Žilvinas Andrew GRIGAITIS



Egidijus Rudinskas
Selected lithuanian artists presented by ARKA gallery

Born on March 1962
Graduated from Vilnius Art Academy Printmaking department in 1986.
Since 1987- a member of Lithuanian Society of Artists.
1990-stipendiary work at Kuenstlerhaus Schwalenberg, Germany.
1991- 2003 Lecturer of drawing and printmaking in Vilnius Art Academy Kaunas Art institute.
1992 and 1995- Lecturer in etching and drawing at Saarlandische Sommerakademie, Wadgassen, Germany.
1997-a prize of Lithuanian society of artists for illustrations for collection of poems by H. L. Hix "The Last Hour”.
1998- residency at Rutgers University, Center for Innovative Print and Paper, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.
2000-First prize at International Biennial of Graphic arts Francavillla Al Mare, Italy.
2000- A prize at 20-th International Mini Print Exhibition Cadaques, Barcelona.
2002 – Graphic symposium “Watersuply” in Pedvale, Latvia.
2003 - Residency in Frans Masereel graphic center, Belgium.
2004- Lecturer in International printmaking courses, Urbino, Italy
2004 – Residency in International center for artistic engraving KAUS, Urbino, Italy
2004-2006 The State grant of the Ministry of Culture of Lithuanian Republic .
2006- Honourable Mention Award at 12th Asian Art Biennale Bangladesh 2006
2006 – A prize of Lithuanian society of artists for collection of works in exhibition “Space, surface, body” CAC, Vilnius
2008 - Honorable Mention in Printmaking Triennial “Bridges Between the Mediterranean and the Baltic”. Thessaloniki, Greece
2009 – printmaking symposium “Rafael”, Urbino, Italy
2011- Kaunas municipality grant .
2012 – Ciurllionis art museum prize in the exhibition “The best art work of the year 2011”
2012 - Printmaking symposium "Rossini" Urbino, Italy
2015 medal and diploma in II international printmaking exhibition In search of lost paradise.

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Personal Exhibitions:
2012-Retrospective exhibition, works 1982-2012. Kaunas picture gallery, Vilnius town hall.
2012 - Luxembourg "Foyer Europeen" rue Heine 12
2011- Gallery Mare Liberum, Hamburg, Germany
2011-Monkute-Marx Museum, Kedainiai, Lithuania
2011- Art Gallery of Ciurlionis Illinois USA
2009- Etchings 1987-2009. Rafael museum, Urbino, Italy
2009 “The Distant City” Arka gallery, Vilnius
2008- “Ten questions and ten answers”, Helmut Schmidt university, Hamburg, Germany
2007- “Elegien”. Mare Liberum gallery, Hamburg, Germany
2006-Print gallery.Kaunas, Lithuania
2004- Print gallery. Kaunas, Lithuania
2004- Juodkrante gallery, Lithuania
2003- Rotundo gallery, Vilnius.
2002- Meno parkas gallery. Kaunas
2001- Taller Galleria Fort, Cadaques, Spain.
2000- Rotundo gallery, Vilnius .
2000- Egle gallery, Kaunas.
1999- Egle gallery, Kaunas,
1998- Vartai gallery, Vilnius.
1998- Kauno langas gallery, Kaunas.
1998- Lithuanian ambassy, Washington, USA.
1997- West Wing gallery, NJ,USA
1997-Hartola town municipality, Finland
1996- Skulski Art gallery, NJ, USA.
1995- Merzig town library, Germany.
1995- Heng Artland gallery, Singapoore.
1993- Kauno langas gallery, Kaunas.
1987- AL gallery, Kaunas.
Selected international group exibitions
“Kunst im Knast” Lithuanian art. Hamburg, Germany-1990
“Lithuanian artists in Schwalenberg”, Germany-1990
“Faces” works on paper, Melbourne, Australia-1990
Krakow International Print Triennial, Poland -1991, 2000
Tallin International Print Triennial, Estonia-1992, 2000
Tionde graphic triennial, Stockholm, Sweden-1992
“Premio Internationale Per L’Incisione, Italy-1993
“Six artists from Kaunas”, Vexjo, Sweden-1993
First international Print Biennial Maastricht, Belgium-1993
Inernational mini print exhibition Bristol, Great Britain-1994
“Mini Print Internacional Cadaques, Spain-1995,1997, 1999, 2000
Baltic countries graphic art triennial Koenigsberg 2000
3-rd Bitola graphic triennial, Macedonia-2000
3rd International artists book triennial, Vilnius 2003
“In Figura” die menschliche Figur in der bildenden Kunst, Herne, Germany-2003
Biennale de l’estampe de Saint-Maur
“Now art now future”- international festival of graphic art- Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipeda, 2005-2006
12th Asian Art Biennale Bangladesh 2006
Falun Triennal 2007, Dalarnas museum , Sweden
Printmaking Triennial “Bridges Between the Mediterranean and the Baltic”. Thessaloniki, Greece 2008
"En Passant"- Three Lithuanian artists in Paris. Gallery Artmontparnasse 2013
“In search of lost paradise” Granada, Spain 2015
In case of interest about artist, colections, prices and additional information, please contact ARKA Gallery Aušros Vartų str. 7, LT-01304 Vilnius. Tel. +370 5 2121319, e-mail: arka@ldsajunga.lt Ms. Dovilė Tomkutė-Veleckienė