Group exhibition "The Inscribed Art"
28.12.2017 - 27.01.2018.

The Inscribed Art
A group exhibition

The last chance to visit the exhibition and purchase New year’s gifts only on December 29th, 2017.

From December 29 to January 1, exhibition “The Inscribed Art” will be available for viewing in the gallery MuseumLV.
MuseumLV celebrates its first anniversary with this project and has invited every artist, both that have collaborated with the gallery during this year by having exhibitions, participating in online painting sessions as well as those who are set to work with the gallery in the future.

The artworks have been created in various different techniques, yet they are all related in their use of orthographic symbols, that is, letters. This exhibition is a collective message from the culture centre team and the artists to the world on the New Years Eve.
Some older artworks that pertain to this theme will be showcased, however most of the works have been created specifically for this project. Some artists are loyal to themselves and keep working in a style and format they are identified with, for example: Dita Lūse, Ilze Jaunberga, Agate Apkalne, Ilze Smildziņa, Rihards Delvers, Roberts Diners, Lilija Dinere, Līga Ķempe, Artūrs Bērziņš, Dmitrijs Lavrentjevs, Līga Jukša, Kalvis Zālītis…Others, such as Matiass Jansons, Jūlija Jeresjko, Inga Jurova, Anda Poikāne, Laura Feldberga, Laime Bikše … have dared to experiment and their works will be a surprise. Modris Brasliņš in his drawing cycle tackles the problems that are upsetting to society. Edgars Ameriks and Miķelis Baštiks have created a font, drawing their inspiration from the historical posters of Ansis Cīrulis, and materialized it via peat. Artists from Estonia, Lithuania and Belarus are also participating in the exhibition.

The exhibition on the second floor of the gallery by the students of Art Academy of Latvia is an alternative interpretation of the theme of “The Inscribed Art”. Painter Kristīne Kutepova has assumed the role of the curator and has organized the student exhibition.

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Group V.I.V.A. exhibition "Fell in love with Latgale…”
16.11.2017 - 21.12.2017.

Art group "V.I.V.A." "Fell in Love with Latgale…"

Art group "V.I.V.A." celebrates their existence with publishing the catalog and opening the exhibition. The catalog has been created as a result of the project with financial support from Latgale Region Development Agency, State Culture Capital Foundation and JSC Latvian State Forests.

The exhibition "Fell in Love with Latgale…" is a story about talented and life-loving Latgalian painters - Vēsma Ušpele, Ilze Griezāne, Vija Stupāne, and Agra Ritiņa, who meet from time to time to be together, paint, share their life stories, enrich each other and create. Each of the artists comes from their own place in Latgale - Vēsma from Malta, Ilze from Līvāni, Vija from Aglona, and Agra from Rēzekne. Together they cover the whole Latgale. Together they create exhibitions, participate in plenary sessions. For more than 10 years, they have visited various places, experienced creation together in Latgale, Kurzeme, Vidzeme and Zemgale, each time learning something new and telling a story about Latgale everywhere. The number of joint exhibitions is well over two dozen and the works have been seen in Latvia, Lithuania and Germany. Regularly the painters’ works can be seen at the autumn exhibitions of Latgalian artists' at the Latgale Cultural History Museum, the Latgale Region Artists’ Exhibitions at the Mark Rothko Art Center and the exhibitions of the works of the winners of Jāzeps Pīgoznis (1934–2014) award for the painting of Latvian landscapes.
The art historian Evija Vasiļevska says about the art group: "Painters have not yet completed all their creative way, but it can be said for sure that their footsteps in the art are permanent and remarkable, by propagating plein-air painting and singing the hymn for nature - capturing their landscapes in genre works, while maintaining the ability to paint together on a long-term basis, complementing each other, cultivating the self of individual creation and confirming the successful use of new means of expression in each artwork."

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Dita Lūse. Solo exhibition "Anatomy of light"
16.11.2017 - 21.12.2017.

Dita Lūse's exhibition "Anatomy of light" is open for viewing in art gallery MuseumLV (first floor) until December 21, 2017.

The exhibited works have been created within 2016 and 2017. The artist continues to explore the nature of light – the inspiration for this exhibition has been drawn in reflections, shadows, lights and x-ray images.

"The image, created in the momentary flash of radiation reveals the matters that are otherwise hidden from our eyes – this possibility to view the secret, to discover the invisible fascinates me. I study and admire the forms of bones and gentle shapes of plants in the cold play of x-ray light. For me it is essential that the creatures in the images are alive. I consider x-rays as very private depictions. One can see the human being much more profoundly than with any other kind of photography, yet at the same time x-ray is detached, it erases all individuality. In the short moment of light bones and floral structures become a pattern, an ornament.

The body is revealed in the short moment of x-ray light, and it contrasts the long-lasting light that shines into ancient vaults and spaces that I paint. This dimension of light is very important to me, just like the knowledge that walls, floors and patterns are loaded with memories, fates, life stories.
Patterns allow me to to show the depth of spaces, which in turn let me convey the feeling of solitude and silence. Still even more important for me is that patterns can entrance the viewer, and when painting portraits the meditative nature of ornaments enhance the mood. Observing the patterns one can get distracted, lose oneself, or, quite contrary, experience the moments of awareness and forget about time", reveals the artist.

Dita Lūse has been awarded as Best Painter by Aviskar Awards in 2012, Kolkata, India, has participated in Beijing International Art Biennial in China in 2010, twice been the finalist at Grand Prize Competition of Art Revolution Taipei in Taiwan (2015 & 2017) and has been selected as finalist in Art Olympia 2017 competition in Tokio, Japan. Dita has had significant solo-exhibitions in Latvia as well as elsewhere, e.g. "immagini Spazio Arte" in Cremona, Italy, "The moment of Light" in gallery "Artifact" in New York, USA and selected as invited artist for solo-show in A.R.T. 2016, in Taipei, Taiwan.

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Lilija Dinere and Roberts Diners. Solo Exhibition "The Gods, Heroes, Reflections and Shadows"
07.10.2017 - 11.11.2017.

Lilija Dinere and Roberts Diners
"Gods, Heroes, Reflections and Shadows"

From 07.10.2017 - 09.11.2017 in gallery MuseumLV the "Exhibition # No.7" – exhibition of Lilija Dinere and Roberts Diners "Gods, Heroes, Reflections and Shadows" can be seen.

In the exhibition, Lilija Dinere and Roberts Diners deals with the ancient cultural layers, heroes and epic events in which modern man sees analogies with himself and life today, and unconsciously seeks to identify with them. Artists are interested in myth codes and archetypes - their cultural uniqueness and the universality at the same time. The exhibition - as a process of decoding myths, as a reflection of archaic images and myths, and their integration into nowadays.

The works created by Roberts Diners combine human, animal, ancient archetypes and modern associations. The artist creates sculptures using various techniques and their combinations - bronze, iron, silver, stone, clay, wood, sand, incrustation, patina and staining. It will be possible to see Roberts Diners’ sculptures and objects of various sizes starting from miniatures to large-scale installations. Roberts is interested in looking into a small object or detail and transforming it into monumental image, and, conversely, how to include a cosmogony process in a miniature.

In the works of Lilija Dinere, the boundary between the fantastic and the real world is not strictly set, the ancient and modern myths are twisted, creating a multidimensional possibility of perception. The artist in her works uses combination of various materials and techniques: paintings on handmade paper - as pages of ancient chronicles, paintings on large format photos - as a way of modern documentation.

In the exhibition it will be possible to see also the result of the creative co-operation of the two artists – the visual interpretation for publications of two important literary monuments: the ancient French epic poem "The Song of Roland" and the ancient Icelandic epic song collection "Songs of Edda" in Latvian language. There will be exhibited illustrations of these epics, made as mutual integration of two artists – linking Roberts’ three-dimensional objects, sculptures and fragments with Lilija’s paintings, photographs and mixed-technique works.

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Group exhibition "River"
29.08.2017 - 03.10.2017.

The international project “River”

The exhibition “River” by Belarussian, Latvian, Lithuanian and Estonian artists can be viewed on the second floor of the culture centre. The participants include Andrus Joonas (Estonia), Pēters Krosmans (Estonia), Leonīds Medvedskijs (Belarus), Giedrė Riškutė (Lithuania) and Antanas Obcarskas (Lithuania).

The exhibition is in a way related to Agnija Ģērmane's exhibition– the aforementioned artists are the associates and like-minded people whom.

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Agnija Germane. Solo exhibition "Present Continuous"
29.08.2017 - 03.10.2017.

Agnija Ģērmane
Present Continuous

Agnija Ģērmane's solo exhibition "Present Continuous" is available for viewing on the first floor of the culture centre GrataJJ art gallery MuseumLV. The exhibited artworks have been created over the course of the last few years. This is Agnija Ģērmane’s most substantial showcase of art that has taken place in Riga.

While painting large scale compositions in her studio, Agnija Ģērmane preserves the vivid colours and the impressions of light that she has accumulated via her extended work in plein-air paintings. Water and roots show variations and stability in the values of art and life. Painting that demands urgent presence here and now is a never ending present. A continuous present.

Agnija Ģērmane graduated from the Painting department of Art Academy of Latvia in 1991.She has had more than 20 solo exhibitions in Latvia, the UK, Belarus, Belgium, Ireland, Lithuania, Russia and Germany. Agnija Ģērmane has also participated in prominent international projects and plein-airs. She has been particularly inspired by her trips to Morocco and India – these impressions are reflected in her works that are viewable in the exhibition. Several of Agnija's works have been dedicated the to the history of her family.

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Group exhibition "Back to the Future"
13.07.2017 - 25.08.2017.

"Back to the future" exhibition will be taking place at the cultural centre of "Grata JJ". Art pieces that will be presented during this exhibition hold a 20-year-old history behind them, created during the authors student years. The chosen art pieces belong to authors of "Atklasana#1" and "Atklasana#2".

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Group exhibition "Atklāšana Nr. #2"
13.07.2017 - 25.08.2017.

What colours, images and shapes does our Universe wear? What patterns and energies does it live by? What do you feel? How do you perceive the space that surrounds you? You are given an opportunity to explore your inner self to receive the answers to these questions by visiting our new exhibition "Atklasana #2", which will start on the 14th of July in the "MuseumLV" gallery space.


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Group exhibition "The Wonderland of the Art"
26.05.2017 - 08.07.2017.

Atklāšanas pasākumā centra otrajā stāvā tika atklāta LMA studentu izstāde "Mākslas Brīnumzeme", kurā jaunie mākslinieki izmanto mākslas darbus kā telpas pārveidotājus.

Viens no kultūras centra "Grata JJ" darbības virzieniem ir jaunu talantīgu mākslinieku atbalsts.

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Group exhibition "Atklāšana Nr. #1"
29.05.2017 - 08.07.2017.

On Friday, May 29, 2017 the opening of Jūlija Jeresko’s private culture centre "Grata JJ" was widely celebrated in the centre of Riga on Andreja Pumpura street 2, and the visual art gallery "MuseumLV" also began its work.

The main event of the celebration was the exhibition "The Opening No#1" through which the gallery expressed its taste and field of interest. As the tool for selection, the gallery chose the artists’ captivation with classical culture values. The exhibition is one of the interpretations of the portrait of a generation: the participants include artists who have begun their creative work after the restoration of independence of Latvia - Agate Apkalne, Rihards Delvers, Roberts Diners, Agnija Ģērmane, Matiass Jansons, Ilze Jaunberga, Jūlija Jeresjko, Inga Jurova, Jānis Kalniņš, Kristīne Kvitka, Līga Ķempe, Dita Lūse, Alise Mediņa, Anda Poikāne, Paulis Postažs, Ilze Raudiņa, Ilona Romule, Ilze Smildziņa, Katrīna Taivāne, Reinis Virtmanis and Kalvis Zālītis. The rector of the Art Academy of Latvia Aleksejs Naumovs as well as students Baiba Ābelīte and Kristīne Kutepova also participated in the exhibition. A comprehensive collaboration plan between the culture centre and the Art Academy of Latvia is envisaged.

During the opening on the second floor of the centre the exhibition of students of Art Academy of Latvia "The Wonderland of art" was unveiled, in which the artists used their artworks as a means to transform the space.

One of the key objectives of the culture centre "Grata JJ" is to support young and talented.

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Ilze Jaunberga “Oh, Fortuna! Or another corner house”

Ilze Jaunberga “Oh, Fortuna! Or another corner house” 17.01. – 01.03.2025. “O Fortune, like the Moon you are changeable”, claims a medieval poem, noting the inscrutable and arbitrary ways of Fortune, the capricious goddess of Luck and Fate. The art gallery MuseumLV is proud to announce the long-awaited return of Latvian artist Ilze Jaunberga, known for her fusion of traditional academic painting with surrealist visions, offering a personal exhibition “Oh, Fortuna! Or another corner house”. Already since the early 2000s Jaunberga has meticulously developed figural compositions closely related to the Italian tradition of painting. One of the most recognizable motifs in this artist’s career has been the Carnival of Venice and its magnificent pageantry – observed not from a tourist’s perspective, but from within, drawing on her close ties to Italy and especially the creative community of Venice. Her mentor for many years was Enzo Rossi-Roiss, a Venetian poet, publicist, and curator; their association not only facilitated the creation and exhibition of this artist’s paintings in Italy, but also immersion in the Italian language and culture. However, the surrealist carnival visions offered by Jaunberga are quite far removed from the dolce vita ethos, which in our region still is often associated with everything Italian. The entire human existence depends on sustained luck, and is subject to the whims of fate. One appreciates the wheel of Fortune once it starts to rapidly turn downwards. We then say that our or someone’s “luck ran out”, but when the wheel carries us upwards, we proudly attribute the success to ourselves. The new paintings by Jaunberga, combined with a retrospective of her earlier work, promise another turn in the Carnival of Life – the place of Venetian Palazzo is now occupied by a seven story apartment building in the central part of Riga, where, guided by the changeable Fortune, the artist happens to live. The exhibition shows how the carefree lives of people in this property, another corner house on the Stabu street, turned far worse than could have been imagined, revealing a legal nightmare concocted by a few of their neighbours who have run a criminal enterprise from their residence. The artist herself, living through this legal drama, calls the apartment building a miniature “failed state”, where the apathy of citizens has allowed the fraud to continue, with “enterpreneurs” increasingly in charge of other people’s property, which may soon result in the eviction of law-abiding citizens. Drawing on the ambitious parallel between these two corner houses on the same Stabu street, her own residence and the former Soviet KGB building, the artist highlights the banal persistence of evil, which sprouts wherever we, citizens, fail to stand up for our rights and democratic principles. The vigilance against corruption is needed every day, and the fate of democracy is being determined now, not in some final battle between Good and Evil. The lawlessness and indifference from state authorities towards the blatant mismanagement of this apartment building has created a permanent Carnival that has trapped its participants with no easy way out. We are begging Fortune to release us from this spectacle, instead of being evicted from our lawful property. O, Fortuna, miserere nobis!

Ainars Mielavs. Paintings 22.11. – 28.12.

Ainars Mielavs. Paintings

22.11. – 28.12.

Art gallery MuseumLV and culture center Grata JJ from November 22 until the end of the year will present the first solo exhibition of artist Ainars Mielavs.

Ainars Mielavs has been a well-known Latvian singer-song writer for less than 40 years.

From 1976 to 1985, he received a professional education as an artist at the Riga Secondary School of Applied Arts and the Latvian Academy of Arts. He studied painting with the excellent masters - Silva Linarte and Silvija Jēkabsone. After a 30-year break, he started painting again in 2016. The exhibition gathers works from 1981. - 2024.

Solo exhibition of Artūrs Bērziņš CHIMERAS

Solo exhibition of Artūrs Bērziņš CHIMERAS 20. 09. – 07.11. The theme of the exhibition is dehumanization as the collapse of moral qualities, humanism in society, with the advent of the post-democratic era. "Chimeras" is about the creation of the so-called "new people", as has already happened in previous large social projects. For example, how a "Soviet person" was brought up with a certain value system and perception of the world. But were the social experiments so bizarre as we are we are witnessing them now? Today's propaganda technologies in various parts of the world show fantastic results in turning people into something so grotesque. In an exaggerated-literal way, this is represented through anthropomorphic creatures that are grown or transformed in flasks and other devices under the supervision of engineers and members of an elite society. The "new people" in which admixtures of the anatomy of other creatures are visible - triton, sphinx, centaurid. Just as in ancient mythology, Chimera was a creature that combined a lion, a goat and a snake, in biology, this word refers to organisms that consist of genetically different cells. In zoology, chimeras are organisms whose cells come from two or more zygotes. In addition to this, there is also the image of the birth of the "god from the machine". The artist likes the connotation with the more common meaning of this word - in everyday life, a chimera is called something unreasonable - a utopian, unrealizable idea, a fiction. The exhibition will consist of assemblages, light boxes, installations and video projections. The artist was born on April 20, 1983 in Riga. Received a master's degree at the Department of Visual Communication at LMA. Has held numerous solo exhibitions, including the exhibition "Barotava" (2017) at the Mark Rothko Art Center in Daugavpils. This is already the third solo exhibition of A. Bērziņš at the art gallery MuseumLV (2018), (2021) and (2024). Artūrs Bērziņš has participated in more than 50 group exhibitions and projects in Latvia and abroad. At the same time, the artist also works in the performance genre, between 2017 and 2021, 5 performances by the artist took place in this art gallery. In addition, Artūrs Bērziņš has created scenography for several Dž.Dž. Džillindžer directed performances in the Great Hall of the Daile Theater (2018-2019), as well as numerous videos, animations and short films, including videos for world music stars such as "Seven Lions" and "Cradle Of Filth". In 2010, the influential American Internet portal Weirdworm.com ranked Artūrs Bērziņš in the sixth place in the Top- 10 of the most peculiar artists in the world. The artist's works are also used as prints on clothing, attracting the attention of representatives of the world's music and alternative fashion industries; in 2020, pop music diva Billie Eilish came to the London "NME Awards" ceremony with a print of Artūrs Bērziņš's artwork on her shirt. In 2017, Zvaigzne ABC published the artist's debut novel " Spinners of the universe", which is the first example of the weird fiction genre in contemporary Latvian literature, and Zvaigzne ABC has also published "Dialectics of the character" and " Mirror side. One crazy fairy tale ".

Solo exhibition of Laura Tuča NAIVE

Solo exhibition of Laura Tuča
NAIVE
Culture center Grata JJ and gallery MuseumLV
20. 09. – 12.10.

The naive exhibition symbolizes the part of the world where the artist still seeks shelter and through humor tries to reflect on the issues of the modern world, including tolerance, therapy, long-term thinking and standards of society. Here, characters from TV, literature, cartoons etc., are mixed with humorous plots to explain the author's value system. “Everything that has shaped me as a being is here.” Each generation has its own experiences and memories that originally shaped it - something known and close to the heart.
"My peers often laugh when I tell how excited I am about something, for example, a cartoon, but it's no wonder - there are elements in them that keep my attention and are important to me. There are beautiful visuals, acting, story line, different values, nostalgia, etc., people have spent long working hours to create them. Through these beautiful works I draw inspiration and also find the strength to live a simple life in this sometimes not so simple world. Through stories, we get to know the world and form our value system. Visual art, like any art, is open to interpretation, but it always has an idea and a story behind it. Even if an artist chooses not to talk about his artwork, it will at some point be interpreted by others. Art is the way we communicate, share ideas and dare to think. Culture is a powerful tool in building a country." In the paintings of Laura Tuča, not only the visual, but also the narrative line of the painting plays a big role. Each work is like a separate movie.
L. Tučas' song "Who am I?", which was created as a performance at the gallery MuseumLV in March of this year, will be also played at the exhibition.

Laura Tuča (1996) is a multidisciplinary artist. She has organized several solo exhibitions in Riga, including such place as Spīķeri, and tries to create them in an uncommon format. Since 2020, L. Tuča has created 5 concert - exhibitions, combining the synergy of visual art and music, including a series of portraits of Latvian musicians. She had participated in CONTEMPORARY VENICE – ART FAIR (2021), in Italy, organized by ITSLIQUID Group and curated several exhibitions in the gallery MuseumLV. Additionally she lead the recent collective exhibition of young artists "CONTACTS" on the Tallinas ielas kvartāls.

Mary Zhang solo exhibition 游龙 Dragon Boat

Mary Zhang solo exhibition

游龙 Dragon Boat

Culture centre Grata JJ and gallery MuseumLV 7.06. – 31.07. 2024.

In Mary Zhang's solo exhibition "Dragon Boat" you will see the works created by the artist during her 10 years of living in Riga. The opening of the exhibition is linked to the Dragon Boat Festival in the artist's hometown in China.

Mary Zhang, painter and architect, is an artist who captures moments, so she has chosen the technique that is the fastest. "With the habits of an architect and years of working under high pressure and at a rapid pace, it is natural that the adjective "rapid" would appear in my artistic themes. I hope my works resonate with this rapidly changing society. I want to express a faithful understanding of modern society and a love for art,” artist says. The black and white lines are derived from the oriental ink gene in her blood. After completing each work, she adds ancient Chinese poems and inscriptions based on the image, combining Chinese and Western styles.

Mary Zhang is a very active artist who has collaborated with Mikhail Chekov's Riga Russian Theater and other artists over the years, and this is her second exhibition at the gallery MuseumLV. Her second book is coming out soon that includes discussion with curator of the exhibition.

During the exhibition, two projects will take place at the gallery:

On June 7, a lecture on Chinese poetry will be co-hosted by the Dean of the Confucius Institute, He Dong, and the renowned Latvian sinologist Pēteris Pildegovičs;
On July 9, Mary will hold lecture on the history and techniques of Chinese ink rubbing art and Turkish Ebru painting together with Irina Trumpele, a senior artist and teacher from the Latvian Artists Union(LMS).

Everyone is warmly invited to sign up and attend these lectures, where the speakers will bring many surprises and inspiration.

Curator of the exhibition: Laura Tuča

Solo exhibition of Rita Ulyanova “Where stories come together…” 31. 05. – 31.07.

Solo exhibition of Rita Ulyanova

“Where stories come together…”

31. 05. – 31.07.

Spring slowly turns into summer, when the sun is stronger and nature reaches its perfection. This is a period of time that represents the changes in nature and the beginning of the new life. It is at this beautiful time that artist Rita Uljanova presents her personal exhibition “Where stories come together…”

The exhibition is like an exciting journey that reflects the artistic path and development. Each painting hides a special story, revealing different types of  characters. Most of the works are dominated by lyrically harmonious moods. Through illustrative images, the artist wants to remind viewers of the love that is right next to us and the world full of miracles around us, which we often don't notice in the rush of everyday life.

“I often start from ordinary everyday stories, what I heard, what I saw, but I just talk about it a little allegorically, using mythological or fairy-tale images. The world is so diverse. I also want to show that," says artist Rita Uljanova

Rita Uļjanova graduated from the Janis Rozentals Riga Art High School and further studied at the Latvian Art Academy, Department of Painting. 2001 – Received a master's degree in painting. Since 1997, she has been participating in exhibitions and competitions. Several awards have been won, including in 2022, Rita Uljanova won 1st place in the "Illusory Reality" competition organized by the gallery MuseumLV and culture centre Grata JJ. Her works are in private collections in Latvia, USA, Israel, Italy, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Germany, etc.

We invite you to look into the world through the eyes of an artist and discover new, exciting stories painted on canvas!

 

textile art exhibition "ROOTS"

EXHIBITION "ROOTS"
art gallery "MuseumLV"
A. PUMPURA street 2, RIGA 11.04.2024 - 18.05.2024
From April 11, the textile art exhibition "ROOTS" will be on view in the art gallery "MuseumLV".
The exhibition "ROOTS" draws attention to the reflections of artists on their existence and on what is happening around them. With diverse interpretations of textile art techniques and its significance in contemporary textile art, which is rooted in national belonging and inspired by folk art, colors, patterns, weaves and weaving techniques, re-creating it in a modern identity. Preservation and continuation of traditions in a new way, searching for roots in human nature, essence and weaknesses.
The exhibition presents both classical works woven in the tapestry technique, as well as woven textile works from non-traditional materials, various felt art works - felt wish and felt cut, paintings on silk, as well as unusual author's techniques.
13 artists of the Textile Art Association working in different fields of fiber art take part in the exhibition.
The authors of the works exhibited in the exhibition are Jānis Bankovičs, Kristīne Celmiņa, Andra Dīriņa, Sandra Dzilna, Dace Grīnberga, Līva Kaprāle, Mārīte Leimane, Ruta Linīte, Tatjana Nežberte, Kristīne Otersone, Kristīne Sīle, Ingrīda Sūna, Ārika Zutere
Latvian Textile Art Association is an association of professional artists founded in April 1994. The representatives of the Textile Art Association are textile artists of different generations. The most important thing to highlight is the commitment of LTA to promote the activities of contemporary textile art and promote the inclusion of Latvian textile art in world art processes. Since its establishment, LTA has implemented more than 200 exhibition projects in Latvia and abroad in cooperation with the embassies of the Republic of Latvia, exhibitions have been created in many countries: Lithuania, Estonia, Poland, Russia, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Greece, Norway, China, Spain, etc.
Curator of the exhibition: Andra Dīriņa
Author of the visual identity of the advertisement: Ruta Linīte

Jūlija Eresko personālizstādes “SOS. Dzīvei ir nozīme” II daļa. Instalācija “Cilvēku pamestā pilsēta”.

Exhibition of Jelena Morozova and Vera Bondare. “Living Impressions: Two Women, Two Realities”

Exhibition of Jelena Morozova and Vera Bondare. “Living Impressions: Two Women, Two Realities”

17.11.2023. – 13.01.2024.

The exhibition "Living Impressions: Two Women, Two Realities " is a journey through the artistic works of two painters, Vera Bondare and Elena Morozova. The creations of these two artists immerse viewers in a world where light and shadow, reality and expression, the tangible and the abstract create mutual harmony.

Vera Bondare is an artist characterized by meticulous precision and mastery of realism. Her paintings serve as windows to a world where everyday moments gain deep meaning and beauty. Through the play of light and shadow, Vera transforms ordinary scenes into true artworks, encouraging us to reconsider the beauty and significance of the everyday.

Elena Morozova offers to express emotions and abstract concepts using expressive compositions and a wealth of color. Her works are dynamic and radiate vitality, drawing us in with their energy and play of color. Elena explores the diversity of the world through bright colors and dynamic compositions, taking us beyond the boundaries of physical reality.

The exhibition "Living Impressions: Two Women, Two Realities" is a journey through the complex and multifaceted artistic expression that provides visitors with the opportunity to experience the richness of the natural world. Each painting is a story of various interpretations of reality that merge in harmony in this exhibition.

Group exhibition. “Another World”
Group exhibition. “Another World”
15.09. – 28.10. 2023.
From September 15, MuseumLV Gallery displays a group show of four painters, “Another World.” The artistic approach of the exhibition participants - Anna Afanasjeva (1981), Magone Boleiko (1985), Mārīte Guščika (1980) and Ronalds Rusmanis (1981) is radically different, which explains the theme and title of the exhibition chosen - about the diversity of the modern world as an undisputed dominance in the global context. The topic is one of the highlights of the world's social processes, where the quirky is a legitimate model of global existence.
Artists represent a generation of 40 - year-olds (educated at the Latvian Academy of Art) who have asserted themselves and gained recognition in the professional art field. They participated in many group shows and held personal exhibitions. The authors have crystallized techniques of artistic expression and developed a range of themes through which artists talk about what matters to themselves.
The exhibition's concept is shaped by the simultaneous diversity of the world and its coexistence. This tempo inevitably provokes the question of the coexistence of an individual's personal and public space - how do they connect with each other and does an individual feel happy in this inevitable common space? People-to-people relationships and the quest for their identity are inseparable from the evolving patterns of the global structure of the world, which are constantly changing and modifying. That's why personality individuality is the most important factor in this such a shifting pattern of the world, as reported by the co-exhibition of four artists - Anna Afanasjeva, Magone Boleiko, Mārīte Guščika and Ronalds Rusmanis, “Another World,” with so many different techniques of artistic expression.
The stylistics of the artworks have a great range - from individual versions of modernity, variations of photorealism to lyrical abstraction. The works exhibited can trace the artists' current artistic interests and range of themes rooted in professional experience and subjective living space within themselves.
The show includes the authors' latest works, many of which have been exhibited for the first time.
Curator of the exhibition – art scientist, Diāna Barčevska.

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