CV Maaria Märkälä
Art Studies
Solo Exhibitions (selection)
2023 Galleria Aarni, Espoo, Finland
2022 Auran Galleria, Turku, Finland
2021 AVA gallery, Helsinki, Finland
2020 Starry Night, Vellamo, The Kymenlaakso Museum, Kotka, Finland
2020 Traveling With Maaria Märkälä, Gallery A2, Helsinki, Finland
2019 Some More Champagne, Gallery Pihatto, Lappeenranta, Finland
2019 Noch Etwas Mehr Champagner, Galerie Pleiku, Berlin, Germany
2019 Some More Champagne, Gallery Saskia, Tampere, Finland
2018 Pink Birch, Gallery A 2, Helsinki, Finland
2017 Forbidden Paintings and Destroyed Photos, AVA gallery, Helsinki, Finland
2016 Antidote to Melancholy, Kondas’ Museum, Viljandi, Estonia
2016 The Apocalyptical Paintings, Gallery Katariina, Helsinki, Finland
2016 There are so many Ways to Kiss the Earth, Instituto Iberoamericano de Finlandia, Madrid, Spain
2015 Es gibt so Viele Wege die Erde zu Küssen, Galerie Pleiku, Berlin, Germany
2014 There are so many Ways to Kiss the Earth, Gallery Jangva Helsinki, Finland
2013 Denk ich an Berlin, Galerie Pleiku, Berlin, Germany
2012 Cést la Vie – I’ve been painting Light, Hyvinkää Art Museum, Finland
2011 River deep – Mountain high – I’ve been painting Light, Gallery Aarni, Espoo, Finland
2010 Kari Hakli cycling past Forum and other paintings of Helsinki, AVA gallery, Helsinki
2010 Dreaming about Berlin, Varkaus Art Museum, Finland
2008–2009 Dreaming about Berlin, Kouvola Art Museum, Finland
2009 Helsinki-Paintings, Finnland-Zentrum, Berlin, Germany
2008 Helsinki-Paintings, Fundacao Dr. Luiz Araujo Galeria, Porto, Portugal
2008 From Russia with Love, Drawings from Siberia, South Karelia Art Museum, Finland
2007 Wild, sweeping dreams, Gallery BE 19 Helsinki, Finland
2007 Dreaming about Berlin, The Hall of Art in Seinäjoki, Finland
2006 Landscapes from Rio and Helsinki, AVA gallery, Helsinki, Finland
2005 Helsinki-Paintings, The Gallery of Casa de Cultura Laura Alvin Museum, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2005 Dreaming about Berlin, The Hall of Art in Porvoo, Finland
2004 Paintings of Berlin, Gallery Katariina, Helsinki, Finland
2003 About Berlin – Paintings and Drawings, Malmitalo Cultural Centre, Helsinki, Finland
2000 About Love, Galerie Oljemark, Helsinki, Finland
Duo Exhibition
Selected Group Exhibitions
2021 Galerie Starnberger See with Vesalahti–Willberg–Öhrnberg, München, Germany
2021 Galerie am Rathaus with Vesalahti–Willberg–Öhrnberg, München, Germany
2020 Flakes, R-2014, Kuprugalleria, Fiskars, Finland
2022, 2020 Pink October, AVA Gallery, Helsinki, Finland
2019 Finland Art Month, Art Hub -Gallery with Vesalahti–Willberg–Öhrnberg, Abu Dabhi, UAE
2019 Maila Talvio Salonki, Hartola, Finland
2019 New York -Travellers II, AVA Gallery, Helsinki, Finland
2018 Summer exhibition, ARTakatie, Pello, Lapland, Finland
2018 OOO-Group, Galleria Lapinlahti, Helsinki
2017 Drawing Class -Group, Gallery Kellokas, Lapland, Finland
2016 OOO-Group, Gallery HUUTO Jätkäsaari, Helsinki Finland
2016 Art Goes Kapakka, Helsinki
2016 Fresh Legs, Galleri Heike Arndt, Berlin, Germany
2016 Drawing Class -Group, Kondas’ Museum, Viljandi, Estonia
2016 OOO-Group, Gallery Mältinranta, Tampere, Finland
2015-2015 Nykytaiteen alttarilla – The Altar, Tuusula Art Museum, Finland
2014 Breaking down the borders of drawing, Poriginal Gallery, Pori, Finland
2012 Sinkka, Kerava Art Museum, Palikkaooppera (Curatored by Kristian Smeds), Finland
2009 EKT 40 years (Curatored by Juhani Tuominen), Rovaniemi Art Museum, Finland
2009 6th Biennial of Graphic Arts, Novosibirsk State Art Museum, Russia
2008-2009 Skjl08, Mikkeli Art Museum, Mikkeli, Finland
2008 Art Ugra, Moscow State Exhibition Hall New Manege the House of Chekhov, Moscow 2008 MUBE, Museu Brasileiro Da Escultura, Sao Paulo, Brasil
2007 The Finnish Art, Galleria 9 Colonne, Bologna, Italy
2007 The Finnish Art, Galerie Mansart, Paris, France
2007 Sininen–Blå–Blue- exhibition, Väsby Konsthall, Stockholm, Sweden
2006 30 days of Artist’s life, Cable Factory, Helsinki, Finland
2007 Igoshev Art Museum, Khanty-Mansiysk, Western Siberia, Russia
2006 Centro Cultural Justica Federal, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
2006 Galeria Porto Vivo, Porto, Portugal
2005 Espaco Cultural Candido Mendes Grande Galeria, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
2004 ”Uutta!” – New pictures of The Land, Art Factory, Porvoo, Finland
Grants
2020 Taike, Arts Promotion Centre Finland, Covid-19 grant
2020 Espoo City Cultural Council
2020 Taike, Arts Promotion Centre Finland, Covid-19 grant
2016 Finnish Cultural Foundation, one-year working grant
2015 Alfred Kordelin Foundation, half-year-working grant
2014 Arts Promotion Centre Finland, Project Grant
2014 Espoo City Cultural Council
2012 Arts Council of Finland, Project Grant
2010 Oscar Öflund Foundation
2004 Oscar Öflund Foundation
Works in Public Collections
HAM, Helsinki Art Museum, Finland
The Museum of Kymenlaakso collections, Kotka, Finland
Finnish National Gallery
Rafaela Seppälä’s Foundation
Jussi Eiramo’s Foundation, Sodankylä
The Finnish State Art Collection
Ministry of Finance, Finland
The State Art Collection in Portugal
Hyvinkää Art Museum, Finland
Kerava Art Museum, Finland
Tuusula Art Museum, Finland
The Art HUB Collection, UAE
Fundacao Dr. Luiz Araujo, Portugal
Lähisanomat Collection, Finland
Museu Texeira Lopes, Porto, Portugal
The Igoshev Art Museum, Khanty-Mansiisk, Western-Siberia, Russia
The Native Museum of Narikary, Western-Siberia, Russia
Museum of Laczkó Dezsö, Vesprém, Hungary
Works in Private Collections
Australia (Yarralumla)
Belgium (Brussels)
Czech.Rep (Brono, Prag)
Denmark (Copenhagen)
Germany (Berlin, Dresden, Hamburg, Leipzig, München)
Greece (Athen)
Finland (Espoo, Eura, Helsinki, Kemi, Kotka, Lappeenranta, Tampere, Sipoo, Uusikaupunki, Vantaa)
Hong Kong
Poland (Warsov)
Russia (Altay, Ekateringburg, Khanty-Mansiisk, Kurgan, Moscow, Novosibirsk, Surgut)
Tunis (El Kantau)
USA (Los Angeles, New York)
Memberships
2017– The Akseli Gallen-Kallela Museum Foundation, Board member
2001– Finnish Painters’ Union: (The Chairperson 2008–2016)
2008–2016 The Artists’ Association of Finland, Board member
2008 Finnish State Art Commission
2000– Helsinki Artists’ Association (Board member 2004–, The Vice-Chairperson 2005–2008)
2006– Espoo Visual artists, member