Contemporary Art Exhibition Purvītis Prize 2025

The exhibition consists of an impressive collection of paintings, graphics, sculptures, objects and installations, created by eight artists and artist collectives nominated for the ninth Purvītis Prize by independent experts. The artsts are: Indriķis Ģelzis, Romāns Korovins, Ieva Kraule-Kūna, Inga Meldere un Luīze Nežberte, Luīze Rukšāne, Krišs Salmanis, Elza Sīle, Paula Zvane.

The Purvītis Prize is the largest and most prestigious award in the field of visual arts in Latvia. It was established in 2008 with the aim of regularly and systematically focusing on current events and evaluating the most outstanding achievements in professional Latvian visual arts. The prize is named after Vilhelms Purvītis (1872-1945), a master of Latvian painting.

The curator of the exhibition is Daiga Rudzāte.