The Rothko Museum in Daugavpils, Latvia, opened its summer exhibition season on June 5, 2026, featuring photography, painting, and ceramics from Latvia, Lithuania, China, and South Africa. Highlights include a retrospective of American/South African photographer Roger Ballen, titled 'The Other Mind: Roger Ballen. A Retrospective,' curated by Aivars Baranovskis; Chinese artist Liu Guofu's 'Painting of Entropy'; Lithuanian artist Romualdas Balinskas's 'Before and After'; and Latvian artist Madara Tropa's 'Your Breath.' The season also includes a ceramics exhibition series at the Martinsons House gallery marking the 95th anniversary of Latvian ceramic artist Pēteris Martinsons, in partnership with the Latvian Centre for Contemporary Ceramics and the Rīga Porcelain Museum.
This season matters because it brings together international contemporary artists in a regional museum setting, highlighting diverse approaches to inner and outer worlds through photography, abstract painting, and ceramics. The collaboration with the Latvian Centre for Contemporary Ceramics and the focus on Pēteris Martinsons underscores the museum's role in preserving and promoting Latvian ceramic heritage while engaging with global artistic voices. The season runs through August 30, 2026, supported by multiple cultural institutions and funding bodies.