Photo: Janis Deinats
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