Marjatta Tapiola

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Marjatta Tapiola
Born
Marjatta Tapiola

(1951-04-30) April 30, 1951 (age 70)
Sysmä, Finland
NationalityFinn
EducationThe Finnish Art Academy School
Known forArtist

Marjatta Tapiola (born 30 April 1951, Sysmä, Finland) is a Finnish painter.[1] At the time of her breakthrough in the 1980s the neo-expressionist art style was gaining popularity;[2] however Tapiola's art does not necessarily fit inside these boundaries.[2] 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.[3] Recent works often feature network of lines on a pale background.[3]

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.[4]

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

Early life[]

Marjatta Tapiola was born in 1951 in Sysmä which is a rural area in Finland.[5] Her father Olli Tapiola was a farmer and her mother Kerttu Tapiola was a housekeeper, art dealer and the owner of used bookstore.[6]

Tapiola studied in the Finnish Art Academy School (new name Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki) between 1969–1974.[5] Her debut art exhibition was organized in year 1973 at Jyväskylä, Finland.[5]

Awards[]

Marjatta Tapiola has received several awards during her career. In 2004 she was awarded the Pro Finlandia medal.[5]

  • 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.

References[]

  1. ^ ArtFacts.net, Marjatta Tapiola. URL: http://www.artfacts.net/en/artist/marjatta-tapiola-10443/profile.html (Referred 1 August 2013)
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Visit Helsinki, Marjatta Tapiola. URL: "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-09-27. Retrieved 2013-08-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) (Referred 1 August 2013)
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Piri-piri.fi, Fine Art. URL: http://www.piri-piri.fi/fine-art-hannu-vaisanen-tuomo-saali-marjatta-tapiola/ (Referred 2 August 2013) in English.
  4. ^ Kaleva.fi (15 February 2013) Niinistön muotokuvalle satelee kovaa kritiikkiä. URL: http://www.kaleva.fi/uutiset/kotimaa/niiniston-muotokuvalle-satelee-kovaa-kritiikkia/621568/ (Referred 2 August 2013) in Finnish.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Kuvataiteilijamatrikkeli, Marjatta Tapiola. URL: http://www.kuvataiteilijamatrikkeli.fi/fi/taiteilijat/1449 (Referred 1 August 2013), in Finnish.
  6. ^ Helsingin Sanomat, Kerttu Tapiola. URL: http://www.hs.fi/muistot/Kerttu+Tapiola/a1364352856219 (Referred 2 August 2013), in Finnish.

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