1943. - 2016. 1972 graduated from the Painting Department of the Latvian Academy of Art. Fields of activity: graphics, print-making, painting, stage and costume design, graphic design, book illustrations, posters, video, photography, sculpture.
Selected Awards: 2009 MAP Contemporary. 1.vieta kateogrijā „Reklāmas kampaņas / Tiešā pasta materiālu komplekti“, par darbu „Pasaules saules dziesmas”, Kamerkoris “Kamēr”. 2008 Grāmatu konkurss “Zelta Ābele”. 1.vieta nominācijā „Zinātniskā literatūra“. Grāmata „Aizvestie“, Nordik un Latvijas Valsts Arhīvs. 2008 European Conference On Commemorative Coins, St.Petersburg, Russia. Nominācija “Veiksmīgs māksliniecisks risinājums” – “Dzīvības monēta”. 2008 “Dienas” balva kultūrā. Kvalitatīvs un pārsteidzošs mākslas fakts. R.Vāgnera operas “Valkīra” iestudējums LNO kopā ar V.Kairišu 2007 Dante Alighieri award for the “Venetian Books” project 2007 Certificate – Coin “Digits”. Coin Constellation 2007. Named best coin in the category “Successful artistic solution”, Russia, Suzdal 2007 Latvijas Gada Monēta, “Ciparu Monēta”, Latvijas Banka 2006 Latvijas Grāmatizdevēju Asociācija. Nominācija “Tulkotā literatūra”. 1.vieta, F.Nīče “Traģēdijas dzimšana no mūzikas gara”, tulkotājs I.Ījabs, Tapals 2005 Grand Prix of Latvian Union of Artists for the personal exhibition “Prayer for seeing” in Venice, Italy, in 2004. 2003 Silver Medal of the Prague Quadrennial for the conception of set design and costumes for Mozart’s “Magic Flute” 2003 Autortiesību bezgalības balva, AKKA/LAA, scenogrāfija V.A.Mocerta “Burvju Flautai”, LNO 2001 Award of the Baltic Assembly for the set design and costumes for Mozart’s “Magic Flute” 2000 Latvijas Izdevēju Asociācijas konkurss par skaistāko grāmatu. 1.prēmija par G.Bereļa grāmatas “Latviešu literatūras vēsture” dizainu un ilustrācijām 1999 Latvijas Teātra Savienības balva par labāko scenogrāfiju un labākajiem kostīmiem Dž.Verdi “Aīdas” uzvedumam LNO 1998 Gold Medal “Artist of the Year” of the Artists’ Union of Latvia for scenography and costume design of Verdi’s “Aida” at the Latvian National Opera 1998 Award of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Latvia for the artistic realization of Verdi’s “Aida” at the Latvian National Opera 1996 Skaistākās Pasaules Grāmatas. Vācijas UNESCO komitejas balva par I.Ziedoņa grāmatas “Epifānijas” ilustrācijām un dizainu, Preses Nams 1996 Competition of Exclusive books, by Latvian Publishers Association. 1st prize for the design of the book by Hesiod “Teogonija”, Balta 1995 Recipient of the Order of the Three Stars 1995 1st Baltic Internatonal Book Fair & Competition, Tallinn, Estonia. 2nd prize for design of the book by I.Ziedonis “Epifanijas”, Preses Nams 1993 Award of the Latvian Ministry of Culture for great investment in the development of the national culture 1992 “Prix Octogones 1992” at the Book Art Exhibition "Octogones 1992" in Ardennes,France 1990 Grand Prix at the Book Art Triennial of the Baltic Republics in Vilnius, Lithuania 1989 Grand Prix at the 8th Tallinn Graphic Triennial in Tallinn, Estonia 1988 Prix de la Ville Volvic at the Minigraphics Triennial in Chamaliere, France 1987 Grand Prix at the 2nd Minigraphics Triennial of the Baltic Republics in Riga 1985 First Prize at the 4th Stage Design Triennial of the Baltic Republics in Riga 1985 Honorary Award of the Artists’ Union of Latvia 1981 Special Award at the Poster Triennial of the Baltic Republics in Vilnius, Lithuania 1980 First Prize at the Stage Design Triennial of the Baltic Republics in Tallinn, Estonia 1977 First Prize at the Stage Design Triennial of the Baltic Republics in Vilnius, Lithuania 1975 First Prize at the Poster Triennial of Baltic Republics in Tallinn, Estonia Solo Exhibitions: 2010 - "The Glass Pearl Games", Riga Gallery, Riga, Latvia 2009 – Tallinna Kunstihoone Galleri, “The Rain is falling! The Rain is falling! Buy some pictures! Life, Works and Death of Voldemars Irbe”, Tallinn, Estonia 2007 – “Lūgšana par redzēšanu 2”, Cēsu Izstāžu nams, Cēsis, Latvia 2007 – “Bensons. Blumbergs. Leģenda”, Latvijas Dzelzceļa Vēstures muzejs, Riga, Latvia 2007 – Niguliste Church, “Prayer for seeing 2”, Tallinn, Estonia 2005 – “The Seven Nose Fountain”, a sculpture-fountain in Berga Bazars, Riga, Latvia 2005 – “A prayer for seeing”, Rīgas Galerija, Latvia 2004 - “A prayer for seeing” (“The Drawings are in the Box”), Oratorio di San Ludovico, Venezia, Italy. (cat.) 2003 – “Drawings are in the Box”.- Riga Gallery, Riga; State Museum of Art, Tartu, Estonia (cat.) 2002 – “Ilmars Blumbergs: Aida, Magic Flute”.- Orangerie du Sénat – Jardin du Luxembourg, Paris (cat.) – “House-keeping”.- Gallery Daugava, Riga (cat.) 2001 – “Magic Flute”.- Gallery Daugava, Riga 2000 - “Terskel. Threshold”.- Vigeland - museet, Oslo; together with Gļebs Panteļejevs (cat.) - Regional Museum of Talsi.- Talsi, Latvia - “Logi/Windows”.- State Museum of Art, Riga (book) - “Endless”.- Gallery Daugava, Riga - Drawings.- Gallery Daugava, Riga - “Costumes”.- Gallery Daugava, Riga 1999 - “Heil-Bhop Comet Behind My Window on 27th March 1997”.- Gallery Daugava, Riga 1998 - “The Gray Works”.- Gallery Daugava, Riga - “The Love Mystery “Aida””.- Theatre Museum, Riga 1997 - “Signs”.- Exhibition Centre, Cēsis - "All from Hesiod”.- Gallery of the International Institute of Practical Psychology, Riga 1996 - “Atlantīda”.- Gallery Kolonna, Riga 1995 – “All from Hesiod”.- Riga Gallery (book) - “The Small Solo Exhibition”.- Cafe Andalūzijas suns, Riga 1994 - UN Headquarters, New York - Art Museum, Zwolle, The Netherlands 1993 - Riga Gallery - State Museum of Art, Riga (cat.) 1992 - State Museum of Art, Riga (cat.) 1991 - together with Juris Petraskevics.- Musee Provincial Felicien, Namur, Belgium - together with Juris Petraskevics.- Galerie De L’Arbitraire, Goux, France 1990 - Architects Centre, Riga - Gallery Jana seta, Riga 1989 - together with Peteris Martinsons.- Lakeside Gallery, Michigan, USA 1984 - Museum of Contemporary Art, Pori, Finland 1981 - Mikolajus Konstantinas Ciurlionis Museum, Kaunas, Lithuania 1980 - Theatre museum, Riga 1974 - Daile Theatre, Riga Selected Group Exhibitions: 2009 – “Novie postuplenya 2008”, Muzey Izobrazitelnih Isskustv imeni Pushkina, Moscow, Russia 2009 – “Latvijas Plakātmākslas Izstāde Digitālās Drukas Tehnikā”, EuroTextilGroup, Riga, Latvija 2009 – “Peckshot Riga-Moscow”, Riga, Latvia 2009 – “Zīmējums V”, Māksla XO Gallery, Riga, Latvia 2009 – “Provinzlarm”, Ekernferd, Germany 2008 – “Trešā Baltijas valstu mūsdienu mākslas izstāde Parīzē. Exposition d’Art Contemporain Balte”, Paris, France 2008 – Latvijas plakātu izstāde “Publiskie Spoguļi”, WinZavod, Moscow, Russia 2008 – “27 Graphistes pour L’Europe”, Paris, Charles De Gaulle, European Design Exhibition
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ILMARS BLUMBERGS. CD MAN I. 1991-1995
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ILMARS BLUMBERGS. CD MAN II. 1991-1995
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ILMARS BLUMBERGS. CD MAN III. 1991 - 1995
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ILMARS BLUMBERGS. I DO NOT ADVISE YOU TO GET A HAIRCUT. 1995.- 2009
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ILMARS BLUMBERGS. HADES AND PERSEPHONE.1990 -1991
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ILMARS BLUMBERGS. PROMETHEUS. 1990-1991
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ILMARS BLUMBERGS. TEOGONIJA + TARTAR. 1990-1991
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ILMARS BLUMBERGS. THEO-GONY. 1990 -1991
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ILMARS BLUMBERGS. I'm In The Box
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ILMARS BLUMBERGS. The Flying brain
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ILMARS BLUMBERGS. ALWAYS
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ILMARS BLUMBERGS. THE MAN WITH VIOLET HEAD
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ILMARS BLUMBERGS. MAN
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ILMARS BLUMBERGS. THE LARGE MOUNTAIN
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ILMARS BLUMBERGS. Drawing from Venice
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ILMARS BLUMBERGS. Drawing from Venice
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ILMARS BLUMBERGS. Drawing from Venice
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