On 18 September at the Art Gallery (Respublikos St. 3) the exhibition “Relationships… Painting as Dialogue” by Latvian artist Māris Čačka was opened. The display will be available to visitors until 19 October 2025. In his works, the artist sees painting as a form of dialogue – with the world, the viewer, silence, time, form,Continue reading “Māris Čačka. Relationships… Painting as Dialogue”
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Colours Born in Latgale: 9th International Painting Plein Air “Valdis Bušs 2025”
From 21 to 31 July 2025, the town of Viļaka in northeastern Latvia will host the 9th edition of the International Painting Plein Air “Valdis Bušs 2025”. Rooted in the cultural landscape of Northern Latgale, the plein air is both a tribute to the renowned Latvian landscape painter Valdis Bušs and a contemporary artistic dialogueContinue reading “Colours Born in Latgale: 9th International Painting Plein Air “Valdis Bušs 2025””
Artist Residency: Māris Čačka @ ARTEFORA
From 17 to 23 June 2025, Latvian artist Māris Čačka is taking part in the ARTEFORA Residency Program, preparing a solo exhibition for the festival “The Hill Always Comes Out”.Set among the rolling vineyards of Langhe and Monferrato, the festival will bring together 22 artists, over 40 artworks, international residencies, workshops, and site-specific installations acrossContinue reading “Artist Residency: Māris Čačka @ ARTEFORA”
Artist Residency: Beate Gjersvold
SIVIA Gallery was pleased to welcome Norwegian artist Beate Gjersvold for an individual artist residency in Daugavpils from April 28 to May 17, 2025. During her stay, Beate created new works inspired by the landscapes and culture of Latgale, connecting artistic communities in Latvia and Norway. Artist Residency in Daugavpils – Beate Gjersvold Revisiting theContinue reading “Artist Residency: Beate Gjersvold”
Artist Residency: Māris Čačka at L’Esparrou, Canet
We are pleased to share that Latvian artist Māris Čačka has recently completed his artist residency at L’Esparrou, as part of the ACCR–Heritage Sites for Culture residency programme. During his stay, he immersed himself in the light and atmosphere of the French Riviera, developing a new body of work that reflects his encounters with theContinue reading “Artist Residency: Māris Čačka at L’Esparrou, Canet”
13th International Latgale Graphic Art Symposium Held in Daugavpils
From 10 to 22 March 2025, Daugavpils hosted the 13th International Latgale Graphic Art Symposium—a key event in the region’s cultural calendar and the most important international gathering dedicated to the graphic arts in Latgale. The symposium was initiated and organized by SIVIA, in collaboration with the Rothko Museum. Over two weeks, selected artists workedContinue reading “13th International Latgale Graphic Art Symposium Held in Daugavpils”
Poetic Layers of Emotion: Māris Čačka’s Neuro-Pathways in Warsaw
On Friday, February 7, 2025, the latest solo exhibition by Māris Čačka, Neuro-Pathways, opened in Warsaw, Poland. This is the artist’s second exhibition in the city, presented at Galeria DAP1 and DAP2, part of Dom Artysty Plastyka.Curated by Dariusz Mlącki, the exhibition showcases Māris Čačka’s poetic approach to painting, where technical precision merges with personal experience.Continue reading “Poetic Layers of Emotion: Māris Čačka’s Neuro-Pathways in Warsaw”
OPEN CALL for 13th International Latgale Graphic Art Symposium
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”
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”
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