NEWSArnis Balcus in Future Images 
A newly launched book Future Images by Mario Cresci features work by 120 artists who use the photographic medium. Among them is Richard Billingham, Candice Breitz, Olafur Eliasson, and Arnis Balcus. Available from Amazon. Gender Check in Warsaw 
The major group show Gender Check that features a few black and white self-portraits by Arnis Balcus after MUMOK in Vienna now travels to Zacheta National gallery of arts in Warsaw, Poland. The show runs from 20 March until 20 June 2010. Click here for more info. Call for Soviet staff 
The artist is interested to obtain various items that were produced in Soviet times, such as radios, telephones, cigarettes, cassette players, pins, sign plates, clocks, posters and many other things. If you have something you would be happy to give/sell, please email info @ arnisbalcus.co.uk |
 * Visit the artist's photo blog on Blogspot. He will regularly publish everyday photos that he has taken during his location scouting and research for the new project on collective amnesia, memory and identity of Latvian community. * The cheapest price in Latvia for Arnis Balcus' books is at Satori bookshop on Lacplesa street 31 in Riga. The bookshop sells wide range of Latvian and international literature (in English as well), both new and second-hand. * The best place to get Arnis Balcus' books in London is at Bookartbooshop on 17 Pitfield Street, London N1 6HB (between Hoxton square and Old Street station). The shop is open Wed-Fri 1-7pm, Sat 12-6pm. They even got a few copies of Myself, Friends, Lovers and Others. |