Jaunarajs Olgerts

Olgerts Jaunarajs (1907-2003)

He was so-called legend of abstract expressionism in the Latvian art.

1927. – 28. – studies at the University of Latvia,  Faculty of Architecture;

1929. – 36. – graduated from the Art Academy of Latvia, (landscape course with V. Purvitis);

1940. – the Secretary of the Labour Union of artists and  the director at art cooperative, together with B. Dannenhirss un A. Lapins acted actively in the reorganizing art life;

1944. – 50. – worked as an assistant at the Department of Drawing, at Art Academy of Latvia.

1944. – A Member of Artists’ Union - excluded for formalism and later restored in the Union;

1951. – 59. – worked as an artist at the „Zvaigzne” magazine, dealt with popularization of arts;

He took part at exhibitions since 1934.

Solo exhibitions:

Riga – 1982., 1990., 1994., Valka – 1982., Saldus – 1982., Straupe – 1982., Daugavpils – 1983., Koknese – 1983., Jekabpils – 1984.

After graduating from the Academy he painted landscapes in the styles of V. Purvitis. 1960. – 70. – he made abstract paintings and also aquarelle paintings. 1970. – 80. turned to realistic painting.