Irena Luse

“Contact with nature does not leave anyone regardless. And yet, no matter how similar these feeling are, for each person it is different. It encouraged me to paint landscapes, my feelings, my vision, what I felt staying alone with trees, which as mysterious formations, as strangers stands in one line, inside of bushes in glowing silence on the way to the sea, or simply watching a sun rays in the corner of the garden.” Irena Luse

The landscapes of Irena Luse works are deeply experienced by her own, because the artist inspires being alone in direct contact with the surrounding nature, therefore the artworks perceive the presence of intimate peace and certain lightness, dreaminess. One of the main components of her painting is light, which permeates both visually and in content. In the exhibition there will be also drawings by which the artist discovers how much of her feeling can be shown in a black and white drawing.

Works

Curriculum Vitae

Born in 1948 in Riga, Latvia

 

Education:

1997                Master Dagree in Arts, Art Academy of Latvia, Riga, Latvia

1966-1972      Painting Department, Art Academy of Latvia, Riga, Latvia

1959-1966      Janis Rozentāls Riga secondary school of Art, Riga, Latvia          

 

Selected solo exhibitions:

2017    Human Nature. Gallery Basterjs, Riga, Latvia

2014    Klusums. Gallery Bastejs, Riga, Latvia

2013    Gaismas paralēles. Exhibition hall Cesis, Cesis, Latvia

2013    Divas sarunas. Gallery Mans's, Jekabpils, Latvia

2012    Gallery Aquarellcenter, Dalarna, Sweden

2011    Gallery Aquarellcenter, Stockholm, Sweden

 

Selected group exhibitions:

2016    Kvadrāts. Art Academy of Latviaprofessors exhibition , Art Academy of Latvia, Riga

2015    Artists of the Year. Gallery Bastejs, Riga, Latvia

2015    Likteņdārzs. Charity auction, Gallery Daugava, Riga, Latvia

2015    Pavasara atmoda. Museum of Liepaja, Liepaja, Latvia

2015    True Colors.European Economic and Social Affairs Commission, Brussels, Belgium

2014    Luciano Benetton, IMAGO MUNDI, Italy

2014    Italy in Latvian artist’s works. Latvian Representation to the EU, Brussels, Belgium

2013    International watercolor exhibition. Art Museum of Polotsk, Belarus

2013    Holy shit. Gallery Bastejs, Riga, Latvia

2013    Latvian contemporary art exhibition in the museum Rokiškis, Lithuania

2013    Rudens salons. Gallery Asūna, Riga, Latvia

2013    International Book Biennial of Illustration. Bratislava 2013, Slovakia

2013    Privātais process. Art Academy of Latvia, Riga, Latvia

2013    International Children's Book Illustration. The triennial in Tallinn, Estonia

2013    ASPA II Biennale Exhibition of award-winning finalist in Marbella, Spain

2013    ASPA II Pastel Biennial, Oviedo, Spain

2012    Eiropas pilsētas. Rietumu Banka Art Gallery, Riga, Latvia

2012    IV International Watercolor Biennial Baltic Bridges. Kaunas, Lithuania

2012    Zaļš. Gallery Asūna, Riga, Latvia

2011    Three artists, three worlds. Aquarelle Center, Stockholm, Sollentuna, Sweden

2011    ASPA I Pastel Biennial, Oviedo, Spain

2011    Litogrāfiju izstāde. Gellery Maksla XO, Riga, Latvia

2011    Sievietes...sievietes...  sievietes. Riga, Latvia

2011    Līdzgaitnieks. Gallery Asūna, Riga, Latvia

2010    III International Watercolor Biennial Baltic Bridges, Vilnius, Lithuania

2009    Tuareq Blue. Gallery Bastejs, Riga, Latvia

2009    Zīmējumu izstāde. Gallery Maksla XO, Riga, Latvia

2009    Litogrāfijas. Gallery Maksla XO, Riga, Latvia

2009    Gleznas uz dēlīša. Gallery Bastejs, Rigaun UPB Office in Liepaja, Latvia

2008     Pasteļu izstāde. Jelgava Art Museum, Jelgava, Latvia

2008    Eiropas pilsētas.ASuna Gallery, Riga, Latvia

2008    Eiropas pilsētas. Latvian Representation to the European Union in Brussels, Belgium

2008     Zīmējumu izstāde. Gallery XO, Riga, Latvia

2008    International Watercolor Biennial Baltic Bridge. Vilnius, Lithuania

2007    Bosha karnevāls. Gallery XO, Riga, Latvia

2007    Latvian Academy of Painting Department. Bastejs Gallery, Riga, Latvia

2007    Balle. Gallery M6, Riga, Latvia

2006    International Watercolor Biennial Baltic Bridge. Kaunas, Lithuania

2006    Viva Mexica. Gallery XO, Riga, Latvia

2006    Nodaļa. Art Academy of Latvia, Riga, Latvia

2006    Litogrāfijas. Gallery XO, Riga, Latvia

2006    Goijas karnevāls. Gallery XO, Riga, Latvia

2005    International water-color exhibition in Stockholm, Sweden

2005    Beijing (Peking) Second International Art Biennale China 2005, Beijing, China

2005    Neparedzamais. Madona Museum of Art, Latvia

2005    Nakts serenāde. Gallery XO, Riga, Latvia

2005    Litogrāfi.  Gallery XO, Riga, Latvia

2004    6 from Riga. Latvian water-color exhibition in Stockholm, Sweden

2004    Karnevāls. Gallery XO, Riga, Latvia

2004    Latvian contemporary art exhibition in Beijing, China

2003    Litogrāfi. Gallery XO, Riga, Latvia

2003    Miniatūru izstāde. Gallery Riga. Riga, Latvia

2002    Litogrāfi. Gallery XO, Riga, Latvia

2002    Rudens’02. Exhibition Hall Arsenals, Riga, Latvia

2002    Miniatūru izstāde. Gallery Riga. Riga, Latvia

2002    Europastello. Modern European pastel painter exhibition in Florence, Italy

2002    Watercolor, stone, paper. UPSD Art Center, Istanbul, Turkey

2002    Latvia, Surprising 20.gs.māksla. Stedelijik Museum, Zwolle, Netherlands

2002    Latvian water-color exhibition in Pori, Finland

2002    Rudens’01. Exhibition Hall Arsenals, Riga, Latvia

2001    Litogrāfijas. Gallery XO, Riga, Latvia

2001    Latvian water-color exhibition. Heidelberg, Germany

2001    Aquarelle International - Kunst Station. Fulda, Germany

2001    Baltic Watercolor Painting Triennial. Klaipeda, Lithuania

2001    Miniatūru izstāde. Gallery Riga. Riga, Latvia

2001    International Watercolor Painting Triennial. Exhibition Hall Arsenals, Riga, Latvia

2000    Rudens’2000. Exhibition Hall Arsenals, Riga, Latvia

2000    Latvian Academy of Painting Department faculty exhibition. Latvian Academy of Art, Riga, Latvia