In the Latvian city of Daugavpils, in the early twentieth century, which was part of the Russian Empire under the name of Dvinsk, opened a museum of world famous artist Mark Rothko (Marcus Rotkovicha)

In the heart of the Art of Mark Rothko
Daugavpils, Latvia
Source: artdaily.com

the homeland of world famous artist Mark Rothko has opened a museum in his name. Marcus Rothkowitz was born in 1903 in Dvinsk, Vitebsk province - now it is the city of Daugavpils, the second largest and most important city in Latvia. It was here on Wednesday inaugurated Art Center named Mark Rothko.

museum opened in a hundred years after the Rotkovicha family emigrated from the Russian Empire to America to escape the pogroms. This happened in 1913, when Marcus was only ten. Although he built a career as an artist in America, Mark never forgot the places where he came from. Recalls his 62-year-old daughter, Kate Rothko Prizel (Kate Rothko Prizel), father used to sit with her at the map and showed his hometown, explaining why the name of Dvinsk already on it will not find. And the artist's son, 48-year-old Christopher Rothko, said at the opening ceremony of the museum as follows: "This is a great return of my father's home ... It is so often perceived as an American artist, and, yes, America has given him very much, but its roots are here, and I sure that it is for the most part developed as an individual ».

The new center is located in Daugavpils fortress, which lasted for repairs 4,000,000 euros. Most of this amount allocated EU. The exhibition includes six originals of the great abstract expressionist, digital exhibition of Daugavpils city of the early twentieth century, the room quiet, and the "gold" collection consisting of works by Mark Rothko plein participants from different years, the exhibition of Peter Griffin, Solomon Gershova , Peteris Martinson and Latgale artists. Constant exposure to a sector A (original Rothko, digital and Dvinsk room of silence), the other exhibitions will be updated periodically and replace each other. Leadership hopes that the Art Center of Mark Rothko will be a new cultural center of Daugavpils.

Mark Rothko is the most successful auction by the standards of Russian artist. To date, the most expensive of his work - this is painting" Orange, Red, Yellow "in 1961, sold at Christie's auction for 86.9 million dollars.

Prepared by Mary Onuchina, AI

Sources : artdaily.com , rothkocenter.com , artinvestment.ru