Curriculum Vitae Mari Leskinen Education 2000 Master of Art, Academy of Fine Arts, Finland 1999 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Academy of Fine Arts, Finland 1995-2000 Painting Department, Academy of Fine Arts, Finland 1998 Facultad de Bellas Artes, Cuenca, Spain, Erasmus exchange student 1991-1995 University of Helsinki, Faculty of Arts 1991 Matriculation Exam, Kuopion Yhteiskoulun lukio Solo Exhibitions ( in Finland) 2013 Kääntöpaikan Galleria, Helsinki, paintings and drawnings 2011 Galleria12, Kuopio, `Pilvikukka ja muita ihmeitä`, paintings 2010 Galleria BE'19, Helsinki, `Paintings` 2007 Galleria Huuto Uudenmaankatu, Helsinki, `Aurinkotuuli`, paintings 2006 Galleria Huuto Viiskulma, Helsinki, `Puhuri ja puhkeava kukka`, paintings 2004 Galleria Oma Huone, Helsinki, `Paintings` 2001 Vihergalleria, Espoo, `Paintings` 1996 Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki, `paintings, photographs, installations` Exhibitions in Co-operation with Other Artists 2010 Galleria Lazareti, Dubrovnik, Croatia, a co-operation with the visual artist Kaarina Ormio: painted fantasy dresses 2006 Taidepanimo, Lahti, `värilataamo` an exhibition with the visual artist Annukka Majamäki and the graphic artist Hanna Holma Group Exhibitions 2013 Taidevaatekauppa Haute Couture, Galleria Huuto Jätkäsaari, Helsinki 2013 Anoymous Artworks, Galleria Huuto Jätkäsaari, Helsinki 2013 Mini-Art, Novgorod, Kingissepp and St. Petersburg 2013 Galleria Viileä punainen,Hlsinki, Juhlan aika, paintings 2012 Creative moments in London, a painting exhibition organised by AVAgalleria, Helsinki, the Brick Lane Gallery, London 2012 The artist collective Galleria Huuto 10th anniversary exhibition, Jätkäsaari, Helsinki 2012 The opening exhibition of the new Kerava Art Museum, curated by the theater director Kristian Smeds 2011 Galleria Viileä Punainen, Helsinki, the group exhibition Sohvamaalaus 2009 Le Petit Festival du Theatre, Dubrovnik, Croatia: masks, award for the most beautiful and the most creative mask 2007 Meilahti hospital, Helsinki 2007 The Gallery of the Finnish Academy of Fine Arts 2000 Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki, graduation exhibition 1999 The park of Herttoniemi manor 1998 The gallery of Pori artist association 1998 Facultad de Bellas Artes, Cuenca 1998 The Gallery of the Finnish Academy of Fine Arts Comissioned Works for Public Spaces 2013 Playschool Savio, Kerava, wall painting 2012 Playschool Niinipuu, Kerava, wall painting Memberships 2010 The cultural association Lila 2006 The artist collective Galleria Huuto 2000 The Artists? Association of Helsinki Grants 2010 Arts Council of Finland 2009 Arts Council of Finland 2006 Kansan sivistysrahasto 1998 Swedish Cultural Foundation in Finland |