Ansis Butnors (1977) graduated from the Painting Department of the Art Academy of Latvia Bachelor's and Master's Program. In addition, he studied design and pedagogy. Butnors works as a visual art lecturer at Vidzeme Jurmala Art and Music School and Children's Clinical University Hospital. For the artist, painting is like a continuous process of self-discovery.

"Fully or partially painted over or scraped off, thick layers of paint and texture, it's all because the process of painting is a process of self-searching, asking yourself countless questions and trying to find answers to them. Miraculously, the various internal processes reflected in my works eventually led me to the goal - the result is full, rich, and deep. The pain that accompanied me on the way resulted in me coming to my true self." (Ansis Butnors)


Personal exhibitions:

2019 "That Moment", Kalnciems District Art Gallery, Riga, Latvia
2018 "Salt of the Earth", Artists' Union of Latvia Gallery, Riga, Latvia
2017 "Treats or Quarrel", Bastejs Gallery, Riga, Latvia
2015 "Black on White" Bastejs Gallery, Riga, Latvia
2013 "Along the Way", Asuna Gallery, Riga, Latvia
2012 "Portraits", Rietumu Bank Art Gallery, Riga, Latvia
2012 "Insomnia", Antonija Gallery, Riga, Latvia
2011 "Romance", Carousell Gallery, Riga, Latvia
2011 Personal exhibition, Nieuw Schoten Gallery, Harlem, the Netherlands
2010 "Woman", Carousell Gallery, Riga, Latvia
2010 "Connection", Laipa Gallery, Valmiera, Latvia
2009 Workshop "Free Time", LNMA Arsenals Exhibition Hall, Riga, Latvia
2008 "Men's World", The First Floor Gallery, Riga, Latvia
2008 Personal exhibition, Nieuw Schoten Gallery, Harlem, the Netherlands
2007 "Stopping Points", Asuna Gallery, Riga, Latvia
2006 "Adult Games", ag7 Gallery, Riga, Latvia
2006 Personal exhibition, Nieuw Schoten Gallery, Harlem, the Netherlands
2005 "Sunday", Carousell Gallery, Riga, Latvia
2004 "The Real Light", Laipa Gallery, Valmiera, Latvia


Group exhibitions (selection):

2022 "YES/ NOdependence 2022" digital exhibition in honour of the independence of Latvia
2020 (since 2016) "Jazeps Pigoznis Prize in Latvian Landscape Painting", St. Peter's Church, Riga, Latvia
2020 "Top of the Top", LNMA Main Hall, Riga, Latvia
2015 "Fall 2015. 25 of Barricades", Artists' Union of Latvia Gallery, Riga, Latvia, Estonian Drama Theatre Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia, Sv. Jono Gatve Gallery, Vilnius, Lithuania
2014 "Road. Exhibition of Baltic Artists", Artists' Union of Latvia Gallery, Riga, Latvia
2014 International plein-air of graphic "Ventspils Documenta 2014", Ventspils, Latvia
2012 "Artists from Latvia", Warshaw, Poland
2011 "Autumn 2011", Riga Art Space, Riga, Latvia
2008 UNESCO project in cooperation with the Art Academy of Latvia "The Biggest Choir in the World", Maison de l'UNESCO, Paris, France
2007 "Candy Ball. The New in Latvian Painting", LNMA Arsenals Exhibition Hall, Riga, Latvia
2006 "You Were Sliding Around the Ice-rink..." Hockey in Art", LNMA, Riga, Latvia
2005 "Image Collector", Carousell Gallery, Riga, Latvia
2003 "Objects. A Painting on Wood and a Message on a Postcard", Bastejs Gallery, Riga, Latvia