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Andris Eglītis ( 1981 )
Born 1981 Riga, Latvia
Lives and works in Riga, Latvija
Education
2003-2005 Latvian Art Academy, Painting department, Master degree
2004 Exchange stiedies in I.E. Repin Saint-Petersburg Institute of Art, Painting department
2002 Exchange studies in Manchester Metropolitan University, Fine arts department
1999 - 2003 Latvian Art Academy, Painting department, Bachelor degree
1996 - 1999 Photo studies in center of technical creativity „ANNAS 2"
1992 - 1999 Janis Rozentals Riga Secondary Art Scool
2015 Represents Latvia at the 56 La Biennale de Venezia
Solo Exhibitions
2008 „Order of Things. Volume 1", during „Art For Love", Riga, Latvia
„Under The Sky", Andrejosta, Riga, Latvia
2006 „Seven Sweet Landscapes", Gallery Art Garden, Riga, Latvia
2005 „Paintings nr. 18; 19; 20 (studies from Beat Streuli)", Gallery Daugava, Riga, Latvia
Selected Group Exhibitions
2009 „Space Oddity" Europe XXL programme, maison Folie Wazemmes, Lille, France
Exhibition of nominees for Purvitis prize, exhibition hall "Arsenāls", Rīga, Latvija
„Eclaire", Gallery Crous art, Paris, France
2008 „Do Not Hurry", Riga, Latvia
„Vāverīte", Kuldiga, Latvia
„Draftsman", Gallery Daugava, Rīga, Latvia
2007 „Candy Bomber. Young Latvian Painting", exhibition hall Arsenals, Riga, Latvia
„Trajectories 4". Anrejsala, Riga, Latvia
„Outumn 2007", Central Post Building, Riga, Latvia
„Pasaulīgo prieku dārzs"Gallery XO, Riga, Latvia
2006 "U25 - Young artists from Latvia" , „Temporary Art Gallery", Liepaja, Latvija
2005 "U25 - Young artists from Latvia" , BB bar, Riga, Latvia
2005 „Etonnate Academie" during Latvian exposition "Surprising Latvia", Saint-Etaine, France
2005 Latvian Art Academy exhibition in I.E. Repin Saint-Petersburg Institute of Art, Saint
Petersburg, Russia
2004 „Impressions of Zvartava" Gallery Daugava, Riga, Latvia
2003 "Rudens Laureāti" gallery Riga, Riga, Latvia
cameraman and photographer in the film of A. Grinbergs "Self-portrait. Testament",
Riga, Latvia
„Prague - Riga. Dialogue", State Gallery of Prague
2002 Photographs (in cooperation with A. Grinbergs) in group exhibitom "Social
exhibicionism", Railway museum, Riga, Latvia
„Outumn 2002",exhibition hall Arsenals, Riga, Latvia
Student show in Art academy of Finland, Helsinki, Finland
2001 "The Met Ones, The Lost ones, And Those Who Stays" for exhibition "Contemporary
Utopia", exhibition hall Arsenals, State Museum, Riga, Latvia
"Tuvā Pārdaugava", Museum of Ojars Vacietis, Riga, Latvia
2000 "Neapturamā apturēšana" Museum of Ojars Vacietis, Riga, Latvia
1999 JRRMV diploma works, Gallery of artist union, Riga, Latvia
1997 „Four", Museum of J.Rozentals un R. Blaumanis, Riga, Latvia
Workshops, Grants. Residencies
2008 residency in Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris, France
residency in IASPIS, Stockholm, Sweden
2007 residency in IASPIS, Stockholm, Sweden
2005 workshop "200 x Berlin", Berlin, Germany
painting workshop of Riga and Bremen artists. Bremen, Germany
2004 "Romualdo del Bianco" simpozium "From Mazacho till Marini", Florence, Italy
2003 photo workshop of Valmiera, Valmiera, Latvia
painting workshop of Riga and Bremen artists, Zvartava, Latvia
Awards and nominations
2013 Purvitis Prize 2013
2009 nominee for Purvitis Prize
2007 First prize in annual exhibition „Outumn 2007", Riga, Latvia
2003 prize for best debut in art critics, art magazine „Studija", Riga, Latvia
2002 Prize for best debut in annual exhibition "Outumn 2002", Riga, Latvia
1999 first prize in draving competition of A. Kronenbergs.
Public Collections
Latvian National Museum of Art, Riga / Latvia
Latvian Contemporary Art Museum Collection, Riga / Latvia
Swedbank Contemporary Art Collection, Riga / Latvia