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Born and based in Riga, Latvia
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Education
2016 – 2018 Art Academy of Latvia, Department of Painting, MA in visual arts
2014 – 2016 Art Academy of Latvia, Department of Painting; BA in visual arts
2010 – 2014 Art Academy of Latvia, Department of Environmental Design
2001 – 2005 Riga Stradins University, Department of Public Health; BA in healthcare
Additional Education
2022
Litography workshop at Steindruckerei Wolfensberger (in collaboration with the gallery Ars28), Zürich, Switzerland
2018
Materiality and Formlessness, Painting and Chaos. Part II: Studio Visits. Helsinki University of Arts. Professors Steven Dixon and Harri Monni
Materiality and Formlessness, Painting and Chaos. Part I: Reading Seminar. Helsinki University of Arts. Professors Steven Dixon and Harri MonniAwards
2021
– The 36th International Festival of Fashion, Photography and Fashion Accessories, Hyères: selected among 10 finalists with the fashion collection Collective Blanket, created by fashion artist Laima Jurča in collaboration with Marta Veinberga
2016
– Art grant of patroness Inara Tetereva
– Brederlo – von Sengbusch art prize
– Vihelms Purvitis premium for artistic creativity and exceptional graduation work “Dandruff”
Exhibitions and Projects
2023 / 2024
– Group show Alongside the Ideal / Līdzās ideālam, Ola Foundation, Riga, Latvia
– Kuns Zürich represented by Gallerry Ars2; Halle 550, Zürich, Switzerland
2022
– ArtVilnius'22, represented by the Experimental Art Space of the Art Academy of Latvia Pilot; ArtVilnius, Vilnius, Lithuania
– Solo show Ikonen des Alltags; Gallery Ars28, Zürich, Switzerland
2021
– Paper Positions Basel, represented by Gallery Ars28; Basel, Switzerland
– Group show Iekāres objekti / Objects of Desire; Sabile Center of Art, Culture and Tourism, Sabile, Latvia
2020
– Solo show Stickerseries; Galerie Stobbe-Paidere-Mondot, Hamburg, Germany
– Show of the fashion collection Collective Blanket, a collaboration with designer Laima Jurča; fashion festival Mados Infekcija, Vilnius, Lithuania
– Group show; Galerie Stobbe-Paidere-Mondot, Hamburg, Germany
2019
– Group show; Pater Noster gallery, Hamburg, Germany
– The 100th Anniversary Exhibition of the Art Academy of Latvia Academia; Latvian National Museum of Art Exhibition Hall Arsenals, Riga, Latvia
– Riga Photomonth group exhibition Eating Pineapples on the Moon / Ēdot ananasus uz mēness; Museum of Occupation of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
– Group exhibition Untitled / Kuldiga Art House, Kuldiga, Latvia
2018
– Solo show Youkali; gallery Zimulis un ota, Riga, Latvia
– Solo at the gallery restaurant Kolekcionars; Kolekcionars, Riga, Latvia
– Exhibition of the contest SEB Grant in Painting. Autonomy of Art; Art Academy of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
– Group exhibition Yard / Pagalms; Art Academy of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
2017
– Exhibition of the International Master Class – Plenair for Art Students from the Baltic States and CIS Countries in Kyrgyzstan; Artist's Union of Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek
– Exhibition of the Professors and Students of the Art Academy of Latvia Generations / Paaudzes; Liepaja Museum, Liepaja, Latvia
– Open Days exhibition of the Art Academy of Latvia; Art Academy of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
– Group exhibition Split Decisions / Bikini zona; Jurmala City Museum, Jurmala, Latvia
2016
– Group exhibition Latvian Art and Photography; 798 Art District, Beijing, China
– Group exhibition Place oddity; office of the Permanent Representation of Latvia to the European Union, Brussels, Belgium
– Exhibition of the contest Brederlo – von Sengbusch art prize; Art Academy of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
– Bachelor of Painting Graduate Exhibition; Kuldiga Art House, Kuldiga, Latvia
– Group exhibition Student Diaries; Art Station Dubulti, Jurmala, Latvia
– Exhibition of the contest SEB Grant in Painting. Turn to the Future; Art Academy of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
– Group exhibition Too Far in the West is the East; Art School of Aluksne, Latvia
2015
– Exhibition of the contest SEB Grant in Painting; Art Academy of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
– Group exhibition How it Comes / Kaip tas įvyko; Pamėnkalnio galerijoje, Vilnius, Lithuania
– Group exhibition How it Comes / Kā tas nāk; Kuldiga Artist’s Residency, Kuldiga, Latvia
2014
– Exhibition of the contest SEB Grant in Painting; Art Academy of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
– Solo exhibition (together with photographer Michael Bühler) A Short Presence; Gallery Makslas banka, Riga, Latvia
– Campaign for the revival of analogue culture baroncuka; https://baroncuka.wordpress.com/ (since 2012)
2012
– Urban campaign Attention! Stones Falling; 6. - 8.12.2012., Zaļā Street, Riga, Latvia
Works in Print
– Art Academy of Latvia. 100 // Riga: Art Academy of Latvia, 2019
– Catalogue of the Riga Photomonth 2019 Eating Pineapples on the Moon. // Riga: Riga Photomonth, 2019
– Planner of the Art Academy of Latvia 2018. Drawing Buffet. Edited by Elīna Ģībiete // Riga: Art Academy of Latvia, 2017
– Illustrations for the Veto Magazine. Theme of the issue: Do It Yourslef // Riga: VETO, Nr. 40, Summer 2017
– Les Slips de Papa. Drawing book Vol#3. Drawing Buffet // Rennes: Les Slips de Papa, 2017
– Catalogue of the exhibition Student diaries. Edited by Inga Šteimane // Riga: Foundation Kulturas Forums and Art Station Dubulti, 2016
– Planner of the Art Academy of Latvia 2017. Sketch for the painting Construction II. Mushroom // Edited by Elīna Ģībiete // Riga: Art Academy of Latvia, 2016