Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre

Mark Rothko Art Centre is located in
the building of the artillery arsenal
(1830-1833). It is a place where the
past has regained its second wind
and is in step with the time, thus
creating a unique place for varied
creative manifestations.
Some day the place was used to
keep cannons, ammunition wagons
and prodgy, swords and rifles,
regimental colours and drums. The
building is architectural monument
of State significance.
In the Art Centre one can see
the original pieces of the worldknown
artist Mark Rothko, born in
Daugavpils, as well as to visit the
exposition devoted to this artist.
Mark Rothko (b. Marcus Rothkowitz)
was born September 25, 1903. In
1913 his family emigrated to the
United States of America. He is
one of the most outstanding and
remarkable artists of the second half
of the 20th century, founder of the
abstract expressionism movement.
In the art centre it is also possible to
visit changing personal and group
exhibitions of well-known Latgalian,
Latvian and foreign artists. The total
surface of the exhibition halls is
2000 m2.
One may visit expositions and
exhibitions independently or
accompanied by a guide. The tour
around all art centre exhibitions
takes 1 hour and 30 minutes, the
tour of the A sector (M. Rothko
biography and creative works) takes
45 minutes. The art centre also
offers ordering tours around the
fortress. Tours can be ordered by
phone: +371 654 30279,
+371 65430273, +371 20364226.
Opening hours of Mark Rothko Art
Centre:
Monday – closed;
Tuesday and Sunday – from 11:00
to 17:00;
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and
Saturday – from 11:00 to 19:00.
Mihaila Street 3. +371 654 30 253
rotkocentrs.lv, rotkocentrs@
daugavpils.lv