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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...

Circus Princess. 2015. Oil on canvas, 65x60 cm 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...

Moloch. 1989. Paper, etching, 53.5x38 cm

Zigmunds Šņore was born in 1942 in Latvia. His works has been exhibited since 1969 and are held in private collections in Latvia, USA, Sweden, Australia and Germany. He is a member ...

Still life in earth colors, with dried flowers 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 First solo exhibition in the artistic and historical museum of Tukums in Latvia. In 1974 his illustrations for the A.S. Pushkin's book, "Eugene Onegin" (published Liesma) was awarded at the 7th All-Union competition of books, posters and postcards design (Moscow, USSR). Significant exhibitions: 1976 - First place in the All-Union Exhibition of Young Artists in Moscow 1983 - Solo exhibition at the Museum of Foreign Art (Riga, Latvia) 1988 - personal exhibition at the Pushkin State Museum (Moscow, Russia) Museum bought more than 100 of the artist miniatures to collection. 1989 - Group exhibition "Contemporary Soviet Painters from Riga" Edward Nahamkina Art Gallery (New York, USA) 1990 - Group exhibition at the Astra Gallery (Chicago, USA) 1990 - 1992 - works exhibited in the Harmony Gallery (Paris, France) 1992 - Solo exhibition at Gallery Carre d'Or (Paris, France) 1993 - Solo exhibition at the Gallery of the Riga (Riga, Latvia) 1994 - Exhibition in honor of the 50th anniversary at the Latvian National Art Museum, Exhibition Hall Arsenals (Riga, Latvia) 1997 - Solo exhibition at the Gallery of Riga (Riga, Latvia). In cooperation with IBM Latvia and Modo Paper released exhibition catalog. 1998 - Exhibition of watercolors - miniatures at Gallery "Nocturne", Riga 1999 - personal exhibition at the Pushkin State Museum (Moscow, Russia) 2004 - personal exhibition at gallery "Manss" (Jekabpils, Latvia) 2005 - Group exhibition of Latvian-French festival "Amazing Latvia" (in Bourgoin-Jallieu, France). 2011 - Contemporary Art exhibition-fair at Gallery Birkenfeld ArtVilnius'11 (Vilnius, Lithuania) Group Exhibition-Fair of Lineart Contemporary Art (Ghent, Belgium). Group exhibition at the Art Museum Nerima (Tokyo, Japan) 2012 Released artist album "Retrospective". Solo exhibition "The Battle of Waterloo would have ended differently ... Dedication to Marshal L.N. Davu." At gallery Birkenfelds. The artist works in the following genres and techniques: watercolor, painting, drawing, book illustrations, murals for public interiors in Latvia and abroad. Works in museums and private collections: At the Latvian National Museum of Art, at collection of Artists' Union of Latvia, Russian Ministry of Culture (Moscow, Russia), the Pushkins` State Museum (Russia), Bank of Latvia, Džeinas Vorhīsas Cimerlī Art Museum, Radzhersa, State University of New Jersey, at collection of Norton and Nancy Dodge nonconformist art of the Soviet Union (US), Vitaly Gotlib (Latvia), and Indra Benjamin Wilson...

View on the street from the top. A. Zviedris was a member of the Latvian Artists’ Union since 1945 and had more than 50 solo exhibitions in Latvia. He travelled extensively by yacht...

Autumn sun. Cardboard, oil, 87x100 cm Autumn landscape with a trail Valdis Bush (1924-2014) studied at the Art academy of Latvia (1945 – 1950), his favorite professors being A. Skr...

Sea. Oil on canvas, 61x70 cm Dontsov German (1916. Saratow, Russia – 2001. Riga, Latvia) His professional carrier began at Art School of Astrakhan (1934 – 1939) and cont...

The abstract series of sizable works done in a mixed-media technique pays homage to the great modernists and abstract expressionists such as Mondrian, Kandinsky, Still and Motherwell...

Māris Abiļevs (born 23 April 1956 in Kazakhstan) is a Latvian graphic artist and printer, brother of graphic artist Andris Abiļevs. He works in etching, lithography and various mixed...

By using mixed media and expressive sketching techniques the artist Maris Abilevs manages to convey the atmosphere of intimacy, eroticism and arousal

By using mixed media and expressive sketching techniques the artist Maris Abilevs manages to convey the atmosphere of intimacy, eroticism and arousal

By using mixed media and expressive sketching techniques the artist Maris Abilevs manages to convey the atmosphere of intimacy, eroticism and arousal

1th September. Paper, watercolor, 50x38 cm Arnolds Pankoks (born 1914.21.IX - 2008.) Graduated Art Academy of Latvia (1937 – 43, 1945 – 47) with diploma work "...

Asters. 1993. Paper, watercolor, 44x19 cm Oskars Berzins (1940)

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...

Ingrida Irbe's Autumn series capture the beauty of the season in an abstract way, focusing on the expressive dance of colors Ingrida Irbe (1969) Born 15th of June 1969 in Riga ...

Dawn. 2021. Paper, mixed media, 97x67 cm Act with the mirror

Spring. 2004. Cardboard, author's technique, 41x31,5 cm Ivars Zaikins (1942-2017) Zaikins Ivars - an artist. He was born in 1942. During of the Soviet ...

Globe and glove. 2020. Canvas, cardboard, oil, 60x42 cm Juris Dimiters (1947) Education: 1958-1965 Janis Rozentals Art High School of Riga 1965-1973 ...

Moment. 2021. Paper, mixed media, 61x43 cm

Dance. 2021. Mixed media on cardboard, 70x100 cm

Memories of Italy. 1965 Oil on canvas, 42x75,5 cm

Girl with wild flowers. 2002, canvas, oil, 64x64 cm

Untitled. 2002, oil on wood, 57x17,5 cm Man face on red background with flower Kaspars Perskis (1975) was born in Riga, Latvia. This is where he stud...

Heights & fast sketch. 1961. Paper, mixed media, 9,5x6 cm; 9x6cm Adolfs Zardins (1890 08 II Riga, Latvia – 1967 07 II Jurmala, Latvia), painter. Only in...

Still life with blue drapery and fruits. 1980, oil on cardboard, 100x81 cm Valdis Bush (1924-2014) studied at the Art academy of Latvia (1945 – 1950), h...

Summer dahlias. 1987. Paper, watercolor, 56x62 cm Still life with flowers in a vase Dzidra Bauma (1930) Dzidra Bauma works in watercolor technique. She paint figural compositions, ...

Walk. Paper, watercolor, 102x73 cm Dzemma Lia Skulme (born 1925 20 IX - 2019) Skulme graduated from the Academy of Arts of Latvia, Department of Monumental Painting with diploma wo...

Still life with peonies. 1989, paper, watercolor, 62x70 cm Dzidra Bauma (1930) Dzidra Bauma works in watercolor technique. She paint figural composition...

Game X. 2004, oil, collage on cardboard, 30х40 cm The artwork was published in the catalog - "Jānis Zemītis Glezniecība. Painting." Publisher: Al secco Ltd, 2010, on page 21 Still life with glass and game cards In 1958 he graduated from the Riga Art School of J. Rosenthal, in 1964 Art Academy of Latvian State, painting department, Head of the diploma work "Working in the forest" E. Kalninsh. He participated in the exhibition since 1966. Member of Artists Union of Latvia since 1970. From 1993-2000 member of the Association "B13". He worked as a teacher at the Riga 19th school and in the 17th evening high school (1961-1965), in the Riga Art School of J. Rosenthal (1965-1981), worked at the Arts Academy of Latvia since 1981 - in charge of Department of Painting (1993- 1998), professor since 1993. From 1997- 2000 Professor at the Evangelical Lutheran Christian Academy of Latvia. At the end of the 60s, in the 70s painted many figurative compositions of the historical genre. Reborn impression of cubism, painted still lifes and landscapes. Paintings by Janis Zemitis...

The road from the mill. 1975 Paper, etching, 10x14.5 cm was a Soviet, Russian painter, graphic artist, art teacher, professor of the Leningrad Institute of Painting, Sculpture and A...

Fishing boat. 1980. Paper, watercolor, 36.5x55 cm Dzidra Bauma (1930) Dzidra Bauma works in watercolor technique. She paint figural compositions, portraits, landscapes, flowers and...

Tulips. Oil on cardboard, 50,5x40 cm Aleksandr Rodin (1922-2001) Painter Born in a family of farmers. Wife Rasma Lace - art scholar. Studied at the St...

Cherries bloom. 2010, acrylic on paper, 49x70 cm Dzidra Bauma (1930) Dzidra Bauma works in watercolor technique. She paint figural compositions, portraits, landscapes, flowers and ...

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...

Embankment. 1970, paper, etching, 26,5x50,5 cm Jazeps Delvers (1910-1984) Jazeps Delvers born in Daugavpils in postal workers family. In Daugavpils he received secondary education....

Cafe. 2004, canvas, oil, 73x60 cm Kaspars Perskis (1975) was born in Riga, Latvia. This is where he studied painting and was granted a master’s degre...

Sunny face. Bilateral. Cardboard, tempera, 53x35.5 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...

Farmhouse. 1985. Oil on canvas. 80x74 cm Henri Klebah (b. 1928.24.X Riga - 1998.) – painter. 1946 – 1949 – studied at Secondary Art school of J. Rozentals 1946 – 1949 – Latvian Stat...

Seaside. 1974, paper, etching, 17,5x25 cm Jazeps Delvers (1910-1984) Jazeps Delvers born in Daugavpils in postal workers family. In Daugavpils he received secondary education. From...

Boundless world. 2011, oil on canvas, 65x81 cm Sergey Inkatov Was born: 13.09.1971 in Baku. Painter Sergey Inkatov belongs to young generation of artists of Estonia. He was born ...

Golden sunset. 2009, oil on canvas, 50x90 cm Sergey Inkatov Was born: 13.09.1971 in Baku. Painter Sergey Inkatov belongs to young generation of artists of Estonia. He was born in...

Gemstone, 2012, oil painting on canvas, artwork size 127 x 90 cm Geometric painting with many light reflections in gemstone Alyona Prokofyeva (1988) From 2016 surname Galaktionova....

Erotic motive. Paper, mixed media, 10x14 cm Adolfs Zardins (1890 08 II Riga, Latvia – 1967 07 II Jurmala, Latvia), painter. Only in 1990 his relatives give his artistic heritage to ...

Rhythms. Stage. 1927, paper, watercolor, 41x28 cm Women figures, watercolor on paper. Adolfs Zardins (1890 08 II Riga, Latvia – 1967 07 II Jurmala, Latv...

Kiss at night. Paper, mixed media, 14x10,3 cm Adolfs Zardins (1890 08 II Riga, Latvia – 1967 07 II Jurmala, Latvia), painter. Only in 1990 his relatives...

Mirror. Paper, mixed media, 10x14 cm Adolfs Zardins (1890 08 II Riga, Latvia – 1967 07 II Jurmala, Latvia), painter. Only in 1990 his relatives give his artistic heritage to publici...

Erotic motives. 3.pcs., paper, mixed media, 12,6x4,3 cm, 6,1x3,2 cm, 6,9x3,2 cm small three drawings with erotic motives Adolfs Zardins (1890 08 II Riga...

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...

Untitled Still Life. Poster, 41.5 x 59.5 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 Gallery, Moscow. 2009- Riga Museum of History and Navigation. 2012- Paintings about Love at Happy Art Museum, Gallery Riga. Awards: 1981- 2nd Prize, International Poster Biennial, Lahti, Finland. 1982- Faber Castell, International Triennial of Drawings by Young Artists, Nurnberg, Germany. 1982 - 1st Prize, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA. 1983- 3rd Prize, International Poster Biennial, Lahti, Finland. 1983- 1st Prize, Colorado International Poster Exhibition, USA. 1985- 1st Prize, Stage Design Triennial of the Baltic Republics. 1987- Certificate of Honor, honorary diploma Artists Society International Art Achievement Awards Exhibition San Francisco, Ca, USA. 1987- Honorable Mention, Artist Liaison Competition, Santa Monica, Ca, USA. 1988- 1st Prize, Social Poster Section at the exhibition Best Poster in Riga. 1989- Certificate of Honour, International Poster Biennial, Lahti, Finland. 1989- Meritorious Artist of the Latvian SSR. Museums and Collections: Art Collection of the nascent Latvian Museum of Contemporary Art, Riga, Latvia. Museum of the Artists’ Union of Latvia, Riga, Latvia. State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia. Museum Ludwig, Cologne, Germany. Cremona Fund, Maryland, USA. New Orleans Museum of Art, USA Norton and Nancy Dodge Collection, Zimmerli Art Museum, New Brunswick, USA Private collections in Latvia, USA, Russia, Germany, Sweden. Literature: J. Dimitrers, J. Borgs“Juris Dimiters. Plakāti” – R.: Iespiests Jelgavas tipogrāfijā, Rīga, 2014. 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 objects. Placed within games of mutual interrelationships, they have become actors in the theatre directed by the artist. Over time the personages of the still-life have constantly transformed and migrated both among groups of work and media, embodying new roles in each of them. Nevertheless, they have always actively commented on one of three subjects – power, society and the everyday. J. Dimiters’ paintings and posters strike...

The New Year graphisms & 12. 1979, paper, silk screen, 15x21.5 cm Maris Argalis (1954-2008) Born in Riga. 1971. - graduated the Janis Rosenthal Riga Art...

Erotic motives. 2.pcs., paper, cardboard, mixed media, 8,3x5,5 cm, 12,8x3,2 cm small two drawings with erotic motives Adolfs Zardins (1890 08 II Riga, Latvia – 1967 07 II Jurmala, ...

Gatehouse. Paper, mixed media, 90x64 cm Expressive painting, view on the Old Town architecture

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...

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 roses in a glass vase. Oil on cardboard, 45x40 cm Aleksandr Rodin (1922-2001) Painter Born in a family of farmers. Wife Rasma Lace - art scholar. ...

Graphisms & 14. 1980, paper, silk screening, 15x22.5 cm Maris Argalis (1954-2008) Born in Riga. 1971. - graduated the Janis Rosenthal Riga Art School. O...

Graphisms & 3. 1980, paper, silk screen, 15x28 cm Maris Argalis (1954-2008) Born in Riga. 1971. - graduated the Janis Rosenthal Riga Art School. Ongoing...

Graphisms & 4. 1980, paper, silk screen, 15x28 cm Maris Argalis (1954-2008) Born in Riga. 1971. - graduated the Janis Rosenthal Riga Art School. Ongoing...