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From 13 September, the Cēsis Concert Hall Art Gallery opens its doors to “Painted Worlds”, an exhibition that brings together recent works by Lithuanian artists from the Rothko Museum’s collection. On view until 23 November, the show offers audiences a vibrant encounter with contemporary Lithuanian painting. The Cēsis Concert Hall Art Gallery and the Rothko …

On 17 September, 5 PM, the Rothko Museum in Daugavpils will celebrate the 122nd birthday of the Latvian-born artist Mark Rothko with an open lecture by his daughter, Kate Rothko Prizel, on preserving her father’s legacy and the long legal battle to bring back his paintings. The talk will be held in English in the museum’s conference …

At the opening night of the Rothko Museum’s autumn exhibition season, out of nearly a thousand submissions worldwide, the top honours of the coveted Martinsons Award 2025 went to artists from Poland and Latvia – Daria Kowalewska, Inese Brants, and Lilija Zeiļa. Established in memory of Pēteris Martinsons – an outstanding Latvian ceramicist, innovator and …

At 4 p.m. on Friday, 5 September, the Rothko Museum will unveil its autumn season with six impressive exhibitions that show the richness and vitality of contemporary artistic practice. From the international Martinsons Award and its celebration of excellence in ceramics, to intimate, poetic explorations of memory, time, and nature, the season spans mediums, voices, …

The Fifth Latvia Ceramics Biennale has opened in style with the inaugural exhibition at the Cēsis Exhibition Hall, setting the stage for a season of artistic encounters that will continue in September in Daugavpils and Liepāja.

Envelope – as a Landmark Vaidotas Janulis, as ever, continues to experiment. In his latest exhibition, he presented not only works in the silkscreen technique, but also assemblages and objects. Together, they form two separate narrative threads that smoothly intertwine into one story. The exhibition is about what shapes our perception – the relationships and …

An international jury has selected artists from thirty countries to compete for the prestigious Martinsons Award at the fifth Latvia Ceramics Biennale. The winners will be announced this September at the exhibition hosted by the Rothko Museum.

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.

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 …

The city of Daugavpils has named the Rothko Museum’s exhibitions curator Farida Zaletilo its Honorary Citizen, recognising her outstanding contribution to the city’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.