Helena Heinrihsone is one of the brightest and most versatile artists in Latvian contemporary art, who doesn’t only paint, but also uses watercolour, lithography, photography, porcelain painting and animation. It is in her power to change, go into the unknown, and discover the new and return to the once found.
Helena Heinrihsone has graduated from the Art Academy of Latvia (1973). She has received the Art Academy Award (2016), Lielais Kristaps – Prize of Latvian Filmmakers Union – “Best Animation Artist” (2008), the Annual Prize of Latvian Museums Association (2007). In 2008, Helena Heinrihsone was awarded with the Order of the Three Stars – order awarded for merits in service for Latvia.
Her works are in museum collections – Latvian National Museum of Art (Riga, Latvia), Artists’ Union of Latvia Art Collection (Riga, Latvia), Museum Ludwig (Köln, Germany), State Tretyakov Gallery (Moscow, Russia), Perm Museum of Contemporary Art (Perm, Russia), Zimmerly Art Museum (New Jersey, USA), and Rutgers University (New Brunswick, NY, USA).
