29/07/2026
Welcome, Avelīna Armanda Krastiņa
at STUDIO DAS WEISSE HAUS!
We are pleased to welcome Avelīna Armanda Krastiņa as Curator-in-Residency at STUDIO DAS WEISSE HAUS until the end of December 2026!
Krastiņa has been granted this year’s SPOT Exchange Award. The award includes a six-month residency in Vienna with a working space at STUDIO DAS WEISSE HAUS, offering the selected artist/curator dedicated resources, a vibrant and supportive creative environment, and meaningful engagement with a wide artistic network. The residency concludes with a final curated duo-exhibition on the upper floor of DAS WEISSE HAUS, planned to be realized in collaboration with QMA Artist Collective 2026.
Avelīna Armanda Krastiņa is an emerging curator from Latvia whose practice explores the intersections of contemporary art, activism, and the representation of nonhuman animals. Her curatorial work focuses on how exhibitions can function as critical and socially engaged platforms that address ethical questions around human–animal relationships.
SPOT Exchange is a collaborative initiative by Art Academy of Latvia and the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, together with Zuzeum Art Centre and DAS WEISSE HAUS. The program supports the professional development of emerging artists and curators through international exchange, mentorship, and connections between academic and professional artistic contexts.
More info can be found on our website!
Image: © Avelīna Armanda Krastiņa