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At 4 p.m. on Friday, 30 May, the Rothko Museum will unveil its summer exhibition season with six compelling and distinctive projects. From the chromatically layered compositions of Kaspars Zariņš and the provocative visual inquiries of Sergey Dyomin to the meditative graphic language of Lithuanian artist Vaidotas Janulis, the programme promises a richly nuanced encounter with contemporary artistic expression. Also featured are a commemorative exhibition honouring the Daugavpils artist Leonid Baulin, a tribute to the creative legacy of the renowned Latvian ceramicist Violeta Jātniece, and a luminous glimpse into the heritage of Chinese art and craftsmanship with “Oriental Elegance”.

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The 13th International CERAMIC LABORATORY Symposium bows out with a new exhibition at the Rothko Museum, set to open at 4.00 p.m. on Friday, 16 May.

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On Saturday, 17 May, the Rothko Museum will come alive for the European Night of Museums with a vibrant programme of activities. Visitors can look forward to creative workshops, inspiring art exhibitions, and the celebration’s crowning moment – a one‑night‑only opportunity to view the major international awards of the now‑legendary animated film “Flow”, alongside an exclusive open‑air screening of the film itself.

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The 13th International CERAMIC LABORATORY Symposium kicks off in Daugavpils at 1.00 p.m. on Wednesday, 30 April, with a group exhibition featuring artists from seven countries at the outdoor gallery 4METRI.

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The State Culture Capital Foundation has awarded a Lifetime Scholarship to the Rothko Museum’s exhibition curator, Farida Zaletilo, recognising her outstanding contribution to Latvia’s cultural landscape and international reputation through “The Rothko Project”, which has led to the Rothko Museum and a permanent presence of Rothko’s original art in his birthplace.

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At 3 p.m. on Friday, 10 January, the Latgale Culture and History Museum in Rēzekne will unveil “Diffusion of Boundaries”, an exhibition featuring eight artists from the Rothko Museum’s painting collection.

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With the holiday season approaching, the Rothko Museum offers a great idea for a meaningful gift: the museum’s Membership Card, which gives unlimited access to its permanent collection and rotating exhibitions throughout the year.

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At 4 p.m. on Friday, 29 November, the Rothko Museum will launch its winter season, closing the year with six profoundly moving exhibitions. The season’s international dimension comes from “The Beginning and the Light”, a metaphysically oriented solo exhibition by the Italian-Argentine artist Ernesto Morales. Also on show are five domestic projects – the sombre and expressive “Wind Breaker” by Gustavs Filipsons, the enigmatic “Islands” by Mārtiņš Zitmanis, the spiritual and luminous “Eternal Child” by Ruta Štelmahere, the tenderly reminiscent “I’m in the House” by Jekaterina Griškjāne, and the gently comforting “Warm Light” by Inese Margēviča.

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The Rothko Museum invites artists to apply to its 2025 symposium programme, which will feature four major international events in painting, graphics, and ceramics.

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At 4 p.m. on Thursday, 7 November, the Rothko Museum will host a public event with Sandrine Thiébaud Mathieu, a French textile artist, who will present her latest project made this autumn during her residency at the museum.

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From 12 to 19 July, the Rothko Museum will receive eight artists from Czechia, Poland, Lithuania and Latvia in a group residency funded by the EU as part of an international project “European Culture: All Different – All Equal”.

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At 5 p.m. on Tuesday, 27 February, the Rothko Museum will host an open philosophical discussion “Breaking down the Walls: Freedom of Expression as a Common Value”, organised by the Riga Stradins University Faculty of Social Sciences and Media Diversity Institute Global.

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On 1 March, the Rothko Museum will open its all-Latvian spring exhibition season featuring four exciting visual projects. The leading contemporary Latvian painter Frančeska Kirke will present her solo show “Bastion”. Romāns Korovins, known for his work in painting and photography, will offer his one-man show “Let’s Die Together”. Six Latvian artists will come together in a joint project “ROTKHO. Made in Latvia”, based on the famous play by the Dailes Theatre. Finally, “When the Cannons Are Silent” will bring together a large and diverse group of artists associated with the Latgale Region into the museum’s annual juried exhibition. The spring exhibition season will be on show through 19 May.

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At 4 p.m. on Friday, 8 December, the Rothko Museum will open its Winter Exhibition Season. The opening ceremony will be followed by a public exhibition tour with the featured artists.

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Since 8 September 2023, the 7th bastion casemate of the Daugavpils Fortress is officially available in its new function – as an open-storage chamber for contemporary ceramics from the Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre (soon-to-be museum) collection.

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Today, on 15 September, the Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre starts the International Mark Rothko Painting Symposium 2023.

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To turn the spotlight on contemporary ceramics in Latvia and internationally, the Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre once again joins forces with the Latvian Centre for Contemporary Ceramics to put together the 4th Latvia Ceramics Biennale with an exciting programme set to take over Rīga, Daugavpils and even Aveiro, Portugal.

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Latvian photography from the Rothko Centre collection displayed at the Panevėžys Photography Gallery (Lithuania). Exhibition "Light" available 14 June through 22 July 2023.

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At 4 p.m. on Wednesday, 21 June, the Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre will close the 11th International CERAMIC LABORATORY Symposium with an exhibition opening, celebrating the artists and displaying the tangible outcome of two intense creative weeks.

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Ceramicists from Israel, India, South Korea and other countries gather in Daugavpils for the international CERAMIC LABORATORY symposium, which starts today with an inaugural exhibition.

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