Mark Rothko Art Centre in Daugavpils
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DAUGAVPILS MARK ROTHKO ART CENTRE MARK ROTHKO ART CENTRE IN DAUGAVPILS – WHAT IS IT? ROT HKO MUSEUM HISTORY THE CITY BUILDING The Fortress ART the place CULTURE CREATIVITY the name tolerance originals VARIETY music GAMES Jews RESIDENCES activities REST INSPIRATION the story experience Martinsons COLLECTION The best and the smartest museum not boring impressive beautiful ANOTHER WORLD surprising REASON the pride self confidence UNBELIEVEBLE the place for thinking well done story intriguing discovery 24th April 2013 – THE GRAND OPENING The number of visitors has almost reached 100 000 Weather | London 11°C 1°C • The Art Newspaper OUR VALUES Mark Rothko, (Marcus Rothkowitz) Was born in Daugavpils on 25th September 1903 (at that time Dvinsk, Russian Empire). In 1913 emigrated to the USA along with his family. Died in 1970 in New York. Mark Rothko is one of the most influential artists of the 20 century's second part, the founder of abstract expressionism and color field Untitled No 7 (ORANGE AND CHOCOLATE), 1957, (176,9 x 110,5) painting. His works of art can Collection of Kate Rothko Prizel be observed in world's most famous galleries. DAUGAVPILS MARK ROTHKO ART CENTRE IS LOCATED in the Artillery Arsenal building (1833) of the Dinaburg Fortress. It is the place where the antiquity has recovered and goes step for step with the modernity, forming the unique and inspiring place for creativity expression. «Nicolai Poliakoff (Coco the Clown) was born there – as was Joseph Rosen, described as the Talmudic genius of his time. In 1903 Marcus Rothkowitz was also born in the same city, Daugavpils in eastern Latvia....» WE OFFER the originals and the exposition dedicated to the artist Mark Rothko Digital exposition Area of exposition halls - more than 2000 m2 MUSIC HALL AND CONFERENCE ROOMS ARTIST RESIDENCES The space for living and creating activities Happy and inspired artist GLOBAL SYNERGY the futuristic exhibition- installation “BLACK” by the Polish artist Marek Radke ......invites the visitors to participate in his initiated game of space, light, shape and colour Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre Museum of Mark Chagall in Vitebsk “MARC CHAGALL AND THE EUROPEAN AVANT-GARDISTS” is the first collaboration project of Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre and the Vitebsk Museum of Marc Chagall (Belarus). Besides the original artworks of Marc Chagall, the lithographs of many prominent artists of the 20th century will be exhibited, among them Braque, Matisse, Miró, Picasso. (RIGA 2014. From Riga to Daugavpils by Rothko train) Rothko train, exhibitions, workshops, residences, concerts, conferences, educational programs, films ... LOCAL SYNERGY urban environment projects for development Daugavpils Airport www.rotkocentrs.lv www.rothkocenter.com www.facebook.com/DaugavpilsMarkRothkoArtCentre twitter.com/rotkocentre E-mail: [email protected] Foto: DMRMC arhīvs; Aleksandrs Kendenkovs, Stylefoto Studio; Roma Rubenis .