During the Soviet occupation of Latvia (1940–1991), Latvian artists continued to create work while exiled abroad. The mission of the Global Centre for Latvian Art / Pasaules latviešu mākslas centrs (PLMC) is to recover, preserve, and exhibit this work in Latvia, along with contemporary Latvian art produced abroad. PLMC was established as a Latvian foundation in 2011 by its predecessor organization, The Global Society for Latvian Art / Pasaules latviešu mākslas savienība (PLMS), a US nonprofit founded in 2004 in the state of Illinois. PLMC is the only institution specifically tasked with preserving Latvian art created outside of Latvia. www.plmc.lv
