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MARJA BLOMSTER born in Helsinki, 1945 STUDIES 1981-1984 Free Art School, professional section, Helsinki 1983-1984 Free Art School Introduction of colors of Josef Albers 22 SOLO EXHIBITIONS e.g. 1985 Gallery of Finnish Painters´ Union, Helsinki, Finland 1986 Hvitträsk Museum, Kirkkonummi, Finland 1989 A.H. Tammsaare Museum, Tallinn, USSR 1991 Helsinki Festival, Finland 1995,1999, Gallery BE´19, Helsinki, Finland 1995 Gallery Just, Turku, Finland 1998 Gallery Kipinä, Lahti, Finland 2000, 2004 Mältinranta, Tampere, Finland 2002, 2005, 2009 Gallery BE´19, Helsinki, Finland SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS e.g. 1983 SKJL, Art Museum in Pori and 1987 Art Museum in Joensuu, Finland 1988 International Art Competition`88, Dublin, Ireland 1989 Muu ry, Alvar Aalto Museum, Jyväskylä, Finland 1991 The Annual 96th Exhibition of Finnish Artists, Oulu Art Museum, Finland 1991 Muu ry, Contemporary Art Centre, Moscow, Russia 1992 Tyhjyys, Hyvinkää Art Museum, Finland 1992-1993-1994 Paper USA-Finland Contrasts and connections, USA 1995 Regional Exhibition of Uusimaa, Kerava Art museum, Finland 1996 ARCO’96, Madrid, Spain 1997 Fem fra Finland, Stenersen Museum, Oslo, Norway 2001-2003 Finnish-Swedish exhibitions: Vilna, Lithuania; Gotland Art museum, Sweden; Tórshavn, The Faroe Islands Denmark; Salo Art Museum, Finland 2005 Vitas, (Artists Association of Vyborg), Imatra Art museum, Finland 2010 Vitas, Lahti Art Museum, 2011 Vitas St. Michel Art Museum, Finland 2011 Broadway Gallery, New York, USA 2014 AVA, Galleria, Carrousell du Louvre, Paris France 2016-19 Enter into Art installations, e.g. Bonn, Cologne, Nassau, Diez, Bad Ems, Germany 2017 Amos Anderson Art Museum, Stripped, Collections exhibition, Helsinki, Finland 2019 Espoon Taiteilijakilta ry, A. Gallen-Kallela museum, Espoo, Finland 2019 Espoon Taiteilijakilta ry, Aura, Heinola Art Museum, Finland 2019 Vitas Promenadi gallery, Hyvinkää, Finland 2019 Espoon Taiteilijakilta ry, Kiltapaviljonki, Cultural Centre Espoo, Finland 2021 Espoon Taiteilijakilta ry, Susi, Keuruu Museum 2021 Espoon Taiteilijakilta ry, Vuo, Emil Cedercreutz Museum, Harjavalta 2022 Artists Association of Vyborg, Sofia Cultural Centre, Helsinki, Finland 2022 Espoon Taiteilijakilta ry, Galleria Ronga, Tampere, Finland PRIZES AND SCHOLARSHIPS e.g. 1988 3rd prize, Competition for altarpiece in Olari Church in Espoo, Finland 1997 State Grant to Artists (1 year) WORKS IN COLLECTIONS, MUSEUMS: Helsinki Art Museum HAM, Aine Art Museum, Amos Anderson Art Museum , Emma Art Museum, Espoo, National Gallery/The State Art Collection, Church of Espoo, Commune of Kirkkonummi, KOP (Bank), KELA MEMBERSHIPS OF ORGANISATIONS e.g. Member of the Finnish Painters´ Union, (member of the board 1992-97) Member of the board of Helsinki Art Hall 1998-99 Member of Committee for the Purchase of Works for the State Art Collection 1999-2001, Ministry of Education and Culture