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Photography exhibit of “HUMANITY“
Participating photo artists:Aleksandras Macijauskas (Kaunas, Lithuania),Romualdas Pozerskis (Kaunas, Lithuania),Romualdas Rakauskas (Kaunas, Lithuania),Stasys Padalevicius (Kedainiai, Lithuania),Vydas Becelis (Kedainiai, Lithuania).Five photographers participate in the exhibition. All five of them present their works on the same theme of Humanity. Each artist has his own unique understanding of time and place. The way of life, the character and the state of people, the human relationship with nature are the themes of interest. The analysis and the efforts to understand other human beings help us… Find out more »
The bone china exhibit “HERE AND NOW“ by the faculty and students of Kaunas Art Institute Ceramics Department Vilnius Art Academy
From 1931 Kaunas Art Accademy, Ceramic Arts Department was independantly persuing its research and Studies. In 1960 Vilnius National Fine Arts Department and Kaunas Textile and Ceramics Dep. merged. The Kaunas Art Institute is part of Vilnius Fine Arts Accademy. Students can earn bachelors and masters degrees in ceramics. The faculty consists of active creative artists, who are constantly exhibiting in Lithuania and internationally. They are constantly striving to perfect their art. They inspire students to look for new art… Find out more »
“DRAUGAS“, Lithuanian Newspaper Centennial Celebration
"DRAUGAS“, Lithuanian Newspaper Centennial Celebration, presented by the Lithuanian World Community at Janina Monkute-Marks Museum-Gallery ir Kėdainiai.The exhibit was supported by the Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. "Draugas" daily celebrates 100It is hard to believe that last July 12th a Lithuanian daily newspaper “Draugas” in Chicago celebrated 100 years. And what a celebration for a newspaper that is being published continuously, first as a weekly and after few years as a daily. Back in 1909, no one even thought that “Draugas”… Find out more »
The exhibit “THE EMBELLISHED TEXTILE” of handwoven tapestries and coats by USA artist JON ERIC RIIS
The exhibit was supported by the American center of the U.S. Embassy in Lithuania and Kedainiai District Municipality.Atlanta (Georgia, USA) resident and a globally recognized master of tapestry Jon Eric Riis is presenting a collection of works from the last decade under the title “The Embellished Textile” (“Papuosta tekstile“). The artist, whose works have been purchased by the different museums (Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, Columbia Museum of Art, Indianapolis Museum of Art, American Museum of Arts and… Find out more »
The exhibit by three renown Lithuanian Fiber Artists: Eglė Ganda Bogdanienė – “MYTHS AND REALITY“, Jūratė Petruškevičienė – “PAST TIME“, Gaila Akelienė – “MY HIDING MUSIC“
JŪRATĖ PETRUŠKEVIČIENĖ “PAST TIME“ The anniversary exhibition is the sign of my respect and love for the old Lithuanian textile industry. All the best examples of this exhibition are kept at the museum funds, but I wanted to touch the ones that are scattered in dusty attics, lost, stained, a little tattered, discolored and almost unnecessary. The aim of my work is not only to touch the heritage precious to all of us once again, but also to provide the new… Find out more »