Maija Luutonen was born in Helsinki, Finland, in 1978. In 2002, Maija studied at École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts, Atelier Annette Messager, and in 2006, she received her MFA at Finnish Academy of Fine Art. Grants/residencies of Maija's include The Arts Council of Finland, one year working grant (2013); Recipient of the 2012 Ducat Award; The Arts Council of Helsinki Metropolitan Region (2011); Finnish Cultural Foundation, One year working grant (2010); 2009 Residency / Finnish Cultural Institute in New York (2009), and more.
Maija Luutonen's selected solo exhibitions include Awaiting Further Instructions with Marianne Spurr, Cigarrvägen 13, Stockholm (2013); Dedicated, SIC, Helsinki (2012); New Works, Gallery Huuto, Helsinki (2009); Changes, Helsinki Art Museum Project Space, Kluuvi Gallery (2008); Gallery Huuto, Helsinki (2005); The Gallery of the Finnish Academy of Fine Art, Helsinki (2003).
Selected group exhibitions include ABOUT THE FEELING WHEN YOU ARE GOING UP THE STAIRS IN THE DARK AND YOU STUMBLE,
BECAUSE YOU ARE EXPECTING ANOTHER STEP, BUT YOU’RE ALREADY AT THE TOP, KARST, Plymouth (2015); Stopped Clocks in Places of Busyness, Fold Gallery, London (2013); Disclaimer, Galerie Opdahl, Stavanger (2013); Kopioitu, Komplot, Brussels and SIC, Helsinki (2013); Sol LeWitt Loves Pancakes, Ausstellungsraum Zip, Basel (2013); 24 Spaces - A Cacophony, Malmö Konsthall, Sweden (2013); Dimensions of Sharing, Suzanna Asp, Maija Luutonen, Sini Pelkki and Pilvi Takala (2013); Overgaden Institute for Contemporary Art, Copenhagen (2013); Myymälä2 10 Years, Gallery Myymälä2, Helsinki (2012); Supermarket Art Fair, Stockholm (2012) Young Artists 2011, Helsinki Kunsthalle; Snooze II, Detroit Gallery, Stockholm (2011).
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