Sanita Balode
Visual artist, Voss, Norway
Member of NBK and BKFH
EDUCATION
2016 Practical Pedagogical Education (PPU), Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, NO
2003 Master of Fine Arts, Art Academy of Latvia, LV
2001 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Art Academy of Latvia, LV
UPCOMING
2027 Ullensaker Art Association, Galleri Jessheim, NO (group exhibition)
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2025 Alt eg vil (All I Want), Bergslitræet Art Museum, Voss, NO
2019 Figurative Expressions, Art Studio, Tysnes, NO
2017 Vision, Fitjar Festival, Dahlebuo, Fitjar, NO
2015 Sensitive Games, Årbakka Handelsstad, Tysnes, NO
2014 Two Sides of One, Årbakka Handelsstad, Tysnes, NO
2013 Time Out, Årbakka Handelsstad, Tysnes, NO
2013 Spring, Surhaa Blues Festival, Tysnes, NO
2012 You Are What You See, Nesse Gård Art Gallery, Tysnes, NO (also 2011)
2008 Angel’s Touch, Ogre History and Art Museum, LV
2007 Paint the World, World Trade Center, Riga, LV
2007 Visible World, Laipa Gallery, Valmiera, LV
2006 The Game, Daugava Gallery, Riga, LV
2006 Shadow Play, Mētra’s House Gallery, Aizpute, LV
2005 Players and Dancers, Bastejs Gallery, Riga, LV
2005 The People, Plants, Unibank, Riga, LV
2002 This, Mētra’s House Gallery, Aizpute, LV
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2026 B Open, with ZIP Collective, Bergen, NO
2026 Sirkulasjon, Voss Art Association, Voss Culture House, NO
2024 Summer Exhibition, Voss Art Association, Voss Culture House, NO
2022 Winter Exhibition, Galleri VOX, Bergen, NO
2021 Winter Exhibition, Galleri Mo.z.art, Bergen, NO
2021 30x30, Galleri VOX, Bergen, NO (also 2017, 2014, 2013)
2019 Summer Exhibition, Årbakka Handelsstad, Tysnes, NO (also 2018)
2017 Stord Art Association, Stord Culture House, NO (also 2015)
2016 Galleri Elisabeth G, Tysnes, NO (also 2012)
2016 Women’s Exhibition, Sunnhordland Museum, Stord, NO
2012 Galleri OZ, Os, NO
2011 Four Women: A. Meiningen, H. Gathe, T. Borg, S. Balode, Galleri Jessheim, NO
2010 Winter, Museum of History and Art, Lielvārde, LV
2009 The Great Contemporary Art Collection, Galleri Manss, LV
2009 Captivating Atmosphere, Galleri Manss, LV
2008 Inverted Joy, Creative Communication, Touchdown, Galleri Manss, LV
2007 Creative Workshop 2007, Bastejs Gallery, Riga, LV
2007 Fall 2007, Post House, Riga, LV
2007 The Moroccan Sun, Reiters House, Riga, LV
2006 Wind Power, Ventspils Open Air Museum, LV
2005 Wood, New Figurative, Bastejs Gallery, Riga, LV
2004 Miniature, MC2 Gallery, Riga, LV
2004 First Exhibition of Professional Artists of Riga District, House of the Blackheads, Riga, LV
2004 Nida Expressionism, Savickas Gallery, Nida, LT
2004 Expressions, Gallery Akademija, Vilnius, LT
2003 Prague Dialogue, VIVA ART at Pokorna, Museum of Decorative Arts, Prague, CZ
2003 Akademie výtvarných umění, Prague, CZ
2002 Exhibition of Latvian Artists, Chagall Museum, Vitebsk, BY
2001 I. Zariņš Scholarship Exhibition, Bastejs Gallery, Riga, LV
2001 Ulmanis in Our Hearts, Art Academy of Latvia, Riga, LV
2001 Figurative Painting Exhibition, Arsenāls, Riga, LV
2000 East Meets West Gallery, Reda van der Bruch, DE
ACQUISITIONS, PUBLIC ART AND COMMISSIONS
2025 Acquired by Voss Municipality, NO
2019 Song and Art Summer Residency Centre, Tysnes, NO
2010 Hotel Majori, Jūrmala, LV
2009 Strautiņš Kindergarten, murals, Ogre Municipality, LV (also 2008)
2008 Acquired by Ogre Municipality and Ogre History and Art Museum, LV
2007 Madame Warship, Ventspils Museum, LV
2004 Poppies, Town Hall, Liepāja, LV
2003 Vernissāža leisure centre, wall and ceiling decoration, Riga, LV
2002 Seasons, mural, Latvian Television, Riga, LV
GRANTS AND AWARDS
2008 State Culture Capital Foundation of Latvia, project grant, LV
2002 ART SESSION, Vitebsk, BY, first prize
2002 Paula Puzinas Extraordinary Scholarship, US
2001 Professor Indulis Zariņš Scholarship, Latvian Unibank, LV
RESIDENCIES
2007 Morocco, residency organised by the Latvian Artists’ Union, MA
2004 Nida Expressionism, LT
MEMBERSHIPS AND POSITIONS
Member, Norwegian Visual Artists (NBK)
Member, Visual Artists Hordaland (BKFH)
2025 to 2026 Board member, Voss Art Association
2023 to 2026 Board member, Voss Cultural Council
CONTACT
sanitabalodeart@gmail.com
Instagram @sanita_art
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Studio visits by appointment: Kulturverkstaden Magasinet, Magasinvegen 14, 5700 Voss