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From September 12 to November 23, 2025, the Liepāja Museum hosts the Baltic ceramics exhibition “Windless”. The exhibition is part of the 5th Latvian Ceramics Biennale, one of the most significant events in the field of ceramic art in Europe. The sea and wind in Liepāja are so familiar that they have become part of the city’s natural backdrop. The title “Windless” might seem almost ironically plain for this place, yet this very simplicity is an intentional choice – an invitat

Out of nearly a thousand submissions worldwide, the top honours of the coveted Martinsons Award 2025 went to artists from Poland and Latvia – Daria Kowalewska, Inese Brants, and Lilija Zeiļa. Established in memory of Pēteris Martinsons – an outstanding Latvian ceramicist, innovator and educator – the Martinsons Award is the creative axis of the Latvia Ceramics Biennale, a landmark event on the European cultural calendar, renowned for its scale, quality and curatorial vision.

Exhibition at the Rothko Museum from 5 September 2025 to 1 February 2026 Each time I start preparing for a new exhibition, I begin by listening inwards – searching for the reason to speak, and for the things I want to share. The answer comes slowly, through self-observation, through the patient and often difficult process of turning my gaze within. For me, the most intriguing part of creation is this inner journey – the search for meaning through self-exploration. Ceramics ho

Exhibition at the Rothko Museum from 5 September to 23 November 2025 “Lost for Words” is a guest exhibition at the 5th Latvia Ceramics Biennale, showcasing Polish contemporary ceramics by artists from the Eugeniusz Geppert Academy of Art and Design’s Ceramic and Glass Department in Wroclaw. The title comes from the Polish expression  “brak słów” , which stands for “speechless”, but can also be interpreted more literally as “struggling to find words” .  This dual meaning refle

Exhibition at 4METERS GALLERY from September 5, 2026 The exhibition “porTĀLS pārEJA” presents sculptural objects by ceramic artist Dainis Lesiņš, in which colorful and visually enticing forms serve as a counterpoint to the ideas embodied in the works—those of limitation, conditionality, and the illusion of control. The structures draw on the language of architecture, its forms and details—especially the portal as a symbol of entrance or transition. The objects simultaneously

International Juried Exhibition of the 5th Latvia Ceramics Biennale Rothko Museum, 5 September 2025 to 1 February 2026 The fifth edition of the Latvia Ceramics Biennale has once again transformed the country into a global magnet for ceramic artists and enthusiasts. Its rich and thoughtfully curated programme presents the latest artistic achievements in the field and paints a striking picture of the medium’s vitality and extraordinary breadth. At the heart of the Biennale lies

Exhibition at Martinsons House from 5 September to 23 November 2025 Creatures are living beings – animals and people, beasts of the forest and the field, the waters and the skies. Creatures are also the fantastic beings of ancient myths – neither entirely animal nor fully human, suspended between two worlds. More broadly, creatures are what humans bring into existence in a creative act. Creation turns idea into form – imagination made incarnate. These creatures are the artist

Exhibition at Cēsis Exhibition Hall from 16 August till 28 September 2025   The 5th Latvia Ceramics Biennale opens in style with a compelling celebration of emerging local talent. Featuring recent graduates from the Art Academy of Latvia’s Ceramics Department, FRESH shines a spotlight on the artists who are navigating the very start of their creative paths – establishing their studios and staging exhibitions, leading workshops and channelling their energies into a range of ot

Selected Participants Announced for the Fifth Latvia Ceramics Biennale Exhibition “Martinsons Award” Following the decision of an international jury, artists from thirty countries have been selected to compete for the prestigious Martinsons Award at the fifth Latvia Ceramics Biennale. The award winners will be chosen during the exhibition at the Rothko Museum this September. A total of 941 works were submitted for “Martinsons Award 2025”, representing 69 countries worldwide.

Latvia Ceramics Biennale 2023-2024 Catalog / Latvijas Keramikas biennāles 2023-2024 katalogs

Self-Medication: Korean Ceramic Art Exhibition at Riga Decorative Art and Design Museum, 5 October 2023 - 14 January 2024   Self-Medication: Korean Ceramic Art is opened as part of the guest country exhibition at the Latvia Ceramics Biennale 2023. This show highlights the latest in contemporary Korean ceramic art, which has built a strong presence in the global topography of contemporary ceramic art by shedding light on different artworks, and in turn, explores the future of

International Contemporary Ceramics Competition MARTINSONS AWARD 2023 Rothko Museum, Latvia, 8 September 2023 – 18 February 2024 This is the fourth time the Latvia Ceramics Biennale has brought together some of the world’s leading ceramicists, throwing Latvia into the spotlight as the current epicentre of activity in ceramic art. Through an extensive and exciting programme unfolding across multiple venues in Daugavpils and Rīga, the forum illuminates current trends and develo

WALKING TOGETHER. Portuguese Contemporary Ceramics exhibition Riga Art Space, 18 August, 2023 - 30 September, 2023 A journey through Portuguese contemporary ceramics with the Aveiro International Biennale of Artistic Ceramics collection WALKING TOGETHER is a cultural exchange project between the International Biennale of Artistic Ceramics in Aveiro, Portugal, and the Latvia Ceramics Biennale towards international promotion of Portuguese and Latvian contemporary ceramics and c