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INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION

"BARRICADES 25. ORIGINS"

01.06. – 23.06.2016.

Reflections in art / in a memory of 13 / 01 / 1991

Gallery „Sv. Jono gatves galerija“, Sv. Jono str. 11, Vilnius International

 

Baltic art exhibition is dedicated to 25th Anniversary of Barricades in 1991.

Opening at June 1st, 5.00 p.m. at „St. John‘s Street Gallery“ („Sv. Jono gatves galerija“).

 

The first exhibition of this joint project was opened on 13th January, 2016, in Riga, Latvian Artists Union‘s gallery. There were more than 40 artists represented in this exhibition.

Exposition consists of three collections of different artists from different generations. Artworks not directly, but more conceptually reflect the 1991 events and sociopolitical situation nowadays. Different types of media presented, which are unified by the art context, formed in historical background. Participants: Stasys Eidrigevičius, Vidmantas Zarėka, Rytas Jonas Belevičius, Dainius Trumpis, Algirdas Jakas, Miglė Kosinskaitė, Edmundas Saladžius, Robertas Antinis, Ramūnas Čeponis, Eimutis Markūnas, Milda Dainovskytė (Lithuania). Māris Upzars, Annija Grosa, Ansis Butnors, Darja Fjodorova, Adriāna Vīgnere, Madara Gulbis, Juris Utāns, Līga Jukša, Ivonna Zīle, Alex Ets, Otto Zitmanis, Jānis Purcens, Miķelis Dobičins (Latvia). Al Paldrok, Andrus Joonas, Jaan Elken, Karl-Kristjan Nagel, Piret Bergmann, Sirja-Liisa Eelma, Veiko Klemmer, Ville Karel Viirelaid, Oleg Wiebe, Jana Wiebe (Estonia).

At th autumn 2016, exhibition will be presented in Tallin.

 

  Baltic States culture, unfortunately, is still infiltrated with reflections of the painful past. But probably it can not be different – too little time had passed since these experiences, which have been dominating in art context for a long time. Nowadays these reflections acquire different types of shape, talks in today‘s actual language, still remains publicly conscious. Although this sore foretime recedes, however never will be left behind.

With this exposition we want to show, how artist signifies his position, how demonstrates social, political realms and personal inner status. Here all the time is focused on a person and his surroundings. This is a motif, which unifies the objects of contemplation in creative practive of the artists of this exhibition.

Our aim is not to depict directly the period of barricades and resistance: this exposition – is like a specific transformation of the space and time, preserving the content or it‘s concequences of this historical time, but perceiving it from the perspective of presence. Artworks are united by the same past, though is is vizualised in different medias. Artists are from the different generations, so it is very interesting to compare their diverse perceptions and attitudes.

Maybe this discourse will be one of the main predominant themes in Baltic Sates art for a while. Today, on the threshold of changing generations, historical experience gains various hues, but still remains one of the most actual keynotes for creation. Our mutual past wasn‘t only painful: a great determination and selfsacrifice had been already penetrated into to our collective consciousness. For this brutal past we are thankful for this is who we are. 

Curator Evelina Januškaitė

VISUAL ART FESTIVAL 

ART DAYS 2016. SELF PORTRAIT. IDENTITY

15.04. - 15.05.2016.

 

 

 

 

Biedrība "Latvijas Mākslinieku savienība" (LMS) izsludina pieteikšanos izstādei "Mākslas dienas 2016. Pašportrets. Identitāte.",

kas norisināsies  no 2016. gada 15. aprīļa līdz 15. maijam

LMS galerijā, 11. novembra krastmalā 35, Rīgā. 

Atzīmējot biedrības "Latvijas Mākslinieku savienība" 75. Jubileju, festivāls Mākslas dienas 2016. gadam ir iecerēts, kā pārdomas par mākslinieka sirdsapziņu, tematikai izvirzot tādas tēmas kā identitāte, nepieciešamība un izvēle. Sevis meklējumi un apzināšanās. Kas esi tu pats? Mākslinieka redzējums ir ļoti būtisks, jo tieši viņš ir tas, kas pasauli maiņu laikā tver jūtīgāk. Tēma “Pašportrets. Identitāte.” aicina mākslinieku veidot abstraktu vai tiešu sevis portretējumu, kur par atskaites punktu kļūst viņš pats un paša personīgais redzējums. 

Izstādē "Mākslas dienas 2016. Pašportrets. Identitāte" aicināti piedalīties Latvijas vizuālās mākslas profesionāļi un mākslas augstskolu studenti.

Dalības maksa - 15,00 EUR, LMS biedriem (bez ikgadējās biedra maksas parāda) - 7,00 EUR, 

PIETEIKŠANĀS DALĪBAI IZSTĀDĒ LĪDZ 4. APRĪLIM: http://ej.uz/Makslas_dienas_2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

INTERNATIONAL ART EXHIBITION "AUTUMN 2015 / BARRICADES 25"

13.01 - 14.02.2016.

GALERY OF ARTIST'S UNION OF LATVIA

11. NOVEMBRA KRASTMALA 35, RIGA

I - VII 12:00 - 17:00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARTISTS' UNION OF LATVIA MUSEUM EXHIBITION

ANITA MELDERE "PORTRAIT OF ANSIS AS WIZARD", OIL ON CANVAS, 1984

 

ARTISTS' UNION OF LATVIA MUSEUM EXHIBITION "PORTRAIT"

02.08. - 29.09.2014.

THE CENTER OF PERFORMING ARTS "JŪRAS VĀRTI"

KARLINES STREET 40, VENTSPILS

 

 

ANDRIS MARACKOVSKIS EXHIBITION "HERE"

 

ANDRIS MARACKOVSKIS SCULPTURE EXHIBITION "HERE"

01. - 16.08.2014.

ARTISTS' UNION OF LATVIA WORKSHOP SPACE "KOMBINĀTS MĀKSLA" 

GAUJAS STREET 5, RIGA

 

 

Sculpture exhibition

THE CITY FOR THE WORLD

21.02. - 23.03.2014.

St.Peters church, Riga

 

 

The city for the world: here and now. Time has come to wake up and open the gate of our city to the world, open it to our friends.

            This exhibition is special for us, as we have dedicated it to Riga as a European Capital of Culture. We wish to show our city, our land and people from an artistic perspective. The exhibited medals and small forms present historical references to Riga, its ancient image and events (works by Jānis Strupulis, Ģirts Burvis, Aivars Gulbis, Zigmunds Bielis). It is interesting to view portraits of both prominent people in the history of Latvia and also our contemporaries (medals by Andris Bērziņš, Edgars Grīnfelds, Vija Dzintare).

            As part of diversity of world art, we wish to reveal not only the distinguishing features of our sculpture, but also the reflection of human values in our work that are common to the world.

            Unique beauty of nature has always been in the focus of artistic creation, whether it is part of nature that acquires an artistic form in the artist’s vision  (works by Aivars Gulbis, Andris Abiļevs, Genadijs Stepanovs, Ieva Muzikante), or it is the beloved Latvian colt that is embodied in the works of Mirdza Lukaža, Ritvars Kalniņš un Ligita Franckēviča.

            Man has always been in the centre of art, with a focus on human beauty and the world of feelings. Our exhibition also features this theme in plastic forms of torsos and figures (sculptors Viktorija Pelše,  Klāvs Veinbahs, Viktors Suškēvičs, Vineta Kurzemniece, Matiass Jansons, Tālivaldis Muzikants, Māra Kalniņa). I would like to single out Ēvī Upeniece’s beautiful, plastic portrait "Asnate".

It is a pleasure to view the cultural heritage of enduring values– folk dances and songs, that have been masterfully depicted by Marina Veilande in her works.

            Although the harmony of St. Peter’s church does not suggest any dramatic stories,  however, artists cannot help conveying their critical attitude to negative social characteristics (Zigurds Galūns “The Naked King”, Vineta Kurzemniece “Observers”, Ritvars Kalniņš “Shield”).

            It is a pleasure to see that the old masters also take part in this exhibition with valuable sculptural works that are rich in form and meaningful in contents:          

Oļegs Skarainis, Ēvī Upeniece, Laimonis Blumbergs, Arta Dumpe, Mirdza Lukaža, Olita Nigule, Aivars Gulbis and Betija Strautniece.

The younger generation of sculptors is represented by Agnese Rudzīte Kirillova, Ligita Breģe and Zane Elerte.

The exhibition provides an opportunity to gain an insight into traditions, novel developments and the topical themes of Latvian sculpture within the framework of world art. We speak one language understood by all–that is art.

 

 

 

 

Art Days 2013. Artist’s monologue. Artists' Union of Latvia museum collections sculpture exposition in the Riga Central market Vegetable pavilion 10.05. - 15.06.2013.

The official opening of the Artists' Union of Latvia museum collections sculpture exposition "Art Days 2013. Artists' Monologue" will take place on 17th May, 2013 at 15:00 in the Riga Central Market Vegetable pavilion. 

 

 

In an unusual way and place, the exposition offers an insight to sculpture from Artist Union of Latvia museum’s collection. The sculptures from 20^th century 70 – 90’s, commemorate a part of the history of sculpture in Latvia, and within the context of this exposition, bridge a new connection with a new place and time. Stone sculpture is a treasure of Latvian art, where working in a unitary tradition each artist, through his or her personal point of view, gives the sculpture unique style and form. Authors of the sculptures are well known and celebrated artists such as Arta Dumpe, Lea Davidova–Medene, Laimonis Blumbergs, Ojārs Breģis, Rasma Bruzīte, etc.

The search of an alternative space for exhibiting art works is like a step towards the conceptual thinking, for it gives the art work a new meaning depending on its location. Even though the self-containment is a value which determines how “ever-lasting” and how timely a work of art is, all works of art, when placed in a different setting and background, gain a new perspective and capture the paradox of context. The layout of the exhibition emphasizes the interaction between art works themselves and their background. It is a unique synthesis of something that usually gets separated - the art work and its space in the physical and philosophical sense. We are used to viewing Art with the big “A” on the background of sterile white walls, but this setting excludes the art works contemporary time, ideas and its connection with reality.

By bringing art outside its formal frame, it gains a new value – different from the neutral immortality that museums and galleries offer. During the Art Days, art occupies the streets and becomes to be a part of the public art phenomenon. The Central Market in Riga is not a neutral setting without a historical past. In the tradition of 70’s modernism, the exposition itself is in a dialogue with the space, bringing to attention the ideas of the century about the place of art in society and the period in which the art works were made.

Artists always work according to their time and esthetics. The granite sculptures are a monument of their time – a part of the 20th century art and ideas. Just like the Central Market of Riga once was a hangar for aircraft that later became the most modern market pavilions, so are the sculptures now portrayed in a different light, from the new perspective.

 

 

Diāna Kaijaka