Jānis Šneiders

Jānis Šneiders (1995) is one of the most recognised new generation painters, he graduated from the Art Academy of Latvia in 2019 and is currently studying under the master’s programme at the Visual Communication Department. In 2020, Jānis Šneiders received the Secco Pontanova Foundation’s Claus Michaletz Prize (Germany) as the best young Eastern European – Baltic artist, thus enabling him to participate with his solo exposition in the international POSITIONS Berlin 2020 Art Fair. Jānis Šneiders was nominated for the Purvītis Prize with his solo exhibition “Vieta” (“Place”). In 2019, the artist received the Nordic and Baltic Young Artist Award as best Young Painter Since 2017, Jānis Šneiders has organised 8 solo exhibitions in Latvia, Sweden and Germany, participating in 30 group exhibitions.