CV 2012

RESUME 2012

TOMMI MÄKELÄ

born 4.9.1954 in Helsinki, Finland.

adress: Haapalahdentie 134, 09120 Karjalohja, Finland

tel: +358 50 5484 177, e-mail: tommi.makela@professori.fi

EDUCATION

1970-74 The Free Art School (Vapaa Taidekoulu) in Helsinki

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2012, 2006 ID:I Galleri Stockholm

2008, 2011 Galleria Jangva Helsingfors

2003 Karjalohja Library Karjalohja

2001, -03 Galleria Bakeliittibambi Helsinki

2001 Instituto Iberoamericano de Finlandia Madrid, Spain

1999 The Finnish Glass Museum Riihimäki

1998 Galleri Leena Kuumola Helsinki

1997 Galerie Titanium Athens, Greece

1995 Artist presentation at FST/YLE, The Finnish Broadcasting Company

1992,-94,-96,-98 Taidesalonki Bäcksbacka Gallery Helsinki

1993 Fabriken Gallery Göteborg, Sweden

1990 Hjörring Art Museum Hjörring, Denmark

1989 The Royal Academy of Fine Arts: Projektateljén Stockholm, Sweden

1988 Kaivopuisto Gallery Helsinki

1987, -97 Lohja Museum Lohja

1986 The Nordic Arts Centre Suomenlinna, Finland

1983 The Finnish Painters’ Union Gallery Helsinki

1980 The Nordic Cultural Centre Espoo, Hanasaari

1980 The Helsinki Artists’ Guild, Katariina Gallery Helsinki

1976 Espoo Municipal Library Espoo

1976, -78, -81 Galerie Artek Helsinki

GROUP    EXHIBITIONS

2011 SE SÅ HÄR? The Free Art School 75^th Anniversary, 
          Amos Anderson Art Museum, Helsinki

2009 The Finnish Painters’ Union 80^th Anniversary,
           Amos Anderson Art Museum, Helsinki

2003, 1983 Maire Gullichsen Art Collection, Pori Art Museum Pori

2000 ”Suomen lasi elää 4” / Finnish Glass, The Finnish Glass Museum Riihimäki

1994 ”New Paintings ("Uusia Maalauksia"), Five Finnish Painters, Lasipalatsi Helsinki

1989  Presenting theTeachers of The Academy of Fine Arts, Kluuvi Gallery Helsinki
1988  Galleria Krista Mikkola: Christmas Exhibition
           Presentation of Uusimaa Region artists in Hyvinkää Art Museum

1986  Pihtiputaa Summer Culture Festival Pihtiputaa
          The Free Art School 50^th Ann.II, Pori Art Museum Pori

1985 The Free Art School 50^th Anniversary I Helsinki and Mikkeli

1984 Presentation of Länsiuusimaa Region artists Lohja

1982 Exhibition 82, Municipal Art Hall Helsinki and Kotka

1981 Finnish Painters’ Union: The TAIKA Group Helsinki

1980 Ars Baltica Visby, Sweden
          Finnish Landscape - The Helsinki Group Helsinki
          Presenting The TAIKA Group Art Education Society Helsinki andTurku

1977 Exhibition 77, Municipal Art Hall Helsinki, Hämeenlinna and Jyväskylä

1976 Finnish Aquarell Helsinki
         Young Artists’ Biennale Malta
         Galerie Artek: Summer Exhibition Helsinki

1975 Presenting The Free Art School Teachers Helsinki

1975 - 90 Finnish Artists’ national Exhibitions:

Young Artists 1975, -76, -81, The Regional Exhibition1975, -81

The National Exhibition 1976, -84, The Annual Exhibition 1979, -80, -81, -87, -90

1975 Debutant of the Year at The Finnish Painters’ Union Helsinki

WORKS OF THE ARTIST IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE COLLECTIONS

in Sweden, Denmark, France, Greece, Lithuania and in Finland: Maire Gullichsen Collection, Pori, Pori Art Museum, Pori, Amos Anderson Art Museum, HelsinkiHelsinki Municipal Art Museum, Helsinki, Saara Hildén Art Museum, Tampere, Aine Art Museum, Tornio, Jenny ja Antti Wihuri Foundation, Rovaniemi Art Museum, Rovaniemi

Municipal collections of Espoo, Lohja and Karjalohja, State’s collections in Finland, 
Sweden and Germany, FST, the Swedish section at YLE, Helsinki Glass Installation
in Rauman Normaalikoulu, The Pro Artibus Foundation, Ekenäs,Nordea art society Sverige

HIGH SCHOOL AND ACADEMIC TEACHING

2000-01 Turku Polytechnic Head of Fine Arts Departement, Turun Taideakatemia

1992      Art Academy Valand:Univeristy of Gothenburg, Sweden:visiting lecturer

1995-     UiaH Doctoral programme:tutoring Hannu Kauppi in Art postgrad. studies

1991, -95 The Nordic Art School in Karleby, Finland: visiting lecturer

1989     The Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Sweden, Stockholm:visiting lecturer

1986-95 The Academy of Fine Arts in Finland, Helsinki:

1994-95      - professor pt, Head of the Painting Department

1990-94      - senior lecturer painting

1986-1990 - lecture in painting

1975-78 The Free Art School : teacher of drawing and painting

PROJECTS AND COMMISSIONS

2007-09 Pro Artibus Foundation in Tammisaari: Gallery Exhibition Master
2004     Participant in The International Plein-Air in memoriam of VK Jonynas, ”Druskininkai celebrating its 210^th anniversary” in Lithuania

1998    Finnish Ministry of Education commission: a public work in the city of Rauma 
             (Glass Mural Installation RAINA for Rauman Normaalikoulu)

1996  The Finnish Artists’ Annual Exhibition: Painters’ Union’s repr. member of the jury

1995-99 The Nordic Art League: board member representing the Finnish Section

1995-98 The Finnish Painters’ Union: member of the board

1991     The Art Academy Valand at the University of Gothenburg:

              - member of the selection committee for Painting Department professor

1989-93 Plein Air Painting Project for the Scandinavian Art Academies:
               - open air painting lectures annually in North Jutland in Denmark

1989-92 The Nordic Art School in Kokkola, Finland, member of the school delegation

1984-88 Paloniemi Psychiatric Clinic in Lohja: Art Therapist
               - lectures on Art Therapy at the University of Art and Design in Helsinki

1977-78 member of the editorial board for the Finnish edition of Josef Albers' 
INTERACTION OF COLOR (compounding of the colours in silk screen sheets)

1975      assisting Tor Arne painting MOTLJUS (Vastavaloa) mural in The Finnish National Archives 

SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS

2012 Arts Council of Finland: grant for exhibition in Stockholm

2003 Citè International des Arts grant for working in Paris

2001 - 05 The Finnish State Scholarship for artists

1999 The Finnish Culture Foundation: Artist Grant

1998 Uusimaa Region (Uudenmaan lääni) Art Scholarship

          Exhibition Grant of The Arts Council (Näyttökorvausapuraha)

1997 Niilo Helander Foundation, Frame and The Ministery of Education
         (grants for exhibition in Athens)           

1986 The Finnish Culture Foundation: Artist Grant

          Project Grant of The Arts Council

1983 City of Helsinki Art Award

1982 The Guild of the Finnish Artist’s grant for working in Italy  

MEMBERSHIPS

1977 -     Taidemaalariliitto (The Finnish Painters' Guild)

1994 -     Professoriliitto (The Finnish Union of University Professors)

1990-94 Det Grafiske Vaerksted (Graphic artists' society), Hjörring, Danmark