Projects, Conferences, Awards, and Exhibitions
Creative Work (Solo/Group Exhibitions and Projects)
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2007.01.20.–2007.02.20. — Group exhibitions start, including Latvian graphics exhibition, USA
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2012.07.18.–2012.08.16. —Solo show “Mine”, Gallery of Artists’ Union of Latvia, 11. Novembra krastmala, Latvia
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2015.06.19.–2015.07.19. — Exhibition “Contemporary landscape”, Latvian Academy of Sciences
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2015.06.19. - 07.19. - Solo show „Ego”, Gallery of Bank Rietumu, Latvia
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2017.01.01.–2017.02.01. — Exposition at the bank Rigensis, Latvia
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2017.06.09.–2017.10.01. — Solo show "Sacred abstraction" City Museum of Jurmala, Latvia
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2017.–2020. — Ongoing group exhibitions internationally Latvian Icon painters association
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2018.06.24.–2018.07.08. — Solo show at the Museum of History of Minsk, Gallery M.Savicki
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2018.11.01.–2018.11.02. — Solo show „Dialogue”, Contemporary art centre of Vitebsk, BY
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2019.01.25.–2019.02.25. — Solo show "Sacred abstraction "Museum of Marc Chagall, BY
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2020.08.20.–2020.12.20. — Solo show "Color of Music of Marc Chagall", Riga Ghetto museum
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2022.01.13.–2023.01. —Solo show “Sacred abstraction” - National Museum of Kaluga, Contemporary art centre of Yekaterinburg, Museum of Darvin Moscow, Ru, Ryzana National Museum, RU (paused) (planned to move to Kiev, Rada for an exhibition, paused)
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2024.07.03.-08.03. - Solo show "Code - Latvian", Hotel Bergs, Latvia
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2024.03.07.–2024.03.08. — Solo show “Made in Cyprus”, Italian boutique, Cyprus
Guest Researcher / Lecturer
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2012.–2013. — International Training Group: Baltic Borderlands (University of Greifswald, Germany + Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, ERASMUS)
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2014.08.09.–2014.10.28. — University of Tartu (ERASMUS+)
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2016.05.01.–2016.08.01. — Guest lecturer at University of Tartu and elsewhere
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2019.01.04. — Guest lecturer “Projective training in art therapy” at Obrazovaķeļni Center “Propilei”, Minsk, Belarus
Conferences
2021 — Data 4 Healthy Recovery Hackathon, Garage 48 (Therapeutic art VR tool)
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2016.09.29.–2016.10.02. — Open Fields conference, organizators “RIXC”, with paper “Seeing the sound – synesthesia – the phenomenon as source of inspiration.” Riga, Latvia, published
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2019.09.24.–2019.09.26. — University of Vitebsk, conference with a paper “Art making process as an art therapy in four case studies”, Vitebsk, Belarus, published
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2020.04.23.-24. — International Scientific Conference "Emerging Trends in Economics, Culture and Humanities (etECH)" online; Rīga, University of Applied Sciences, Latvia
Memberships
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2016.01.01. — Member of Artists’ Union of Latvia
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2016.01.01. — Member of Union of Latvian Young Scientists
Projects
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2018.01.10.–2019.01 – Guest lecturer, Latvian Investment and Development Agency project “Emotion_lab”, workshops in Vitebsk and Minsk (Belarus); Centre of Youth Resources; Children's Hospital Foundation project manager
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2021 – Built company “Emotion Lab” via International Social Entrepreneurship Accelerator New Door; taught online masterclasses in self-development and organized team-building activities for companies
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2022 – Organizer and lecturer of “Emotional Resilience” event at Radisson Blu Daugava, Latvia
Collections
Works included at the world class collections: in the Museum of Marc Chagall, Vitebsk, BY; National Museum of Kaluga, RU; National Museum of Ryzan, RU; and private collections in USA, Russia, UK, Greece, etc.
Starting from 2007 participated in more than 20 group shows world wide.
Her exhibition history includes Latvia, Sweden, Belgium, Russia, Belarus, Cyprus, Italy. Ance's art continues to evolve as a personal language — a poetic letter to the world — inviting viewers to explore their own reflections through her visual work. As she often says:
“Art is like a mirror where you can see your own soul.”
Education
Art Therapy Studies
Riga Stradiņš University, Faculty of Rehabilitation, Latvia 2018–2020 Studied psychology, art therapy techniques, and ethics
PhD (in progress)
Art Academy of Latvia 2013–2017 Focus: Art History and Contemporary Practices
Master of Arts (Mg.art.)
Art Academy of Latvia 2011–2013 Specialization in Painting, Drawing, Digital & Video Arts, Art Pedagogy, and Methodology
Ance holds a Master's degree in Art (Mg.art) and has collaborated with a range of professionals, including IT specialists, lawyers, financial consultants, and institutions such as Rigensis Bank (2018–2020), offering creative consultancy.
Also served as a docent at the University of Applied Sciences Latvia, the American University of Cyprus (Larnaca), and the University of Lancashire (Larnaca), and has led masterclasses in Lebanon, American University of Technology, for NGO leaders through partnerships with the British Council Latvia, Radisson Blu, and the accelerator New Door.
Emotion Lab
As the founder and CEO of Emotion Lab, a social enterprise established in 2019, Ance develops therapeutic art programs and creative strategies that promote mental well-being in both personal and professional settings. Her coaching work draws from over seven years of experience supporting individuals through life transitions using art-based tools, and her sessions span diverse age groups in both online and in-person formats worldwide.
Mg.Art | Artist | Educator | Systemic Coach (ICF certified) | CEO & Founder of Emotion Lab
Ance Gricmane is a Latvian-born visual artist, educator, and systemic coach with 18 years of experience in the arts. Her artworks are part of respected international collections, including the Marc Chagall Museum in Vitebsk (BY), the National Museum of Kaluga, and the National Museum of Ryazan (RU), Riga Gheto and Latvian holocaust museum.
Ance’s creative expression bridges classical techniques and contemporary storytelling, often incorporating elements such as color pigments, gold leaf, and musical notes to create symbolic, emotionally resonant compositions.
She studied medical art therapy, which deepened her understanding of the intersection between creativity, neuroscience, and emotional healing. This knowledge fuels her coaching and artistic practice, allowing her to craft transformative experiences that touch both the psyche and the soul.
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