Ritums Ivanovs

Born: October 17th, 1968 in Cesis, Latvia

Education:

1980 – 87 Janis Rozentals Art School
1987 – 94 Latvian Art Academy
1994 – 95 Humboldt State University, CA, USA
1996 Master of Arts, Latvian Art Academy

Member of Artists Union of Latvia since 1999

Exhibitions since 1987

One Man Shows:

2005
Exposed, Gallery Centrs, Riga, Latvia/Catalogue

2004
Optical diffusion, Gallery Eva Poll, Berlin, Germany /catalogue/
Retrospektive, Gallery Centrs, Riga, Latvia

2003
Paintings, Warzsaw National Library, Poland
Picasso+ Ivanovs+ Amelkovics, Gallery Pedants, Riga, Latvia

2002
Erotic Movie, Gallery Riga, Riga, Latvia/Catalogue
Depeche Mode paintings, L’Artiste, Tallinn, Estonia

2001
The Heroes, Gallery Riga, Riga, Latvia/Catalogue
Optical Energy, Gallery Cite des Arts, Paris, France
Paintings, Tsink Plekk Pang, Tartu, Estonia

2000
A Girl, Gallery Riga, Riga, Latvia/Catalogue
One man show, Unibank of Latvia, Riga, Latvia

1999
To Be And To See, Gallery Riga, Riga, Latvia/Catalogue

1998
Renaissance 2000, Gallery M6-Centrs, Riga, Latvia
Portrait of Tyreso, Sweden

1997
To See It Again, Gallery Daugava, Riga, Latvia
Exhibition at Gallery Lapa, Riga, Latvia
Recent Paintings, Parex Bank, Riga, Latvia
Another reflection, Gallery Kolonna, Riga, Latvia

1996
First, Gallery Rigas Vini, Riga, Latvia

1995
Paintings, Gallery Plaza Design, California, USA

1993
Portraits, Gallery Le Care d'Ore, Paris, France

Selected group Exhibitions:

2005
Art Moscow, Centralnii Dom Hudoznikov, Moscow, Russia /catalogue/
No painting, Art Hall, Tallinn, Estonia /catalogue/
Now art now future, Baltic graphics, Vilnius, Lithuania /catalogue/
Now art now future, Print, Edsvik Konshall, Sweden
8th International Kaliningrad print biennale, Russia /catalogue/
Traveling exhibition, Essen, Germany
New Life, Palazzo Reale, Napoli, Italy

2004
Gallery-tour of ten, Ministry of Foeign Affairs, Berlin, Germany
Gallery-tour of ten, Gallery in City Hall, Munich, Germany/catalogue/
Art Moscow, Centralnii Dom Hudoznikov, Moscow, Russia /catalogue/
Rape of Europa, Eskilstuna Art Museum, Sweden /catalogue/
Salt of life, Gallery Vartai, Vilnius, Lithuania /catalogue/
Art on paper, Gallery Riga, Riga, Latvia
Miniature, Gallery Riga, Latvia

2003
Line Art Fair, Gent, Belgium /catalogue/
Fresh Art Fair, Business Design Centre, London, UK /catalogue/
Art Moscow, Centralnii Dom Hudoznikov, Moscow, Russia /catalogue/
Adaptation! Latvian Art Now, Estonian Art Museum, Tallinn, Estonia /catalogue/
Latvian Art Invasion, Art House, Tartu, Estonia
Painters, Latvian embassy, St. Peterburg, Russia
Lithographs, XO Gallery, Riga, Latvia
Paintings, Unibank of Latvia, Riga
Paintings, Gallery Zemriga, Latvia
Wild Photographers, Dream Factory, Riga, Latvia
Miniature, Gallery Riga, Latvia
Portraits, Gallery Pedants, Riga, Latvia
Summer exhibition, Gallery Manss, Jekabpils, Latvia
Carnival, XO Gallery, Riga, Latvia

2002
Artfair Art Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Recovery, Estonian Regional Hospital, Tallinn
Latvian Avantgard exhibition, City Museum Bremen, Germany/Catalogue
Latvian Art in 20th century, Zwoll, Neatherland
Fresh Art, Business Designe Centre, London, UK/Catalogue
Testamonia De La Fe, Madrid City Museum, Spain/Catalogue
5 On The Way, Wardy Gallery, Sunderland, UK/Catalogue

2001
Identity, Gallery Riga, Riga, Latvia/Catalogue
Contemporary paintigs of 90s, State Museum Arsenals, Riga, Latvia
Art Moscow 2001, Exhibition Hall CDH, Moscow, Russia /Catalogue

2000
World Premiere Baltic Art Exhibition, USA, 5 Cities/Catalogue
Miniature, Gallery Riga, Riga, Latvia
Art Day's, Gallery Daugava, Riga, Latvia
21 From 21st, Gallery A.Suna, Riga, Latvia/Catalogue

1999
International Exhibition CDH-99, Moscow, Russia/Catalogue
Art Nouveau in Riga, Gallery Riga, Riga, Latvia/Catalogue
Rudens '99, Gallery Centrs, Riga, Latvia
Miniature, Gallery Riga, Riga, Latvia
Nude, Gallery A.Suna, Riga, Latvia

1998
Picture of the Year, Gallery A.Suna, Riga, Latvia
Art Nouveau in Riga, Gallery Riga, Riga, Latvia/Catalogue (Award)
Airport Hotel, Hamburg, Germany
Open Air Exhibition, Tyreso, Sweden
2nd All Latvian Art Exhibition, Exhibition Hall Latvia, Riga, Latvia
Gallery Stairs & Co, London, U. K.
Gallery Shambala, Copenhagen, Danmark
Miniature, Gallery Riga, Riga, Latvia
Women, Gallery Noktirne, Riga, Latvia
We Are Coming, Cesis Exhibition Hall, Cesis, Latvia

1997
Picture of the Year, Gallery A.Suna, Riga, Latvia
Art Forum - Arts Fair, Riga, Latvia
Contemporary Art Exhibition, Munchen, Australia
Latvian - Norwegian Culture Exchange Exhibition, Spydeberg, Norway
Riga In Contemporary Art, Gallery Ciris, Riga, Latvia
Contemporary Latvian Art Exhibition, Cleveland, Ohio, USA/Catalogue
Art Messe Geneve, Switzerland
Juried Exhibition Love, Saules Bank, Riga, Latvia
Energy, Gallery A. Suna, Riga, Latvia
Selfportrait, Gallery A. Suna, Riga, Latvia
Contemporary Art Exhibition, Exhibition Hall Latvia, Riga, Latvia
Ritums Ivanovs and Inguna Skuja, Exhibition Hall, Cesis, Latvia
ARTEXPO New York, Jacob Javitz Centre, NYC, USA
Contemporary Art Exhibition, Adelaide, Australia/Catalogue
Balet, Gallery Rigas Vini, Riga, Latvia
10th Vilnius Painting Triennale, Lithuania/Catalogue

1996
Latvian Cultural Festival Painting Exhibition, Adelaide, Australia
International Symposium PRIZIV-25, Riga, Latvia
Art, Music, Furniture, Artist's Union Gallery, Riga, Latvia
Picture of the Year, Gallery A. Suna, Riga, Latvia
Contemporary Latvian Art Exhibition Rudens '96, Riga, Latvia
Juried Contemporary Latvian Paintings (10 Artists), Latvian State Museum, Riga, Latvia
Juried Exhibition Es Pasaule, Gallery A. Suna, Riga, Latvia
Exhibition of Young Painters, Artist's Union Gallery, Riga, Latvia
Exhibition of Latvian Art Days, Artist's Union Gallery, Riga, Latvia

1995
Contemporary Latvian Art Exhibition Rudens '95, Riga, Latvia
Juried Exhibition Gada Bilde, Gallery A. Suna, Riga, Latvia
Juried Exhibition, Reese Bullen Gallery, Arcata, CA, USA (Award)
Transit, Humboldt State University, CA, USA

Works shown at:

Olga Dollar Gallery, San Francisco, CA, USA
East West Gallery, San Francisco, CA, USA
Swanson Fine Art Gallery, San Francisco, CA, USA

1994
Amazing, Gallery Centrs, Riga, Latvia
Young Artists Exhibition, Gallery Daugava, Riga, Latvia
Studio, Latvian Business Centre, Riga, Latvia

1993
Contemporary Latvian Art Exhibition, Riga, Latvia
Young Artists Exhibition, Riga, Latvia
Auction Show Hotel Des Ventes, Chantilly, France

1992
Gallery Centrs, Riga, Latvia
Zenits, Latvian Art Academy, Riga, Latvia
Gallery Roma, Liepaja, Latvia

Awards:

Estonian Ministry of Culture, letter of acknolidgement from Urmas Paet, 2003
Ministry of Culture, Latvia, Residence Grant, 2000
Exhibition Art Nouveau in Riga, Gallery Riga, Latvia /1st prize/, 1998
Juried Exhibition Reese Bullen Gallery, Arcata, CA, USA, 1995

Residences:

Porcelain Symposium, Zvartava, Latvia, 2002, 2003, 2004
Residence in Cite Internationale des Arts, Paris, France, 2000
Painters' week Tyreso, Sweden, 1999
Residence in Tyreso, Sweden, 1998
Works in Collections:
Latvian State Museum of Art
Estonian State Museum of Art
Hansabank of Latvia
Unibank of Latvia
Latvian Mobile Telephone
Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow
Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Korea, Latvia, Norway, Russia, Sweden, USA, Estonia