Having gained the highest score from the international jury, Ieva Epnere was awarded the sixth Purvītis Prize at a special ceremony on 12 April 2019 at Art Centre "Zuzeum" in Riga, Latvia.

The exhibition “PORTRAIT IN LATVIA. 20th CENTURY. Facial Expressions” shows the 20th century as a bygone century – a time when the Latvian state came into being, developed, was lost and restored. It characterises an age in which personalities, regardless of the hurdles and collisions, invested their experience, powerful intellect and creative potential.

On Monday, 3 September 2018, Somerset House, an international centre of creative industries and art events, hosted the award ceremony of the 2nd London Design Biennale, where Latvia received the Best Design Medal.

Latvian National Museum of Art in cooperation with Power Publications in Sydney issued an extensive publication.