Марья Коскиниеми, Финляндия/Швеция

 

Творческий девиз: 

 

To become a great artist you need to break the rules

 

“Watercolour is a fascinating medium, ideal for spontaneous, free expression. It is unpredictable and challenging. If you try to control every detail, the painting loses its freshness and glow. You must improvise, take advantage of the unexpected.”

 

Краткая биография:

 

Born 1948 in Finland. Lives in Stockholm, Sweden.

Has studied fine arts and design in Sweden: i.a. International Art School in Stockholm and Design School, Uppsala.

 

 

Awards:

 

2013 1st prize in the category Abstract Watercolor of the international ”Art-Bridge-Watercolor-2013” competition, Russia
2008 1st prize in the international J. Martínez Lozano watercolour competition, Spain
2008 Honorary award at 10th Anniversary Exhibition of the Finnish Watercolour Society, Finland
1996 1st prize in poster design competition by The Design School, Uppsala, Sweden
 

Solo exhibitions in Sweden and Finland. Her works have been shown in galleries and museums in Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Hungary, Mexico, Russia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. 

 

Selected Solo Exhibitions:

2016    Hässelby Art Club, Stockholm, Sweden

2013    Nandor Mikola Watercolour Hall, Vaasa, Finland

2012    Philp Art Gallery, Mariefred, Sweden

2009    Museu de l'Aquarel·la - J. Martinez Lozano, Llançà, Spain

2006    Gallery Art & Design, Helsinki, Finland

2002, 2001    City Art Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden

2000    Galleri S:t Erik, Stockholm, Sweden

1999    Galleri Gripen, Mariefred, Sweden

1998, 1997 City Art Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden

 

Selected Group exhibitions

2017    International Watercolor Festival in Moscow, Russia

2017    ”Art and Poetry”, Russian Science and Cultural Centre, Helsinki, Finland

2017    Edsvik Art Fair 2017, Edsvik Art Hall, Sollentuna, Sweden

2017    Museo Nacional de la Acuarela ”Alfredo Guati Rojo”, Mexico City, Mexico

2016    ”Recollecting Silver Age”, Yusupov Palace, St Petersburg, Russia

2016    ”Nordic Watercolour 2016”, Annaborg Gallery, Hilleröd, Denmark

2016    ”Suomiart”, Virsbo Art Hall, Sweden

2015    ”Masters of Watercolor”, Exhibition Hall of St Petersburg Union of Artists, Russia 2015    ”Diversity”, Ropery Museum, Älvängen, Sweden

2014    ”Auga Doce”, Museo Centro Gaiás, Santiago de Compostela, Spain

2013    ”Veteen piirretty viiva”, Hyvinkää Art Museum, Finland

2013    Espace Art Gallery, Brussels, Belgium

2013    ”Art-Bridge-Watercolor”, Molbert Art Gallery, St Petersburg, Russia

2012    Surte Glass Museum, Sweden

2011 Carrousel du Louvre - International Art Fair, Paris, France

2011, 2008    Museum ship Suomen Joutsen, Turku, Finland

2010 ”Watercolour in Different Way”, Voipaala Art Centre, Valkeakoski, Finland

2008    Museu de l'Aquarel·la - J. Martinez Lozano, Llançà, Spain

2008 Nandor Mikola Watercolour Hall, Vaasa, Finland

2006    Galleri Gummesons, Stockholm, Sweden

2004, 1998    Väsby Art Hall, Upplands Väsby, Sweden

2003 - 2004    Nelimarkka Museum, Alajärvi, Finland

2000    Europárt International Art Fair, Geneva, Switzerland

1998, 1997    Zalaegerszeg Cultural Centre, Hungary

 

Studies 1989 - 1996

Fashion Design, The Design School, Uppsala, Sweden Watercolour studies in the studio of Norwegian Jan Skarsholt, Stockholm, Sweden The International Art School, Stockholm, Sweden

 

Bibliography (selected)

2013 Konstantin Sterkhov, "Masters of Watercolor", Russia

2011 Jarmo Virmavirta, Pia Feinik, Pekka Paasio, "Turku - 2011 - Naantali", Finland

2009 Museu de l'Aquarel·la - J. Martinez Lozano,Spanien: "Water"

 

Public collections

Museu de l'Aquarel·la - J. Martinez Lozano, Llança, Spain

Hämeenlinna City Museum, Finland

Kuntoutussäätiö, Helsinki, Finland

Gustavelund Hotel, Tuusula, Finland

Russian Science and Cultural Centre, Helsinki, Finland

Planet Music Publishing, St Petersburg, Russia

Kalacheva Art School, Moscow, Russia

Finnish Church in Stockholm, Sweden

Church of Sweden, Hässelby, Sweden

Studiefrämjandet; Stockholm, Sweden

 

Membership: Nordic Watercolour Society and Finnish Watercolour Society.

 

Сайт: www.koskiniemi.net