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Kristers Krūms
kristerskrums@gmail.com‍
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EDUCATION

2023 - 2025 Art Academy of Latvia, MA POST
2021 - 2022 Upper School of Arts and Design, Caldas da Rainha, Portugal, Erasmus+ international mobility
2020 - 2023 RTU Liepāja, BA New Media Art

EXHIBITIONS AND PROJECTS

2025
POST Degree show "Your House has Cavities" in Ikšķile, Latvia
“Beware of dogs gifts, presents” in 427 gallery, Riga, Latvia
Metahorror_CH_2 in The Good Rice, London, United Kingdom

2024
Kim? Black Market in Kim?, Riga, Latvia
JJARDIN JJARDIN JJARDIN, concert scenography at CHAÍZ ESTUDIO in Madrid, Spain
“Duel”, exhibition as part of Open Studio & Exhibition Cycle "– Remember when I said [..] – I'll answer in a week!" in Zuzeum Art Centre, Riga, Latvia
“Duel”, a performance with Sofija Franceska Putnina in Zuzeum Art Centre, Riga, Latvia
“Air Reservoir: a Dystopian Poem”, a performance as part of the Homo Novus festival in Riga, Latvia
“Rapids Have Working Hours” in Zuzeum Art Centre, Riga, Latvia
“13/07: DOM, Riga (Latvia)” with Vanish gallery, Riga, Latvia
“Used Springs” in PAiR Pavilosta, Pavilosta, Latvia
Public Art Mural Project in Riga, Latvia
"Doping Olympics" in DOM gallery, Riga, Latvia
Durational performance "Extracurricular" in Lethaby Gallery, Central Saint Martins (UAL), London, UK

2023
“MS.IS” in DOM gallery, Riga, Latvia
“Leave a Comment on Liepaja” Public Art Project in Liepaja, Latvia
“Irritation ✕ Comfort” BA Degree show in Liepaja, Latvia

2022
“Cross Currents” in Ag gallery, Riga, Latvia
“Flesh world rising” in Riga, Latvia
“Brown lagoon” in MPlab, Liepaja, Latvia

RESIDENCIES, WORKSHOPS, TALKS

2025
PAiR* Residency and Workshop “One of the Most Precious”, Pavilosta, Latvia
Dolomiti Contemporanee Residency, Dolomites, Italy
Artist Talk on Metahorror 2 Exhibition, The Good Rice, London

2024
Curatorial Research Trip to Zimmerli Art Museum, NJ, USA
Discussion “The Meaning and Importance of Context in Art Education and Artistic Practice” in Zimmerli Art Museum, NJ, USA
Creative Workshop in Riga Youth Centre Kaņieris, Riga, Latvia
PAiR* Residency, Pavilosta, Latvia
Dolomiti Contemporanee Residency, Dolomites, Italy

2022
“I <3 workshop” as part of “Flesh world rising” in Riga, Latvia

AWARDS, GRANTS AND SPONSORSHIP

2025
Finalist for The 2025 Linstow Art Award, Riga, Latvia
Finalist for SPOT exchange residency award, Das Weisse Haus, Vienna, Austria
Support from Culture Capital Foundation of Latvia for “Beware of dogs gifts, presents” in 427 gallery

2024
Support from VVFoundation for research trip in the Dolomites and Venice, Italy

2023
Support from Culture Capital Foundation of Latvia for “MS.IS” in DOM gallery
Scholarship from RTU Liepāja for spring semester