Born on 1962 in Riga / Latvia
1986 graduated from Art Academy of Latvia, Department of Graphics.
Fields of activity: objects, video installations, installations, graphics, book design.
Selected solo exhibitions:
2007
"Bonaqua", Riga Gallery, Riga / Latvia
2000
"Time Square", Riga Gallery, Riga / Latvia
1997
"Independence Day", Riga Gallery, Riga / Latvia
1996
"Virtuale", State Museum of Art, Riga / Latvia
1994
"Slide Paintings", Gallery P.U.N.K.T., Hamburg / Germany
Selected group exhibitions:
2004
"Faster than Future. Contemporary Perspective of Art's Future in the Baltic States, Finland and Russia", Contemporary Art Museum Kiasma, Helsinki / Finland*
2003
"Masks", the 7th International Contemporary Art Exhibition "Art Moscow", Central House of Artists, Moscow / Russia*
"Adaptation", Exhibition Hall Rotterman Salt Storage, Tallinn / Estonia*
2002
"Nothing Personal", Städtische Galerie im Buntentor, Bremen / Germany*
2001
"Identity", Riga Gallery, Riga / Latvia*
"New Reality. Identification", the 5th International Contemporary Art Exhibition "Art Moscow", Central House of Artists, Moscow / Russia*
"Modern Uthopy", Museum of Eduards Smiļģis, State Museum of Art Exhibition Hall Arsenāls, Rīga / Latvija
2000
"Baltic Security!", Aarland Airport, Stockholm / Sweden
1998
"Ventspils Transit Terminal", the 6th Annual Exhibition of the Soros Contemporary Center of Art-Riga, Art Propaganda Train, Regional Museum of History and Art, Ventspils / Latvia* (curator)
1996
"Personal Time. Art of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania 1945-1996", Contemporary Art Center Ujazdowski Castle, Warsaw / Poland, Central exhibition Hall "Manezh", St Petersburg / Russia*
1995
"Private / Public", ARS 95, city space of Helsinki / Finland
"Monument", the 3rd Annual Exhibition of the SCCA-Riga, Photography Museum of Latvia, Riga / Latvia*
1994
"Zoom Factor", the 1st Annual Exhibition of the SCCA-Riga, Exhibition Hall Latvija, Riga / Latvia
"State", the 2nd Annual Exhibition of the SCCA-Riga, Art Museum Arsenāls, Riga / Latvia*
"Firkspedvāle Conversations '94", Pedvāle Open Air Art Museum, Sabile / Latvia
1992
"Paaudze. Sukupolvi. Generation", Contemporary Art Museum, Pori / Finland
"Mare Balticum", Nordic Art Center, Helsinki / Finland
1991
"Fiatal Müveszek Rigaból", Contemporary Art Museum, Budapest / Hungary*
1990
Rauma Biennale Balticum, Rauma Art Museum, Rauma / Finland*
"Latvia - 20th Century Somersault", Exhibition Hall Latvija, Riga / Latvia*
1989
"Riga - Lettische Avantgarde", Stadtgalerie im Sophienhof, Kiel; Exhibition Hall Weserburg, Bremen / Germany*
1988
"Riga - Lettische Avantgarde", Staatliche Kunsthalle, Berlin / Germany*
Theatre Museum, Riga / Latvia (together with Andris Breže, Oļegs Tillbergs, Juris Putrāms, Ojārs Pētersons)
* Catalogue
Works in collections:
Contemporary Art Museum Kiasma, Helsinki / Finland
Artists' Union of Latvia Museum, Riga / Latvia
Latvian National Museum of Art (previous title - State Museum of Art), Riga / Latvia
EXHIBITIONS
BONAQUA
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KRISTAPS GELZIS. Self-portrait
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KRISTAPS GELZIS. Malder
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KRISTAPS GELZIS. Scully
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KRISTAPS GELZIS. Mask (Batman)
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KRISTAPS GELZIS. Mask (Superman)
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KRISTAPS GELZIS. Mask I
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KRISTAPS GELZIS. Mask V
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KRISTAPS GELZIS. Mask IV
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KRISTAPS GELZIS. Portrait 2000
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KRISTAPS GELZIS. Ketchup-Portrait
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KRISTAPS GELZIS. The Left Coast
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KRISTAPS GELZIS. Bonaqua
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KRISTAPS GELZIS. Olympia X
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KRISTAPS GELZIS. Peer Gynt
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KRISTAPS GELZIS. 62/91 (Object.)
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KRISTAPS GELZIS. WC of Guggenhaim Museum Bilbao
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KRISTAPS GELZIS. Time Square
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KRISTAPS GELZIS. Three Heads
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KRISTAPS GELZIS. Stuffed Free Potato Eater (Object)
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KRISTAPS GELZIS. Catalogue
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