Curriculum
Vitae
Katja
Vartiainen
Born
1975,
London UK
Nationality :
Finnish
Lives
and
works in Berlin, Helsinki,
Education: -Marseille School of Fine Arts, Master of Fine Arts, FR, 2006
-Lahti
Polytechnic of Design, specialization in art
pedagogy, FIN, 2003
-Turku
School of Fine Arts, painting, FIN, 2000
-Erasmus-exchange
in The Royal Academy of Antwerp, BEL, 1999
-Undergraduate,
Helsinki, FIN, 1994
Memberships: -Helsinki
Artists’
Association, since 2003
-Finnish
Painters’ Union, full membership, since 2010
Residencies: -Residency via l'Age d'Or, nad Franc'es Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Berlin, DE, 2007
-Marbella, Finnish Artists Union,
Spain, 2003
-excursions:
St. Petersburg, Russia 1998, Mexico 1997
-independent
residencies: Brussels, Belgium 1999, New
York, USA 1999, Prague, Czech Republic, 1994-6
Group exhibitions: -Anonyme Zeichner N°10, Kunstraum Kreuzberg/Bethanien, Berlin, DE, 2009
-Jouluksi kotiin, Rööperin taidesalonki, Helsinki, FIN, 2009
-Helsingin Taiteilijaseuran Biennaali, Malmitalo, Helsinki, FIN, 2009
-Eläimellistä, Galleria Rantakasarmi, Helsinki Artists' Association, Helsinki, FIN, 2009
-Anonymous Drawings 8, blütenweiss - Raum für Kunst, Berlin, DE, 2008
-I love Helsinki, Gallery Rantakasarmi, Helsinki FIN, 2007
-Novembre à Vitry, shortlisted, VitrysurSein, FR, 2007
-Galerie Athanor, Marseille, FR, 2007
-I love Helsinki, Gallery rantakasarmi, Helsinki FIN, 2007
-Exposition Prix Mourlot,one of 6 shortlisted, Marseille, FR, 2007
-52nd Salon of Montrouge, FR, 2007
-Anonymous Drawings 5, blütenweiss - Raum für Kunst, Berlin, DE, 2007
-Novembre à Vitry,shortlisted, VitrysurSein, FR, 2006
-Erotique, Gallery Katariina, Helsinki, FIN, 2006
-Landscapes with A.Kugimachi, L'Olivadou, AixeProvence, FR, 2006
-d.a.a.d., Espace Sixtius, AieProvence, FR, 2006
-Aller
Simple, Vacance Bleu, Marseille, 2005-6
-The
New Images, Art Factory of Porvoo, Finland, 2004
-Mini,
Gallery Katariina, Helsinki, Finland, 2004
-Job,
Gallery Katariina, Helsinki, Finland, 2003
-Cream,
Gallery Brinkkala, Turku, Finland, 1999
Private exhibitions: -Action, Lycée St.Exupery, Marseille, FR, with Passage de l'art, 2007
-Streets,
Paasitorni, Helsinki, FIN, 2004
-Seashells,
Gallery PL Topelius, Helsinki, FIN, 2002
-Sticky,
Studio Mezzo, Helsinki, FIN, 2001
-More Than Trouble, Savoy Theatre, Helsinki, FIN, 2000
-More
Than Trouble, Gallery Just, Turku, FIN, 2000