(Leea) Maaria Märkälä

050-567 9969

Espoo

Koulutus

• School of Free Arts 1999-2000, 2002- 2003
• Academy of Pekka Halonen 1997-1998, 2000-2002

Valikoidut yksityisnäyttelyt

• Starry Night, Merikeskus Vellamo, Kotka 2020
• Vähän lisää Shampanjaa, Galleria Pihatto, Lappeenranta 2019
• Galerie Pleiku, Berliini, Germany 2019
• Galleria Saskia, Tampere 2019
• Pink Birch, Galleria A 2, Helsinki 2018
• Paintings, Kakslauttanen Art Gallery (with Mia Hamari) Arctic resort, Lapland Finland 2018
• Forbidden Paintings and Destroyed Photos, AVA gallery, Helsinki, Finland October 2017
• Hello Sunshine- Antidote to Melancholy, Kondas’ Museum, Viljandi, Estonia 2016
• The Apocalyptical Pictures, Gallery Katariina, Helsinki, Finland 2016
• There are so many Ways to Kiss the Earth, Instituto Iberoamericano de Finlandia, Madrid, Spain 2016
• Es gibt so Viele Wege die Erde zu Küssen, Galerie Pleiku, Berlin Germany 2015
• There are so many Ways to Kiss the Earth, Gallery Jangva Helsinki, Finland 2014
• Denk ich an Berlin, Galerie Pleiku, Berlin Germany 2013
• Cést la Vie - I've been painting Light, Hyvinkää ArtMuseum, Finland 2012
• River deep, Mountain high- I've been painting Light, Gallery Aarni, Espoo 2011
• Kari Hakli cycles the Forum pass- and other Helsinki-paintings, AVA gallery, Helsinki, Finland 2010
• Dreaming about Berlin, Varkaus ArtMuseum, Finland 2010
• Dreaming about Berlin, Kouvola Art Museum, Finland 2008-2009
• Helsinki-Paintings, Finnland-Zentrum, Berlin Germany 2009
• Helsinki- Paintings, Fundacao Dr. Luiz Araujo Galeria, Porto, Portugal 2008
• From Russia with Love, Drawings from Siberia, South Karelia Art Museum, Finland 2008
• Paintings, Gallery BE 19 Helsinki, Finland 2007
• Dreaming about Berlin, The Hall of Art in Seinäjoki, Finland 2007
• Paintings, Landscapes from Rio and Helsinki, AVA gallery, Helsinki Finland 2006
• Helsinki- Paintings,  The Gallery of Casa de Cultura Laura Alvin Museum, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2005
• Dreaming about Berlin, The Hall of Art in Porvoo, Finland 2005
• Paintings of Berlin, Gallery Katariina, Helsinki, Finland 2004
• Paintings and Drawings of Berlin, Malmitalo Cultural Centre, Helsinki 2003
• Paintings of Love, Zaza, Helsinki Art Association’s Exhibition space Helsinki, Finland 2001
• Paintings of Love, Galerie Oljemark, Helsinki Finland 2000

Valikoidut yhteisnäyttelyt

• Art Goes Kapakka, Helsinki, Finland 2016
• Fresh Legs, Galleri Heike Arndt, Berlin, Germany 2016
• C_A Gallery Helsinki Finland 2015
• Novosibirsk Art Museum, 6th Biennial of Graphic Arts, Novosibirsk, Russia 2009
• EKT 40 years, Rovaniemi Art Museum, Rovaniemi, Finland 2009
• Skjl08, Mikkeli Art Museum,  Mikkeli, Finland 2008-2009
• MUBE, Museu Brasileiro Da Escultura, Sao Paulo, Brasil 2008
• Finland-Portugal Art Festival Casa de Cultura de Gaia, Porto, Portugal 2007
• Arte vida Arte, Museu Texeira Lopes, Porto, Portugal 2007
• Arte vida Arte, Galleria 9 Colonne, Bologna, Italy 2007
• Arte vida Arte, Galerie Mansart, Paris, France 2007
• Arte vida arte, Väsby Konsthall, Stockholm, Sweden 2007
• Arte vida Arte, Galeria Porto Vivo, Porto, Portugal 2006
• Centro Cultural Justica Federal, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil 2006
• Arte vida Arte, Espaco Cultural Candido Mendes Grande Galeria, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil 2005
• Nordtrondelag Fylkesgalleri 2004, Namsos, Norway 2004
• Telemark Fylkesgalleri, Notodden, Norway 2003
• Veszprém, Alsöörs and Balatonfüred, Hungary 2002 (Painters' Union)

Valikoidut ryhmänäyttelyt

• Liwa lives, Art Hub Gallery, Abu Dhabi, UAE 2019
• Maila Talvio Salong, Hartola, Finland 2019
• Travel-altar, Altar- Group, Finland Institute in Madrid, Spain2019
• Travel-altar, Altar- Group, Hamburg Seamen's Church, Germany 2019
• Travel-altar, Altar- Group, Brussels Art Chapel, Belgium 2019
• Abstract in Painting and The Space, OOO-Group, Gallery Lapinlahti, Helsinki 2018
• Travel-altar, Altar- Group, Hyvinkää Art Museum 2018
• Wanderers, Drawing Class-Group, Gallery Kellokas (Lappi Artists Association) Ylläs, Lapland, Finland 2017
• Alltogether, Drawing Class-Group, Kondas’ Museum, Viljandi, Estonia 2016
• Abstract in Painting and The Space, OOO-Group, Gallery Mältinranta, Tampere, Finland 2016
• Abstract in Painting and The Space, OOO-Group, Gallery HUUTO Jätkäsaari, Helsinki Finland 2016
• At the Altar of Contemporary Art, Tuusula Art Museum, Nykytaiteen alttarilla, Tuusula Finland 2014-2015
• Drawing Class-Group, Palikkaooppera, Curatored by Kristian Smeds, Kerava Art Museum, Finland 2012
• Moscow State Exhibition Hall New Manege the House of Chekhov, Art Ugra-Group, Moscow, Russia 2008
• TM-gallery, Drawing Class-Group, Helsinki, Finland 2005
• Pro Kapteenskanmäki, Malmitalo Cultural Centre, Helsinki 2002

Valikoidut apurahat ja palkinnot

• Arts Promotion Centre Finland, Covid-19 Grant 2020, 2021
• Espoo City Cultural Council 2020
• Finnish Cultural Foundation, one-year working grant 2016
• Alfred Kordelin Foundation 2015
• Arts Promotion Centre Finland, Project Grant 2014
• Espoo City Cultural Council 2014
• Arts Council of Finland: Public Display Grants for Visual Artists 2012
• Arts Council of Finland, Project Grant 2012
• Espoo City Cultural Council 2011
• Arts Council of Finland: Public Display Grants for Visual Artists 2010
• Oscar Öflund Foundation 2010
• Arts Council of Uusimaa 2009
• Finnish Fund for Art Exchange (FRAME)  2009
• Finnish Fund for Art Exchange (FRAME)  2008
• Arts Council of Finland, Travel Grants 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
• Arts Council of Finland: Public Display Grants for Visual Artists 2007
• Laureate of Originality, Khanty-Mansiisk, Western-Siberia, Russia 2007
• Finnish Cultural Foundation, one-year working grant 2005
• Oscar Öflund Foundation 2005
• Hollos Foundation 2005
• Oscar Öflund Foundation 2004
• Working Grant for Künstlerhaus Schloss Wiepersdorf, Finnish Cultural Foundation 2004

Jäsenyydet

• Finnish Painters' Union: 2001- (President 2008-2016)
• The Artists' Association of Finland , Board 2010-2016
• Finnish State Art Commission 2008
• Helsinki Artists' Association 2000- (Board 2004-, vice chairman 2005- 2008)
• Espoo Visual artists, member 2006-
• Akseli Gallen-Kallela Museum Foundation, Board 2017-

Teoksia valikoiduissa kokoelmissa

• Kymenlaakso museum 2020
• Finnish National Gallery 2016
• The Finnish State Art Collection 2007, 2009
• HAM, Helsinki Art Museum, Finland
• Hyvinkää Art Museum, Finland
• Kerava Art Museum, Finland
• Tuusula Art Museum, Finland
• Stiftung des Kulturfonds, Germany
• Museu Texeira Lopes, Porto, Portugal
• The State Art Collection in Portugal
• The Igoshev Art Museum, Khanty- Mansiisk, Western-Siberia, Russia
• The Native Museum of Narikary, Western-Siberia, Russia
• Fundacao Dr. Luiz Araujo, Portugal
• Museum of Laczkó Dezsö, Vesprém, Hungary
• Jussi Eiramo Foundation, Lapland, Finland
• Ari Kupsus Collection, Hungary
• Intrum Collection, Finland
• Novo Nordic Collection (several), Finland
• Private collections

Valikoidut residenssit

• Künstlerhaus Schloss Wiepersdorf, Suomen Kulttuurirahasto 2004
• Uudenmaan taidetoimikunta, Berliinin residenssi 2005
• ART UGRA, Jugran autonomisen tasavallan Kulttuuriministeriön kutsumana Siperian residenssi, Khanty Mansia, Venäjä 2008
• Näyttelyresidenssi Galerie Pleiku, Berliini Saksa 2019, 2015, 2013
• Art Hub LIWA residency Abu Dhabi, Yhdistyneet Arabiemiirikunnat 2019

Valikoidut julkaisut

• Places for being Happy - book, Parvs publishing 2014
• New book: Pink Champagne, 2021