MIA MALJOJOKI

14.03.1970 Joensuu, Finland

 

EDUCATION

2004-2010                                            Akademie der Bildenden Künste München, Germany

1996-2001                                          Massachusetts College of Art. Boston, USA, BFA

1999                                                       NCP, Joensuu, Finland - 2-D / Painting

1998                                                       University of Lapland, Rovaniemi, Finland

                                                                Stone working

1989                                                       Abiturient, Joensuun Yhteiskoulun Lukio, Joensuu, Finland

 

WORKING EXPERIENCE

2008                                                       * Curator with Beatrice Lang - Gallery Norsu, Helsinki, Finland

                                                                Animal Exhibition – Contemporary Jewellery

Artists: Jivan Ascfalck, Sofia Björkman, Eun Mi Chun, Hanna Hedman, Idiots: Afke Golsteijn, Floris Bakker, Sari Liimatta, Kati Nulpponen, Natalie Luder,

                                                                Aud Charlotte Ho Sook Sinding, Lisa Walker

                                                                *Curator – Kunst im Keller 84 GHz, München, Germany

                                                                Little Red House - Contemporary Jewellery Installation

                                                                Artists: Proteesi Ryhmä - Anna Rikkinen, Nelli Tanner, Finland

2007                                                       * Curator with Beatrice Lang – Gallerie Für Schmuck Beatrice Lang, Bern,                Switzerland and Gallery Platina, Stockholm, Sweden

                                                          Animal Exhibition – Contemporary Jewellery

Artists: Jivan Ascfalck, Afke Golsteijn, Karen Pontoppidan, Felieke van der Leest, Sofia Björkman, Eun Mi Chun, Sari Liimatta, Kati Nulpponen, Natalie Luder, Sophie Boudaban, Aud Charlotte Ho Sook Sinding, Hanna Hedman

                                                        *Curator- Kunst im Keller 84 GHz, München, Germany

                                                                ‘Permission To Grow Up’ - Estonian Contemporary Jewellery Exhibition

                                                                Artists: Kaire Rannik, Kristi Paap, Ketli Tiitsar and Maria Valdma

2006                                                       Curator – Kunst im Keller 84 GHz, München, Germany

                                                                Hibernate -  Finnish Contemporary Jewellery Exhibition

                                                                Artists: Tarja Tuupanen, Helena Lehtinen, Eija Mustonen, Kimmo Heikkilä

2004                                                       Project Manager - Massachusetts College of Arts, Boston, USA          

ContacT 2004 – International Jewelry Conference, Workshops and Exhibitions

 

LECTURES

2008                                                       Gallery Norsu, Helsinki, Finland

2007                                                       Gallery Norsu

 

AWARDS, STiPENDIUMS

2009                                        Finnish Embassy Berlin,Germany

2008                                                       Finnish Embassy Berlin,Germany (curatorial)

2007                                                       Joensuu Cultural Foundation, Joensuu, Finland

                                                                Danner Foundation 2nd Prize, München, Germany

                                                                Estonian Embassy Berlin, Germany (curatorial)

2006                                                       Finnish Cultural Council, Joensuu

                                                                Finnish Embassy in Berlin, Germany (curatorial)

2005                                                       Finnish Cultural Council, Joensuu

2004                                                       Alfred Kordell Foundation, Helsinki, Finland

Joensuu Cultural Foundation, Joensuu

2003                                                       Finnish Cultural Council, Joensuu

2001                                                       Women Jewelry Association Scholarship, USA

                                                Morton Godine Travel Award, USA

                                                                Massachusetts College of Art 3-D Foundation, USA  

 

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2009                                                       Lollipops in the wood – Bites from everyday, Gallery RANTAPAJA, Lappeenranta, Finland

                                                               Lollipops in the wood – Bites from everyday, Kunst im Keller 84 GHz, München, Germany

2004                                                       Utuinen Puutarha, Joensuu City Museum, Finland

2001                                                      Decus: an ornament, BFA Thesis show, Massachusetts College of Arts, Boston, USA with Samantha Armstrong

1998                                                       Pieni Tytön Tylleröinen, Joensuu, Finland

 

 

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2010                                         Walking the Gray Area, Collective Exhibition

Galería Garash, Mexico City

2009                                                      “Florence Lehmann, Mia Maljojoki, Arek Wolski” Galerie Soektrum, München

                                                               AUF VORRAT / OP VOORRAAD / IN STOCK, Inside Design Amsterdam, Netherlands

                                                                SO FAKE THEY'LL THINK ITS REAL, Sienna Gallery, Lenox, USA

                                                                Klaus und Susanne, Sitzungssaal, Akademie der Bildenden Künste, München, Germany

                                                                Fetched from a far, Museum of Cultures, Helsinki, Finland

2008                                                       « for some, culture is an earring. for others it is an ear», Gallerie Caractère, Neuchâtel, Switzerland

                                                                Is Past Present, finnish jewellery collection opening, Lahti Art Museum, Lahti, Finland

                                                                Rajoilla, Galleria 5, Oulu, Finland

                                                                Emu Twists Again – News From The Inback, Gallery Funaki, Melbourne, Australia

                                                                Kunst im Karree, Artist open studios at Schwabing and Maxvorstadt, München, Germany

                                                                So jung kommen wir nicht mehr zusammen, Sitzungssaal, Akademie der Bildenden Künste, München, Germany

                                                                www.18KGOLDTONE.com, Portland, Oregon, USA

                                                                Des Wahnsinns fette Beute/ The Fat Booty of Madness, Pinakothek der Moderne, Neue Sammlung München, Germany

2007                                                       Wild&Sexy, Gallerie Pilartz, Köln, Germany

                                                                Ich Weiss Wo Du Wohnst, Aktsaal, Akademie der Bildenden Künste München, Germany

                                                                Tatort V / Bloody Mary, Gallery Marzee, Nijmegen, Netherlands

                                                                7 quests - invited by Karl Fritsch, Lutherkirche Südstadt, Köln, Germany

                                                                Love Signs, Gallery Platina, Stockholm, Sweden

2006                                                       Lass’ den Sonnenschein herein, Sitzungssaal, Akademie der Bildenden Künste München, Germany

                                                                KONTTI , Market Square, Lappeenranta, Finland

                                                                Tatort IV / Mark Your Territory , Gallery Marzee, Nijmegen, Netherlands

2005                                                       vous en fait voir de toites les couleurs, Galerie Caractere, Neauchatel, Switzerland,

                                                                Textiles in jewellery, Gallery Martina & Co, Providence, USA

                                                                Aufgebockt, Sitzungssaal, Akademie der Bildenden Künste München,

                                                                Tatort-Tatwort, Gallery Marzee                                                        

                                                                Monachium, Silver Schools, Gallery Sztuki, Legnica, Poland

                                                                Open Access, Young Forum Finland 2004, Kajaani Art Museum, Finland

2004                                                       Finnish Tourist Board, Tokyo, Japan

Rings, Gallery Canton, NC State University, USA

ConTact 2004, Gallery Mobilia, Boston, MA

                                                                SOFA, NYC

Open Access, Young Forum 2004, Design Forum Finland, Helsinki, Finland

                                                                A la Folie, Galerie Caractere, Neuchatel, Switzerland                            

2003                                                       Jewellery Olympus 2003, St. Petersburg, Russia

                                               Christmas show, Gallery Noel Guyomarc’h, Montreal, Canada

Botanical Jewellery, Gallery Mobilia

150x150, Gallery@Green Str, Boston, MA

pro.KORU, Laura Korpikaivo-Tamminen Craftmuseum, Lappeenranta, Finland

SOFA, NYC

The Ring, Manchester, Wales

                                               Art of the Ear, Mobilia Gallery

Jewelry soft and hard, Society of Arts and Crafts, Boston

2002                                                     Christmas Show, Gallerie Noel Guyomarc’h, Montreal, Canada

The Ring, Colorado, University of Texas El Paso, Texas

150x150, Gallery@Green Str,

SOFA, NYC, Chicago

Jewelry in Painting, Mobilia Gallery

2001                                                     The Ring, Wustum Museum, WI

                                                               SOFA, NYC

Decus: an ornament, BFA Thesis show, MassArt

                                               Allakka-Akat, Rauma, Finland

2000                                                     New works, New ideas, Gallery @ Green Str.

                                                               Installation Syntymä/Birth, Gallery Jangva, Helsinki

                                                               Chain Reachion IL: Textile Arts Center, Chicago, IL; McHenry County College

                                                               Contemporary Metals 2000, Young & Constantin Gallery, Wilmington, VT

                                                               O’Regionality, Museum of fine Art School, Boston

Exhibition in Motion, SNAG conference, Boston                                                      

1999                                                     Muukalaisen koti/Strangers Home, Living Room, Titus Sparrow park,

                                                               First Night 2000 Boston Common, Boston, USA                                       

                                                                   

PERMANENT COLLECTIONS         Marzee Collection / NL                                      

                                                                The Jewellery Art Association in Finland

                                                                Private Collections

 

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