Graphics

Savelis Olafs

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OLAFS SAVELIS

Born in Riga 1965. 2. 09, Latvia.

1987 - finished Riga Applied Art School Department of Design
1994 - graduated Latvian Academy of Art Department of Graphics
(Degree in Graphic Arts and Art Bachelor Degree)
1997 - Loviisa (Finland) Town Grant
1997 - Larchemin d`Honneur Chamalieres (France)
2000 - Baltic Sleipnir Travel Grant

From 1991 - member of the Young Artists Union of Latvia (LMS)
From 1995 - member of the Artists` Union of Latvia (LMS)
From 1997 - member of Latvian Graphic Chamber
The works are in different private collections in Latvia, Sweden, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Canada, USA and in Loviisa (Finland) museum, Chamalieres (France) Museum, International Graphic museum (Egypt), Municipal Museum of Arts in Gyõr (Hungary), Tama Art University Museum in Tokyo (Japan), Florean Museum in Baia Mare (Rumania), Museum of Tetovo area (Macedonia), Civic Museum of Cremona (Italy), The Artists Union of Latvia Art collection and Museum of Art Arsenāls (Latvia) collections

SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
1993 - Bummgrafika. - Gallery of The Artists Union of Latvia, Riga (Latvia)
1996 - Bummmgrafika. - Gallery Daugava, Riga (Latvia)
1997 - Gallery Rožu laukums, Liepāja (Latvia)
1999 - Time is. - Gallery Daugava, Riga (Latvia)
1999 - Culture House, Salacgrīva (Latvia)
2005 - Flat line. - Gallery Daugava (Latvia)

GROUP EXHIBITIONS:

1990
- Spring - 90. - Exhibition Hall Latvija, Riga (Latvia)
- 10 Graphic Artists from Riga. - Museum of Art, Stockholm (Sweden)
- Autumn - 90. - Exhibition Hall of The Artists Union of Latvia, Riga (Latvia)

1991
- Graphic. Together with I. Lasmanis and V. Dauksta. - Gallery Jāņa sēta, Riga (Latvia)
- Republican Graphic Art Exhibition. - Museum of Art Arsenāls, Riga (Latvia)
- together with I. Lasmanis and V. Dauksta and L. Ločemelis. - Dole Museum of History (Latvija)
- together with I. Lasmanis and V. Dauksta and L. Ločemelis - Reiterns House, Riga (Latvia)
- Autumn - 91. - Exhibition Hall Latvija, Riga (Latvia)

1992
- Spring - 92. - Exhibition Hall Latvija, Riga (Latvia)
- The 10th Graphics Triennial. - Art Hall Liljevalchs, Stockholm (Sweden)
- Autumn - 92. - Exhibition Hall Latvija, Riga (Latvia)

1993
- Spring - 93. - Exhibition Hall Latvija, Riga (Latvia)
- The 4th Riga Minigraphics Triennial. - Museum of Art Arsenāls, Riga (Latvia)
- Young Latvian Artists. - Museum of Contemporary Art, Brisbane (Australia)

1994
- ... Years of the Century. - Gallery Daugava, Riga (Latvia)
- The 2nd Latvian Drawing Exhibition. - Gallery Daugava, Riga (Latvia)
- Young Latvian Artists. - Latvian Society House, Sidney (Australia)
- The 1st International Graphics Triennial. - Gallery Bitola, Bitola (Macedonia)
- The 2nd Annual SCCA Riga Exhibition State. - Museum of Art Arsenāls, Riga (Latvia)
- Latvian Graphic. - Opera Gallery, Halle (Germany)
- Autumn - 94. - Exhibition Hall Latvija, Riga (Latvia)

1995
- Days of Art Graphic Exhibition. - Reiterns House, Riga (Latvia)
- The 3rd Latvian Drawing Exhibition. - Gallery Daugava, Riga (Latvia)
- Season. - Gallery of The Artists Union of Latvia, Riga (Latvia)
- Latvian Graphic. - Gallery Himmelreich, Magdeburg (Germany)
- The Latvian Contemporary Graphic Exhibition. - The State Museum of Art, Riga (Latvia)
- The 3rd Annual SCCA Riga Exhibition of Contemporary Art Monument. - Photography Museum, Riga (Latvia) - The 10th Tallinn Print Triennial. - Tallinn Art Hall, Tallinn (Estonia)
- The Latvian Contemporary Graphic. - Gallery of Estonian National Library, Tallinn (Estonia)
- Autumn - 95. - Exhibition Hall Latvija, Riga (Latvia)
- The 8th International Print Biennial Varna - 95. - Art Gallery Varna, Varna (Bulgaria)
- The 18th International Independent Exhibition of Prints Kanagawa - 95. - Kenmin Gallery, Kanagawa (Japan)

1996
- Graphics and Watercolours of Australian and Latvian Artists. - Gallery of The Artists Union of Latvia, Riga
- The 4th Annual SCCA Riga Exhibition of Contemporary Art GEO - ĢEO. - Pedvāle, Sabile (Latvia)
- Autumn - 96. - Exhibition Hall Latvija, Riga (Latvia)

1997
- World Latvian Youth Art Exhibition. - University of Adelaide, Adelaide (Australia)
- The International Print Exhibition. - Portland Art Museum, Portland (USA)
- The 2nd International Triennial of Graphic Art Bitola - 97. - Art Gallery, Bitola (Macedonia)
- The 19th International Independent Exhibition of Prints Kanagawa - 97. - Prefectural Gallery, Kanagawa (Japan)
- The Environment Art Exhibition Footprints. - Zvārtava Castle, Zvārtava (Latvia)
- The 4th Mondial Triennial of Small Sized Prints 1997. - Contemporary Art Gallery, Chamalieres (France)
- Riga in Contemporary Art. - Gallery Bastejs, Riga (Latvia)

1998
- The Days of Art - 98. Miniature. - Riga Gallery, Riga (Latvia)
- The 2nd General Latvian Art Exhibition. - Exhibition Hall Latvija, Riga (Latvia)
- The 2nd International Miniature Print Exhibit MIG - 98. - Muncunill Hall in Terrassa, Barcelona (Spain)
- The 2nd International Triennial of Graphic Art Prague - 98. Strahov Monastery Summer Refectory, Prague (Czech Republic)
- The 2nd Tokyo International Miniprint Triennial - 98. - Tama Art University Museum, Tokyo (Japan)
- The 5th Kaliningrad Biennial. - Kaliningrad Art Museum, Kaliningrad (Russia)

1999
- 150 Graphic Prints. - Reiterns House, Riga (Latvia)
- Novelties 1997 - 1999. - Museum of Art Arsenāls, Riga (Latvia)
- The 5th International Biennial of Drawing and Graphics Gyõr - 99. - Municipal Gallery, Gyõr (Hungary)
- Autumn - 99. - Museum of Art Arsenāls, Riga (Latvia)
- The International Small Engraving Salon Carbunar - 99. - Florean museum, Baia Mare (Rumania)
- The 3rd Egyptian International Print Triennial - 99. - National Centre of Fine Arts in Cairo (Egypt)

2000
- Graphic Chamber Five Year Anniversary Exhibition Shape-Shifting Surfaces. - Gallery of The Artists Union of Latvia, Riga (Latvia)
- The International Show. - Sharjah Arts Museum, Sharjah (United Arab Emirates)
- The 3rd Fine Art Exhibition Miniature. - Riga Gallery, Riga (Latvia)
- The 5th International Biennial VOX HUMANA 2000. - New Town Hall, Ostrava (Czech Republic)
- The 1st International Biennial of Small Scale Painting and Printmaking Lilla Europa 2000. - House of Bergön, Hallsberg and Konstfrämjandet, Örebro (Sweden)

2001
- Graphic Exposition Under The Roof. - Mensendorf House, Riga (Latvia)
- Face of Graphic. - Riga Gallery, Riga (Latvia)
- Antiņš. - Museum of Art Arsenāls, Riga (Latvia)
- The 11th International Print Biennial Varna 2001. - Graphic Art Gallery, Varna (Bulgaria)

2002
- Autumn - 2001. - Museum of Art Arsenāls, Riga (Latvia)
- The Days of Art. The 5th Show of Small Forms. - Riga Gallery, Riga (Latvia)
- The Days of Art. Spring Show. Open Workshops of Latvian Graphic Chamber. The Artists Union of Latvia, Riga
- The 3rd Tokyo International Miniprint Triennial - 2002. - Tama Art University Museum, Tokyo (Japan)
- Autumn - 2002. - Museum of Art Arsenāls, Riga (Latvia)
- The 2nd International Biennial of Small Scale Painting and Printmaking Lilla Europa 2002. - House of Bergön in Hallsberg, Gallery Curman in Linkoping, Konstfrämjandet in Norrkoping and Konstfrämjandet in Orebro (Sweden)

2003
- The Days of Art. The 6th Show of Small Forms. - Riga Gallery, Riga (Latvia)
- The Days of Art. Graphic. - St.Peter' s Church, Riga (Latvia)
- Artist in Residence. - Gallery Theodor, Loviisa (Finland)
- The 4th Egyptian International Print Triennial. - Cairo, Alaxandria (Egypt)
- The 6th Sharjah International Art Biennial. - Sharjah Arts Museum, Sharjah (United Arab Emirates)
- The 2nd International Biennial of Mini Prints Tetovo - 2003. - Art Gallery in the House of Culture, Tetovo (Macedonia)

2004
- Graphic Exhibition Warm...Warmer...Hot. - Gallery AG7, Riga (Latvia)
- The 7th Show of Small Forms Small is beautiful. - Riga Gallery, Riga (Latvia)
- Graphic Exhibition Fine Arguments. - Gallery Art Garden - mc2, Riga (Latvija)
- The 3rd International Biennial of Small Scale Painting and Printmaking Lilla Europa 2004. - House of Bergön in Hallsberg, Konstfrämjandet in Orebro, Gislaved and Vaxjo (Sweden)

2005
- The 4th International Small Engraving Exhibition - Cremona - 2005. Civic Museum of Cremona (Italy)
- Graphic Exhibition Warm...Warmer...Hot. - Gallery AG7, Riga (Latvia)
- The Artcard - Sharjah Arts Museum, Sharjah (United Arab Emirates)
- The Tokyo International Miniprint Triennial - 2005. - Tama Art University Museum, Tokyo (Japan)