MAIJU HEIKKILÄ
Visual artist
Born 15.5.1983, Lappeenranta, Finland
Lives and works in Helsinki, Finland
Art studies
2015 Master of Arts, Aalto University School of Art and Design
2011 Master of Fine Arts, Saimaa University of Applied Sciences
2006 Bachelor of Culture and Arts , South Karelia Polytechnic
Memberships
The Association of Finnish Printmakers
South Karelian Artists’ Association
Solo exhibitions
2015 Fear of people,Taidekeskus Mältinranta, Tampere, Finland
2015 Heritage of war, Lume Galleria, Helsinki, Finland
2013 Still life, Linnoituksen Krouvi, Lappeenranta, Finland
2010 White shadow, Galleria Kaakaopapu, Lappeenranta, Finland
2010 Heritage, Galleria Napa, Rovaniemi, Finland
2008 Body, Galleria Pihatto, Lappeenranta, Finland
Group exhibitions
2017 Maiju Heikkilä, Jonna Salonen and Leila Tanskanen, Taidekeskus Krimi, Imatra, Finland
2015 On the Edge, Galeri 3B, Wrexham, Wales
2014 Pedagogical installation, Kukin tyylillään,
South Karelia Art Museum, Lappeenranta, Finland
2014 Social Isolation, Hyvinkää Art Museum, Hyvinkää, Finland
2013 ArtSport, Sports Museum of Finland, Helsinki, Finland
2012 Social Isolation, Gallerie TOOLBOX, Berlin, Germany
2011 NYT2011 – Together, Raisio Museum Herkko, Raisio, Finland
2011 White Horizon, Gallerie Laine-Art and Galerie Mastul, Berlin, Germany
2010 White Horizon, Gallery Noorus, Tartu, Estonia
2010 Ihminen kuvassa, South Karelia Art Museum, Lappeenranta, Finland
2008 The Gift, Galleria Pihatto, Lappeenranta, Finland
2006 Group exhibition, The Cable Factory, Helsinki, Finland
2006 Group exhibition, Imatra Art Museum, Imatra Finland
Public artwork
2006 The Journey, Chapel of Taipalsaari Hospital, Lappeenranta, Finland
2005 Statue of Wrestler Matti Simanainen, Korvenhonka ry, Joutseno, Finland
Grants
2010 Finnish Cultural Foundation, South Karelia Regional Fund
Position of Trust
2010 Secretary, South Karelian Artists’ Association