Indriķis Ģelzis
Indriķis Ģelzis is a prominent Latvian contemporary artist and a finalist for the Purvītis Prize 2025. He has gained international recognition for his work, having obtained a master's degree in Visual Communication from the Latvian Academy of Arts and furthered his studies at the Higher Institute for Fine Arts in Ghent. Since 2012, he has held 26 solo exhibitions and participated in numerous group exhibitions and art fairs worldwide. His works are housed in esteemed institutions such as the S.M.A.K. Museum of Contemporary Art in Ghent, the collection of the Latvian National Museum of Art, and the Museum of Recent Art in Bucharest, among others. With a unique visual language, Ģelzis continues to solidify his position in the international art scene, and he is set to participate in the prestigious ARCO Madrid art fair.
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Leonarda Laganovska izstādē notiks saruna Mākslinieks. Toreiz un tagad. 1989–2025 / Diena
Latvia· 2025-11-20
Indriķis Ģelzis was one of the candidates evaluated for the scholarship.
Aicinājums sekot savai mākslai / DienaLatvia· 2025-10-22
Indriķis Ģelzis is an artist who took part in a discussion at the Riga Contemporary art fair.
Rīgā ar 12 000 apmeklētājiem noslēgusies pirmā Riga Contemporary mākslas mese / DienaLatvia· 2025-07-14
Indriķis Ģelzis is one of the participants in the Riga Contemporary event.
43 galerijas no 16 valstīmLatvia· 2025-07-11
Indriķis Ģelzis is one of the artists whose work is included in the exhibition for the Purvīša Prize.
Vienkārši un sarežģīti. Purvīša balvas kandidātu izstādes recenzija / DienaLatvia· 2025-05-23
Indriķis Ģelzis is featured among the finalists of the Purvīša Prize.
Vienkārši un sarežģīti. Purvīša balvas kandidātu izstādes recenzija / DienaLatvia· 2025-05-23Indriķis Ģelzis is characterized as an artist who does not belong to either the young or classic categories.
Vairāk nekā ikdiena. Purvīša balvas kandidātu izstādes recenzija / DienaLatvia· 2025-05-18Indriķis Ģelzis is one of the eight artists nominated for the Purvīša Prize 2025 for outstanding achievement in visual arts.
Laikmetīgās mākslas izstādes Purvīša balva 2025 atklāšanas pasākums / DienaLatvia· 2025-04-12
Indriķis Ģelzis is recognized for his solo exhibition at the Contemporary Art Centre Kim?.
No ūdeņainas dienas actiņas līdz zaķīšu pirtiņai. Kuratore Daiga Rudzāte par Purvīša balvas izstādes veidošanu / DienaLatvia· 2025-04-11
Indriķis Ģelzis has been nominated for the Purvītis Prize for his solo exhibition 'Ūdeņaina dienas actiņa' at the Kim? Contemporary Art Centre.
Latvijas Nacionālajā mākslas muzejā būs skatāma devītā Purvīša balvas izstāde / DienaLatvia· 2025-04-09
Indriķis Ģelzis has been nominated for the Purvītis Prize for his solo exhibition 'Ūdeņaina dienas actiņa' at the Kim? Contemporary Art Centre.
Latvijas Nacionālajā mākslas muzejā būs skatāma devītā Purvīša balvas izstāde / DienaLatvia· 2025-03-24Indriķis Ģelzis is one of the most prominent representatives of contemporary Latvian art, whose work has gained international recognition.
Indriķis Ģelzis piedalīsies prestižajā mākslas mesē Arco Madrid / DienaLatvia· 2025-02-26