M A R K E T T A M Ä K I N E N Visual artist

MARKETTA MÄKINEN cellphone +358 040 93 23 908 e-mail [email protected] http://www.kuvataiteilijamatrikkeli.fi/en/marketta mäkinen

EDUCATION 1984 MFA; Fiber Department, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, USA 1982 Fiber arts, The Banff School on Fine Art, Banff, Canada 1980 AOS, Pratt-Phoenix School of Art and Design, New York,USA 1978 Foundation year, Academy of Art College, San Fransisco, USA 1969. The Lenning Textile engineering school, Norrköping, Sweden

SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2016 "Las vistas", Sala Municipal de Exposiciones, Nerja, Spain 2009 "Paradisedreams", Gallery Utu, Jyväskylä, Finland 2005 Funen Graphic Workshop, Odense, Denmar Gallery TU, Stockholm, Sweden Arthouse of Nokia, Nokia, Finland Hinttala Country Museum, Nokia, Finland 2000 Artcentrum Mältinranta, Tampere, Finland Gallery Gustavelund, Tuusula, Finland 1999 Gallery Paperroom/Paperihuone, Hämeenlinna, Finland 1998 Swedish Gustaf Church, Copenhagen, Denmark 1994 Bohusgallery, Uddevalla, Sweden Gallery 21, Malmö, Sweden 1992 Espoo Culturecenter, Espoo, Finland 1991 Part Gallery, Gothenburg, Sweden 1988 Hvitträsk Museum, Kirkkonummi, Finland Space Gallery, Helsinki, Finland 1987 The house of Arts and Crafts/Konsthantverkshuset, Gothenburg Sweden 1981 Exit/Walter Phillips Gallery, Banff, Canada

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2013 "Waiting for Expo/Finland and rest of the world", Gallery Artmeet.eu, Milan, Italy 2010 "Heart, head and hand", Gallery Rantakasarmi, Suomenlinna, Helsinki, Finland "Inhalation", Museum of Central Finland, Jyväskylä, Finland 2008 "Inhalation", Haihara Art Center, Tampere, Finland 2007 ”Immigrants”, Funen Graphic Workshop in USA, Nordic Heritage Museum, Seattle, Elverhoj Museum of History and Art, Solvang, Danish Immigrant Museum, Elkhorn, Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, Omaha, Grand view College of Art, Des Moines, Danebo, Minneapolis, USA 2006 Artcenter Ahjo, Joensuu, Finland Christmas exhibition, Nokia Artists’ Association, Nokia, Finland Finnish-Danish printmaking exhibition, Tampere, Finland Tampere Artists Association, Tampere, Finland 2005 Nokia Artists’ Association, Siuronkoski, Siuro, Finland Kuhmalahti Artrectory, Kuhmalahti, Finland Nokia Artists’ Association, Nokia, Finland 2004 Kuhmalahti Artrectory, Kuhmalahti, Finland ”Wheel”, The Finnish-Lithuanian art expedition,Siuro, Finland 2003 ”The Gates of Mysticism”, Tampere Artmuseum,Tampere,Finland 2002 ”Water”, Siuronkoski, Siuro, Finland 2000 “Between the bridges”, Environmental Art , Jämsä, Finland 1999 Icesculpture, Malmö, Sweden “Rays”, Tampere Artists’ Association, Tampere, Finland Art in the Park, Malmö, Sweden 1998 Summersculpture II, Skellefteå, Sweden Kunstnerstafetten, Gallery Shambala, Copenhagen,Denmark 1997 Gallery Fonseca, Copenhagen, Denmark 1996 6.International Architecture Biennal, Venice, Italy 1995 Fallsalon/Höstsalongen, Skåne Artist Association, Malmö, Sweden Gallery 21, Malmö, Sweden 1994 Skåne Artists’ Association, Malmö, Sweden Fallsalon/Höstsalongen, Skåne Artists’ Association, Malmö,Sweden The collective fabric workshop/Kollektiva Textiltryckverkstaden, Malmö, Sweden 1992 The collective fabricworkshop/Kollektiva Textiltryckverkstaden, Malmö, Sweden 1990 Park 90, Gothenburg, Sweden GalleryAE, Gothenburg, Sweden 1987 Nordic Artists-in-residence, Nollhaga Castle, Alingsås,Sweden Finnish artists in Sweden, Helligaanchurch,Copenhagen, Denmark The Cranbrook Vision, LeBel Gallery, Windsor, Canada ”Architecture:Other Ideas”, Detroit Artist Market, Detroit,USA “Cranbrook Fiber”, Interlochen Center for TheArts,Interlochen,USA “Diversion/Divergence”, Walter Phillips Gallery, Banff,Canada 1980 “Fabric/On”, Metropolitan Museum and Art Center, Florida, USA

COMMISSIONS 2005 Tornet och Pylonen, Stena Fastigheter, Stochkholm, Sweden 2003 Old people’s home, Nokia, Finland 2002 ”Colorworld”, Parking house Frenckell, Tampere, Finland 2001 Datatie Oy, Malmi, Finland 1998 Vitlycke Museum, Tanum, Sweden 1997 Showroom, crafts.dk, Copenhagen, Denmark 1996 Amagerbro/Kulturby96, Copenhagen, Denmark Globen City, Stockholm, Sweden 1995 I-17, Uddevalla, Sweden AMU/Hadar, Malmö, Sweden Naturbruksgymnasiet, Önnestad, Sweden 1994 Brandholmen, Nyköping, Sweden AF-Kultur, Malmö, Sweden 1993 Växjö Lasarettet, Växjö, Sweden 1990 IHM Business School, Gothenburg, Sweden 1988 Shoppingmall Valen, Trelleborg, Sweden

GRANTS AND PRIZES 2005 Finnish-Danish culture fond, Helsinki, Finland Central Art Council, Helsinki, Finland 2004 Arts Council of Pirkanmaa, Tampere, Finland 2002 Arts Council of Pirkanmaa, Tampere, Finland ”Culture deed of the year”, The cultural prize, The City of Nokia, Finland 2000 Arts Council of Pirkanmaa, Tampere, Finland 1991 Kulturstödsnämnden, Gothenburg, Sweden Swedish-Finnish Association, Gothenburg, Finland 1988 Sveriges Bildkonstnärsfond, Sweden Kulturfonden för Sverige, Sweden 1987 Kulturstödsnämnden, Gothenburg, Sweden 1985 Nordic Art Center, Helsinki, Finland Honorary Mention, Finnish Design 5, Finnish Design Council, Helsinki, Finla

ARTIST RESIDENCIES 2008 Finnish artist association, Grassina, Italy Finnish artist association, Marbella, Spain International Art Laboratory, Reus, Spain

WORK EXPERIENCE 2006-2007 Provincial artist/visual arts,architecture and design, Art Council of Pirkanmaa, Finland http://www.taiteenkeskustoimikunta.fi/en/web/pirkanmaa/arts-council-of- pirkanmaa 2004-2005 Designer, children's art teacher, The cultural centre of the city of Nokia, Nokia,Finland 1999-2003 Teacher/Environmental Art, Tampere University of Applied Sciences,Tampere,Finland 1997-1998 Designer, exhibition curator, crafts.dk, Copenhagen, Denmark 1988-1998 Art and design workshops in Sweden, Finland and Denmark 1985 Instructor in textile division, Parsons School of Design, New York, USA 1984-1985 Gallery/Studio Administratot, The Fabric Workshop, New York, USA 1984 Assistant, Fibre-Concepts, New York, USA 1984 Coordinator/AIA,ASID conferences, Cranbrook Academy of Art, USA 1980-1982 Studio assistant, Fiber department, The Banff Centre, Banff, Canada 1974-1977 Supervisor, Yarn mill/ Helsingin Villakehräämö Oy, Koria, Finland 1973-1974 Supervisor, Carpet and blanket Mill / Kouvolan Villa Oy, Koria, Finland 1970-1971 Supervisor/the test laboratory / Weaving mill, Hyvilla Oy, Hyvinkää, Finland 1969-1970 Assistant /The training department/Weaving mill, Hyvilla Oy, Hyvinkää, Finland

MEMBERSHIPS Artists' Association of Finland / http://www.artists.fi/en/ Association of Finnish Sculptors / http://www.sculptors.fi/?page_id=634 Kuvasto / http://www.kuvastory.fi http://www.kuvataiteilijamatrikkeli.fi/marketta mäkinen