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Irena Luse ( 1948 )
Born in Riga, Latvia
Education:
1959-1966 J.Rozental's school of Arts, Riga (Latvia)
1966-1972 Art Academy of Latvia, Painting department.
1997 Acquired Degree of Master of Arts
Jobs:
Since 2004 Assistant professor of Painting department, Art Academy of Latvia
Since 1998 Lector of Painting department, Art Academy of Latvia
Since 1995 Assistant of Art Pedagogic department, Art Academy of Latvia
Since 1972 Teacher of painting at the preparatory courses at Art Academy of Latvia
Since 1976 Member of Artist's Union of Latvia
Since 1999 Member of the International Artists' union "B-13" (1994-2001)
Solo- shows in Latvia:
2008 „Watercolour" in gallery "Bastejs", Riga, Latvia
2008 "Sensitivity" in gallery Balta, Kaunus, Lituania. Within International Watercolour
Biennal Baltic Bridge
2007 "Message in blue" in gallery "Maksla XO", Riga, Latvia
2003 „Mobile connections" in gallery "Maksla XO", Riga , Latvia
1999 „Balance factor" in Veiherte's gallery, Riga, Latvia
1994 „Paintings" in "Riga gallery", Riga , Latvia
Participation in most significant group exhibitions in recent years:
2009 "Drawing V" in gallery "Maksla XO", Riga, Latvia
2009 "Celebration of Life" in gallery "Maksla XO", Riga, Latvia
2008 "Pastel" in Jelgava Museum of Art, Latvia
2008 "Drawing" in gallery "Maksla XO", Riga, Latvia
2007 "Bosch carnival" in gallery "Maksla XO", Riga, Latvia
2007 Exhibition of paintings, of teaching staff of department of painting of The Latvian Academy
of Art in gallery "Bastejs", Riga, Latvia
2007 "Ball" in gallery "M6", Riga, Latvia
2006 "Baltic Bridge", International aquarelle artist exhibition in Kaunus, Lithuania
2006 "Viva Mexico" in gallery "Maksla XO", Riga, Latvia
2006 "Department" in the Latvian Academy of Art
2006 "Lithographers" in gallery "Maksla XO", Riga, Latvia
2006 "Goija's carnival" in gallery "Maksla XO", Riga, Latvia
2005 International aquarelle artist exhibition in Stocholm, Sweden
2005 The Second Beijing international Biennale, China
2005 "Unpredictable", group exhibition, Madona's art museum, Latvia
2005 "Night serenade" in gallery "Maksla XO", Riga, Latvia
2005 "Lithographers" in gallery "Maksla XO", Riga, Latvia
2004 "6 from Riga" Latvian aquarelle artist exhibition in Stocholm, Sweden
2004 "Carnival" in gallery "Maksla XO, Riga, Latvia
2004 Latvian modern art exhibition in Peking, China
2003 "Lithographers" in gallery "Maksla XO", Riga, Latvia
2003 Exhibition of miniatures in "Riga gallery", Riga, Latvia
2002 "Lithographers" in gallery "Maksla XO", Riga, Latvia
2002 Annual exhibition of visual arts "Rudens'02", exhibition hall "Arsenals", Riga, Latvia
2002 Exhibition of miniatures in "Riga gallery", Riga, Latvia
2002 "Europastello" exhibition of contemporary pastel painters of Europe, Italy
2002 International watercolour exhibition "Watercolour, stone, paper" UPSD Art centre,
Istambul, Turkey
2002 "Latvia, Surprising Art from the 20th century", Stedelijic museum, Zvolle, Neatherlands
2002 Latvian watercolour art exhibition in Pori, Finland
2002 Annual exhibition of visual arts "Rudens'01", exhibition hall "Arsenals", Riga, Latvia
2001 "Lithographers" in gallery "Maksla XO", Riga, Latvia
2001 Exhibition of Latvian watercolour paintings in Heidelberg, Germany
2001 "Aquarell International" Kunststatione in Fulda, Germany
2001 Baltic Triennial of watercolour paintings in Klaipeda, Lithuania
2001 Exhibition of miniatures in "Riga gallery", Riga, Latvia
2001 International Triennial of watercolour paintings, exhibition hall "Arsenals", Riga, Latvia
2000 Annual exhibition of visual arts "Rudens", exhibition hall "Arsenals", Riga, Latvia
2000 Exhibition of the staff of the Painting department in Latvian Academy of Art, Riga, Latvia
1999 Annual exhibition of visual arts "Rudens", exhibition hall "Arsenals", Riga, Latvia
1999 International exhibition of watercolour paintings in Klaipeda, Lithuania
1998 Annual exhibition of visual arts "Rudens", exhibition hall "Arsenals", Riga, Latvia
1997 "Greetings to the sun" in gallery "Ciris", Riga, Latvia
1997 Exhibition of works of staff of Latvian Academy of Art in gallery "Bastejs", Riga, Latvia
1997 Baltic Triennial of watercolour paintings in exhibition hall "Latvia", Riga, Latvia
1997 "Roses" in gallery "Bastejs", Riga, Latvia
1997 International exhibition of Jewish artists in Ben-Uri art society, gallery "Ort-house", London,
UK
1997 Baltic Triennial of watercolour paintings in Klaipeda, Lithuania
1997 Exhibition of Jewish artists of Baltic states in gallery "Vartai", Vilnius, Lithuania
1997 Annual exhibition of visual arts "Rudens", exhibition hall "Arsenals", Riga, Latvia
1997 Exhibition of International Artists' Union "B-13" "Remake" in the Latvian Academy of Art,
Riga
1996 Exhibition of International Artists' Union "B-13" in gallery "Centrs", Riga, Latvia
1996 Exhibition of Latvian watercolour paintings in exhibition hall "Latvia", Riga, Latvia
1996 Annual exhibition of visual arts "Rudens", exhibition hall "Latvia", Riga, Latvia
1996 Exhibition of International Artists' Union "B-13" in the Latvian Academy of Art, Riga, Latvia