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​MAIJA ALBRECHT · CURRICULUM VITAE 

Born 1967 in Turku, Finland
Lives and works in Ingå, Finland

Education

1993-98 Finnish Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki, MFA 
1996-97 The Royal Institute of Art, Stockholm
1987-91 Kankaanpää Art School

Exhibitions

2024

TaideGalleria Etsivätoimisto (Maija Albrecht & Riku Riippa)

2023

Gallery Duetto, Helsinki (Maija Albrecht & Pirkko Nukari)

Gallery Pihatto, Lappeenranta (Maija Albrecht & Piia Rossi)

2022

Gallery Ratamo, Jyväskylä (Maija & Kristoffer Albrecht)
2021

Gallery G, Helsinki
Gallery Uusi Kipinä (Kymi), Lahti
Porrasgalleria, Haltia, Espoo
Gallery Vanha Kappalaisentalo, Porvoo (Maija & Kristoffer Albrecht)

2020

Gallery Valo, Arktikum, Rovaniemi
2019

Masuuni Gallery, Dalsbruk
Gallery Fikka, Porvoo
Gallery Saskia, Tampere (Maija & Kristoffer Albrecht)
Gallery Joella, Turku
2018

Himmelblau Printmaking Studio, Tampere
Gallery Becker, Jyväskylä
Grafiska sällskapet, Moriska rummet, Stockholm, Sweden

2017

Gallery Duetto, Helsinki
2016

STG Grafoteekki, The Association of Finnish Printmakers, Helsinki
2015

Gallery Joella, Turku
Gallery Duetto, Helsinki
​Gallery Nordens Ljus, Stockholm, Sweden

2013

Instituto Iberoamericano de Finlandia, Madrid, Spain
Gallery KONE, Hämeenlinna (Maija Albrecht & Ylva Holländer)
Porvoo Art Hall (Maija Albrecht & Ylva Holländer)
Gallery Alma, Söderlångvik, Kemiö
Grafikens Hus, Mariefred, Sweden
2012

Gallery Duetto, Helsinki
Norpas-Festival, Taalintehdas
2011

Gallery Joella, Turku
Samlargrafik, Kristianstad, Sweden
2010

Gallery Harmonia, Jyväskylä (Maija & Kristoffer Albrecht)
Gallery G, Helsinki

2008

Ekenäs Library
2006

Gallery G, Helsinki
2005

Gallery Bakeliittibambi, Helsinki
2004

Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Pennsylvania, USA 
2003

Gallery Bakeliittibambi, Helsinki
Gallery 5, Oulu (Maija Albrecht & Sirkka Tapio)
2001

Gallery Bakeliittibambi, Helsinki
1999

Gallery Pictor, Nummela
Art Centre Mältinranta, Tampere (Maija Albrecht & Anne Meskanen)
1998

Internet gallery AMA
Gallery Bakeliittibambi, Helsinki

1997

Graduation exhibition, Finnish Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki

1996

Kuvataideakatemia Gallery, Helsinki

Joint exhibitions

2024

​Ikipuhe, Gallery Jaatsi, Sastamala
Bambi Forever!, HAM, Helsinki
Birds Eye View, Rovaniemi Art Museum, touring exhibition

2023

Kuusikko, Gallery G, Helsinki
Turku Printmakers Association, Gallery Grafiska Sällskapet, Stockholm, Sweden 
Mezzanotte, Turku Printmakers Association, Gallery Il Bisonte, Firenze, Italy
The Alchemy of Time, Wiurila Manor, Halikko
Handle with Care, Turun Art Museum
Summerpoint, Gallery Joella, Turku

2022

Land of Dusk, Works from Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation Collection, Rovaniemi Art Museum
​Nested Realities I & II, Galleri Elverket, Ekenäs
Artist’s book Exhibition, Gallery Duetto, Helsinki
Our Choices – A Selection of Works from the Hämeenlinna Art Museum Collections
BABE, Bristol Artist’s Book Event, UK
2021

Viva la Graphica, Gallery Joella, Turku
Kasvinkumppanit, Ingå Library
Images and Pages, Artists’ Books, Ingå Library
2020

Serene Thoughts, Works from the Wihuri Foundation Collection, Rovaniemi Art Museum
Grafiktriennal XVI, Nordic Contemporary Print Triennial, Konsthallen, Kulturens Hus, Luleå, Sweden
Grafiktriennal XVI, Trelleborgs Museum, Sweden
Grafiktriennal XVI, Gallery Sander, Norrköping, Sweden

2019

Janne Laine and his seven colleagues, Voipaala Art Centre, Sääksmäki
Vintersalong, Samlargrafik, Vanneberga, Sweden
Gallery Linnankatu 13, Savonlinna
Himmelblau goes to Gumbostrand, Gumbostrand Konst och Form, Sipoo
​Art Fair Suomi 19 (Gallery Katariina)
London Original Print Fair (Himmelblau Printmaking Studio)
With the Eyes of my Mind, The Collector’s Gaze series – Arto Jurttila, Pori Art Museum
​Prima Vista – At First Sight, Rovaniemi Art Museum
CODEX 2019, Richmond, CA

2018

Luontokuva, KOHTA kunsthalle, Helsinki
The Artist’s View, Perspectives in Collections of the Kuopio Art Museum
​Maailmassa, Gallery Gylich, Vuojoki Manor

2017

Artist’s Book Exhibition II, Gallery Katariina, Helsinki
Rytmitaju 2017, Hyvinkää Art Museum
1st International Triennial of Graphic Arts in Livno, Bosnia-Hertsegovina
2016

HAJE, Rovaniemi Art Museum
ARKKI, Lapua Art Museum
Vevringutstillinga, Vevring, Norway

2015

TOUCH II, Human, identity and  body, EMMA Espoo Museum of Modern Art
STELLAR Small Print – Invitational International Exhibition, Constellation Studios, Lincoln, NE, USA
LINK/Ystävyys/Frendship, Porvoo Artists Association Anniversary Exhibition
Heinävesi Church
Kankarin Taidehuvila
2014

Hetkinen XIX, Mänttä Art Festival
8th Biennial International Miniature Print Exhibition, Vancouver, BC, Canada

2013

Artist Book Exhibition, Gallery Katariina, Helsinki
Kevätsalonki, Lokal, Helsinki
Contemporary Lithography from Finland, Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, Thailand

2012

Graphica Creativa 2012, Jyväskylä
Artists 2012, the 117th annual exhibition of Finnish artists, Kunsthalle, Helsinki
Contemporary Lithography from Finland, Metropolitan Museum of Manila, Philippines
Fleuriste, Helsinki

2011

XIIIème Biennale internationale de la gravure, Conflans Ste Honorine, France   
Murrosikä, Salo Art Museum
Samlargrafik, Kristianstad, Sweden

2010

Taidegraafikot, Grafik från Finland, Grafiska Sällskapet, Stockholm, Sweden 
Kauhea ilo, XV Mänttä Art Festival, Pekilo, Mänttä
Retretti, Himmelblau Printmaking Studio, Punkaharju
Laitumella, Hyvinkää Art Museum
Gallery Aila Seppälä, Lahti

2009

Kasvinkumppanit, Aboa Vetus Ars Nova, Turku
Grafiikkaa molemmin puolin lahtea, Hanasaari Culture Centre, Espoo
2008

Flores de Escarcha, Instituto Iberoamericano de Finlandia, Madrid, Spain
The 113th Annual Exhibition of  Finnish Artists, Kuntsi Museum of Modern Art,Vaasa
IX Biennial of Graphic Art of the Baltic States, Kaliningrad, Russia
Rauma Biennale Balticum, Flower Power, Rauma Art Museum            
Street Gallery IV, Terveys – Hälsa, Museokatu, Helsinki
Invitation for Two, Kerava Art Museum
Voimaviivoja, Kälviä
Flores de Escarcha, Riitekukkia, Palacio Consistorial, Cartagena, Spain
2007

Dreams and Treasures, Finnish printmakers, Gallery Hobusepea, Tallinn, Estonia
18 Printmakers, Galerie Oljemark, Helsinki
3xAlbrecht, Åboden, Inkoo

2006

Täysi kattaus, The Decenniums of Printmaking, Taidepanimo, Lahti
3xAlbrecht, Åboden, Inkoo
2005

Graphica Creativa 05, Jyväskylä
Kasvinkumppanit, Gallery Cupido, Stockholm, Sweden
Kasvinkumppanit, Gallery Saskia, Tampere
Miniprint Finland, Salo Art Museum
2004

Miniprint Finland 2004, Lahti Art Museum
Kasvinkumppanit, The Tikanoja Art Museum, Vaasa
Suvi-Pinx, Sysmä
Kasvinkumppanit, Vanha kappalaisentalo, Porvoo

2002

XX-group, Vanha kappalaisen talo, Porvoo
Grafik i väst, Göteborg, Sweden
Mölndal museum, Mölndal, Sweden
The 107th Annual Exhibition of  Finnish Artists, Taidehalli, Helsinki
2001

Allakka, Lönnström Art Museum, Rauma
1999

Umbra, Stockholm
Gallery Avant-Taide, Joensuu
Pieces -99, Galerie Hörhammer-Gallery Pintura, Helsinki
Pyhäniemi -99, Pyhäniemi Manor, Hollola

1998

Artminor, Naantali
11th Tallinn Print Triennal, Estonia
Grafinnova , Vaasa

1997

Porvoo  Art Hall
Kanava Gallery, Vääksy
Gallery New Page, Helsinki
Gallery Pictor, Nummela

1996

Museo Nacional de la Estampa, Mexico City
1995

Insect Opera, Gallery G, Helsinki
1994

Charm, Kuvataideakatemia Gallery, Helsinki
1991

Young Art from the South-West Finland, Rauma Art Museum
Gallery Viktor, Nykarleby
Gallery Artteli, Joensuu

Works in public collections

Amos Anderson Art Museum, Helsinki
British Museum, London
Finnish Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki
City of Espoo
City of Jyväskylä
City of Kemi 
City of Naantali 
EMMA, Espoo Museum of Modern Art
The Finnish State Art Collection 
Helsinki Art Museum
Hämeenlinna Art Museum
Imatra Art Museum
Kemi Art Museum
Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma
Kone Foundation
Kouvola Art Museum
​Kuntsi Museum of Modern Art, Swanljung Collection, Vaasa
Kuopio Art Museum
​Moderna Museet, Stockholm
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam
Nationalmuseum, Stockholm
​The Nobel Committee for Physiology or Medicine, Stockholm
Parliament of Finland Art Collection
Pori Art Museum
​The Pro Artibus Art Collection
Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation Art Collection, Rovaniemi Art Museum
The Saastamoinen Foundation Art Collection
Turku Art Museum

Prizes

2020, Wihuri Foundation, Residence grant
2016, Grönqvistska Foundation
2010, Stina Krook’s Foundation
2009, Finnish Art Society, William Thuring Prize

Memberships

The Association of Finnish Printmakers
Helsinki Artist Association
​Turku Printmakers Association