CV Valentinaki
Education
2006 – 2008: Choreography, Latvian Culture College – Riga, Latvia
2003 – 2006: Management, Riga Technical University – Riga, Latvia
Art Courses
2012: Oil painting courses, Brera – Milan, Italy
2009 – 2014: Private oil painting lessons with Giusy Boncinelli – Milan, Italy
2001 – 2002: Private pastel lessons with Valeria Shuvalova – Riga, Latvia
2000 – 2001: Drawing courses – Riga, Latvia
1998 – 1999: Watercolor courses – Riga, Latvia
Artworks in Public Collections
2022: Post-Plastic Fauna, sculpture, 20x30x5 cm – Latvian Embassy, Rome, Italy
2020: Post-Plastic Fauna, sculpture, 18x30x5 cm – Art Collection of Tuscany Region, Florence, Italy
2017: White Sand IV, painting, 100x100 cm – Art Collection of Municipality of Milan, Milan, Italy
2016: XXV, painting, 80x80 cm – General Honorary Consulate of Latvia in Milan, Milan, Italy
Solo Exhibitions
2025: Algae Unveiled – Vetra Building, Milan, Italy
2025: Site-specific outdoor installation Black Algae – Fuorisalone, Milan, Italy
2024: Deep Waters – Spazio De Bezzi, Como, Italy
2023: Liquid Blue Installation – Castello Sforzesco, Vigevano, Italy
2023: Liquid Blue – Espinasse31 Art Gallery, Milan, Italy
2022: Tree of Life – Capitol 55, Rho, Italy
2018: Liquid Blue – Sanctuary of Santa Maria dei Miracoli at San Celso, Milan, Italy
2017: Into The White – Basilica of Sant’Ambrogio, Milan, Italy
2016: Untitled – Gallery Statuto 13, Milan, Italy
2015: Antichi Sguardi su Valentinaki – Gallery Ars Antiqua, Milan, Italy
2015: Black Sand – EOTW Gallery, Lodi, Italy
2014: Black Sand – Spazio Manuzio, Milan, Italy
Main Group Exhibitions
2025: Naturalia – Arc Gallery, Monza, Italy
2024: Who am I? with Installation Liquid Blue – Nhow Milano, Milan, Italy
2023/2024: Aqua – Meridien Plaza with Espinasse31 Art Gallery, Monte Carlo, Monaco
2023: Amber Road. Reloading – Latvian Academy of Sciences, Riga, Latvia
2023: Terra Cielo – On House Milano, Milan, Italy
2022: Art & Design II – Espinasse31 Art Gallery, Milan, Italy
2021: Green Gold – Villa Camperio, Villasanta, Italy
2020/2021: The Amber Way. Reloading – Palazzo del Pegaso, Florence, Italy
2019: Aurum – Arc Gallery, Monza, Italy
2019: Sacrum Pictura – Museum of A. Volta, Lazzate, Italy
2019: Aquarius – Arc Gallery, Monza, Italy
2019: Leonardo da Vinci from Ancient to Modern – Museum of A. Volta, Lazzate, Italy
2018: My Latvia – Palazzina Liberty, Milan, Italy
2018: Leonardo da Vinci from Ancient to Modern – Castello Sforzesco, Vigevano, Italy
2018: Dialogue between Generations – Castel dell’Ovo, Naples, Italy
2017: Shade of White – Hernandez Art Gallery, Milan, Italy
2017: Virtual Art meets Ocean – Espinasse31 Art Gallery, Milan, Italy
2017: Contemporary Art in Villa – Villa Mazzucchelli, Brescia, Italy
2016: Small is Beautiful – Zoia Gallery, Milan, Italy
2016: Elusive Amusement – WE Gallery, Berlin, Germany
2015: Grottesco – University of Parma, Parma, Italy
2015: Who Art You? – Fabrica del Vapore, Milan, Italy
2015: Terra – Porta Venezia Bastions, Milan, Italy
2015: Lumière – Rosso Tiziano Gallery, Piacenza, Italy
Main Art Fairs, Festivals, and Performances
2023: Palm Beach Modern and Contemporary – Palm Beach, USA (with Espinasse31 Art Gallery)
2022: Context Art Miami – Miami, USA (with Espinasse31 Art Gallery)
2019: Tilt Brush Painting in Virtual Reality – Towant Event, Milan, Italy
2018: Affordable Art Fair – Milan, Italy (with Arc Gallery)
2017: Art Festival BrerArt – CAM Garibaldi, Milan, Italy
2017: Live Art Performance Acqua – Rho Fiera, Milan, Italy
2017: Affordable Art Fair – Milan, Italy (with Zoia Gallery)
2016: Affordable Art Fair – Milan, Italy (with EOTW Gallery)