Curriculum vitae / Paula Haapalahti

Represented by:

LACDA, Los Angeles Center for Digital Art, Rex Bruce, LA, USA (2014- )

Colorida Art Gallery, Lisbon, Portugal (2017-2021)

EXHIBITIONS 2024

Sidewalk/TheOtherSpaceVantaa, Performance/video exhibition, Galleria K, Vantaa, 9.10.-29.12.2024
LACDA, Reopening Celebration, Members & Winners Exhibit, LA, USA, 3.10.-26.10.2024
Syyssalonki 2024, Avoin Taidekoulu, Helsinki, Finland, 15.8.-1.9.2024
KUVA24, Kaapelitehtaan Merikaaperli, selling exhibition of VTL, Helsinki, Finland 11.5.-19.5.2024
Making our Marks 10th Mebers online exhibition, ISEA, USA, 9.2.2024

EXHIBITIONS 2023

Taiteen Valo, Taiteilijatalo Gjutars, Vantaa, 25.11.-3.12.2023
OTOS/23, Kaapelitehtaan Valssaamo, open selling exhibition of VTL, Helsinki, Finland 2.11.-5.11.2023
ArtFlow/SpacePlaceOne Gallery, solo show, Square#65-otherspace, Chelyabinsk, Russia, 19.10.-9.11.2023
PH21 Gallery, “Portraits Beyond Faces”, selected artist, Budapest, Hungary, 21.9.-14.10.2023
Syyssalonki 2023, Avoin Taidekoulu, Helsinki, Finland 17.8.-3.9.2023
Modern Art Museum, solo show, Square#65-otherspace, Nizhny Tagil, Ural, Russia, 4.6.-30.6.2023
Laterna Magica, KirjaGalleria, solo show, Square#65-otherspace, Helsinki, Finland, 23.5.-17.6.2023
Modern Art Gallery Space Place, solo show, Square#65-otherspace, Nizhny Tagil, Ural, Russia, 12.3.-26.3.2023

EXHIBITIONS 2022

Maamustan Studio & Galleria, open selling exhibition of VTL, Helsinki, Finland, 10.11.-20.11.2022
FotoNostrum Gallery, 17th Pollux Awards exhibition, selected artist, Barcelona , Spain, 13.10.-30.10.2022
Art Gallery of St. Albert (AGSA), “INNOVATIONS 2022”, selected artist, St Albert, Alberta Canada 18.8.-1.10.2022
Valid World Hall Gallery, ”The Art of Photography”, PH21, selected artist, Barcelona, Spain 9.5-15.5.2022
Hippolyte Korjaamo, Helsinki Darkroom Festival, selected artist, Helsinki, Finland 18.3.-15.5.2022
PH21 Gallery, “Photographic Visions 2022 Winter" selected artist, Budapest, Hungary, 10.2.-5.3.2022
Gallery Prima,"Sinisestä musta-valkoiseen", selected artist, Munkkiniemi, Helsinki, Finland, 4.1.-28.1.2022

EXHIBITIONS 2021

PH21 Gallery, “Dis/Harmony”, selected artist, Budapest, Hungary, 16.12.21-8.1.22
6th Biennial of Fine Art & Documentary Photography, FotoNostrum, selected artist, Barcelona, Spain, 9.12.21-9.1.22
GlassHouse, open selling exhibition of VTL, Helsinki, Finland, 10.11.-14.11.2021
PH21 Gallery, “Personality: Contemporary portraiture”, selected artist, Budapest, Hungary, 11.3.-3.4.2021
@SCOPE IMMERSIVE, “In Transition”, Miami 2020 virtual exhibition See.me, Miami, USA

EXHIBITIONS 2020

Maamustan Studio & Galleria, open selling exhibition of VTL, Helsinki, Finland, 13.11.-15.11.2020
FotoNostrum, 14th Julia Cameron Award Exhibition, selected artist, Barcelona, Spain, 10.9.-23.12.2020
PH21 Gallery, “Portraits Without Faces”, selected artist, Budapest, Hungary, 2.7.-25.7.2020
FotoNostrum, selected artist, Honorable mention, Barcelona, Spain, 4.3.-28.3.2020

EXHIBITIONS 2019

ACQUA, Villa Bretano, selected artist, Milano, Italy, 30.11.-19.12.2019
Lokarjeva Gallerija, LYNXPRIZE2019, selected artist top "70" , Ajdovscina, Slovenia, 30.11.-14.12.2019
PH21 Gallery, “Staged”, selected artist, Budapest, Hungary, 21.11.-14.12.2019
World Wide Art Show London, selected artist, London, UK, 3.12.-7.12.2019
Gallery Albert IX, “Alussa on ajatus”, invited artist, Helsinki, Finland 15.10.-27.10.2019
Tivarnella Art Consulting, LYNXPRIZE2019, selected artist “top 70”, Trieste, Italy, 6.10.-27.10.2019
PH21 Gallery, “Clitch”, selected artist, Budapest, Hungary, 29.8.-21.9.2019
Art Fair Finland 2019, selected artist, Helsinki, Finland, 22.5.-26.5.2019
Woman’s Essence, concomitant event of official pavilion of 58th Biennale di Venezia, selected artist, Venice, Italy, 10.5.-17.5.2019
12th Julia Margaret Cameron Collective Exhibition, Honorable Mention, Barcelona, Spain, May 2019
LACDA, 15 Year Anniversary Members Exhibit, LA, USA, 11.4.-4.5.2019
Art Nordic Fair, Copenhagen, Denmark, 5.4.-7.4.2019
Linus Art Gallery, “Fragmented” online exhibition, selected artist, CA, USA, 1.2.-28.2.2019
PH21 Gallery, “Feminine/Masculine”, selected artist, Budapest, Hungary, 17.1.-9.2.2019

EXHIBITIONS 2018

LACDA, "Open Source", International Exhibition, LA, USA, 13.12.2018-10.1.2019
Blank Wall Gallery “Winter”, Athens, Greece, 7.12.-19.12.2018
Flori Gallery, “ Contemporary Artists Meeting”, Montecatini Therme, Italy, 15-10.-30.10.2018
Colorida Art Gallery, Lisbon, Portugal, 13.10.-26.10.2018
MissPopArt, “Hiddenplaces in Paris”, solo exhibition Marais, Paris, France, 5.10.-21.12.2018

5th Biennial of Fine Art & Documentary Photography, finalist, Barcelona, Spain, 4.10.-21.10.2018
LACDA, "Open Source 2", International Exhibition, LA, USA, 13.9.-6.10.2018
LACDA, "Open Source", International Exhibition, LA, USA, 9.8.-1.9.2018
PH21 Gallery, “Corpo Realities”, selected artist, Budapest, Hungary, 14.6.-17.7.2018
LACDA, Members Exhibit, LA, USA, 12.5.-2.6.2018
5th Base Gallery, The Competition Exhibition, London, UK, 13.4.-15.4.2018
Vinosfera, “Hiddenplaces in Paris”, solo exhibition Marais, Paris, France, 21.3.2018-
PH21 Gallery, "Peripheral Visions", selected artist, Budapest, Hungary, 22.3.-14.4.2018
“Snap to grid “LACDA, Exhibition in LA, USA 14.12.17- 6.1.2018

Exhibitions 2017

PH21 Gallery, "The Shape of things", selected artist, Budapest, Hungary, 23.11.-16.12.2017
5th Base Gallery, The Competition Exhibition, London, UK, 21.11.-22.11.2017
Lokarjeva Gallerija, LYNXPRIZE2017, selected artist , Ajdovscina, Slovenia 17.11.-2.12.2017
“Alchemic Body” FIRE . AIR . WATER . EARTH , Jorge Jutrado Gallery, Bogotà, Colombia, 1.11-30.11.2017
Open Studio 1535, #Series57daysinparis, Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris, France, 20.10.2017
Lux Art Gallery, LYNXPRIZE2017, selected artist, Trieste, Italy 23.9.-15.10.2017
Pop-up Gallery Wheel, "As sencitive as strong",Helsinki, Finland, 14.8.-30.8.2017
Anima Mundi Exhibtion, Counsioussness, Art House Venice & Palazzo Ca' Zanardi , Venice, Italy. 13.7.-3.9.2017
PH21 Gallery, Mobile Only, selected artist, Budapest, Hungary, 6.7.-1.8.2017
Galerie Marzia Frozen, ARTOPIA, Berlin, Germany, 10.6.-30.6.2017
Flyer Art Group, World Wide Art Show 2017 , New York, USA, 3.6.-27.6.2017
VirArt Gallery PRIZE 2017,Continuous Innovation, virtualexhibition, USA, New York, 11.5.–31.5.2017
LACDA Memeber Exhibit, LA, USA, 19.4.-13.5.2017
Galerija Zvonimir, LYNXPRIZE2016, selected artist, Zagreb, Croatia, open date 2017
Fortezza Nuova, LYNXPRIZE2016, selected artist, Toscana, Livorno, Italy, 3.3.-23.3.2017
Flyer Art Gallery, Beauty & Elegance Exhibition, Roma, Italy, 13.1.-25.1.2017

EXHIBITIONS 2016

“Snap to grid “LACDA, selected artist, Exhibition in LA, USA 8.12.- 31.12 .2016
Lokarjeva Gallerija, LYNXPRIZE2016, selected artist, Ajdovscina, Slovenia 26.11.-16.12.2016

Lux Art Gallery, LYNXPRIZE2016, selected artist, Trieste, Italy 25.9.-16.10.2016
European Art Museum, permanent collection, Frederiksvaerk, Denmark 2.9.2016

Art Nation Gallery, Wynwood, Summer Exhibition, Miami, USA,1.6.-31.7. 2016
Chashama Gala 2016 after party event, Seeme, digital exhibition, NY, USA, 8.6.2016
Open Art School, 5th Final Exhibition, Helsinki, Finland, 21.5.-29.5.2016
LACDA 12 Year Anniversary Represented Artists Exhibit, LA, USA, 14.4.-6.5.2016
Art Nation Gallery, represented artist, Miami, USA, 11.2. 2016
Flyer Art Gallery, March Art Rome, International Art Exhibition, Roma, Italy, 4.3.-13.3.2016
Galleria Fogga, Tuttuuden tuntua “De ja’ vu”, selected artist, Helsinki, Finland 2.1.–21.1.2016
PH21 Gallery, Light & Shadow, selected artist, Budapest, Hungary, 17.12.2015.-19.1.2016
“Snap to grid “LACDA, selected artist, Exhibition in LA, USA 10.12.2015- 2.1 .2016

EXHIBITIONS 2015

Joyful Colors 4 Christmas 2015, International Art Exhibition, Flyer Gallery, Roma, Italy, 18.12.-31.12.2015
Art Nation, Basel Miami, Fl, USA, 1.-31.12.2015
Scope, selected artist, digital Exhibition SeeMe, Miami, Fl, USA, 1.12-6.12.2015
PH21 Gallery, selected artist, Budapest, Hungary, 4.11.-24.11.205
International Art Exhibition Roma 2015, Flyer Gallery,selected artist, Italy, 23.10.-4.11.2015
ART NOW The Artists Fair London, selected artist, UK, 22.10.-26.10.2015
Gallery G25N, Online exhibition, selected artist, NY, USA 16.10.2015-16.11.2015
Brisbane Art Prize & Life Art Woldwide exhibitions, selected artist, Brisbane, Australia, 23.-27.9.2015
“VinArt Montecarlo”, Montecarlo di Lucca, Italy, 28.8.-9.9.2015
7th International Collective”, Farini Concept Gallery, Bologna, Italy, 4.7.-25.7.2015
SELF Art Festival, Art House Venice & Palazzo Ca' Zanardi , Venice, Italy. 9.5.-15.9.2015

Self Portraits, 17.6-27.6.2015
Self Identities, 1.7.-11.7.2015
Fractal Identities, 15.7.-25.7.2015
Self Memories, 5.8.-15.8.2015

EXPOSURE Louvre, selected artist, digital billboard Exhibition, Paris, France, 13.7.2015

VirArt Gallery Prize 2015, virtualexhibition, USA, New York, 1.6.–30.6.2015
“Future Identities – Bodies. Places. Spaces”, Laura Haber Gallery, Buenos Aires, Argentina , 25.4.-20.5.2015
RomArt 2015, Roma, Italy, 15.–18.5.2015
LACDA 11 Year Anniversary Represented Artists Exhibit, LA, USA, 9.4.-14.5.2015
ArtExpo New York 2015, Artfair, 23.–26.4.2015
HYBRID EFFECTS . From Solid Body to Liquid Cities, International Exhibition in Palazzo Radetzky, Milan, Italy, 14.-19.4.2015
“ Women in Focus”, Online Exhibition Atlanta, USA 17.3.-30.4.2015.
VirArt Gallery, virtualexhibition, USA, New York, 8.–31.3.2015
“All women”, online exhibition SR (Special Recognition), Light & Space & Time Gallery, FL, USA, 1.–31.3.2015
“Liquid Identities”, The Ferry Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand, 7.–14.3.2015
“Liquid Rooms, the Labyrinth” , Art House Venice, Venice, Italy, 27.2.–20.3.2015
“Hybrid Memories” International Exhibition, BAC - Bogotá Arte Contemporáneo, Bogota, Colombia. 14.1.–13.2.2015
“Contemporary Venice” – It’s LIQUID International Art Show, Palazzo Flangini, Venice, Italy, 15.12.2014–31.1.2015
“Snap to grid “LACDA, selected artist, Exhibition in LA (los Angeles center of digital art) during 11.12.2014–10.1.2015

EXHIBITIONS 2014

“Art goes Miami” at Scoope, selected artist, digital Exhibition, Miami, USA, 7.12.2014
“ HYBRID IDENTITIES”, international experimental video-art festival, Almeria, Spain, at MECA

Mediterráneo Centro Artístico, 22.11. 2014

HIDDEN ROOMS. IDENTITIES.CITIES.MEMORIES. International festival of video art, experimental dance and performance.
Italy, Venice at Palazzo Ca’ Zanardi, 19.1–21.11. 2014.
“Future Identities” – Bodies, Places, Spaces, International Exhibition in Palazzo Albrizzi in Venice, Italy, 12.–21.9.2014.
“SOCIAL CITIES - Self Identities, Common Places”, International Exhibition in Palazzo Albrizzi in Venice, Italy, 23.8.–7.9.2014
Works & Works” International Art Exhibition, the Castle in Capalbio Aldobrandeschi Colacchioni, Italy, 6.–12.7.2014
“Top 40 “LACDA, selected artist, Exhibition in LA (los Angeles Center of Digital Art) during 12.6.–5.7.2014
“Landscapes Near and Far”, "Green View 1" the 4th Place Award winner, online exhibition, Leading Artist Gallery, USA
Abstraction to Distraction online exhibition, Raebec Gallery, USA
Figurative art, online exhibition SR (Special Recognition), Light & Space & Time Gallery, FL, USA'

Residencies

2017 September–October| Cite Internationale des Arts Paris, France, (1.9.–27.10.2017 as an selected artist)

2014 September–October| Cite Internationale des Arts Paris, France, (22.9.–22.10.2014 as a visiting artist)

Catalogues & books
2023 March| SpacePlaceOne, solo show, catalogue, Russia
2022 August| Innovations 2022, book, Canada
2021 December| Julia Margaret Cameron & Pollux Award book, Spain
2021 March| Personality: Contemporary portraiture, catalog, Hungary
2020 March| FotoNostrum book, Spain
2019 December| WWA Fair, London, UK

2019 May| Art Freaks catalogue, ON, Canada

2019 May| Woman’s Essence catalogue, Italy
2019 March| Art Nordic catalogue, Denmark
2018 July| Effetto Arte, Italy

2017 September| LYNX2017 catalogue, Italy

2017 September| Anima Mundi Festival, catalogue, Italy

2017 June| Wold Wide New York , catalogue, Italy/USA

2017 June| ARTOPIA catalogue, Germany

2016 September| LYNX2016 catalogue finalist, Italy

2016 September| European Art Museum, permanent collection book, Denmark

2016 March| The Beauty of Humanity, The SCOPE Miami art book 2015, Miami, USA

2016 February| Vir Art Gallery Artists Catalogue 2015, NY, USA

2015 September| SELF Festival, Event Catalogue, Venice, Italy
2015 September| Brisbane ArtPrize, Event Catalogue, Brisbane, Australia

2015 September| OverArt, Premio della Critica, Palermo, Italy
2015 August| The Exposure Award, The Art Photograph Collection book (page 140), USA
2015 July| Arte a Palazzo, Event Catalogue, Bologna, Italy
2015 May| RomArt2015, Event Cataloque, Rome, italy

2015 March | All Women 2015 Online Art Exhibition, Event Catalogue, FL, USA

2014 December | Catalogo ConCorso Buenos Aires 6 , Milan, Italy

2014 May| Figurative 2014 Online Art Exhibition – Event Catalogue, FL. USA

WORK EXPERIENCE

2012– | Zenaja Gallery and free artist

Exhibition organizer at ArtHelsinki2012, MarbArt 2012, and ArtForum Helsinki 2012. Also administrative work for an artist , assisting editing artbook 2013.

1993–2012 | OY ELFVING HOLDING AB

Communication Manager, Internal and External Communication, webmaster. (1993–2002 Buyer, selling.)
1989–1993 | Living in Hong Kong

Designing labels and accountancy and voluntary working.

1986–1989 | Danske Bank

User designer, Compilation of Bank Guarantee user manual and branch offices training.

1974–1986 | Nordea Bank