Bio
Agnese Kurzemniece studied painting at the Janis Rozentāls Riga Art High School, then continued to improve her knowledge and skills at the Graphics Department of the Latvian Academy of Arts and Henrik Bøegh's non-toxic gravure workshop in Spain. Currently, she is a student at the Latvian Academy of Arts, at Curator studies (Art History and Theory department). Agnese also works in the field of graphic design on a daily basis.
In recent years, she has actively focused on acrylic painting, continuing and further developing in her paintings the themes she started in her graphic works of art, the center of which is the ever-changing woman and her world. Based on her study and research experience, she also examines the theme of asylum in her painting and focuses on the landscape as a conceptual image.
The artist has gained experience in many local and international group exhibitions. She has had several personal exhibitions, her works are included in the collections of the Rothko Museum, Ventspils, Ogre and Preiļi Museums, as well as in private collections in many places around the world. Agnese is a member of the Latvian Artists' Union and the Latvian Graphics Chamber.
Exhibitions
2024 Solo Show "The Adventurous Life of a Forest Lover", Bazart Gallery, Riga, Latvia
2024 Solo show "Naturally", The Botanist Riga, Latvia
2023 Solo Show “Cloud counters”, Art Gallery BAZAR’T, Riga, Latvia
2021 Solo Show “The innuendo”, Art Gallery LAIPA, Valmiera, Latvia
2020 Family Show “Synergies”, VEF Culture Palace, Latvia
2019 Family Show “Synergies”, Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art centre, Latvia
2017 Family Show “TOGETHER / onwards”, Art Gallery JŪRAS VĀRTI, Ventspils, Latvia
2016 Family Show “TOGETHER / onwards”, Art Gallery LAIPA, Valmiera, Latvia
2016 Family Show, “TOGETHER”, Jurmala City Museum, Jurmala, Latvia
2013 Solo Show, “The Feminine Weaknesses”, Art Gallery PEGAZS, Riga, Latvia
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2024 HAAM, Hamburg Affordable Art Market, Hamburg, Germany
2024 Jazeps Pigoznis Prize Exhibition of Latvian Landscape Painting, Riga, Latvia
2023 ARTUNITES 2023, International Contemporary Art Fair, Copenhagen, Denmark
2023 ARTCONTACT ISTANBUL 2023, International Contemporary Art Fair, Istanbul, Turkey
2023 Biennale “Marina 2023”, Jurmala City museum, Latvia
2023 ARTBOX Gallery, NYC Expo, Manhattan, New York, USA
2023 Re-Misija, Cesis Art and History Museum, Cesis, Latvia
2023 Jāzeps Pīgoznis Award in Latvian landscape painting exhibition, Riga, Latvia
2022 ARTBOX Gallery, Biennale Artbox Expo Venice, Tana Art Space, Venezia, Italy
2021 Biennale “Marina 2021”, Jurmala City museum, Latvia
2018 “100 IN LATVIAN ART”, Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art centre, Latvia
2018 “RADU-RAKSTI”, Gallery MUSEUM LV, Latvia
2017 Group Show, “RUDENS 2017”, LMS art gallery, Riga, Latvia
2017 Group Show, “Anxiety”, Dailes galeria, Šauļi, Lithuania
2017 Group Show, Miniprint “Border”, “Juras Varti”, Ventspils, Latvia
2016 Group Show, “RUDENS 2016. KAS IR MĀKSLINIEKS?”, LMS art gallery, Riga, Latvia
2015 Group Show, “Kamera”, Jelgava, Latvija
2014 Group Show, “AthensArt International Arts Festival”, Bispgården, Sweden
2014 Group Show, “Rudens. Nākotne sākas šodien”, Riga, Latvia
2013 Group Show, “Mākslinieka monologs”, Riga, Latvia
2013 Group Show, “Lielais mazajā”, Valmiera, Latvia
2012 Group Show, AthensART Odysseia, Corfu, Naxos, Greece
2012 Group Show, AthensART International Arts Festival, Izmail, Ukraine
2012 Group Show, “Pavasaris Latvijas Grafika”, Latvia
2011 Group Show, AthensArt, Art for Japan, Vienna Travelgallery, Austria
2011 Group Show, ArtParis, Le Grand Palais, France
2010 Contemporary Art Exhibition "Switches", Riga Art Space, Latvia
2009 Contemporary Art Exhibition "Autumn 2009", Happy Art Museum, Latvia
1994 Group Show, Edinburgh and London, Great Britain
1990 Group Show, Darlington Museum of Art, Great Britain
AWARDS, ART-RESIDENCES:
2024 Nominee, Jazeps Pigoznis Prize for Latvian Landscape Painting
2023 Bruxelles Art Vue Foundation, Spring Prize, 1st Place
2023 Jāzeps Pīgoznis Award in Latvian landscape painting nominee
2022 ARTBOX Gallery, Biennale Artbox Expo Venice 1.0 (CH), Semi-finalist
2022 New Emergence Art Prize shortlisted, UK
2022, 2021 Helvetart Gallery (CH), 3rd Place Winner
2021 American Art Awards (USA), 3rd Place Winner
2011 Saatchi ARTPARIS Showdown Finalist
2024 Painting plein-air, Preili Museum, Latvia
2023 Painting plein-air, Rauna, Latvia
2023 Painting plein-air, Preili Museum, Latvia
2022 Painting plein-air Marciena, curated by Ilze Gailite Holmberg, Elina Stromberga
2018 Graphics plein-air Rauna, art gallery “Laipa”
2017 / 2016 Graphics plein-air Valmiera, art gallery “Laipa”
2013 2nd Graphics Symposium Latgale, Daugavpils Rothko Art Centre
2013 Graphics plein-air „VENTSPILS DOKUMENTA”
Affiliations:
Member, Latvian Artists' Union Member, Latvian Chamber of Graphics
Contact
ARTUNITES 2023, International Contemporary Art Fair, Copenhagen, Denmark
