From December 5, 2023 to January 14, 2024, the museum "Riga Art Nouveau Center" invites you to visit the "Christmas Miracle" exhibition.
Specially designed objects and Christmas tree decorations will shine in the Art Nouveau interior. In addition to the historical decorations, visitors will be able to see original works of art and photography. Visitors will have a chance to see museums historic Christmas-themed postcards.
The exhibition was created by artists Tamara and Aleksandra Čudnovska.
This year, the miracle conjured by artists Tamara and Aleksandra Čudnovska will equivalently shine in the museum "Riga Art Nouveau Center". In total, the museum will display four different Christmas trees and a decorated garland of white fir branches. The main Christmas tree, traditionally placed in the living room of the museum, will display decorations made by T. Čudnovska with Art Nouveau motifs, as well as reconstructions of ancient ornaments. An unusual and hitherto unseen Christmas tree from bird feathers, which could have decorated a home at Christmas in the end of the 19th century. Museum visitors will be given the opportunity to see original works of art: hand-painted decorations, as well as glass balls processed in the decoupage technique. Advent wreaths will also complement the bouquet of festive decorations. A special mood will be created by the winter landscapes of A. Čudnovska, in which modern photo technology is combined with painting and the stylistics of ancient photography.
In the Museum's souvenir shop, festive postcards made according to the samples of the Museum's collection will be available. The decorated and illuminated windows of the museum's living room, dining room and staircase will create a festive mood in Alberta and Strēlnieku Streets in the dark of winter, encouraging visitors to look into the exhibition and feel the festive atmosphere. The magic of Christmas will be felt every moment, even in the evenings, when guests of Riga go to see the luxurious facades of Art Nouveau houses on Alberta Street.
You can find out more about the events dedicated to Christmas events of the Riga city municipality on the website svetki.riga.lv, as well as follow the news on the "Rīga" and "Rīgā notiek" social network pages.