Anna Mäkelä
Born in Helsinki, Finland 1962

 

Studies
1986–90 Academy of Arts, Helsinki
1983–86 Valand High School of Art, Gothenburg, Sweden
1980–81.1982-83 Gerlessborgs-School of Art, Stockholm

 

Solo exhibitions
2013 Gallery Rikhard, Helsinki
2009 The Ahjo Art Centre, Joensuu, Finland
2003 Gallery Becker, Jyväskylä, Finland
2002 Naantali Art Room, Naantali, Finland
1999 Teatteri Avoimet Ovet, Helsinki
1999 Gallery Kipinä, Lahti, Finland
1998 Lilla Galleriet Umeå, Sweden
1997 Nordens Biskops-Arnö, Bålsta Sweden
1996 Rikhardinkatu library, Helsinki

 

Group exhibitions
2016 Rovaniemi Art Museum, Draw now” Rovaniemi, Finland
2015 Lahti Art Museum”Draw now”, Lahti, Finland
2015 Gallery Fogga, Helsinki
2015 Gallery Luksi, Turku, Finland
2015 New York Art Expo, New York
2014 Salon Art Shopping, Paris
2014 Rakugalleriet, Brovst, Denmark
2014 Gallery Il Collezionista, Rome
2008 Artborg, Sipoo, Finland
2008 The Art Hall of Seinäjoki, Finland
2000 Espoo Culture Centre Louhisali, Espoo, Finland
1999 Gallery Academy of Arts, Helsinki
1998 Gallery Arbis, Helsinki Finland
1996 Gallery Uusikuva, Kotka, Finland
1993 Gallery Bremer, Karkkila, Finland
1992 Gallery Sirkus, Kerava Art Museum, Kerava, Finland
1992 Hafnarborg Institute of Culture and Fine Art, Island
1991 Vanha kappalaisen talo, Porvoo, Finland
1990 Pyynikinlinna, Tampere, Finland

 

Collections
The Art Museum of Helsinki City, Helsinki
Finnish state collection, Finland
The Keuruu Art Museum, Keuruu, Finland

 

Other artistic activities
1988–2016 Art teaching
2014 The illustration to the book of poetry” Förendringens dufte” by Lise Rosschou, Denmark
1987–2010 Several theatre posters
1996 Conception and painting of an immense sky to the setting of
Johan Bargums “Den första snön”Lilla teatern, Helsinki
1987,1993,1994,1997 Painting of staging, Unga Teatern, Espoo, Finland
1987 Stage design to the play ”Älskap” of Märta Tikkanen, Skolteatern, Espoo, Finland

 

Membership
Finnish Painters Union
Helsinki Artist Association