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Vartai Gallery, Vilnius: Thursday review: Justė Venclovaitė

Thursday review Justė Venclovaitė 2-9 February 2012 Opening – 2 February 2012 Justė Venclovaitė, installation „Do not drop“, fragment, 2012 m. This Thursday, the Review Room of Vartai gallery hosts the installation Do Not Drop by Justė Venclovaitė. The artist graduated from the studies of sculpture in 2010 and has been creating videos and installations [...]

Vartai Gallery, Vilnius: Soviet Architecture Photography Albums

Soviet Architecture Photography Albums Antanas Sutkus, Romualdas Rakauskas, Frédéric Chaubin 31 January 2012 – 17 March January 31, 6 p. m., Vartai gallery opens an exhibition of three photographers – Antanas Sutkus, Romualdas Rakauskas and Frédéric Chaubin – titled Soviet Architecture Photography Albums. The exhibition introducesseveral viewpoints that are different in terms of time, geography [...]

Galerija Vartai, Vilnius: Thursday review. Indre Ercmonaite (painting)

Indrė Ercmonaitė, be pavadinimo, 2010, aliejus, drobė, 120 x 145 cm Thursday review Indrė Ercmonaitė (painting) 26 January – 2 February 2012 Opening – 26 January, 6 p. m. This Thursday review features the works of Indrė Ercmonaitė (born 1985). The name of this young artist inevitably surfaces in all conversations about the painting of [...]

Meno Parkas Gallery, Kaunas: The Climbing Sun Again Is Wakening the World…

THE CLIMBING SUN AGAIN IS WAKENING THE WORLD Exhibition dedicated for lithuanian poet Kristijonas Donelaitis curator Arūnė Tornau In the gallery „Meno parkas“ (Rutušė sq. 27, Kaunas) You are welcome to attend the opening of the exhibition „The Climbing Sun Again Is Wakening the World…“ dedicated to the 300 birth aniversary of Kristijonas Donelaitis. How [...]

Museum of the Radvilas Palace, Vilnius: 16th–19th CENTURY EUROPEAN ART

Unknown German artist of the 17th century, Mountainscape with a pair of trees, Lithuanian Art Museum PERMANENT EXHIBITION „16th–19th CENTURY EUROPEAN ART from the Lithuanian Art Museum’s collections From 10 January, 2012 TPaintings by West European artists hung in many a Lithuanian manor estate. Aristocrats who appreciated the arts had amassed entire collections of West [...]

Vartai gallery review: Tadas Gindrėnas (graphic)

Tadas Gindrenas, Bus, 2011 Thursday review in “Vartai” gallery Tadas Gindrėnas (graphic) 19 January 2012, 6p.m. This Thursday, Vartai gallery review will introduce the latest works by the new generation graphic artist Tadas Gindrėnas (born 1979). He has taken his position in the world of art in 2008 after graduating from the Master’s degree and [...]

CAC Vilnius: Wall Piece with 200 Letters

Mikko Kuorinki. Wall Piece with 200 Letters 2012.I.11 – I.31 Mikko Kuorinki‘s Wall Piece with 200 Letters (2010–2011) is installed in the CAC Reading Room. The installation consists of 44 texts and sayings, which will be changed 2–3 times daily according to the wishes of the viewers. If someone wanted to create a map of [...]

Vartai Gallery, Vilnius: Thursday review – Marija Šnipaitė (installation)

12 January 2012 „Tu mane rasi jei norėsi sode“, instaliacijos fragmentas, 2011 The new generation artist Marija Šnipaitė (born 1988) graduated from the Vilnius Academy of Arts with a Bachelor’s Degree last year. From the first major productions (Kosmosas, Sezonas and Ten pat), her work can be distinguished for certain unique features: speaking through references, [...]

Meno Parkas Gallery: Delivered by Dreams – Aborigines

Zinaida Dargienė. Australian Diary On the 21st of December was opened the aniversary exhibition „Delivered by Dreams – Aborigines“ of textile artist Zinaida Dragienė at the gallery “Meno parkas” (Rotušė sq. 27, Kaunas). Curiosity to try something new is the driving force of my creativity. I am looking for the sources of the ancient cultures, [...]

Galerija Vartai, Vilnius: Thursday review. Linas Jusionis (painting)

Thursday  review Linas Jusionis (painting) 5 January 2012, 6 p. m. This Thursday’s review will feature the latest works of the painter Linas Jusionis. Those who have been following the introductions of the new generation painters during the past year have undoubtedly noticed this author. His minimalism and reduction of colours and forms as well [...]

Galarija Vartai: Emilija Škarnulytė (photography)

29 December 2011, 6 p.m.   Emilija Škarnulytė (born 1987) is an emerging artist working in the field of interdisciplinary art. She mostly uses video and photography, and produces installations and performances. In 2010, she graduated from the Brera Academy, Milan, where she studied sculpting. The artist has recently participated and worked in residencies in [...]

Contemporary Art Center, Vilnius: BASTA

Egyboy personal show 2011.XII.16 – 2012.I.06 # 1 2011.12.16 Friday (15.00 – 18.00) Egyboy book “BASTA” presentation. Edition 20. Handmade: Jurga Sako LITHUANIAN RAILWAY MUSEUM Second floor in Vilnius railway station’s passengers building

Pranas Domšaitis Gallery, Klaipėda: Three Decades of Klaipeda Arts

A long-term exhibition 'Three decades of Klaipeda arts' presents the works of artists, creating in a city next to the sea. Here one finds pieces of painting, graphics, sculpture, ceramics and textile, that are presently stored in studios. The exposition makes no pretence of providing a full-scale and consistent view of Klaipeda arts, it does [...]

Lithuanian Art Museum, Vilnius: A song of earthly beauty

Juozas Gecevičius. Paminklai po medžiais. 1998 11 November, 2011 – 8 January, 2012 – Juozas Gecevičius' exhibition "A song of earthly beauty" Radvila Palace Vilniaus Str. 24, LT-01119, Vilnius, Lithuania.

Lithuanian Art Museum, Vilnius: The light of a passing time

Valdas Antanas Gurskis. Žalias namas, 1982. Fotografas A. Lukšėnas. 4 November, 2011 – 11 December, 2011 The exhibition of Valdas Antanas Gurskis "The Light of a Passing Time". Radvila Palace Vilniaus Str. 24, LT-01119, Vilnius, Lithuania.

Savickas Art Gallery, Vilnius: CHRISTMAS EXHIBITION

You are welcome to visit on 25 November (Friday) 6 p.m. Savickas Art Gallery (Vilnius St. 14) for opening of Christmas exhibition! Participating artists: Simonas Gutauskas, Raimondas Savickas, Augustinas Savickas, Adomas Jacovskis, Viktoras Binkis. The exhibition will be displayed until December 30. Simonas Gutauskas, Magician, 2011. Oil on canvas. 90×60 www.savickogalerija.lt  

Savickas Art Gallery, Vilnius: PLEIN-AIR PAINTING EXHIBITION

SAVICKAS ART SCHOOL PLEIN-AIR PAINTING EXHIBITION From 21 October to 18 December 2011, we invite you to visit Užutrakis manor house (Užtrakio st. 17) to see special exhibition by students of Savickas Art School for Trakai Historical National Park's 20th anniversary. Visiting: every Saturday and Sunday from 12 to 17 p.m. Savickas Art Gallery, Vilnius [...]

Palanga Amber Museum: LEONAS LAGAUSKAS

Leonas Lagauskas. Spring. 1960. Soft warnish. Lithuanian Art Museum EXHIBITION "LEONAS LAGAUSKAS. PRINTS DRAWINGS. 1954–2009 ART WORKS" 15 July – 31 December, 2011 Leonas Lagauskas (1928–2010) in Lithuanian history of graphics is known as a genius master of drawing and plate, cherisher of classical etching tradition, author of the cycle of Vilnius’ multilayered panoramas and [...]

Meno Parkas Gallery, Kaunas: SALON D’AUTOMNE

On the 23rd of November (Wednesday)  at 6:00 pm the gallery “Meno parkas” (Rotušės a. 27, Kaunas) opened the new exhibition  called “Salon d’Automne”. The participants of  the “Salon d’Automne” exhibition are: Elena Balsiukaitė-Brazdžiūnienė (painting), Jonas Gasiūnas (painting), Patricija Gilytė (video), Agnė Jonkutė (painting), Algimantas Kezys (photography, USA), Česlovas Lukenskas (object, installation), Eimutis Markūnas (painting), [...]

CAC, Vilnius: Generation in Transition. New Art from India

Anay Mann. Ravi, Amaar and Imran, New Delhi, 2004, courtesy of the artist Generation in Transition. New Art from India 2011.XII.09 – 2012.III.10 Curator: Magda Kardasz The exhibition entitled Generation in Transition presents the artworks of a young generation of artists of Indian origin, living and working in India, as well as in America and [...]