors, Helsinki Artists' Association (HTS)
