Autumn brings a sense of change and contemplation, turning Jūrmala’s exhibition spaces into places for a quiet dialogue with art. We invite you to immerse yourself in the atmosphere of this season’s exhibitions and discover new perspectives in art.

Baiba Zalcmane. Self-Portrait with New Life Within, 2022

Jūrmala City Museum (29 Tirgoņu Street, Majori)

• Baiba Zalcmane | “Emotions” (“Emocijas”, 10.09.–19.10.) – the emerging textile artist’s works form a visual conversation about the unspoken — sorrow, tenderness, joy, and inner struggles. The fragile material reveals the artist’s genuine need to create.
• Otto Zitmanis | “I Want to See the Sun. There Is No Sun.” (“Gribu redzēt sauli. Saules nav.”, 10.09.–19.10.) – large-format paintings explore the themes of human relationships and emotional tension. The powerful painterly language seeks balance between the harsh and the beautiful, between inner fracture and the pressure of the outer world.

Visvaldis Reinholds. Untitled. 1950s. (Nikolajs and Ingrīda Bulmanis Art Collection)

• “From One Side It’s Like That…” (“No vienas puses tā…”) | Nikolajs and Ingrīda Bulmanis Art Collection (10.09.–19.10.) – dedicated to the memory of cultural critic and essayist Nikolajs Bulmanis, the exhibition highlights his and his wife Ingrīda’s work in maintaining cultural ties between Latvia and Canada. The display features the family’s preserved art collection, curated by Gundega Cēbere.

Jānis Rozentāls. Artist’s Studio. 1896. Oil on canvas, 85.5 × 105.6 cm. Copy. Photo: Normunds Brasliņš. Latvian National Museum of Art. Fragment.

• “My Path. From Rozentāls’ School to Becoming an Artist. Jaunsudrabiņš. Kronenbergs. Skulme. Zeberiņš.” (“Mans ceļš. No Rozentāla skolas līdz māksliniekam. Jaunsudrabiņš. Kronenbergs. Skulme. Zeberiņš.”) (24.10.–11.01.2026) – the exhibition tells the story of four artists whose creative journey began in the private art studio of painter Jānis Rozentāls in Riga in 1906. The exhibition reveals their personal and artistic paths through works from the Zuzeum Art Museum, the Zuzāns Collection, the Latvian National Museum of Art, and other collections.

Hedviga Dika. Bastejkalns. 1975. Paper, watercolour. 35 × 69 cm. Fragment.

• “The Breath of Watercolour” (“Akvareļa elpa”) (22.10–30.11) – the exhibition is dedicated to artist Hedviga Dika, who spent thirty years working as a leading textile designer at the factory “Sarkanā tekstilniece” (“The Red Textile Worker”). In her watercolours and fabric ornaments, she captured impressions from her travels and the colour palette of Latvia’s regions, creating a distinctive world where art becomes the breath of the heart and soul.

Jūrmala Culture Centre (35 Jomas Street, Majori)

• Rolands Dzenis | “newworkshopexperience” (until 28.11.) – a painting and charcoal drawing exhibition where the artist combines expressive line, vivid colour, and symbolic imagery. Rolands Dzenis’ works convey playfulness, philosophical reflection, and irony, while his charcoal studies focus on the essence of form and the emotional core.

Art Station “Dubulti” (Zigfrīda Meierovica Prospect 4, Dubulti)

• Vidvuds Zviedris | “Once Grass Was Blue and Skies Were Green” (from 24.10) – the artist’s most extensive solo exhibition to date, exploring the theme of shared responsibility in today’s world through contrasts of scale and tension. Vidvuds Zviedris moves dynamically between painting, large-scale sculpture, objects, and photography, incorporating found materials charged with experience. “What happens to our psyche, considering that violence is so visible, yet our influence so minimal?” asks the artist, who, after many years in America, has returned to his homeland with a renewed creative vision.

Aspazija’s House (18–20 Z. Meierovica Prospect, Dubulti)

• Aspazija’s House | “Aspazija. A Strong Woman. A Portrait” (“Aspazija. Spēcīga sieviete. Portrets”, until 10.01.) – dedicated to the 160th anniversary of the poet Aspazija, the exhibition challenges familiar perceptions, revealing her as a courageous, strong, and self-aware personality. The jury selected 34 artists; the winner is Dita Lūse with her painting Myself (“Es pati”), second place – Madara Neikena, and third – Ieva Liepiņa.

(Fragment) Liene Lintere. Guys by the Lake, 2024

Bulduri Exhibition Hall (6 Muižas Street, Bulduri)

• “Slush” (“Šļura”, 10.09.–08.11.) – a solo exhibition by Liene Lintere, a Sculpture Department student at the Art Academy of Latvia, where foam rubber, tin, and everyday objects transform into emotionally charged forms. The works embody fragility and inner dialogue about what holds us together when the world seems to dissolve.
• Visitors can also explore the workshop and creative world of Valdis Bušs (1924–2014), an outstanding Latvian landscape painter and one of Jūrmala’s artistic legends.

Jean Denant, Environmental Object “Mare Balticum”, 2025. Photo: Jūrmala City Municipality

New environmental artwork on Dzintari Beach
A new contemporary art installation by French artist Jean Denant – the mirror sculpture “Mare Balticum” – can be seen at the beach exit at Turaidas Street in Dzintari. Made of polished stainless steel, the work imitates the shimmer of the sea’s surface and reflects the sea, sky, shoreline, and the viewer’s silhouette. The object symbolizes the unity of the Baltic Sea countries and draws attention to environmental sustainability. Jūrmala is the first of eight coastal countries to host this artwork.

Uģis Traumanis, Environmental Object “The Knot” (“Mezgls”), 2024. Photo: Jūrmala City Municipality

New environmental artwork in Kauguri Square
In addition to the variety of indoor exhibitions this winter season, visitors are invited to discover a recent addition to Jūrmala’s urban art landscape — the environmental object “The Knot” (“Mezgls”) by Uģis Traumanis (realized by MetalProjekts and DJA – Didzis Jaunzems Architecture). The sculpture symbolizes unity and refers to the fishing heritage of Kauguri, where knot-tying was once an essential skill. Its mirror-polished surface reflects the surroundings — apartment blocks, historical buildings, the Catholic church, pine trees, and the ever-changing Jūrmala sky.