The exhibition "Color Poet. Vilhelms Purvītis – Aspazija's neighbor in Dubultos"
The exhibition "Color Poet. Vilhelms Purvītis – Aspazija's neighbor in Dubultos"
- Thursday, 22.August - Saturday, 9.November
- House of Aspazija
- Z. Meierovica prosp. 18/20
The exhibition "Color Poet. Vilhelms Purvītis – Aspazija's neighbor in Dubultos" will give an insight into Purvītis' summers in Jūrmala, the artist's sources of inspiration in the famous Latvian resort town and his relationship with his no less famous neighbor - the poetess Aspazija.
The exhibition includes the original works of Purvīš created in Jūrmala from the Zuzān collection of the Latvian National Art Museum and Art Center "Zuzeum". For the first time, high-quality reproductions of paintings made in Jurmala, whose fate was unknown a few years ago, or could only be seen in black and white photographs, are exhibited.
The exhibition "Color Poet. Vilhelms Purvītis - Aspazija's neighbor in Dubultos" was created in cooperation with the Latvian National Art Museum and Art Center "Zuzeum", the Budapest Museum of Fine Arts, the Swedish Museum of Modern Art and the Benešov Museum of Art and Design in the Czech Republic. The works created by Vilhelm Purvīš in Jūrmala will be on display in Aspazija's house until November 9, 2024.
Working hours of Aspazija's house: from May 15 to September 14 - Tuesday - Saturday from 10.00 – 18.00; Sunday from 11. - 16.00
From September 15 to May 14 - Tuesday - Saturday from 10.00 - 18.00, Sunday, Monday – closed.