Curriculum vitae

Inkeri Makkonen

Born 1956, lives and works in Helsinki

                             1985                    Graduated at Helsinki University of Technology,

                                                          Master of Science in Architecture

                             1985-1988         Professional experience in Architecture

                             1988-2000         Professional experience in Town Planning

                             2003                    Graduated at Art School “Maa”

                                                          Since that worked as a free artist

Group Exhibitions

2007                    “Unbelievable but true” The Helsinki City Art Museum, Art Museum Meilahti, Helsinki, Finland

2007                    The Helsinki Artists´ Association 40 Years Exhibition, Rantakasarmi, Helsinki, Finland

                             2006                    Nord Art 2006, Budelsdorf, Germany

                             2005                    The 110^th Annual Exhibition of Finnish Artists, Helsinki Art Hall, Finland

                             2005                    The Annual Exhibition of Union of Finnish Art Associations, Porvoon Taidetehdas, Finland

                             2005                    Galleria Mentana, Firenze, Italy

                             2005                    Three Artists of Viapori Forum, Viapori, Finland

                             2005                    “Ahjo” Art Center, Joensuu, Finland

                             2004                    Jubileum Exhibition of Nordic Art Association in Finland,

                             2004                    Viapori Forum Summer Exhibition, Viapori, Finland

2003                    The 65th Annual Exhibition of Uusimaa and Itä-Uusimaa,Varkaus Art Museum, Finland

2003                    ”Virtaa!” Regional Exhibition of Uusimaa and Itä-Uusimaa, Porvoon Taidetehdas, Finland

Solo Exhibitions

                             2007                    Galleria Orton, Helsinki, Finland

                             2007                    Galleria Aarni, Espoo, Finland

                             2007                    Galleria Becker, Jyväskylä, Finland

                             2006                    Birthday Exhibition, Bastioni Hårleman, Viapori, Finland

                             2005                    tm-gallery, The Finnish Painters´ Union, Helsinki, Finland

                             2004                    Galleria Katariina, The Helsinki Festival, Finland

Works in Collections

                             Helsinki City Art Museum

                             Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation, Rovaniemi Art Museum

                             The State Art Collection

                             Espoo City

                             SRV Company

Memberships

                             Finnish Painters´ Union

                             The Finnish Association of Architects

                             The Helsinki Artists´ Association

Awards

                             2008                    “Villa Karo”, Artist residence in Benin, Africa

                             2007                    Arts Council of Finland, project grant

                             2005                    Finnish Foundation of Culture, artistic work

                             2005                    Arts Council of Uusimaa, artistic work

                             2005                    Grassina Artist residence in Tuscany, Italy

2005                    Arts Council of Finland, travel grant

                             2003                    Art School “Maa”