The Last Match, Elastico, Bilbolbul, Bologna, Italy, 01.03-14.03.2012
The exhibition The Last Match traveled to Italy where it was shown in the framework of the comics festival Bilbolbul in Bologna. There were 305 contributions by artists from 51 different countries on display and a special extension of huge matchboxes drawn by Anete Melece and Gregor Hinz as well as three animations about the last match by KIIN (Ines Christine Geisser and Kirsten Carina Geisser), Markus Haefliger & Anja Wicki and by Ernests Klavins
The Last Match, Boomfest, Nabakov Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia, 22.9-16.10.2011
The exhibition traveled to Russia and was shown in the framework of the comics festival Boomfest. At the festival the kuš! co-founder Zane Zajančkauska was be present together with the Latvian artist Martins Zutis. There were be 283 contributions from 51 different countries on display at The Last Match exhibition.
The Last Match, Ligatura, Poznan, Poland, 03.6-21.6.2011
The exhibition traveled to Poland and was shown in the framework of the comics festival Ligatura. At the festival the exhibition curator David Schilter was be present together with the Latvian artists Ingrida Picukane, Martins Zutis and Oskars Pavlovskis. There were be 272 contributions from 51 different countries on display at The Last Match exhibition.
The Last Match, KomiksFest!, Prague, Czech Republic, 30.10-28.11.2010
The exhibition traveled to Prague and was shown in the Tower in the framework of KomiksFest!. At the festival David Schilter (kuš! editor) was present and ufortunately kuš! contributor Yoshi from Lithuania missed it. There were 263 contributions from 51 different countries on display, including 10 new contributions from the Czech Republic.
The Last Match, Ioseb Grishashvili Tbilisi History Museum, Tbilisi, Georgia, 2.10-10.10.10
The exhibition "the last match" traveled to Georgia and was shown in the framework of Artisterium, the 3rd Tbilisi International Contemporary Art Exhibition and Art Events Festival. At this point the exhibition contained works of 247 artists from 47 countries. At the festival David Schilter (kuš! editor) and Martins Zutis (comics artist) held a comics fanzine workshop. More information here.
The exhibition was generously supported by the Latvian Culture Capital Foundation (VKKF) and the Honorary Consulate of Latvia in Georgia.
The Last Match, Buchhandlung und Galerie MZIN, Leipzig, Germany, 11.06-11.07.2010
The exhibition "the last match" was on display in the beautiful MZIN gallery. It contained works from 219 artists from 43 countries. The exhibition was generously supported by the Robert Bosch Stiftung.
The Last Match from the East, Galerie 37, Haarlem, the Netherlands, 03.06-18.06.2010
Selected "last match" works from Eastern European along with reproductions were exhibited in the gallery 37 at the Stripdagen in Haarlem. The comic festival had a special exhibition called ‘Komiks from the other half - more weird, more good', where also Dace Sietiņa from Latvia was invited to display her works. The exhibition was brought to Haarlem by Oskars Pavlovskis.
The Last Match, Comic-Salon Erlangen, Germany, 03.06-06.06.2010
The exhibition "the last match" was an official exhibition at the biggest German Comic Festival in Erlangen. The exhibition contained works from 205 artists from 42 countries.
The Last Match, Fumetto Satellite, Haegeli, Lucerne, Switzerland, 20.04-10.05.2010
The exhibition "the last match" was on display as "satelite exhibition" at the International Comic Art Festival Fumetto in Lucerne, Switzerland. The exhibition contained works from 192 artists from 41 countries.
Exhibition "3 für 1", Culture Centre Kapu, Linz, 26.2-5.3.10
Kuš! was invited to the Austrian nextComic Festival were it presented 3 exhibitions at once. One part was "the last match", at the time containing works from 185 artists from 40 countries, the second part was a showcase of selected Latvian artists (Ernests Klavins, Martins Zutis, Maija Liduma, Dace Sietina, Kaspar Grosevs, Anete Melece, Oskars Pavlovskis and Maija Kurseva) and the third part was a solo exhibition of the works from Anete Melece. More infos you can find here.
Some more pictures you can see on the Unkraut blog.
The Last Match, Gallery Artside, Lisbon 16.01.-08.02.2010
The exhibition "the last match" traveled further to Lisbon in an extended version and more artists from Portugal were invited at the place. The exhibition contained works from 179 artists from 38 countries. Organized in Cooperation with Chili Com Carne and supported by the Latvian Embassy in Portugal and KKF.
The Last Match, Survival Kit Festival, Riga, 12.09-19.09.2009
Comics artists were invited to draw one worke in the size of a matchbox about the theme "the last match". The papers are collected in matchboxes, in one matchbox fit 25 artworks, for the exhibition the works are spread on the wall. The exhibition contained 155 artist from 38 countries.