Guntis Lauzums passion is to create Fine Art Photography and to exhibit the works. His work explores Abstraction and Minimalism through studies of line, form, color and shadow. The following is a list of recent awards and exhibits:
Awards :
Budapest International Photo Awards 2023 : Second Place Architecture and Gold Award Pro Section "Art of Destruction Series"
28th Annual Alive in The Arts Third Place Award. Plymouth Arts Center, Plymouth Wi "Art of Demolition/ Froedtert Grain Mill"
ABSTRACT 2021, Honorable Mention, New York Center for Photographic Art, "Rhythm Of The Soul"
Tokyo Foto Awards 2020 / Bronze Award Pro Section Architecture- Bridges for "Under X-Way Series"
15th Pollux Photo Awards, Honorable Mention (2)Abstract and Fine Art Categories Pro Section
San Francisco International Photo Awards 2020, Silver Award "Staircase 2017"
Fine Art In Photography Show Plymouth Center For The Arts, Plymouth Ma. 2nd Place Color Category " Staircase 2017"12q
25th Annual "Alive In The Arts", Merit Award. Plymouth Wisconsin
Budapest Photo Awards, Budapest Hungary 2019, 2nd Place Gold Award Architecture Pro Section, Country (USA) Pick
Chromatic Awards 2019 : 3 Honorable Mention Awards (Professional Abstract and Architecture Section)
14th Pollux Awards (International)- 2 Honorable Mention Awards
13th Pollux Awards (International) - Winner Professional Abstract Series, Architecture Series 2018
ARTY BOLLOCKS PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION , Honorable Mention, "Bradley Demolition" Coalition of Photogrsphic Arts
Tokyo International Photo Awards 2018, Silver Award "Staircase 2017"
Anderson Art Center, Kenosha, Wisconsin, Juried Winter Show Third Place Award "Breaktime"
"Oil Tank"
Tokyo International Foto Awards , 2017 Bronze (2) , Honorable Mention (3)
Fine Art Photography Awards ,Nominee 2017 , 2016
Neutral Density Awards 2017 (4) Honorable Mentions
Neutral Density Awards 2016 (2) Honorable Mentions
New York Center for Photographic Art: Grand Prize, Juror's Selection, Honorable Mention(s) 5 Various dates
Hal Prize Photography, 1st Place 2016, Honorable Mentions(2) 2017 Door County, Wi
Art Group Memberships: Coalition of Photographic Arts (CoPA) , Wisconsin Visual Artists (WVA), American Latvian Artists Group (ALMA)
Solo Exhibitions:
Faces of The Neighborhood /Riverwest, Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts Small Wall, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, October 2023, 20 Portraits
Aging: Reflections of Resilience
UWM Fireside Lounge University of Wisconsin Milwaukee April 28 2023 14 Photos
Latvian Dance:Heart and Soul , March 25 2023 Milwaukee Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Holy Trinity Church,Wauwatosa Wi 22 photos
Juried Group Exhibitions:
FRESH 40 2024, Shorewood, Wisconsin, April 2024 ,"Windows of Saint Paul", "Staircase 2022","Roe overturned", " Art of Destruction/ Froedtert"
American Latvian Artists Association Show "Pavasars 2024" Philadelphia ,PA April 2024, "Latvian Dance Nr 1", "Abstract12212023","Abstract09262021","Abstract"
10th Allegany National Photography Competition,Cumberland Maryland ,April 2024 ,Juror: Sarah Stolfa
"Staircase 2022"
MODERN LANDSCAPE, Wisconsin Visual Artists Show, Alverno College, February 2024 "Abstract"
This is the Future of Non-Objective Art, Atlantic Gallery New York, New York February 2024, Juror: Suzan Shutan,"Abstract 09262021"
Focus:Shadow and Light, Black Box Gallery , Portland, Oregon, March 2024 "Staircase 2022"
The Built Environment in Latvian Diaspora Art, Atminas Arhitektura, PLMC (Global Center for Latvian Art) Cesis Latvia December 2023, "Staircase ","Kandinsky's Lines" "Saint Mary's Abstract"(permanent collection )
Museum of Wisconsin Art Member Show 2023, West bend Wi, November 2023, "Art of Destruction/Froedtert"
61st Annual Juried Exhibit, Hardy Gallery/Anderson Dock, Ephraim Wi May 27-July9 2023"Windows of Saint Paul , Juror Craig Blietz
At Night: A Photographic Exploration of Light May 6, -June 10 , 2023 Elliongton-White gallery, Fayette,NC Juror Shane Booth "Into the Night"
Fresh 40 Shorewood Hub June 2,3,4 2023 Dominion Properties 3970 North Oakland Ave Shorewood Wi "Pixel Abstract 1 through 5'
2023 Wi Craft Member Biennial Exhibition: Regeneration March 24 -May27 2023 Center for The Visual Arts ,Wausau Wi "Tunnel of Destiny"
CoPA 13th Annual Member Juried Exhibition : Here and There Walkers Point Center for the Arts, March 3 through April 7 , 2023 "Windows of Saint PauL"
American Latvian Artists Association Member Show at PLMC Cesis Latvia , 2023 ,June, July 2023"Windows of Saint Paul"
Anderson Art Center Annual Winter Juried Exhibition 2022,"Windows of Saint Paul" ,Colin Matthes
Juror, Kenosha, Wisconsin
18th Pollux Awards , Barcelona Spain
2022 Photo Midwest 12th Biennial Exhibition, Promega Gallery Fitchburg Wisconsin ,"Roe Overturned" Aline Smithson Juror september 22 , 2022 thru Jan 7 2023
CoPA / Art Bar Juried Exhibition 2022 Happy Accidents,"Handoff, Don Krause Juror
60th Annual Juried exhibit Hardy Gallery Ephraim Wisconsin Terry Warpinski Juror May 38 thru July 10 2022 "To The Trains"
XV Latvian Song Festival USA Juried Art Exhibit Landmark Center, Saint Paul ,Minnesota "Stranded",
Linda Treija , Liga Ejupe, katie Skujina, Mara Pelece Jurors June 2 through July 3 2022
27th Alive in The Arts Juried Exhibition Plymouth Arts Center Plymouth, Wisconsin May 6 - August 5 2022Denise Presnell Juror "Under The Highway"
CoPA/ Art Bar juried Exhibition 2021, "Stranded", "Red Barn in Winter", "Into the Nite"," New Glarus Road" ,Don Krause Juror
Abstract 2021,New York Center For Photographic Art ,NYC4PA, Debra Klompching Juror, "Rhythm Of The Soul"
59th Annual Juried Exhibit,2021, Hardy Gallery, Ephraim Wi,Barry Carlson Juror "Follow The Lines"
Secura 41, 2021,Trout Museum of Art, Appleton, Wi " Into The Night"
Allegany National Photography Exhibition 2021, Juror: Audrey Sands,"The Art of Demolition" /Bradley Center"
Camera USA Exhibition,2021, Naples Florida,Jrors. Karen irvine,Tracie Davis,Carol Mccusker, "Stranded"
15th Pollux Foto Awards, Barcelona Spain, 2 Honorable Mentions Abstract and Fine Art Sections
2020 Photo Midwest Biennial Juried Exhibition , Juror: Peter Turnley, Staircase 2017"
Wisconsin Photography 2020, Racine Art Museum /Wustum , Juror:Lisa Volpe, "Stranded', "Casino Abstract""Staircase 2020"
58th Annual Juried Exhibit, Hardy Gallery, Door County Wi. Juror: Brian Sindler "Crates"
25th Alive In The Arts, Plymouth Wi Merit Award Jurors: Richeson and Pietite"Stranded"
Fine Art of Photography Show 2020 . Plymouth Ma, Plymouth Center for the Arts 2nd Place color
Budapest Photo Awards,Budapest Hungary
14th Pollux Photo Awards Exhibition , FotoNostrum Gallery, 4 Honorable Mentions, Barcelona ,Spain 3/2020
Secura 40 : Trout Museum of Art, Appleton Wisconsin March 2020 "Art of Demolition / Bradley Center"
FotoFest 2020 The Art League of Baytown ,Baytown (Houston), Texas 3/ 2020 Juror :Catherine Courturier "Rolands"
COPA 12:(Coalition of Photographic Arts): No Studios < Milwaukee ,Wisconsin USA
Budapest International Photo Awards :HybridArt Space Gallery,.Galamb Utca 6, Budapest, Hungary Nov. 2019
13th Pollux Awards (Winners exhibition ) , Prof. Section Winner Abstract Series. Barcelona , Spain 2019
32nd Annual Northern Art Competition, Rhinelander , Wisconsin 2019. Juror: Scott Stulen, "Punk Jacket"
"Abstract Image" Praxis Gallery Minneapolis, Minnesota,Juror: Elizabeth Finsch, "Kandinsky's Lines"
ARTY BOLLOCKS PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION EXHIBITION, No Studios,"Art of Demoolition/ Bradley Center" ,Honorable Mention, Milwaukee Wisconsin
Anderson Art Center Winter Show, "Break Time",Juror: Harry Wirth,Kenosha,Wisconsin
"Abstract : International Exhibition" Center for Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins Colorado, Juror: Elizabeth Houston, " Building Abstract"
10TH BIENNIAL ,PHOTO MIDWEST: FESTIVAL 2018 , Overture Center, Madison, Wisconsin Jurors: Alex Garcia and Alfred Rasho , " Kandinsky's Lines"
Wisconsin Waterways: A Celebration Exhibition, Milwaukee Central Public Library, Juror: Chris Winters and Carl Eisenberg, "Port of Milwaukee"
"Assignment: Portrait Milwaukee", Alverno College Art and Cultures Gallery, Jurors Art staff Milwaukee M Magazine, "The Barbershop", Hanging Out at Leon's" Native American Portrait", Milwaukee Iron Worker"
31st Annual Northern National Competition, Rhinelander , Wi Juror: Mark Steven Greenfield
"Oil Tank 2"
Wisconsin Photography 2018, Racine Art Museum , Racine Wisconsin,Juror Jennifer Jankauskas
"Oil Tank 2" and "Beyond"
56th Annual Exhibition, Hardy Gallery, Ephraim , Wisconsin Jurors: Tori Tasch, Deanna Clayton, Lee Mothes "Niedra"
31st September Competition, Alexandria Museum of Art , Alexandria, Louisiana Juror: William U Eiland , " Staircase 2017"
2018 Alive In The Arts 23, Plymouth Arts Center , Plymouth Wisconsin, Juror : Deborah Rosenthal "Staircase 2017"," Tacos "
2017Tokyo International Foto Awards , May 13- 17 ,2018, ICA Space, Tokyo Japan
Portals 2018, NYC4PA, Jadite Gallery, New York, NY , Juror : Darren Ching "Brownie", Honorable Mention
Allegany National Photography Competition and Exhibition: Allegany Arts Council . Cumberland Md,Juror:Karen Irvine , "Staircase"
Abstraction At Large, Site: Brooklyn Gallery, Brooklyn New York, Juror: Eleanor Heartney "Staircase"
Pattern's and Shadows, NYC4PA, Jadite Gallery, New York, NY, Juror: Stephen Perloff ,"State Building"
2018 ABSTRACT NATIONAL EXHIBITION , Mark Arts , Wichita Kansas, Juror :Jerry McLaughlin,
"Abstract 6"," Abstract 4", "Reflections 6"
Winter Gathering Alverno College , Juror : Lynda Sommers, WVA SE Chapter show
Winter Show 2017 Anderson Art Center Kenosha Wi USA Juror: Lance Raichert, "Portrait of A Mannequin/ Greta"
Hal Prize Photography, 2 Honorable Mentions: Peninsula Pulse ,Door County Wi., Juror: K. Miyazaki
In and About Paper, Uw-Parkside,Kenosha ,Wi, Juror:Max Yela,Dara Larson " I Am Watching You", "Confusion"
30th Annual Northern National Art Competition, Nicolet College Rhinelander, Wi., Juror Gary Freeburg, "Red Barn"
In A Fashion ,MOWA / CoPA at St. John's On The Lake, Milwaukee Wisconsin Juror: G Reid, E Petterson "Spring Fashion"
Pigments of Imagination : Art Bar Milwaukee Wisconsin, Juror: Don Krause
55th Annual Juried Show, Hardy Gallery, Ephraim Wi, Jurors: T Berenz, A Lensch , J Mougel, C Woolpert "Staircase"
Wandering Curves: NY Center for Photographic Arts , Jadite Gallery New York City, Juror: Ellen Denuto "Oil Tank"
Latvian Song Festival Art Show: Baltimore Maryland , Juror: L Treija, G Mundheim "I Am Latvian Inside", "Riga"
Art Slant 4th and 5th Showcase: Juried winner, www.artslant.com " Staircase", Confusion"
30th September Competition: Alexandria Museum of Art, Alexandria La., Juror: Mark Tulos "Silo Door"
Racine and Vicinity Show: Racine Art Museum Wustum, Racine Wi., Juror:Susan Barnett "Reflections 3"
Primary Colors 2016: NY Center for Photographic Art, Honorable Mention, Juror: Ann Jastrob "Red Barn"
CoPA 10th Annual Juried Exhibition: Pfister Pop Up Gallery Milw Wi ., Juror: E Schlemonitz "Goodbye Laacke and Joys 1"
Coalition of Photographic Arts 2016 Award for Excellence
Forward: A Survey of Wisconsin Art Now Charles Allis Museum, Milw. Wi. Juors S Barnett, B Budsberg, "Staircase"
Neutral Density Awards 2016 2 Honorable Mentions, "Staircase" , "Abstract Series"
Our Every day Life Cedarburg Art Museum : Jurors :M. Flanagan, S. McAdams, D. Mortl , "The Handoff"
29th Annual Northern National Competition Nicolet College, Rhinelander, Wi Juror: Jeanine Coup Ryding
"Silo Door"
Scarab Club Photography Show: Scarab Club , Detroit ,Michigan , Juror: Lisa Spindler "Staircase"
Hal Prize 1st Place Photography, Peninsula Pulse Newspaper, Juror Wing Young Huie, Cover Photo "Native American Portrait"
Wisconsin Photography 2016 Racine Museum, Juror Karen Irvine "Staircase", "Kandinsky's Lines", "B/W Abstract"
Abandonement: Urban vs Rural: Art Bar Milwaukee Wisconsin, Juror :D Krause
Transformation: Pfister Pop Up Gallery, Milwaukee Wi., Jurors : L Shummow, D Herro "Construction Anstract"
Abstract Expressionism 4: Linus Gallery online , www.linusgallery.com
Abstract National Exhibition: Wichita Center for the Arts, Wichita Kansas, Juror; Sandra Duran Wilson
July 2016 "Reflections 2"
Geometry 2016, New York Center for Photographic Arts, Juror: Louise Clemens (UK) "Red Circle" Honorable Mention Award
Abstract Show 4 , Brickton Art Center, Park Ridge Illinois, Juror: Ahvani Mullen, "Staircase"
21st Annual Alive In the Arts, Plymouth Arts Center, Plymouth Wisconsin, Juror: Michelle Grabner, "Staircase", 2nd Place Award
Pure Abstraction Exhibit, G25N Gallery, www.gallery25.com "Staircase"
Making A Scene, Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum, Milwaukee Wisconsin, Juror: Jenile Junco, " Kandinsky's Lines"
9th Annual CoPA Juried Exhibition, Walker's Point Center for the Arts, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Juror: Melissa Dorn Richards " Staircase 2015"
Publications:
Peninsula Pulse Magazine : August 2017 Cover, August 2016.
Chromatic Photo Awards 2019 Book
JAUNA GAITA 303 cover Shot with photo "Stranded" Winter 2020
JAUNA GAITA 306 Cover Fall 2021
ALMA (American Latvian Artists Association) Christmas card 2021
Grants:
Mary Nohl Suitcase Award 2017, Wisconsin Latvian Cultural Foundation Grant 2023
Collections:
PLMC Collection Cesis, Latvia
Private collections
Represented by Gallery 218 in the Marshall Building Second Floor ,Third Ward Milwauke Wisconsin
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