Latvia - Art

Still life with vegetables. 1973. Oil on cardboard, on canvas, 35x55 cm

Photography by Dmitry Zyubritsky Boy on the donkey at mountains. 1979. Size 30x40 cm

Uldis Krauze Evening glow, oil/cardboard, 30x21 cm, 2020

Angels. Oil on wood 60X80 cm The artist Vadim Kovalev was born in 1968 in the capital of Latvia, Riga, where he is also presently living and creating his works. When Vadim was five...

Welcome to my world of colors! It is a great honor for me to plunge into the atmosphere of the great artists whom I admire, inspire and learn from. When I paint a picture, inspired...

Valery Baida was born in 1958 in Russia. From 1983 to 1989 he studied at the All-Union State Institute of Cinematography at the Faculty of Arts. Taken part in exhibitions since 1983....

Valery Baida was born in 1958 in Russia. From 1983 to 1989 he studied at the All-Union State Institute of Cinematography at the Faculty of Arts. Taken part in exhibitions since 1983....

Valery Baida was born in 1958 in Russia. From 1983 to 1989 he studied at the All-Union State Institute of Cinematography at the Faculty of Arts. Taken part in exhibitions since 1983....

Expansion of Consciousness. 2018, oil on canvas, 160x100cm Agate Apkalne. Born in Riga, 1977 Education: 2005 – MA in arts, Art Academy of Latvia 1998 ...

Tulips on the black background. Cardboard, oil, 50x39 cm Aleksandr Rodin (1922-2001) Painter Born in a family of farmers. Wife Rasma Lace - art schola...

Ghost. 1989., paper, screen print, 60x32.5 cm

Lake, boats. 40x50 cm.

Nele Zirnite (1959) 2003 Associate Professor, Art Department, the Latvian Christian Academy 2000 M.F.A., the Latvian Art Academy 1995 – 2003 Lecturer, Graphic Arts Department...

Model. 1968. Oil on canvas, 118x65 cm Blond woman in magenta dress Laimdots Murnieks (1922-2011) studied at Cesis and Jelgava teachers’ institutes (19...

Paris Boulevard. 20th century, canvas, oil, 60x90 cm Work exhibited and published: Zwolle, Museum de Fundatie, "Van Gogh to Cremer - Dutch artists in...

Aleksandr Rodin (1922-2001) Painter Born in a family of farmers. Wife Rasma Lace - art scholar. Studied at the Stalingrad School of Art, Saratov Art School, graduated from the Depar...

"Fantasy with Flowers" (series of 300+ pictures)   paper 59x42cm  On the paper acrylic, oil pastel, felt-tip pen, ink, gold leaf, pencils, silver,mixed media. Flowers are a smile of ...

Juris Zvirbulis was born in 1944 in Riga. 1970 graduated from the Riga Secondary School of Applied Arts decorators department. 1971 Member Artists' Union of the Latvia. In 1971 F...

Igor Maikov (1966) Education: 1981 - 1984 The Art Academy of Latvia 1973 - 1983 Salaspils Primary and Secondary School Exhibitions: 1994 - Group Exhibition «Rol-Art», Latvia ...

Fresco. 2001, canvas, mixed media, 46x38 cm Ieva Iltnere (b. 1957) entered the Latvian art scene in the early 1980s. Together with other young painters of her generation she attracted much attention and radically changed prevailing conceptions about the Latvian figural painting. The fame of this generation of artists has not diminished since that time. In 1988 Ieva Iltnere took part in the young artists’ exhibition “Post-Traditionalism” at the Central Artists’ House in Moscow as well as in the exhibition “Riga – Lettische Avantgarde” at the Staatliche Kunsthalle in Berlin. It was the first important show of Latvian avant-garde art in Western Europe. In 1990 Ieva Iltnere and her like-minded contemporaries participated in the famous exhibition-action “Gentle Fluctuations” at the Exhibition Hall Latvija in Riga. This exhibition encouraged radical aspirations of the young painters’ group and promoted the adoption of new influences in Latvian art. In 1992 there was Ieva Iltnere and Jānis Mitrēvics’ joint exhibition “Works” and in 1994 – her solo exhibition “School” at the Art Museum Arsenāls. She took part in important Latvian art exhibitions at the Zvolle City Museum (2002), Frauen Museum in Bonn (1992), Grand Salle de l’Aubette in Strasbourg, Maison du Danemark in Paris (1997), Städtische Galerie im Buntentor in Bremen, etc. Ieva Iltnere is one of the most outstanding and creative artists of her generation. Her art is able to communicate great, significant ideas, important to both the individual and the society in general, through intimate subject matter. Iltnere has created a particular imagery that clearly marks her individual style. Her early works deal with themes of family, mother and child, depiction of intimate aspects of life. The artist raised everyday phenomena to the level of sacredness. Today the artist synthesizes traditional means of painting and conceptual approach, inspired by different cultures, Western avant-garde art of the 20th century and Biblical themes (solo exhibition “Stories”, 2002). Iltnere’s paintings feature subdued colouring and discrete intonation. The artist pays particular attention to light and composition. Each work is endowed with a personal touch. Iltnere’s works are found in collections of the Latvian National Museum of Art (previous title - State Museum of Art), the Artists’ Union of Latvia Museum (Riga), the State Tretyakov Gallery (Moscow), Ludwig Museum (Aachen, Germany), Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum (New Jersey, USA) as well as in private collections in Latvia and abroad. Selected solo exhibitions: 2008 "Beautiful fragile nature", Riga Gallery, Riga / Latvia 2007 "Eight Rooms", Riga Gallery, Riga / Latvia 2004 "The Happy Childhood", Riga Gallery, Riga / Latvia 2003 "Ieva's Painting", Gallery NoMi, St. Petersburg / Russia "My Room", Gallery Centrs, Riga / Latvia 2002 "Stories", Riga Gallery, Riga / Latvia* 2001 "Ieva Iltnere's United Images", Gallery Daugava, Riga / Latvia 1999 "Papers and Canvases", Gallery Daugava, Riga / Latvia 1998 "Paintings of Paris", Gallery Daugava, Riga / Latvia 1997 "Oil", Gallery Bastejs, Riga / Latvia 1994 "School", Art Museum Arsenāls, Riga / Latvia* 1993 Riga Gallery, Riga / Latvia Gallery G&G, Riga / Latvia* 1992 "Works", Art Museum Arsenāls, Riga / Latvia (together with Jānis Mitrēvics)* "Four New Paintings", Gallery Kolonna, Riga / Latvia 1989 Gallery Baltasar, Gothenburg / Sweden (together with Ivars Poikāns)* Selected group exhibitions: 2008 12th International Contemporary Art Exhibition "Art Moscow", Central House of Artists, Moscow / Russia* Rauma Biennale Balticum 08 "Flower Power", Rauman Taidemuseo, Rauma Art Museum/ Finland 2007 11th International Contemporary Art Exhibition "Art Moscow", Central House of Artists, Moscow / Russia* 2005 9th International Contemporary Art Exhibition "Art Moscow", Central House of Artists, Moscow / Russia* 2004 8th International Contemporary Art Exhibition "Art Moscow", Central House of Artists, Moscow / Russia* "The Rape of Europe", Eskilstuna Art Museum, Eskilstuna / Sweden* 2003 "Labyrinth", Gallery Vartai, Vilnius / Lithuania...

"Fantasy with Flowers" (series of 300+ pictures)   paper 59x42cm  On the paper acrylic, oil pastel, felt-tip pen, ink, gold leaf, pencils, silver,mixed media. Flowers are a smile of ...

"Fantasy with Flowers" (series of 300+ pictures)   paper 59x42cm  On the paper acrylic, oil pastel, felt-tip pen, ink, gold leaf, pencils, silver,mixed media. Flowers are a smile of ...

Ivars Miķelsons (1962)

Poppies. 2016. Oil on canvas, 35x40 cm Bouquets of meadow flowers in vases Valery Bayda (1958) Valery Bayda was born in 1958 in Russia. From 1983 to 1989 he studied at the All-Uni...

Nele Zirnite (1959) 2003 Associate Professor, Art Department, the Latvian Christian Academy 2000 M.F.A., the Latvian Art Academy 1995 – 2003 Lecturer, Graphic Arts Department...

Herberts Ernests Silins (1926–2001) Studied under the guidance of F. E. Bange, J. Kuga, L. Liberts in Latvian School of Art in Elsingen (1946 – 48). He acquired dyer’s craft when h...

Bowl 2010, alkyd, acrylic on canvas, 99x110 cm

Ship. 1964. Watercolor on paper 13,5x20,5 cm Dzidra Ezergaile (1926-2013) Born in Riga. School years alternate with summer work in the countryside. In 1947, she began her studies at...

Judith I, paper/etching, 13.5x9.5 cm, 1987

Untitled Photography, 30.5x45.5 cm Atis Ievins (1946) The exhibition by artist Atis Ieviņš reminds the very origins of serigraphy technique in Latvian art in the time of the 1970’s...

"Fantasy with Flowers" (series of 300+ pictures)   paper 59x42cm  On the paper acrylic, oil pastel, felt-tip pen, ink, gold leaf, pencils, silver,mixed media. Flowers are a smile of ...

Nele Zirnite (1959) 2003 Associate Professor, Art Department, the Latvian Christian Academy 2000 M.F.A., the Latvian Art Academy 1995 – 2003 Lecturer, Graphic Arts Department...

Women figure. I 2013, porcelain, h 17,5 cm by Ilona Romule, leading sculptor in Latvia ''Women Figure" in porcelain is a small-scale sculpture that emb...

"Fantasy with Flowers" (series of 300+ pictures)   paper 59x42cm  On the paper acrylic, oil pastel, felt-tip pen, ink, gold leaf, pencils, silver,mixed media. Flowers are a smile of ...

Oscar Reutersvärd (1915-2002) Fifteen European Impossible Figures, Sweden, 39,5x30 cm

Exhibit IV, paper/etching, 77/99, 5.5x5 cm, 1989

Arijs Skride (1906.24.IX Madonna parish – 1987.22.XI Riga), painter. Arijs Skride was born into a farmer's family. Wife Gundega Vaska – graphic artist. At the age of 15, he passed ...

Igor Maikov (1966) Education: 1981 - 1984 The Art Academy of Latvia 1973 - 1983 Salaspils Primary and Secondary School Exhibitions: 1994 - Group Exhibition «Rol-Art», Latvia ...

Laimdots Murnieks (1922-2011) Painter Laimdots Murnieks studied at Cesis and Jelgava teachers’ institutes (1938 – 44). He graduated from the Painting Department of the Latvian Art...

Igor Maikov (1966) Education: 1981 - 1984 The Art Academy of Latvia 1973 - 1983 Salaspils Primary and Secondary School Exhibitions: 1994 - Group Exhibition «Rol-Art», Latvia ...

Meeting 1995, canvas, oil, 61x50 cm

View of Paris from Montmartre. 1955, oil on canvas, 38x46 cm

This artwork masterfully melds nature and human emotion to create a compelling visual experience. Dominated by a ghostly visage, the piece features a tranquil face partially obscured...

Aston Martin 2009. Oil on canvas. 112x140 cm

In this fusion of pop art vibrancy and the depth of expressionism, I've merged texture and color to create an emotional landscape. Bold acrylics underpin the energy, while oil pastel...

Quiet water sound. 2018, canvas, oil, 63x128 cm Abstract composition in earth colors Igor Leontiev (1957) - one of the leading independent painters in L...

Dagda, city in Latvia. Oil on canvas and cardboard, 50x70 cm Bright, colorful cityscape Valdis Bush (1924-2014) studied at the Art academy of Latvia (1945 – 1950), his favorite pr...

Blooming trees. 2017. Acrylic on canvas, 80x100 cm

Street cafe. 2021, acrylic, paper, 25x25 cm Ansis Butnors (1977) Education: J. Rozentals Art School in Riga – 1989. – 1996. Latvian Academy of Art, Painting Department – 1996. – 2...

23/100, 1974. Paper, lithograph, 43x65 cm

Sunny landscape. Bilateral. 1985. Oil on cardboard, 46x60 cm Edgars Vinters (1919-2014) Edgars Vinters is working in oil, watercolor and monotype techniques. He paints landscapes in...

Flowers Cardboard, oil, 70x44 cm

"Fantasy with Flowers" (series of 200+ pictures)   paper 59x42cm  On the paper acrylic, oil pastel, felt-tip pen, ink, gold leaf, pencils, silver,mixed media. Flowers are a smile of ...

She is dancing. Oil on canvas 120 x 80 cm

Igor Maikov (1966) Education: 1981 - 1984 The Art Academy of Latvia 1973 - 1983 Salaspils Primary and Secondary School Exhibitions: 1994 - Group Exhibition «Rol-Art», Latvia ...

White, yellow and red asters. 1964. Oil on canvas, board, 46x58 cm Vimba Voldemars ( 1904 St. Petersburg – 1985 Riga, Latvia) He began his artistic education at the St Petersburg...

"Fantasy with Flowers" (series of 200+ pictures)   paper 59x42cm  On the paper acrylic, oil pastel, felt-tip pen, ink, gold leaf, pencils, silver,mixed media. Flowers are a smile of ...

Night 2009. Painted porcelain vase, h. 20 cm, dia. 11 cm Night, the painted porcelain vase from 2009, is a captivating piece of art that transports you to a surreal and mysterious r...

"Fantasy with Flowers" (series of 200+ pictures)   paper 59x42cm  On the paper acrylic, oil pastel, felt-tip pen, ink, gold leaf, pencils, silver,mixed media. Flowers are a smile of ...

The village 1964, paper/watercolor., 20.5x29.5 cm Herberts Mangolds (1901-1978) Graphic, army officer. In 1920 he graduated from the Artillery Cadet School of Latvian and many mili...