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Experimental photo exhibition opens May 8
Experimental photo exhibition opens May 8
From May 8, the Riga Photography Biennial – NEXT 2023 (RPB – NEXT 2023) group exhibition “Time Found” will be on show at the “Pilot” Experimental Art Space of the Art Academy of Latvia.
Open call for Martinsons Award for ceramics
Open call for Martinsons Award for ceramics
The Latvian Centre for Contemporary Ceramics, in cooperation with the Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre, has announced an open call for the MARTINSONS AWARD 2023 International Ceramics Competition under the 4th Latvia Ceramics Biennale 2023.
EU-funded graffiti unveiled in Jelgava
EU-funded graffiti unveiled in Jelgava
On Monday, November 21, the third of a total of five graffiti drawings dedicated to one of the major investment goals of the European Union (EU) funds for 2021-2027 was completed in Jelgava, the Ministry of Finance announced. 
Award call for young Baltic photographers
Award call for young Baltic photographers
Young artists from Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia are invited to submit their work until October 2, 2022 for the “Seeking the Latest in Photography!” Award 2023.
First NFT art gallery in Latvia opens in Rīga
First NFT art gallery in Latvia opens in Rīga
The popularity of cryptocurrency is rapidly expanding. One of the types of this currency, non-fungible tokens (NFT),is often associated with digital art. The first gallery of this digital art has also been opened in Latvia, Latvian Television reported August 5.
Estonian artist holds Baltic bacterial exhibition in Rīga
Estonian artist holds Baltic bacterial exhibition in Rīga
Estonian artist Kristina Õllek will hold her first solo exhibition in Latvia, at the ISSP Gallery in Rīga from July 15 - September 3. Filtering with Cyanobacteria, Double Binds & Other Blooms focuses on the Baltic Sea, one of the most polluted seas in the world.
Artists' Union ready to store dismantled Soviet monuments
Artists' Union ready to store dismantled Soviet monuments
Latvian municipalities have taken to dismantling the Soviet regime's monuments. The Latvian Artists' Union has volunteered to help with depositing and storing them after removal, Latvian Television reported May 22.
Put a Purvītis in your pocket
Put a Purvītis in your pocket
The Latvian central bank, Latvijas Banka has announced that on May 25 it will issue a silver collector coin dedicated to the much-admired artist and educator Vilhelms Purvītis.
New photography exhibition in Rīga by Paulius Petraitis
New photography exhibition in Rīga by Paulius Petraitis
From May 20 to July 3, within the framework of the Rīga Photography Biennial 2022, visitors will be ale to see a new exhibition, “Surfaces”, by the Lithuanian artist Paulius Petraitis at the ISSP Gallery in the Latvian capital.
Symposium celebrates Silva Linarte's legacy
Symposium celebrates Silva Linarte's legacy
For the fourth time running, the Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre is hosting the Silva Linarte Painting Symposium to honour the distinguished Latgale artist and long-term art educator Silva Veronika Linarte (1939–2018) and celebrate her creative legacy.
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