Anna Fanigina (Riga, Latvia)
Jewelry designer, member of Latvian Jewelry Art Association
Born:
1973 – Sofia, Bulgaria
Education:
2011 – course of glass-blowing, school Abate Zanetti, Murano, Venice
1995 – 2000 – Riga Applied Art College, a metal designer
1990 – 1994 – University Of Latvia, B.Sc in mathematics
Professional experience:
2000 – to date – freelance jewelry designer/ creator and owner of brand VERBA
1999 – 2005 – mathematics lecturer at Riga Design and Art School
1994 – 1996 – consultant in The Art Gallery “Sussi”
Solo shows:
2023 – Ελευθερία (“Freedom”), Eleni Marneri Galerie, Athens, Greece
2020 – BIBLIOTECA VENEZIANA, “Studio d’Arte Claudia Corò”, Venezia, Italy
2019 – νεῶν κατάλογος (“The Catalogue of Ships”), “Non Stop Art”, Latina, Italy
2019 – νεῶν κατάλογος (“The Catalogue of Ships”), “Oroincentri”, Rome, Italy
2019 – SAKURA / 万里同風 “One wind for a thousand miles”, concept store “Riija”, Riga, Latvia
2017 – νεῶν κατάλογος (“The Catalogue of Ships”), European Union House, Riga, Latvia
2017 – νεῶν κατάλογος (“The Catalogue of Ships”), The Art Gallery ”Ramybes”, Palanga, Lithuania
2017 – νεῶν κατάλογος (“The Catalogue of Ships”), The Art Gallery “Meno Niša”, Vilnius, Lithuania
2016 – νεῶν κατάλογος (“The Catalogue of Ships”), Masha Goncharova’s studio, Saint Petersburg, Russia
2015 – AMNIS NULLI EXPUGNABILIS ASTRO (“The river, which no sun is able to dry up”), concept store “Riija”, Riga, Latvia
2014 – L’AMOUR DE L’IMPOSSIBLE, The Art Gallery “Ramybes”, Palanga, Lithuania
2010 – OMNIA MUTANTUR, NIHIL INTERIT (“Everything changes, nothing perishes”), gallery “Meno Niša”, Vilnius, Lithuania
2010 – VERBA ВЕРБНАЯ, Studio “Grange” of the Design Gallery “Bulthaup”, St.Petersburg, Russia
2009 – OMNIA TRANSEUNT, NIHIL INTERIT, The Art Gallery “Putti”, Riga, Latvia
2007 – SAEVIS INTER SE CONVENIT URSIS, The Art Gallery “Istaba”, Riga, Latvia
2003 – NATI IN VENEZIA, The Art Gallery “Ciris”, Riga, Latvia
2001 – PECTORALS, The Art Gallery “Maksla”, Riga, Latvia
Exhibitions:
2024 – “Touch–sensitive”, Museum of Decorative Arts and Design, Riga, Latvia
2023 – “Second life”, contest Premio Incinque Jewels 2023, Roma Jewelry Week 2023, museum site “Mercati di Traiano”, Rome, Italy
2023 – Romanian Jewelry Week 2023, National Library of Romania, Bucharest, Romania
2023 – AQUA, AMBRA, AQUILA, Finnish museum of Horology and Jewelery “Kruunu”, Espo, Finland
2023 – TREES GIVE US LIFE, Giorgio and Armanda Marchesani foundation, Venice, Italy
2023 – “Choice”, exhibition hall “Litexpo”, Vilnius, Lithuania
2022 – “Grand Tour – the colors of the journey”, contest Premio Incinque Jewels 2022, Rome Jewelry Week 2022, archaeological site “Auditorium di Mecenate”, Rome, Italy
2022 – Romanian Jewelry Week 2022, National Library of Romania and National History Museum of Romania, Bucharest, Romania
2022 – “IMAGINE.Peace”, Agenskalns Market, Riga, Latvia
2022 – AQUA, AMBRA, AQUILA, Maritime Centre Vellamo, Kotka, Finland
2022 – “About Opportunities”, exhibition hall “Litexpo”, Vilnius, Lithuania
2021 – 2022 – GOODWOOD, museum-reserve ”Tsaritsyno”, Moscow, Russia
2021 – ”Double Yellow Line”, contemporary art center ”Winzavod”, Moscow, Russia
2021 – ”Double Yellow Line”, exhibition hall ”Сибирь”, Krasnoyarsk, Russia
2021 – “Painful Hope”, gallery ”Lalabeyou”, Madrid, Spain
2021 – VENEZIA e AMORE, gallery ”Imagoars”, Venice, Italy
2021 – DIENASGRĀMATA, Kuldiga Artist’s residence, Kuldiga, Latvia
2021 – DIENASGRĀMATA, Valmiera Museum Exhibition hall, Valmiera, Latvia
2020 – 2021 “Painful Hope”, Art gallery “Alliages”, Lille, France
2020 – ”Jewelery Selection 2020”, Hotel Saturnia & International, Venice, Italy
2020 – “Aizsargmaskas”, The Art Gallery “Istaba”, Riga, Latvia
2020 – GOODWOOD, gallery Ambar Burzhua, Saint-Petersburg, Russia
2020 – ZĪME/MARK, Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre, Latvia
2019 – ARBOR VERTITUR (“tree transforming”), part of the project “Trees give us life”, Art Gallery “ARTI3160”, Venice, Italy
2019 – “I Mondi del Arte” (Art Night Venezia), Art Gallery “ARTI3160”, Venice, Italy
2019 – A PRIORI, “Cēsu izstāžu nams”, Cesis, Latvia
2019 – “ORNAMENTA II edition. Jewels between history and design”, Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Adria, Adria, Italy
2019 – GOODWOOD, N. Nuzhin City Exhibition Hall, Yaroslavl, Russia
2019 – GOODWOOD, Hermitage – Vyborg Exhibition Hall, Vyborg, Russia
2019 – “A special book in a special bookshelf”, Latvian National Library, Riga, Latvia
2018 – νεῶν κατάλογος (“The Catalogue of Ships”), “Kika Ioannidou studio”, Nicosia, Cyprus
2018 – GOODWOOD, Arts Square Gallery, Saint Petersburg, Russia
2018 – νεῶν κατάλογος (“The Catalogue of Ships”), Palazzo Ajutamicristo, i-design Palermo, Sicily, Italy
2018 – ARCUS (“Rainbow”), The Art Studio Loreta Larkina, Venice, Italy
2018 – νεῶν κατάλογος (“The Catalogue of Ships”), Eleni Marneri Galerie, Athens, Greece
2018 – “Synergy. Contemporary trends in metal art and design”, Museum of Decorative Arts and Design, Riga, Latvia
2017 – “10 out of 100”, Riga School of Design and Arts, Riga, Latvia
2017 – νεῶν κατάλογος (“The Catalogue of Ships”), Galleria ADmore, Venice, Italy
2017 – “Jewelry Selection 2017”, Design Hotel Ca’Pisani, Venice, Italy
2017 – “ORNAMENTA. Jewels between history and design”, Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Adria, Adria, Italy
2017 – “Initiation”, Gallery “Florian Trampler”, Munich Jewellery Week 2017, Munich, Germany
2015 – “Imago Mundi”, Fondazione Giorgio Cini, Venice, Italy
2014 – “L’amour de l’impossible”, Art Space “Aspazijas 20”, Riga, Latvia
2013 – “L’amour de l’impossible”, Art Gallery ROZA AZORA, Moscow, Russia
2013 – “The Museum Chooses”, Museum of Decorative Arts and Design, Riga, Latvia
2012 – “L’amour de l’impossible”, Mikhailovsky Theatre, Saint Petersburg, Russia
2011 – “Hybrid Overflights. The Artist as Photographer”, Latvian National Museum of Art, exhibition hall “Arsenals”, Riga, Latvia
2011 – “Unisex”, gallery “Meno Niša”, Vilnius, Lithuania
2011 – “Weekend, paths, wind”, Exhibiton Hall of Cesis city, Cesis, Latvia
2010 – “1g Au”, gallery “Meno Niša”, Vilnius, Lithuanua
2009 – KORU3 International Jewellery Event, Imatra Art Museum, Imatra, Finland
2009 – “Latvian Jewellery Design”, “Tatiana Parfionova Fashion house”, Saint Petersburg, Russia
2009 – “Letter-boxes”, Art Gallery “Istaba”, Riga, Latvia
2009 – “Roses”, Art Gallery “Sky”, Riga, Latvia
2008 – “New Jewellery”, Art Gallery “O!”, Saint Petersburg, Russia
2008 – “Čības”, Art Gallery “Istaba”, Riga, Latvia
2007 – “Dustpans and Brooms”, Art Gallery “Istaba”, Riga, Latvia
2006 – “Jewellery Art”, Art Gallery “Artefakt”, Moscow, Russia
2005 – “Complicated World”, Art Gallery “Johan S.”, Helsinki, Finland
2005 – “Heart Things”, Art Gallery “Maksla”, Riga, Latvia
2005 – “Jewel Case”, Lahti History Museum, Lahti, Finland
2004 – “Jewelry Mix”, Art Gallery “RosVuzDizain”, Saint Petersburg, Russia
2004 – “My Territory”, Art Gallery “Rantapaja”, Lappeenranta, Finland
2004 – “Nati in Venezia”, Art Gallery “Ca’d’Oro”, Venice, Italy
2001 – Exhibition of Riga Applied Art College, section of metal design, Riga, Latvia
Awards:
2022 – Grand Prix and Public Sympathy Prize in Contemporary Jewellery Competition “About Opportunities” at the XVIII International Baltic Jewellery Show “Amber Trip”
2020 – winner of the competition INSTRUMENTA DESIGN, Venice, Italy
2020 – final selection in competition “Jewelry Selection 2020”, Venice Design Week, Venice, Italy
2017 – award “Brand Of the Year 2017” in nomination jewelers, TV programme “Tete-a-Tete ar Rīgu”,
channel “TV RIGA24”
2017 – National Archaeological Museum of Adria special prize, “Polo Museale del Veneto” for continuation of antique traditions, competition “Jewelry Selection 2017”, Venice Design Week, Venice, Italy
2017 – final selection in competition “Jewelry Selection 2017”, Venice Design Week, Venice, Italy
2009 – II award in nomination “Jewelers Innovations”, journal “Russian Jeweler” prize, competition “Jeweler’s Olympus”, Saint Petersburg, Russia
2009 – II prize in the “Unique Design” category, “Deko” magazine Latvian Design Awards, Riga, Latvia
2007 – I prize in the nomination “Contemporaneity”, prize of magazine “Russian Jeweler”, competition “Jeweler’s Olympus”, Saint Petersburg, Russia
2006 – III prize in the nomination “Contemporaneity”, competition “Jeweler’s Olympus”, Saint Petersburg, Russia
2005 – special prize, competition “Jeweler’s Olympus”, Saint Petersburg, Russia
2005 – III prize in the nomination “Jewellery Design”, “International Faberge Biennial”, Lahti, Finland
2003 – prize in the nomination “Philosophical concept”, competition “Jeweler’s Olympus”, Saint Petersburg, Russia
2002 – prize in the nomination “Fashion”, competition “Jeweler’s Olympus”, Saint Petersburg, Russia
International messes:
2022 – SIERAAD, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2021 – 2022 – DUBAI EXPO 2020 Latvia Pavilion, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
2021 – ROPPONGI HILLS, Latvia Days In Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
2019 – AMBIENCE, SHIBUYA Bunka Fashion, Tokyo, Japan
2016 – SIERAAD, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2016 – BLICKFANG, Munich, Germany
2015 – BIJORHCA, Paris, France
2015 – WFEST, Moscow, Russia
2014 – CRAFTVILNIUS, Vilnius, Lithuania
2014 – KIEV FASHION WEEK, Kiev, Ukraine
2013 – SIERAAD, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Museums and collections:
– the Museum of Decorative Arts and Design, Riga, Latvia (permanent collection)
– the Ilias Lalaounis Jewelry Museum, Athens, Greece (permanent collection)
– Luciano Benetton IMAGO MUNDI collection
– designs for Latvia’s centenary official state gifts, presented by the Latvia’s officials to diplomatic guests visiting Latvia, such as His royal highness Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, His royal highness Prince Edward and countess of Wessex Sofia, His Holiness Pope Francis, presidents of Iceland, Austria, Greece, Italy, Germany, Croatia and Poland.