The Rothko Museum, in collaboration with the Gallery SIVIA, invites applications for the 13th International Latgale Graphic Art Symposium, taking place from 10–22 March 2025 in Daugavpils, Latvia. This prestigious symposium serves as a dynamic platform for artistic exchange, bringing together leading graphic artists from around the world. Over the years, it has hosted moreContinue reading “OPEN CALL for 13th International Latgale Graphic Art Symposium”
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The 18th International Vilnius Painting Triennial
The second part of the 18th International Vilnius Painting Triennial opened on October 3rd at the “Titanikas” gallery, featuring two exhibitions: a Baltic artists’ collection curated by Meda Norbutaitė and Arvydas Žalpys and “Inner Worlds,” showcasing Nordic and Baltic Young Artists Awards nominees. The Baltic artists’ showcase emphasizes regional trends in contemporary painting, with worksContinue reading “The 18th International Vilnius Painting Triennial”
Māris Čačka’s Solo Exhibition “Among Others” in Zarasai, Lithuania
The latest exhibition title from the artist Māris Čačka is yet another enigmatic wordplay. Fitting the artist’s playful style like the proverbial hand in a glove, it lends his latest output a certain semantic direction while leaving ample room for individual interpretation by an open-minded viewer. As an alternative, the title may have been conceivedContinue reading “Māris Čačka’s Solo Exhibition “Among Others” in Zarasai, Lithuania”
Māris Čačka’s “Acceptance” Exhibition at Ventspils Museum
Māris Čačka’s solo exhibition, “Acceptance,” is on display at the Ventspils Museum, The Castle of the Livonian Order, from July 6th to September 15th, 2024. An artist’s skin They say self-acceptance means feeling good in one’s skin. For an artist, their skin is their canvas or paper, extremely thin and vulnerable to harm. Perhaps thisContinue reading “Māris Čačka’s “Acceptance” Exhibition at Ventspils Museum”
The Surnadal Billag residency
The Surnadal Billag residency offers two artists a ten-day stay. They work in spacious studios that enable them to create monumental works. Māris Čačka – artist, curator and director of the world-renowned Rothko Museum in Daugavpils, Latvia – has developed a unique hybrid method of abstract expression that integrates painting and graphics. His works areContinue reading “The Surnadal Billag residency”
Māris Čačka’s Solo Exhibition “New Notes” in Vilnius, Lithuania
On May 22, the latest Māris Čačka exhibition was launched at the VDU Švietimo Akademija Meno Galerija „2019“ in Vilnius. Exhibition duration: May 23 – July 30, 2024. Photo: Latvijas vēstniecība Lietuvā
12th International Latgale Graphic Art Symposium
From 8 to 22 March, the Rothko Museum in cooperation with SIVIA hosted the twelfth International Latgale Graphic Art Symposium, which brought together artists from Poland, France, Croatia, Italy, Estonia, Latvia, and Taiwan. The Latgale Graphic Art Symposium is a unique phenomenon in the country’s art scene, physically and figuratively grounded in a particular geographicalContinue reading “12th International Latgale Graphic Art Symposium”
In Between: Māris Čačka’s Solo Exhibition in Bialystok
The “In Between” solo exhibition by Māris Čačka, currently on display at the Im. Slendzińskich Gallery in Bialystok until 31 March 2024, offers a compelling exploration of the artist’s unique perspective on existence and personal involvement. Curated by Ewa Pietruszko and Ewa Targońska, with coordination by Katarzyna Renata Hryszko, the exhibition delves into the conceptContinue reading “In Between: Māris Čačka’s Solo Exhibition in Bialystok”
Māris Čačka’s “Other Notes” Exhibition at Krāslava Culture House
From February 13th to March 15th, an exhibition of Mara Čačka’s paintings titled “Other Notes” is on display at the Krāslava Culture House. The vibrant, large-format works, created in the artist’s unique technique blending graphics and painting, adorn the foyer and exhibition hall of the cultural venue. Artist Māris Čačka describes his works as expressionsContinue reading “Māris Čačka’s “Other Notes” Exhibition at Krāslava Culture House”
Seminar ‘Communication of Art and Creating Public Awareness of Contemporary Art’
On January 19th, the seminar “Communication of Art and Creating Public Awareness of Contemporary Art” took place in the seminar space of the Rothko Museum in Daugavpils. Māris Čačka discussed the importance of citizen involvement in art processes, particularly emphasizing communication about and with art, and highlighting the insufficient documentation of contemporary art in theContinue reading “Seminar ‘Communication of Art and Creating Public Awareness of Contemporary Art’”
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