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SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2023 "Ilus" theatre Jūras vārti, Ventspils, Latvia
2019 “Echoes& Resonance” (duo with Paulis Liepa), MAINSITE Contemporary Art, Norman, Oklahoma, USA
2018 “Season 2 – Episodes” LNMM arthall “Arsenāls” studio space, Riga, Latvia
2017 "Season 1 -> Episodes" Šiauliai Art Gallery, Lithuania
2016 “Strange Attractors” Gallery NOASS, 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
2022 "Focalization" 2022 Beijing Winter Olypics, Beijing Art Academy museum, Beijing, China
2022 "Focalization" 2022 Beijing Winter Olypics, China Printmaking museum, Guanlan, China
2021 “Us and Them” mural painting, Nida, Lithuania
2020 “We Can Be Heroes,” Klaipeda Art Hall, Klaipeda, Lithuania
2020 “Belt and Road,” China Printmaking Museum, Shenzhen, China
2019 “The Flowing Visual Threshold” Tianjin Art Museum, Tianjin, China
2019 7th Guanlan International Printmaking biennial, China Printmaking Museum, Shenzhen, China
2019 “Beauty” 3rd Kaunas Print biennial, Kaunas, Lithuania
2019 “At a Distance” Kresge gallery Lyon College of Arts, Batesville, Arkanzas, USA
2018 "Glass Mountain" Latvian National Library, Riga, Latvia
2018 "100 Latvijas mākslā" Daugavpils Mark Rothko Centre, Daugavpils, Latvia
2017 “Tribuna Graphic” Art Museum of Cluj Napoca, Cluj Napoca, Romania*
2017 “Shut up!” Art Academy of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
2017 "Blocker," gallery ALMA, Riga, Latvia
2017 "Grafika," Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre, Daugavpils, Latvia
2016 8 Biennial International de Gravura do Douro, Museu do Douro, Regua, Portugal (catalogue)
2016 Riga Zine Festival, Ģertrudes street theatre, Riga, Latvia (Zine)
2015 “Augusts” Daugavgrīvas fortress, Riga, Latvia
2015 “Survival k(n)it 7” Contemporary Art Festival, Former Building of National Library of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
2015 "Imago Mundi," Fondazione Cini, Isola di San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice, Italy (catalogue)
2015 5th Tallin Drawing Triennial “Black &White” Tallinn Art hall, Tallinn, Estonia
2015 2nd Global print 2015, Cultural Center of Bragança City, Bragança, Portugal (catalogue)
2015 1st Kaunas International Printmaking Biennial “Culture Line” Šiauliai Art Gallery, Lithuania
2015 “AŠ” Šiauliai University Art gallery, Šiauliai, Lithuania
2015 1st Kaunas International Printmaking Biennial “Culture Line” M. Žilinsko Art gallery, Kaunas, Lithuania
2015 “8 BIECTR SÉLECTION” Centre d’artistes Vaste et Vague, Carleton-sur-Mer, Quebec, Canada
2014 “Apothecary notes” Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Center, Daugavpils, Latvia (catalogue)
2014 “8 BIECTR SÉLECTION” Galerie d’art Desjardins, Drummondville, Quebec, Canada
2014 “Connecting points” Popper magazine, Kaņepes Kultūras centrs, Riga, Latvia
2014 “GRAFIKA - S” Riga Art Space, Riga, Latvia
2013 “Biennale internationale d’estampe contemporaine de Trois-Rivières,” Quebec, Canada (catalogue)
2013 “Economics in Art” Museum of Contemporary Art in Krakow MOCAK, Poland (curated by Monika Kozioł)
2013 “Graphically Extended - International Print Network” Horst Janssen Museum, Oldenburg, Germany
2013 “Where is printmaking?” Contemporary Art Gallery, Opole, Poland
2012 “Idea Process Message” International Print Triennial – Krakow 2012, Bunkier Sztuki Gallery of Contemporary Art, Krakow, Poland
2012 “22 Premio Internacional de Gráfica Máximo Ramos 2012” Centro Torrente Ballester, Ferrol, Spain
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)
2011 “By the Amber Sea” 1990 – 2010 Latvian National Museum of Art collection, exhibition hall Arsenāls, Riga, Latvia (catalogue)
2011 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)
2009 “Color in Graphic art” 6th international print triennial, Torun, Poland (catalogue)
2008 “9th Baltic states biennial “Kaliningrad – Konigsberg 2008,”Kaliningrad, Russia (catalogue)
2008 “Ars Baltica 2008” Szalcburg, Austria
2008 “Vara un cilvēks 2” printmaking of 3 Baltic states, Latvian Artists Union gallery, Riga, Latvia
2006 "Power and man” Novas Gallery, London, UK
2006 “Now Art Now Future. Freedom” Embassy of the Lithuania in Moscow, Russia
2006 “Vielmaiņa” Karosta Gallery “K – Māksla?”, Liepāja, Latvia
2006 “Now Art Now Future. Freedom” Artists Union Gallery, Vilnius, Lithuania (catalogue)
2006 “Age of Paper. Latvian printmaking” Ebelingmuseum, Eskilstuna, Sweden
2005 “Sürelis Varshkés” young artists 3 exhibitions' project, Klaipeda concerthall and hotel “Navalis” gallery, Klaipeda, Lithuania
2005 “Now Art. Now Future. Print” Edsvik gallery, Stokholm, Sweden
2005 “Kaliningrad – Kønigsberg 2005” VIII International Print biennial of the Baltic sea countries, Kalinigrad, Russia (catalogue)
2005 “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
GRANTS AND AWARDS
2015 Diploma, 5th Tallinn Drawing Triennial “Black &White” Tallinn, Estonia
2015 State Culture Capital Foundation (VKKF) grant, Riga, Latvia
2015 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
2005 Art Academy of Latvia John Luke Winters (University of Mississippi) grant, Riga, Latvia
WORKSHOPS AND RESIDENCIES
2019 YAC, (10.10. - 30.11.), Tianjin, China
2018 Guanlan Printmaking Base (04.09. - 11.11.), Guanlan, Shenzen, China
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
2008 Frans Masereel Centrum, Kasterlee, Belgium
2007 Klaipedos Kulturu Komunikaciju Centras, Klaipeda, Lithuania
2007 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
Art Museum of Cluj Napoca, Cluj Napoca, Romania
China Printmaking Museum, Guanlan, Shenzhen, China
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
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2005 – 2022 Teacher of Drawing, Riga Design and Art school (RDMV), Riga, Latvia
2020 - 2021 Guest lecturer, Vilnius Art Academy Kaunas Department, Kaunas, Lithuania
2006 – 2009 Lecturer of Screenprint, Art Academy of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
2007 – 2011 Head of Drawing and Painting Department, RDMV, Riga, Latvia
CURATORIAL PROJECTS
2020 "Person and Time," Mark Rothko Daugavpils Art Centre, Daugavpils, Latvia
2019 "Echoes & Resonance" Mainsite Contemporary, Norman, Oclahoma, USA
2019 "Nuojauta" Dainius Trumpis solo show, Riga Art Space Intro hall, Riga, Latvia
2018 "3 FREE" Contemporary Art from Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Klaipeda Cultural Communication Centre exhibition hall, Klaipeda, Lithuania
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
2008 “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
2007 "Contemporary British and Latvian illustrations" Riga Design and Art school, Riga, LV
2007 "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
2007 "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
2006 "The man" exhibition of young artists, Riga Design and Art school, Riga, Latvia
2006 “Now Art Now Future. Freedom” curator of the Latvian contribution, Vilnius/Kaunas/Klaipeda, Lithuania
2006 "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
Li Bond (Liena Bondare) was born in Alūksne in 1980. She has held 11 personal exhibitions, the most significant of which are: Season 2 - Episodes in LNMA ehxibition hall Arsenāls gallery(LV), Season 1 – Episodes in the Šiauliai Art Gallery, (LT) (2017) and Kulturspiecher Dorenthe Munsterlandfestival Part 4 (2008, DE). She has taken part in various projects, exhibitions and residences in Latvia and abroad, including YAC and Guanlan Printmaking Base residencies (China), Survival K(n)it 7 (LV), KUMU Art Museum (EE), Vartai Gallery (LT), Novas Gallery, London (UK), Opole Contemporary Art Gallery and MOCAK, Museum of Contemporary Art in Krakow (2012, PL), Art Museum of Cluj (RO) and others. She has taken part in international competitions: 13th and 15th Tallinn Print Triennials, International Print Triennial Krakow 2012 in Poland and 8 BIECTR in Quebec. She was the initiator and curator of the Latvian exposition 3 FREE in Klaipeda (2018, LT), Et nuit illumina la nuit in the exhibition Exposition d’Art Contemporain Balteat Cite Internationale des Arts in Paris, France (2008) and the exhibition of contemporary graphic art Power and Man in Novas Gallery, London, UK (2006) as well as 12 other exhibitions 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 China Printmaking museum (China), Frans Masereel Centrum (Belgium), Latvian National Museum of Art and Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Center (Latvia).
Liena Bondare lives and works in Riga, Latvia.
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