Arnis Balčus
EDUCATION
2004-05
University of Westminster, London, Photographic studies, MA
1998-2002
University of Latvia, Riga, Communication studies, BSc
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2008
Flowers, Riga Gallery, Riga
2007
Stories about flowers, sex and lovers, Giedre Bartelt Gallery, Berlin
2006
Episodes, Riga Gallery, Riga
Episodes Vol. I, Matthew Bown Gallery, London
2005
Naked, Matthew Bown Gallery, London
2004
Exhibition Hall Arsenals of the State Museum of Art, Riga
Fotogalerie Wien, Vienna
2003
New Association, chezTGN, New York
Psychological Sexuality, Overgaden, Copenhagen
Myself, Friends, Lovers and Others, Giedre Bartelt Gallery, Berlin
2002
Out and Home, Museum of Photography, Siauliai, Lithuania
1998
Selbstsucht Macht Frei [colour self-portraits], ASuna Gallery, Riga
1996
Young People Portraits of Liepaja, club Utt, Liepaja, Latvia
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2008
From M to ZZZ, Langhans gallery, Prague
Love II – Being, Fotogalerie Wien, Vienna
Privat, Winzavod contemporary art centre, Moscow
Baltic Pop, Giedre Bartelt Gallery, Berlin
2007
Festival of Contemporary Arts, Cesis, Latvia
2006
Nidon, Meno Parkas Gallery, Kaunas
2005
(Un)dressed, Giedre Bartelt Gallery, Berlin
Asking For It, Atlantis Bridge Gallery, London
Das Land und Das Ich, Ausstellungshalle 1A, Frankfurt aM
2004
So weiss wie Schnee, so rot wie Blut, Giedre Bartelt Gallery, Berlin
What is important?, K.Valdemara 3, Riga
2003
MiteinAnders, Schonbrunnerstrasse 223, Vienna
Adaptation, Rotermann Salt Storage Exhibition Hall, Tallinn
2002
Sex - social exhibitionism, Railway Museum, Riga
Everything Everyday, Artist's Project Studio, Vilnius
2001
Too Close/Too Distant, Stock Exchange Grand Hall, Riga
2000
Moving Images, The Radiant Light Gallery, Portland Maine, USA
Contemporary Latvian Art Photography, Latvian Museum of Photography, Riga
1999
Self-portrait of Generation, Gallery Russkoje Pole, Moscow
Can You Hear Me? [2nd Ars Baltica Triennal of Photographic Art], Stadtgalerie am Kulturviertel / Sophienhoff, Kiel [touring to Rostock, Vilnius, Dresden, Bergen, Espoo]
1997
Fotokunst aus Lettland, Gallery Station3, Vienna
TJN stu dios exhibition, Kiek In De Kok, Tallinn
1996
Moment, club Slepenais eksperiments, Riga
Kill your darlings /Moving Art, Edison theatre, Copenhagen
1994
TJN studios exhibition, Latvian Museum of Photography, Riga