VV Foundation is proud to join ArtVilnius’25 Project Zone Focus Baltic Programme – a curated selection of the most compelling private and institutional contemporary art collections from Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia.
ArtVilnius’25 will place special emphasis on art collecting in the Baltic States, and for the first time ever, will comprehensively present a range of private and institutional collections from the region. This curatorial focus will run throughout the ArtVilnius’25 programme, offering insight into the practices and narratives shaping collections across the Baltics.
For the Programme, VV Foundation will present works by MAREUNROL’S, Vika Eksta, Sabīne Vernere, Ieva Putniņa, Katrīna Biksone, Diāna Tamane, Sarmīte Māliņa, Ēriks Apaļais, Katrīna Levāne, Romans Korovins, and Paula Zvane, selected by Inga Lāce.
The VV Foundation collection will be shown in dialogue with other distinguished Baltic collections. Among them are the holdings of Boris Symulevič (Lithuania), COBALT Collection (Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia), Maria Avdjushko ( Estonia), Martin and Epp Kruus (Estonia), Noewe Foundation ( Lithuania), Sapieha Palace (Lithuania), Stasys Museum (Lithuania), Rothko Museum. The Rothko Bridge (Latvia), and Zuzeum Art Centre (Latvia).
Curated by Maria Arusoo (Estonian Center for Contemporary Art), Inga Lāce (Almaty Museum of Arts), and Sonata Baliuckaitė Arlauskienė (ArtVilnius), the Focus Baltic Programme will be presented in Zone 4 of the fair.
ArtVilnius’25 takes place from 3–5 October 2025 at Litexpo in Vilnius, Lithuania.
About VV Foundation:
Founded in 2018, the VV Foundation unites art enthusiasts Vita Liberte, Vilnis Štrams and Jānis Borgs with a mission to promote cross-disciplinary creativity in contemporary art and research.
Engaging with contemporary creative practices in all their compelling diversity, the Foundation pays particular attention to environmentally mindful creativity that seeks to explore and promote ecological solidarity in a post-anthropocene perspective.
The Foundation advances enduring creative partnerships and collaboration throughout the contemporary cultural scene in the Baltic region and between leading international artists, curators, researchers, theorists, gallerists and creative industry professionals. By running the PAiR residency and organising exhibitions, community art projects, educational events and vernacular creativity workshops, the VV Foundation aims to become a leading patron of contemporary culture in the region.
The VV Foundation Collection:
The VV Foundation Collection is constantly evolving and includes over 400 works of art spanning a variety of visual art media from painting, graphics and sculpture to video, photography, installation art and mixed-media projects.
Featuring both emerging and established contemporary artists, the collection traces the evolution of Baltic contemporary art from the 1980s up to the present day, encompassing a polyphonic ensemble of artistic movements, trends and styles. Over the years, the VV Foundation has been placing an increasing focus on art that is environmentally mindful in terms of narrative, aesthetics, artistic technique and sustainable practice.
More information:
https://artvilnius.com/project-zone-25/
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