Minna H. Lappalainen Born: 1964, Kajaani, Finland Living in Bærum/Oslo, Norway Education: 1986-90, 91-92The National Academy of Fine Art, Oslo, Norway 1985-86 Nordiska Konstskola, Karleby, Finland 1984-85 Limingan Taidekoulu, Liminka, Finland 1983-84 Lapin Taidekoulu, Tornio, Finland 1980-83 Kempele Gymnas, Kempele, Finland Solo exhibitions: 2008 Kunstnerforbundet, Oslo 2005 Galleri IKM, Oslo 2005 Trondhjem Kunstforening 2001 Akershus Kunstnersenter, N 1995 Zeppeliini, Oulu, SF 1992 Galleri Tvedestrand 1987 Oulun Kaupunginkirjaston näyttelytila Selected group exhibitions Desemberutstilling, Galleri LNM, Oslo; Oslo Open, ; Statens Høstutstilling, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo ( N ); Oslo Open,250 artists open their studios, Oslo ; " Den Store Kaninutstillingen" Bomuldsfabriken , Arendal, ( N ); Fellessentralen, inett-internettprosjekt, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo ( N ); Akershus Kunstnersenter , ( N ); 1,2,3, .Prosjektutstilling,Briskeby Trafo, Oslo, ( N ); Bergen Kunstforening, Bergen ( N ) med BBKLN; Oslo Kunstforening, Oslo ( N ) med BBKLN; Forum Galleri, Malmö, ( S ) med BBKLN; Hommage, Trondheims Kunstforening, Trondheim, ( N ); Finland 75 år, Galleri Unique, Eidsvoll, ( N ); Galleri Hazreti Mevlana, Oslo, ( N ); " To fra Akademiet ", Galleri Heer, Oslo, ( N ); Avsluttingsutstilling, SKA, Henie Onstad Kunstsenter, Høvikodden, ( N ) Statens Høstutstilling, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo ( N ); Statens Høstutstilling, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo ( N ) ; Østlandsutstilling, ( N ); Oulun Taide-87, Oulun Taidemuseo, ( SF ) Recidency: 2002Nifca, Recidency at Malongen, Stockholm 2000 Skandinavisk kunstnärkollegium i Roma Collections: Norwegian Council for Cultural Affairs ; Telenor; Braathens SAFE Miscellaneous: Visiting teacher at Oslo PhotoArtSchool; Visiting teacher at Mølla kunstskole, Moss ( N ); Visiting teacher at The National College of Art and Design (NCAD) ; Visiting teacher at Kyrkerud Folkhögskola, ( S ); Visiting teacher at Atelier Nord MediaLab: div.web-and photoshop curses; co- worker at Atelier Nord 1997- Grants: Vederlagsfondets stipend;Vederlagsfondets stipend; 3 year work stipend, The Norwegian Council for Cultural Affairs; Vederlagsfondets stipend; Statens reise -og studiestipend Cafe Nordraakspris; NBK Akademistipend ; Hans Ødegaardslegat