Reinis Hofmanis (1985) is an artist and photographer. He studied photography at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts in Hannover, Germany, and obtained a master's degree from the Visual Communication Department of the Art Academy of Latvia. The artist’s works are characterised by a socio-anthropological point of view, which manifests in an interest in typifying different groups of society, their behavioural patterns and effect on the surrounding environment. Reinis received the main prize at Archifoto in 2012 and 2013, and 2nd place in the Architecture category of the Sony World Photography Awards. His works have been featured in publications such as the New York Times, Financial Times, Spiegel, Zeit magazine, Esquire, Bloomberg, Le Monde, The Globe and Mail, The British Journal of Photography.

EDUCATION
2009 – 2012   Latvian Academy of Art, Department of Visual Communication, MG
2007             University of Applied Sciences and Arts in Hannover, Department of photography
2005–2009     Latvian Academy of Art, Department of Visual Communication, BA
2001 – 2005    Riga Design and Art school, Department of Environmental design
WORK EXPERIENCE
2019             Lecturer at ISSP 
2019             Lecturer at Rīga Stradiņš University
2014 –           photographer H Photography
2007 – 2014   Photographer in photoagency F64
2011             internship in photo agency F.A.Cesar / Germany
2011             internship in post production company The Scope / Germany
2002 – 2006   graphic designer HofmanStudio
SCHOLARSHIPS / GRANTS / RESIDENCIES
2013             Sony World Photography Awards 2013, 2nd place in architecture category
2012             winner of the Archifoto Award 2012, Strasbourg, France
2011             residency grant in Contemporary Art center CEAAC. Strasbourg, France
 SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2022            “Room Nr.13” ISSP gallery, Riga, Latvia
2017             “UN”, Latvian Museum of Photography, Riga, Latvija
2017             “Heroes”, Representation of the Republic of Latvia ES, Bruxelles, Belgium
2016             “Aside”, Vina studija, Riga, Latvija
2014            “Territory” Abbayes-aux-Dames, Festival Les Boréales, France
2013             “LARP” Kauņa foto festival, Kaunas, Lithuania
2012             “Stones” Madona Museum of Local Studies and Art, Madona, Latvia
2012             “Stones” Contemporary Art center CEAAC. Strasbourg, France
2011             “LARP” Cēsis Contemporary Art Festival. Cēsis, Latvia                    
2010             “SALE” KIM? Contemporary Art Centre. Riga, Latvia
 SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2023            "How I’ve been feeling lately" Pauls Stradiņš Medicine History Museum, Riga
2023            “Close to Ideal” Ola Foundation, Riga, Latvia
2023            "From Arcadia to Mars" National Library of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
2022             "Rehearsal" Latvian Museum of Photography, Riga, Latvija
2020             online exhibition https://atstatuvums.lv/
2018             Latvian Pavilion “Together and Apart”, Venice Architecture Biennale
2018             Outdoor project “I Want You!”, Riga, Latvia
2018             “Today I’m a Mermaid. Tomorrow I’ll be a Unicorn”, Tartu Art House, Tartu, Estonia
2015             Latvia Art Month, Abu Dhabi, UAE
2015             Latvian Landscape, Mark Rothko art centre, Daugavpils
2014             IV Artishok Biennale "A+B=AB14", Rīga, Latvija
2014             “Power & Play”, De Markten, 5th Brussels Biennale for Contemporary Photography
                      "Summer of Photography 2014", Brussels, Belgium
2014             “nah-fern”, Starnberg Am See, Germany
2013             “Sense of Place”, AustellungsHalle 1A, Frankfurt, Germany
2013             FotoFilmic'13 International Film Photography Exhibition, Vancouver, Canada
2012             “ARCHIFOTO Exhibition” La Chambre gallery, Strasbourg, France
2012             “Territory”, “Visual narratives: European borderlines”, Braga, Portugal
2010             Singapore International Photography Festival 2010, Singapore
2003            “12” . KF KM State Center of Photography. Moscow, Russia 2006
                                   
                                   
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