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Janis Jakobson  

1959
Born Riga, Latvia

1974-78
Attends Riga College of Applied Arts.

1982
International Competition of Miniature Textiles, Prague, Czechoslovakia

1983
Graduates Latvian Academy of Art

1984
Latvia Autumn '84. Riga, Latvia

1985
Art Days '85. Latvian State Museum for Arts, Riga, Latvia

1985-88
Happening I-IV. Riga, Latvia

1986
Let Me Introduce Myself. Riga, Latvia. Solo Exhibition

1988
Place Which Does Not Exist. Riga, Latvia. Solo Exhibition

Forum. State Museum of Art and History, Cesis, Latvia

1989
Status Quo. Inter-Art, Berlin, Germany. Solo Exhibition

  1990
AB Origine. Forum Gallery, Stockholm. Solo Exhibition

Granovsky Gallery, San Francisco

Soviet and Russian Art, Hong Kong

1991
Present Tense. Springs Art Gallery, East Hampton, NY

Contemporary Soviet Art. Hong Kong

1992
Willcox Gallery, Lancaster, PA. Solo Exhibition

Latvian Art. Gertsev Gallery, Moscow

Pictures of Reality. Museum of Aland, Aland, Finland

1993
Riga's Gallery, Riga, Latvia. Solo Exhibition

Latvian Art. Center Exhibition Hall, Gertsev Gallery, Moscow

Forum Gallery, Stockholm

1993-94
From Dreams to Reality. Baltic/Scandinavian Art Exhibition, Gothenburg, Tallin, Riga, Vilnius, Helsinki

1994
Ascending Angels. Mimi Ferzt Gallery, New York

1995
The Words. St. Peter's Church, New York. Solo Exhibition    

One World, Many Visions. Silvermine Guild Arts Center, Connecticut

The Imaginary Way to Reality. Mimi Ferzt Gallery, New York

1996
Transition: East/West. Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers, The State University New Jersey

The Moscow Studio, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC; Mimi Ferzt Gallery, New York

1997
International Print Exhibition. Portland Museum of Art, Oregon

The Collection. Mimi Ferzt Gallery, New York. Solo Exhibition

Celebrating the Still Life. Mimi Ferzt Gallery, New York

1998
Zoya Frolova & Janis Jakobson. European Parliament, General de Banque, Brussels

New Renaissance from New York. Group 2 Gallery, Brussels

1999
Reading Stones. Mimi Ferzt Gallery, New York

Museum and Public Collections: Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington DC
Jane Voorehees Zimmerli Museum, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
Latvian Art Foundation, Riga
Union of Artists, Riga
Ministry of Culture, Moscow

2001
Sacred Equilibrium.
Mimi Ferzt Gallery, New York. Solo Exhibition

Group 2 Gallery, Brussels

2002
Group 2 Gallery, Brussels

2003
Flow of Contradictions.
Mimi Ferzt Gallery, New York

2004
Portraits. Mimi Ferzt Gallery, New York


Museums and Public Collections:

Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington DC
Jane Voorehees Zimmerli Museum, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
Latvian Art Foundation, Riga
Union of Artists, Riga
Ministry of Culture, Moscow