Born 1982 in Riga, Latvia

Education

2022 MA Design & Craft, Textile Design, EKA, Estonian Academy of Arts

2013 Textile culture internship, Art Academy of Bologna, Italy

2007 Professional post-diploma – Fashion textile designer, Afol Moda Milano, Italy

2006 BA Textile Arts, Art Academy of Latvia

2005 Socrates-Erasmus program – Interior textile design EVTEK Art and Design Institute, Finland

Latest group exhibitions

2024 Collettiva di Primavera, contemporary Art exhibition, Galleria degli Artisti, Milan, Italy https://www.gartemilano.it/

2024 Transforming Literary Spaces, Tartu University Art Museum, Tartu, Estonia https://tartu2024.ee/en/programme/exhibition-transforming-literary-places/

2024 Pašportrets, Self portrait, Association of Latvian Textile Art exhibition, Vieta Nr.6, Sigulda, Latvia https://www.ltm.lv/2024-04-04–tekstilm-kslas-izst-de-pa-portrets/

2024 Essere Italiani, contemporary Art competition, exhibition, Spazio Isola Set, Palazzo Lombardia, Milan, Italy https://www.arte.it/calendario-arte/milano/mostra-essere-italiani-96027#:~:text=Si%20inaugura%20sabato%2017%20febbraio,del%20concorso%20%E2%80%9CEssere%20Italiani%E2%80%9D

2023 The Australian Latvian Arts Festival – ALKDs Art exhibition “Visi kopā zem vienas saules” / “All together under one sun”, Melbourne, Australia https://www.facebook.com/australijaslatviesu.kulturasdienas

2023 ETTE/VAATLIK  Annual Exhibition of the Estonian Textile Artists` Association, ARS Kunstilinnak Project Room Galery, Tallinn, Estonia https://www.eaa.ee/en/node/5433

2023 Competition exhibition “Cik vērts?”/ “How much is it worth?” Bulduri exhibition house, Jurmala, Latvia https://www.facebook.com/events/1450557025490088/?ref=newsfeed

2023 Virtual exhibition Then & Now, curated by Kate Enters, ArtCan, United Kingdom https://www.artcan.org.uk/virtual-gallery/

2023 “MINIARTEXTIL ’32” “DENUDARE FEMINAS VESTIS”, contemporary textile Art exhibition, Church of San Pietro in Atrio, Como, Italy https://www.artemorbida.com/denudare-feminas-vestis-miniartextil-32/?lang=en https://www.juliet-artmagazine.com/en/denudare-feminas-vestis-international-exhibition-of-contemporary-textile-art-in-como/ 

2023 “Unveiling for Nightbirds”, Collaborative exhibition with Velta Emilija Platupe and Arta Skuja, Tallinas Street Quarter, Riga, Latvia https://www.facebook.com/events/1458692978304816?ref=newsfeed 

2023 The 3rd International Micro Textile and Fibre Art Exhibition “Scythia” Ivano-Frankivs’k, Ukraine http://www.scythiatextile.com/

2023 Robert Mūks 100. “Imagination is reality”, Exhibition of Latvian textile artists association, Robert Mūk’s Museum in Galeni and Rezekne Art and Design secondary school, Latvia https://www.facebook.com/mukamuzejs

2022 ELUOLULINE (What is important for life?) Annual Exhibition of the Estonian Textile Artists` Association, Gallery Pallas, Tartu, Estonia https://www.eaa.ee/eluoluline-etekl-aastanaitus-ja-aastapreemiate-laureaadid-2021

2022 “TASE´22”, Estonian Academy of Arts Grad Show, Tallinn, Estonia https://tase22.artun.ee/en/graduate/zane-shumeiko/

2022 The 21st World Art Print Annual – Mini Print 2022, Lessedra Art Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria https://www.lessedra.com/Catalogue-Mini-Print-2022.pdf

2022 “Soft Negotiations”, Vilnius Academy of Arts Textile gallery “Artifex”, Textile department exhibition, Estonian Academy of Arts, Vilnius, Lithuania

2021 “Soft Negotiations”, Textile department exhibition, Estonian Academy of Arts, Tallinn, Estonia https://www.artun.ee/en/calendar/textile-design-department-soft-negotiations-16-10-14-11-at-eka-gallery/

2021 “Visiting Card”, XII International Biennial of Textile Miniatures, Vilnius, Lithuania https://www.arkagalerija.lt/visos/parodos/xii-tarptautine-tekstiles-miniatiuru-bienale-vizitine-kortele

2021 “Surface and Depth”, Society for embroidered work exhibition, Rome Art Week, Italy https://www.societyforembroideredwork.com/the-main-room-wall-hung-work.html

2019 “Aspects of the Goddess”, Counterweave Arts’ exhibition, Rome Art Week, Italy https://issuu.com/arts-counterweave/docs/counterweave_arts_aspects_of_the_goddess_raw_catal

Latest solo exhibitions

2023/2024 “Mälestuste lõngad” / “Thread Of Memories”, solo exhibition, Kunstiruum Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
https://kunstiruum.ee/collections/zane-shumeiko

2023 “Senču upes II” / “Ancestral rivers II”, solo exhibition, Apsida Gallery, Riga, Latvia
https://www.lsm.lv/raksts/kultura/maksla/06.10.2023-saaust-laikus-stastus-un-vietas-zanes-sumeiko-personalizstade-sencu-upes.a526706/

2023 “Ancestral rivers”, solo exhibition, in Viktors Ķirps Ate Museum “Vidzeme country farm”, Latvia

2021 “Kiirtest/Rapid test”, Kullo children art Gallery, in collaboration with Kadri Kangilaski and Toomas Tõnissoo, Tallinn, Estonia https://www.facebook.com/media/set/vanity=Lastegalerii&set=a.310665287518743

2019 “Aqua.Terra.Aer”, Saaremaa Castle Gallery, Kuressaare, Estonia http://www.saaremaamuuseum.ee/en/2019/07/01/dear-art-friends/

2018 “The Journey”, Kihnu community centre, Estonia https://www.visitestonia.com/en/exhibition-gallery-of-kihnu-community-centre

2014 “Endless stories”, Invitational exhibition, Sala Liberamente, Maniago, Italy https://www.studiofabbro.com/portfolio/zane-kokina/

and organising and leading creative embroidery workshop “Endless story, write yours”! http://www.arte.it/calendario-arte/pordenone/mostra-fiberart-premio-valcellina-7747

Residencies

2022 Artist Residency for fiber and textile artist, Stuudio Labus, Tallinn, Estonia https://www.maryliisteinfeldt.ee/overview

2022 Artist-in residence program ANALOG+DIGITAL+SENSORIAL, Estonian Academy of Arts and OCAD University, Toronto, Canada www.ocadu.ca Tallinn, Estonia https://www.facebook.com/EKAtextiledesign/

Memberships

2023 Member of Estonian Textile Artists’ Association (ETAA) https://www.tekstiilikunst.ee/association

2023 Member of Association of Latvian Textile Art https://www.ltm.lv/about/Zane%20Shumeiko/

2023 Member of ETN European Textile Network https://member.etn-net.org/member/show/890

2022 Member of the Estonian Art Schools union, Eesti Kunstikoolide Liit https://kunstikoolid.ee/

2021 Member of Stitch Club https://www.textileartist.org/

2019 Member of Society for embroidered work S.E.W. https://www.societyforembroideredwork.com/

Publications

2022 Dedication to the punching needle, Newsletter of the Estonian Textile Artists’ Association (ETAA) https://issuu.com/kadipuu/docs/koiliblikas_62 p.14

2022 21st World Art print annual Mini print, Catalogue, p.11, Lessedra Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria https://www.lessedra.com/Catalogue-Mini-Print-2022.pdf

2014 Endless stories by Zane Kokina, Artist’s notebook nr.6, Publication produced and curated by Fabbro Studio, Italy https://www.studiofabbro.com/portfolio/taccuini-dartista/

Awards received

2012 2nd prize, “Premio Valcellina”, International Contemporary Textile/Fiber Art competition 8th edition, Maniago, Italy

2011 1st prize, “Mimosa d’oro”, International painting competition, Arte-Barocco, Milan, Italy

2010 1st prize, “Nature and art”, Lidia Conca Art prize 4th edition , Novate Milanese, Milan, Italy

2010 The best young artist prize, “Il Segno”, Contemporary Art competition, Zamenhof Gallery, Milan, Italy

Born 1982 in Riga, Latvia

Education

2022 MA Design & Craft, Textile Design, EKA, Estonian Academy of Arts

2013 Textile culture internship, Art Academy of Bologna, Italy

2007 Professional post-diploma – Fashion textile designer, Afol Moda Milano, Italy

2006 BA Textile Arts, Art Academy of Latvia

2005 Socrates-Erasmus program – Interior textile design EVTEK Art and Design Institute, Finland

Latest group exhibitions

2024 Collettiva di Primavera, contemporary Art exhibition, Galleria degli Artisti, Milan, Italy https://www.gartemilano.it/ 

 

2024 Transforming Literary Spaces, Tartu University Art Museum, Tartu, Estonia https://tartu2024.ee/en/programme/exhibition-transforming-literary-places/

 

2024 Pašportrets, Self portrait, Association of Latvian Textile Art exhibition, Vieta Nr.6, Sigulda, Latvia https://www.ltm.lv/2024-04-04–tekstilm-kslas-izst-de-pa-portrets/

 

2024 Essere Italiani, contemporary Art competition, exhibition, Spazio Isola Set, Palazzo Lombardia, Milan, Italy 

https://www.arte.it/calendario-arte/milano/mostra-essere-italiani-96027#:~:text=Si%20inaugura%20sabato%2017%20febbraio,del%20concorso%20%E2%80%9CEssere%20Italiani%E2%80%9D

 

2023 The Australian Latvian Arts Festival – ALKDs Art exhibition “Visi kopā zem vienas saules” / “All together under one sun”, Melbourne, Australia

https://www.facebook.com/australijaslatviesu.kulturasdienas

 

2023 ETTE/VAATLIK  Annual Exhibition of the Estonian Textile Artists` Association, ARS Kunstilinnak Project Room Galery, Tallinn, Estonia

https://www.eaa.ee/en/node/5433

 

2023 Competition exhibition “Cik vērts?”/ “How much is it worth?” Bulduri exhibition house, Jurmala, Latvia

https://www.facebook.com/events/1450557025490088/?ref=newsfeed

 

2023 Virtual exhibition Then & Now, curated by Kate Enters, ArtCan, United Kingdom

https://www.artcan.org.uk/virtual-gallery/

 

2023 “MINIARTEXTIL ’32” “DENUDARE FEMINAS VESTIS”, contemporary textile Art exhibition, Church of San Pietro in Atrio, Como, Italy https://www.artemorbida.com/denudare-feminas-vestis-miniartextil-32/?lang=en https://www.juliet-artmagazine.com/en/denudare-feminas-vestis-international-exhibition-of-contemporary-textile-art-in-como/ 

 

2023 “Unveiling for Nightbirds”, Collaborative exhibition with Velta Emilija Platupe and Arta Skuja, Tallinas Street Quarter, Riga, Latvia https://www.facebook.com/events/1458692978304816?ref=newsfeed 

 

2023 The 3rd International Micro Textile and Fibre Art Exhibition “Scythia” Ivano-Frankivs’k, Ukraine http://www.scythiatextile.com/

2023 Robert Mūks 100. “Imagination is reality”, Exhibition of Latvian textile artists association, Robert Mūk's Museum in Galeni and Rezekne Art and Design secondary school, Latvia https://www.facebook.com/mukamuzejs

2022 ELUOLULINE (What is important for life?) Annual Exhibition of the Estonian Textile Artists` Association, Gallery Pallas, Tartu, Estonia https://www.eaa.ee/eluoluline-etekl-aastanaitus-ja-aastapreemiate-laureaadid-2021

2022 “TASE´22”, Estonian Academy of Arts Grad Show, Tallinn, Estonia https://tase22.artun.ee/en/graduate/zane-shumeiko/

2022 The 21st World Art Print Annual – Mini Print 2022, Lessedra Art Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria https://www.lessedra.com/Catalogue-Mini-Print-2022.pdf

2022 “Soft Negotiations”, Vilnius Academy of Arts Textile gallery “Artifex”, Textile department exhibition, Estonian Academy of Arts, Vilnius, Lithuania

2021 “Soft Negotiations”, Textile department exhibition, Estonian Academy of Arts, Tallinn, Estonia https://www.artun.ee/en/calendar/textile-design-department-soft-negotiations-16-10-14-11-at-eka-gallery/

2021 “Visiting Card”, XII International Biennial of Textile Miniatures, Vilnius, Lithuania https://www.arkagalerija.lt/visos/parodos/xii-tarptautine-tekstiles-miniatiuru-bienale-vizitine-kortele

2021 “Surface and Depth”, Society for embroidered work exhibition, Rome Art Week, Italy https://www.societyforembroideredwork.com/the-main-room-wall-hung-work.html

2019 “Aspects of the Goddess”, Counterweave Arts' exhibition, Rome Art Week, Italy https://issuu.com/arts-counterweave/docs/counterweave_arts_aspects_of_the_goddess_raw_catal

Latest solo exhibitions

2023/2024 “Mälestuste lõngad” / “Thread Of Memories”, solo exhibition, Kunstiruum Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
https://kunstiruum.ee/collections/zane-shumeiko

2023 “Senču upes II” / “Ancestral rivers II”, solo exhibition, Apsida Gallery, Riga, Latvia
https://www.lsm.lv/raksts/kultura/maksla/06.10.2023-saaust-laikus-stastus-un-vietas-zanes-sumeiko-personalizstade-sencu-upes.a526706/

2023 “Ancestral rivers”, solo exhibition, in Viktors Ķirps Ate Museum “Vidzeme country farm”, Latvia

2021 “Kiirtest/Rapid test”, Kullo children art Gallery, in collaboration with Kadri Kangilaski and Toomas Tõnissoo, Tallinn, Estonia https://www.facebook.com/media/set/vanity=Lastegalerii&set=a.310665287518743

2019 “Aqua.Terra.Aer”, Saaremaa Castle Gallery, Kuressaare, Estonia http://www.saaremaamuuseum.ee/en/2019/07/01/dear-art-friends/

2018 “The Journey”, Kihnu community centre, Estonia https://www.visitestonia.com/en/exhibition-gallery-of-kihnu-community-centre

2014 “Endless stories”, Invitational exhibition, Sala Liberamente, Maniago, Italy https://www.studiofabbro.com/portfolio/zane-kokina/

and organising and leading creative embroidery workshop “Endless story, write yours”! http://www.arte.it/calendario-arte/pordenone/mostra-fiberart-premio-valcellina-7747

Residencies

2022 Artist Residency for fiber and textile artist, Stuudio Labus, Tallinn, Estonia https://www.maryliisteinfeldt.ee/overview

2022 Artist-in residence program ANALOG+DIGITAL+SENSORIAL, Estonian Academy of Arts and OCAD University, Toronto, Canada www.ocadu.ca Tallinn, Estonia https://www.facebook.com/EKAtextiledesign/

Memberships

2023 Member of Estonian Textile Artists' Association (ETAA) https://www.tekstiilikunst.ee/association

2023 Member of Association of Latvian Textile Art https://www.ltm.lv/about/Zane%20Shumeiko/

2023 Member of ETN European Textile Network https://member.etn-net.org/member/show/890

2022 Member of the Estonian Art Schools union, Eesti Kunstikoolide Liit https://kunstikoolid.ee/

2021 Member of Stitch Club https://www.textileartist.org/

2019 Member of Society for embroidered work S.E.W. https://www.societyforembroideredwork.com/

Publications

2022 Dedication to the punching needle, Newsletter of the Estonian Textile Artists' Association (ETAA) https://issuu.com/kadipuu/docs/koiliblikas_62 p.14

2022 21st World Art print annual Mini print, Catalogue, p.11, Lessedra Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria https://www.lessedra.com/Catalogue-Mini-Print-2022.pdf

2014 Endless stories by Zane Kokina, Artist’s notebook nr.6, Publication produced and curated by Fabbro Studio, Italy https://www.studiofabbro.com/portfolio/taccuini-dartista/

Awards received

2012 2nd prize, “Premio Valcellina”, International Contemporary Textile/Fiber Art competition 8th edition, Maniago, Italy

2011 1st prize, “Mimosa d’oro”, International painting competition, Arte-Barocco, Milan, Italy

2010 1st prize, “Nature and art”, Lidia Conca Art prize 4th edition , Novate Milanese, Milan, Italy

2010 The best young artist prize, “Il Segno”, Contemporary Art competition, Zamenhof Gallery, Milan, Italy