Peteris Ciemitis

Peteris (Peter) Ciemitis’ art practice spans 20 years, and includes numerous solo and group shows as well as significant art prizes and commissions. In 2010 he won the Black Swan Prize for Portraiture, and has been a finalist in the Archibald Prize twice. Peter’s work is represented in major collections and museums including the National Portrait Gallery (Canberra). In 2013 and 2014 he represented Australia in the Shanghai/Changzhou International Art Festival, and the Qingdao International Art Biennale respectively.

In particular, Ciemitis is known for contemporary portraiture. “From an artist’s perspective, portraiture today revolves around studying and reflecting on the psyche and internal narratives of his subjects. This is why my portraits are frequently cropped; to move towards abstraction and ‘mapping’ as a device to focus on the interior”

Artist's Exhibitions

PETERIS & JILLIAN CIEMITIS – WHAT CAN GO WRONG

September 3, 2022 - October 2, 2022
ARTIST TALK: Saturday, 3rd September 2pm West Australian artists, Peteris and Jillian Ciemitis present works dealing with ideas of modern change. The works touch on climate change, our loss of
Location: Mandoon

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LIGHT AND SHADE – GALLERY ARTISTS SUMMER 2020-2021

December 5, 2020 - January 30, 2021
EXTENDED TO 30 JANUARY 2021, WEST PERTH. Light and Shade is the theme for our group summer exhibition this year, a year in which many lives have been turned upside
Location: West Perth

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PETERIS CIEMITIS & JILLIAN CIEMITIS – TRANSECT

September 5, 2020 - September 27, 2020
5 – 27 SEPTEMBER, MANDOON ESTATE. Artist Talks Saturday 5 September 11:30am and 2:30pm Leading WA husband and wife artists Peteris (Peter) Ciemitis and Jillian Ciemitis are calling for the
Location: Mandoon

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PETERIS CIEMITIS – DRAWING ROOM

October 5, 2019 - October 27, 2019
5 – 27 OCTOBER, MANDOON ESTATE. Artist Floor Talk will open the exhibition at 2:30pm Sunday 6 October. “Drawing is central to life. Almost every made thing around us was
Location: Mandoon

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50 x 50 cm SUMMER SHOW – WEST PERTH

December 12, 2018 - January 27, 2019
12 DECEMBER – 27 January, WEST PERTH and SUBIACO. Many of our artists have made new works especially for the Summer Show and all are 50 x 50 cm (or
Location: West Perth

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