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Contemporary Art Fair ArtVilnius’24 Unveils 15th Anniversary Programme

The 15th anniversary of the International Art Fair ArtVilnius’24 is a good opportunity to celebrate art. On October 4-6, more than 300 artists, 67 contemporary art galleries, and 15 institutions from 14 countries around the world will do just that.

Photo Documentation: ‘Breaking the Joints’ at Sapieha Palace, Vilnius

The group exhibition Breaking the Joints explores the body’s role in the history of animation — from cartoon absurdities to real-world implications. Referencing early animation’s anatomical distortions, the exhibition examines how disfigurement, elasticity, and transformation are central both to animated realism and to broader social, cultural, and ecological narratives. Presented…

Opening program of the Riga Photography Biennial—NEXT 2025

The Riga Photography Biennial (RPB)—NEXT 2025 program will open at the end of April with its central events. On 24 April at 18.00 in the Art Academy of Latvia's experimental art space ‘Pilot’ will be the opening of ‘Emerging Curator!’ award-winner Roberta Atraste’s exhibition ‘The Bureaucrat Who Secretly Reads Poems’,…

Funding for the Estonian Art Sector: Growth or Still Cuts?

Kadi-Ell Tähiste, head of the Art Institutions Association, and Elin Kard, president of the Estonian Artists’ Association, have consistently analyzed the state of funding in the art sector. Their recent review highlights several key points:

Artist Elza Lapiņa Triumphs in the Five-Year Anniversary of the “BDO Young Artists Award”

The “BDO Young Artists Award” celebrated its fifth anniversary this year, continuing BDO Latvia’s mission to support and highlight emerging artistic talent. This year’s winner is young artist Elza Lapiņa, who received the €2,000 cash prize for her work "Landscapes of Time." The “BDO Young Artists Award”, organized in collaboration…

Winners of the Nordic and Baltic Young Artist Award 2024 Announced

The Nordic and Baltic Young Artist Award 2024 has revealed its winners, highlighting the region’s most promising emerging artists and providing them with invaluable visibility among international curators and art professionals. This unique competition offers graduates of leading Nordic and Baltic art academies a platform to showcase their work globally,…

Balancing Life and Art: Kristīne Kutepova on Inspiration, Imagination, and Latvian Landscapes

In the interview, Kutepova shares the joys and challenges of being an artist in Latvia. She opens up about her ambition to reach beyond Latvia’s borders while preserving a deep connection to her country’s culture and landscapes. Her work, marked by vivid colors and delicate details, captures everyday moments and…

Photo Coverage from Inner Worlds – Nordic and Baltic Young Artist Award Nominees Exhibition at “Titanikas”

Take a visual journey through Inner Worlds, the Nordic and Baltic Young Artist Award Nominees exhibition held at the Exhibition Halls “Titanikas” as part of the XVIII International Vilnius Painting Triennial. Curated by Andra Orn, this exhibition brought together rising artists from across the Nordic and Baltic regions to explore…

Your Vote Counts! Help Decide Which Artist Deserves to Rule the Art World!

Public voting for the Nordic Baltic Young Artist Award kicks off on October 21st and runs until November 10th, 2024, on the region’s contemporary art platform NOBA.ac/award. This year, 135 emerging artists who graduated in 2024 from five countries in the region—Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland, and Sweden—are competing for international…

Exploring the Sublime: artist Arta Raituma Between Nature and Urban Life

Latvian visual artist Arta Raituma (b. 1996) has navigated a diverse and evolving artistic path that spans multiple countries and creative mediums. Currently based between Riga and Lisbon, Raituma holds an MA in Fine Arts from the Art Academy of Latvia, where she also completed her Bachelor’s degree. Her journey…

Fresh Statistics Reveal Growing Popularity of Art Exhibitions in Estonia

Concerns about the lack of data related to the art sector are being addressed in 2024, as we now have both quantitative and qualitative insights: the Estonian Centre for Contemporary Art (ECCA) has published statistics on art exhibitions in Estonia, Statistics Estonia released the country’s largest cultural participation survey in…

Photo Reportage from Survival Kit 15 Exhibition “Measures” – Closed on 6th October

Survival Kit 15, one of the Baltics’ most significant contemporary art festivals, concluded its latest edition on October 6th, 2024. For those who could not attend, the photo reportage offers an overview of the exhibition’s highlights. This year’s edition, titled “Measures” and curated by Jussi Koitela, took place across three…

Prizes Awarded to the Best of the Art Fair ArtVilnius’24

The 15th International Contemporary Art Fair, ArtVilnius’24, kicked off with a vibrant opening ceremony on Friday evening at the Litexpo Exhibition and Conference Centre. During the event, the best participants of the fair were honored, including the announcement of the 7 best galleries of ArtVilnius’24. The jury praised their dynamic…

Photo Gallery: Opening of “Inner Worlds” and The Baltic artists’ exhibition at the XVIII International Vilnius Painting Triennial

On October 3rd, 2024, the Exhibition Halls “Titanikas” hosted two openings as part of the XVIII International Vilnius Painting Triennial. NOBA, Andra Orn curated Nordic and Baltic Young Artist Award 2023 Nominees Exhibition “Inner Worlds” and The Baltic artists’ exhibition, curated by Meda Norbutaitė (LT) and Arvydas Žalpys (LT). Browse…

XVIII INTERNATIONAL VILNIUS PAINTING TRIENNIAL: I Am Here Not To Be Tolerated, I Am Here To Provoke You

The second part of the XVIII International Vilnius Painting Triennial moves to the capital city, Vilnius Academy of Arts "Titanikas" exhibition halls, where it presents an exhibition consisting of two sections. Here, the works of artists from the Baltic States meet the creations of nominees for the Nordic and Baltic…