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About

Born in Riga, Latvia

Lives and works between Riga and London.

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Education

2021 - 2024 BA Fine Art Painting, University of Brighton, UK

2020 - 2021 BA Ancient Studies, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Selected group exhibitions

2025

Beyond the Bent Twig, Museum of Pacific and Oceanic Arts, Riga, Latvia

2024-2026 

LSM Art Award 2024, Liberty Specialty Markets, London, UK

2024

Newhaven Open Call 2024, BN9 Studio, Marine Workshops, Newhaven, UK

Graduate artists, Newhaven Art Space, Newhaven, UK

Brighton Summer Show, University of Brighton, Brighton, UK

Water, Oil, Honey, The Crypt Gallery, London, UK

Open Call, (phony.)Lock in Gallery, Brighton, UK

Shapes & Things, Projection Room, London, UK

2023

The Directory X Koop: Painting Expanded, Koop Projects, Brighton, UK

Escape in/out (online), FollowArt

Outbreak, University of Brighton, Brighton, UK

Awards

2024

LSM Art Award, Liberty Specialty Markets

Press and publications

2025

FAD MagazineRAW Energy: Riga Art Week Makes a Bold First Impression

Rus TVNet, Beyond the Bent Twig

Riga Art Week, Gallery Late - Opening of "Beyond the Bent Twig" group exhibition

Echo Gone Wrong, Exhibition 'Beyond the Bent Twig' at the Museum of Pacific and Oceanic Arts

Liberty Specialty MarketsLSM Art Award catalogue

2023

The Directory X Koop, printed catalogue for Koop Projects group exhibition, Cosima Ross & Lily Montague

2022

The Directory, independent publication, Cosima Ross & Lily Montague

Residencies

2024

Totaldobže Art Center, Riga, Latvia

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© 2025 Polina Smirnova

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