Geboren 1981 in Lettland / born 1981 in Latvia
| 1999 | Kunsthochschule Janis Rozentals, Lettland / Janis Rozentals School of Fine Art, Latvia |
| 2002 | Erasmus Austauschprogramm, Universität Manchester, England / Erasmus Exchange Program, Manchester University, England |
| 2003 | BA Malerei, Lettische Kunstakademie, Lettland / BA Painting, The Latvian Academy of Art, Latvia |
Lebt und arbeitet in Riga, Lettland / lives and works in Riga, Lativa
Einzelausstellungen / Solo Exhibitions
2012
IBID Projects, London, UK
2011
Jānis Avotiņš, Galerie Rüdiger Schöttle, Munich, DE
2010
Implicated, Akinci Gallery, Amsterdam, NL2009Janis Avotins, Johnen Galerie, Berlin, DE
You, my word, as if it was me before a dark glade, Galerie Rüdiger Schöttle, Munich, DE
2008
I write to you at 20:02 as you wrote to me at 18:08, Galerie Johnen + Schöttle, Cologne, DE
Jānis Avotiņš, Ludwig Forum für Internationale Kunst, Aachen, DE
Jānis Avotiņš, Stadtgalerie Schwaz, AT
2007
Jānis Avotiņš, Super Normal, IBID Projects, London, UK
Suzie Q, Projektraum Rüdiger Schöttle, Bob van Orsouw/Birgid Uccia, Zurich, CH
2006
Jānis Avotiņš, Johnen Galerie, Berlin, DE
I never go on holidays, Me-di-um, Gustavia St. Bathélemy, FR
2005
Galerie Johnen + Schöttle, Cologne, DE
Galerie Rüdiger Schöttle, Munich, DE
New Work, IBID PROJECTS, London, UK
Possession, IBID Projects, Vilnius, LT
2004
Possession, IBID Projects, Vilnius, LT
Belonging, Riga, LT
Galerie Rüdiger Schöttle, Munich, DE
2003
Conversance, Riga, LV
2002
Competence, Riga, LV
Gruppenausstellungen / Group Exhibitions
2010
After the fall, Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art, NY, US
Painting Triennial, CAC, Vilnius, LT
2009
IBID PROJECTS at Remap2, Athens, GR
Your Gold Teeth II, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, US
2008
back to black. Die Farbe Schwarz in der aktuellen Malerei, Kestner Gesellschaft, Hannover, DE
Salon, The Cartin Collection at Ars Libri, Boston, US
2007
Strange Brew, Max Lang Gallery, New York, US
Prague Biennale 3, Prague, CZ
Size Matters: XXL – recent large-scale paintings, HVCCA Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art, Peekskill, NY, US
Jānis Avotiņš, Adrian Ghenie, Andrew Palmer, Galerie Rüdiger Schöttle, Munich, DE
Judith, Perry Rubenstein Gallery, New York, US
2006
Pittura Infinita. Pittura Contemporanea e Realismo Globale, Villa Manin Centro d’Arte Contemporanea, Codroipo/Udine, IT
Reverence, HVCCA Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art, Peekskill, US
The Trace of a Trace of a Trace, Perry Rubenstein Gallery, New York, US
2005
Dark Dreams, Johnen + Schöttle, Cologne, DE
Prague Biennale 2, Prague, CZ
2004
Dark Dreams, Johnen Galerie, Berlin, DE
rheinschau, art cologne projects, Cologne, DE
Esoterica, IBID Projects, London, UK
Galerie Rüdiger Schöttle, Munich, DE
Life of a Commercial Gallery – IBID Projects, Cooper Gallery, Dundee, UK
2003
Hypersonica, electronic music festival, São Paulo, BR
Latvian Contemporary art Artists, Contemporary Art Space, Riga, LT
Wild Photographers, Riga, LT
Selfportraits, Galerie Pedants, Riga, LT
Project attālums.lv (Riga – NY)
2002
Autumn 2002, Riga Contemporary Art Space, LT
2001
Latvian Contemporary art exhibition, Riga, LT
2000
interferences 2000, International Multimedia Festival, Paris, FR
"Janis Avotins", Time Out London, 9.2.2012
"The new simplicity. 2000-...", Studija, June 2010
"Kommunikation, die sich gewaschen hat", Sounds Like Me, 20.11.2009
"Jānis Avotiņs", Flash Art, 11.2009
"Your Gold Teeth II", Art in Review, 03.07.2009
"Jānis Avotiņs, Top 100", Monopol, 21.04.2009
"A few words about the latest developments in Latvian painting", Epifanio 10, 2009
"Jānis Avotiņs: Galerie Johnen + Schöttle", Artforum, 05.2008