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Mark Rothko Art Centre
Daugavpils

Mark Rothko Art Centre

Daugavpils, Latvia

About Mark Rothko Art Centre

The Rothko Museum (Latvian: Rotko muzejs) is a cultural institution located inside the arsenal building of the Daugavpils fortress in Latvia. The art centre is considered unique as it is the only place in Europe that permanently, publicly displays some of the original paintings produced by Mark Rothko, albeit on loan from his estate.

The Rothko Museum (Latvian: Rotko muzejs) is a cultural institution located inside the arsenal building of the Daugavpils fortress in Latvia. The art centre is considered unique as it is the only place in Europe that permanently, publicly displays some of the original paintings produced by Mark Rothko, albeit on loan from his estate. He is considered to be one of the greatest artists of the 20th century and was categorized by others as a member of the abstract expressionism movement for his famous serene, few-color, rectangle, large paintings. Project development timeline of the Rothko Museum (former Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre): 2002: the birth of idea of the Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre's foundation; 2013, April 24: opening of the Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre; 2013, September 25: Mark's Rothko 110th anniversary celebrations.

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