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Olga Silova
Born in 1966 in Ventspils,Latvia
Member of the Latvian Unionof Artists
Education
1991 graduated from the Sculpture Dept. of the Latvian Academy of Arts. MA
In 2003 took the professional improvement course at the University of Daugavpils Innovations in the system of higher education
Work experience
2010-present Associated professor at the Latvian Academy of Arts, Riga, Latvia
2004-2010 Docent at the Latvian Academy of Arts
2001-2004 Lecturer at the Latvian Academy of Arts
1991-2001 Modeling teacher at the Janis Rozentals Riga Art High-school
1984-1985 Drawing teacher at Riga Primary schoolno. 18
Solo exhibitions
2019 Adam's Apple , Rietumu Bank, Riga, Latvia
2018 Milda in a Three-Quarter Turn, Maksla XO gallery, Riga, Latvia
2016 Deposite, Cesis exhibition hall, Cesis, Latvia
2015 Journey (together with Tatjana Krivenkova) Maksla XO gallery, Riga, Latvia
2015 Shapes of Riga (together with G.Pantelejev), Winsor Gallery, Vancouver, Canada
2012 Calendar of Dreams 2012, Maksla XO gallery, Riga, Latvia
2010 Calendar of Dreams, Latvian National Museum of Art, Exhibition Hall Arsenals - Creative workshop, Riga, Latvia*
2009 Olga Silova. Sculpture. Maksla XO gallery, Riga, Latvia
2002 Exploring the sand Ventspils Museum, Ventspils, Latvia
2002 Distance of the kiss, Rigas Galerija, Riga, Latvia
2002 Traectory of subconsciousness Gallery Valencia, St. Petersburg, Russia
2000 In the sign of Aquarius, Gallery Daugava, Riga, Latvia
1998 Fingerprints, Gallery Daugava, Riga, Latvia
1996 Calligraphy, Gallery Daugava, Riga, Latvia
1993 Journalist House, Riga, Latvia
Selected Group Exhibitions
2022 Uzutrakis Art Festival, Trakai, Lithuania
2020 Lactation (together with Nils Jumitis and Ance Vilnite), Latvian National Museum of Art, Riga, Latvia
2020 Sculpture. Object, Gallery of Kuldiga Artists Rezidency, Kuldiga, Latvia
2019 ART VILNIUS 2019 - Maksla XO gallery, Vilnius, Lithuania*
2018 PORTRAIT IN LATVIA. 20th CENTURY. Facial Expressions, Latvian National Museum of Art, Exhibition Hall Arsenals, Riga, Latvia*
2017 Eskultura, Kuldiga art house, Kuldiga, Latvia
2017 Hiperrealism, Latvian National Museum of Art, Exhibition Hall Arsenals, Riga, Latvia
2016 Entrails, Gallery CIVITA NOVA, Lielais Dzintars, Liepaja, Latvia
2015 My heart is a tiger, Gallery Art Station Dubulti, Jūrmala, Latvia
2015 Captive Beauty in Miniature, Maksla XO Gellery, Riga, Latvia
2014 Autumn 2014. Black dogs. LMS gallery, Riga, Latvia
2014 Perspective of the solar system, Latvian National Museum of Art, Exhibition Hall Arsenals, Riga, Latvia*
2014 European professional doll art festival, Latvian Railway History Museum, Riga, Latvia
2014 Money Design. Pin code, The Embassy of Latgale GORS, Rezekne, Latvia
2014 Money Design. PIN code, Ventspils city museum in the castle of the Livonian Order, Ventspils, Latvia
2013 Monumental public sculpture competititon for the development of the Future Levante Park in Murcia city, Murcia Spain
2012 Sculpture. From Terpis until Masurius, LMS gallery, Riga, Latvia
2012 Where is my airplane? Riga Art Space, Riga, Latvia
2012 Dolls, Ventspils city museum in the castle of the Livonian Order, Ventspils, Latvia
2012 The garden of fate, charity auction, Riga Gallery, Riga, Latvia
2011 Women, women, women, European Union House, Riga, Latvia
2011 ART VILNIUS 2011 - Maksla XO gallery, Vilnius, Lithuania*
2010 RECYCLING, annual autumn exhibition, Railroad museum, Riga, Latvia
2010 ARTNOCTURNE CNOCKE, Cnocke, Belgium
2010 HOT ART BASEL, Basel, Switzerland
2010 Golden works, Latvian National Museum of Art exhibition hall Arsenals, Riga, Latvia
2004 White concrete, Jurmala City Museum, Jurmala, Latvia
2003 Latvian Art , XX Century. Zvolle Stedeliijk Museum, Zvolle, Netherlands
2000 International Animality Festival, Tallinn, Estonia
2000 International Sculpture Quadrenniale Riga-2000, Museum Arsenals, Riga, Latvia
2000 Baltic Art. Contemporary paintings and sculpture. National Arts Club, New York,
2000 Gallery of the international Monetary Fund
1999 15 artists from Latvia. Gallery J&B, Copenhagen, Denmark
1998 2nd World-wide Latvian Contemporary Art exhibition, State Museum of Art, Riga, Latvia
1998 Chinese Pipe. Museum of Foreign Art, Riga, Latvia
1998 Latvian Contemporary Art. Architects Hall of Rathhouse, Prague, Czech Republic
1997 Toyamura International Sculpture Biennale. Hokkaido, Japan
1997 Riga in Contemporary Art. Exhibition-competition, Gallery ASuna, Riga, Latvia. (prize)
1997 Latvian Contemporary Art. Grande Salle deL’Aubette,Strasbourg, France
1996 International Sculpture Quadrennial Riga– 96 Crossroads. Latvian National
1996 Museum of Art exhibition hall Arsenals, Riga, Latvia
1996 Women Europe, Gallery Shambala, Copenhagen, Denmark
1996 Les Journees Baltes. Baltic States Art Exhibition. UNESCO building, Paris, France
1994 Contemporary Art from Latvia. Morphy Gallery Limassol, Cyprus
1991 Four Young Sculptors. Sculptors House, Riga, Latvia
Public Space Works
2017 Aspazija in the Dunes, open-air sculpture, project "Jurmala – for Latvia 100", ordered by Jurmala History and Art Society, Jurmala, Latvia
2017 Eduards Veidenbaums, memorial plate to poet Eduards Veidenbaums, the Literature an Music Museum, Riga, Latvia
2016 Urban sculpture Leste, Daugavas Promanade, Spikeri quarter, Riga, Latvia
2014 Ziedonis, statuette, the atrium of National Library of Latvia in front of the entrance to the Holl of Ziedonis, Riga, Latvia
2009 Flower, commemorative plaque, within the territory of primeschool Taurenitis, Jurmala, Latvia
2007 Riga Tower Counter, open-air sculpture, Riga, Latvia
2005 Mermaid and Swimmer, open-air sculpture, Jurmala, Latvia
2004 Mug, sculptural fountain, Jurmala, Latvia
2004 Amber Klock, design object, Liepaja, Latvia
2004 Water Bollard, sculptural fountain, Cesis, Latvia
2003 Kissers, sculpture, Limbazi, Latvia
2000 Disks, sculptural fountain, ANS education ceter, Riga, Latvia
1998 Horse, sculptural fountain, Ventspils, Latvia
Other Projects
2018 The Oldest Coat of Arms of Ventspils – plaque, Ventspils Museum, Ventspils, Latvia
2017 Aspazija in the Dunes - Project “Jurmala – Latvia 100”, ordered by Jurmala History and Art Society, Dubulti, Jurmala, Latvia
2017 Memorial plaque of Eduards Veidenbaums - Literature and Music Museum, Riga, Latvia
2016 Caress - statuette, AGIHA annual award for significant contribution of reducing the spread of HIV infection, Riga, Latvia
2016 Jurmala holiday resort cup - Jurmala city council commission, Jurmala, Latvia
2016 Peteris Dindonis Lifetime Achievment Award - commission for Bulduri gardening school, Bulduri, Jurmala, Latvia
2015 Stork - Latvian 2 euro coin design, commission of the Bank of Latvia
2014 Milda - bust, commission of the Bank of Latvia
2014 Ziedonis – project “Ziedonis Time” yearly award, Foundation “Viegli” commission
2013 World Choir Games 2014 - srize and medals for the , commission of “Riga 2014 European Capital of Culture” foundation
2011 The Tree of Good Intentions - prize, commission by the joint-stock company “Latvijas Zalais Punkts”
2010 Golden Rake – project “The Big Cleanup” yearly award, commission by LLC P.R.A.E.
2010 project Latvia Can! yearly award, commission by LLC P.R.A.E.
2006 Environment. Health. Safety - prize, commission by LLC Statoil Latvia
2005 Golden Apple Tree – project “Latvian Pride” award, comission by “Be Good (Esi labs)” union
2001 Stork - design for 1 Ls coin, commission by the Bank of Latvia
1999 Baltic Pearl - prize for international film festival “Baltic Pearl”, commission by LLC Artcontract
1999 Javelin Thrower - design of golden coin, dedication to the Olympic Games 2000 in Sydney, commission by the Bank of Latvia
1994 Seagull - prize for the international choir festival “Ventspils ’94”, commision by the Ventspils City Council
Awards and Prizes
2020 Honorary Resident of Jurmala - badge of honor and title for significant contribution to the development and growth of the city of Jurmala
2019 The Order of the Three Stars – an order awarded for meritorious service to Latvia
2014 Selected projects nomination in monumental public sculpture contest “Competition for the Future Park in Murcia city”, Murcia, Spain
2006 First prize in the competition of Livu square design object, object “Leste”, Riga, Latvia
2005 Second Prize in the competition for the Liberation war monument, Preili, Latvia
2004 Prize of the Year in Architecture - nomination prize “Best outdoor design object in Latvia”, object “Amber Clock”, Liepaja, Latvia
2003 Liepaja City Council prize for the 1st place in competition “Environmental Design Object”, object “Amber Clock”, Liepaja, Latvia
2002 Riga City Council Award, project “Kissers”, Riga, Latvia
2000 Second Prize in the “International Animality Festival” inTallinn, Estonia
1997 Sculptural Project of the Year - Award of the Trust Commercial Bank
Works in Collections
Latvian National Museum of Art, Riga, Latvia
Jurmala City Museum, Jurmala, Latvia
Swedbank Contemporary Art Collection, Riga, Latvia
Ventspils Nafta Collection, Ventspils, Latvia
Fundacion Murcia Futuro, Murcia, Spain
Royal Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
Toyamura Sculpture Biennale Committee, Hokkaido, Japan