1943. - 2016.
1972 graduated from the Painting Department of the Latvian Academy of Art.
Fields of activity: graphics, print-making, painting, stage and costume design, graphic design, book illustrations, posters, video, photography, sculpture.
2009 MAP Contemporary. 1.vieta kateogrijā „Reklāmas kampaņas / Tiešā pasta materiālu komplekti“, par darbu „Pasaules saules dziesmas”, Kamerkoris “Kamēr”.
2008 Grāmatu konkurss “Zelta Ābele”. 1.vieta nominācijā „Zinātniskā literatūra“. Grāmata „Aizvestie“, Nordik un Latvijas Valsts Arhīvs.
2008 European Conference On Commemorative Coins, St.Petersburg, Russia. Nominācija “Veiksmīgs māksliniecisks risinājums” – “Dzīvības monēta”.
2008 “Dienas” balva kultūrā. Kvalitatīvs un pārsteidzošs mākslas fakts. R.Vāgnera operas “Valkīra” iestudējums LNO kopā ar V.Kairišu
2007 Dante Alighieri award for the “Venetian Books” project
2007 Certificate – Coin “Digits”. Coin Constellation 2007. Named best coin in the category “Successful artistic solution”, Russia, Suzdal
2007 Latvijas Gada Monēta, “Ciparu Monēta”, Latvijas Banka
2006 Latvijas Grāmatizdevēju Asociācija. Nominācija “Tulkotā literatūra”. 1.vieta, F.Nīče “Traģēdijas dzimšana no mūzikas gara”, tulkotājs I.Ījabs, Tapals
2005 Grand Prix of Latvian Union of Artists for the personal exhibition “Prayer for seeing” in Venice, Italy, in 2004.
2003 Silver Medal of the Prague Quadrennial for the conception of set design and costumes for Mozart’s “Magic Flute”
2003 Autortiesību bezgalības balva, AKKA/LAA, scenogrāfija V.A.Mocerta “Burvju Flautai”, LNO
2001 Award of the Baltic Assembly for the set design and costumes for Mozart’s “Magic Flute”
2000 Latvijas Izdevēju Asociācijas konkurss par skaistāko grāmatu. 1.prēmija par G.Bereļa grāmatas “Latviešu literatūras vēsture” dizainu un ilustrācijām
1999 Latvijas Teātra Savienības balva par labāko scenogrāfiju un labākajiem kostīmiem Dž.Verdi “Aīdas” uzvedumam LNO
1998 Gold Medal “Artist of the Year” of the Artists’ Union of Latvia for scenography and costume design of Verdi’s “Aida” at the Latvian National Opera
1998 Award of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Latvia for the artistic realization of Verdi’s “Aida” at the Latvian National Opera
1996 Skaistākās Pasaules Grāmatas. Vācijas UNESCO komitejas balva par I.Ziedoņa grāmatas “Epifānijas” ilustrācijām un dizainu, Preses Nams
1996 Competition of Exclusive books, by Latvian Publishers Association. 1st prize for the design of the book by Hesiod “Teogonija”, Balta
1995 Recipient of the Order of the Three Stars
1995 1st Baltic Internatonal Book Fair & Competition, Tallinn, Estonia. 2nd prize for design of the book by I.Ziedonis “Epifanijas”, Preses Nams
1993 Award of the Latvian Ministry of Culture for great investment in the development of the national culture
1992 “Prix Octogones 1992” at the Book Art Exhibition "Octogones 1992" in Ardennes,France
1990 Grand Prix at the Book Art Triennial of the Baltic Republics in Vilnius, Lithuania
1989 Grand Prix at the 8th Tallinn Graphic Triennial in Tallinn, Estonia
1988 Prix de la Ville Volvic at the Minigraphics Triennial in Chamaliere, France
1987 Grand Prix at the 2nd Minigraphics Triennial of the Baltic Republics in Riga
1985 First Prize at the 4th Stage Design Triennial of the Baltic Republics in Riga
1985 Honorary Award of the Artists’ Union of Latvia
1981 Special Award at the Poster Triennial of the Baltic Republics in Vilnius, Lithuania
1980 First Prize at the Stage Design Triennial of the Baltic Republics in Tallinn, Estonia
1977 First Prize at the Stage Design Triennial of the Baltic Republics in Vilnius, Lithuania
1975 First Prize at the Poster Triennial of Baltic Republics in Tallinn, Estonia
Solo Exhibitions:
2010 - "The Glass Pearl Games", Riga Gallery, Riga, Latvia
2009 – Tallinna Kunstihoone Galleri, “The Rain is falling! The Rain is falling! Buy some pictures! Life, Works and Death of Voldemars Irbe”, Tallinn, Estonia
2007 – “Lūgšana par redzēšanu 2”, Cēsu Izstāžu nams, Cēsis, Latvia
2007 – “Bensons. Blumbergs. Leģenda”, Latvijas Dzelzceļa Vēstures muzejs, Riga, Latvia
2007 – Niguliste Church, “Prayer for seeing 2”, Tallinn, Estonia
2005 – “The Seven Nose Fountain”, a sculpture-fountain in Berga Bazars, Riga, Latvia
2005 – “A prayer for seeing”, Rīgas Galerija, Latvia
2004 - “A prayer for seeing” (“The Drawings are in the Box”), Oratorio di San Ludovico, Venezia, Italy. (cat.)
2003 – “Drawings are in the Box”.- Riga Gallery, Riga; State Museum of Art, Tartu, Estonia (cat.)
2002 – “Ilmars Blumbergs: Aida, Magic Flute”.- Orangerie du Sénat – Jardin du Luxembourg, Paris (cat.)
– “House-keeping”.- Gallery Daugava, Riga (cat.)
2001 – “Magic Flute”.- Gallery Daugava, Riga
2000 - “Terskel. Threshold”.- Vigeland - museet, Oslo; together with Gļebs Panteļejevs (cat.)
- Regional Museum of Talsi.- Talsi, Latvia
- “Logi/Windows”.- State Museum of Art, Riga (book)
- “Endless”.- Gallery Daugava, Riga
- Drawings.- Gallery Daugava, Riga
- “Costumes”.- Gallery Daugava, Riga
1999 - “Heil-Bhop Comet Behind My Window on 27th March 1997”.- Gallery Daugava, Riga
1998 - “The Gray Works”.- Gallery Daugava, Riga
- “The Love Mystery “Aida””.- Theatre Museum, Riga
1997 - “Signs”.- Exhibition Centre, Cēsis
- "All from Hesiod”.- Gallery of the International Institute of Practical Psychology, Riga
1996 - “Atlantīda”.- Gallery Kolonna, Riga
1995 – “All from Hesiod”.- Riga Gallery (book)
- “The Small Solo Exhibition”.- Cafe Andalūzijas suns, Riga
1994 - UN Headquarters, New York
- Art Museum, Zwolle, The Netherlands
1993 - Riga Gallery
- State Museum of Art, Riga (cat.)
1992 - State Museum of Art, Riga (cat.)
1991 - together with Juris Petraskevics.- Musee Provincial Felicien, Namur, Belgium
- together with Juris Petraskevics.- Galerie De L’Arbitraire, Goux, France
1990 - Architects Centre, Riga
- Gallery Jana seta, Riga
1989 - together with Peteris Martinsons.- Lakeside Gallery, Michigan, USA
1984 - Museum of Contemporary Art, Pori, Finland
1981 - Mikolajus Konstantinas Ciurlionis Museum, Kaunas, Lithuania
1980 - Theatre museum, Riga
1974 - Daile Theatre, Riga
Selected Group Exhibitions:
2009 – “Novie postuplenya 2008”, Muzey Izobrazitelnih Isskustv imeni Pushkina, Moscow, Russia
2009 – “Latvijas Plakātmākslas Izstāde Digitālās Drukas Tehnikā”, EuroTextilGroup, Riga, Latvija
2009 – “Peckshot Riga-Moscow”, Riga, Latvia
2009 – “Zīmējums V”, Māksla XO Gallery, Riga, Latvia
2009 – “Provinzlarm”, Ekernferd, Germany
2008 – “Trešā Baltijas valstu mūsdienu mākslas izstāde Parīzē. Exposition d’Art Contemporain Balte”, Paris, France
2008 – Latvijas plakātu izstāde “Publiskie Spoguļi”, WinZavod, Moscow, Russia
2008 – “27 Graphistes pour L’Europe”, Paris, Charles De Gaulle, European Design Exhibition
2007 – Latvijas Laikmetīgās Mākslas izstāde Eiropas Centrālajā Bankā Frankfurtē, Vācija
2007 – “Baltic Prints and Posters from the Last Soviet Decade”, curator Anders Kreuger, Kumu Kunsti Museum, Tallinn, Estonia
2007 – “Latvijas Grāmatu Māksla”, Zagreba, Nacionālās Universitātes Bibliotēka
2006 – Riga Gallery, Riga, Latvia
2006 – “Now art now future”, Kaunas Gallery Meno Parks, Kaunas, Lithuania
2006 – “Power and Man”, exhibition of printmaking from Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Novas Gallery, London, UK
2006 – Retrospective exhibition of Latvian poster art “Public Mirrors”, posters 1863-2006, Arsenals hall, Riga, Latvia
2006 – Poster Art in Latvia 1920-1990, the Modern Art Museum of Macedonia, Saloniki
2006 - “Art Moscow”, 10th Intl Art Exhibition, Russia (cat.)
2006 – Art on Paper, Rīgas Galerija, Latvia
2005 – Latvian Poster exhibition, 80ties of the 20th century, Arsenāls, Riga, Latvia
2005 – Latvian art in the 2nd half of the 20th century, Arsenāls, Riga, Latvia
2005 – “Exposition a’Affiches Letton” (“Etonnante Lettonie”), Strasbourg, France
2005 – “Art Moscow”, 9th Intl Art Exhibition, Russia (cat.)
