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SUMMARY:Riga Contemporary Surrealism Biennale - First Edition
DESCRIPTION:The first edition of the Riga Contemporary Surrealism Biennale brings together contemporary artists from the USA\, Canada\, the Netherlands\, Italy\, Turkey\, Romania\, Germany\, Finland\, and beyond — all working within the traditions of Surrealism\, Automatism\, Biomorphism\, Dadaism\, and Metaphysical Art. The mission: to make the hidden visible. \nAlongside the main exhibition: artist talks\, panel discussions\, curator-led tours every Saturday at 12:00\, and musical evenings every Thursday from 18:00 to 19:30. Group tours can be arranged on other days. \nOpening hours: Tue\, Wed\, Fri\, Sat — 10:00–18:00 Thu — 10:00–20:00 Closed Mon & Sun \nClosing event: May 30 from 13:00. \nTickets available via Biļešu Serviss\, Mobilly\, and on site. All tickets include access to the Latvian Railway History Museum permanent collection. \n\n📅 May 12–30\, 2026 📍 Latvian Railway History Museum 🌐 artriga.com · voyzxart.com/biennale \nSupported by: Happy Art Museum\, Dzelzceļa Muzejs\, LIAA\, Latvia Travel
URL:https://expatslatvia.com/event/riga-contemporary-surrealism-biennale-first-edition/
LOCATION:Latvian Railway History Museum\, Uzvaras bulvāris 2A\, Rīga
CATEGORIES:Culture & Arts
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260525
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SUMMARY:"Osculum. Basium. Suavium" - Krista Vindberga-Auzniece
DESCRIPTION:A kinetic sculpture installation referencing Michelangelo’s Creation of Adam – reimagined with creation left in a woman’s hands. Two hands rotate continuously toward one another\, their trajectory forming an endless cycle of closeness and distance. No divine hierarchy\, but two equal creators. Contact occurs at only one degree of the full 360-degree rotation – a moment where the intensity and fragility of creation are concentrated. \nThe title shifts from month to month – Osculum\, Basium\, Suavium – gradually narrowing the distance: from a restrained gesture\, through tenderness\, to sensual intensity. \nCurators: Krista Vindberga-Auzniece\, Laura Groza \n\n📅 May 25-31\, 2026 · Open 24/7 📍 Čehova teātra galerija\, Kaļķu iela 16\, Riga \nPart of Riga Art Week.
URL:https://expatslatvia.com/event/osculum-basium-suavium-krista-vindberga-auzniece/
LOCATION:Čehova teātra galerija\, Kaļķu iela 16\, Rīga
CATEGORIES:Culture & Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Riga:20260527T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Riga:20260531T180000
DTSTAMP:20260612T193416
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SUMMARY:“I want to Be Glue!” Shana de Villiers  (SA/NL)
DESCRIPTION:A large-scale installation at TUR combining textile\, soft sculpture\, and performance. Working with Latvian and South African snake mythologies\, Shana de Villiers creates a theatrical environment where hybrid\, monstrous characters become carriers of difference\, memory\, and transformation. Glimmering surfaces\, fragmented voices\, and shifting forms — the monstrous reimagined as familiar and inviting. \nCurator: Edvards Shautens \nOpening hours: Thu 13:00-22:00 / Fri-Sun 13:00-18:00 \nPart of Riga Art Week. \n\n📅 May 28 – June 27\, 2026 📍 TUR\, Tallinas iela 10\, Riga
URL:https://expatslatvia.com/event/i-want-to-be-glue-shana-de-villiers/
LOCATION:TUR\, Tallinas iela 10\, Rīga
CATEGORIES:Culture & Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Riga:20260527T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Riga:20260530T200000
DTSTAMP:20260612T193416
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SUMMARY:"Have a Nice day\," Artist collective http://vide
DESCRIPTION:The second joint exhibition by artist collective http://vide (Dana Vetrova\, Katrīna Lipšāne\, Ļena Kiseļčuka\, Paula Ikase) — four graduates of the Art Academy of Latvia. The work explores the practice of creation after academic education through personal experiences: somatics\, employment\, ephemeral spaces\, and boredom. An attempt to find\, create\, or simply notice beauty in everyday life. \nTaking place at Smilga\, an independent cultural space in Āgenskalns — a pavilion designed by architect Modris Ģelzis in 1962\, located by the composers’ living quarters. \nOpening hours: Sun 14:00-20:00 \nPart of Riga Art Week. \n\n📅 May 30\, 2026 📍 Smilga\, Eduarda Smiļģa iela 34A\, Riga
URL:https://expatslatvia.com/event/have-a-nice-day-artist-collective-http-vide/
LOCATION:Smilga\, Smiļģa ielā 34A\, Rīga
CATEGORIES:Culture & Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Riga:20260529T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Riga:20260603T190000
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SUMMARY:"Zoom In: Ecology" - Riga Photography Biennial 2026 (Friday Session)
DESCRIPTION:A group exhibition presenting nine works by international artists exploring the intersection of digital technology\, ecology\, and human identity. Part of the Riga Photography Biennial 2026\, running April 16 – July 3. \nArtists: Astrid Ardagh (NO)\, Nanna Debois Buhl (DK)\, Henna-Riikka Halonen (FI)\, Inka & Niclas (SE)\, Kristina Õllek & Kert Viiart-Õllek (EE)\, Rasa Šmite & Raitis Šmits (LV)\, Sabīne Šnē (LV)\, Istvan Virag (HU/NO) Curators: Inga Brūvere (LV)\, Marie Sjøvold (NO) \n🌐 rpbiennial.com \nOpening hours: Fri 12:00–19:00 · Sat 11:00–19:00 · Sun 11:00–17:00 \n\n📅 May 26–31\, 2026 📍 Rīgas Laikmetīgās mākslas telpa\, Kungu iela 3\, Riga \nPart of Riga Art Week.
URL:https://expatslatvia.com/event/zoom-in-ecology-riga-photography-biennial-2026-friday-session/
LOCATION:Rīgas Laikmetīgās mākslas telpa\, Kungu iela 3\, Rīga
CATEGORIES:Culture & Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Riga:20260530T120000
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SUMMARY:"The Playground" at Backdoor Market Home
DESCRIPTION:An art installation opening at Backdoor Market Home in Creative Factory Veldze. At the centre of the work is an inflatable castle — a symbol of play and childhood freedom — whose graffiti-covered exterior reflects the harder textures of adult life. A meditation on the transition from innocence to awareness\, from participation to observation. \nBackdoor Market Home is a concept space combining a streetwear showroom\, workspace\, and community hub rooted in urban culture. \nPart of Riga Art Week. \n\n📅 May 30\, 2026 · from 12:00 📍 Backdoor Market Home\, Creative Factory Veldze\, Matīsa iela 8\, Riga
URL:https://expatslatvia.com/event/the-playground-at-backdoor-market-home/
LOCATION:Radošā rūpnīca Veldze – Katla māja\, Matīsa iela 8\, Rīga
CATEGORIES:Culture & Arts
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SUMMARY:Make Friends & Photowalk Meetup - Riga
DESCRIPTION:A social photowalk to meet new people and explore the city through photography. Bring your phone or camera – beginners and professionals equally welcome. First and foremost a social event\, not a photography lesson. \nOnline registration is mandatory. \n\n📅 May 30\, 2026 · 09:30 – 12:00 📍 Riga — meeting point shared after registration 🔗 Register here · €2 contribution \nOrganizers: BlaBla Language Exchange Latvia\, Photo Walk Events
URL:https://expatslatvia.com/event/make-friends-photowalk-meetup-riga/
CATEGORIES:Community & Social
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Riga:20260530T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Riga:20260531T190000
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SUMMARY:"Zoom In: Ecology" - Riga Photography Biennial 2026 (Saturday Session)
DESCRIPTION:A group exhibition presenting nine works by international artists exploring the intersection of digital technology\, ecology\, and human identity. Part of the Riga Photography Biennial 2026\, running April 16 – July 3. \nArtists: Astrid Ardagh (NO)\, Nanna Debois Buhl (DK)\, Henna-Riikka Halonen (FI)\, Inka & Niclas (SE)\, Kristina Õllek & Kert Viiart-Õllek (EE)\, Rasa Šmite & Raitis Šmits (LV)\, Sabīne Šnē (LV)\, Istvan Virag (HU/NO) Curators: Inga Brūvere (LV)\, Marie Sjøvold (NO) \n🌐 rpbiennial.com \nOpening hours: Fri 12:00–19:00 · Sat 11:00–19:00 · Sun 11:00–17:00 \n\n📅 May 26–31\, 2026 📍 Rīgas Laikmetīgās mākslas telpa\, Kungu iela 3\, Riga \nPart of Riga Art Week.
URL:https://expatslatvia.com/event/zoom-in-ecology-riga-photography-biennial-2026-saturday-session/
LOCATION:Rīgas Laikmetīgās mākslas telpa\, Kungu iela 3\, Rīga
CATEGORIES:Culture & Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Riga:20260530T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Riga:20260531T140000
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SUMMARY:Portrait action "Face-O-Mat" Tobias Gutmann (Switzerland) - Saturday Sessions
DESCRIPTION:Since 2013\, Swiss artist Tobias Gutmann has been travelling the world with his Face-O-Mat project\, turning portrait drawing into a ritual of human connection. Each sitting lasts 7 minutes – the artist looks closely\, listens\, and draws. The project has been presented in over 38 cities worldwide including Centre Pompidou in Paris and Art Central in Hong Kong\, with more than 5\,500 portraits created to date. \nAlso participating: artists Aleksandra Merbaha and Elīna Eihmane. \nFree entry. Register in advance or on-site. \n🎟 Book a slot \n\n📅 May 30-31\, 2026 · 12:00-14:00 and 15:00-17:00 📍 Art Museum Riga Bourse\, Doma laukums 6\, Riga   Admission: Free \nPart of Riga Art Week.
URL:https://expatslatvia.com/event/portrait-action-face-o-mat-tobias-gutmann-switzerland-saturday-sessions/
LOCATION:Mākslas muzejs RĪGAS BIRŽA\, Doma laukums 6\, Rīga
CATEGORIES:Culture & Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Riga:20260530T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Riga:20260530T235900
DTSTAMP:20260612T193416
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SUMMARY:"Field of Unheard Voices" - Group Exhibition at MASA Gallery
DESCRIPTION:A group exhibition exploring memory that cannot be obtained firsthand but continues to exist – the memory of a gap between generations\, between lived experience and knowledge. The five participating artists work with clay\, textiles\, clothing\, masks\, and the body to make visible what was never spoken but continues to be felt. \nArtists: Ojūna Batbajara\, Egija Grīnfelde\, Katerina Geiduka\, Maria Gvardeitseva\, Liene Mackus \nOpening hours: Thu 14:00-23:00 / Fri-Sat 14:00-24:00 \n\n📅 April 30 – May 30\, 2026 📍 MASA Gallery\, Elizabetes iela 67\, Riga
URL:https://expatslatvia.com/event/field-of-unheard-voices-group-exhibition-at-masa-gallery/
LOCATION:MASA Art & Jazz club\, Elizabetes iela 67\, Rīga
CATEGORIES:Culture & Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Riga:20260530T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Riga:20260530T230000
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SUMMARY:Poetry Evening and Silent Disco "Kruumdush" - ISSP School
DESCRIPTION:An evening in two parts. First\, emerging poets Elīna Vendija Rībena\, Valters Liberts\, and Lote Vilma Vītiņa guide listeners into the world of nature with ambient accompaniment. As the evening progresses\, the poetry gives way to a silent disco and DJ Jaunība – bringing the energy of an Australian-style forest rave into an urban setting. \nPart of the ISSP School student exhibition “1.5ha” and Riga Art Week. \n\n📅 May 30\, 2026 / 18:30 (doors 18:00) – 23:00 📍 Berga Bazārs\, Marijas iela 13/8\, Riga
URL:https://expatslatvia.com/event/poetry-evening-and-silent-disco-kruumdush-issp-school/
LOCATION:Berga Bazārs\, Marijas iela 13/8 (former MyFitness space)\, Rīga
CATEGORIES:Culture & Arts
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