Month: July 2013

In the Collection of the National Museum of Art, Latvia

Latvian exhibitions, overseas exhibitions, painting, peteris ciemitis, portraits, Uncategorized

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Peteris Ciemitis co-presenting in a panel discussion at the National Museum of
Art “Arsenals, during the “Latviesu maksla trimda” exhibition.

July, 2013

A major exhibition open at Latvijas Nacionala makslas muzeja izstazu zale “Arsenals” (the Latvian National Museum of Art) which remembers the journey and new lives of Latvian’s dispora peoples.  The exhibition, “Latviesu maksla trimda” presented audiences with works by approximately 100 artists including Imants Tillers, Janis Nedela and Peteris Ciemitis. Notably, at the time of the exhibition, the National Museum and also acquired Ciemitis’ painting “Pasa Galva” for its permanent collection.

“A New Equation” Latvia

Latvian exhibitions, overseas exhibitions, painting, peteris ciemitis, Uncategorized

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Left: choral performance at the opening of “New Equation” at the Talsi Museum of Art
Right: Peteris Ciemitis interviewed by Ingvilda Strautmane on Latvjas Radio 1 “Kulturas Rondo”

July – September, 2013

In 2013, artist Maris Raudzins coordinated a travelling exhibition to tour the Talsi Museum of Art and Madona Museum of Art in Latvia, with “Jaunas Vienadojums” (“New Equation”).  The exhibition comprised of fifty works by nine Latvian-Australian artists, featuring Peteris Ciemitis, Janis Nedela, Maris Raudzins and Len Zuks.  Some of the works explore modern state of life both conceptually and emotionally, while others convey images of an alien landscape.

 

 

“Alitura” Exhibition Heathcote Gallery

Contemporary Printmaking, Exhibitions, jillian ciemitis, Printmaking, Uncategorized
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Artists: Miriam Gardiner, Del Hemingway, Debbie Oakley and Jillian Ciemitis

July, 2013

Jillian Ciemitis was one of four Western Australian artists to collectively present a body of work exploring the tension between the concepts of nature vs nurture in a group exhibition ‘Alitura’.  Held at the Heathcote Museum and Gallery throughout July.  The exhibition also included artists Debbie Oakley, Miriam Gardiner and Delrene Hemingway.