Johanna Pihlajamaa Curriculum Vitae

Born: February 10’th 1973, Nivala
Mustanlahdenkatu 19 d 108, 33210 Tampere, Finland
e-mail: johannapihlajamaa(at)yahoo.com
tel:+358 50 468 5123

studies:
2000 - 2003 Bachelor degree in Fine Art, Tampere Polytechnic University of Applied Sciences, Finland
1993 - 1997 Visual Artist, Imatra School of Fine Arts, Finland
1990 - 1993 Artisan weaver, Nivala School of Arts & Crafts, Finland

solo exhibitions:
2010 Gallery Becker, Jyväskylä
2009 Tillari Gallery 20th Anniversary, Nivala
2009 Gallery Weltecho, Chemnitz, Germany
2009 K.H. Renlund Museum, Kokkola
2009 Brinkkala Gallery, Turku
2009 Gallery 5, Oulu
2008 Printmaking Studio Himmelblau´s Gallery, Tampere
2007 Fyns Grafiske Værksted, Odence, Denmark
2004 Gallery Harmaja, Oulu, with Annu Vertanen
2003 Gallery G, Helsinki, with Piia Majaneva
2002 Gallery Rajatila, Tampere
1998 Gallery Rajatila, Tampere, with Jouni Viljakainen
1997 Graduating Exhibition, Imatra Culture Centre
1996 Tillari Gallery, Nivala

general and group exhibitions:
2010 Aura Gallery, Turku
2009 Kokooma, Rajataide Association, Gallery Rajatila, Tampere
2009 The Society of Finnish Graphic Artists, Gallery G, Helsinki
2009 Graphica Creativa, Jyväskylä Art Museum
2009 Nordic Art Association in Finland, The Jetty Barracks, Suomenlinna
2008 The Society of Finnish Graphic Artists, Gallery G, Helsinki
2008 Mikkeli Art Museum 2007 Art Centre Mältinranta, Tampere
2007 Ars Kärsämäki
2007 Nokia City collection, Nokia Culture Centre
2006 “Rassut –Rajataide Association 10 Years”, TR1 Finlayson, Tampere
2005 “Grafiikanpaja Himmelblau”, The Retretti Art Centre, Punkaharju
2004 Woodcuts, Gallery Allinna, Riihimäki
2004 Nordic Art Association in Finland, The Jetty Barracks, Suomenlinna
2003 Pirkanmaa 2. Triennial, Tampereen Art Museum
2002 “Sampo”, Pieksämäki Culture Centre
2002 “Dokument”, Gallery Rajatila, Tampere
2002 Haihara Culture Centre, Tampere
2000 “Raja-arvoja”, Joensuu Art Centre
2000 “Raja-arvoja”, Hämeenlinna Culture Centre
1999 Tampere Artists’ Assosiation’s Exhibition, Art Centre Mältinranta, Tampere
1999 Tillari-Gallery, Nivala
1996 “Tehtävä Pohjanmaa”, Seinäjoki Art Hall
1996 “Tartto”, Imatra
1996 Imatra Art Society’s Annual Exhibition, Imatra Art museum
1994 “Lätistys”, Imatra

exhibitions abroad:
2010 Gallerie Kritiku, Prague, Czech Republic
2009 Gallery Weltecho, Chemnitz, Germany
2008 Unplugged, Fyns Grafiske Værksted, Odense, Denmark
2008 Biennial of Graphic Art of the Baltic States, Kaliningrad-Koenigsberg, Russia
2007 International Triennial of Graphic Arts, Sofia, Bulgaria
2007 Fyns Grafiske Værksted, Odence, Denmark
2007 “Lessedra World Art Print”, Sofia, Bulgaria
2006 “P0607”, Nod-Gallery, Prague, Czech Republic
2004 “Border Crossings”, Filharmony Hall, Petrozavodsk, Russia

other exhibitions:
2010 Tampere City Hall
2010 Gallery Rajatila at Supermarket Art Fair, Stockholm, Sweden
2010 Grafoteekki, Helsinki
2009 Tampere Hall, Tampere
2008 Gallery Rajatila@Art Helsinki with Janne Laine, Tiina Poutanen and Juhani Tuomi
2008 Taideverstas Wärjäämö, Tampere
2009, 2008 The Pirkanmaa Regional Art Orienteering/The Play School Art Studio
2007, 2005 The Pirkanmaa Regional Art Orienteering/Printmaking Studio Himmelblau

grants:
2009 Artist Stipend, City on Chemnitz, Germany
2009 Artist Stipend, City of Tampere
2009 Artists' Association of Finland, Public Display Grant for Visual Artists
2008 Artists' Association of Finland, travel grant
2008 Finnish Cultural Foundation, artist grant
2007 Alfred Kordelin’s Foundation, project grant
2007, 2003 Arts Council of Pirkanmaa, project grants
2006, 1999 City of Tampere, stipend
2005 Artists’ Association of Finland, travel grant
2005 The Pirkanmaa Regional Fund of the Finnish Cultural Foundation, project grants
2004 Nifca/Sleipnir, travel grant
1996 The Central Ostrobothnia Fund of the Finnish Cultural Foundation, project grants 1996 City of Nivala, stipend
1996 Imatra Art School, stipend
1993 Nivala School of Arts & Crafts, stipend

memberships:
Fyns Grafiske Værksted, the International Grafic Workshop of Funen
The Society of Finnish Graphic Artists
Tampere Artists´ Association
Union of Finnish Art Associations
Kuvasto ry, the Copyright Association of Artists
Rajataide ry

works in collections:
City of Nivala, Finland
City of Nokia, Finland
City of Riihimäki, Finland
City of Tampere, Finland
City of Valkeakoski, Finland Finnish Art Association
Finnish State Art Collection
Helsinki City Art Museum, Finland
Imatra School of Fine Arts, Finland
Jonköpings kommun, Sweden
County Council of Västra Götaland, Sweden
County Council of Wärmland, Sweden
County Council of Kronoberg, Sweden
Oulu Art Museum, Finland
Parliament of Finland
Raimo Anttila Foundation City of Riihimäki, Finland
Salo Art Museum, Finland
City of Valkeakoski, Finland
Wihuri Foundation, Finland
Wärmland landstinget, Sweden

other activities:
2010 - 2011 2nd Vice President of the Society of Finnish Graphic Artists
2010 - 2011 Board member of Tampere Artist´s Association
2009 Artist in Residence, Chemnitz, Germany
2007 Artist in Residence, Fyns Grafiske Værksted, Odence, Denmark
2006 participating in Tuula Moilanen´s Ukio-e course in Kioto, Japan
2006 participating in Karen Kunc´s woodblock printing course in Helsinki, Finland
2002 Board member of Rajataide ry
2001 Vice board member of Rajataide ry
2000 Chairperson of Rajataide ry
1999 Vice chairperson of Rajataide ry
1999- Printmaker in Printmaking Studio Himmelblau, Tampere, Finland
1998 Printmaking course for the School of Fine Arts for Children, Pirkkala, Finland
1997-1999 Substitute Teacher for the School Board of the City of Tampere
1997 participating in Dean Dass´ printmaking course in Jyväskylä Centre for Printmaking, Finland

upcoming
2011 Gallery Mältinranta, Tampere