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Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre and Daugavpils Clay Art Centre invite you to visit the events of the 1st International Ceramic Art Symposium ‘LANDescape’ which will take place in Daugavpils, Latvia from 12th till 25th of August, 2013. More than 25 celebrated contemporary ceramic artists from 13 countries (Latvia, Lithuania, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine, …

PETERIS MARTINSONS (28.01.1931. – 02.08.2013.)   At first sight shy, absorbed in his own thoughts, wise, active and artistically persistent with a deep look and brief, however, such a kindly smile. That were all about Peteris Martinsons. On August 2, 2013,  he passed away quietly and pensively. He dedicated 50 years of his life to …

In Project Exposition Sector on 10th August at 16:00 there will be the opening of Silva Linarte’s paintings exhibition “Reflections”. Works which will be exhibited were created in 2013. In the beginning of October there will be two day workshop in painting lead by the artist and the catalogue of exhibition “Reflections” will be presented.

Dilvin Smith’s (Great Britain) exhibition “Windows” in the Contemporary Art Sector. In the exhibition there will be artist’s textile works and photos. The idea of this exhibition occurred during International Plein Air „Mark Rothko 2012”, drawing inspiration from landscapes, local traditions and especially from the wooden architecture. Exhibition will be seen till 31st of October.

  International Residences Mark Rothko take place every year, previously known as International Mark Rothko Plein Air.  This year the residence will happen for the 9th time, gathering  11 artists from 9 countries of the world :  Cindy Jane Mersky (Canada), Karen Hansen (USA), Manuel Schroeder and Wonkun Jun (Germany), Michel Gorski (Poland), Nataļja Zoloznaja …

For many years Daugavpils City with numerous cultural activities is involved in the International Festival “Slaviansky Bazar” that takes place for already 22nd time in Vitebsk (Belarus). Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre in cooperation with Daugavpils City Culture Department and State Culture Capital Foundation (SCCF), and with the support of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of …

From August 12 till August 25, 2013 Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre in cooperation with association „Daugavpils Clay Art Centre” organizes International Ceramic Art Symposium „LANDescape”, where 20 professional ceramists are invited to collectively create ceramic fire sculpture ensemble as well as to make individual objects of contemporary ceramics, drawing inspiration in Latvian nature and …

Within International Museum Night, Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Center invites to experience the magnificence of the Night of Pine Forest’s Color. In this night the facade of the building and courtyard will undergo transformations, but the mystery and diversity will permeate walking trails of all exhibition sectors. The Art Center’s creative atmosphere will be enhanced …

The Union of Art Teachers and the Department of Art and Design at Daugavpils University organize the 8th International conference “Person. Color.  Nature. Music. Rothko and Abstract Expressionism”, held in Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre. The plenary session of the conference and work groups will take place in Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre on May …

On 4th of May, the Center will be open from 10:00 till 19:00, on 6th of May from 10:00 till 14:00. Café‚ „Arsenal” which is located at the Center premises will start working on 3rd of May and it will be open from 10:00 till 22:00. On the first Sunday of each month, there will …