CV MIA MARIA HAMARI born 1976 Ranuantie 83 b, 95200 Simo, Finland +358 404137513 e-mail mia.hamari(a)hotmail.com http://www.gallerianapa.fi/taiteilija/50
EDUCATION 1998-2004 Academy of Fine Arts, Master of Arts, Sculpture Department, Helsinki 1997-1998 Academy of Pekka Halonen
SOLO EXHIBITIONS --2015 Sculptures, EMMA, Modern Art Museum of Espoo, Finland --2015 Artist of May, Korundi, Art Museum of Rovaniemi, Finland 2014 Circus of Life, Kalix Art Hall, Kalix, Sweden 2014 ARCOmadrid, Contemporary Art Fair, with Gallery Forum Box, Madrid, Spain 2013 Circus, Gallery Forum Box, Helsinki, Finland 2012 Outlines, Gallery Koivulinna, Pukkila, Finland 2010 Sculptures, Forum Box, Parvi, Helsinki, Finland 2009 Masquerade, Gallery Pirkko-Liisa Topelius, Helsinki, Finland 2009 Sculptures, with Helena Junttila, Gallery Cupido, Stockholm, Sweden 2008 Gallery Napa, Rovaniemi, Finland 2008 Joella...Art Museum of Kemi, Finland 2006 Unessa, Gallery Oljemark, Helsinki, Finland 2005 Otavaisen olkapäiltä, Kalevala Center, Juminkeko, Kuhmo, Finland
GROUP EXHIBITIONS --2015 Women and Animals, Kalevala Center, Juminkeko, Kuhmo, Finland --2014 Silent Space, Punkt O Gallery F15, Moss, Norway --2014 Circus Stories, Art Museum of Rauma, Finland --2014 Mänttä Art Festival 2014, Pekilo, Mänttä, Finland 2014 ArSboretum, Gallery Pirkko-Liisa Topelius, Westers, Kemiö Island, Finland 2014 Silent Space, Gallery Meinblau, Berlin, Germany 2013 Silent Space, touring exhibition 2013-14, Gallery Augusta, Helsinki, Finland 2013 The Latitudes of Art, Finland-Italy, Palazzo Ducale, Genova, Italy 2013 Lands Of Art, Gallery Vanna Casati, Bergamo, Italy 2012 Shimotsuki, Gallery Monma & ANNEX, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan 2012 Alla Luce del Nord, Venice, Italy 2012 Snowball effect, Oulu Art Museum, Oulu, Finland 2012 Helsinki-Venice Gallerymarket, Gallery Pirkko-Liisa Topelius, Helsinki, Finland 2012 Supernatural, Karilan Navettagalleria, Äkäslompolo, Finland 2012 Exhibition of Lapland region art, Kemi Art Museum, Finland 2012 Pure Parfym, Art Factory of Porvoo, Finland 2011 Plankko, Habitare11, Helsinki, Finland 2011 Touring exhibition 2011-2013, Tarto, Estonia 2011 Summer in Pyhäniemi, Hollola, Finland 2011 The Sense of The Tree, Hyvinkää, Finland 2011 Inspiration, Sodankylä Filmfestival, Finland 2011 Wäinö! Sculptures, Gallery Maaret Finnberg, Turku, Finland 2010 Art Aska 2010, Sodankylä, Finland 2010 Art Helsinki, Habitare10, Helsinki, Finland 2010 Demons and Darlings, Oulu Art Museum, Finland 2010 Graphics and drawings, Gallery Napa, Rovaniemi, Finland 2009 The 20th Anniversary Exhibition of Artists`Association of Lapland, Rovaniemi Art Museum, Finland 2009 Christmas table, Gallery Pirkko-Liisa Topelius, Helsinki, Finland 2009 Nightfestival, Korpilombolo, Sweden 2009 Eight, Kemijärvi Cultural Center, Finland 2009 Gallery Via Arte, Viitasaari, Finland 2008 Gallery Oljemark, Summer exhibition, Jokelan kartano, Hämeenkoski, Finland 2008 After-Ski, Artists Association of Lapland, Kellokas, Äkäslompolo, Finland 2007 South Pole, Artists Association of Lapland, Gallery Rantakasarmi, Suomenlinna, Finland 2007 Gallery Oljemark, Summer exhibition, Jokelan kartano, Hämeenkoski, Finland 2006 Dew, International Young Artists, Murmansk Art Museum, Russia 2005 Fractures of Life, Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma, Helsinki,Finland 2004 Artists`Association of Vantaa, Gallery Gjutars, Vantaa, Finland 2004 Ceramega, Voipaala Art Center, Valkeakoski, Finland 2003 Glow, Kankaanpää, Finland 2003 Masters of Arts, Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki, Finland 2002 Summer exhibition, Artists`Association of Vantaa, Gallery Gjutars, Vantaa, Finland 2002 New Potatoes, The Barents Region Young Artists, Lethaby Gallery, London, England 2002 Exhibition of the Students, Gallery of Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki, Finland 2001 Päättömät, Gallery of Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki, Finland 2001 New Potatoes, The Barents Region Young Artists, Rovaniemi Art Museum, Finland 2000 Joulubox, Space for Art, Forum Box, Helsinki, Finland 1998 Sirkus, Kerava Art Museum, Finland
WORKS IN COLLECTIONS Cultural Foundation of Lapland, Aine Art Museum Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation Collection Museum of Art Oulu Amos Andersson Collection The State Art Collection Museum of Contemporary Art KIASMA Academy of Fine Art Hotel Kakslauttanen Private Collections
PUBLIC ARTWORKS 2013 Sculptures in Ii Medical Center
GRANTS 2013 Taike Art Counsil of Finland 2013 Finnish-Swedish Cultural Foundation 2013 Art Council of Finland 2013 Art Council of Lapland 2010 Finnish Cultural Foundation 2009 Finnish-Swedish Cultural Foundation 2009 Arts Council of Lapland 2009 Arts Council of Finland 2008 Finnish Cultural Foundation 2008 Art Council of Lapland 2007 Art Council of Lapland 2007 Paulo Foundation 2006 Finnish Cultural Foundation, Lapland 2006 Oskar Öflund Foundation 2006 Otto Vallenius Grant 2005 Finnish Kalevala Association 2005 Juminkeko Foundation 2004 Arts Council of Lapland 2004 City of Vantaa 2002 Kesko Foundation
MEMBERSHIPS Artist cooperative Forum Box membershio since 2013 Wäinö! Sculpture competition winner 2011 Cultural cooperative Plankko, membership since 2011 Association of Finnish Sculptors, membership since 2009 Finnish Kalevala Association 2007 Young Kalevala Artist 2005 Artists` Association of Lapland since 2005 Artists`Association of Vantaa since 2003 Mom since 2002