Nice Touch — Madara Kuplā

Photographer Madara Kuplā captures buildings and interiors created by well-known architects and designers who are renowned both in Latvia and internationally. Having studied visual arts and interior architecture, she photographs spaces with an architectural understanding and artistic sensibility, skilfully capturing the play of light, textures, and colours. In the Nice Touch section, Madara recommends a good way to spend your lunch break to get back to work with renewed energy.

Nice Touch - Editorial, January 30, 2026

Gallery Asni presents an exhibition by Aleksandrs Breže

Until February 15, the gallery Asni is hosting an exhibition by artist and designer Aleksandrs Breže entitled Threshold. It explores the boundaries between the physical and digital worlds, between art and design, form and function. In Aleksandrs’ practice, the digital environment becomes an extension of traditional craftsmanship — a means by which objects and materials acquire new meaning. With an ironic and surreal view of the everyday environment, the artist brings interior objects to life by incorporating various cultural layers into them.

Stories - Editorial, January 27, 2026

Nice Touch — Dans Jirgensons

Graphic designer Dans Jirgensons is fascinated by archiving processes and likes to experiment with visual nuances that may seem outdated, anonymous, or forgotten at first. In the Nice Touch section, Dans talks about a very ordinary but effective tool for time management.

Nice Touch - Editorial, January 23, 2026

Kultūršoks’ new identity takes the form of a vivid detective story

This year, the Latvian Television programme Kultūršoks has unveiled a new visual and sound identity, created by artist Roberts Rūrāns, animator Eduards Balodis, and sound designer Pēteris Pāss. The programme’s opening sequence, or theme animation, depicts a detective moving through a rich and colourful cultural landscape.

Stories - Editorial, January 22, 2026

Exhibition at Latvian War Museum invites visitors to feel and talk

Until the end of the year, the Latvian War Museum is hosting the exhibition A Child’s Mind, opened last year and dedicated to children’s experiences of war, offering a platform for parents and children to engage in open conversations about complex and sensitive topics.

Stories - Editorial, January 19, 2026

Events

View more