MARJA HAKALA
VISUAL ARTIST
CV
CURRICULUM VITAE 2022 (shortened)
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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
- 2022 Imatra Art Museum, Imatra
- 2021 Gallery Katariina, Helsinki
- 2021 Bela Biennial, Helsinki
- 2021 Seniorien juhlasalonki 41, Imatra Art Museum
- 2020 AVA Gallery, Helsinki
- 2019 Gallery Katariina, Helsinki
- 2019 ”Pro Figura”, Järvenpää, Taidetalo
- 2019 ”Maalauksen monimuotoisuus” TML:n 90 v juhlanäyttely, galleria Katariina, Helsinki
- 2019 ”Ajattomuus ajassa, seniorien salonki”, Helsinki
- 2018 ”Bela Biennale” Kaapelitehdas, Helsinki
- 2018 ”Metsä kiittää”, Environmental Art, Kivinokka, Helsinki
- 2018 ”Carpe Diem” Ava galleria, Helsinki
- 2017 ”Entiset nuoret” galleria Rankka, Helsinki
- 2016 ”Taivaallinen syksy” Gallery Järnätti, Järvenpää
- 2015 ”Virta”, HTS, Kanneltalo, 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 ”Personal City” Helsinki Photography Biennial, Muu ry, Helsinki
- 2011 ”Luukku auki”, Gallery Katariina, Helsinki
- 2011 ”Siltojen välissä” Environmental art exhibition (invitation), Jämsä
- 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 “Stämppi”, tm-gallery, Helsinki
- 2007 “Kivinokka 2007,2006, 2005, 2004”, (Environmental art exhibition), Helsinki
- 2007 “Self-potrait” HTS, Helsinki
- 2006 “érotique” HTS summer exhibition, Katariina Gallery
- 2005 Poleeni, HTS group exhibition (invitation), Pieksämäki
- 2003 "Virtaa" Exhibition of Uusimaa Province, Porvoo
- 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
- 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
- 1992 Turku Cultural Center Exhibition (invitation)
- 1991 Tampere Museum of Contemporary Art, Muu Artists' Association
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PRIVATE EXHIBITIONS, FINLAND
- 2022 Arabianranta Library, Helsinki
- 2016 ”Aikojen synty”, Gallery Rikhard, 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
- 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
- 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 “VISIONS” ANIMA MUNDI – ITSLIQUID, Venice, Italy
- 2019 “Artegroun Baltic” Viljandi, Viro
- 2017 ” Culture of Nature”, Arteground Baltic, Viljandi, Viro
- 2017 ” Culture of Nature”, Arteground Baltic, 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 ”Borderline Case”, Paldás Gallery, Balatonalmádi, 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
- 2003 "Stille Leben" Weil am Rhein, Germany
- 2000 "Tete a tete" (Invitation), Roquerbrun, France
- 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 "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
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)
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OTHER
Photo of my environmental artwork in the calendar of environmental art 2011
Pictures in the book STAR LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE – THE STARS OF LANDSCAPE AND LAND ART