Kristine Kvitka

Kristine Kvitka is a Latvian artist, born in Riga in 1983, currently lives and works at Tricase, Italy. Her artistic education is started in 1994, attending for two years the Elementary School of Applied Arts in Riga (1994-1995), and then continue studying at Jana Rozentala Rigas High Art School (1995-2003). The logical consequence of artistic education obtained in high school was to attend the Latvia Art Academy (2003 - 2010), painting department . During the educational process Kristine studied twice in Italy at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Lecce (2006 and 2008).
During her career, she made many solo exhibitions, including two in Italy, and has participated in several art events (exhibitions, plein-air, international art festivals, symposiums) in various European countries. Her artworks are in many private collections in several countries such as Latvia, Italy, Austria, Australia, Iceland, Germany, UK, etc..

2009-2010 Art Academy of Latvia painting department Master degree
2006/2007 Erasmus placement program studies in Italy, Laboratorio di restauro Francesca Romana Melodia, Lecce, Italy
2005/2006 Erasmus exchange program studies in Italy, Art Academy of Lecce, Italy
2003-2009 Art Academy of Latvia, painting department Bachelor's degree
1995-2003 Janis Rozentals Art School of Riga, field of specialization-painting
1994-1995 Center region Applied Art Elementary School of Riga

Solo shows:

2021. “Venice”, Kuldiga City Museum, Latvia
2018. “Nord” (North), Palazzo Gallone, Tricase(LE), Italy
2016. "La pura essenza". Palazzo Coluccia, Specchia(LE), Italy
2014 "Cercando identità" (Searching for identity), Palazzo Gallone, Tricase, Italy

Selection of other participations:

2024. Selected artist for “Modern portraits” exhibition, 33 Contemporary Gallery, Miami-Palm Beach, USA
2024. Selected artist for “12x12 Show” exhibition, T.H.Brennen fine art gallery, Scottsdale, USA
2024. Second prize winner of "Fluid Expressions" art competition organized by Liquitex and Artàporter. Con/Temporary Spaces, Torino, Italy
2024. Finalist of “Premio Giuseppe Casciaro” painting prize, Ortelle, Italy
2023. Finalist of “Premio COMEL” art prize, Latina, Italy
2023. Shortlisted for “Margate Art Prize” 2023
2023. Shortlisted in Jackson’s Painting Prize 2023
2023. Selected artist for “Fresh Legs 2023” exhibition, Galleri Heike Arndt Berlin , Germany
2022. “Outstanding prize” winner of E.SUN Awards, Taiwan
2017. “Premio Marchionni 2017” (Marchionni Prize) finalist exhibition, Museum MAGMMA, Villacidro, Sardinia, Italy
2016. Shenzhen International Watercolour Biennial traveling exhibition:
ZHEJIANG ART MUSEUM, Hangzhou City, Zhejia...