ASNI is a new gallery founded by curators Elina Drake and Auguste Petre, located in the heart of Riga, Latvia. ASNI programme is focused on Baltic artists in the early stages of their careers. We aim to carefully select artists to show the world the brightest and most relevant Baltic art of today and to actively collaborate together with artists to advance their careers internationally.

Elīna Drāke has served as the Executive Director of the Kim? Contemporary Art Centre, a highly esteemed contemporary art institution in the Baltic States. With a decade of experience in museum and gallery management, as well as exhibition production, Elina has effectively organised various art-related educational events, such as lectures, discussions, publications, and other initiatives focused on contemporary art, theory, and pertinent social issues. Throughout her career, Elina has organised over 30 exhibitions, demonstrating her prowess in executing ambitious international projects. Elina's professional journey has involved collaborating with a diverse array of emerging and established artists and curators from across the globe. Elina has represented Latvian artists at various prominent art fairs in Europe and the USA, and has organised enriching art trips and provided invaluable guidance to art collectors.

Auguste Petre is an independent curator with a strong background in art history and curatorial studies. She completed her master’s degree in these fields at the Art Academy of Latvia and since 2021 studies in the PhD program at Latvian Academy of Culture. Her work and research are centered around the intersection of art and social context, and she has a particular focus on the creative expressions of Latvian artists born in the 1990s. Over the course of her career, Auguste Petre has curated more than 20 contemporary art exhibitions, which have featured the participation of both local and international artists.
From 2019 till 2023 she served as the program director for "Riga's Smallest art gallery" and is the co-author of "Riga's Smallest art auctions". In 2023, Auguste Petre curated a contemporary art collection for SEB Global Services Latvia. In addition to her curatorial work, she has worked as an art journalist since 2017, regularly producing publications for both Latvian and foreign media outlets, and was the Baltic editor for Arterritory.com. Since 2021, she has expanded her involvement in the academic field by working as a guest lecturer at the Latvian Academy of Culture and the Art Academy of Latvia.