Miķelis Fišers
Born on 1970 in Riga.
Fields of activity: installations, objects, video, painting, stage design.

2002 International „Visiting Arts” program grant, Spike Island, Great Britain.
1993-1995 Latvian Academy of Arts, no data available.
1993-1994 Grant of the International Program „ARTEST”, Stiftung Künstlerhaus Boswill, Switzerland.
1988-1993 Latvian Academy of Arts, Department of Monumental Painting,
bachelor’s degree with graduation work – painting series “Sex’n' Spaceships” (Prof. I.Zariņš).
1987-1988 Latvian Academy of Arts, Department of Design.

 

 



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Solo Exhibitions:
2010 "El Cosmos no perdona las faltas", RA Gallery, Kiev, Ukraine
2009 "El Cosmos no perdona las faltas", Liepaja Museum, Liepaja, Latvia
2008 „In Front of New Gates", Gallery "Alma", Riga, Latvia.
2008 „Supernature", Valmiera Theatre Exhibition Hall, Latvia.
2007 „Supernature“, Stasio Juškaus Gallery, Vilnius Congress hall, Vilnius, Lithuania.
2007„Supernature“, Gallery "Alma", Riga, Latvia.
2006 „Unpopulated“, Riga Art Space (cat.).
2002 „In Memoriam“, Spike Island, Great Britain (booklet).
1995 „Sex’n' Spaceships“, Gallery „M6“, Riga.
1994 „Sometimes They Return“, Gallery „G & G“, Riga (booklet).

Group Exhibitions:
2010 "Obvious Unbelievable" (co-curator), Ukraine and Latvia Contemporary Art kvartirnik, Stabu Street 56, Riga, Latvia / felt textile "True Nearby"
2010 "Golden Works", the Exhibiton Hall Arsenals of the Latvian National Museum of Art, Riga, Latvia / sculpture "Nuda Veritas" (together with Ivars Drulle)
2009 „Wonderful Trip", within the International Art project „Survival Kit“ and Contemporary Culture Forum „White Night“, VEF, block 7,
Riga, Latvia.
2008 „Flight Stroke", Baroti Gallery, Klaipeda, Lithuania.
2008 „Changing Felt", Tasu Estate, Kuldiga Regional Museum, Cesis Exhibition House, VEF, Latvia.
2007 „The Object of Desire", gallery "Alma", Riga, Latvia / object "Trinideer".
2002 „Adaptation”, Exhibition Hall „Rottermann Salt Storage”, Tallinn, Estonia.
2001 „Subversion“, City space, Riga (booklet).
„Contemporary Utopia“, State Art Museum Exhibition Hall „Arsenāls“, Riga / installation “Armageddon” (cat.).
2000/2001 „Baltic Security“, Arlanda Airport, Stockholm, Sweden / installation „Misunderstanding in the Forest“ (booklet).
2000 TV project „Slide shows“, Latvian Independent TV channel (LNT), Latvia.
„Things“, Culture and art project „Noass“, Riga.
1999 „Grammar“, Exhibition Hall „Rottermann Salt Storage”, Tallinn, Estonia / installation „ Misunderstanding in the Forest “ (cat.).
1998 2nd World Wide Latvian Contemporary Art Exhibition „Attention – Fragile“,
State Art Museum Exhibition Hall „ Latvija “, Riga / installation „Dogs Can Not Read“.
2nd World Wide Latvian Contemporary Art Exhibition, exposition „Attention – Fragile“,
State Art Museum / installation untitled (dogs cannot read) Exhibition Hall  „Latvija “ and exposition „Landscape, State Art Museum Exhibition Hall „Arsenāls“ architect (booklet).
„Art From Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania“, Gallery „Collegium Artisticum“, Sarajevo, Bosnia-Hercegovina (cat.).
1997 „Funny Versus Bizare“, Contemporary Art Center, Vilnius, Lithuania; State Art Museum Exhibition Hall „Arsenāls“, Riga (cat.).
„Aktuelle Tanzen“, Club „Slepenais eksperiments“, Riga.
„Window/Mirror“, contemporary art from Finland and Latvia, Exhibition Hall „Taidehalli”, Helsinki, Finland;
State Art Museum Exhibition Hall „Arsenāls“, Riga (booklet).
1996 „Art GENDA 96“, young artists biennale, Oksnehalle, Copenhagen, Denmark (cat.).
„Geo – Ģeo“, 4th Annual SCCA-Riga exhibition, Briņķi mannor, Pedvāle Art Park, Sabile, Latvia (booklet).
„Biosport“, sound and environmental art project, Riga / installation “Fucked Rider”.
„Autumn ‘96“, State Art Museum Exhibition Hall „Arsenāls“, Riga.
1995 „Misfits“, 6th Triennial of Young Baltic Art, Contemporary Art Centre, Vilnius,
Lithuania – paintings of Miķelis Fišers were not exhibited because of moral questions (cat.).
„House“, young artists video versions for the Biennale „Art GENDA 96“, Gallery „M6“, Riga (cat.).
„Pedvālisms ‘95“, Pedvāle Art Park, Sabile, Latvia/ installation "Cats Curse Does Not Reach the Heaven"
„Horizon Line”, Zamek Ksiažat Pomorskich, Sczecin, Poland (cat.).
„Open“, sound and environmental art project, 13 Miesnieku street, Riga.
1994 Travelling group exhibition,  „Galeria Lietuvos Aidas“, Vilnius, Šauliai, Panevežys, Lithuania.
„Open Workshops“, International Program „ARTEST”, Stiftung Künstlerhaus Boswill, Switzerland.
„State“, 2nd Annual SCCA-Riga exhibition, State Art Museum Exhibition Hall „Arsenāls“, Riga / reality show „Alvils Indriksons“ (cat.).
„The Culture of Life“, group exhibition, Stock Exchange Building, Riga (booklet).
1993 Exhibition of Young Artists Association, Gallery „Daugava”, Riga.
„Travel”, exhibition of the Creative Institute “9IR”, Kulturfabrik Leipzig, Werk II, Germany.