P Ä I V I  T A K A L A


Born 1970 in Lehtimäki, Finland
                          
EDUCATION
 
1994-98Hochschule der Künste, Berlin
Freie Kunst, Malerei
Meisterschülerin
1990-96University of Art and Design Helsinki
Department of Art Education
Masters of Arts
1989-90 University of Helsinki, Department of Art History
 
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
 
2009Window seat, Gallery Bourouina, Berlin
2008Outside, Galleri Thomas Wallner, Malmö, Sweden
2007Market, Stockholm, Galerie Anhava
2006Grip, Galerie Anhava
2005Galleria Bakeliittibambi, Helsinki
2002 tm-galleria, Helsinki
2001Galleria Bakeliittibambi, Helsinki
2000Nelimarkka Museum, Alajärvi
1999Galleria Bakeliittibambi, Helsinki
1999Helsinki Festival, The Enchanted Way gallery tour
1998Gallery of the Helsinki Fine Arts Academy
 
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
 
2008What's Up 2009, Gallery Bourouina, Berlin
2008Simple Life, Fiskars, Finland
2007Forum Box, Helsinki
2007"Unbelievable, but true. New works from collections.", Helsinki City Art Museum
2006Artist and Spectator, Sara Hildén Art Museum, Tampere, Finland
2006Art Forum Berlin, Galerie Anhava
2006Purnu Summer,Orivesi
2006Järvenpää City Art Museum
1999"by side, sidewalk", Vaasa
 
WORKS IN COLLECTIONS
 
Helsinki City Art Museum
State of Finland
Nelimarkka Museum
Paulo Foundation
Malmö Konstmuseum
Pohjola, Helsinki
Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation
Sara Hildén Art Museum
Saastamoinen Foundation
Espoo Museum of Art
Swanljung Collection
Private collections
 
GRANTS
 
2006Finnish Cultural Foundation
2005Paulo Foundation
2003Fine Arts Association of Finland
2002Finnish Cultural Foundation
2001City of Helsinki
2000Finnish Cultural Foundation
1998Finnish Cultural Foundation
1996Tellervo and Juuso Walden Foundation
 
MEMBERSHIPS
 
Finnish Painters' Union
Helsinki Artists' Association