Curriculum Vitae

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JOHANNA MÄKITALO

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Visual artist/painter, born 1966, lives and works in Jyväskylä, Finland

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Art schools:

2011-2013 Lahti Univercity of Applied Sciences, Institute of Fine Arts (Bachelor of Fine Arts)

1988-1992 the Lahti Fine Arts College

1986-1988 Liminka School of Arts

 

         Upcoming Exhibitions:

         2019 Group Exhibition: Neliö- Galleria, Oulu, 29.5.- 30.6., Havina- group

         2019 Group Exhibition: Pikku Galleria, Jämsä, 25.6.- 14.7.

         2019 Group Exhibition: AVA Art Festival Osaka, Japan, 28.5- 2.6

         2019 Joint Exhibition: Summer Exhibition by Artists`Association of Jyväskylä in Laukaa

         2019 Group Exhibition: 90th Anniversary Exhibition of the Finnish Painters`Union in Jyväskylä, Galleria Becker             2019 Group Exhibition: Karuselli- one day exhibition, TM- galleria, Helsinki, 6.9.

 

International Exhibitions:

2017 Gallerie Pleiku, Berlin, Germany

Solo Exhibitions:

2016 Höyry- Galleria, Jyväskylä, Finland

2015 Galleria Katariina, Helsinki, Finland

2013 Galleria Becker, Jyväskylä, Finland

2011 Laajan Galleria, Äänekoski, Finland

 

Selected Group-/ Joint Exhibitions:

2018 Galleria 2, Pirkkala, Finland (Group Havina)

2018 Jyväskylä Art Museum, Artists`Association of Jyväskylä, 16.12.2017-4.3.2018

2017 Höyry-Galleria, Jyväskylä, Finland, (Group Havina)

2017 Taidehalli, Studio, Seinäjoki, Finland, (Group Havina)

2017 Artcenter Almintalo, Loviisa, Finland (Group Havina)

2017 Galleria Ronga, Tampere, Finland (Group Havina)

2016 Honkahovi, Mänttä, Finland (Group Havina)

2015 Haihatus, Art Center, Joutsa, Finland

2015 Union of Finnish Art Associations exhibition: Landscape; Pieksämäki, Finland

2012 the Museum of New Generation, Jyväskylä, Finland

2012 Galleria Gjutars, Vantaa, Finland

2009-2013 Participated in several exhibitions with Artists`Association of Jyväskylä, Finland

 

Works in collections:

Jyväskylä Art Museum

Central Finland Helth Care District

The Collections of Finnish State Art Commission

 

Grants:

2017 Arts Council of Central Finland, half-year-grant

2017 Project Grant, Finnish Cultural Foundation/ the Central Foundation (to Group Havina)

2014 Arts Council of Central Finland, one -year- grant

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         Professional Activities:

                2018-2019 Member of the board, Union of Finnish Art Associations

                2018-2019 Member of the board, Artists`Association of Jyväskylä

                2016-2015 Member of the board, Artists`Association of Jyväskylä

 

Member of:

Finnish Painters`Union

Artists`Association of Jyväskylä

Kuvasto

 

Artist Grups Havina: Johanna Mäkitalo, Kristiina Lempiäinen- Trzaska, Maarit Siltamäki