Taisija Poluikeviča: Fragile Strength – Riga Porcelain Museum, December 4, 2026

Taisija Poluikeviča: Fragile Strength – Riga Porcelain Museum, December 4, 2026

The Riga Porcelain Museum presents the collection exhibition “Taisija Poluikeviča. Fragile Strength”. The exhibition is dedicated to Taisija Poluikeviča’s personality and diverse creative work. The artist was one of the leading designers at the Riga Porcelain Factory. She specialised in developing porcelain forms and also created original author-designed forms and painted decorations. The exhibition highlights her contribution to the design of the factory’s products. It also explores the artist’s contribution to research into the history of Riga porcelain. Taisija Poluikeviča worked as an art historian and publicist. She headed the Riga Porcelain Factory Museum. Together with Zigurds Konstants, the artist wrote the book “Riga Porcelain and Faience”. The exhibition features both tableware patterns recognisable from everyday life and individual dishes and souvenirs. It will appeal to anyone interested in porcelain, design history and Riga’s cultural heritage.

What to expect at the event

The exhibition features the mass-market tableware sets “Marijka”, “Vasara”, “Anita”, “Ija”, “Vakars”, “Karīna” and “Spīdola”, created by Taisija Poluikeviča, as well as other tableware sets. The exhibition includes various dish sets, individual items and souvenirs from the second half of the 20th century.

Venue and time

On December 4, 2026, the exhibition can be viewed from 11:00 to 18:00 at the Riga Porcelain Museum, Kalēju Street 9/11, Riga, LV-1050. The exhibition is open from October 9, 2026, to December 6, 2026.

Important information for visitors

• The exhibition is open during the museum’s opening hours, from 11:00 to 18:00.
• The exhibition can be viewed until December 6, 2026.
• The venue is the Riga Porcelain Museum in Old Riga.

Why visit

The exhibition offers an opportunity to discover the creative legacy of an important Riga porcelain artist and see how design forms became a recognisable part of everyday culture. It connects the artist’s work at the factory, her research activities and the objects preserved in the museum’s collection.