MAISA B. 19.07.1989 [email protected] maisamajakka.com

Education 2019-> Master of Fine Arts studies, Finnish Academy of Fine Arts, 2019 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Finnish Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki 2014 Visual artisan, vocational degree in fne arts & sculpture, Hyria Hyvinkaa, Hyvinkaa 2012 Exchange studies, Tartu Kunstikool, Tartu, Estonia 2010 Matriculation examination, Kallio Upper Secondary School of Performing Arts, Helsinki

Solo Exhibitions 2019 - Lovers in paradise, summer cafe Lempi, Piikkio 2019 - little spoon, ARTag Gallery, Helsinki

Selected group exhibitions 2020 - Kuvan kevät MFA degree show, Exhibition Laboratory, Helsinki 2020 - Muodosta pintaan, Vantaa Art Museum Artsi 2020 - CERAMEGA, Voipaalan taidekeskus, Valkeakoski 2019 - Can’t leave home without it, MKC Galerija Split, Croatia 2019 - Fondia, Helsinki 2019 - Sensual closeness, a home exhibition, Antonia Hamberg/MARCY, Helsinki 2019 - Sharing Notes (feminist gathering), Exhibition laboratory, Helsinki 2018 - BFA Exhibition, Exhibition laboratory, Helsinki 2018 - The Immaterial Quality of Distance, Paulo Foundation, Project Room, Helsinki Personal Space, curated group show, Exhibition Laboratory, 2018 - Helsinki Stockfors Art Fair 2018, Pyhtaa 2018 - Maasta, Taidebunkkeri, Imatra 2016 - Kuvataideakatemian nayttely, Exhibition Laboratory, Helsinki 2013 - Hyvinkaa Art School graduate show, Villa, Hyvinkaa

Upcoming exhibitions 2021 - Galerie Forsblom, Helsinki

Grants and residencies 2020 - Finnish Art Society, Young artist grant 2020 - Anita Snellman Foundation 2019 - Hélene och Walter Grönqvists Stiftelse 2019 - Stina Krooks Stiftelse & The Finnish Culture institute in Denmark, Portfolio Residency 2018 - Paulo Foundation 2017 - Finnish Academy of Fine Arts

Works in collections and commissioned works 2020 - EMMA edition based on the Michael Schilkin feat Lotta Mattila ceramic exhibition, Espoo Museum of Modern Art EMMA 2020 - Vantaa Art Museum Artsi 2020 - Finnish Art Society 2020 - Päivi & Paavo Lipponen’s Foundation, deposited in Museum of Contemporary art 2019 - HAM 2019 - Custom porcelain tableware for Harrie Liveart, “Voiko puhua paskasta kun syodaan? Kokeillaan yhdessa”, Turun taidehalli 2018 - Finnish Art Society 2016 - Sculpture for Nils Ostbrant’s performance “Vackelsen av Guds lamm”, 2016 +Private collections in , and Denmark

Work experience 2018 Teacher, ceramic pop-up workshop, Finnish Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki 2010 Assistant for photographer Jari Silomaki