Latvia - Art

Bella. Oil on canvas, 50x50 cm Woman portrait in warm colors Laimdots Murnieks (1922-2011) studied at Cesis and Jelgava teachers’ institutes (1938 – 44). He graduated from the Paint...

One autumn story. 2012, oil on canvas, 80x60 cm Fantasy landscape with three Kristine Kvitka (1983) Kristine Kvitka is a Latvian artist, born in Riga in 1983, currently lives and w...

Evening is coming. 2011, oil on canvas, 80x100 cm Fantasy landscape with red trees Kristine Kvitka (1983) Kristine Kvitka is a Latvian artist, born in Riga in 1983, currently live...

Evening sun. 1999, oil on canvas, 70x90 cm Bright, colorful landscape with trees Valdis Bush (1924-2014) studied at the Art academy of Latvia (1945 – 195...

Red trees. 1991, oil on canvas, 60x80 cm Bright, colorful landscape with trees in red colors Valdis Bush (1924-2014) studied at the Art academy of Latvia (1945 – 1950), his favorit...

Russian philosophy. 2002, oil on canvas, acrylic, collage, 60x40 cm Igor Leontiev (1957) - one of the leading independent painters in Latvia Born in Ri...

Stroll. 2012, oil on canvas, 80x120 cm Painting with man in a boat on seashore Igor Leontiev (1957) - one of the leading independent painters in Latvia Born in Riga, Latvia. Studied in the Art School of Rozental, the Latvian Academy of Arts and private studios of the famous painters and teachers Abram Bikov and Vitaly Karkunov. Participates in exhibitions since 1987. Awards: 1991 – One of the main grants at the International Art Project «Golden Brush» at the Central Painters' House, Moscow, Russia Solo Shows: 2008- Gallery "Antonia", Riga. exhibition "Dream City" 2002 – Open exhibition “Genesis” Austria, Vienna 2002 - «Painting», Blackhead's House, Riga (printed brochure) 2000 - Personal exhibition in Austria, Vienna “Gallery Atelier T” 2000 – Personal exhibition in Riga, Latvia 2000 - Institute of Practical Psyhogy, Riga (printed brochure) 2001 - Gallery «AtelierT», Vienna, Austria 1998 – Joined exhibition with N.Bessonova «Garant», Vienna, Austria 1998 - Gallery «Nelliya», Riga 1998 - Co-project with N.Bessonova «Birds and Fish», Gallery «Nelliya», Riga 1997 - Gallery «Dzintars», Riga 1997 - Insurance Company «New Re» Gallery, Geneva, Switzerland 1997 - Gallery «Rigas Vini», Riga 1997 - Gallery «Goldshidhaus», Gilzenkirken, Germany, with N.Bessonova 1996 – Personal exhibition in “Rigas vini” Gallery, Riga 1996 - Gallery «Sofia», Gilzenkirken, Germany 1991 - Russian Culture Fund, Riga 1991 – Last personal exhibition in Riga Group Shows: 2007 - Museum der stad Bad Ischl”Genesis2000” 2007 -“Art Innsbruck” International Messe. 2004 - Showcase of Latvian painters dedicated to Latvia joining the EU, museum «Horst Shloss», Germany 2004 - «Hungary by the Latvian Painters», Moscow House, Riga 2003 - «Autumn-2003», Latvian State Art Museum 2003 - Autumn exhibitions of Latvian Painters, Gallery «Nelliya», Riga 2003 - «Abstract Art in Latvian Painting», Latvian State Art Museum 2000-2006 - International Project dedicated to the Book «Genesis», Austria 2002 - «Autumn», Latvian State Art Museum 1999 - Participation in exhibition “Gold of Russian Art” Austria, Vienna, “Gallery Atelier T” 1999 – Participation in projects “Genesis” Austria, Vienna, “Gallery Atelier T” 1997 - «Art Expo» New York, USA 1996 - «Art of the Chosen Ones», Latvian State Art Museum «Arsenal» 1995 - «Surrealism in Works of Latvian Painters», Russian Culture Fund, Riga 1994 - «Christmas Exhibition», Embassy of Poland in Latvia, Riga 1993 - «Art of the Russian Painters», Embassy of Russia in Latvia, Riga 1993 - «Golden Brush», Central Painters' House, Moscow, Russia 1993 - «Latvian Painters», Gallery «Sofia», Germany 1992 – sept.,Oct. – exhibition in Baad Goseberg, Germany 1992 - «Artmyth», International Art Festival, Manezh, Moscow, Russia 1992 - «Latvian Art», Berlin, Germany 1991 – «Reshaping», exhibition in Moscow 1991 - «Golden Brush», Central Painters' House, Moscow, Russia 1991 - «Transformation», Youth Palace, Moscow, Russia 1991 - «Latvian Painters», Belver, Germany 1989 - «Artcontact» National Art Project, Culture House of Railroad workers, Riga 1989 - «Artist and Religion», Riga - Moscow 1988 - «Free Art», Rigas Modes, Riga 1987 - First exhibition with painters A.Alekperov and G.Huckivadze in the Culture House of Railroad workers, Riga Auctions: 2002 - «Doroteum» Vienna, Austria - paintings «Russian Art» and «Portrait of Olga...

Self-portrait. Oil on canvas, 100x70 cm Similar work is published in the encyclopedia „Māksla un arhitektūra biogrāfijās”, Vol. 1 , - P.: „Latvijas enciklopēdija”, 1995 - G. Tidomane, on page 135. Biruta...

Blind. 1989, canvas, oil, 66x70 cm Biruta Delle (born 1944.17.I) studied in Latvia Art academy (1964 – 67) and one of her most important pedagogue’s was ...

Red forest. 2014, oil on canvas, 40x30 cm Fantasy forest with white trees Kristine Kvitka (1983) Kristine Kvitka is a Latvian artist, born in Riga in 1983...

The girl in the city. 1964, oil on cardboard, 76.5x41.5 cm Laimdots Murnieks (1922-2011) studied at Cesis and Jelgava teachers’ institutes (1938 – 44). He graduated from the Paintin...

Fantasy. 1995, acrylic on canvas, 100x60 cm Painting with fantastic creatures, castle, gandolier and explosion in the sky Igor Leontiev (1957) - one of the leading independent paint...

Not good. 2009, canvas, mixed media, 65x54 cm Kristians Brekte (1981) Education: 2006–2009 Master of Arts, Department of Stage Design, Art Academy of...

View of Notre Dame. Oil on canvas, 100x132 cm

Author's technique I work with different techniques but prefer canvas and oil. Painting is always an improvisation for me. Upon starting a painting, I don’t know the final result ...

Sister. 1991, canvas, oil, 100x70 cm Biruta Delle (born 1944.17.I) studied in Latvia Art academy (1964 – 67) and one of her most important pedagogue’s wa...

I only make original works. Each is a one of a kind so you will have the only one! My artwork is my emotions and you can see that emotions on the canvas - You can experience it eac...

Fantastic journey. 1993, acrylic on canvas, 90x70,5 cm Painting with cosmic ship in the sky Igor Leontiev (1957) - one of the leading independent painters in Latvia Born in Riga, Latvia. Studied in the Art School of Rozental, the Latvian Academy of Arts and private studios of the famous painters and teachers Abram Bikov and Vitaly Karkunov. Participates in exhibitions since 1987. Awards: 1991 – One of the main grants at the International Art Project «Golden Brush» at the Central Painters' House, Moscow, Russia Solo Shows: 2008- Gallery "Antonia", Riga. exhibition "Dream City" 2002 – Open exhibition “Genesis” Austria, Vienna 2002 - «Painting», Blackhead's House, Riga (printed brochure) 2000 - Personal exhibition in Austria, Vienna “Gallery Atelier T” 2000 – Personal exhibition in Riga, Latvia 2000 - Institute of Practical Psyhogy, Riga (printed brochure) 2001 - Gallery «AtelierT», Vienna, Austria 1998 – Joined exhibition with N.Bessonova «Garant», Vienna, Austria 1998 - Gallery «Nelliya», Riga 1998 - Co-project with N.Bessonova «Birds and Fish», Gallery «Nelliya», Riga 1997 - Gallery «Dzintars», Riga 1997 - Insurance Company «New Re» Gallery, Geneva, Switzerland 1997 - Gallery «Rigas Vini», Riga 1997 - Gallery «Goldshidhaus», Gilzenkirken, Germany, with N.Bessonova 1996 – Personal exhibition in “Rigas vini” Gallery, Riga 1996 - Gallery «Sofia», Gilzenkirken, Germany 1991 - Russian Culture Fund, Riga 1991 – Last personal exhibition in Riga Group Shows: 2007 - Museum der stad Bad Ischl”Genesis2000” 2007 -“Art Innsbruck” International Messe. 2004 - Showcase of Latvian painters dedicated to Latvia joining the EU, museum «Horst Shloss», Germany 2004 - «Hungary by the Latvian Painters», Moscow House, Riga 2003 - «Autumn-2003», Latvian State Art Museum 2003 - Autumn exhibitions of Latvian Painters, Gallery «Nelliya», Riga 2003 - «Abstract Art in Latvian Painting», Latvian State Art Museum 2000-2006 - International Project dedicated to the Book «Genesis», Austria 2002 - «Autumn», Latvian State Art Museum 1999 - Participation in exhibition “Gold of Russian Art” Austria, Vienna, “Gallery Atelier T” 1999 – Participation in projects “Genesis” Austria, Vienna, “Gallery Atelier T” 1997 - «Art Expo» New York, USA 1996 - «Art of the Chosen Ones», Latvian State Art Museum «Arsenal» 1995 - «Surrealism in Works of Latvian Painters», Russian Culture Fund, Riga 1994 - «Christmas Exhibition», Embassy of Poland in Latvia, Riga 1993 - «Art of the Russian Painters», Embassy of Russia in Latvia, Riga 1993 - «Golden Brush», Central Painters' House, Moscow, Russia 1993 - «Latvian Painters», Gallery «Sofia», Germany 1992 – sept.,Oct. – exhibition in Baad Goseberg, Germany 1992 - «Artmyth», International Art Festival, Manezh, Moscow, Russia 1992 - «Latvian Art», Berlin, Germany 1991 – «Reshaping», exhibition in Moscow 1991 - «Golden Brush», Central Painters' House, Moscow, Russia 1991 - «Transformation», Youth Palace, Moscow, Russia 1991 - «Latvian Painters», Belver, Germany 1989 - «Artcontact» National Art Project, Culture House of Railroad workers, Riga 1989 - «Artist and Religion», Riga - Moscow 1988 - «Free Art», Rigas Modes, Riga 1987 - First exhibition with painters A.Alekperov and G.Huckivadze in the Culture House of Railroad workers, Riga Auctions: 2002 - «Doroteum» Vienna, Austria - paintings «Russian Art» and «Portrait of Olga...

Window XXIII. 1982, pastel on paper, 39x28 cm Ivan Chuikov / Иван Семёнович Чуйков (1935-2020) - Russian artist, one of the Moscow Conceptualism classics...

The game II. 2004. Oil on cardboard, 100x115 cm Abstracts painting with game cards, guitars and yellow and lilac color fields Round composition in rectangle Janis Zemitis...

The game V. 2004. Oil on cardboard, 100x115 cm Abstracts painting with game cards and glass of water. Round composition, ochre, black, grey and white colors Janis Zemitis (1940-200...

Author's technique I work with different techniques but prefer canvas and oil. Painting is always an improvisation for me. Upon starting a painting, I don’t know the final result ...

Author's technique When creating a picture, I am guided by emotions and energy. :: Painting :: Art Deco/Art Nouveau :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity...

Russian love. 2002, oil on canvas, acrylic, collage, 60x40 cm Igor Leontiev (1957) - one of the leading independent painters in Latvia Born in Riga, La...

Thunder in Bauska. 2012, oil on canvas, 60x80 cm Landscape with man with a cigarette and wooden cottage in thunder by the river Igor Leontiev (1957) - one of the leading independent...

I only make original works. Each is a one of a kind so you will have the only one! My artwork is my emotions and you can see that emotions on the canvas - You can experience it eac...

Memory. 2003, canvas, acrylic, 80x90 cm Portrait of couple with temple on the background Igor Leontiev (1957) - one of the leading independent pai...

April opus. 2018, canvas, oil, 100x80 cm Abstract cubist composition in earth colors Igor Leontiev (1957) - one of the leading independent painters in L...

Russian authorities. 2002, oil on canvas, acrylic, collage, 60x40 cm Igor Leontiev (1957) - one of the leading independent painters in Latvia Born in Riga, Latvia. Studied in the A...

Author's technique I work with different techniques but prefer canvas and oil. Painting is always an improvisation for me. Upon starting a painting, I don’t know the final result ...

Woman. 1976. Oil on canvas, 80.5x80.7 cm Painting in yellow colors, one woman nine faces Laimdots Murnieks (1922-2011) studied at Cesis and Jelgava teachers’ institutes (1938 – 44)...

Venus. 2006. Oil on canvas, 66x183 cm Realistic woman act on drapery Normunds Braslinsh (1962) Born 1962 in Riga, Latvia 1980–1986 Latvian Academy of Art, Painting Department 1973–...

I work with different techniques but prefer canvas and oil. Painting is always an improvisation for me. Upon starting a painting, I don’t know the final result and complete with an...

I only make original works. Each is a one of a kind so you will have the only one! My artwork is my emotions and you can see that emotions on the canvas - You can experience it eac...

I only make original works. Each is a one of a kind so you will have the only one! My artwork is my emotions and you can see that emotions on the canvas - You can experience it eac...

I only make original works. Each is a one of a kind so you will have the only one! My artwork is my emotions and you can see that emotions on the canvas - You can experience it eac...

The painting is offered complete with a frame. The frame is also made by the artist specifically for this picture and is one whole piece. The picture used oil and acrylic paints, re...

Painting: Acrylics on canvas and newspaper, rolled on the tube, year 2019 :: Painting :: Modern :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist ...

Painting: Acrylics on Canvas, rolled on the tube. When I painted this painting I was inspired By the beautiful city of Spain Malaga, which is the birthplace of Pablo Picasso. :: Pain...

Acrylics on stretched canvas, ready to hang. :: Painting :: Modern :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: Yes :: Sig...

Acrylics on stretched canvas, ready to hang :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: Yes :: Sig...

Acrylics on stretched canvas, ready to hang. :: Painting :: Modern :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: Yes :: Sig...

Acrylics on stretched canvas. :: Painting :: Surrealism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: Yes :: Signed: Yes ::...

A yard in Old Riga. 1978. Paper, watercolor, 61x42 cm The central focus of the artwork is on an old town, a historic district known for its antiquated architecture, cobbled streets,...

In this painting, I explored the synergy between light and water, capturing a moment of serene beauty. I used acrylics and oils to create depth and texture, imbuing the canvas with t...

Merija Bernere (1903-1984) Redhead. 1967., cardboard, oil, 78x48.5 cm

Yard by the veranda. 1964, cardboard, oil, 37x54.5 cm Edgars Vinters (1919-2014) Edgars Vinters is working in oil, watercolor and monotype techniques. He paints landscapes in differ...

In this oil painting, I've poured my soul into capturing the vivid essence of nature's beauty. The vibrant red poppies dance against a serene sky, symbolizing resilience and the flee...

In this oil painting, I captured the tranquil harmony of a serene walk along the shore. The vivid portrayal intertwines impressionism with realism—each brushstroke conveys the gentle...

Still life with pearls. Oil on cardboard, 50x40,5 cm

In this painting, I captured the vibrant energy of dawn, as nature awakens with effulgent light. Using acrylics and oils, I married realism and abstraction, inviting the viewer into ...

In this vibrant fusion of acrylic and oil, I captured the essence of life's turbulence and beauty. My brushstrokes dance between expressionism and surrealism, with a dash of pop art ...

At the table. Paper, watercolor, 55x75 cm Malda Muižule was born in 1937 in the family of a blacksmith. Graduated from Liepaja Applied Arts High School (1957). She continued her stu...

Juris Dimiters is among the most intellectual and witty artists of his generation. The characters of his works – paintings and posters – mostly are anthropomorphized fruits and objec...

Ritual. 2022. oil on cardboard,, 40x30 cm Juris Dimiters (1947) Education: 1958-1965 Janis Rozentals Art High School of Riga 1965-1973 Art Academy of Latvia, Painting Department, specialism in scenography. Solo shows: 1981- Baiba & Leo Benias Gallery, West Berlin (as part of the Skulme family exhibition) 1984- Museum of Foreign Art , Riga; Cēsis Exhibition Hall; 1986- Firebird Gallery, Alexandra; International Images, Pittsburgh, USA. 1987- Exhibition Hall, Jurmala. 1987- Exhibition Hall, Stockholm, Sweden (as part of the Skulme family exhibition) 1989- Delta Art Gallery, Nijmegen (The Netherlands). 1992- Maya Polsky Gallery, Chicago, USA. 2000- State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow and State Museum of Art , Riga. 2004- Riga Museum of History and Navigation. 2007- Imagine Gallery, Riga. 2007- Art gallery Laipa, Valmiera. 2007- Moscow house, Riga. 2009- Zurab Tsereteli...

Still Life with pumpkins. 1981, cardboard, oil, 82x101 cm Edgars Vērpe was born in 1958 in Riga. In 1976 he graduated from J. Rozentāls Riga Art High Sch...

Human touch I. 2019. Canvas, acrylic, 95x145 cm Large size painting Irina Spakova, Riga based artist from Latvia (1987). She holds Ba & Ma degrees in V...

Human touch IV. 2019. Canvas, acrylic, 100x150 cm Large size painting Irina Spakova, Riga based artist from Latvia (1987). She holds Ba & Ma degrees in V...