Education
2012 – Bachelor of Fine Arts, Minerva Art Academy, Groningen, Netherlands
2011 – Nihonga painting course, Nagoya Zokei University, Japan
Honors & Grants
2012 Nominated for the Coba de Groot Bursary
2011 Japan travel grant Stichting De Groot-Brugmanfonds
2011 Honors program Sirius, Minerva Art Academy, Netherlands
Artist in residence
2023 Swatch Peace Art Hotel
2019 Sachaqa Centro de Arte, Peru
2019 Jardin Orange, Shenzhen, China
2018 2nd International Plein Air VALDIS BUŠS, Semenova, Latvia
2014 Art Studio Itsukaichi, Akiruno, Japan
2013 Mino Paper Artist in Residence, Mino, Japan
Exhibition
2023
Group
‘Love is Love’, Swatch Art Peace Hotel, BaseCamp Locarno Film Festival
‘It’s right here’, Yoshida Koubou, Mino, Japan
2022
Group
Art Studio Itsukaichi Exhibition 2022′, Akiruno, Japan
‘It’s right here’, Toyokawa Inari Betsuin, Tokyo, Japan
2021
Group
‘Together with artists 2013-2014’, Yoshida Kobo, Mino, Japan
2019
Solo
‘The Hidden Kingdom of Ming’, Hortus Botanical Garden, Haren, Netherlands
‘Japanese sacred space’, Bart Art Box, Thesinge, Netherlands (duo exhibition)
Group
‘Japanese vending machine’, Rå økologisk salatbar, Groningen, Netherlands
‘Visitekaartjes’, Galerie Paterswolde, Eelde-Paterswolde, Netherlands
‘Simplicity & Abstract’, 10f SKP, Xi’an, China
‘Pink’, Galerie Paterswolde, Eelde-Patererswolde, Netherlands
2018
Solo
‘Everyday Japan’, Oude RKZ, Groningen, Netherlands
‘Japanese Vending Machine’, Martini Hospital Groningen, Netherlands
‘Autumn colors light 秋～あかり’, Studio Yoshida, Mino, Japan
‘Een schop onder De Ploeg’, Forum Groningen Library, Netherlands
‘2nd International Painting Plein Air Valdis Bušs’, Viļaka, Latvia
‘Washi Etegami Picture Letter’, Studio Yoshida, Mino, Japan
2017
Group
‘Paper new year’, Studio Yoshida, Mino, Japan
2016
Group
‘The light was lit’, Studio Yoshida, Mino, Japan
‘Colorful Paper’, Studio Yoshida, Mino, Japan
‘Washi no Noren’, Studio Yoshida, Mino, Japan
‘Itsukaichi Artist in Residence’, Akiruno, Japan
‘Permanent stock exhibition’ gallery Iroha, Dordrecht, Netherlands
2015
Solo
‘Gloss Over’, Wunderkammer, Amsterdam, Netherlands
‘Scenery in Japan’, Radboud University of Nijmegen, Netherlands
‘Scenery in Japan’, Gallery Iroha, Dordrecht, Netherlands
Group
Mino Akari Art Festival, Mino, Japan
Mino washi Noren exhibition, Road Station Gallery, Mino, Japan
Mino Machiya Merchant Festival exhibition, Historical Museum Mino, Japan
Awagami International Miniature Print Exhibition, Inbe Art Space, Japan
Mino Paper Art Village Akari Art Gallery 2015, Mino, Japan
‘4 Strijdbare Indische Kunstenaars’, Bart Art Box, Thesinge, Netherlands
‘CONTEMPORARY WASHI ART EXHIBITION2 /Donated works’, Mino, Japan
‘Summer Stock Exhibition 2015’, Gallery Iroha Dordrecht, Netherlands
’50 shades or PINK!’, WEP Foundation, Groningen, Netherlands
2014
Group
‘Little Christmas’, Gallery Mayugura, Ome, Japan
Artist in Residence exhibition, Art Studio Itsukaichi, Akiruno, Japan
IndoMalukuTotok 1/2/3/4 Generasi Generatie’, BartArtBox, Thesinge, Netherlands
Mino Paper Art Village Special Exhibition, Mino, Japan
‘Zomerexpo 2014’, Municipal Museum The Hague, Netherlands
2013
Group
Mino Artist in Residence , Mino Washi Museum, Mino, Japan
Mino Akari Art Festival, Mino, Japan
2012
Group
The Overkill Festival, Enschede, Netherlands
Graduation exhibition, Academy Minerva, Groningen, Netherlands
2011
Group
‘The loneliness of the Rinoceros’, KiK, Kolderveen, Netherlands
‘Transit 2011’, Nagoya Zokei University, Japan
Commissions & Projects
2019 – Broken chair, Jardin Orange, Shenzhen, China
2016 – Stand van Stad’ (Night of Art & Science), Platform GRAS and Groninger Forum, Netherlands
2015 – ‘Connect’, Wenckebach Institute, University Medical Centre Groningen, Netherlands
Publications
2018 -’VALDIS BUŠS 2018′, catalogue
2014 – SummerExpo 2014 ‘Light’ catalogue
2014 – ‘Yana Poppe schildert traditioneel – maar dan modern’, HP/ De tijd Expo
2013 – ‘Mino Paper Art Village Project’ catalogue
2012 – What’s Up art magazine, no. 13 ‘Dissonants’
2012 – Graduation catalogue, Academy Minerva
Permanent collection
Jardin Orange, Shenzhen, China
Galerie Iroha, Dordrecht, Netherlands
Art Studio Itsukaichi, Akiruno, Japan
Mino Paper Art Village Project, Mino, Japan
Mino Washi Washi Akari Art Gallery, Mino, Japan
Viļaka Municipality Art Collection, Viļaka, Latvia
Groningen Belastingadvies, Groningen, Netherlands
