Artist Ilze Laizāne
Born on 17th of August, 1966, Riga, Latvia
Education
2011 Art Academy of Latvia, Department of Graphics, Master workshop of G.Stietins (expected May 2014), Riga, Latvia
2011 Art Academy of Latvia, Department of Painting, Figurative painting, Workshop of N.Braslins, J.Jurans, Kr.Zarins, Master degree, Riga, Latvia
2009 Art Academy of Latvia, Glass Art section, Bachelor degree, Riga, Latvia
Exhibitions
2016 December, 21st ART Innsbruck, Austria (Group exhibition)
2016 June, Vernissage Venerdi, Verona, Italy (Group exhibition)
2016 March, Affordable Art Fair, Milan, Italy (Group exhibition)
2016 February, Affordable Art Fair, Brussel(Group exhibition)
2016 January, 20th ART Innsbruck, Austria (Group exhibition)
2015 November, The Hunting Season, Rietumu Bank Gallery, Latvia (Solo exhibition)
2015 July, Remain close, Palanga, Lithuania (Solo exhibition)
2015 June, „NordArt 2015”, Büdelsdorf, Germany (Group exhibition)
2015 June „Vent du matin”, Cabourg, France (Solo exhibition)
2015 May-June „Golden Apple”, Villa Monastero in Varenna – Lecco, Italy
2015 January, „Contrast”, „Pop – Up art gallery”, Rīga
2014, Group exhibition ASPEKT- 15, TVDART Gallery, Berlin
2014 Solo exhibition,,Avanti” Jurmala City Museum, Jurmala, Latvia
2014 Exhibition at International business contact forum „International Transports and Logistics. Challenging Export Markets. 2014”, Bank Citadele, Latvia
2014 Exhibition “Energy of Feminity”, Rietumu Bank Gallery, Latvia
2013 Solo exhibition “Winter”, Jurmala City Council, Jurmala, Latvia
2013 The Artists House of Jurmala, Jurmala, Latvia
2013 Solo exhibition, Hotel Jurmala SPA, Jurmala, Latvia
2013 Solo exhibition „Sea”, Cafe „Cabo” gallery, Riga, Latvia
2013 Solo exhibition „Longings”, The Social Integration State Agency, Jurmala, Latvia
2013 Solo exhibition „Spring palette”, Valmiera Culture Centre, Valmiera, Latvia
2012 Group exhibition, SEB bank scholarship‟s painting exhibition in Art Academy of Latvia‟s hall, Riga, Latvia
2011 Solo exhibition „Different emotions‟, Jurmala City Museum, Jurmala, Latvia
2011 Group exhibition, SEB bank scholarship‟s painting exhibition in Art Academy of Latvia‟s hall, Riga, Latvia
2011 Single exhibition “Seduction”, Art Gallery „Pegazs‟, Riga, Latvia
2011 Group exhibition “Sweet”, mall “Domina” gallery, Riga, Latvia
2011 Group exhibition “Trojan horse”, Market of Vidzeme, in the framework of Art Days 2011, Riga, Latvia
2011 Group exhibition “People in Armor”, Medieval shop, Riga Latvia
2011 Group exhibition “Hunting of Art”, Block of Kalnciems, Riga, Latvia
2010 Group exhibition “Medium”, Art Academy of Latvia, Figurative sections, Art Academy 2nd year‟s exhibition in Assembly of Turkey Riga, Latvia
2010 Group exhibition, “Fall. Recycle. Processes”, Pinacotheca “Worship”, Riga, Latvia
2010 Group exhibition “Landscape”, Art Academy of Latvia, Students Art room “Gallery L”, Riga, Latvia
2010 Group exhibition SEB bank scholarship‟s painting exhibition in Art Academy of Latvia‟s hall, “Latvians”, Riga, Latvia
2010 Two-man exhibition “That is this”, Gallery Art Bank, Riga, Latvia
2009 Group exhibition “Berezovka”, Glass Art Symposium, Blown Glass Crockery-set, Belarus
2009 Group exhibition, Art Academy of Latvia, exhibition of bachelor works “Kuntsbar” Factory of Design, glass screen “Sky is here closely”, Riga, Latvia
2008 Group exhibition, Art Academy of Art, Students and tutors of Glass Art Section works exhibition “Stained Glass” in Mencendorf‟s manor house. Stained glass “The Virgin”, Riga, Latvia
2008 Group exhibition, Albert Scholarship‟s competition and exhibition III, Theme “Wooden Architecture”, Riga, Latvia
2008 Two-man exhibition “Reference”, Jurmala City Museum, Riga, Latvia
2007 Group exhibition, International Glass Art Symposium, Blown Glass Crockery-set, Lviv, Ukraine
Creative activities
2013 Art curator, Art exhibition “Art in fashion”, Jurmala, Latvia
2013 Art curator, drawing exhibition “Priežsulasspēks”, Riga, Latvia
2012 Art curator, Artists Normunds Brasliss exhibition, Riga, Latvia
Artist Ilze Laizāne has participated in several group exhibitions in Latvia, Belarus and Ukraine and she has had solo exhibitions. Her first success in art was in 1986 when she graduated Riga Applied Arts College of Design.
Artist looks for inspiration in middle ages and Renaissance art, and she is deeply interested in idejas of symbolism. In many art works Artist uses technique by painting human or animal body over each other, figuring layers that reveals by grinds. That is how rhythm and illusory space effect is created.
Artist paints not only figurative compositions, but also landscapes and portraits.