Curriculum Vitae
Elena Maijala, artist/painter
Born October 10, 1951 in Helsinki, Finland
Art Education
1987-93 Private Art School
1998-04 Painting and drawing lessons with professors M. Kudrevatyj and G.I. Manasherov from St. Petersbourg National Repin Academy of Painting, Schulpture and Architecture
2004 Complementary schooling by the Art Academy of Finland
Solo Shows abroad
2010 Castello di TAurasi (Avellino), Italia
2009 Kópavogur Art Museum, Iceland
2001 Lungmen Art Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan
1999 Pacific Cultural Foundation, Taipei, Taiwan
1995 Gallery Swan, 545 Broadway, New York
1992 Galerie Ynsprugger Werkstatt, Innsbruck, Austria
1991 Galerie Josette Meyer, Paris, France
Group shows abroad
2013 Grand Design, London
2004 Villa Riso & Museu do Primero Reinado, Rio de Janeiro
2001 Galerie Werkstatt-Laden, Winterthur, Switzerland
1997 International Art Expo, The Floating Gallery at Carnegie Hall, New York City
1997 Swan-MyungSook Lee Gallery, 545 Broadway, New York
1997 The International ART 27 Exhibition of Contemporary Art, Marly le Roi (Paris), France
1996 Planetary Renaissance, International Art Spectacular, St. Paul, MN, USA
1996 Icarus 2003, International Art Exhibition, Nags Head, NC, USA
1996 Art Addiction, Stockholm, Sweden
1995 30th International Exhibition, Fine Arts Institute of the San Bernardino County Museum, CA, USA
1995 1st International Erotic Art Expo, Griffin Gallery, Miami Beach, USA
1995 National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington D.C.
1995 International Art Competition, 54 Gallery, New York
1995 International Arts Festival, Alliance of Women in the Arts, Fort Mason Center, San Fransisco, USA
1993 Sodarco International Spring Contest, Montreal, Canada
1992 Group IN, Raathausgalerie, Castrop Rauxel, Germany
1990-99 Assosiación Hispano-Nordica, Fuengirola, Spain
Solo Shows in Finland
2024 "The Lifeline", Gallerie G12, Helsinki
2022 "After the storm", Gallerie G12, Helsinki
2020 Gallerie G12, Helsinki
2018 Gallerie G12, Helsinki
2018 Gallerie G12, Kuopio
2015 Lovisa Art Center
2013 “The World is not enough”, Bulevardi 7, Helsinki
2010 Gallerie Oljemark, Helsinki
2009 “Before Kalevala”, Bulevardi 7, Helsinki
2007 “Beyond the Aura”, Galerie Oljemark, Helsinki
2006 “The Measure of Life”, Kanneltalo, Helsinki
2005 STOA Gallery, Helsinki
2004 Galleria Gaia, Helsinki
2003 Boknäs Gallery, Helsinki
2003 Galleria Seriola, Tampere
2003 Galleria Primavera, Helsinki
2001 Galleria Uusitalo, Helsinki
1997 Galleria Katariina, Helsinki
1996 Pohjola Art Gallery, Helsinki
1994-95 S-Gallery, Helsinki
1993-94 Cultural Center in Tammisaari
1992 Salon Bellarte, Turku
1992 French Cultural Center, Helsinki
1990-91 Russian Cultural Center, Helsinki
1990 Keski-Suomen Taidegalleria, Jyväskylä
Group Shows in Finland
2014-15 ArtHelsinki
2011-13 ArtForum, Helsinki
2006 “My Helsinki”, Water Colour Exhibition at Sanomatalo of Helsingin Sanomat, Helsinki
2005 Annual Exhibition of the Union of Finnish Art Associations at Porvoo Art Factory
1996-08 Annual Exhibitions of Wiborg Art Assosiacion
2000 Uudet Maan Kuvat, regional exhibition, Kaapelitehdas, Helsinki
1999 Emil Cedercreuz Art Museum in Harjavalta of the Union of Finnish Art Assosiacions
1998 Helsinki Art Assosiacion’s exhibition in Suomenlinna
1997 Exhibition of Helsinki Art Assosiacion celebrating it’s 30th Anniversary
1994 Annual Exhibition of the Union of Finnish Art Assosiacions at the South Carelian Art Museum in Lappeenranta 1992 A-Vakuutus Insurance Company celebrated it’s 60th birthday with art exhibitions in 15 cities around Finland
1990 Annual Exhibition of the Union of Finnish Art Associations at Kulttuurikeskus Poleeni, Pieksämäki, Finland