ABOUT THE ARTIST
When discussing late artists, "being ahead of their time" is frequently used as the ultimate compliment. However, when we look at Auseklis Baušķenieks (1910–2007) and his work, his arguably most vital quality was his ability to keep a finger on the pulse of his era by living it, recounting it, and exploring human stories. He also developed unique ways of blending technology with tradition, working across contrasting realities, aesthetics, and narratives to address specific, sensitive subjects with clever critique.
EDUCATION
1942 Art Academy of Latvia, Studio of Figurative Painting, Degree of Artist - Painter
1933 The Faculty of Architecture, University of Latvia
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2025 Auseklis Baušķenieks, Lazy Mike, Seoul, South Korea
2022 Visionary of the Times. Auseklis Baušķenieks. Latvian National Museum of Art, Riga, Latvia
2010 Blēņu stāsti. Auseklim Baušķeniekam – 100, Latvian National Museum of Art, Riga, Latvia
2008 Mājās un ārpus mājas, Cēsis Exhibition Hall, Cesis, Latvia
2004 Blēņu stāsti, Riga Gallery, Riga, Latvia
2002 Viens otrs vēl nav pensijā... vai Un nav jau nekā jauna...,bet, ja būs..., Latvian Academy of Sciences, Riga, Latvia
2001 Ģimenes hronika, Riga Gallery, Riga, Latvia
2000 Latvian National Museum of Art, Riga, Latvia
Bauska local history and art museum, Bauska, Latvia
