The Latvian Academy of Arts ( Latvian. Latvijas Mākslas akadēmija ) is a public institution of higher education in Latvia . Founded in 1919 by one of the first Latvian professional artists, Wilhelm Purvitis (1872-1945), who became the first rector of an educational institution.
| Art Academy of Latvia | |
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| Year of foundation | 1919 |
| Rector | prof. Alexey Naumov |
| Legal address | Riga, Kalpaka Boulevard , 13 |
| Site | lma.lv |
The Academy building was built in 1905 according to the project of the architect V. Boxlough [1] .
The Academy provides higher education in the field of fine arts with degrees: Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts and Doctor of Arts [2] .
Rector - Professor Alexey Naumov .
Famous Educators
- Wilhelm Purvitis (Rector 1921-1934)
- Peter Fedders (Vice Rector 1921-1935)
- Janis Kuga (rector, 1934-1940, 1941-1944)
- Otto Skulme (rector, 1940-1941, 1944-1961)
- Leo Swemps (rector, 1961-1974)
- Janis Andris Osis [3] (rector since 1997)
- Karlis Miesnieks
- Boris Wipper (1924-1930s)
Famous Alumni
- Karlis Jansons (1925)
- Karlis Zemdega (1927)
- Alexandra Briede (1931)
- Ottomar Nemme
- Janis Zarins (1942)
- Karlis Baumanis (1947)
- Lea Davydova-Medene (1949)
- Laimonis Bloombergs (1950)
- Aivar Gulbis (1959)
- Talivaldis Gaumigs (1961)
- Janis Andris Osis (1971)
- Robert Dieners (2004)
- Helena Demakova (2007)
- Dayna Skadmane (2013)
Notes
Sources
- Jānis Krastiņš, Ivars Strautmanis. Lielais Rīgas arhitektūras ceļvedis. - Riga: Puse, 2002.
- L. Bremša, A. Brasliņa, D. Bruģis, S. Pelše, I. Pujāte . Latvijas mākslas vēsture. - Rīga: Pētergailis, 2004.