CV
Kristaps Priede
Professional education
2018 - 2020
Master’s degree in Fine Art: Art in Public Spheres (Professors Peter Spillmann, Linda Cassens Stoian), Hochschule Luzern: Art & Design, Emmen, Switzerland
2017 - 2021
Master studies in Sculpture, Department of Sculpture, Art Academy of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
2019
Master studies in Fine Art: Art in Public Spheres (Professors Barnaby Drabble, Anne-Julie Raccoursier), École de design et haute école d’art du Valais, Sierre, Switzerland
2015 - 2017
Master’s degree in painting (Professors Ivars Heinrihsons and Ieva Iltnere), Department of Painting, Art Academy of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
2016
Fine Art: Painting (Senior Lecturer Alex Veness),
University of the Arts London: Wimbledon College of Arts, London, United Kingdom (Erasmus+)
2015 - 2016
Fine Art (Senior Lecturer Gillian Wylde), Falmouth University, Falmouth, United Kingdom (Erasmus+)
2011 - 2015
Bachelor of Arts degree in design, Department of Design, Art Academy of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
2006 - 2010
Environment Design, Interior designer,
Riga Design and Art secondary school, Riga, Latvia
2002 - 2005
Ergli Music and Art school, Ergli, Latvia
Art Shows
2022 November 29 - 2023 January 29. Solo show 'Another Place". Kraslava Museum of History and Art, Exhibition hall, Kraslava, Latvia
2021 October 13 - November 21. 'Transs and Dance' by Kristaps Priede (work series "Glitsky") and Alvine Bautra. Curator of the exhibition Mag. art. Iveta Feldmane. Jurmala City Museum, Jurmala, Latvia.
2021 June. Online exhibition 'Fresh Meat for Critique 2021'. MA project 'Glanz. Elend. Frieden.' Art Academy of Latvia. Riga, Latvia.
Available at: https://virtuaal.lma.lv/gallery/artwork1/221
2020 August. International online exhibition 'IMAGE AND SOUND IN SPITE OF....', Institute of Contemporary Arts Singapore, LASALLE College of the Arts, Singapore
Available at: https://emu-olive-wmax.squarespace.com/
2020 June 18 - June 24. Master's project solo show, art installation 'COURTYARD', partner institutions: Blok Bar and Barabas Hotel Luzern, Lucerne, Switzerland
2020 January 3 - January 31. Solo show 'The Valais', Brig Simplon Tourismus, Brig, Switzerland
2019, 2020 December 12 - January. Solo show 'Die Fichte', Haaf & Haemmig Architekten AG, Raum station S16 , Bern, Switzerland
2019 November 8 – 15 November. 'ECHO MONDIAL 3' with the paintings 'The Valais', Hochschule Luzern: Art & Design, Viscosistadt, Bau 745, Emmen, Switzerland
2019 August 2 - August 28. 'Tropical Lab 13th: Erase', Institute of Contemporary Arts Singapore, LASALLE College of the Arts, Singapore
2019 June 21. Solo show 'The Valais', Kaufkaffee, Winterthur, Switzerland
2019 April 4, 14, 28. 'ACT' festival. Solo performance 'Fulfillment', Bern, Lausanne, Basel, Switzerland
2019 February 7. Solo show 'Die Fichte', Hochschule Luzern: Art & Design, Viscosistadt, Bau 745, Emmen, Switzerland
2018 November 8 - November 16. 'ECHO MONDIAL 2' with the painting 'Hiding', Hochschule Luzern: Art & Design, Viscosistadt, Bau 745, Emmen, Switzerland
2018 August 22 - November 22. Solo show 'ICELAND', SEB bank's Head office, Valdlauci, Latvia
2018 April 2 - July 2. Solo show 'Meaning', JOKER CLUB, Riga, Latvia
2018 February 1 - March 4. 'Es mīlu balto sniegu un citu vairs neko', Cesis Exhibition Hall, Cesis, Latvia
2017 December 9 -2018 January 14. 'Generation', Liepaja Museum, Liepaja, Latvia
2017 November 9 - December 10. Solo show 'KRISTAPS PRIEDE: KODS', Cesis Exhibition Hall,
Cesis, Latvia
2017 September 28 - October 21, 'Beyond Words', Art Academy of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
2017 September - October 8. Competition ‘Prize of Gederts Eliass for reflection of the country theme in the Latvian painting’, History and Art Museum of Jelgava, Latvia
2017 March 29 - April 20. 'SEB Scholarship for Painting' with the painting 'Universum', Art Academy of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
2017 February 15 - March 26. 'Bikini zona' with the painting "Artist's Altar", Jurmala City Museum, Jurmala, Latvia
2017 January 28 - March 17. Solo show 'Mechanical Angels', Luznava Manor, Luznava, Latvia
2016 October 6 - October 29. 'Brederlo – von Sengbusch Art Prize', Art Academy of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
2016 Autumn. Photography exhibition 'Londoners' by project Passing By in Jieyang, London, Riga, Barcelona
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2016 August 28 - August 30. International solo show ‘The River’, A5 Yixuanxiaozhu Art Centre, Zhuhai, China
2016 June 13 – 15. Participating in a group exhibition 'VOYAGE' with the painting 'Modern Jesus' in the Seen Fifteen Gallery, London, United Kingdom
2016 May 26. Showcasing painting 'Modern Jesus' and participating in C.O.D.E. charity event. 1901 Arts Club, London, United Kingdom
2016 January 27 – January 30. International solo show 'The Element of Truth', The Poly Gallery, Falmouth, United Kingdom
2015 November 12 – December 3. 'SEB Scholarship for Painting', Art Academy of Latvia, painting 'The Boat', Riga, Latvia
2015 September 7 – October 7. Art Society “Sidegunde” exhibition 'Plen-Air Session of Malpils' with paintings 'The Boat', “The Construction of Ham Stack” and pottery vassels, Malpils, Latvia
2015 March 26 – May 31. A touring group exhibition 'Fabric Vitae' with the painting 'The Wild Plant' Pauls Stradins Museum for history of medicine, Riga, Latvia
2015 April 11 - 28. 'Mākslas medības', Kalnciema Quarter, paintings, Riga, Latvia
2015 January 7 – December 30. Solo show, Skrivanek Baltic Translation Agency and Language School, Riga, Latvia
2014 November 13 – December 3. 'SEB Scholarship for Painting', Art Academy of Latvia, painting 'The Jetty No.1', Riga, Latvia
2014 November 14 – 2015 May. In collaboration with the Embassy of the Kingdom of Belgium participation in the group exhibition 'Art of Anatomy and symbiosis' with the painting 'The Wild Plant' Pauls Stradins Museum for history of medicine, Riga, Latvia
2014 November – December. Two artists exhibition 'Personalities' with Alfia Hairova-Soliguin, restaurant 'KID*', Riga, Latvia
2014 October 1 – 24. International group exhibition exhibition 'You Art a Woman', Art Academy of Latvia, painting & ready-made, 'Two Natures', Riga, Latvia
2014 September 24 – October 19. 'Young Painter Prize', Contemporary Art Centre, paintings 'The Wild Plant' and 'The Mother', Vilnius, Lithuania
2014 May 14 - 24. 'Caurvejs Akademija', Art Academy of Latvia, painting 'Gatis', Riga, Latvia
2014 March 29 - April 19. 'Makslas medibas', Kalnciema Quarter, paintings 'Frame', 'Landscape of Latvia' and 'Jump in the Dream', Riga, Latvia
2013 August 3.'Tirza laika turza', Dairy Plant of Tirza, painting 'Go', Tirza, Latvia
2012. 'Exhibition of Artists Pallets', gallery 'Zimulis un ota', Riga, Latvia
2012 October 28 - November 10. 'Matter of Time', Gulbene District History and Art Museum, curator of the exhibition, painting 'Idea of the Year', Gulbene, Latvia
2012. 'Landscape of nowadays', White school exhibition hall, paintings 'Frame' and 'Seaside Forest',
Kurmene, Latvia
2012. 'Sea', Art Space of Kurmene, paintings 'Iceberg' and 'White', Kurmene, Latvia
2012. 'SEB Scholarship for Painting', Art Academy of Latvia, painting 'Morning Coffee with Tom', Riga, Latvia
2011. Solo show 'Lie', Taka, Riga, Latvia
Awards
2019 - 2nd prize winner of competition '30 years of queer community and research at the Zurich universities – Toward a more colourful future! – An art competition in memory of Fabian Jenny', University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
2018 - 2nd prize winner of competition organized by Bank of Latvia for innovative design of year’s coin, under theme 'Art and Music' with the work ‘Code’, Riga, Latvia
2017 - Jelgava City Council audience award in competition 'Gederts Eliass Prize for the reflection of the rural theme in Latvian painting' with painting 'The Anticipation', Jelgava, Latvia
2017 - 'SEB Scholarship for Painting' with the painting 'Universum', Art Academy of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
2016 - 'The Best New Artist 2016. Artists' Society Sidegunde, Riga, Latvia
2014 - 1st prize winner in Art Academy of Latvia students works competition, Anatomy and Arts Symbiosis, the painting 'The Wild Plant', Pauls Stradins Museum for history of medicine, Riga, Latvia
Grants and Scholarships
2021 - 2022 - Cultural Capital Foundation of State scholarship for creative work in Visual Arts. Supported projects 'Glitsky' and 'Another Place', Riga, Latvia
2018 -2020 - Cultural Capital Foundation of State scholarship for 'Visual Arts' in Fine Arts: Major Arts in Public Spheres 'Studies at HSLU and ÉDHÉA in Switzerland'.
2018 - Swiss Government Grant (Swiss-European Mobility Programme – Student Mobility for Studies), Lucerne School of Art and Design, Lucerne, Switzerland
2017 - 'SEB Scholarship for Painting', Art Academy of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
2016 - ERASMUS+ Scholarship (Studies), Wimbledon College of Arts, London, United Kingdom
2015 - ERASMUS+ Scholarship (Studies), Falmouth University, Falmouth, United Kingdom
2013 - ERASMUS+ Scholarship (Internship), London, United Kingdom
2012 - 2018 - State Scholarships, Art Academy of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
Artist Residencies
2020 February 10 - February 17.
New York, United States
2019 July 18 - August 2,
Singapore
2018 May 26 - June 13,
Reykjavik, Iceland
2017 July 31 - August 6,
Zurich, Switzerland
Works in Private Collections
Latvia, Sweden, United Kingdom, Germany, Belgium, Iceland, Switzerland, France, USA, Thailand, China, Japan, Singapore