Jānis Avotiņš
1981
Geboren in Riga | Born in Riga
Lebt und arbeitet in Riga | Lives and works in Riga
1999 – 2003
Studium an Kunstakademie Lettlands, Riga | studied at Latvian Academy of Arts, Riga
2001 – 2002
Studium an Kunstakademie Lettlands, Riga | studied at Latvian Academy of Arts, Riga
(Visuelle Kommunikation | Visual Communication)
2002
Erasmus Austausch Programm, Universität von Manchester, Manchester | Erasmus Exchange Program, Manchester University, Manchester
2004
Studium an Cité International des Arts, Paris | studied at Cité International des Arts, Paris
Einzelausstellungen (Auswahl) | Solo exhibitions (Selection)
2023
Jānis Avotiņš, Galerie Rüdiger Schöttle, Munich
2019
Jānis Avotiņš: Find A Point From Which To See And Yet Avoid The Glow, Galerie Rüdiger Schöttle, Munich
2018
Švente, Gallery VARTAI, Vilnius
Gallery Vera Munro, Hamburg
Art factory, Budapest
2017
Švente, Gallery VARTAI, Vilnius
Gallery Cou-cou Kassel
2016
Galerie Rüdiger Schöttle, Munich
2015
Jānis Avotiņš, IBID Projects, London
Galerie Vera Munro, Hamburg
2013
Galerie Rüdiger Schöttle, Munich
Johnen Galerie, Berlin
2012
New Works, Galerie Vera Munro, Hamburg
Jānis Avotiņš, IBID Projects, London
2011
Jānis Avotiņš, Galerie Rüdiger Schöttle, Munich
2010
Implicated, Galerie Akinci, Amsterdam
Jānis Avotiņš Trauma. New Works and Retrospection, Riga Art Space, Riga
2009
Johnen Galerie, Berlin
You, my word, as if it was me before a dark glade, Galerie Rüdiger Schöttle, Munich
2008
Galerie Johnen + Schöttle, Cologne
Stadtgalerie, Schwaz
Jānis Avotiņš, Malerei, Ludwig Forum, Aachen
2007
Super Normal, IBID Projects, London
Suzie Q project space (Rüdiger Schöttle)
Bob van Orsouw | Brigid Uccia), Zurich
2006
I Never Go On Holidays, Me di um, Gustavia, St. Barthelemy
Johnen Galerie, Berlin
2005
Galerie Rüdiger Schöttle, Munich
Possession, IBID Projects, Vilnius
IBID Projects, London
Galerie Johnen + Schöttle, Cologne
2004
Belonging, Riga, Latvia (curated by IBID Projects, Vilnius)
Rheinschau, Art Cologne Projects, Cologne
2003
Conversance, Riga
2002
Competence, Riga
Gruppenaustellungen (Auswahl) | Group exhibitions (Selection)
2022 – 2023
Archaeologists of Memory: Vitols Contemporary Art Collection, Kumu, Art Museum of Estonia, Tallinn
2021
Portraits, Galerie Rüdiger Schöttle, Munich
Space Oddity, Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, Turin
2020
Spectrum, Galerija Vartai Vilnius, Vilnius
2018
Ibid Gallery, Inventory – A rotating display of works by multiple artists in several locations, Los Angeles
2016
Prix Jean-Francois Prat, Palais de Tokyo, Paris
After photography, Galerie Alain Gutharc, Paris
2015
Painting Show – Part One, Galerie Rüdiger Schöttle, Munich
2014
Il Piedistallo vuoto / The Empty pedestal, Artefiera, Bologna
2013
...for an occurrence to become an adventure..., Riga Art Space, Riga
2012
Gaiety Is The Most Outstanding Feature Of The Soviet Union, Saatchi Gallery, London
Is It That He Does Not Seek The Truth, But Does Want To Influence?, Riga Art Space, Riga
2010
After the Fall, Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art, New York
Painting Triennial, CAC, Vilnius
2009
IBID PROJECTS at Remap2, Athens
Your Gold Teeth II, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York
2008
Salon, The Cartin Collection at Ars Libri, Boston
Das zweite Gesicht, Sammlung Südhausbau, Munich
Back to Black. Die Farbe schwarz in der aktuellen Malerei, Kestner, Hannover
2007
Galerie Rüdiger Schöttle, Munich (with Adrian Ghenie and Andrew Palmer)
Judith, Perry Rubenstein Gallery, New York
Prague Biennale 3, Prague
Size Matters: XXL – rechent large-scale paintings, HVCC Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art, Peekskill, New York
2006
Infinite Painting. Contemporary Painting and Global Realism, Villa Manin, Centro d'Arte Contemporanea, Passariano, Codroipo (Udine)
2005
Prague Biennale 2, Prague
Dark Dreams, Galerie Johnen + Schöttle, Cologne
2004
Dark Dreams, Johnen Galerie, Berlin
Galerie Rüdiger Schöttle, Munich
Life Of a Commercial Gallery – IBID Projects, Copper gallery, Dundee
Esoterica, IBID Projects, London
Still-Life, State Art Museum, Riga
2003
HYPERSONICA, electronic music festival, Sao Paulo
Latvian Contemporary Art Artists, Contemporary Art Space, Riga
Wild Photographers, Riga
Self-portraits, Galerie Pedants, Riga
2002
Autumn 2002, Riga Contemporary Art Space, Riga
2001
Latvian Contemporary Art Exhibition, Riga
2000
Interferences 2000, International Multimedia Festival, Paris
Preise und Stipendien | Awards and Scholarships
2016
Prix Jean-François Prat
2011
Latvian Academy Award
Sammlungen | Collections
Charles Saatchi Collection, London, UK
Cranford Collection, London, UK
The Federal Republic of Germany Contemporary Art Collection, Germany
François Pinault Collection, Paris, France
Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, Turin, Italy
Hort Family Collection, New York, USA
Rubell Museum, Miami, USA
