KĀRLIS VĪTOLS

Born in 21st of March, 1979 in Riga.
2001. - 2003. Master of humanities in Painting, the Latvian Academy of Arts.
1997. - 2001. Bachelor of humanities in Graphic, the Latvian Academy of Arts.
1990. - 1997. Graduate Riga Art college named after Jans Rozentals(Jana Rozentāla Rīgas Mākslas vidusskola).
1986. – 1990. Riga Secondary School No.1 named after Leons Paegle (Rīgas Leona Paegles 1. vidusskola).

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2006. 20.10. – 20.11. Multimedial exibition “the Garden Of Fetish” gallery “K.Maksla?” (Liepaja. Latvia) Curator: Daina Auzina
2005. 05.01. – 05.03. Painting exposition in the British Council of Latvia (Riga. Latvia)
2003. 16.09. – 06.10. Painting exhibition “Steering to Sun” at the gallery “AG7”. (Riga. Latvia)

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2006. Group exhibition in galery „Manss“ (Jekabpils, Latvia) 2006. Exhibition “Autumn – 2006” (Riga, Latvia)
2006. (May) Group exhibition in Latvian National Museum of Arts “Tu Slideji Pa Slidotavu”(Riga. Latvia) Curator: Daina Auzina
2005. - 2006. International erotic travelling art exhibition “L’eros degli artisti” (Italy) Curator: Enzo Rossi Roiss
2004. (December) Group exhibition in KUNSTVEREIN WEIDEN (Weiden. Germany)
2004. (December) Group exhibition in gallery “Bastejs” (Riga. Latvia)
2003. (December) Group exhibition in gallery “Bastejs” (Riga. Latvia)
2003. Group exhibition in Vilnius (Vilnius. Lithuania)
2003. Latvian Academy of Arts Master graduation work exhibition (Latvia)
2003. (February) Group exhibition in gallery “Bastejs” (Riga. Latvia)
2002. Exhibition “Autumn – 2001” (Riga, Latvia)
2001. Latvian Academy of Arts Bachelor graduation work exhibition in “Railway museum” (Latvia)
2001. Exhibition “May saloon” in Latvian Academy of Arts (Riga. Latvia)
2000. “Parnu Symposium of Graphics” (Parnu, Estonia)
1997. Riga Art College named after Jans Rozentals (Jana Rozentala Rigas Makslas vidusskola) graduation work exhibition in the hall of Union of Latvian Artists (Riga. Latvia)

ANIMATION MOVIES AND AWARDS

2006. “Mechanism” 10 min.
2006. “ The Garden of Fetish” 10 min
2004. “The TROPHY” 28 min Awarded like BEST ANIMATION of BALTIC STATES at “International Film Forum ARSENALS 2004.” Nomination like “Best animation artist” at National Film Forum “Lielais Kristaps 2005” (Latvia)
2003. “E.V.I.T.A.” 4 min (music video for GUSTAVO) Two weeks in 1st place at TV3 ZTV music broadcast TOP20 (Latvia). Awarded with “ANNA” like best animation in underground movie festival “2 Annas” (Latvia).
2000. “Kloijhi” 6 min Awarded with “Kristapa Tapa” like Best fairy-tale at International underground movie festival “Kristapa Tapa 00” (Latvia). Also participated in alternative film festivals in Norway and Poland. Included in the selection of the Latvian alternative film.
1998. “The Red Glove” 4 min 16 mm Awarded with “ANNA” like Contemporary fairy-tale in international underground movie festival “Kristapa Tapa 98” (Latvia). Included in the selection of the Latvian alternative film. Also participated in alternative film festivals in Denmark and Moscow.

UNDERGROUND MOVIE

1996. “Operation AUSEKLITIS” 26 min 16mm UNICA DIPLOMA at international movies festival UNICA: Concourse Mondial Almelo Pays-Bas 1996