CURRICULUM VITAE
Päivi Häkkinen
1975, Kotka, Finland



EDUCATION
2009 –
University of Helsinki, Department of Philosophy, History, Culture and Art Studies/ Folklore
2006 – 2007
Studies in literature, Open University, University of Helsinki
1997 – 2003
Master of Arts, Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki (department of sculpture)
1996 – 97
Art School MAA, Helsinki
1995 – 96
Special Training Program, Dance School Tanssivintti, Helsinki
1994
Higher school examination, Kotka



SELECTED EXHIBITIONS AND PROJECTS
2010
DIAMOND, group exhibition, Pori
2009
The national portrait course for sculptors (organized by the Finnish Cultural foundation in Kankaanpää)
2009
XIV Mänttä Art Festival
2009
The Dark House, Tampere, Finland
2008
NINE VOICES NINE PLACES, Baluarte de La Candelaria, Cadiz, Spain
2008
NINE VOICES NINE PLACES, Instituto de Camoes, Lisbon, Portugal
2008
LÄHDE, solo exhibition, Turku City Art Museum Studio, Turku, Finland
2008
Residence, the Finnish Institute at Athens, Greece
2008
THE DARK HOUSE, Tampere, Finland
2007
THE DARK HOUSE, Tampere, Finland
2007
ON THE OUTSIDE group exhibition, ACC Galerie Weimar, Germany
2007
ARKADIEN - Ein europäischer Traum”-pleinair, Ossmannstedt, Germany
2007
Artist in Residence, Eckerö Post&Tullhus, Åland
2006
MORNING, solo exhibition, Gallery Huuto, Helsinki
2004
I LIKE IT HERE, Vienna International Apartment, Turku, Finland
2004
PILOT: 1 International Art Forum, Limehouse Townhall, London
2004
Opening exhibition of the new school building, Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki
2003
FEAST FOR THE EYES, Oulu City Art Museum
2003
SCULPTING, Mänttä Art Festival
2002
BE GOOD, Helsinki City Art Museum
2002
SECRET SITE INSIDE OUT, performance and sculpture, NuKu Theatre, Oulu
2002
MA Exhibition, Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki
2002
EVIL NORTH, group exhibition, Universität der Kunste, Berlin
2001
TIERLEBEN/ MENSCHENLEBEN, the Brandenburg Art Days, Drewen, Germany
2001
the 6th Mänttä Art Festival
2001
FREE, group exhibition, Töölö Bay Storehouses, Helsinki
2000
Berlin/ Kassel- workshop (by Okwui Enwezor)
2000
GIVE MERCY!, exhibition with Joonas Salusjärvi and Marko Karpow, Gallery of Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki
2000
studio in Berlin
1999
the Baltic Countries´ Art Days, Kellokoski, Finland
1999
solo exhibition, Corridor of Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki
1998 – 03
illustration works
1992 – 96
various dance and theatre performances in Kotka and Helsinki



WORKS IN COLLECTIONS
Helsinki City Art Museum

MEMBERSHIPS
Association of Finnish Sculptors
www.pilotlondon.org

SELECTED GRANTS AND PRIZES
2009
Finnish Cultural Foundation, Arts Council of Finland
2008
Arts Council of Finland,
2007
Finnish Cultural Foundation
2006
Finnish Cultural Foundation, the Paulo Foundation
2005
Arts Council of Finland
2004
the Artists´ Association of Finland, Arts Council of Finland, FRAME
2003
Finnish Cultural Foundation
2003
Raimo Utriainen´s Foundation (prize for “Young Sculptor”),
2001
the Mänttä Art Festival (“Public´s Favourite” – prize, with a group)

CONTACTS
paiivihak[at]welho.com
Tel. +358 50 3508 960