Art exhibition by master painter Ilze Smildziņa at “Garā pupa” in “Bazar’t” art gallery, Riga

The artist’s work will be appreciated from Friday, December 1 until the end of the month at the “Garā pupa” exhibition in the “Bazar’t” art gallery, on the second floor of the “Mols” shopping center, Krasta Street 46.

“Bean”. Photo: Publicity photo

“Clouds” are the binding element, as the author herself says about them. In her paintings-stories, time and space are rendered irrelevant, thus the viewers have the opportunity to interpret for themselves where the painter has depicted the heroes of her works – friends, acquaintances or people she met by chance. In order for this interpretation to take place, it is important for the artist to create space and spaciousness, which, in her own words, “makes completely real scenes surreal”.

“Sunday”. Photo: Publicity photo

Ilze Smildziņa obtained a master’s degree in painting at the Latvian Academy of Arts in the figurative workshop and a master’s degree in graphics. The artist has created several personal exhibitions in Latvia and Lithuania, as well as participated in various local and foreign group exhibitions and art competitions, including the “ArtParis” art exhibition, representing the “Saatchionline” art gallery (2011).

“On the Net”. Photo: Publicity photo

The painter participated in the 6th Beijing International Art Biennale (2015, 2019), “Paint One Another Know One Another” competition exhibition in Beijing (2016), Art Gemini” competition finalist exhibition in London (2017, 2018), as well as art symposia in France, Belarus, Finland, India and Cyprus.

Ilze’s artworks can be found in private collections – in Canada, Belgium, France, Sweden, Germany, Ireland, USA, Belarus and Latvia, in the collection of the Chinese National Artists Association and in the Luciano Benetton collection. In 2023, in Jelgava, she won the Gederta Elias main prize for the coverage of the rural theme.

2023-11-29 18:01:23
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