Sentimental Values: Brants and Vorkale Exhibition in Riga on November 20, 2026

Sentimental Values: Brants and Vorkale Exhibition in Riga on November 20, 2026

The exhibition “Sentimental Values. Brants and Vorkale” at the Riga Art Nouveau Centre brings together the works of artists Inese Brants and Irīna Vorkale. It will be open for viewing on November 20, 2026. The exhibition is inspired by Art Nouveau heritage and family values. Inese Brants presents porcelain works in the exhibition. At the centre of her work is the transfer of embroidery motifs onto the delicate porcelain material. Blue and red patterns appear on coffee and tea sets, plates, and jugs. Irīna Vorkale presents fine art works in the exhibition. Her paintings reflect the world of women, fashion, sewing, and handicraft traditions. The artist’s source of inspiration is a “Singer” sewing machine inherited by her family, which belonged to her grandmother Elza Kundziņa. Vorkale’s works create the atmosphere of a seamstress’s workshop from the beginning of the 20th century. The exhibition brings together two distinct artistic languages in a unified story about women, beauty, and the imprint of time.

What to Expect at the Event

Visitors will be able to discover Inese Brants’s porcelain paintings and Irīna Vorkale’s paintings. The exhibition intertwines the worlds of ornament, material beauty, fashion, and handicrafts. In her works, Brants interprets embroidery motifs through porcelain painting, while Vorkale focuses on personal family history and sewing traditions.

Venue and Opening Hours

The exhibition can be viewed on November 20, 2026, from 10:00 to 18:00 at the Riga Art Nouveau Centre museum, 12 Alberta Street, LV-1010, Riga. Overall, the exhibition is on view at the museum from October 16 to December 6, 2026.

Important Information for Visitors

• The museum is open from 10:00 to 18:00.
• The museum is closed to visitors on Mondays.
• November 20, 2026, is the exhibition date.

Why Visit

The exhibition will appeal to those interested in porcelain art, painting, Art Nouveau, and handicraft traditions. It offers an opportunity to view, in one place, the personal perspectives of two artists on heritage, ornament, and family memories.