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Born | 1935 Joutseno, Finland |
Sinikka Mirjam Kurkinen (born 1935) is a Finnish painter. [1] [2] She studied in Helsinki and Paris. [3]
Kurkinen was born in Joutseno, South Karelia. She gave her first exhibitions in Imatra in 1955 and in Helsinki in 1958. Her works can be seen at Ateneum, the Imatra Museum of Art and in various other locations all over the country.
Kurkinen is an honorary member of the Imatra Art Association. She has won many awards during her career, including the Art Prize of Imatra in 1983.
Imatra is a town in Finland, located in the southeastern interior of the country. Imatra is located in the region of South Karelia, on Lake Saimaa, the River Vuoksi. The population of Imatra is approximately 25,000, while the sub-region has a population of approximately 37,000. It is the 42nd most populous municipality in Finland.
Events from the year 1935 in art.
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