CURRICULUM VITAE
Mikko Juhani Kirjavainen

www.artmikko.net

Education
1988-1989 Orivesi Art School, Orivesi
1990-1994 Academy of Fine Arts, Painting Department
1993-1994 Exchange student, Carnegie Mellon University,
Fine Art Department, Pittsburgh, USA
1995 Master of Arts Degree, Academy of Fine Arts,
2010 Entrepreneur Examination, Aalto University,

Private Exhibitions
1995 Sanaton matkamies, KuvA Gallery, Helsinki
1994 Kuinka taivasta kuunnellaan?, KuvA Gallery, Helsinki
1994 Exhibition at final examination, KuvA Gallery
1996 Tosielämää etsimässä?, KuvA Gallery, Helsinki
1999 Ai kas valo tai vaan beibi, Gallery Bakeliittibambi
2002 Joutsen / Swan, Harakka Gallery, Helsinki
2003 Aamupaljastus, Harakka Gallery, Helsinki
2003 Valkoisen salaisuus, Art Salon Gallery, Helsinki
2007 Kevät, Art Salong Gallery, Helsinki
2009 Xdream Flow, Rööperi Art Gallery, Helsinki
2010 Signum Sign, Bar Café No 9, Helsinki
2011 Virtaus - Fluo, Gallery Pirkko-Liisa Topelius, Helsinki
2011 Ritmo dei Colori, Sokos Hotel Aleksanteri, Helsinki
2012 Tervaa ja taivaita, Kappalaisentalo Porvoo

Group Exhibitions
1992 New York Exhibition, KuvA Gallery, Helsinki
1995 Enchantment /Trip to East Carelia, KuvA Gallery
1995 Young Exhibitors, Helsinki Art Hall
1998 Times in Harakka, Harakka's Tenth Anniversary
1999 The Flying Wall, Harakka's Summer Exhibitioni
2004 Bellini Academy Group in Suomenlinna Gallery
2004 Strange Rhythm, Borgholm Gallery, Sweden
2004 Strange Rhythm, Ava Gallery, Helsinki
2005 Fuego y hielo Finlandes, Bellini Academy, Exhacienda
de Enemedio, Mexico City
2008 Artes Finlandesas, MUBE, Sao Paulo, Brazil
2008 Heavenly Clouds, Outi heiskanen & Cloud Group,
Hutheesing Art Center, Ahmedabad, India
2009 Heavenly Clouds, Voipaala Art Center, Voipaala

Shared Exhibitions
1994 Bones and Moments, Forbes Gallery, Pittsburgh, USA
Excursions
1992 National Academy of Design, New York
Recidency
2011 Grassina, Italy
2011 Mazzano Romano, Italy
2012 Viitasaari, Finland

Other Artistic Woks

2001 Together triptych at Jorvi Children's hospital, Espoo
2001 Paintings to YLE TV Hotel Millenium series
2006 Bellini Academy's performance at The Academy of the
Fine Arts Doctoral promotion
2008 Director of performance for Heavenly Clouds in
Hutheesing Art Center Ahmedabad, India
Teachings
2000-2010 Management in Kultapuu Association Helsinki
2005-2012 Helsinki Workers Institute
2005-2010 Helsinki Art School
2006-2007 Helsinki Art Association School
2006-2011 Vantaa Adult Institute
2007-2008 Vantaa Art School
2007-2012 Vantaa Adult Institute
2010-2012 Espoo Workers Institute

Awards and Grants
1993 First prize with Janel Johnson Riihimäki City: Sculpture
competition Dragon sculpture, Glass Factory´s Primary
School
1993 Fine Art Academy's travel grant to the United States
1998 Helsinki City grant for Children Culture
2000 The Finnish Cultural Foundation grant for Children Culture
2001 Arts Council of Finland grant for Children Culture
2003 Swedish Cultural Foundation travel grant for Bellini
Academy trip to Öland Sweden
2005 Frame travel grant for Bellini Academy trip to Mexico
2005 Arts Council of Finland grant to Bellini Academy trip
to Mexico

Collections
Art Center Salmela collections, Mäntyharju
municipality collections
Bäcksbacka Collections

Pieces in public places
Jorvi Children's Hospital
Exhacienda de Enemedio, Mexico City

Memberships Painter's Union Artist´s Association of Helsinki … Read More