Johanna Pihlajamaa

Johanna Pihlajamaa (born 1973) is a visual artist living in Tampere. She combines woodcuts with other printmaking techniques and drawing.

Pihlajamaa graduated from Imatra Art School in 1997, and completed her BA of fine arts in Tampere Polytechnic University of Applied Sciences in 2003.

She has given solo exhibitions in Finland and Germany and participated in several solo and group exhibitions in Finland and abroad.

Johanna Pihlajamaa is also an art print technician, competent in engraving techniques and Japanese woodblock printing.

Pihlajamaa has worked as an art print technician in Printmaking studio Himmelblau in Tampere 1999 - 2011. Nowdays she works as an art print technician in Lilith Cooperative.

Works io collectoos:
City of Nivala/FI, City of Nokia/FI, City of Riihimäki/FI, City of Tampere/FI, City of Valkeakoski/FI, Finnish Art Associaton/FI, Finnish State Art Collecton/FI, Helsinki City Art Museum/FI, Internatonal Printmaking Triennial of Ulus/RS, Imatra School of
Fine Arts/FI, Jonköpings kommun/SE, County Council of Västra Götaland/SE, County Council of Wärmland/SE, County Council of Kronoberg/SE, Oulu Art Museum/FI, Parliament of Finland/FI, Raimo Antla Foundaton/FI, City of Riihimäki/FI, Salo Art
Mu...

2000 - 2003 Bachelor degree in Fine Art, Tampere Polytechnic University of Applied Sciences
1993 - 1997 Visual Artist, Imatra School of Fine Arts

Abroad:
2020 20th International Printmaking Biennial Douro, PT
2019 Mark Rothko Art Center, Daugavpils, LV
2018 International Triennial of Contemporary Graphic Arts in Novosibirsk, RU
2017 Graphical, Curator Irina Baldini, 4bid Gallery, Amsterdam, NL
2017 The Black School, Kastrupgårdsamlingen, Copenhagen, DK
2016 1st International Biennial of Artworks on Paper, Museum of Kozara Prijedor, BiH
2016 The Black School, Brandts 13, Odense, DK
2016 The Collection of Triennial Belgrade, Vrsac, RS
2015 The AIMPE The Awa Hall of Japanese Handmade Paper, Tokushima, JP
2015 The Collection of Triennial Belgrade, Novi Sad, RS
2015 The AIMPE 2015, The Awa Hall of Japanese Handmade Paper, Tokushima, JP
2015 Temperament – The Woodcut in Contemporary Art, Neuen Kusthaus Ahrenshoop, DE
2014 The 8th British International Mini Print Exhibition, the Gallery at the Civic, Barnsley, UK
2013 The 8th BIMP, Mascalls Gallery, Paddock Wood, Kent, UK
2013, 2008 Biennial of Graphic Art of the Baltic States, Kaliningrad-Koenigsberg, RU
2013 The 8th British International Mini Print Exhibition, Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum, UK
2013 Correspond-tour, Ebeling Museum, Torshälla, Eskilstuna, SE
2012 The 8th British International Mini Prin...