Latvia - Art

Oto Pladers (1897.8.III – 1970.2.V) Oto Pladers learned in Riga city school of art (1913 – 15). He was called into the army in 1916 and continued studies after the war in Latvia Art ...

During flowering. Cardboard, oil, 23x28 cm

Millennium. 1976., Oil on canvas, 80x80 cm Evening landscape by the lake Valdis Bush (1924-2014) studied at the Art academy of Latvia (1945 – 1950), his favorite professors being A...

At the Seine. 1996. Paper, pastel, 24x41 cm Cityscape at the Seine In 1958 he graduated from the Riga Art School of J. Rosenthal, in 1964 Art Academy of Latvian State, painting depa...

In a tavern. engraver Jan De Visscher (1933-1692) Paper, engraving, 21x25 cm

Summer. 2021. Oil on canvas, 70x70 cm Colorful bright artwork with two girls Nugzar Avtandilovich Kahiani was born in Poti, Georgia in 1952. He studied at the Art College named after Nikoladze. Then he went to serve in the Soviet Army from1970 to 1972. After completing his military service he entered the Stieglitz St. Petersburg State Academy of Art and Industry at the faculty of artistic metal, from which he graduated in 1986. During his studies, he has been actively engaged in painting. His favorite artists are Gauguin, El Greco, Botticelli, Turner and Picasso. Works of artistic stone He worked also with stone, cornelian and onyx. But his soul gravitated to bright and blustery color, and so he has became engaged in painting. At first his paintings were quiet, with muted tonal gamma. The color image was built on the play of hues and halftones. Such a careful elaboration of color educates the taste, sharpness and delicacy of vision. Gradually, the painter became more experienced, and his paintings acquired assurance and power of maturity, blooming in colorful brilliancy. Nugzar's color preferences The color of Nugzar’s paintings is deep and multi-layered. It is woven of infinite number of hues and filled with light. At first sight it may be difficult to recognize the shapes in the play of flickering color dabs. The figures appear gradually, they draw the first breath just before our eyes, crystallizing from the color heap. The painter is attracted by major tonality and motives that years ago could be called “the gallant feasts” - repasts, assiduities, music parties, and airings. After somewhat daemonic, infernal imagery of early paintings, it has appeared the theme of “Le joie de vivre,” the joy of life. Source of inspiration Born in the ancient Kolkhida, he keeps the blissful pagan feel of entirety and completeness of being. It is embodied almost literally in his favorite personage auroral gorgeous-bodied beauty of a girl. He grants these forms even to Olympian inhabitants - Aphrodite, Athene, Arthemide, let alone the Bacchants. I remember unwittingly that Niko Pirosmani similarly painted on his impoverished buckrams the luxurious prince repasts and languid, elephantine beauties. Working style But his style is not bounded by grotesque parody, as well as the irony is not the only aspect of his world outlook. In his landscapes we can catch the ecstatic admiration with Nature. In contradistinction to his favorite impressionists, he never paints from nature and never bears in mind the particular place. It is just a blooming Earth, studied very closely, so that the trees are cut by the edges of the painting, and at the same time it is a bird’s eye view revealing infinite, boundless spaces. Nougzar says that the landscape for him is first of all a color ensemble. He can just leaf through the illustrated journal, nourishing his eye with color in various combinations, and so get the impulse to create a ‘physical’ landscape image. Probably, his landscapes are no less fantastical than his figure compositions, but such is his talent, his mission - to make the world more beautiful and gentle than it is in reality. Exhibitions Nugzar Kakhiani...

Still life with flowers. Oil on canvas, 110x80 cm

Midsummer ferns. 1984. Paper, linocut, 20x34 cm imprint size 12x25 cm total page size 20x34cm Dainis Rozkalns (1928 - 2018) Artist, graphic artist, illustrator of folklore and fict...

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)...

Evening Watercolor on paper, 23,5x28 cm Herberts Mangolds (1901-1978) Graphic, army officer. In 1920 he graduated from the Artillery Cadet School of Latvian and many military cours...

Impressionist technique employed by the artist focuses on the essence of flowers rather than details. The play of light and shadows creates the atmosphere of a summer day. Ingrida Irbe...

Laimdots Murnieks had a significant influence on the development of Latvian painting at the end of the 20th century. His work 'Holiday' conveys the fee...

Crete tune. 2010. Oil on linen, 80x90 cm

Ice breaker 1969, paper/watercolor, 14x18 cm Herberts Mangolds (1901-1978) Graphic, army officer. In 1920 he graduated from the Artillery Cadet School of Latvian and many military ...

Overflight over the city. 1947, paper, mixed media, 23x20 cm Adolfs Zardins (1890 08 II Riga, Latvia – 1967 07 II Jurmala, Latvia), painter. Only in 1990 his relatives give his arti...

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...

Caucasus 1969, paper/watercolor, 29x40.5 Herberts Mangolds (1901-1978) Graphic, army officer. In 1920 he graduated from the Artillery Cadet School ...

Autumn landscape. 1978. Paper, watercolor, 53x62 cm Dzidra Bauma (1930) Dzidra Bauma works in watercolor technique. She paint figural compositions, portraits, landscapes, flowers a...

Haystacks. 1960s. Bilateral. Paper, watercolor, 31x25 cm Dzidra Ezergaile (1926-2013) Born in Riga. School years alternate with summer work in the countryside. In 1947, she began h...

Unity in Diversity 2008, stone wear, 90х35x42 cm Gray abstract sculpture from stone

Arlberg brücke. 1930, оil on cardboard, 30x36,5 cm

Jadviga Žilvinska (1918-2010) was born in Tallinn. She grew up in Liepāja, where her great interest in art began and strengthened, which led the young artist to study at the Art Aca...

Still life with chicken and mushrooms. Oil on canvas, 50 x 61 cm hunting theme in painting Marc Sterling (1895-1976) Marc Sterling was born in Pryluky, a small town in Ukraine, wher...

Sea. 1980. Canvas, oil, 50x70 cm

Fishermen by the river. Oil on cardboard, 20,6x29,6 cm

Flutist and Mandolin Player. 2015. Oil on canvas, 64x70 cm from series Playing Angels

Valencia. 2003, pastel on paper, 17x19 cm Colorful, bright abstract summer landscape Gunta Liepina Griva Born 1942 in Riga, Latvia 1961 – Graduated from...

Girl with horse. 2004. Oil on canvas, 65x75 cm

Her beautiful vagina. 2009, ink on paper, 26x17 cm Erotic ink drawing in black and white colors

A flower for you. 2019. Oil on canvas, 20x20 cm Dagnia Cherevichnik (1974) Born in 1974 in Riga. Professional education: 1986-1993 – J. Rozentals Riga Art Secondary School; 1995 - 2...

Flute tune. 2008. Oil on linen, 80x100 cm

Solo I 2021., cardboard, oil, 70x50 cm

Sunday herdsman. 1979. Paper, linocut, 19x33 cm imprint size 8x25 cm total page size 19x33cm Dainis Rozkalns (1928 - 2018) Artist, graphic artist, illustrator of folklore and ficti...

Walking with a cat. 2019. Oil on canvas, 45x55 cm Dagnia Cherevichnik (1974) Born in 1974 in Riga. Professional education: 1986-1993 – J. Rozentals Riga Art Secondary School; 1995 ...

Afterword. 1984. Paper, linocut, 20x34 cm imprint size 12x25 cm total page size 20x34cm Dainis Rozkalns (1928 - 2018) Artist, graphic artist, illustrator of folklore and fiction pu...

City woman in the countryside. 2020. Oil on canvas 60x80 cm Dagnia Cherevichnik (1974) Born in 1974 in Riga. Professional education: 1986-1993 – J. Rozentals Riga Art Secondary Scho...

Mara's Pond. 2011. Oil on canvas, 100x110 cm Dagnia Cherevichnik (1974) Born in 1974 in Riga. Professional education: 1986-1993 – J. Rozentals Riga Art Secondary School; 1995 - 2001...

Concert for one cat's voice. 2008. Oil on canvas, 110x100 cm Dagnia Cherevichnik (1974) Born in 1974 in Riga. Professional education: 1986-1993 – J. Rozentals Riga Art Secondary Sch...

Flowers. Luxembourg Garden. 2010. Watercolor on paper, 38x50 cm Watercolor artwork in magenta and pink colors. Ingrida Irbe (1969) Born 15th of June 1969 in Riga Education: 198...

Tattoo me 3 2002., Cardboard, mixed media, 153x117 cm Juris Utāns (1959-2022) was a Latvian painter. Worked in the field of critical realism, socially a...

Tattoo me 1 2002., Cardboard, mixed media, 153x117 cm Juris Utāns (1959-2022) was a Latvian painter. Worked in the field of critical realism, socially a...

Still life with cherries. 2001, canvas, oil, 50x50.5 cm

Joys,sorrows and difficulties of herdsman. 1979. Paper, linocut, 19x33 cm imprint size 8x24 cm total page size 19x33cm Dainis Rozkalns (1928 - 2018) Artist, graphic artist, illustr...

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec painting "La Goulue, together with two women" Moulin Rouge "" copy - Unknown artist, oil on сanvas, 73x60 cm

Landscape with trees. 1991, canvas, cardboard, oil, 34x49 cm Valdis Bush (1924-2014) studied at the Art academy of Latvia (1945 – 1950), his favorite professors being A. Skride, L....

Guest. 1981, author technique on plywood, 89x54,5 cm Mihailov Vyacheslav Sawich / Михаилов Вячеслав Саввич (1945) EDUCATION Painting Sculpture...

Fight with Inner Demons. 2018, author technique, 100x100cm Agate Apkalne. Born in Riga, 1977 Education: 2005 – MA in arts, Art Academy of Latvia 1998 ...

Gardener. 2018. Oil on canvas, 70x60 cm Colorful bright artwork with gardener Nugzar Avtandilovich Kahiani was born in Poti, Georgia in 1952. He studied at th...

Mirage. 1990, a / p., zinc etching, 37x56.5 cm

Composition with figures. 1968. Paper, pencil, 35x24.5 cm Vladimir Borisovich Glushenkov (May 21, 1948, Riga - December 26, 2009, Riga.) - painter, graphic artist, poet, translator. Born in Riga in a Russian-Polish-German family. Vladimir Glushenkov...

Girl. Paper/watercolor. 64x50 cm Malda Muizule Malda Muižule was born in 1937 in the family of a blacksmith. Graduated from Liepāja Applied Arts High School (1957). She continued he...

The nature explode * 1986. Aquatint, etching on paper 9/13. 41x58 cm Ivars Poikans 1952. Riga Ivars Poikāns works in painting, graphics, book illustration, cinema art. Born on Oct...

The series is dedicated to the artist's home town Riga. Māris Abiļevs (born 23 April 1956 in Kazakhstan) is a Latvian graphic artist and printer, brother of graphic artist Andris Ab...

Robot and orchids. 1977, paper, etching, 16x10 cm Lev Kropivnitsky / Лев Евгеньевич Кропивницкий (1922-1994) Russian nonconformist artists, poet, art critic. Since the end of 195...

Arbitrariness of the master. 1982. Paper, linocut, 20x34 cm imprint size 9,5x26 cm total page size 20x34cm Dainis Rozkalns (1928 - 2018) Artist, graphic artist, illustrator of folk...

In the recent years Maris Abilevs has been exploring the beauty of female shapes by using mixed media and various drawing techniques raging from expressive sketching to neat lines.

This art piece is part of the series of unique sizable works called 'Home alone'. By using mixed media and expressive sketching techniques the artist Maris Abilevs manages to convey ...

News. Composition with faces. 2021, paper, collage, 30x21 cm The artist participated in more than 30 group exhibitions in Latvia and abroad, 17 solo exhibitions in Latvia. In 2005 b...