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SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2017 "SEASON 1 -> EPISODES" Šiauliai Art Gallery, Lithuania
2016 “STRANGE ATTRACTORS” Gallery NOASS, Riga, Latvia
“DIVI” Gallery Pop Up, Riga, Latvia
2014 “101 PILL” Alberta street 11 – 1, Riga, Latvia
2013 “White Spots” Gallery “Māksla XO” Riga, Latvia
2011 “Kunst > Everyday nothing” INTRO hall of Riga Art Space, Riga, Latvia (curator Inga Šteimane)
2008 Munsterlandfestival part4, Kulturspiecher Dorenthe, Ibbenburen, Germany (catalogue)
2007 “Parfume” (with Ivonna Zīle), Arthall Arsenāls studio, Riga, Latvia
2006 “Paranoid’s diary” Egidijus Rudinskas Grafikos galereja, Kaunas, Lithuania
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2017 Blocker, gallery ALMA, Riga, Latvia
Saknes – Galotnes, Riga Art Space INTRO hall, Riga, Latvia
Grafika, Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre, Daugavpils, Latvia
2016 8 Biennial International de Gravura do Douro, Museu do Douro, Regua, Portugal (catalogue)
Riga Zine Festival, Ģertrudes street theatre, Riga, Latvia (Zine)
2015 “Augusts” Daugavgrīvas fortress, Riga, Latvia
“Survival k(n)it 7” Contemporary Art Festival, Former Building of National Library of Latvia, Riga, Latvia (catalogue)
Imago Mundi, Fondazione Cini, Isola di San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice, Italy (catalogue)
5th Tallin Drawing Triennial “Black &White” Tallinn Art hall, Tallinn, Estonia
2nd Global print 2015, Cultural Center of Bragança City, Bragança, Portugal (catalogue)
1st Kaunas International Printmaking Biennial “Culture Line” Šiauliai Art Gallery, Lithuania
“AŠ” Šiauliai University Art gallery, Šiauliai, Lithuania
“Early realism” the Castle of Livonian Order, Ventspils, Latvia
1st Kaunas International Printmaking Biennial “Culture Line” M. Žilinsko art gallery, Kaunas,
Lithuania (catalogue)
“8 BIECTR SÉLECTION” Centre d’artistes Vaste et Vague, Carleton-sur-Mer, Quebec, Canada
“Lēciens” Gallery Bastejs, Riga, Latvia
2014 “Apothecary notes” Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Center, Daugavpils, Latvia (catalogue)
“8 BIECTR SÉLECTION” Galerie d’art Desjardins, Drummondville, Quebec, Canada
“Connecting points” Popper magazine, Kaņepes Kultūras centrs, Riga, Latvia (catalogue)
“GRAFIKA - S” Riga Art Space, Riga, Latvia (catalogue)
2013 “Biennale internationale d’estampe contemporaine de Trois-Rivières,” Quebec, Canada (catalogue)
“Economics in Art” Museum of Contemporary Art in Krakow MOCAK, Poland
(curated by Monika Kozioł) (catalogue)
“Graphically Extended - International Print Network” Horst Janssen Museum, Oldenburg, Germany
“Where is printmaking?” Contemporary Art Gallery, Opole, Poland (catalogue)
2012 “Idea Process Message” International Print Triennial – Krakow 2012,
Bunkier Sztuki Gallery of Contemporary Art, Krakow, Poland (catalogue)
“22 Premio Internacional de Gráfica Máximo Ramos 2012” Centro Torrente Ballester,
Ferrol, Spain (catalogue)
2011 “Is it that he does not seek the truth, but does want to influence?” Latvian Contemporary
and Today’s Art, Riga Art Space, Riga, Latvia (curated by Inga Šteimane)
“By the Amber Sea” 1990 – 2010 Latvian National Museum of Art collection, exhibition
hall Arsenāls, Riga, Latvia (catalogue)
15th Tallinn Print Triennial “For Love Not Money” KUMU Art Museum of Estonia,
Tallinn, Estonia (catalogue)
2010 “Illusion of Inclusion” Vartai gallery, Vilnius, Lithuania
2009 “Metabolism” The Latvian National Museum of Art, Riga, Latvia (catalogue)
“Color in Graphic art” 6th international print triennial, Torun, Poland (catalogue)
2008 “ 9th Baltic states biennial “Kaliningrad – Konigsberg 2008,”Kaliningrad, Russia (catalogue)
“Ars Baltica 2008” Szalcburg, Austria
“Vara un cilvēks 2” printmaking of 3 Baltic states, Latvian Artists Union gallery, Riga, Latvia
2006 “Power and man” Novas Gallery, London, UK
“Now Art Now Future. Freedom” Embassy of the Lithuania in Moscow, Russia
“Rudens 2006” Riga railway museum, Riga, Latvia
“Vielmaiņa” Karosta Gallery “K – Māksla?”, Liepāja, Latvia
“Now Art Now Future. Freedom” Artists Union Gallery, Vilnius, Lithuania (catalogue)
“Exhibition” in Riga Design and Art school, Riga, Latvia
“Age of Paper. Latvian printmaking” Ebelingmuseum, Eskilstuna, Sweden
“Rokraksti” Art Academy of Latvia exhibition hall, Riga, Latvia
2005 “Sürelis Varshkés” young artists 3 exhibitions' project, Klaipeda concerthall and hotel
“Navalis” gallery, Klaipeda, Lithuania
“Now Art. Now Future. Print” Edsvik gallery, Stokholm, Sweden
“Kaliningrad – Kønigsberg 2005” VIII International Print biennial of the Baltic sea countries,
Kalinigrad, Russia (catalogue)
“Now Art. Now Future” Klaipédos Dailés Parody Rümai, Klaipeda, Lithuania(catalogue)
2004 13th Tallinn Print triennial “In Exile” Rottermann’s Salt Storage Art’s Centre,
Tallinn, Estonia (catalogue)
EDUCATION
2006 MFA in Printmaking, Art Academy of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
2004 BFA in Printmaking, Art Academy of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
2000 Clothes designer diploma, Riga College of Applied Arts, Riga, Latvia
1995 Riga Children school of Arts, Riga, Latvia
GRANTS AND AWARDS
2015 Diploma, 5th Tallinn Drawing Triennial “Black &White” Tallinn, Estonia
State Culture Capital Foundation (VKKF) grant, Riga, Latvia
III place, 1st Kaunas International Printmaking Biennial, Kaunas, Lithuania
2014 State Culture Capital Foundation (VKKF) grant, Riga, Latvia
2013 State Culture Capital Foundation (VKKF) grant, Riga, Latvia
2012 “22 Premio Internacional de Gráfica Máximo Ramos 2012” honorable mention, Centro Torrente
Ballester, Ferrol, Spain
2009 – 2005 State Culture Capital Foundation (VKKF) grants
2008 Nordic Council of Ministers programme “Baltic Sleipnir” grant
2007 Nordic Council of Ministers programme “Baltic Sleipnir” grant
2006 Art Academy of Latvia V. Purvītis grant, Riga, Latvia
2005 ‘’Now Art Now Future” diploma, Klaipeda, Lithuania
Art Academy of Latvia John Luke Winters (University of Mississippi) grant, Riga, Latvia
WORKSHOPS AND RESIDENCIES
2016 Non Toxic Printmaking, Alijo, Portugal
2015 “Early realism” Ventspils city museum one week residency, Ventspils, Latvia
2014 “III Latgale Graphic Art Symposium” Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Center International Residence,
Daugavpils, Latvia
2013 “Headquarters” One Day Residence, Sigulda, Latvia
2011 Leonardo da Vinci, Granada, Spain
2008 Munsterlandfestival part4, Kloster Bentlage, Rheine, Germany
Frans Masereel Centrum, Kasterlee, Belgium
2007 Klaipedos Kulturu Komunikaciju Centras, Klaipeda, Lithuania
Grafikens hus, Mariefred, Sweden
COMMISSIONS
2014 CD cover design and web design for project “First Latvians on Mars” Riga, Latvia
2008 Graphic design for coin “90 – Latvian Republic” Bank of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
2007 Graphic design for coin “Song festival” Bank of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
COLLECTIONS
Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Center, Daugavpils, Latvia
Frans Masereel Centrum, Kasterlee, Belgium
Kloster Bentlage, Rheine, Germany
Latvian National Museum of Art, Riga, Latvia
Luciano Benetton Collection “Imago Mundi” Fondazione Benetton, Italy
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
Print Media
Grafika, exhibition catalogue, Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre, 2017, pages 2 – 13
Blocker zine, Popper Publishing, Riga, 2017, pages 130 – 138
Maria Anna Potocka (director of MOCAK), “Economics in Art”exibition catalogue, MOCAK - Museum of Contemporary Art in Krakow, Krakow, 2013, 126 – 127.
Anne Heyvaert, “22 PMR Premio Internacional de Grafica Maximo Ramos” catalogue, Centro Torrente Ballester, Ferrol, 2012, pages 27-28. and 40 -41.
Kristina Budryte – Geneviče “Hopes and Problems: What is “Culture Line” and where will it lead to?”
Deima Žuklyte “Approach of Cultural Lines,” “1st Kaunas International Printmaking Biennial” catalogue,
Lithuanian Artists’Association Kaunas Department, Kaunas, 2015, pages 4, 7, 20 – 21, 26 – 27.
Einara Taidre “For Love Not Money” 15th Tallinn Print Triennial catalogue, Tallinn, 2011, 77- 80.
“Idea. Process. Message.” catalogue of International Print Triennial Krakow 2012, SMTG, Krakow, 2012, 165.
The catalogue “8 Biennale internationale d’estampe contemporaine de Trois- Rivieres,”Quebec, 2013, 108- 111.
“Where is Printmaking?In Search of New Meanings” catalogue, SMTG, Opole, 33.
“ Graphically Extended” International Print Network catalogue, Horst Janssen Museum, Oldenburg, 2013, 72, 96.
“Apothecary’s Notes” catalogue of 3rd International Latgale Grapic Art Symposium, Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art
Centre, Daugavpils, 2015, cover, 3-4, 6-7.
Sebastian Dudzik, “Identity and Tradition of Graphic Arts,” “6th International Graphic Triennial Color in graphic
art,” ARTiS Poligrafia, Torun, 2009, pages 6, 10, 28.
Martin Rehkopp “Druckgrafik Munsterlandfestival part 4,”catalogue, Edition & Verlag Kloster Bentlage, Rheine, 2008, 6 -13.
Amy Bryzgel “Beyond Borders: Contemporary Baltic Art in Paris,” Baltic Outlook, Riga, October 2008, 54 -58.
“Latvia, WOW!” “Imago Mundi” Luciano Benetton Collection, Fabrica, Italy, 2014, 76 – 77.
Anita Vanaga “Graphics and text,” “The 9th Baltic States biennale of Graphic Art “Kaliningrad Koenigsberg
2008” catalogue, Kaliningrad, 2008, pages 56, 59, 184.
Rasa Jansone “Iekšā pagātnē,” Rīgas Laiks, Riga, December 2013, 72.
Stella Pelše “Nostaļģiskie vingrinājumi” Diena, October 3 2013, 22.
“Survival k(n)it” exhibition catalogue, Latvian Centre of Contemporary Art, Riga, September 2015, 8.
“Metabolism” exhibition catalogue, Neputns, Riga, 2009, 14 – 15.
Zine “Connecting points,” Popper publishing, Riga, 2014, 42 – 43.
Vaiva Kovieraite, “Graphics from Different Perspective,” Šiauliai University, Šiauliai, December 2015, 18 – 20.
“By the Amber Sea” Latvian National Art Museum collection (1990 – 2010) catalogue, MAPF, Riga, 2011, 126.
Santa Mičule “Context and Point of Reference,” Studija, 95/2014, April/May, 24 – 25.
“VIII Biennial of Graphics of the Baltic countries “Kaliningrad – Koenigsberg 2005” catalogue, Pictorica publishing, Kaliningrad, 2005, 66.
“Maapagu/inExile. Tallina XIII graafikatriennaal” catalogue, Tallinn, 2004, 116.
“Now Art Now Future. Print,” catalogue of Graphic’s Art Project, Kaunas, 2005, 42.
“Now Art Now Future. Freedom,” Now Art Now Future Biennial, Kaunas, 2006, pages 3, 6, 22.
Online Periodicals
Anne Heyvaert, “22 PMR Premio Internacional de Grafica Maximo Ramos” catalogue, 2012.
http://www.centrotorrenteballester.com/ctb_web/22-pmr/
Tallinn 5th Drawing Triennial, official web site, October 2015.
“Economics in Art,” Museum of Contemporary Art Krakow, 2012.
https://en.mocak.pl/economics-in-art-eng
Imago Mundi, online Collection of Luciano Benetton, 2014.
http://www.imagomundiart.com/artworks/liena-bondare-blood-b-rh-pos
“Ekonomia w sztuce w Mocaku,” Szum, 20.07.2013.
http://magazynszum.pl/do-zobaczenia/ekonomia-w-sztuce-w-mocaku
Rasa Jansone, “Iekšā pagātnē,” Rīgas Laiks, December 2013.
http://rigaslaiks.lv/agora/ieksa-pagatne/
Survival K(n)it 7, art festival webpage, 2015.
http://www.survivalkit.lv/en/artists/
Aiga Dzalbe “Niekošanās un citas mākslas stratēģijas,” Punctum, 18/09/2015. http://www.punctummagazine.lv/2015/09/18/niekosanas-un-citas-makslas-strategijas/
Laura Prikule “Levitācija ar cepamo lāpstiņu rokā,” Arterritory, 20/09/2015.
http://arterritory.com/lv/teksti/recenzijas/5032-levitacija_ar_cepamo_lapstinu_roka/
“Cóż ma wspólnego hajs i sztuka? - "Ekonomia w sztuce", MOCAK,” Szczypta Kultury, 2013.
http://szczypta-kultury.blogspot.com/2013/09/ekonomia-w-sztuce.html
MOCAK Muzeum Sztuki Wspólczesnej w Krakowie, Krakow Zaprasza, 2013.
http://www.lsp.zaprasza.net/wydarzenia/Wydarzenie_biz.php?event_id=198
Anna Potocka Where is printmaking? In search of news meanings,Galeria Sztuki Wspolczesnej, 2013.
http://www.galeriaopole.pl/en/where-printmaking-in-search-news-meanings?page=2
Tallen Hacikyan “The Biennale internationale d’estampe contemporaine de Trois Rivieres” July 17, 2013.
„ILLUSION OF INCLUSION / INCLUSION OF ILLUSION“ gallery „Vartai,“ Art news.lt, 2010.
http://www.artnews.lt/fotovideo-reportazas-is-parodos-%E2%80%9Eillusion-of-inclusion%E2%80%9C-galerijoje-%E2%80%9Evartai%E2%80%9C-5723
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2005 –present Teacher of Drawing, Riga Design and Art school (RDMV), Riga, Latvia
2006 – 2009 Lecturer of Screenprint, Art Academy of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
2007 – 2011 Head of Drawing and Painting Department, RDMV, Riga, Latvia
2006 – 2007 Main Curator of the Exhibitions, RDMV, Riga, Latvia
PRESENTATIONS/ARTIST TALKS
2017 Jury member and presentation about Contemporary Printmaking in Latvia during International Kaunas Printmaking biennial, Kaunas, Lithuania, May 4
2015 Member of Jury in State Drawing Competition for Art schools of Latvia, National Culture Center of Latvia, Riga, LV, April 16 / 24 – 25.
2015 press conference of “Survival k(n)it 7,” former building of National Library of Latvia, Riga, Latvia, September 3.
2015 “Graphics from Different Perspective” Screenprint Masterclass / Artist Presentation, Siauliai University Art Faculty, Šiauliai, Lithuania, October 4 – 7.
2015 Lecture /Masterclass ”Chalk Art” Aloja Art School, Aloja, LV, June 12.
2015 Lecture/ Presentation ”Chalk Drawing – Ecological Alternative for Sketching” Sigulda, LV, April 25.
2015 Artist Presentation, Ventspils, Castle of Livonian Order, Ventspils, LV, May 6.
2014 Artist Presentation, Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Center, Daugavpils, LV, October 10.
2011 “Late Breakfast with Artist” Artist Talk, Riga Art Space, Riga, LV, March 20.
2012 “Late Breakfast” Artist Talk, Riga Art Space, Riga, LV, January 22.
2010 “Tradicionālie mēdiji laikmetīgajā mākslā” panel discussion, Riga Art Space, Riga, LV, http://www.lma.lv/?parent=1406 November 3.
2007 “IMPACT 5” Latvian Artist Portfolio Presentation, EAA, Tallinn, Estonia, October 20.
CURATORIAL PROJECTS
2016 “Back to Chaos” Printmaking In festival, co-curator, Riga, Latvia
2008 “EXPOSITION D’ART CONTEMPORAIN BALTE” curator of Latvian part
“Et nuit illumina la nuit,” Cite Internationale des Arts, Paris, France
“Vara un cilvēks 2” printmaking from 3 Baltic states (Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia),
Latvian Artists Union gallery, Riga, Latvia
2007 IMPACT 5, “The Seeing” an exhibitions of works by Ilmārs Blumbergs and
Evelīna Deičmane, Niguliste church, Kallev Roomet gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
"Contemporary British and Latvian illustrations" Riga Design and Art school, Riga, LV
"Picnic" 3 exhibitions of design works by graduates of Riga Design and Art school,
Cēsis art hall, Cēsis, Ventspils museum, Ventspils, Jūrmala City museum,
Majori, Latvia
"Landscape in contemporary Latvian painting" collection of Latvian Artists Union
museum, Riga Design and Art school, Latvia
2006 “Power and man” co-curating Liga Kitchen, printmaking from 3 Baltic states
(Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia), Novas Gallery, London, UK
"The man" exhibition of young artists, Riga Design and Art school, Riga, Latvia
“Now Art Now Future. Freedom” curator of the Latvian contribution,
Vilnius/Kaunas/Klaipeda, Lithuania
"Exhibition" and film "Rise"presentation, Riga Design and Art school, Riga, Latvia
2005 “Sūrelis Varshkés” exhibitions by young Latvian artists, Klaipeda, Lithuania: Concerthall,
hotel ”Navalis” gallery and Cultural Communnication Center gallery
GALLERY AFFILLATION
“Māksla XO” Gallery, Riga, Latvia
“Pop up” Gallery, Riga, Latvia
REFERENCES
Māris Čačka, Art Director of Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Center,
mob. +371 29114596, phone: +371 65430246 e-mail: maris.cacka@daugavpils.lv
Inga Šteimane, curator, art critic
+371 29548719 e-mail: steimane.inga@gmail.com
Liena Bondare was born in Alūksne, Latvia in 1980. She received her MFA and V.Purvītis grant for her diploma work from the Art Academy of Latvia in 2006. Till the date Liena had 7 solo exhibitions, including solo shows at gallery “Māksla XO” (2013), INTRO hall of Riga Art Space (2011) in Latvia and Kulturspiecher Dorenthe during Munsterlandfestival part4 (2008) in Germany, participated in numerous group exhibitions, residencies and projects in Latvia and abroad including shows at KUMU Art Museum in Tallinn (Estonia), Gallery Vartai in Vilnius (Lithuania), Novas Gallery in London (UK), Horst Janssen Museum in Oldenburg (Germany) Contemporary Art Gallery in Opole (Poland) and MOCAK –Museum of Contemporary Art in Krakow (Poland). Since 2004, Liena Bondare has participated in several international printmaking contests, including 13th and 15th Tallinn Print triennial, International Print Triennial – Krakow 2012 and BIECTR in Quebec. In 2012, Liena received honorable mention from “22 Premio Internacional de Gráfica Máximo Ramos 2012” Centro Torrente Ballester in Spain for her work “Kunst >everyday nothing.”
Liena Bondare was one of organizers and the main curator of Latvian part “Et nuit illumina la nuit” of the exhibition “EXPOSITION D’ART CONTEMPORAIN BALTE” in Cite Internationale des Arts in Paris, France (2008) and contemporary printmaking exhibition “Power and man” in Novas Gallery, London, UK (2006). Also curator of 12 other exhibition in Latvia and abroad.
Since 2005 Bondare is the teacher of drawing in Riga School of Design and Art and from 2006 – 2009 she was lecturer of silkscreen in Art Academy of Latvia. Her works are in collection of Frans Masereel Centrum (Belgium), Latvian National Museum of Art and Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Center (Latvia).
Liena Bondare lives and works in Riga, Latvia.