Iveta Vecenāne
Iveta Vecenane has been taking part in exhibitions since 1986 and her textile art includes tapestries, painting on silk, and costume jewellery. A recent innovation is seen in her tapestries with amber thread produced by a Latvian high-technology company. Vecenāne has been working with book illustrations and as an author of children's books. The artist has had solo exhibitions in many different countries. She has taken part in ARTAPESTRY3 (2012-2014) textile exhibitions. Her works are found in the collections of the Latvian National Museum of Art and the museum of Eskilstuna in Sweden.
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Born in 1962, Riga, Latvia
Education: 1982 - 2004 Latvian Academy of Art, department of Textile art, 2005 MA Occupation: from 1988 - freelance artist
Solo Exhibitions:
2021
The flowers in God`s garden, Gallery Bastejs, Riga, Latvia
2018
The Great Call of Love. Gallery Bastejs, Riga, Latvia
The Secrets of Amber. Xin Dong Cheng Space for Contemporary Art, Beijing, China
Parallelism of blossoming. Krāslava History and Art Museum, Kraslava, Latvia
2016
In the Yard. Festival of Traditional Textile “Atlas Bayrami”, Margilan City History
Museum, Margilan, Uzbekistan
In the Yard. State museum of Art named after Savitsky, Nukus, Uzbekistan
The White. The Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts , Moscow, Russia
All from one. Cultural Centre of Mālpils, Malpils, Latvia
Amber thread. Studio of Weavers at Tukums, Tukums, Latvia
2015
Exhibition at Centre Culturel de Renconntre Abbaye de Neümunster, Luxembourg
OUT IN THE YARD. Metropolitan Gallery of Art, Uzbekistan Exhibition
Whiffle. History and Art Museum, Cesis, Latvia
2014
Fil d'ambre. Institut francais de Lettonie, Riga, Madona, Ventspils, Latvia
2013
What does amber still have in mind?. EU OPEN HOUSE, Washington, USA
The sun on the door still. Embassy of the republic of Latvia in Rome, Rome, Italy
What does amber still have in mind?. Metropolitan’s residence of Kiev’s Saint Sofia Cathedral museum complex, Kiev, Ukraine
The Flight. Ventspils House of Crafts, Ventspils, Latvia
2012
Hentoa Voimaa. Espoo Cultural Centre, Espoo, Finland
2011
Live colors. Permanent representation of the Republic of Latvia to the European Union,
Brussels
2010
Gallery Steklo Rusvuzdizain, Sankt- Peterburg, Russia
Consulate Republic of Latvia, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia
Gallery Apsida, Museum of Decorative Arts and Design, Riga, Latvia
Espoo Cultural Centre, Espoo, Finland
Museum of Doll Art, Riga, Latvia
2009
Embassy of the Republic of Latvia in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
Gallery Makslas Banka, Riga, Latvia
2007
Gallery Aukso Avis, Vilnius, Lituania
2006
Exhibition together with artist of glass Inese Liepina, Museum of Decorative Arts and Design, gallery Apsida, Riga, Latvia
Cesis Museum of History and Art, Cesis, Latvia
The Stone Avenue Gallery, Tucson, Arizona, USA
Display at the exhibition Furniture 2006, Exhibition hall of Kipsala, Riga, Latvia
Gallery Art together with Inese Liepina, Riga;
Gallery Krasts at Hotel de Rome, Riga, Latvia
Selected Group Exibitions:
2018
Consul&Art. Maison de l’Artisanat et des Métiers d’Art, Marseille, France
The 3rd Gobelin Triennial in the Tsaritsyno Museum-Reserve, Tsaritsyn, Russia
Art doesn’t divide, art unites!. Global Center for Latvian Art, Cēsis, Latvija
2017
European Professional Doll Art Festival. Riga, Latvia
2016
ART&FOLK Uzbekistan Fest. Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Roses. Gallery Bastejs, Riga, Latvia
2015
Amber - the Baltic Jewel. Goldsmith’s Centre, London, United Kingdom
2013
Myth, Legend, Secret. Art hall of M. Rotko, Daugavpils Regional and Art Museum, Daugavpils, Latvia
Latvian Textile Artists’ Association Exhibition. Belarus
Latvian Contemporary Art / Glas.Textile.Ceramics./. Baku, Azerbaijan
2012
European Tapestry Forum ARTAPESTRY3, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, France, Latvia
/2012-2014/,
www.tapestry.dk
EN-FACE’. Klaipeda Culture communication centre, Klaipeda, Lithuania
Gallery Pinomaa. Helsinki, Finland
What else does amber have in mind?’ Rome’s National Etruscan museum /officially called Villa
Glulia/, Italy
Works in collections :
Latvian Applied Art Museum, Riga,Latvia
Eskilsund Museum, Sweden