Curriculum vitae

Maija Helasvuo

Sculptor

b.1968, Helsinki

Work at Hyvinkää Finland
+358405819622

mhelasvuo@gmail.com

www.maijahelasvuo.com

www.artists.fi/sculptors

www.kuvataiteilijamatrikkeli.fi

Art education

1990-1994 Lahti Institute of Fine Art
1990-1989 Hyvinkää Art School

Exhibitions by invitation

2008 Jyväskylä City Art Museum
2008 Espoo Modern Art Museum
2008 Galleria Manes Praha
2006 Exhibition of Uusimaa Art Council Helsinki
2006 TAJU Hyvinkää City Art Museum
2006 Country and Urbane Lappeenranta
2004 Rauma City Art Museum
2003 Postpaces Hyvinkää City Art Museum
Lönnström Art Museum
Oulu City Art Museum
Joensuu City Art Museum
Hämeenlinna City Art Museum
Drops Högfors Art Factory Karkkila
Päivää-guten Morgon Bad Hersfeldt Germany
2002 Visual Art Exhibition Mänttä
Tuttlingen City Galleria Germany
1999 TAJU99 Hyvinkää
Country and Urbane Lappeenranta
1998 Pirkanpohja Art Center
1997 The Finnish Glass Museum Riihimäki
Hämeenlinna Culture Center
Gallery of Hyvinkää Artists Association
1996 Gallery Allinna Riihimäki
Gallery of Hyvinkää Artists Association
1995 Gallery of Hyvinkää Artists Association

Group exhibitions

2007 Kunsthalle Helsinki Five Rooms
2006 KIC-Nord Art Rendsburg ,Germany
2005 TAJU05, part of Sculptor 05 Exhibition
Wunderbaum Kemi City Art Museum
2004 Wunderbaum Joensuu City Art Museum
2003 Wunderbaum Jyväskylä City Art Museum
Savonlinna City Art Museum
2001 The Annual Exhibition of Finnish Artists, Jyväskylä Museum of midlle –Finland
2000 Hyvinkää City Art Museum
Galleria Becker Jyväskylä
Promenadi Gallery Hyvinkää
1997 Mältinranta Art Center Tampere
Gallery Joella Turku
1996 Hyvinkää City Art Museum
Exhibition hall of the Oulu Culture Center
Gallery Marianportti Lahti
Porvoo Art Hall
1994 Lahti City Art Museum
The Annual Exhibition of Finnish Artists, Kunsthalle Helsinki
1993 Gallery of the Pori Artist Associations
1992 Keuruu City Art Museum
The Annual Exhibition of Finnish Artists Karkkila
Kerava City Art Museum, Annual Exhibition of the Union of Finnish Art Associations
Gallery Mutka Hyvinkää
1991 Gallery Artteli Joensuu
1990 Gallery Tyko Nurmes

Private exhibitions

2009 Gallery Sculptor Helsinki
2008 Hyvinkää City Art Museum
2007 Skanska Helsinki
2006 Gallery Mania Tampere
2001 Gallery Bakeliittibambi , Helsinki
Gallery of Hyvinkää Artists Association
2000 Gallery Titanik Turku
1999 Gallery Bakeliittibambi , Helsinki
Gallery kipinä , Lahti
1997 Gallery Work Shop , Helsinki
1996 Mältinranta Art Center Tampere
Hyvinkää City Art Museum

Prizes

1999 Dukaatti-prize

Works in Collections

Wihuri Foundation, Rovaniemi Art Museum
State Art Collection
Hyvinkää City Art Museum
Lutheran Congregation of Joensuu
Finnish Businessmans Businessschool
Heino Collection

Public Work

Big Heart Punaoja Kindergard Hyvinkää

3-part terracotta sculpture Vanha Villatehdas co-operation whith Sculptor Anneli Sipiläinen
Terracotta sculpture Villan kahvila Hyvinkää co-operate whith Sculptor Anneli Sipiläinen

Grants

2009 Public Display Grant for Visual Artists
2006 State of Finland 3-years Artists Grant
2005 The Finnish Cultural Foundation, Fund of Uusimaa
2004 The Finnish Cultural Foundation, one year Grant
2003 State of Finland
Alfred Kordelin Foundation
2002 Art Council of Uusimaa
State of Finland
City of Hyvinkää
2001 State of Finland
2000 The Finnish Cultural Foundation
1998 The Finnish Cultural Foundation
1997 Alfred Kordelin Foundation
Art Council of Häme
City of Hyvinkää
1996 Art Council of Häme
1995 City of Riihimäki
1994 The Finnish Cultural Foundation, Fund of Häme
City of Riihimäki
1991 City of Riihimäki

Other artistic activities

Sculpture Symposium Germany 2002
Curator of the KATO- Exhibition Vantaa Art Museum 1998
Curator of the Annual Art exhibion of Hyvinkää Artists Association 1998 Hyvinkää Art Museum. Co-operate whith Sculptor Anneli Sipiläinen
Curator of the Allinna Gallery Riihimäki , co-operate whith City of Riihimäki and Riihimäki Artists Association 1990-1997
Editor of the catalogue about professional artists working in the county of Kanta-Häme

Membership

Association of Finnish Sculptors
Ars Häme
Kiila

Position of Trust

President of The Association of Finnish Sculptors 2009-
Member of theFinnish Artists Studio Foundation council , vice chairman 2003-2008
Member of the Finnish Art magasine council 2003-2009
Chairman of the Finnish Artists Association Representatives 2002-2003
Member of the Finnish Sculptors Council 2000-2003, vice chairman 2003
Member of the Finnish Sculptors Exhibition Committee 2000-2001
Member of the Helsinki Art Hall council 2001-2003
Member of The Finnish Artists Association Representatives 1996-1998
Member of the Hyvinkää Artists Association council 1997-1998, 2000
Member of the Riihimäki Artists Association council 1990-1997, chairman 1990-1991

Research material (selection)

TV: Kuvastin, 2 finnish wooden Sculptors YLE 2005

Publication: Dukaatti,The Finnish Art Society 1846-2006
Rovaniemi Art Museum , Collection of Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation 2000
Machtproben , Gallerie der Stadt Tuttlingen 2002
Tarinoita hitaudesta, Ars Häme 2003
Maija Helasvuo Veistoksia, Sculptures 2001
Five Rooms Helsinki Art Hall 2007
Made by wood, Metsä kustannus 2007
Magazines: Helsingin Sanomat 15.6 1997 ,13.6 1997
15.5 1999, 25.1 2001, 31.1 2004
Taide 2 2003 1/07
SontagsZeit 25.8 2002
Keski-Suomalainen 1.2 2000, 20.3 2003
Karjalainen 23.10 2004 , 26.9 2003
Joensuun Ylioppilaslehti 9/2004
Karjalan Maa 19.9 2004
Pohjolan Sanomat 19.5 2005
Kaleva 3.7 2005
Satakunnan Kansa 7.4 2003
Hämeen Sanomat 10.5 1999, 14.8 1997
Etelä-Suomen Sanomat 11.9 1999
HySa 22.7 1997 ,5.8 2005
Metsälehti 8/2005
Aamulehti 24.3 2006
Anna nro 23 2006

Study and work Trips

Residence of The Finnish Cultural Institute in New York 2008
Greece, Malta
Salzburg, Götsis,Wien
Budapest
Copenhagen, Hampurg,Paris,London
Nurnberg
Sisilia
Prag Wien
Kalifornia ,Usa
Firenze
Stocholm,Göteborg,Helsingborg
Stuttgardt ,Tuttlingen
Frankfurt,Kassel, Rotenburg
Luxenburg,Frankfurt
New York Usa
London
Tallin, Parnu, Kuresaari
Rooma,Firenze,Pisa,Sienna,Livorno,Venetsia,Milano
Berliini

Forthcoming Exhibitions

Kivinokka 2009 (invitation)
TAJU09 Hyvinkää City Art Museum (invitation)
Ludwig Museum, Koblenz Germany 2010
Kerava Art Museum 2010
Gallery Manes Praha 2012

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