Latvia - Paintings

I am interested in portraits that reveal all the complexity and versatility of a person's spiritual appearance, when the inner content is revealed through the external. Painting a p...

Influenced by the visceral textures of expressionism and the nuanced light of impressionism, merged with iconic pop art vibrancy and the profound depths of symbolism, I crafted this ...

In this painting, I've melded the vibrancy of acrylics with the depth of oils to capture an ocean's serenity. Through expressionism, I've channeled the tumult of emotions, while impr...

Sail Parade In this vibrant fusion of acrylic and oil, I've embraced the impressionist ethos to evoke the dynamism of a regatta. The canvas pulses with life; vivacious hues leap forth, mimicking the restless sea and sails that dance with the wind. This piece encapsulates the joy of movement, a symphony of color that promises to flood any space with the exhilarating spirit of freedom...

In this painting, I've poured my spirit into the dance of brushstrokes, where the warmth of acrylic meets the depth of oil. Infused with the raw energy of expressionism and the tende...

II've woven my dreams onto this canvas, blending acrylic, oil, and pastel to express the yearning for exploration. My strokes dance between expressionism and impressionism, evoking t...

In my painting, I've poured my soul into capturing the whimsical joy and innocent warmth of winter's magic. Brushstrokes of oil dance across the canvas, framing a cheerful snowman as...

In this canvas, I layered acrylics and oils to capture the transformative energy of nature as it embraces winter. My brushstrokes dance with color, inviting impressionistic glimpses ...

He loves to dive and swim underwater, like when, after many dives, he just lay in the sea with his arms outstretched on his back and rested. Suddenly I felt a movement under me ... a...

In this fusion of acrylic and oil, I've unleashed a symphony of colors, capturing the vibrant essence of a sea harbor at dusk. The swirling expressionist strokes and delicate impress...

In this expressive piece, I've combined the vivid, passionate strokes of acrylics with the refined touches of oil paint to capture a serene maritime scene. It's a harmony of styles; ...

In this vivid fusion of acrylic and oil, I've captured the raw energy of the sea clashing against the stoic rocks, framed by a dynamic sky. My brushstrokes dance between realism and ...

Solar Reggata In this sweeping dance of color and texture, I melded acrylics, oils, and oil pastels to craft a vibrant symphony on canvas. My brushstrokes are guided by the raw emot...

In this canvas, I blended vibrant acrylics and oils, with soft whispers of oil pastel and colored pencil. I sought to fuse impressionism's fleeting light with pop art's boldness, all...

In this oil painting, I captured the joyful essence of winter's enchantment. The cheerful snowman, adorned in vibrant attire, embodies the warmth of the season against the cool, impr...

In this piece, I've poured my love for the whimsical dance of winter. Using expressive brushwork, I've materialized two joyful figures against a tapestry of icy blues and frosty whit...

In this piece, I sought to capture the serene stillness of winter, with oil paints delicately layered to create a landscape that invites reflection. The gentle pinks and cool blues m...

In this oil painting, I've poured my soul into capturing the serene connection between the whimsy of winter and the joyous spirit of nature. With each stroke, I evoke the frolicsome ...

Still life with plate, poster and bottle of liqueur 1929. Oil on canvas, 69x50 cm with certificate of authenticity Romans Suta Born on April 28, 1896 in the vicinity of Cesis (La...

Moonlight birds II 2003. Cardboard, author's technique, 17.6x12.7cm Ivars Zaikins (1942-2017) Zaikins Ivars - an artist. He was born in 1942. During of the Soviet Union period, he...

Ali Shamsi (1964) Born in 1964 in Azerbaijan in a small village at the foot of the Caucasus Mountains on the banks of a river. 1981 - 1985. Azerbaijan State Institute of Arts. ...

Painting with boat in warm brown colors 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...

Threesome. 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 publ...

Olģerts Saldavs (1907.29.VII – 1960.1.IV) - Painter, art scholar. Studied in the studio of U. Skulme, later of K. Miesnieks and L. Liberts (1926). In 1936, he graduated from the V. ...

Her Majesty The Muse I remember the words our teacher said “Do not wait for a sudden inspiration, for a visit from the Muse. You should begin working, otherwise the Muse will pass b...

At work. 1950, oil on cardboard, 49x69 cm Socrealist artworks, women are sorting sprats Alfejs Bromults (1913.3.IV - 1991.11.I) His first professional education was at National Uni...

Light composition 2024., cardboard, mixed media, 32x23 cm

Tulips in a vase #4. Oil on cardboard, 48 x 39 cm Aleksandr Rodin (1922-2001) Painter Born in a family of farmers. Wife Rasma Lace - art scholar. Studied at the Stalingrad School o...

Andrey Schultz (1910-2006) Andrey Schultz was a Latvian painter and museum worker. Andrejs Schultz was born on May 14, 1910 in Miķeļtornis "Olmaņi" (now Tārgale parish) of Pope pari...

March 24x32 cm, oil/cardboard, 1990

Olģerts Saldavs (1907.29.VII – 1960.1.IV) - Painter, art scholar. Studied in the studio of U. Skulme, later of K. Miesnieks and L. Liberts (1926). In 1936, he graduated from the V. ...

Composition 7777, 2018., 95x100 cm Abstract composition. 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...

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...

Composition 1992., Canvas, oil, 50x60 cm Abstract composition "Composition" is an abstract artwork created in 1992. The medium used is oil on canvas, and the dimensions of the artwork are 50x60 cm. As an abstract composition, the artwork does not represent specific objects or subjects in a realistic manner. Instead, it focuses on elements such as color, form, line, and texture to create a visual expression of the artist's ideas and emotions. The oil medium provides a rich and vibrant quality to the artwork, allowing for the blending of colors and the creation of various textures. This creates depth and visual interest within the composition. 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...

In creating this painting, I sought to capture the serene yet mystifying dance of light upon the sea, juxtaposing the ancient grace of the sailboat with the robust charm of the fishi...

City landscape. Talsi. Cardboard, oil, 52.5x74 cm Aleksandr Rodin (1922-2001) Painter Born in a family of farmers. Wife Rasma Lace - art scholar. Studied at the Stalingrad School of...

Indriķis Zeberiņš (born in 1882, died in 1969), painter, graphic artist. Studied at the studio of J. Rosenthal in Riga (1905–1906), at the school of the Society for the Promotion of ...

Walk in the city Oil on canvas, 60x80 cm

Sunny path. Cardboard, oil, 66x43 cm The painting portrays a path illuminated by sunlight. The artist has used oil paints on cardboard to capture the play of light and shadow, creat...

Relaxation. Nude. Canvas, cardboard, oil, 60x100 cm Juris Germanis (1941) The artist has always had a tendency to catch the most significant features w...

Gemstone. 2014., oil on canvas, 130x90 cm Geometric painting with many light reflections in gemstone Alyona Prokofyeva (1988) From 2016 surname Galaktionova. Alyona graduated Riga ...

Lielupe. 1980. Cardboard, oil. 51x66 cm

Cardboard, oil. 9.5x7.5 cm

Icarus. 1981. Oil on canvas, 100x150 cm This painting depicts a surreal scene with an inverted human figure, symbolizing a fall or descent, which gives the composition a sense of mo...

Aija Zariņa is a prominent personality in Latvian art, actively advocating for idealism and personal freedom, against conformism. Her main theme is human existence, its fundamental c...

Vladimir Glushenkov (1948-2009) Zemfira unfaithful. 2009, cardboard, oil, 60x40 cm Glushenkov's work reflected the complexity of human nature and body, the contradictory nature of ex...

Musical cafe 2020. Cardboard, oil, acrylic, 70x50 cm

Old Riga. 1986. Paper, watercolor, 47x34 cm Street view in old city at winter Edwin Andersons (1929-1996) 1956 – graduating Art Academy of Latvia, department of graphic art (diplom...

In crafting this artwork, I sought to meld the serene beauty of Venetian gondolas with a whirl of vibrancy and motion using acrylics and oils. Drawing from impressionism and expressi...

Luxembourg gardens 2024, oil on canvas, 80x55 cm Ansis Butnors (1977) Education: J. Rozentals Art School in Riga – 1989. – 1996. Latvian Academy of Art, Painting Department – 199...

Moonlight birds 2003. Cardboard, author's technique, 12.6x17.7cm Ivars Zaikins (1942-2017) Zaikins Ivars - an artist. He was born in 1942. During of the Soviet Union period, he wo...

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...

Composition. May 27. 1992, watercolor on paper, 73x48 cm Jekabs Arturs Springis (1907– 2004) Painter, Latvia 1924 – 1927 – he learned at Aizpute Secondary School 1927 – 1930 – le...

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 ...

Little river 1983, cardboard, oil, 24x33 cm

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 ...

Forest landscape at autumn 1966. Watercolor on paper. 33,5x54 cm Janis Brekte (1920.15.VIII – 1985.27.XII) Janis Brekte his first artistic education got in drawing courses of K. Bre...

Kārlis Siliņš was born on October 3, 1958, in Jurmala. Graduated J.Rozentāls Riga Secondary School of Art (1977) and painting department in Latvian Academy of Art (diploma work “A...

Wind Oil on canvas, 95x116 cm

Mechanical mask. Cardboard, tempera, 56x47 cm Vladimir Borisovich Glushenkov (May 21, 1948, Riga - December 26, 2009, Riga.) - painter, graphic artist, poet, translator. Born in Ri...