Juris Dimiters

Born on October 15, 1947 in Riga, Latvia.

Education: Janis Rozentals Art School of Riga (1958-1965), Painting and Stage Design at the Latvian Academy of Arts (1965-1973).

Personal exhibitions

in Riga, Cesis, Jurmala, Berlin, Alexandria, Va, (USA), Pittsburgh, Pa. (USA), Milan, Rome, Stockholm, Chicago.

International awards

Second Prize, International Poster Biennial, Lahti, Finland (1981).

Faber Castell Prize, 2nd International Triennial of Drawings by Young Artists, Nuremberg, Germany (1982).

Third Prize, International Poster Biennial, Lahti, Finland (1983).

First Prize, Colorado International Poster Exhibition, USA (1983).

Artists Society International Art Achievement Awards Exhibition , San Francisco, Ca, USA (1987).

Honorable Mention, Artists Liaison Competition , Santa Monica, Ca, USA (1987).

Honorable Mention, International Poster Biennial, Lahti, Finland (1989).

His works are on display at the Ludwig Museum of Modern Art, Cologne, (Germany), Cremona Foundation, USA, the State Art Museum of Latvia, New Orleans Museum of Art, La, USA.