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Riga’s biennial is a big deal
If you want any proof that Riga is one of Europe’s most
up-and-coming art cities, look no further than its annual
biennial of contemporary art, RIBOCA. When it first ran in 2018, it
was received with great acclaim, notably for the way in which it
sophisticatedly navigated Latvia’s Soviet past. 2020’s biennial was
supposed to emanate from a new gallery space in Andrejsala, an old
industrial port turned vibrant arts hub, but its opening has been
delayed for reasons we need not explain. In the meantime, the
culturally curious should pop into Riga Art Space, Putti (a modern
jewellers-cum-gallery) and Kim?, a contemporary art centre. RIBOCA has also
transformed this year’s programme into a series of online talks and
virtual exhibitions; check it out here.