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About

Ivars Drulle is an artist, who using various media, tells stories from our recent past and thinks about the ways of our coexistance with each other.

Curriculum Vitae

Education

2003                  Degree Of „Master Of Fine Arts In Fine Arts“, The University Of Montana, USA

2001-2003      Studies at The MFA Program, Emphasis In Sculpture, The University Of Montana, USA

2000-2001       Postbacalaureate Studies, Humboldt State University, California, USA

1999-2000        Studies at The Art Academy Of Latvia. Degree Of  Bachelor Of Arts in   Sculpture

1998-1999        Studies at The Humboldt State University, California, USA

1996-1998       Studies at the Sculpture Programme at The Art Academy Of Latvia

Awards and Honors Received

2020 Winner, Ministry of Defence of Latvia, competition for award, commemorating

special achievements in the field of the State defence.

2018            1. Prize, Public sculpture competition, Madona city, Latvia

2018            „The Best Artist“, Vilnius Contemporary Art Fair, Lithuania

2018          „World’s Most Artistic Coin Award“, with Paulis Liepa. World Money Fair,Berlin, Germany

2017            „The Person of the Year“, Gulbene region, Latvia

2017            1. Place, design of the 5 Euro coin, dedicated to the „Valka Session Centenniary“

2016            Finalist, “Purvitis Prize” by the National Museum of Latvia

2016            1. Place, design of 5 EURO Collectors coin dedicated to Latgale region of Latvia

2016            Prize,  by National Museum of Latvia for the 5 Euro Coin “National Entrepreneur”

2015             2. Place, Open competition to the Unique Euro Coin, the Bank Of Latvia

2014             1. Place, competition to 5 EURO coin, dedicated to Riga Castle

2014             Nomination to “Purvitis Award” by the National Museum of Latvia

2013             Nomination to the Purvitis Prize, National Museum of Latvia

2013             1. Place, competition to the first Euro coin of Latvia

2013             Finalist, “Purvitis Award”, National Museum of Latvia

2012             „Annual Award in Culture 2011” by the Newpaper “Diena”, Latvia            

2010             “Artist Of the Year” VEF Creative Quartier, Latvia

2010            „Civitella Ranieri” Foundation Award, New York / Italy

2010            „I-Park Residency Award”, Connecticut, USA

Solo Exhibitions

2019            Rigo gallery, Novigrad, Croatia

2019            “ Lord, Have a Mercy”, Gallery Alma, Latvia

2016             “To My Homeland”, Gallery Alma, Latvia

2013             “You Will Be Pardoned”, Gallery Alma, Latvia

2012            “Based On True Stories”, Verkligheten Gallery, Umea, Sweden 

2012            “Everything’s Fine”, Contemporary Arts Center “kim?”, Latvia

2011            “Based On True Stories”, Gallery Alma, Latvia

2009           „Phenomenon”, Riga Art Space, Latvia

Selected group exhibitions

2018            Venice Architecture Biennale, National Pavillion of Latvia „Together and Apart“

2018            „The Future State“, National Museum of Latvia

2018           „3 Free“  Cintemporary Arts Center KCCC, Lithuania

2018            „Air“, Krinzinger Projekte, Vienna, Austria

2017            „Purvitis Award“, National Museum of Latvia

2016              „Lost in Translation“, by Contemporary Arts Centre, Riga Art Space

2015             Art from Latvia, „Jumeirah Etihad Towers“, Abu-Dhabi,   United Arab Emirates           

2014              „Impressions and Parralels“, La Louvierre, Belgium

2014             „On The Wave“, Contemporary Art from Latvia and Siberia, Riga Art Space

2013             „Merry Melancholy“ Eskilstuna Art Museum, Sweden

2013             “Survival Kit 5” by Contemporary Art Centre, Latvia

2013             “Purvitis Award exhibition”, National Museum of Latvia

2013             “Cesis Art Festival”, Latvia

2012             „Beufort 04” Contemporary art Triennale, Belgium 

2011             “We, the Artists”, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

2010             „Kunst aus Riga“, Bremen State Gallery, Germany

2010              “Moscow Biennale for Young Art”, Moscow, Russia

2010              „Golden Works”, National Museum of Latvia

2009              „Contemporary Icons”, curated by Artem Troitsky, Gallery Alma, Latvia

2009              53. Venice Art Biennale, Collateral event “Detournements”

Selected Residencies

2019 Valamar Hotel residency, Porec, Croatia

2017                  Kuberton residency, provided by Gallerie Krinzinger, Vienna

2015                  Artist residency at “Arthub”, Abu-Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

2014                  International Artists Residence, Moldova

2012                  „Civitella Ranieri“ residency, New York / Italy

2010                 „I-Park“ international arts residency, Connecticut, USA

2008                „ Art OMI“ international arts residency, New York, USA