The Art Academy of Latvia, in collaboration with BDO Latvia and KIM? Contemporary Arts Centre presents the opening of the BDO ‘’Young Artists Award” 2025 exhibition. The event will take place on 26 February at 6:00 PM at the Experimental Art Space PILOT (R. Vagnera 3, Riga).
The exhibition will present artworks by graduates of the Art Academy of Latvia and six finalists of the competition organized by BDO Latvia, who are competing for a €2,000 EUR prize:
- Katrīna Biksone – “Leaving, will be there in the evening”
- Baiba Čadore – “Knots of Unfulfilled Dreams”
- Armands Andže – “Fear of the Landscape”
- Elizabete Andersone – “Ode to the Unnoticed”
- Laura Aizporiete – “The Encircled Room: Waiting and Latency”
- Kristers Krūms – “Friends’ Box”
The exhibition will be open to visitors until April 2, 2026, during which public voting will also take place. The competition winner and recipient of the main prize will be announced later.
The BDO ‘’Young Artists Award’’ is an initiative of BDO Latvia, organised in cooperation with the Art Academy of Latvia, KIM? Contemporary Arts Centre, and Experimental Art Space PILOT. The competition aims to promote the recognition, evaluation, and professional growth of emerging new artists, while contributing to the development of contemporary art within Latvian society and culture, particularly by supporting young artists after completing their master’s studies at the Art Academy of Latvia.
Now in its sixth consecutive year, the competition continues to highlight emerging young talents. Last year’s winner was artist Elza Lapiņa with her artwork ‘’Landscapes of Time’’.
