Mark Rothko Art Centre

Opening of Gaudeamus festival in 2014 next to the Mark Rothko Art Centre.

Mark Rothko Art Centre is a multi-functional institution of culture, arts and education, located inside of the fortress' Arsenal building in Daugavpils, Latvia. It is a unique place in the Eastern Europe, where the original paintings of Mark Rothko are located. He was one of the great artists of the 20th century, a founder of the abstract expressionism movement, best known for his enigmatic color field paintings.

The DMRAC features: Rothko Room with original works exposed; Collection of museum quality reproductions; Silent Room; digital exposition on the artist’s biography and creative activities; Project Gallery exposition, collection of contemporary arts; exhibitions of the Great Children of Daugavpils (former Dvinsk, Dünaburg).

DMRAC facilities: the residences for artists, video hall, archive/library, conference/seminar facilities, meeting rooms, restaurant.

Project development of the Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre: 2002- the birth of idea of the Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre's foundation; 2013, April 24 – opening of the Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre; 2013, September 25 – Mark's Rothko 110th anniversary celebrations.

Mark Rothko paintings

Six artworks loaned by Kate Rothko Prizel and Christopher Rothko are on display at the Daugavpils Mark Rothko Arts Centre:

Mother and Child, 1934
Sacrifice of Iphigenia, 1942^[1]
The High Priest, 1945
Untitled, 1948
Nr 7 (orange and chocolate), 1957
No. 10 (brown, black, sienna on dark wine), 1963

References

↑ Art of the Day

External links

Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre

Coordinates: 55°52′58″N 26°30′07″E / 55.88278°N 26.50194°E / 55.88278; 26.50194

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