SHORT CURRICULUM VITAE
Liisa Malkamo
Visual artist, art curator
STUDIES IN ART
1998 Arts management, Sibelius Academy
1996 – 2002 Helsinki University of Arts and Design, open
1974-1982 Private studies in painting, drawing and graphic arts
MEMBERSHIPS
Association of Finnish Printmakers, Finnish Painters’ Union, Finnish Society for Curators, IAPMA, Artists Association of Seinäjoki, Varikko, Ostrobothnian Artists Association
EXHIBITIONS since 1982
INDIVIDUAL SHOWS, selection
2023 Khora, paintings, Varikkogalleria, Seinäjoki
2021 Näkyvä – Näkymätön,Visible – Invisible, retrospective 80-years anniversary exhibition, Nelimarkka museum, Alajärvi
2016 Jos olisin ruoho, Varikkogalleria, Seinäjoki
2012 Appunti, Gallery niArt, Ravenna, Italy, invited with Laina Koskela
2011 Chronos and Kairos – Time of Change, retrospective anniversary exhibition, Lapua Art Museum
Grafiamania, retrospective graphic art exhibition, Varikkogallery, Seinäjoki
2009 Igresa de S. Vicente, Évora, Portugal, prize show, graphics
2008 The space of memory , Poriginal gallery, Pori, paintings, graphics, installations, with Laina Koskela
2007 Pulvis et Umbra , Seinäjoki City gallery, paintings, graphics, installations, with Laina Koskela
2006 Cool run – hot run, Brinkkala Gallery, Turku, paintings, graphics, installations Rosegarden, Varikkogalleria, Seinäjoki, graphics, installations
Camp d’hiver, K.H. Renlund Art Museum, Kokkola, paintings, installations
2005 Cool run, The Art House of Nokia, paintings
2004 Grande Ovale, The Museum of Jyväskylä University, Gallery Pinacotheca, paintings, graphics
I already am here, The Art Museum and Cultural Center Harkko, Raisio
2003 I already am here, City gallery, Seinäjoki, paintings, graphics, installations
2002 Taller Gallery Fort, Cadaqués, Spain, graphics
2000 City gallery, Vaasa, paintings, graphics, with Tiina Laasonen
1999 Matka-Journey, Hämeenlinna, the Cultural Center Gallery, paintings, graphics, with Tiina Laasonen
1998 Tiloja-Spaces, Lapua, Patruuna Gallery, paintings graphics, with Tiina Laasonen
1997 Copenhagen, Denmark, the Finnish Cultural Institute, graphics, with Tiina Laasonen
1995 Lahti, Gallery Marian Portti, paintings
Seinäjoki, Gallery Taidehuone, paintings, graphics
1991 Pori, Poriginal Gallery, paintings, collages
Stockholm, Sweden, Suomi galleri, paintings, collages
1990 Helsinki, Gallery Kaivopuisto, paintings
Helsinki, Gallery Naisten Huone, graphics
Seinäjoki, Arsenaali Gallery, graphics
1988 Raahe, the Town Gallery, paintings, installations
EXHIBITIONS AS INVITED ARTIST, selection
2023 Pavlikeni and the world 2012-2022, Rafael Mihailov Exhibition Halls, Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria
International Plein Air and Art Exhibition, Pavlikeni, Bulgaria
2022 Nordic Art, Paper Art Biennial, Finesse Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
2021 Postal Artist book, Arte Paper Interchange Project, Ellora ateliê, Fabric Academy Node Brasil, Sao Paulo. 3 artist books with Margara de Haene, (Querétaro, Meksiko) Exhibition: 2021 Oswald de Andrade Gallery, Sao Paulo, Brasilia
2022 Postal Artist book, Arte Paper Interchange Project Q Gallery, Multidisciplinary Gallery from COCOA, USFQ, Säo Francisco de Quito University, Quito, Ecuador
Letters Around the World, Postal Artist Boooks, Basler Papiermühle, Basel, Switzerland
2020 10th International Printmaking Biennial of Douro, Portugal
2019 4th Global Print, Douro, Portugal
Maalauksen juhlaa, 90-years jubileum exhibitions of Painters Union, Varikkogalleria, Seinäjoki
2018 10th International Printmaking Biennial of Douro, Portugal
2017 37 years of Mini Print de Cadaqués, Biblioteca Nacional de Catalunya, Barcelona
9th International Printmaking Biennial of Douro, Portugal
2016 15-Years Jubileum Exhibition of Varikko, Varikko gallery, Seinäjoki
Guanyadors –Winners – Ganadores, Mini Print de Gadagues, Art gallery, Ignalada, Barcelona,Spain
8th International Printmaking Biennial of Douro, Portugal
1st Virtual Biennial 2016, Douro, Portugal
2015 Renatés Lūšies vardo tarptautinis akvarèles pleneras 2015, Giruliai, Liethuania
Finnish-Bulgarian Art Project, Pavlikeni, Bulgaria
2nd Global Print 2015, Douro, Portugal, exhinbitions Alijo, Bragança, Favaios, Fozcôa, Sabrosa, Portugal
Amateras collection Tbilisi, Georgia
Amateras collection Israel
2014 Baltic Bridges, Kaunas, Liettua, 2012 awarded artists by invitation
40-asis Tarptautinis akvarelés pleneras 2014, Klaipéda, Liettua exhibitions Ievos Simonaites Bibliotekas galerija L13 ja Tautiniu Kulturu Centras Galerija
AMATERAS, Annual Paper Art exhibition, Sofia, Bulgaria
2013 Kaukaa katsottuna lähellä, the 70 years’ jubileum exhibition of the Ostrobothnian Artists’ Association for the senior members, curated, South Ostrobothnian regional museum
Sofia Paper Art Biennial, Sofia, Bulgaria invited as artist and curator
Amateras collection, Jubilee travel exhibition, Bulgarian Cultural Institute, Warsaw, Poland
Amateras collection, Jubilee travel exhibition, Vilnius, Lithuania
2012 31 Anys de Guanyadors, Mini Print de Cadaqués, Museu de Miniatures de Besalú, Catalonia
Liisa Malkamo collection and other donations, Nelimarkka Museum, Alajärvi
2011 Sofia International Paper Art Biennial, City gallery, Sofia, invited as curator
2010 AMATERAS, Annual Paper Art exhibition,Sofia, Bulgaria
Biennale-CARTASIA 2010 Lucca, Italy, Amateras collection
2009 Amateras, Annual Paper Art Exhibition, Sofia, Bulgaria, by invitation
30 years jubileum exhibition of Seinäjoen kuvataiteilijat, City gallery, Seinäjoki
2008 Varikkotytöt, Lapua Art Museum, by invitation
Light, light, Group Trèfle, Red House gallery, Ikaalinen, by invitation
International Watercolour Pleinair and Exhibition, Klaipeda, Liettua
2007 Arte e il torchio, V International Small Engraving Exhibition, Cremona, Italy, curated
¡Fantastico!, Aimo/Intertango, Seinäjoki, 2007, by invitation
Evora Printmaking Festival 2007, International Biennial, Evora, Portugal, curated
2006 International Engraving Salon Carbunari, Florean Museum of Contemporary art, Baia Mare, Romania, as invited guest artist
Yhä elossa / Still living, 5 years Anniversary of Varikko, by invitation
2005 3rd Tokyo International Mini Print Triennial, Exhibition for the 70th Anniversary of Tama Art University, Tama Art University Museum, Tokyo, Japan, by invitation
Winds of Seas, International Art Symposium
Infra Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden, curated
Nelimarkka-Museum, by invitation, Alajärvi
2004 Evora Printmaking Festival 2004, International Biennial, curated, Evora, Portugal
2003 Winds of Seas, Art Symposium, by invitation Karlskrona, Sweden
The International Small Encraving Salon Carbunari, Florean Museum of Contemporary Art, Baia Mare, Romania as invited guest artist
The 60 years Jubileum Exhibition of the Ostrobothnian Artists Association, Mikola Museum, Vaasa, by Invitation
2002 International Multimedial Art Symposium, curated, Zvartava, Latvia
The International Experimental Studio of Handmade Paper in Printing, Dobrich, Bulgaria
Stella Polaris ad Orvieto, Finnish – Italian cultural interchange, by invitation, Orvieto, Italy
2001 Grenzenlos Blau – Rajaton Sininen, curated, Nelimarkka Museum, Alajärvi
2000 Auf Blauen Wegen, curated, Tuchmacher-Museum, Bramsche, Germany
Finnish Graphic Works and Sculpture, House of Humour and Satire, Gabrovo, Bulgaria, 1997; curated
GROUP EXHIBITIONS, selection
2018 Pop up Varikkogalleria, Seinäjoki
Nyt, Galleria 108, Nokia Seinäjoen Taiteilijaseura,
2017 Pop up, Varikkogalleria, Seinäjoki
2016 Lähitaidetta, Varikkogalleria, Seinäjoki
2015 Länsituulta, City gallery, Seinäjoki
2012 Johan nyt! Gallery JohanS, Helsinki, PTL
Bulgarian-Finnish Art Project 2012, Pavlikeni Cultural Center Bratstvo, Bulgaria
Bulgarian-Finnish Art Project 2012, Art Museum Georgi Velchev, Varna, Bulgaria
Korkea lakeus, Väsby Konsthall, Upplands Väsby, Sweden
2011 Trèfle, Tupakkamakasiini, Pietarsaari, group Trèfle, Hykkö, Koskela, Malkamo
Pisara meressä/ A drop in the sea, the 10-years anniversary exhibition of Varikko ry.
F-B Paper Art Project, Nelimarkka-Museum, Alajärvi, workshops and exhibition, Finnish-Bulgarian artist group
2010 Trèfle, Gallery Saskia, Tampere, group Trèfle, Hykkö, Koskela, Malkamo
City gallery, Vaasa, Finland, Todorova, Todorov, Försti, Malkamo
50-Years Jubileum Exhibition, Seinäjoki Artists Association, City gallery, Seinäjoki
Uusi lehti, gallery G, Helsinki
2009 City gallery, Seinäjoki, Försti, Malkamo, Todorova, Todorov
Uusi lehti, gallery G, Helsinki
Lessedra gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria, Försti, Koskela, Malkamo, Todorova, Todorov
Sredets gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria, Försti, Malkamo, Todorova, Todorov
Light, light, Tampere Maja, Tartu, Estonia, Trèfle group, Hykkö, Koskela, Malkamo
2008 Finnish Paper Art Gallery, Kuusankoski, Finland, Försti, Malkamo, Todorova, Todorov,
International Cultural Center Caisa of Helsinki City, Försti, Malkamo, Todorova, Todorov
Sofia, National Art Gallery, Bulgaria, Försti, Malkamo, Todorova, Todorov
Art Gallery of Dobrich, Bulgaria Försti, Malkamo, Todorova, Todorov
2007 Pohjalainen horisontti, Artists’ Association of Seinäjoki, City gallery, Seinäjoki
AIMO, Gallery of the Finnish Cultural institute, Madrid, Espanja
Near and Far – Visual memories by South- Ostrobothnian Artists, Vam-Design gallery, Budapest, Unkari
2006 Celebration of Graphic Art, 75 graphic artists, Gallery G, Helsinki
Ostrobothnian Art 2006, Seinäjoki City gallery
2005 As we see it – Näin sen näemme – Som vi ser det, Nelimarkka-Museum, Alajärvi
AIMO, The gallery of Finnish-Iberoamerican cultural Institute, Madrid, Spain
Near and Far – Visual memories by Ostrobothnian artists in Finland, Budapest
AIMO, Het Vijfde Huis, Antwerp, Belgium, Group Aimo
2004 AimO, the II setting, Varikkogallery, Seinäjoki
International Art, Gallery Lappavilla
Finland-Lithuania-Sweden, Karlskrona Sweden
2001 Alpo Keturi and his friends, Seinäjoki City gallery
2000 Seinäjoki Group, Aalborg, Denmark
1998 Arte Nórdico, Finnish-Spanish cultural interchange, Madrid, Spain, Stella Polaris
Artists in Friendship, Seinäjoki-Klaipeda, Klaipeda, Lithuania
INTERNATIONAL ANNUALS, BIENNALS, TRIENNALS, selection
2014 Bothnia Biennale, Matkalla ajassa – På vägen i tiden – Traveling in Time, Etelä-Pohjanmaan maakuntamuseo, Seinäjoki
2013 Art Book exhibition, Sofia History Museum, Bulgaria
Blanc, Graver maintenant, Ermitage, Rueil Malmaison, France
Amateras mini paper art, Art Alley Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
Anonyme Zeichner, Kunstverein Tiergarten/Galerie Nord, Berlin, Germany,
Anonyme Zeichner, Temporary Art Center Einhoven, Netherlands
2012 Ex libris Palladio III, Vicenza, Italy
Kiwa, Takanabe Museum, Kyushu, Japani
Baltic Bridges, Lithuanian Artists’ Association, Kaunas National Art museum, Lithuania
2011 KIWA, Kyoto International Woodcut Art exhibition Kyoto Municipal Art Museum
Sofia International Paper Art Fest, Sofia Bulgaria, 2013
Amateras mini paper art, Art Alley Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria, 2013, 2014
2nd Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Biennale for Miniature Graphics, Art Center of Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria, Egypt
En volume, Exposition internationale d’estampes contemporaines, Rueil-Malmaison, France
Litte m, Gallery Actus magnus, Vilnius, Lithuania
2010 2nd Bangkok Triennale International Print and Drawing Exhibition, Bangkok, Thailand
Touring exhibitions: Eastern Center of Art and Culture, Burapha University, Chonburi, Thailand, Chieng Mai University Art Center, Chieng Mai, Thailand
2009 2nd Bangkok Triennale International Print and Drawing Exhibition, Silpakorn University Bangkok, Thailand, Bangkok Art and Culture Center
Touring exhibitions: Sanachandra Art gallery, Silpakorn University Nakhorn Pathom, Thailand
Mise à jour, exposition international d’estampes contemporaines, Rueil Malmaison, France
La XIV Biennale Internationale de la Gravure et des Nouvelles Images de Sarcelles, France
Compact Prints 2008, Sandon, Victoria, Australia
Contemporary Arts Gallery, Cairns, North Queensland, Australia
Liste 09, Basel, Switzerland
5ème Biennale de Gravure d’Albi, France
2nd International Printmaking Exhibition, Galeria LCRC, Monterrey NL, Mexico
2008 Compact Prints 2008, Townsville, QLD, Australia
L’Arte e la Montagna 2008, Museo d’Arte Contemporaneo Paolo Pini, Milano, Italy
10th International Mail-Art Exhibition 2008, TeeToTuM, Serres, Greece
5th KIWA exhibition, travelling exhibition, Takanabe Art Museum, Takanabe, Miyazaki, Japan
10th Anonyme Zeichner N°9, Kunstraum Kreutzberg/ Bethanien, Berlin, Germany
4 ° Muestra Internacional de Miniprint de Rosario,2008, Rosario, Argentiin
2007 Prints Tokyo 2007, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Japan
“En liberté suspendue”, 2007 Rueil-Malmaison, France
International Print Triennial Varna 2007, Art Gallery of Varna, Bulgaria
Ural Print Triennial 07, Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia
International Biennial of Small Graphic Forms and Exlibris Ostrow Wielkopolski 2007, Poland
6th Annual International Exhibition of Miniatures “Little m”, 2007
Alytus-museum, Vilna, Lithuania
Municipal Art Hall, Klaipeda, Lithuania
KIWA 2007, Kyoto International Woodcut Art Exhibition, Japan
4th Biennial of Miniature Art, Stanislaw Staszic Museum, Pila, Poland
Art Gallery of Tarnów, Tarnów, Poland, President Gallery, Warsaw, Poland
Art gallery of Kalisz, Kalisz, Poland, Galerie Brotzinger Art, Pforzheim, Germany
Chana, the heart of Art 2007, jubileum exhibition, Accra, Ghana
2006 The 5th Egyptian International Triennial, The Museum of Contemporary Graphic Art, Cairo, Egypt
The Museum of Fine Arts, Alexandria, Egypt, 2006
“Tabula rasa”, II International Printmaking Exhibition, Istanbul, Turkey, 2006
XXIIème Salon de l’Estampe, Ermitage, Paris, France, 2006
International Graphic Triennale 2006, National Institute and Museum, Bitola, Macedonia
BIMPE, Biennial International Miniature Print Exhibition, Vancouver, BC, 2008, 2006
Graphium 2006, Timisoara, Romania
2005 Grafica Creativa 2005, 30-years jubileum, Jyväskyä Art Museum
Biennial Josif Iser, Ploiesti, Romania, 2005, Art Museum of Prahova County;
The International Experimental Engraving Biennial, Timisoara, Romania 2005, 2003
Graphium 2004-2005, Timisoara, Romania; Novi Sad, Serbia-Montenegro, Szeged, Hungary
2004 The International Small Encraving Salon Carbunari 2004, Florean Museum of Contemporary Art, Baia Mare, Romania
International Ex-libris Exhibition ”The sun and the moon”, Fine Arts Museum Claudio Sempere, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2004
3rd Intenational Biennial of Miniature Art, Kalisze, Poland, 2004; Myslowice, Poland, 2004
The International Collage Exhibition, Gallery Kaire Desine, Vilnius, Lithuania, 2004
Veles Mini-Print Exhibition, Macedonia 2004
“One way ticket”, Florean museum of Contemporary Art, Baia Mare, Romania, 2004
The International Collage Exhibition, Gallery Kaire Desine, Vilnius, Lithuania
2003 “Man and Fish” 4th international Ex-libris Exhibition / Rijeka, Croatia 2003
Lessedra World Print Art Annual, Sofia, Bulgaria, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003
Itart, Mini Graphic & Painting World Wide Show, Pisa, Italy 2003, 2002, 2001
Itart, the Finalists Prize-Show, Pisa 2003, Livorno 2001, Italy
“Elgen”, Scandinavian Art Exhibition, Notodden, Norway, 2003
The 21 Biennial of small-sized graphic art 2003, Sint–Niklaas, Belgium
International Biennial of Miniature Art, Warsaw, Poland, 2004, 2003
International Graphic Art “Symbolical communication”, Timisoara, Romania 2003
1990-2003 Mini Print International de Cadaqués, Girona, Spain
Mini Print Touring Exhibition in Catalonia 1990/1991 Barcelona, Girona, Tarragona Japan 1991/ 1992, Osaka, Fukuoka, Kochi, Otamaru, Muroran, Hakodate, Tonkomai, Kushiro, Tokio; Wingfield Festival Arts & Music, England 1992-2000; Art Center in Seoul, Korea 1994 Canet de Mar, Barcelona, Spain 1994, 1995, 1997; Gallery Etang d’Art, Bages, France 1995-2003; Sala Municipal d’Art Xavier Gosé, Lleida, Spain 2000; Festival de Musica Pau Casals, Prades, France 1996,1997; Museu de Sant Joan, Lleida, Spain 1997
2004 The International Collage Exhibition, Gallery Kaire Desine, Vilnius, Lithuania
1996 Eventa III, Uppsala, Sweden
1995 Mini Print International, the Art Museum, Joensuu
WORKING AS INVITED JURY MEMBER IN INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS
2009 AMATERAS Annual Paper Art Exhibition, Sofia, Bulgaria
2002 Miniprint de Cadaqués, Spain
WORKING AS CURATOR, selection
2014 Bothnia Biennale, Traveling in Time Regional Museum of South-Ostrobothnia
2012 – Plain airs and exhibitions Pavlikeni, Bulgaria
2012 – Finnish-Bulgarian Art Project, Pavlikeni, Bulgaria
2011, 2013, 2015 Sofia International Paper Art Biennial, Bulgaria
2002 Stella Polaris ad Orvieto, Italia
1998 Arte Nordico, Finnish – Spanish cultural interchange, Centro Cultural Galileo, Madrid, Spain, Stella Polaris
INTERNATIONAL ARTISTIC COOPERATION, selection
2006 – Finnish-Bulgarian interchange project
2004- 2006 Kvarken Council’s artistic projects, Ricklundsgården, Sweden, Nelimarkka Museum Finland
2002 Paper and printmaking together – international experimental studio, Dobrich, Bulgaria
1998 – Artistic cooperation around the Bothnic Sea
1998 Interchange project with the Spanish artist group Ritmo y Norma
CONFIDENTIAL POSTS IN ARTISTS’ ASSOCIATIONS
Seinäjoki Artists’ Association, member of the board 1986-2004, secretary 1998-2001
The Ostrobothnian Artists’ Association, the chairman of the association 1992 -1997, vice chairman 1998-2001 member of the board – 2002, honorary member 2011
The Association of the Graphic Artists of Seinäjoki, member of the board 2003-2007, vice president 2006 – 2007, 2009- 2010, secretary 2011-2013
The Varikko Association, the chairman 2008-2010, secretary 2006-2007, member of the board 2000-2011
Association of Finnish Curators, member of the board 2013 -;
WORKING IN ARTIST RESIDECIES, selection
2012 Valósag, Budapest, Hungary; 2010 Prag, Regional Arts Council of Ostrobothnia, Cechia; 2009 Évora, Portugal, Teoartis; 2007 Ateena, Finnish Cultural institute, Greece; 2007, Santun talo, Keuruun Museo, Finland; 2006 Praha, Regional Arts Council of Ostrobothnia, Cechia; 2005 Nelimarkkka-Museum, Finland; 2004 Ricklundsgården, Emma Ricklunds Foundation, Sweden; 2003 Marbella, Finnish Artists’ Association, Spain; 2002 Prag, Regional Arts Council of Ostrobothnia, Cechia; 1992 Grassina, Finnish Artists’ Association, Italy
STUDY TRAVELS
Strassburg, Colmar, France, 2016; Stockholm, Mariefred, Uppsala, Sweden 2016; Klaipeda, Giruliai, Lithuania, 2015; Pavlikeni, Veliko Tarnovo, Arbanasi, Bulgaria 2015; Bourg d’Iré, Saumur, Chaumont-sur Loire, Chenonceau, Fontevraud, Nantes, France 2014; Klaipeda, Giruliai, Lithuania , 2014; Crete, Retymnon, Iraklion, Knossos, Creek, 2013; Budapest, Siófok, Estergom, Visegrad, Hungary 2012; Ravenna, Italy 2012; Pavlikeni, Veliko Tarnovo, Arbanasi, Bulgaria, 2012; Sisily, Italy, 2011; Sofia, Bulgaria, 2011; Sofia, Bulgaria 2010; Prag, Karlovy Vary, Český Krumlov, Cechia, 2010; Sofia, Bulgaria 2009; Tallinn, Tartto, Estonia, 2009; Évora, Lissabon, Monsaraz, Arroiolos, Portugal, 2009; Varna, Dobrich, Bulgaria 2008; Sofia, Bulgaria 2008; Klaipeda, Vilnius, Lithuania 2008; Ateena, Attika, Creek 2007; Berlin, Germany, 2006; Prag, Cechia 2006; Stockholm, Sweden, 2005; Madrid, Spain 2005; Limousin, La Rochelle, Pericord, Pariisi, France 2005; Budapest, Hungary 2005; Antwerp, Bryssel, Belgium; 2004, Saxnäs, Uumeå, Sweden, 2004; Karlskrona, Ronneby, Sweden 2003, Andalucia, Spain 2003, Marbella, Malaga, Ronda, Granada, Sevilla, Spain; Morocco, Tetuan 2003; Prag, Kutna Hora, Cechia, 2002; Barcelona, Cadaqués, Spain 2002; Riga, Zvartava, Latvia 2002; Orvieto, Italy 2002; Aalborg, Denmark 2000; Paris, France 2000; Bramsche, Germany 2000; Wien, Austria 1999; Budapest, Hungary 1999; Hessen, Germany 1999; Warsaw, Crakow, Poland 1999; Klaipeda, Vilnius, Lithuania 1998; Madrid, Spain 1998; Stockholm, Sweden 1997; Alsace, Strassburg, Paris, France 1997; Baden-Baden, Germany 1997; Venice, Ravenna, Mantova, Verona,Italy 1997; Rome, Italy 1995; Madrid, Toledo, Avila, Spain 1993; Schleswig-Holstein, Germany 1993; Tuscany, Florence 1992; Provence, France 1991; Tallinn, Estonia 1989, Moscow, Soviet Union1986; Samarkand, Buhara, Taskent, Uzbekistan 1986; Paris, France 1982; Leningrad 1980, Soviet Union
GRANTS AND PRIZES
Grants
Arts Council of Pohjanmaa 2023
The Cultural Foundation of South Ostrobothnia 2016
The National Council for Visual Arts 2011
Arts Council of Finland 2011
Tuchmachermuseum, Bramsche, Germany 2000
The Cultural Foundation of South Ostrobothnia 1987, 1997; 1998, 2000, 2002, 2009, 2016
The Regional Arts Council of Ostrobothnia 1993, 1995, 2004, 2014, 2023
Alfred Kordelin Foundation 1988, 2006, 2014
The City of Seinäjoki 1990, 1998, 2008, 2014
Prizes, awards and honours
2020 Ex libris Finland 2020, Ex libris Aboensis, Naantali, honorary mention
2012 Bridges, Lithuanian Artists’ Association, Lithuania, honorary mention
2011 Arts Council of Ostrobothnia, Art Prize for lifelong artistic work 2011
2007 Évora Print Making Festival, International Biennial, the prize, Evora, Portugal
The ”Iosif Iser” International Contemporary Engraving Biennial Exhibition 2007, Ploiesti, Romania, honorary mention
2004 The “Iosif Iser” International Contemporary Engraving Biennial Exhibition 2005, Prize of the Art Museum of Prahova County;
2003 Itart, Mostra Mondiale di Mini Grafica e Pittura, the Finalists Prize-Show, Pisa, Italy, 2003
2002 The cultural award of the town of Seinäjoki 2002 to Varikko ry, as a member of the group
2001 Mini Print International, Cadaqués, Spain, the prize
2001 The Cultural Act of 2001, the cultural award of the newspaper Ilkka to Varikko ry, as a member of the group
2001 Mini Graphic and Paintings, Pisa, Italy, The Prize Show for the Finalists, Livorno, Italy, 2001 IBC, Cambridge, England, The International Woman Artists of the Year 2001
2000 The Biennale Internationale d’Art Miniature, Ville-Marie, Quebéc, Canada, the distinction short list Cagnes-sur-Mer
1996 Grand Prix International d’Arts Plastiques, Nice, France, the prize of the town of Cagnes-sur-Mer
1994, 1992, 1992, 1991 Grand Prix International d’Arts Plastiques, Nice, France diplome d’honneur
WORKS IN COLLECTIONS
in public and private collections in Finland and abroad, selection.: Lapua Art Museum, The Ostrobothnian Art Museum, Nelimarkka Museum, Keuruu Art Museum; Museo MAPP di Milano, Italy; Sakima Art Museum, Okinawa Japan; Museum of Contemporary Graphic Arts, Cairo, Egypt; Museo Civico di Cremona, Italy; The Art Museum of Tama Art University, Tokyo, Japan; Banet Museum, Timisoara, Romana; the Museum of Humour and Satire, Gabrovo, Bulgaria; The State Museum at Majdanek, Poland; National Art Museum of Cluj, Romana; Bashkorstan State Art Museum, Russia; Istanbul Museum of Graphic Arts, Turkey; Art Museum of Prahova County, Romania; Museum of Pavlikeni City, Bulgaria; Museo di Douro, Portugal; Art Collection of the Biblioteca Alexandrina, Alexandria, Egypt; Biblioteca Nacional de Catalunya, Barcelona, Espanja, International Artist Book Library, Sao Paolo, Brasil, The City of Pavlikeni, Bulgaria, The City of Helsinki, The City of Seinäjoki, The City of Orvieto, Italy; Teoartis, Evora, Portugal; The City of Lodz, Poland; The City of Kirn, Germany; The City Gallery of Uzice, Serbia; The Fond of Miniature Art, Cornji Milanovac, Jugoslavia; The Contemporary Graphic Foundation Prague Czech Republic; The Contemprary Graphic Foundation, Cluj, Romania; The Painting and Sculpture Museum Association, Istanbul, Turkey; Amateras Foundation, Sofia, Bulgaria, Regional Council of South Ostrobothnia; The Ostrobotnian Cooperative Bank, Ilkka Ltd, PPTH, The Cultural Centre of Italy in Helsinki; The Finnish Post Ltd, The Kivipuro Home for the war-disabled, Seinäjoki, The Tammiranta Home for the Aged People, Seinäjoki; SOL-palvelut oy; L’Association Graver Maintenant, Paris, France; The Artists’ Union of Latvia, Seinäjoki Artists’ Association, Ostrobothnian Artists’ Association
Liisa Malkamo 