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At 4 p.m. on Friday, 25 April, the Rothko Museum will mark its twelfth birthday by unveiling three catalogues of the spring season’s exhibition projects and celebrating their contributors.

Questions like “Who did you vote for?” and “How did you cast your vote?” often come up in discussions at polling stations. Let us imagine a scenario where a vote must be cast in a literal sense. Where the act of voting surrenders the citizen’s actual voice to a political figure who then speaks on …

The Rothko Museum’s collection holds works by the artist Basil Alkazzi, created between 2007 and 2024. This body of work encompasses both abstract paintings and visions of vast, boundless landscapes. However, the common thread binding these pieces transcends the mere aesthetic interplay of colour or faithful representations of nature; it is rooted in the pursuit …

From 10 to 22 March, Daugavpils will welcome graphic artists from nine countries for the 13th International Latgale Graphic Art Symposium – a vibrant creative forum for professional printmakers that will result in an exhibition at the Rothko Museum.

At 4 p.m. on Friday, 7 March, the Rothko Museum will inaugurate its first exhibition season of the year with six new projects where art becomes a language for celebrating our humanity and deep connectedness with nature. Alongside solo exhibitions by Ritums Ivanovs, Iveta Šmita, and Basil Alkazzi (UK, Monaco), the season’s programme includes a …

At 1 p.m. on Wednesday, 19 February 2025, the “Saules Skola” Daugavpils Secondary School of Design and Art will unveil “Auxiliary Collection,” an exhibition featuring eight Latvian and international artists from the Rothko Museum Collection. The concept celebrates the artists whose creativity unfolds through experimental techniques and unconventional materials.

In 2025, the Latvia Ceramics Biennale will make its highly anticipated return to the Rothko Museum in Daugavpils and cultural venues across Latvia. Headlined by the prestigious Martinsons Award, the Biennale’s fifth edition will bring together today’s leading artists in a vibrant programme of exhibitions and other events designed to celebrate contemporary ceramics in all …

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.

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.

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.