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JURIS SOIKANS (1920-1995) 1990.

Member of the Artists’ Union, Latvia 1989. Visiting lecturer at the Latvian Art Academy (lectures about Cybernetic Aesthetics ), professor, lecturer at the State University of Latvia, the Riga Technical University in Riga, Faculty of Architecture, Culture Academy 1975. Editor of the magazine “Latvian Art in Europe”, Germany 1973. Member of Dortmund Artist Unity “Dortmund Group”, Germany 1971. Lecturer at the congress for Art pedagogy (lecture at “Cybernetic Aesthetics”), in his own paintings he started a new turn – “Magic Realism”, Finland 1970. Participant at delegation of German Art Scientist group at the congress “International Society for Education through Arts – INSEA – 70”, Coventry, England 1966. – 82. Arts Pedagogy at Helmholtch Gymnasium “Cybernetic Aesthetics”, Dortmund, Germany 1966. Obtained a license of Art pedagogy, Germany 1957. -62. Member of Foltch Artists’ Union, Germany 1940. – 44. Studies at the Latvian Art Academy, Latvia