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Finnish painter (born 1951)
Marjatta Tapiola
BornMarjatta Tapiola
(1951-04-30) April 30, 1951 (age 73)
Sysmä, Finland
NationalityFinn
EducationThe Finnish Art Academy School
Known forArtist

Marjatta Tapiola (born 30 April 1951, Sysmä, Finland) is a Finnish painter.

Early life and education

Marjatta Tapiola was born in 1951 in Sysmä which is a rural area in Finland. Her father Olli Tapiola was a farmer and her mother Kerttu Tapiola was a housekeeper, art dealer and the owner of used bookstore.

Tapiola studied in the Finnish Art Academy School (new name Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki) between 1969–1974.

Career

Tapiola's debut art exhibition was organized in year 1973 at Jyväskylä, Finland.

At the time of her breakthrough in the 1980s the neo-expressionist art style was gaining popularity; however Tapiola's art does not necessarily fit inside these boundaries. Some typical elements in Tapiola's paintings are minotaurs, horses and skulls. Tapiola's newer paintings are said to be characterized by fluent drawing quality and multilayered lines. Recent works often feature network of lines on a pale background.

In February 2013 the portrait of the President of Finland, Sauli Niinistö painted by Marjatta Tapiola sparked controversy and got considerable media attention in Finland.

Tapiola's recent exhibits include Marjatta Tapiola: Paintings at Galarie Forsblom in Helsinki (2019), Marjatta Tapiola: Paintings 2017-2021 at Kajaani Art Museum in Kajaani (2021), and Marjatta Tapiola: In Other Words at the Lahti Museum of Visual Arts Malva in Lahti (2022).

Tapiola is represented by Galarie Forsblom.

Awards

Marjatta Tapiola has received several awards during her career. In 2004 she was awarded the Pro Finlandia medal.

  • 2006 Kuvataiteen valtionpalkinto
  • 2005 Hämäläis-Osakunnan kunniamerkki
  • 2004 Pro Finlandia Prize
  • 2004 Grant of the Finnish Cultural Foundation (in Finnish Suomen Kulttuurirahaston palkinto)
  • 1981 Suomen Arvostelijain liiton Kritiikin kannukset 1980 Suomen Taideyhdistyksen Dukaattipalkinto

Literature

  • Tapiola, Marjatta, Karvonen, Kirsti & Tiainen, Jussi: Marjatta Tapiola. Helsinki: Parvs Publishing, 2006. ISBN 978-952-5654-02-8.

Personal life

Marjatta Tapiola has two daughters, writer Aina Bergroth (b. 1975) and film director and screenwriter Zaida Bergroth (b. 1977).

References

  1. ArtFacts. "Artist - Marjatta Tapiola". ArtFacts. Archived from the original on 19 February 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
  2. ^ "Marjatta Tapiola". Kuvataiteilijamatrikkeli – Suomen Taiteilijaseura (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 23 September 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
  3. Ojansivu, Merja. "Kerttu Tapiola". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 2 August 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
  4. ^ "Marjatta Tapiola". Visit Helsinki. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
  5. Kyllönen, Rasmus (2019). "In the Studio: Marjatta Tapiola, Sysmä". Collectors Agenda. Photos by Paavo Lehtonen. Archived from the original on 20 February 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  6. ^ Piri, Markku (3 August 2013). "Fine Art - Hannu Väisänen, Tuomo Saali, Marjatta Tapiola". Piri-Piri. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
  7. "Niinistön muotokuvalle satelee kovaa kritiikkiä" [Niinistö's portrait is heavily criticized]. Kaleva (in Finnish). 15 February 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
  8. "Marjatta Tapiola - Exhibitions". Galerie Forsblom. 2019. Archived from the original on 20 February 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  9. ^ Kolsi, Eeva-Kaarina (30 April 2021). "'Rakastan elämää, pidän vanhenemisestakin'" ['I love life, I also like getting older']. Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 30 April 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  10. "Exhibitions - 2021 - Marjatta Tapiola: Paintings 2017-2021". Kajaani Art Museum. 2021. Archived from the original on 20 February 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  11. "Marjatta Tapiola: In Other Words". Malva. 27 January 2022. Archived from the original on 28 November 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  12. ^ "Marjatta Tapiola - Artists". Galerie Forsblom. Archived from the original on 2 October 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2023.

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