Barbala Gulbe born in 1972

Works in her own studio in Riga

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2004 MA, glass, Art Academy of Latvia

2002 BA, glass, Art Academy of Latvia

1987 - 1991 Riga Secondary School of Applied Arts, Department of Glass, Riga, Latvia

TECHNIQUES

Works in glass, designs glass art by using various techniques

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2014 'Sun, Wind and Rain‘ Gallery „XX“ Panevezys, Lietuva

2013 'White Light‘ Stikla Gallerija, Riga, Latvia

2011 ‚Me‘ gallery Ars Arrakoski, Arrakoski, Finland

2006 ‚Meadow‘ A.Suna Art Gallery, Riga, Latvia

2005 ‚Ave, Sol!‘ Gallery Pokorna, Prague, Czech Republic

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

2021 “Breeze in. Breeze out.” Culture centre Devons, Sigulda; “100g Culture” prize nomination Autumn 2021;

2020 “Windless” together with A. Poikāne, gallery Mētras māja, Aizpute;

2018 “Wildernes” with A.Gulbis, K.Gulbis and M.Gulbis, Jurmala city Museum, Jurmala;

“Divine in Daily”, with R. Pēkšēna, Church of Krimulda;

2017 “Transparent” with photographer A.Meirāne, gallery Mētras māja, Aizpute

2016 “2D →” , travelling international glass exhibition for artist from Baltic and Scandinavia, galerija Sv.Jonos, Viļņa, Lietuva un MONA (Museum of New Art) Pērnava, Igaunija;

Gulbis un Gulbe, with M.Gulbis, Jurmala's Artist house, Jurmala;

 

2015

"Kvadratas 8 - Mandala", gallery ''Aukso pjūvis'', Kaunas, LT

"Satikšanās pēc", galerija Mētras māja, Aizpute;

2014

„Coexistence of Languages. Art connects us.“ Gallery van Golik Warshaw, Poland

„Rotation“, culture and art space ''Siguldas tornis'', Sigulda, LV

“2D → 2014” , travelling international glass exhibition for artist from Baltic and Scandinavia, gallery "Arka”, Vilnius, LT, MONA, Parnu, EST, Rietumu bank exhibition hall, Riga, LV

„Diferent Moods“, kopā ar M.Gulbis, Alūksne museum exhibition hall, Alūksne, LV

2013

‚Kunst ohne grenzen‘ Gallery “Kunst im Verwaltungsgericht Stuttgart“ , Stuttgart, Germany

Sztuka Lotwy, Silezian museum in Katovice, Poland 2013;

2012

Such a place-Latia!, Galerija BWA, Bielsko-Biala, Poland

Sincerely, Yours.., MONA, Parnu, EST

"Is plokstumos” (“2D →” ), Lithuanian Artists Union gallery "Arka”, Vilnius, LT

2011

Character. Image. Reflection. with M.Gulbis, exibition hall Cesis, LV

Vitrum Balticum V, Kaunas, Lithuania

Steklo 2011, All Russian Museum of Decorative-Applied and Folk Arts, Moscow, (RUS)

2010

4 x Gulbis gallery Siguldas tornis, Sigulda, LV

Optimization of Art, DLMM, Riga, LV

Pārmija (Shunt), Riga Art Space, Rīga, LV

2009

19th Kunstmese Frauenmuseum, Bonn, D

'Light Windows' gallery Mētras māja, Aizpute and Stikla Galerija, LV

‚Stories‘ gallery Leuwers am Wall, Bremen, (D)

‘Steklo 2009’ All Russian Museum of Decorative-Applied and Folk Arts, Moscow, (RUS)

2008

‚Hortus Insolitus‘ sculpture garden exhibition, Stourbridge, UK

‚Panis angelicus’ duo exhib.with M.Budze Stikla Galerija, Riga, LV

‚Quelque visages familiers‘ duo exhibition with Pierre Nicolas Maison Maison d’Europe et d’Orient, Paris, FR

‚Glass on Terrace‘, European House, Riga, LV

‚Cross Border‘,Galerie grenzART, Hollabrunn, A

2007

‚Quelque visages familiers‘ duo exhibition with Pierre Nicolas Stikla Galerija, Riga Latvia

‚Mirror manipulations‘ duo exhibition with M.Budze, Valmiera Museum, Latvia

2006

Psychilogocal Test, Cesu Exhibition Hall, Cesis, Latvia

Prestige, European glass exhibition, Le Mans, France

Art in the Park, Stalken-Zutendaal, Belgium

‚Mirror manipulations‘ duo exhibition with M.Budze, Stikla Galerija, Riga, Latvia

‚Glass in Historical Light‘ 
Castle Horn, Netherlands

duo exhibiton with Adrian Schulz, gallery 24, Berlin, Germany

Berlin Glass Night, organized by Glasbrucke Berlin, Germany

2005

‘När dagen gryr’, Gallery Koch, Stenungsund, Sweden

‘Broken Things’, annual exhib.of the Estonian Glass artist’s Union, Tallinn, Estonia

‘Ave Sol’, solo exhibition, Gallery Pokorna, Prague, Czech Republic

‘White Glass’, Evald Okas Museum, Haapsalu and gallery A, Tallin, Estonia

‘Sculpture Recontre Europeene’, Montauban, France

‘Searching for Horizons’ duo-exhb., Stikla Galerija, Riga, Latvia

2004

"Glass from Latvia", Chateau du Val Saint - Lambert Glass Museum, Belgium

VI International Blown Glass Symposium exhibition, National Museum Lvov, Ukraine

International Blown Glass Symposium Rona 2004 exhibition, Lednicke Rovne, Slovakia

2003

"Steklo 2003" All Russian Museum of Decorative-Applied and Folk Arts, Moscow, Russia

"Spring" Museum of Decorative Applied Arts, Riga, Latvia

"Prague-Riga art Dialogue" exhibitions at A.Suna Art Gallery, Riga and Gallery Pokorna, Prague

"Blown Life" exhibition at Stikla Galerija, Riga, Latvia

2002

Students Glass Art Exhibition during G.A.S. conference, Amsterdam

"Three in Glass" trio-exhibition in bureau of the Nordic Council of Ministers, Riga, Latvia

since 2002 regularly participates at group exhibitions organized by Stikla Galerija, Riga, Latvia

2001

Student and Professor exhibition from Glass Departments of the Baltic States Art Academies at the Latvian Academy of Arts, Riga

"Crickets Song" contemporary Latvian glass art exhibition, Riihimaki Glass Museum, Finland

2000

"Vitrum Balticum" Glass and Ceramic Museum Kaunas, Lithuania

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

2008 Latvian Foundation of Culture VKKF Working Grant for Creative Work, travel grant to UK

2007 Latvian Foundation of Culture VKKF Working Grant for Creative Work

2006 Latvian Foundation of Culture VKKF finansial support for solo exhibition ‚Meadow’

2005

Latvian Foundation of Culture VKKF, Working Grant for Creative Work

Artist in Residence, North Lands Creative Glass Centre, UK, Spring Residency

Latvian Foundation of Culture VKKF, Travel Bursary

The Nordic Council of Ministers, Baltic Sleipnir, Travel Bursaries 2005, 2004, 2003, 2001

2004

Latvian Foundation of Culture VKKF, group grants for projects "Searching for Horizons Two Together" and "M+M"

2003

Latvian Foundation of Culture VKKF for Project "Blown Life"

GLASS SYMPOSIUMS

2007 3rd International Blown Glass symposium, Gusj Hrustlnii, Russia

2nd International Glass Festival in Luxembourg, Asselborn, Luxembourg

2006 Glass Garden, Symposium in Panevezys, Lithuania

7th International Glass Symposium „Glass in Context 2006: Art-Image-Industry“, Frauenau, Germany

2005 Days of White Glass, 3rd International Hot Glass Symposium, Haapsalu, Estonia

2004

International Glass Symposium Rona 2004, Lednicke Rovne, Slovakia

VI International Blown Glass Symposium, Lvov, Ukraine

2002

"Reconstruction" Zebegeny, Hungary

2001

Glass and Painting, Riga, Latvia

"Primitive Glass" Palamuuse, Estonia

V International Blown Glass Symposium, Lviv, Ukraine

2000

Nordisk Glass, Naestved, Denmark

1999

"1+1" International Stained Glass Symposium, Vilnius Art Academy, Lithuania

MEMBERSHIP

Since 2003 member of the Artists Union of Latvia