Marjatta Tapiola

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.[3] 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.[4] Recent works often feature network of lines on a pale background.[5]

Marjatta Tapiola
Born
Marjatta Tapiola

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

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.[6]

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.[7] Her father Olli Tapiola was a farmer and her mother Kerttu Tapiola was a housekeeper, art dealer and the owner of used bookstore.[8]

Tapiola studied in the Finnish Art Academy School (new name Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki) between 1969–1974.[9] Her debut art exhibition was organized in year 1973 at Jyväskylä, Finland.[10]

Awards

Marjatta Tapiola has received several awards during her career. In 2004 she was awarded the Pro Finlandia medal.[11]

  • 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. 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. 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)
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. Kuvataiteilijamatrikkeli, Marjatta Tapiola. URL: http://www.kuvataiteilijamatrikkeli.fi/fi/taiteilijat/1449 (Referred 1 August 2013), in Finnish.
  8. Helsingin Sanomat, Kerttu Tapiola. URL: http://www.hs.fi/muistot/Kerttu+Tapiola/a1364352856219 (Referred 2 August 2013), in Finnish.
  9. Kuvataiteilijamatrikkeli, Marjatta Tapiola. URL: http://www.kuvataiteilijamatrikkeli.fi/fi/taiteilijat/1449 (Referred 1 August 2013), in Finnish.
  10. Kuvataiteilijamatrikkeli, Marjatta Tapiola. URL: http://www.kuvataiteilijamatrikkeli.fi/fi/taiteilijat/1449 (Referred 1 August 2013), in Finnish.
  11. Kuvataiteilijamatrikkeli, Marjatta Tapiola. URL: http://www.kuvataiteilijamatrikkeli.fi/fi/taiteilijat/1449 (Referred 1 August 2013), in Finnish.
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