Ritums Ivanovs

Ritums Ivanovs' (1968) works in his unique self-invented line technique. His large-format works are centered on popular, mass-culture faces, other evocative visages or expressive human bodies. This and the Nordic colour gamma is what has attracted interest in Europe and globally. In 2009, his painting Frame 05 was sold at a Sotheby’s auction in 2009. More:

Born October 17th, 1968 in Cesis, Latvia

Education

1980 – 87 Janis Rozentals Art School
1987 – 94 Latvian Art Academy
1994 – 95 Humboldt State University, CA, USA
1996 Master of Arts, Latvian Art Academy

Member of Artists Union of Latvia since 1999

Selected personal exhibitions

2013 Symbol of Illusion, Bastejs Gallery, Riga / Latvia

Symbol of Illusion, Rietumu Bank Gallery, Riga / Latvia

2012 Public and Private. State commission of President's portrait. Gallery Riga, Riga, Latvia

2012 GAGA DANCE. Gallery Riga, Riga, Latvia

2011 AMY. KATE. GAGA. Gallery Riga, Riga, Latvia

2011 LIGHTS ON. Qatar ExxonMobil Open, Doha, Qatar

2010 STARS. LIGHTS ON. Gallery Riga, Riga, Latvia

2008 Dreamers, Gallery Riga, Riga, Latvia/Catalogue

2005 Exposed, Gallery Riga, Riga, Latvia/Catalogue

2004 Optical Diffusion, Gallery Eva Poll, Berlin, Germany

2003 Paintings, Warzsaw National Library, Poland

2002 Erotic Movie, Gallery Riga, Riga, Latvia

2001 The Heroes, Gallery Riga, Riga, Latvia

Optical Energy, Gallery Cite des Arts, Paris, France