Bio
(Mari Holopainen)
visual artist, painter
Born 1973 in Kouvola, Finland
Lives and works in Hämeenlinna, Finland
EDUCATION
2016 The Mentor Training of the Experiential Colour Workshop for Babies
2002 Visual Artist, Satakunta Polytechnic, Fine Art Kankaanpää
1996 Clothing Artisan, Institute of Arts and Crafts, Heinola
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS
2011 Local - Global, Bryssel
2009 II Festival de Arte Finlândia/Portugal - II Finland/Portugal Art Festival, Galéria do Palacio, Porto, Portugal
2008 Dialog, Group Exhibition of Hämeenlinna & Celle Artists´Association, Celle Gothische Halle, Germany
2008 Group Exhibition of Hämeenlinna & Tavistock Artists´Association, Wharf Gallery, Tavistock, England
2005 Florence International Biennale of Contemporary Art, Italy
2002 Group Exhibition "The Burning North - Le Nord Brulant", Macon, France
GROUP EXHIBITIONS IN FINLAND
2017 Group Exhinition Happiness, Union of Finnish Art Associations, Lapua Art Museum
2015 Due to Sound, Hämeenlinna Art Museum
2011 Nyt2011 - Together, Raisio Museum
2011 Group Exhibition Kontakti, Hämeenlinna Art Museum
2010 H2O10 - Regional Exhibition of Häme, Taidepanimo, Lahti
2010 Group Exhibition Min Kouvola, Kouvola Art Museum
2010 Annual Exhibition of the Hämeenlinna Artists´Association, Hämeenlinna Art Museum
2006 Osa suurta verkkoa, Lönnström Art Museum, Rauma
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2017 Café Laurell, Hämeenlinna
2013 Gallery Kapriisi, Tampere, Finland
2012 The Hall Gallery of the Forssa Museum, Forssa, Finland
2010 Old Town Hall Gallery, Museum Centre of Turku, Finland
2010 Poriginal Gallery, Pori, Finland
GRANTS
2017 Häme Regional Fund
2017 People´s Cultural Foundation
2013 People´s Cultural Foundation
2011 Häme Regional Fund
2010 The Arts Council of Häme
2010 People´s Cultural Foundation
2009 The Arts Council of Häme
MEMBERSHIPS
Finnish Painters´ Union
Ars-Häme (Regional Association of Professional Artists)
Hämeenlinna Artists´ Association
The European Cultural Association of Finland
Kuvasto ry