Artwork description / Biography
EDUCATION
MFA, 2006 Latvian Academy of Art, Department of Glass Design
BFA, 2003 Latvian Academy of Art, Department of Glass Design
Diploma, 1999 Riga College of Applied Art, Glass Design
WORK EXPERIENCE
2004 – present
Founder and Creative Director, Angel Glass Design Ltd. - Riga, Latvia
2008 – 2014
Instructor, Glassware Design Department, promoted to Department Director of Riga Design and Art School (RDMV) in 2009 – Riga, Latvia
2003 – 2004
Production Director, Advertising agency DDB – Riga, Latvia
2002 – 2004
Artist/Window Designer promoted to Project Director in 2003, Design agency Pieci ezeri – Riga, Latvia
2001 – 2002
Artist/Window Designer, Advertising agency Sanders – Riga, Latvia
1999 – 2000
Lighting Designer, Design agency Rigas Design Studio – Riga, Latvia
1998 – 1999
Graphic Artist, Prezenta International – Riga, Latvia
1997 – 1998
Visual Advertising Designer and Project Director, Forti – Riga, Latvia
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS (last 5 years)
2018 November / 2018 Personal exhibition ”Sun and moon” Finland Glass Museum, Riihimaki, Finland
December
2018 May / August Personal exhibition “Sun and moon”, Bornholm Art Museum, Gudhjem, Bornholm, Denmark
2017 December / 2018 January
Personal exhibition “Sun and moon”, at the Exhibition Hall of Cesis History and Art museum – Cesis, Latvia
2017 November
Group exhibition, at the Jurmala House of Artists – Jurmala, Latvia
2017 August
Personal exhibition, at the Contemporary Art Gallery – Livani, Latvia
2016 October
Group exhibition “2D Glass Biennale” – Vilnius, Lithuania
2016 April /June
Personal exhibition “FRAGILE”, at the Museum of Decorative Arts and Design – Riga, Latvia
2016 February / March
Personal exhibition “Artis Nimanis. The Glass”, at the gallery Ethra – Mexico City, Mexico
2015 December / 2016 February
International exhibition “Smog”, at the Museum of Glass in Shanghai – Shanghai, China
2015 February / May
Personal exhibition “ART IS ART - a Latvian Voice in Glass”, at the Museum Franz Mayer - Mexico City, Mexico
2014 April / May
Personal exhibition “ART IS ART - a Latvian Voice in Glass”, at the Embassy of Republic of Latvia - Washington D.C., USA
2014 April
Group show “Rotācija” („Rotation”) - Sigulda, Latvia
2013 March/June
International exhibition “Katowice” at the museum of Silesia - Poland
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN EXHIBITIONS (last 5 years)
2018 January - Maison&Objet – Paris, France
2017 September - Maison&Objet – Paris, France
2017 January - Maison&Objet – Paris, France
2016 September - Glass Jazz – Panevezys, Lithuania
2016 September - Maison&Objet – Paris, France
2016 March - Maison&Objet – Singapore, Republic of Singapore
2015 March - Maison&Objet – Singapore, Republic of Singapore
2014 October - Dowtown Design 2014 – Dubai, United Arab Emirates
2014 September - Maison&Objet – Paris, France
2014 August - Glass Jazz – Panevezys, Lithuania
2013 September - Maison&Objet – Paris, France
2013 January - Maison&Objet – Paris, France
AWARDS (last 5 years)
2017 - A Kilogram of Culture Award 2016 (Latvia), The Visual Arts Category, personal exhibition “FRAGILE”
2017 - Creative work stipend (Latvia), State Cultural Capital Foundation
2016 - Creative work stipend (Latvia), State Cultural Capital Foundation
2014 - German Design Award 2015, Excellent Product Design category
2013 - Red Dot Award, Product Design 2013, an&angel DECO mouth-blown bowl collection
COLLECTIONS
Various private collections in Latvia, Russia, Great Britain, Germany, USA, Italy, Slovakia, Mexico.
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
Glass bowls from an&angel collections BLACK&WHITE and NORTHERN LIGHTS have been included in the collection of Latvian National Museum of Art - the largest depository of professional art in Latvia.
