| | MARCH, 2011 Solo Show at the Gallery ALMA |
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| AUTUMN, 2010 I have been accepted at the VERMONT STUDIO CENTER residency. I plan to be there in the fall of 2010. Image from their website. |
| | AUTUMN, 2010 I am invited to 4 week I-Park residency in Connecticut, USA. I am happy to be given grant from the residency program |
| | OCTOBER, 2010 "Barbeque" is going to the Exhibition in Bremen, Germany. |
| | JULY, 2010
I've been invited to participate in the MOSCOW BIENNALE FOR YOUNG ART. It will open on 1st of July. I will be showing "FINALLY, FINALLY !"
The Biennale is organized by:
Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation
Department of Culture of the City of Moscow
National Centre for Contemporary Arts (NCCA)
Moscow Museum of Modern Art (MMoMA)
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| 1. APRIL, 2010 Opening of the "GOLDEN WORKS" exhibition. It features more than 200 artworks and 12 kg (24lbs) real gold ingot in the center of the "Arsenals" exhibiton hall. Open until June 27th. I've created collaborative work with MIKELIS FISHERS "Nuda Veritas" (Naked Truth) |
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| JANUARY, 2010 There is an article in "Rigas Laiks" magazine about the "Museum of Happy Art" show. Author: art critic Ieva Lejasmeijere. "So I Walk Down The Street..." illustrates the article. "Rigas Laiks" is Latvian magazine about philosophy, sociology, literature and arts. |
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| DECEMBER 2009 / JANUARY 2010 French fashion magazine L'Officiel interviews art collector Artemy Troitsky. My artwork exhibited in the "Alma" gallery illustrates this interview. |
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| 10. DECEMBER 2009 17.th Annual conference of the Art History Institute at the Art Academy of Latvia. In her report "Possibilities And Paradoxes During The Crisis ", art Historian Ruta Caupova explores work of seven artists. I am proud to be one of them. |
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| 13. NOVEMBER, 2009 Review by Vilnis Vejs of the "Icons of Our Age" in the main daily newspaper "Diena". |
| | 13. November, 2009 Overview of exhibitions at the programm "POST FACTUM", RADIO "KLASIKA". "So I Walk down The Street..." is mentioned among 150 artists. Click on 10:10 POST FACTUM (Latvian)
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| 2. November, 2009 The Radio of Latvia broadcasts it's culture programm "Kulturas rondo". It is about the "Museum of Happy art". My work is mentioned as one of the highlights of the show. Click on 11:30 KULTŪRAS RONDO (Latvian) |
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| 31. October, 2009 Saturday edition of the newspaper "Diena". Troitsky with my sculpture in the foreground appears in the main section and in the saturday supplement. |
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| 30. October, 2009 Annual exhibition by Artists Union of Latvia opens in a newly constructed building. I show a very fragile construction which was built with the help of 5 people. Title of the show : "Museum of Happy Art" Play with words: (Laimīgs - Laikmetīgs / Happy - Contemporary) |
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| 28. October, 2009 The main daily newspaper "Diena" puts info and photo from the show on its front page ! It is mentioned in the subtitles that the artwork of Ivars Drulle is very symphatetic to the influential Russian critic and curator. |
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| 27. October, 2009 "Icons of Our Age" at the gallery "ALMA" Curated by Russian criticist and art collector Artemy Troitsky I am showing "The moment Of Death Of Michael Jackson" There are well-renowned Russian artists Among 13 participants: Alexander Vinogradov & Vladimir Dubossarsky, Georgy Ostrecov and Vladislav Mamishev - Monro Through December 14.th |
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| 3. June, 2009 Review of the recent show in the fine arts magazine "Studija" June/July, 2009 Author: Raimonds Kalejs p. 27-29 (avail. only in print) |
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| 1. June, 2009 Video of the "Old Farmer" will be screened at Collateral event of 53. Venice Biennale MyMementoVid: AN ON GOING VIDEO-ART PROJECT DEVOTED TO THE SUBJECT OF MEMORY Project Curator: Amir Cohen / Production: 972ART
ScalaMata Art Space; Ghetto Vecchio 1236, Cannaregio 30121 Venezia Italy, (Vaporetto station Ponte di Guglie). |
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| 7. April, 2009 Appearances on TV: 30.03.09 LTV1 "LABRIT LATVIJA" (Good Morning Latvia) . 8:00-8:30. You cannot view archive on Mac :( 07.04.09 TV3 "STILS. BEZ TABU" (Style. Without Taboo) |
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| 27. March, 2009 Already 2 great reviews of the show (in Latvian): DIENA DELFI |
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| 20. March, 2009 The show "Apparition" opens. Co-author is Maris Grosbahs. We use 15 speakers, 6 dvd players, 3 video screens and ~50 spotlights. It took 5 long days and 10 persons to install the exhibition. |
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| 27. January, 2009 I am selected to create an exhibition in enormous Riga Art Space. http://www.artspace.riga.lv/en/ Preferred time of the show - one month, starting late March. I have 2 months to put everything together.
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| 13. December, 2008 The Grand Prix of the TV show "Golden Talents" by LNT Television is given to the construction worker who sings classical music . I didn't participate in the competition but I made the prize. You can view the commercial of the show: YOUTUBE |
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| 11. November, 2008 Minister of Foreign Affairs unveils the sign (photo courtesy Ilmars Znotins) |
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| 11. November, 2008Ceremonial opening of the memorial sign at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Republic of Latvia.
Press release from the Ministry:
On 6 February, the winner was selected in a competition for the conceptual design of a commemorative marker to Zigfrids Anna Meierovics, first Foreign Minister of Latvia. The commission unanimously selected the concept created by Ivars Drulle as the most suitable design for a commemorative marker. The concept is based on the minister's signature, which is a symbolic acknowledgement of the significance of personality in decisive historical moments. . The plaque will be displayed in the central assembly hall on the ground floor of the Ministry building. |
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| 4. October, 2008 Nicolette Ramirez who visited studios during "ART OMI" residency in NY, USA, wrote an article about it in the "White Hot Magazine". I am very excited to see the photo of my artwork as a cover photo for the article. Here is the link to it: WHITE HOT MAGAZINE |
| 25. September, 2008 The residency at the Valmiera State Gymnasium is over. They have great park where to install artwork. Unfortunatelty it is no safe – local teenagers during the night often destroy sculptures and installations. I wanted to put 3 tiny figurines in the park, but later decided to put them in environment, take photos and later have sturdy prints on DiBond which I put on the exterior wall of Gymnasium.
Luckily bad boys don’t touch my Moon and Mole from 2007. I suppose it is because they themselves helped me to build, sand and install it.
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| 10. August 2008Just returned from „Art Omi“ international artists residency in upstate New York, USA. There were around 30 artists from around the world, we became friends and I am going to miss them a lot…
I think it was the most intense time in my whole life – besides working on new ideas, creating installation and spending time with fellow artists we had visitors program where roughly 40 curators, critics, dealers and NY gallery owners walked through our studios and I had some conversation with most of them. Intense, but I hope some contacts later will work.
I will remember warm, black nights and crazy little stars all around us – fireflies.
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| 8. august, 2008
The main daily newspaper „Diena“ in its weekly arts supplement publishes full page photo of the installation I created during the „Art Omi“ residency in NY, USA |
