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Art News
On 23 February NOBA welcomes art professionals, representatives of art institutions and art enthusiasts, educators and professionals in the cultural sphere in Vilnius to a one-day Art Mapping seminar to discuss the options on how to make contemporary art inclusive and accessible to a broader public on a local, national…
Vilnius gallery Meno Niša celebrates its 20th birthday with a special exhibition "We Need a Chance to Be Reborn" by the famous Latvian artist Andris Vītoliņš that is opened in two locations – Vilnius Town Hall and Meno Niša Gallery.
For Uniarts Helsinki’s Academy of Fine Arts it is the first semester ending now that started in a new building Mylly – named after the milling company that operated there in the past. Hanna Johansson, dean of the academy, will give us an insight about the modern space that now…
Or should I say – a painter’s way? Per William Petersen, who recently won the Ado Vabbe Award, has many paths to choose between. Read more about his working methods and traces he leaves behind!
The third edition of the Riga International Biennial of Contemporary Art (RIBOCA3), running from 15 July – 2 October, led by Chief Curator René Block and titled Exercises in Respect, will feature 63 artists in the main exhibition located in Andrejsala. Working alongside René Block, Nico Anklam is acting as…
From January, the largest Nordic-Baltic art platform noar.eu changes its brand and website to NOBA.ac to emphasize its focus on the Nordic and Baltic region and mark its role as a multifunctional art centre. In addition, the content of the web platform evolves by introducing an Art Map – a…
Full of vibrant colours, speed, and rhythmic sway, the Moroccan roots are clearly visible in Hassan Hajjaj's work, mixed with contemporary London. The exhibition "Vogue, the Arab Issue" was created in collaboration between Fotografiska and Maison Européenne de la Photographie in Paris, presenting several of his unique photographic series, often…
Whether a fan of textile art exhibitions or not by this point most of us have heard about Kaunas Biennial. What started as an exhibition platform to showcase Baltic textile techniques back in 1997, today is one of the largest, longest-lasting, most significant, and most visited contemporary art festivals in…
Amanda Krumina was the one to win the audience prize of NBYAA contest for her laborious marquetry. Now, after the hard work and recognition, she will tell us about tastiness of art and vegetables!
In 2022 Kaunas, the second biggest city in Vilnius will be the European Capital of Culture besides Esch-sur-Alzette in Luxembourg. On its way from temporary to contemporary, Kaunas has become the city of contemporary art and welcomes art lovers to exclusive events, exhibitions, installations and performances.
Madara Kvēpa, the winner of the Young Painter Award at The Nordic & Baltic Young Artist Award (NBYAA) contest, wishes to outbid the classical understanding of painting but at the same time knows the secret ingredient of the medium – its stillness that can be compared to a landscape after…
The first Helsinki Biennial was held on 12.6.–26.9.2021 and it brought 145 000 visitors to Vallisaari island, its budget of 7 million euros covered three years of work and establishing. The initiative came from Helsinki City and Helsinki Art Museum (HAM), which is behind many public space projects and is also responsible…
The Nordic & Baltic Young Artist Award (NBYAA) contest’s Grand Prix belongs to Sofia Haapamäki this year. Every competition makes participants a bit nervous, but Haapamäki’s winning work itself turned out to be a roller coaster of emotions that rose while trying to answer the questions about identity.
