My essay about the lesser known works of the Latvian photographer Gunars Binde. Published in Gunārs Binde, ed. Laima Slava (Riga: Neputns, 2006). Artist: Juris Petraškevičs. 160 pp. In Latvian and English. ISBN 9984-729-91-5
Read moreIrrefutable Rights Not To Be Understood
“Irrefutable Rights Not To Be Understood.” Essay about contemporary art, artists, and life in the city. Published in Studija 24, no. 3 (2002).
Read moreExhibition review: Re:Public
"The Riga Fashion in Art 2003." Review of the exhibition RE: Public taking place in different venues across Riga, Latvia, September 6—21, 2003. Published in Studija 32, no. 5 (2003).
Read moreInterview: photographer Gunars Binde
"He Lives in Photography." Interview with Latvian photographer Gunars Binde. Published in Studija 34, no. 1 (2004).
Read moreExhibition review: Manifesta 5, Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
"Score of the Game: Boring Videos 100 : Revelation 1." Review of Manifesta 5, European Biennial of Contemporary Art, Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain, June 11 — September 30, 2004. Published in Studija 37, no. 4 (2004).
Read moreExhibition review: Dream Island, international contemporary art show
“An Introductory Course to Contemporary Art.” Review of an international contemporary art exhibition The Dream Island, Noass Gallery, Riga, Latvia. June 2 — September 25, 2004. Published in Studija 38, no. 5 (2004).
Read moreExhibition review: Trespassers, art in Latvia in the 1980s
"Trespassers: An Anatomical Theatre, the “Madagascar Phenomenon,” and the Chronicle of the Crusades." Review of the exhibition Trespassers. Contemporary Art of the 1980s, the Arsenals exhibition hall of the Latvian National Art Museum, Riga, Latvia. February 18 - March 13, 2005. Published in Studija 41, no. 2 (2005).
Read moreExhibition review: Latvian contemporary art
"Much Ado About Nothing on The Monitor, Or a Story about the Absence of Any Story, Since the Story is Meaningless." Review about the exhibition of Latvian contemporary art, Turmoil (Jukas) at the exhibition hall Arsenals, Riga, Latvia. April 2 — May 8, 2005. Published in Studija 42, no. 3 (2005).
Read moreExhibition review: the 51st Venice Biennale, The Experience of Art / Always a Little Further
"My Quest for Relics and the People I Met along the Way." Review of the 51st International Art Exhibition, la Biennale di Venezia: The Experience of Art, curated by María de Corral, and Always a Little Further, curated by Rosa Martínez. Venice, June 12 — November 6, 2005. Published in Studija 43, no. 4 (2005).
Read moreInterview: artist Laura Feldberga
“So Beautiful It Hurts.” Interview with artist Laura Feldberga. Published in Studija 44, no. 5 (2005).
Read moreExhibition review: Backlight 05, the 7th International Photography Triennial in Tampere, Finland
"A Slippery Path or a Hazardous Tribute to Humanism." Review of Backlight05: The 7. International Photography Triennial in Tampere, Finland. September 9, 2005 — January 15, 2006. Published in Studija 45, no. 6 (2005).
Read moreExhibition review: Art Basel, Volta Show, and Liste 2006
“What I Bought in Basel This Year.” Review of Art Basel, June 14 — 18, 2006. Published in Studija 49, no. 4 (2006).
Read moreExhibition review: Brighton Photo Biennial 2006
"Nothing Personal." Review of the 2nd Brighton Photo Biennial. Brighton, UK, October 5 - 29, 2006. Published in Foto Kvartals 4, no. 4 (2006): 70-75.
Read moreExhibition review: Liverpool Biennial 2006
"Push the Button and Wait For the Green Human." Review of the Liverpool Biennial of Contemporary Art, September 16 - November 26, 2006. Published in Studija 51, no. 6 (2006).
Read morePhotography at the 52nd Venice Biennial
“Looking for Inspiration in a New York Cemetery, Taipei Slums, and at Monroe’s in St. Petersburg.” Article about contemporary photography at the 52nd Venice biennale. Published in Foto Kvartals 7, no. 3 (2007): 80—87.
Read moreExhibition review: the 52nd Venice Biennale, Think with the Senses – Feel with the Mind
“Palaces to Workers!” Review of the 52nd International Art Exhibition, la Biennale di Venezia: Think with the Senses – Feel with the Mind. Artistic Director: Robert Storr. Venice, June 10 — November 21, 2007. Published in Studija 55, no. 4 (2007).
Read moreExhibition review: La Biennale de Lyon 2007
“Contemporary Art as an Atheist's Prayer.” (Laikmetīgā māksla kā ateista lūgšana.) Review of La Biennale de Lyon, The 00s: The History of a Decade That Has Not Yet Been Named. Lyon, France, September 19, 2007 — January 6, 2008. Published in Studija 57, no. 6 (2007).
Read moreExhibition review: the 11th Venice Biennale of Architecture
Review of the 11th International Architecture Exhibition — 2008 Venice Biennale of Architecture, Out There: Architecture Beyond Building, September 14 —November 23, 2008. Directed by Aaron Betsky. Published in Studija 62, no. 5 (2008) .
Read moreExhibition Review: Hotel Polonia at the 11th Venice Architecture Biennial
“Photographs that Predict the Future.”
The 11th International Architecture Exhibition — 2008 Venice Biennale of Architecture, Out There: Architecture Beyond Building, September 14 —November 23, 2008. Directed by Aaron Betsky.
Review of the Polish pavilion, Hotel Polonia, at the 11th Venice Architecture Biennale. Foto Kvartals 14, no. 6 (2008). In Latvian only.
I reviewed the rest of the biennale in Studija 62, no. 5 (2008).
View the article on Foto Kvartals magazine online archive,
Pavilion Polonia, exhibition "Hotel Polonia. The Afterlife of Buildings", Venice, photo M. Długosz; courtesy of Zachęta – National Gallery of Art, Warsaw
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Exhibition review: Manifesta 7, Trentino – Alto Adige, Italy
"The Simple Truths of the Complicated Person, or Vice Versa." Review of Manifesta 7, European Biennial of Contemporary Art, Trentino - Alto Adige/ South Tyrol region, Italy, July 19 - November 2, 2008. Published in Studija 61, no. 4 (2008).
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