*1982
Europe
Baklane
Anna
570
Artist ID:
Exhibitions & Shows
Solo Shows:
2024 | “Asleep garden” with my parents Juris Baklans and Vija Maldupe, Exhibition hall Cēsis (museum), Cēsis, Latvia
2022 | “Anna Baklane. Painting”, The house of Theatre “Jūras vārti”, Ventspils, Latvia
2021 | “Feeling of happiness”, Art space Aminori, Riga, Latvia
2018 | Exhibition “Friends”, together with painter Liva Pakalne-Fanelli, Gallery Jēkabs, Riga, Latvia
2011 | Exhibition 'Sisters' together with Liena Baklane, D'Haurecy Art Gallery, Knokke-Zoute, Belgium
2010 | 'Social Net', Gallery A.Suna, Riga, Latvia
2009 | 'Dreams of Awakening Hours', Gallery Daugava, Riga, Latvia
2006 | 'Paintings', Rottary Art Club, Sweden; 'Paintings', Gallery Bastejs, Riga, Latvia
2004 | 'Urban Pigeon', Gallery Birkenfelds, Riga, Latvia
2003 | 'City'; 'One', both at Gallery Lita, Riga, Latvia
Group Exhibitions:
2023 | “Faces”, Swedbank art collection exhibition Vol 3, Swedbank official building, Riga, Latvia; “Art prize of Cēsis county 2023”, Exhibition hall Cēsis (museum), Cēsis, Latvia
2022 | “Art prize of Cēsis county 2022”, Exhibition hall Cēsis (museum), Cēsis, Latvia; “Woman-model, character. Woman-content and shape”, gallery Daugava, Riga, Latvia
2021 | Inter Art Fest Batumi - Georgia, “4 Seasons - Palette of Friendship”, Batumi, Georgia
2020 | Exhibition “Protective masks”, gallery Istaba, Riga, Latvia; Exhibition “Deja vu”, Normunds Brasliņš and his former students, Art space Aminori, Riga, Latvia
2019 | Exhibition “Highlights ’19. Painting”, TVDART Galerie, Berlin, Germany
2018 | Several exhibitions including NordArt 2018 and “Women in Art. Painting.”, TVDART Galerie, Berlin, Germany; Exhibition “Radu Raksti”, Gallery MUSEUM LV, Riga, Latvia; Exhibition "Šonakt atkal manā pilī...", Ungurmuiza manor, Latvia
2017 | Exhibition “Birthday”, Ungurmuiza manor, Latvia; Exhibition “Experimental sidestep”, gallery Putti, Riga, Latvia
2015 | NordArt 2015, international Contemporary Art exhibition, Germany
2014 | Exhibition “Happy Birthday!”, 10 years of Gallery Istaba, Riga, Latvia
2013 | Primavera, TVDART Galerie, Berlin, Germany
2012 | 'Art Gent' Art Fair with D'Haurecy Art Gallery; Multiple exhibitions in Riga including “Portraits and selfportraits of the artists”
2011 | Aspekte, TVDART Galerie, Berlin, Germany; Exhibition 'Seasons in Painting', Rietumu Bank Exhibition Hall, Riga
2010 | Several exhibitions including Swedbank and A.Suna Gallery, exhibition-competition 'Painting of the Year'; 'Ein fall fuer drei. Gruppenbild mit damen', Exhibition together with Agate Apkalne and Elena Tarasenko, TVDART Gallery, Berlin
2009 | Multiple exhibitions including Swedbank and A.Suna Gallery, exhibition-competition 'Painting of the Year'; 'Autumn 2009', Gallery Daugava, Riga
2008 | 'Sommerinpression: Contemporary Realism', TVDART Gallery, Berlin; Exhibition '6', Daugava Gallery, Riga
2007 | 'New Artist Exhibition', TVDART Gallery, Berlin; 'Highlights der ersten fuenf Jahre', TVDART Gallery, Berlin
2006 | 'View from Above', Latvian Artist Union Exhibition, Riga; 'Ettonante Academie', Latvian Academy of Art Students and Professors exhibition, La Serra Gallery, Saint Ettiene, France
2005 | I.Zarins and SEB Bank Grant Exhibition-Competition, Bastejs Gallery, Riga
2004 | 'Autumn 2004', Arsenals Exhibition Hall, Riga
2003 | 'Alchemy', Centrs Gallery, Riga
Brief Biography | Artistic Journey
My name is Anna Baklane. Born in 1982 in Latvia, then part of the Soviet Union, I come from a family of painters—both of my parents were painters, and my sisters are also professional artists. I was classically trained at Janis Rozental’s art school before earning a Master’s degree from the Art Academy of Latvia in 2008. My studies culminated in a figural masterclass led by esteemed Latvian painters N. Braslins and J. Jurjans.
Since the early 2000s, I have actively participated in the art community, contributing to numerous group exhibitions and holding nine solo and four two-artist exhibitions across Germany, Belgium, Sweden, and Latvia. I have also collaborated with international galleries in Berlin and Knokke and participated in prestigious exhibitions such as NordArt (2015, 2018) and Art Gent 2012 with d’Haudrecy Art Gallery.
My artistic practice is primarily focused on oil painting, ranging from small to large-scale works. I employ a meticulous multilayer technique that reflects the depth and complexity of my themes. Figural painting is my main interest, particularly in portraying female figures to explore the interplay between the mind, the world, and the self. Often, my subjects are imaginary, though I sometimes draw from friends and relatives as models. While I occasionally paint self-portraits, I more frequently use my own image to convey specific concepts. Symbolism is integral in my work, allowing me to navigate and express life themes and events with a touch of humor, adding lightness to serious subjects. My approach to realism helps me tackle abstract ideas within the tangible world of my paintings.
ANNA BAKLĀNE CV
Born on December 7th, 1982.
Professional Education:
2006-2008 | Latvian Academy of Art, MA Program lead by professors Normunds Braslins, Juris Jurjans, and Kristaps Zarins
2005-2006 | Latvian Academy of Art, Bachelor Program, Figural Painting Masterclass led by professors Normunds Braslins, Juris Jurjans, and Kristaps Zarins
2002-2005 | Latvian Academy of Art, Painting Department
1995-2002 | Janis Rozentals Secondary School of Art
Grants:
2009 | 'Painting of the Year' Grant by Swedbank Latvia
2005 | I. Zarins and SEB Bank Latvia Scholarship Competition, 1st place
2005 | Rotary Art Club Sweden Scholarship
Publications:
Women in Art Volume 1, Masterpieces of visual art. The great female artists from the Middle Ages to the modern era, by Reinhard Fuchs, 2013
Experience:
2008 | MA of Art, Latvian Academy of Art
2007 | Member of Latvian Artist Union
2001 | Instituto Statale D'Arte Di Firenze, Fresco, Sgraffito and Mosaic Masterclass, Florence, Italy
Awards:
2023 | Art prize of Cēsis county 2023, Silver prize
2009 | Swedbank Latvia Art prize “Painting of the Year”, gallery A-Suna, Riga, Latvia
2008 | SEB bank scholarship, 3rd place
2005 | Prof, I.Zarins and SEB bank scholarship, 1st place
2005 | Rotary Art club Sweden scholarship
Collections:
Paintings are located in private collections in Austria, Belgium, Belarus, Canada, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Sweden, Switzerland, and The United States.
Brief Biography | Artistic Journey
My name is Anna Baklane. Born in 1982 in Latvia, then part of the Soviet Union, I come from a family of painters—both of my parents were painters, and my sisters are also professional artists. I was classically trained at Janis Rozental’s art school before earning a Master’s degree from the Art Academy of Latvia in 2008. My studies culminated in a figural masterclass led by esteemed Latvian painters N. Braslins and J. Jurjans.
Since the early 2000s, I have actively participated in the art community, contributing to numerous group exhibitions and holding nine solo and four two-artist exhibitions across Germany, Belgium, Sweden, and Latvia. I have also collaborated with international galleries in Berlin and Knokke and participated in prestigious exhibitions such as NordArt (2015, 2018) and Art Gent 2012 with d’Haudrecy Art Gallery.
My artistic practice is primarily focused on oil painting, ranging from small to large-scale works. I employ a meticulous multilayer technique that reflects the depth and complexity of my themes. Figural painting is my main interest, particularly in portraying female figures to explore the interplay between the mind, the world, and the self. Often, my subjects are imaginary, though I sometimes draw from friends and relatives as models. While I occasionally paint self-portraits, I more frequently use my own image to convey specific concepts. Symbolism is integral in my work, allowing me to navigate and express life themes and events with a touch of humor, adding lightness to serious subjects. My approach to realism helps me tackle abstract ideas within the tangible world of my paintings.
ANNA BAKLĀNE CV
Born on December 7th, 1982.
Professional Education:
2006-2008 | Latvian Academy of Art, MA Program lead by professors Normunds Braslins, Juris Jurjans, and Kristaps Zarins
2005-2006 | Latvian Academy of Art, Bachelor Program, Figural Painting Masterclass led by professors Normunds Braslins, Juris Jurjans, and Kristaps Zarins
2002-2005 | Latvian Academy of Art, Painting Department
1995-2002 | Janis Rozentals Secondary School of Art
Grants:
2009 | 'Painting of the Year' Grant by Swedbank Latvia
2005 | I. Zarins and SEB Bank Latvia Scholarship Competition, 1st place
2005 | Rotary Art Club Sweden Scholarship
Publications:
Women in Art Volume 1, Masterpieces of visual art. The great female artists from the Middle Ages to the modern era, by Reinhard Fuchs, 2013
Experience:
2008 | MA of Art, Latvian Academy of Art
2007 | Member of Latvian Artist Union
2001 | Instituto Statale D'Arte Di Firenze, Fresco, Sgraffito and Mosaic Masterclass, Florence, Italy
Awards:
2023 | Art prize of Cēsis county 2023, Silver prize
2009 | Swedbank Latvia Art prize “Painting of the Year”, gallery A-Suna, Riga, Latvia
2008 | SEB bank scholarship, 3rd place
2005 | Prof, I.Zarins and SEB bank scholarship, 1st place
2005 | Rotary Art club Sweden scholarship
Collections:
Paintings are located in private collections in Austria, Belgium, Belarus, Canada, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Sweden, Switzerland, and The United States.
Women in Art
Still life with a Chinese vase
2249
Art ID
2021
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30 x 24 cm
Oil on wood panel
1320
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Anna
Baklane
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Exhibitions & Shows
Solo Shows:
2024 | “Asleep garden” with my parents Juris Baklans and Vija Maldupe, Exhibition hall Cēsis (museum), Cēsis, Latvia
2022 | “Anna Baklane. Painting”, The house of Theatre “Jūras vārti”, Ventspils, Latvia
2021 | “Feeling of happiness”, Art space Aminori, Riga, Latvia
2018 | Exhibition “Friends”, together with painter Liva Pakalne-Fanelli, Gallery Jēkabs, Riga, Latvia
2011 | Exhibition 'Sisters' together with Liena Baklane, D'Haurecy Art Gallery, Knokke-Zoute, Belgium
2010 | 'Social Net', Gallery A.Suna, Riga, Latvia
2009 | 'Dreams of Awakening Hours', Gallery Daugava, Riga, Latvia
2006 | 'Paintings', Rottary Art Club, Sweden; 'Paintings', Gallery Bastejs, Riga, Latvia
2004 | 'Urban Pigeon', Gallery Birkenfelds, Riga, Latvia
2003 | 'City'; 'One', both at Gallery Lita, Riga, Latvia
Group Exhibitions:
2023 | “Faces”, Swedbank art collection exhibition Vol 3, Swedbank official building, Riga, Latvia; “Art prize of Cēsis county 2023”, Exhibition hall Cēsis (museum), Cēsis, Latvia
2022 | “Art prize of Cēsis county 2022”, Exhibition hall Cēsis (museum), Cēsis, Latvia; “Woman-model, character. Woman-content and shape”, gallery Daugava, Riga, Latvia
2021 | Inter Art Fest Batumi - Georgia, “4 Seasons - Palette of Friendship”, Batumi, Georgia
2020 | Exhibition “Protective masks”, gallery Istaba, Riga, Latvia; Exhibition “Deja vu”, Normunds Brasliņš and his former students, Art space Aminori, Riga, Latvia
2019 | Exhibition “Highlights ’19. Painting”, TVDART Galerie, Berlin, Germany
2018 | Several exhibitions including NordArt 2018 and “Women in Art. Painting.”, TVDART Galerie, Berlin, Germany; Exhibition “Radu Raksti”, Gallery MUSEUM LV, Riga, Latvia; Exhibition "Šonakt atkal manā pilī...", Ungurmuiza manor, Latvia
2017 | Exhibition “Birthday”, Ungurmuiza manor, Latvia; Exhibition “Experimental sidestep”, gallery Putti, Riga, Latvia
2015 | NordArt 2015, international Contemporary Art exhibition, Germany
2014 | Exhibition “Happy Birthday!”, 10 years of Gallery Istaba, Riga, Latvia
2013 | Primavera, TVDART Galerie, Berlin, Germany
2012 | 'Art Gent' Art Fair with D'Haurecy Art Gallery; Multiple exhibitions in Riga including “Portraits and selfportraits of the artists”
2011 | Aspekte, TVDART Galerie, Berlin, Germany; Exhibition 'Seasons in Painting', Rietumu Bank Exhibition Hall, Riga
2010 | Several exhibitions including Swedbank and A.Suna Gallery, exhibition-competition 'Painting of the Year'; 'Ein fall fuer drei. Gruppenbild mit damen', Exhibition together with Agate Apkalne and Elena Tarasenko, TVDART Gallery, Berlin
2009 | Multiple exhibitions including Swedbank and A.Suna Gallery, exhibition-competition 'Painting of the Year'; 'Autumn 2009', Gallery Daugava, Riga
2008 | 'Sommerinpression: Contemporary Realism', TVDART Gallery, Berlin; Exhibition '6', Daugava Gallery, Riga
2007 | 'New Artist Exhibition', TVDART Gallery, Berlin; 'Highlights der ersten fuenf Jahre', TVDART Gallery, Berlin
2006 | 'View from Above', Latvian Artist Union Exhibition, Riga; 'Ettonante Academie', Latvian Academy of Art Students and Professors exhibition, La Serra Gallery, Saint Ettiene, France
2005 | I.Zarins and SEB Bank Grant Exhibition-Competition, Bastejs Gallery, Riga
2004 | 'Autumn 2004', Arsenals Exhibition Hall, Riga
2003 | 'Alchemy', Centrs Gallery, Riga
