JĀNIS ŠNEIDERS
BIOGRAPHY
born 1995 in Tukums, Latvia
lives and works in Riga
since 2019 MA program of Visual Communication department of the Art Academy of Latvia
2015 – 2019 BA degree from the Painting department of the Art Academy of Latvia
2018 Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium (Erasmus + studies)
2011 – 2015 Janis Rozentals Riga Art Highschool, Illustration, Riga, Latvia
2006 – 2010 Tukums Art School, Tukums, Latvia
AWARDS
2021 nominated for the Purvitis Prize 2021 with his solo exhibition “Vieta”
2020 Claus Michaletz Prize as the best young Eastern European - Baltic artist, from Secco Pontanova Foundation
2019 best Young Painter Award from Nordic and Baltic Young Artist Award (NOBA)