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Curriculum Vitae

Mäkinen Miia
Visual Artist, MA

EDUCATION
2018- 2020 Master of Art, Master’s program of Arctic Art and Design, University of Lapland
2012- 2016 Bachelor of Fine Art,  Lapland University of Applied Sciences
2011-2012  Basic Studies of Visual Arts, Open University of Lapland
2004-2009  Design studies | Interior Architecture, Lahti University of Applied Sciences 


UPCOMING | ONGOING

2023 Snow and ice art, Arctic Art Festival snow sculpture competition, https://www.arcticartfestival.com/
2022-2023 PULSE | SYKKEESSÄ exhibitions, Cultural Association Valsa, Rovaniemi

2022-2023 Artist/expert on Ecosocial civilization future heritage workshops, Artists’ Association of Lapland project,
https://www.lapintaiteilijaseura.fi/hankkeet-2022-2025/

2024 Embroidered Stances exhibition, Finnish Crafts Museum, Jyväskylä

2022-2026 Embroidered Stances art project, @embroideredstances
 

COMMUNITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ART

2022 Cladonia Fimbriata | ice art, Arctafast, Aurora event, Levi World Cup, Levi, Kittilä

2022 SHELTER | Nature + Light installation | environmental art, Arcta Fast, Solekkojuhlat,
Köngäs, Kittilä

2022 KUMMA PUUTARHA | Community art in the villages, Autti, KILOTTAA collective

2021 I Snow You snow | Snow art, Snowdrop collective, Revontuli Center, Rovaniemi

2020 Nallikari Snow Fest 2020 | Snow art, Snowdrop collective, Oulu

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2020 Stream of Life- free and imprisoned| Elämän virta- vapaa ja vangittu, Varjo galleria,
          Rovaniemi
2020 Arctic Souvenirs | Arktisia Matkamuistoja, Hämärä galleria, Rovaniemi
2017 Domestic Fruits | Kotimaiset hedelmät, Neste Reissumies, Rovaniemi


EXHIBITIONS
2022 Advent Art Weeks, Artists’ Association of Lapland, gallery Napa, Rovaniemi
2022 Art Ii Biennial 2022, KILOTTAA collective, KulttuuriKauppila Art Centre Ii
2022 Ars Nartae Tunturi- Lapin kuvataideviikot, Kellokas, Äkäslompolo
2022 Advent Art Weeks, Artists’ Association of Lapland, gallery Napa, Rovaniemi
2021 Advent Art Weeks, Artists’ Association of Lapland, gallery Napa, Rovaniemi
2021 Tsägäbum, Värinä gallery, Rovaniemi
2021 Circulations, golden globeflowers | Kiertoja, kultahipun kulleroita, Värinä gallery,
          Rovaniemi
2020 Decent home | Kunnollinen koti, Napa Gallery, Rovaniemi
2020 ARTaktie, wool and textile art, Pattern Collective, Pello
2020 Tornio Days online 2020, Tornio Art Society’s virtual exhibition, Tornio
2020 Nallikari Snow Fest, Snowdrop collective, Oulu
2019 Arktista Politiikkaa Käsityönä, Pattern Collective, Café Lovisa
2019 Fringe, Pattern Collective, Gallery Valo, Arktikum Rovaniemi
2019 Paina vielä - experimental art graphic, Katve Gallery, Rovaniemi
2018 I ski- video | Mie hiihdän- video, Cafe Hostel Koti, Rovaniemi
2018 Artist’s Safari, Varjo Gallery, Rovaniemi
2017 Joy to Polar Nights | Iloa Kaamokseen, Tornio Art Society, Lapponica Hall, Rovaniemi
2015 Kingdom of Fine Arts | Kuvataiteen valtakunta, Rauma Art Museum
2015 I would like to paint this poem, Tornio Art Society, Tornio HealthCenters
2015 ARS±VER, Lapland University of Applied Sciences, Tornio
2015 Painting of the month- March, Tornio City Hall
2014 Blue My Mind, Tornio Art Society
2014 PhotographyNOW | ValokuvaNYT, Lapland University of Applied Sciences, Tornio
2014 GrafiikkaNYT, Lapland University of Applied Sciences, Tornio
2013 PRE AM, Haaparanta Library Art Hall, Sweden 


WORKS IN PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
2021 Rovaniemi City Art Collection


AWARDS
2021 Winner of I snow U, Rovaniemi​


MEMBERSHIP AND CONFIDENTIALITY
2023  Artists’ Association of Lapland | Lapin taiteilijaseura, Vice-chairperson
2022- Embroidered Stances, wool, and handcraft art
2022- KILOTTAA Collective, textile, and environment art
2021  Artists’ Association of Lapland | Lapin taiteilijaseura, Member of the Board
2021- Cultural Association Valsa, Deputy Board Member
2020- Cultural Association Valsa, member | Kulttuuriyhdistys Valsa ry
2020- Snowdrop Collective, Snow and Ice art
2018- Patterns Collective, wool and handcraft art
2015- 2016 Tornio Art Society, Member of the Board
2014- Tornio Art Society, member | Tornion Kuvataideseura​


WORK EXPERIENCE | SELECTED
2022-2023 Artist/expert on Ecosocial civilization future heritage workshops, Artists’
Association of Lapland project, https://www.lapintaiteilijaseura.fi/hankkeet-2022-2025/
2022-2023 PULSE | SYKKEESSÄ open call and exhibitions, multi-talent of the exhibition team,
Cultural Association Valsa, Rovaniemi
2022 Snow art for the English TV series of the ITV company, Rovaniemi
2022 Ice art, Red Bull Winter Wibes launch event, Levi, Kittilä
2022 Mentoring artist, Arcta Fast project, @arctafast, www.ulapland.fi/arctafast
2022 Pentik, Anu Pentik's artwork Hahtuva assistant, Pentik Artic Circle store, Rovaniemi
2021 Snow and ice art Arctic Design Week, Arctic Festival & Fashion Show, Rovaniemi
2018 Teacher, Children's and Youth Handicraft School Peukku, Taito Lappi, Rovaniemi
2016 Teacher, Children's and Youth Handicraft School Peukku, Taito Lappi, Rovaniemi
2015 Internship under the guidance of museum lecturer Kaija Kähkönen, Rovaniemi Art
          Museum
2015 Internship under the guidance of gallerist Vele Varjo, Varjo Galleria, Rovaniemi

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