MAARIT KONTIAINEN

 

gallery:       Kiseleffin Talo, Taikarasia, Aleksi 28, 00170 Helsinki, tel. +358-9-692 6787

                           + summertime at Market Square, Helsinki

gsm:          +358-40-513 9937

email:         maarit.kontiainen@gmail.com         

website:     www.maaritkontiainen.fi

 

 

EDUCATION

The Art College of Liminka                                                        1983-84

School of Arts, Kankaanpää                                                      1984-88

University of Lapland, Rovaniemi                                                1992-95

University of Art and Design, Helsinki                                         1995-

Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki                                                              1997-98

 

PRIVATE EXHIBITIONS

Kankaanpää, Gallery Räikkälä                                                                        1988

Tampere, Gallery Maailma                                                        1988

Kuopio, Gallery Kirstu                                                                                    1998

Helsinki, Gallery Into                                                                                      1999

Helsinki, Tapulikahvila                                                                                    2000

Helsinki, Restaurant Papa Giovanni                                           2002, 2003, 2004

Mikkeli, GalleriAri                                                                                          2002

Mikkeli, Gallery Naisvuori                                                          2004

Helsinki, Caffé Giovanni                                                                                  2004

Helsinki, Radisson SAS Plaza Hotel                                 2005

Helsinki, World Trade Center, Caffé Giovanni        2005

Lahti, Café Kariranta                                                                                      2005

Helsinki, Café Senaatti                                                                                   2007

Lahti, Cafe Kariranta                                                                                      2007

Helsinki, Galleria Aforte                                                                                  2008

Mikkeli, GalleriAri                                                                                  2008

 

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

Vammala                                                                                                      1983, 1987

Kajaani                                                                                                                               1984

Raisio                                                                                                                                 1989

Kouvola, Annual Exhibition of Finnish Artists        1989

Finlandiahouse                                                                                                                    1991

Rovaniemi, Gallery Cafe Sandwich                                             1993, 1994

Loppi, Sajaniemen Taidemäki                                                    1999

Mänttä, Artcenter of Myllyranta                                                                       2003

Helsinki, Galerie Oljemark                                                        2006

Hämeenkoski, Jokelan kartano                                                                       2006, 2007, 2008

Tallin Joulu, Oitbackan kartano, Kirkkonummi            2007

Helsinki, Galerie Oljemark                                                        2007

 

EXHIBITIONS ABROAD

Estonia, 11th Print Triennial, Tallinn                                           1998

Japan, Tobu Art Gallery, Funabashi                                           2000

Japan, Utsunomia                                                                                          2001

India, Mumbai, Shagun Art Gallery                                            2003

 

PUBLIC COLLECTIONS

City of Kankaanpää

SKOP-bank

Pohjola Group plc, insurance group (first prize at art competition 1996)

Restaurant Havis Amanda

Puumerkki OY

 

ART STUDYING TRIPS

Painting and printmaking workshop in Mumbai, India  2003;

Africa 2005, 2008; Martinique, Trinidad &Tobago, New York 2006