March 9th, 2010
The basic goal of the network is to establish a common cultural space – the network of Baltic and Nordic organizations operating in the area of audio visual art – that would be accessible and rich in content.
The network will give artists, institutions and art professionals access to the information exchange resources (newly launched website, monthly newsletter) as well as new platform for cultural exchange and discussions on subjects concerning continuous progression of contemporary art languages, collaboration scenarios and expanding of territorial borders.
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March 14th, 2010
kim? is a pilot project of the Latvian Museum of Contemporary Art. kim? offers a wide range of changing contemporary art activities in order to educate society about contemporary arts processes and t foster a discourse and interest in contemporary art.
kim? has its home in the Spīķeri distric near the Riga city centre. The district hosts not only kim? and its activities but also many other arts and creative sphere related organizations.
Rīga, Maskavas iela 12/1
www.kim.lv
META Kafe
Candyland (Sweden) “Global Trash”, 2009
Galleries
Latvia
Organizations
February 18th, 2010
Gallery VKN was founded to promote the recognition of Latvian contemporary art and artists both in Latvia and abroad along with the popularization of foreign artists here in Latvia. It is located in the same block of houses as the upcoming pilot project „kim?“ of the Contemporary Art Museum of Latvia is, and it takes part in its events, jointly looking for the answer to the question „What is art?“
Riga, Maskavas iela 12/1
www.galleryvkn.lv
Miks Mitrēvics & Kristīne Kursiša “Entropy Cube”
Armands Zelčs “Escape Attempt”
Galleries
Latvia
February 18th, 2010
Centre for new media culture in Riga (founded in 2000.) – the RIXC is the joint effort of a number of independent local cultural groups working in the fields of new media, art, film, music, youth culture and the social projects.
http://www.rixc.lv
Martins Ratniks “Fields” 2007.
Gints Gabrans “White Point” 2009.
Galleries
Organizations
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February 18th, 2010
The Latvian Video Art Archive has been created as the only national video art database. It is available for free and covers the entire history of Latvian video art from the late 1980’s through to the present day. The platform for the Latvian Video Art Archive – Database is the videoteque which has been established and built up over a number of years by “Culture and Arts Project NOASS”.
Anete Melece “Vilma Doesn’t Work Today”, 2007 (still)
Archives
Latvia
February 18th, 2010
Culture and Arts Project “NOASS” (founded in 1998) is one of the oldest non-governmental arts and culture organisations in Latvia. NOASS’ goal is to participate in the formation of the Latvian and European cultural environment.
www.noass.lv
Mārtiņš Ratniks’ “Redzes lauks” in greenhouse at Light Garden festival.
Galleries
Organizations
February 18th, 2010
This hybrid gallery (opened in April 2009) deals with certain contemporary art issues that can be translated into exhibition format as far as environmental requirements and available funding allow.
www.super-nova.lv
Edgars Gluhovs’ exhibition “Good Cop/Bad Cop”
Galleries
Latvia
February 18th, 2010
The interdisciplinary art group SERDE is a public association organisation, with and the mission statement to develop the regional and international collaboration between different culture fields, organizations and professionals. SERDEs main activities involve the exchange between culture, science and education fields, including the organisation of residencies, workshops, seminars, lectures, presentations etc.
www.serde.lv
“Moonshine distillation device”
Latvia
Organizations
Places
Residencies
February 17th, 2010
The Latvian Centre for Contemporary Art (LCCA) is a non-governmental organisation, which serves as a platform for promotion and popularisation of contemporary art processes.
Basic tasks of the LCCA are to promote and integrate local contemporary art processes in the international art scene, to collect, update and disseminate information about Latvian contemporary art, as well as to develop an open-minded critically thinking environment, thus stimulating interchange between art and society.
www.lcca.lv
Theo Mercier & Evelīna Deičmane “Humm…Kartofell…Grrrrrr…”, 2009. Survival Kit exhibition.
“Is a Show, Is a Shop, Is a Book”, exhibition, graphic design workshop, talks and lectures that took place during Survival Kit art project.
Events
Latvia
Organizations
February 17th, 2010
Riga Art Space is a multifunctional contemporary art space, which in its activity strives not only to the contemporary visual art representation but also to the production of world level art projects by taking relevant and professional organisational measures.
www.artspace.riga.lv
Krišs Salmanis “Lost”, 2009.
Voldemārs Johansons “Aero Torrents”, 2007
Finnish contemporary art exhibition “Variations on Transcending the Finiteness of Human Vision”, 2009
Galleries
Latvia
February 17th, 2010
The idea and concept of Alma Gallery is built on stable foundations, acquired over many years of professional activity.
Through careful and reasoned selection, the gallery follows the principle of representing its own, limited circle of artists, who belong to the tradition of contemporary Latvian art; special and particular attention is devoted to our greatest masters of the early 20th century.
www.galerija-alma.lv
Kristaps Ģelzis’ exhibition “Home Video”, 2008.
Kristīne Kursiša “Out of Control V”, 2009.
Galleries
Latvia
February 17th, 2010
The New Theatre Institute of Latvia is an actively transparent organization whose mandate is to develop and encourage the multi-faceted forms of theatre art—especially new theatre, dance, performance, and circus craft—both locally and internationally.Since 1995 the NTIL organises bi-annual International Festival of Contemporary Theatre “Homo Novus”. The festival is an essential part of Latvian performing arts scene as it is the only international theatre festival, which has contributed to development of new theatre and has raised new audiences loyal to contemporary art.
www.theatre.lv
Compagnie XY “Laissez Porter”, 2009
Events
Festivals
Latvia
Organizations
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February 17th, 2010
The Open-Air Art Museum at Pedvāle was opened by sculptor Ojārs Arvīds Feldbergs in 1991 and is now a State Historical Monument. It is an ideal place in which creative professionals, — sculptors, painters, printmakers, installation and performance artists — are free to express themselves. The permanent collection of the Museum includes more than 150 works of art that have been created during symposium, workshops and pleinairs. It also includes an exhibition of the works by Oārs Feldbergs and temporary exhibits by local and foreign artists.
www.pedvale.lv
Ojārs Feldbergs performance “61″, 2008.
Land art object “Ritual Cut”, 2009
Organizations
Places
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February 17th, 2010
Non-governmental organization The Centre for Arts Management and Information (MMIC) has founded in 2002. MMIC organizes and produces interdisciplinary culture and art projects, as well as collecting and providing information about competitions, exhibitions, symposiums, grants, study possibilities and other foreign art activities for students, teachers and young artists.
www.mmic.lv
Art project “Pink House” (Aigars Bikše & Kristaps Gulbis), 2006.
Organizations
February 17th, 2010
The Naive Art Museum of Latvia has defined its operating goal as being the collection of works of naïve art, as well as their preservation, study and promotion. The Museum’s task is to preserve the cultural and historical heritage of naïve art for future generations and to use it to educate the general public. The Museum devotes particular attention to the identification and preservation of works by contemporary Latvian naïve artists including painters and sculptors and the establishment of core exposition of works at the Museum.
www.noass.lv/museum
Edgars Krīgers
Galleries
Latvia
January 25th, 2010
The “Waterpieces” festival dates back to 2001. It’s an annual festival of video and contemporary art which consists of a competition for video works, as well as screenings of international programmes, thus providing a comprehensive insight into the latest works of contemporary art linked to the moving image.
www.noass.lv/udensgabali
Rimas Sakalauskas “Synchronisation” (still), 2009
Festivals
Latvia
