The opening of the exhibition “Latvian Autumn”, organised by the BIArt gallery at our Baltic International Academy, became a bright and cheerful celebration for art lovers. The exhibition truly lives up to its name, as autumn motifs prevail. This is reflected in the titles of many paintings, such as “Autumn in Jurmala,” “Autumn in Latgale,” “Autumn in Kuldiga” and “Autumn in Moskachka.”
Among the participants are many well-known artists, including Valeriy Makovoy, Edgar Mickelson, Maria Abduyeva, Gloria Sorokina, Valeria Shuvalova, Olga Zhuravlyova and others. Each artist brings a unique vision of autumn, which especially delights the visitors of the exhibition.
Following a good tradition, the exhibition is international. It also features works by artists from Kazakhstan, where an exposition by the BIArt gallery is currently on display this October at the Karaganda Regional Museum of Fine Arts. It includes works by Latvian artists Valentin Danilenko, Maria Abduyeva and Alyona Savyuk.
When opening the exhibition, BIA Rector and Associate Professor Vladislav Volkov rightly noted that, within the walls of our academy, art and science exist side by side. Both are the most essential ways of understanding the world. This new exhibition will undoubtedly broaden the students’ understanding of Latvian fine arts.
The curator of the exhibition and member of the Artists’ Union of Latvia Valentin Danilenko congratulated the artists on this important event in their lives, wished them new creative success and announced the results of the competition held among the participating artists. Larisa Shellare was awarded a special certificate for artistic transformation of rhythm in her paintings, while works by Olga Shmelyova were recognised for their vivid embodiment of ethnic character.
The exhibition is located in the BIA academic building at 1/4 Valerijas Seiles Street and will be open until November 15. Admission is free during the academy’s working hours.
In the photos: The opening of the exhibition. Maria Abduyeva’s painting “Golden Sunrise” and Natalia Makarova’s “Autumn in Kuldiga.”
Photos by Georgy Kozlov.
