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”
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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”
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”
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