For the tenth consecutive year, artists from different cultural backgrounds gather in Northern Latgale and Balvi Municipality for the International Painting Plein Air “Valdis Bušs 2026”, continuing a tradition that has become one of Latvia’s most distinctive annual painting events. Held in and around the town of Viļaka from 13 to 22 July, the pleinContinue reading “Colours in Dialogue: 10th International Painting Plein Air “Valdis Bušs 2026””
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Parting the Clouds: Māris Čačka’s First Solo Exhibition in London
When 3812 Gallery opened Parting the Clouds on 26 June 2026, the exhibition introduced more than a new body of paintings. It brought together an artist whose practice has developed steadily beyond the Baltic region with a curatorial concept that approaches abstraction not as a style, but as a way of thinking about perception. OnContinue reading “Parting the Clouds: Māris Čačka’s First Solo Exhibition in London”
Māris Čačka. Blooming at the GORS
On 12 May at 3.00 PM, the Art Gallery of Latgales vēstniecība GORS will host a meeting with Māris Čačka and the opening of his solo exhibition Blooming. The exhibition approaches blooming not as a visual motif, but as an existential state. At Latgales vēstniecība GORS, the exhibition will be on view from 12 MayContinue reading “Māris Čačka. Blooming at the GORS”
Māris Čačka. Satellites Exhibition Opened in Šiauliai
On 20 March 2026, the solo exhibition Satellites by Latvian artist Māris Čačka opened at Šiauliai Art Gallery. The exhibition brought together a new body of paintings exploring the idea of personal “orbits” shaped by people, memories, and encounters. Through layered colour fields, pulsating lines, and graphic elements, Čačka reflects on presence and absence, connectionContinue reading “Māris Čačka. Satellites Exhibition Opened in Šiauliai”
14th Latgale Graphic Art Symposium Exhibition Opened at the Rothko Museum
On 7 March 2026, the 14th International Latgale Graphic Art Symposium at the Rothko Museum concluded with the opening of a group exhibition presenting works created during a two-week residency. Nine artists from Italy, Canada, Poland, Ukraine, India, Lithuania, and Latvia developed new printmaking works through an intensive process of exchange, experimentation, and collaboration. TheContinue reading “14th Latgale Graphic Art Symposium Exhibition Opened at the Rothko Museum”
OPEN CALL for 14th International Latgale Graphic Art Symposium
The Rothko Museum in collaboration with the Gallery SIVIA, invites applications for the 14th International Latgale Graphic Art Symposium, taking place from 23 February to 8 March 2026 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 more than 100Continue reading “OPEN CALL for 14th International Latgale Graphic Art Symposium”
Māris Čačka’s artworks presented at the exhibition Basil Alkazzi: Artist and Philanthropist in Gdańsk
The exhibition is dedicated to Basil Alkazzi (1938–2025) and serves as a tribute to his generosity and lifelong dedication to art, recognizing his role as a true friend and patron of the National Museum in Gdańsk.For ten years, Alkazzi supported the museum by donating his own artworks, works by international artists, and by funding theContinue reading “Māris Čačka’s artworks presented at the exhibition Basil Alkazzi: Artist and Philanthropist in Gdańsk “
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”
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