Gunta Lante ^{Emerging artist}

Artist's country of origin: Latvia

Higher Education: 2019 – 2023 “Art Academy of Latvia”, Department of Visual Arts, Painting Department, Riga (Latvia) 2008–2010 Turiba University, Faculty of Public Relations, Riga (Latvia). Professional Master’s Degree in Public Relations / Qualification of the Head of the Public Relations Unit. 2004–2008 “International School of Practical Psychology”, Faculty of Advertising and Public Relations, Riga (Latvia). Professional Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration / Qualification of Advertising Manager Additional qualifications abroad (EU4ART mobility): 2021 October 4 -15 Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma, Italy. Short-term Painting workshop “4th Floor and Procida island”. 2022 February 28 – March 11 Dresden University of Fine Arts, Germany. Short-term Graphic Art (drawing) workshop “Nude drawing”. 2022 July 6-11 Hungarian University of Fine Arts, Budapest. Short-term study mobility to International Contemporary Art Exhibition “Documenta fifteen”, Kassel, Germany. 2022 October 6-9 EU4ART (Alliance for Common Fine Arts Curriculum) Conference Budapest. Participation and abroad study experience speech representing The Art Academy of Latvia, with Rector, Professor, Ph.D. Kristaps Zariņš and Vice-Rector for Administrative and Creative Work, Professor Andris Vītoliņš. Exhibitions: 2020 Group exhibition: “Tested. Result – positive”. Exhibition of works by lecturers and students of the Drawing Department of the AAL, Theatre House “Jūras vārti”, Ventspils, Latvia 2022 Group exhibition: Photo exhibition “Millennials” by students of the Art Academy of Latvia 2022 Group exhibition: Art exhibition in “DiaMed” by students of the Art Academy of Latvia 2022 Art Market Budapest. International Contemporary Art Fair. Budapest, Hungary. 2022 Group exhibition: Painting department student’s of the Art Academy of Latvia monthly exhibition “Vilce” (included in “Riga Last Thursdays” gallery evening). Also exhibition idea’s author and organizing member. 2022 Publications: Catalogue “Drawings by Students of The Art Academy of Latvia”, The Art Academy of Latvia, Riga. 2023 Group exhibition: “Awakening” (Krišjānis Mežulis, Svetlana Saveļjeva, Gunta Lante) organised by the studio “Butterman”, Gallery “Center”, Riga. 2023. Solo exhibiton: “Characters”, Wine studio gallery, Riga. 2023. Karosta Water Tower Artist’s residency, Liepaja, Latvia Group exhibition (Līga Ķempe, Klāvs Loris, Egons Persevics, Gunta Lante), Karosta Water Tower, Liepāja, Latvia.