Riga Art Week will surprise with a broad program of events / day

The official opening of RAW will take place on Friday, May 30, from 19.00 in the creative city Griz -Garden, Zemitana Street 9, Riga. The creative city Garden is a modern complex of office and retail space in historic Riga knitter factory buildings with an architectural office Open Architecture Design The vision has become a creative urban environment for companies. Entrance to the event free of charge.

At the opening event, as well as on the weekend, May 31 and June 1, Emilia Sharnulite’s impressive video installation will be on view Eternal return – Visually poetic work on the future of mankind, the infinity of time and the deep connection with the nature that the artist first presented to the Tate Modern Museum in London.

Estonian artist Kitty Florentine will offer a new performance in the opening program Balance. The work explores the search for balance in moving, sound and connection process, allowing it to discover the feeling before understanding. Victoria’s Martyanova installation, on the other hand, calls for visualization and sensation of the mycelium network that connects our eternal arrival journey.

RAW Special Guests – Domenique Dumont – will present their latest album for the first time in Latvia live in Latvia Deux paradis. A group of multi -instrumentalist and producer Artūrs Liepiņš and vocalist and ethnomusicologist Anete Stuck is internationally recognizable with their dreamy experimental sound in which Samba, Bosanov and cinematographic, experimental pop tunes blend.

In turn, after official opening at 11 pm the celebration will continue at the Arts Center Zuzeum In collaboration with a series of events Penthaus Calling. It is centered on electronic music, gathering new and already recognized artists unique, carefully selected venues throughout the city.

Thursday, May 29, from 16.00 to 17.00 RAW talks will take place at the Latvian Academy of Arts – Understanding: Taming the Unicorn: Art Gallery Ecosystem in the Baltics – panel discussion on contemporary art galleries in the Baltic region. Under the guidance of Moderator Auguste Petres, participants will discuss the importance and positioning of contemporary art support, as well as invite you to reflect on the role of art projects in the Baltic States in contemporary culture. Entrance to the event free of charge. Will participate in the discussion:

Lilian hioba kutis (Lilian Hiob-Küttis)curator and gallerist (Hoib Gallery, Estonia; earlier Temnikova & Kasela)

Juste Jonutaite (Justė Jonutytė)art advisor, educator and author (Lithuania)

Elīna Drake, Galler, Head of the Latvian Gallery Association (Latvia)

Shelda Puķīte, curator of KOGA Gallery (Estonia) and International Project Manager (Latvia)

29 May take Gallery Night (Gallery Late) – 25 art spaces will offer special events, including curators -led tours, meetings with artists and the opportunity to make contacts with the art area in an informal, unobtrusive atmosphere.

Gallery Night within the framework of visitors will be presented Metrack Installation made by curator James Taylor-Fosters (James Taylor-Foster) In collaboration with an architectural study Ether.

In turn, in the gallery Look! will open Sabine’s Zoltner Exhibition Protective ballad – Visual reflection on mourning and memories.

Visitors will have the opportunity to attend several exhibitions that will honor local contemporary art artists as well as international guests. For example, in a gallery There will be on display at Bob’s dumper (Bob Desper) (Netherlands) Exhibition This Machine, In which the author studies the invisible structures of artificial intelligence and financial systems through speculative installation. In turn Kim? The Contemporary Art Center will host Nellie Agasi, a living artist in the United States (Nelly Agassi) solo exhibition Aftermath and at the art gallery Thought Visitors will be able to get acquainted with the exhibition of Japanese artist Akiko Iijima Premonition.

Discovering Creative Factory Velde Summer Event Program Summer of the Recreation, in cooperation with Riga Art Week, May 29 at 9:30 pm, in a creative factory Troll A unique music short film will be shown A dog’s gaze, created by director Ieva Alex and creative producer Philip Schmitt in collaboration with the electronic music duo Bel tempo (July Melngailis and Andis Ansons). The film reveals an alternative view of Riga – through everyday moments, gestures and recognizable scenes that make up the city portrait through the prism of the new generation. Actor Kārlis Arnolds Ava, Ieva Esere Barkāne, Katrīna Juhna and singer Elisa Legzdiņa take part in the short film. At the end of the event 22.00 guests will have the opportunity to enjoy Bel tempo Mini concerts, the courtyard of the former lemonade plant.

Creative factory Troll There is a new development project in the historic center of Riga, which provides a gradual transformation of the former beverage plant and buildings into a modern, aesthetic and dynamic cultural area for residents, Rigans and guests of the city.

Just four days, from May 28 to May 31, Backdoor Market In the creative factory Troll It will become a place for ideas, true conversations and a new street culture. Pop-up exhibition Is this Even Art? Studies the boundaries between street culture, fashion and art, challenging the traditional notions of what art is and where the usual boundaries end. Combining photography, clothing, graffiti and art will bring together artists from the Baltic, who re -interpret the concept of art while preserving the untreated mood of street culture. Entrance to the event free of charge.

Saturday, May 31, at 19.00 Special Salon x raw Episode #7 Creative duo Swedish Girls And architect, curator James Taylor, will discuss art as a catalyst, transforming public outdoor space and offering inclusive and design -oriented public space to stimulate individual and collective action in the city. Swedish Girls are artists from Milan and Stockholm, and James Taylor-Foster is Arcdes curator in Stockholm. The salon is organized by the Latvian Academy of Arts at the Institute of Contemporary Art, Design and Architecture (LMDA) and Ether Architecture Studio. The event will take place in English and its venue will be announced soon. Entrance to the event free of charge.

Along with RAW events will take place Riga Photography Biennale – Next 2025Performance Festival Interspace, Celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Latvian Center for Contemporary Art and the Purvītis Prize Candidate Candidate Exhibition at the Latvian National Museum of Art.

Riga Photography Biennale – Next 2025. RAW will be viewed Riga Photography Biennale – Next 2025 Exhibitions that will highlight the talents of photography from Latvia and from abroad. The program consists of several exhibitions in different galleries of Riga.

From May 27 to June 1, the Riga Performance Art Festival will take place during RAW Interspacewhose main topic will be – More than man. During the week, Riga will come to life with diverse cultural events; Performances, specialized workshops, networking opportunities and conference will take place.

On Saturday, May 31, the Latvian Contemporary Art Center will celebrate its 25th anniversary with a special program that will lead visitors to a poetic journey through the Riga Art Landscape. During the day there will be performances, march, culinary performance with conversations, exhibition tours and creative workshops. The evening part will conclude with the opening of the exhibition in Andrejost and the night celebration Bolshevichka in the area.

Purvītis Prize 2025 Latvian National Museum of Art. All Riga Art Week And until June 8, the Award of Visual Arts in Latvia – Purvītis Prize 2025 An exhibition of candidates on the works of 8 artists and artists.

RAW is an important event for the city that brings together local and international talents to present innovative and reflection on works of art. The festival will open the dynamic energy of the Riga art scene and strengthen our capital’s place on the European Cultural Map. By creating links between art institutions, artists and society, RAW will promote new cooperation and leave a lasting cultural heritage.

Riga Art Week Organized by the Latvian Gallery Association in cooperation with the Riga Investment and Tourism Agency. The team is made up of cultural and artistic professionals with extensive international experience in managing art projects.

Elīna Drake, Executive Director. Curator, high -level international art project manager. Galleries Sprout Co -founder and manager, Chairman of the Board of the Latvian Gallery Association.

Elena Shalina, Marketing Manager. Gallery evening Riga Last Thursdays The author of the idea, once led by art spaces M/gallery (Latvia) and Imitate in London (United Kingdom), worked as a communication coordinator at the Agency of Culture Futurecity (United Kingdom).

Tina Petersone, Project Manager. Independent curator, former Biennale Punch (USA) Product Coordinator, Currently Creative Producer in the Project Liepaja 2027. Resident curator in Paris, New York, Chicago, Copenhagen and elsewhere.

”Riga Art Week The aim is not only to strengthen the image of Riga as an important cultural center, but also to promote a more ambitious and convincing art environment in Latvia. Only if we appreciate and be proud of our creative community, will we become interesting and significantly internationally. Another important aspect is cooperation – we, as a small nation, have to learn to support and build each other. Only by collaborating can we reach new peaks. This year’s program will highlight the creative potential of Riga by expanding the city’s cultural map with new areas – emerging creative quarters, ”says Riga Art Week Executive Director Elīna Drake.

“Art Weeks around the world have proven to be a powerful cultural exchange and tourism engine, and Riga Art Week There is a strong reply to this movement in Riga. This May we will make the city alive with pop-up Installations from international artists, special RAW events in galleries and museums, as well as with meaningful RAW talks with cultural representatives from the Baltic States and the Nordic countries. We are creating an event that is not just for art professionals – this is an event for curious minds, adventurous travelers, families and anyone who wants to enjoy Riga in a new way. We want Riga to become a place where summer starts with art, and we hope guests from around the world celebrate Maya in their calendars to go on a cultural trip to Latvia, ”says Riga Art Week Marketing manager Elena Shalina.