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Exhibition of Art Glass Works “POETRY OF LIGHT” by Indre Stulgaite-Kriukiene and Remigijus Kriukas
Opening reception: 5:00 p.m., Friday, February 21, 2014 at Janina Monkute-Marks Museum-GalleryClosing date: April 12, 2014.INDRE STULGAITE-KRIUKIENE2001-2005 – Vilnius Academy of Fine Arts, Kaunas Art Faculty. Department of Glass. Bachelor's Degree.2005-2007 – Vilnius Academy of Fine Arts, Kaunas Art Faculty. Department of Glass. Master‘s Degree. 2007-2009 – Vilnius Academy of Fine Arts. The third level university studies in art (art licentiate studies). Art Licenciate Degree.From 2009 member of Lithuania Artist‘s Union.Since 2002 has been taking an active part in exhibitions, symposiums, festivals, competitions in… Find out more »
Exhibition of paintings and photogravure etchings “HEARTBEATS OF THE COSMOS“ by three artists from three continents
Opening reception: 5:00 pm, Friday, April 18, 2014 at Janina Monkute-Marks Museum-GalleryClosing date: June 7, 2014.Artists:ROMAN KAMES (France)HISAKO KOBAYASHI (USA)PETER MILLER (Japan)Sponsor: Art salon “Stiklių namas”Asian art in its migration to the rest of the world draws on a vast antiquity, yet is adapted by the three artists in this exhibit in ways that make it accessible to all.The inter-penetration of natural forms and human emotions distinguishes their work - Roman Kames' cosmic forms, Hisako Kobayashi's flowing currents, and Peter… Find out more »
Flute class concert of Kedainiai Music School
Teacher Julija MaksimecAccompanists: Asta Černikauskienė and Aelita Petrauskienė. Find out more »
European Night of Museums “KALEIDOSCOPE”
This was the ninth time when Janina Monkute-Marks museum-gallery participated in European Night of Museums project. Extraordinary artistic event was held in the museum park.FREE EVENTPROGRAM:6:00 pm – 10:00 pmThe museum inside expositionsArts & Crafts:“Kaleidoscope”“Ceramics”“Day – Night”“Kites”“Weaving with...”“Brooches”“Mosaic”“The World X”“# SELFIE”“Beauty salon”Action “The avant-garde painting”game “Grass twister”Outdoor expositions: Arts and crafts exhibition; 7:00 pmTheater: Kedainiai cultural center children and youth theater studio “Flight of imagination”. Performance for the whole family “Wind City Tales” (by G. Adomaitytė tale, 2013.) Dir. Genovaitė… Find out more »
Exhibition by teachers of Vilnius J.Vienožinskis Art School “EXPRESSION – POP”
Peers, colleagues, the fold, fellow-speakers (all exhibitors are teachers at J.Vienožinskis Art School), representatives of almost the same trend of art – this way we perhaps are able to describe the context of this exhibition. However, this is only a joke. In fact, this is not a manifestation exhibition of any trend of art or any artistic group. This is an experience and common approach towards creation as a connecting element of Vilnius artists, who are united by more or… Find out more »
Exhibition “A GIFT TO THE HOMELAND” Painting, graphics and textile artworks by Janina Monkutė-Marks
Janina Monkutė-Marks (1923 – 2010)"A GIFT TO THE HOMELAND"Janina Monkutė-Marks was born in Radviliškis, on September 21st in Lithuania, passed away on November 13rd.She studied in Pagėgiai Primary and Secondary School. In 1939 – 1941 she continued her studies in the High School, in Kėdainiai. In 1941 Janina Marks entered the drama studio in Kaunas Drama Theatre. While studying there she finished The Fifth High School in Kaunas. In the autumn of 1944 Janina moved to Germany. In 1945-1947 she studied archaeology,… Find out more »
INVITATION FOR ARTISTS to participate in International Christmas Exhibition of Art Dolls “THE KINGDOM OF DOLLS”
Estimated duration of the exhibition: December 5, 2014, to January 31, 2015.Where: Janina Monkute-Marks Museum-Gallery.Contact information: J.Basanaviciaus 45, LT-57182 Kedainiai, Lithuania; Tel. (+370 347) 57398, fax. (+370 347) 60270, mob. +370 686 32992, e-mail: galerija@jmm-muziejus.lt, www.jmm-muziejus.comTheme:Since Christmas is a wonderful time of the year full of a mysterious atmosphere, sincere love, well-wishing, attention to people close to you, as well as words of gratitude and a warm family feeling, traditionally during this festive period Janina Monkute-Marks museum-gallery organizes specialized selective… Find out more »
Annual Survey Exhibition of Vilnius Painters “COLOURS OF FREEDOM”
Annual synoptical exhibition of Vilnius painters COLOURS OF FREEDOM is dedicated to the 25th anniversary of Lithuanian Nationalist Revival. On March 3, 1989, Lithuanian National Awakening (since 1990 – Lithuanian Nationalist Revival) was officially registered as an organization. Members of the steering group included a large number of artists: writers, actors, poets, musicians, composers, filmmakers, architects, philosophers, journalists and scientists. Members of the steering group of Lithuanian Nationalist Revival included several well-knownartists–Bronius Leonavicius and Arvydas Saltenis. Lithuania was the first… Find out more »
Educational event “Colors of American and Lithuanian Cinema” Part 1
September 25th, 3:00 pm at Janina Monkute-Marks museum-gallery was organized an educational event and meeting with a teacher from Vytautas Magnus University - Jaq Greenspon. He is screenwriter and actor who has worked for more than 10 years in Hollywood. Guest not only talked about the history of the American cinema, introduced the first Hollywood film stars, shared his experience, but also conducted a creative script writing workshop. The event was attended by Kėdainiai "Atžalynas" and Kedainiai "Šviesioji" gymnasium students, museum volunteers and members, and the… Find out more »
Educational event “Colors of American and Lithuanian Cinema” Part 2
October 1st, 4:00 pm at Janina Monkute-Marks museum-gallery was organized an educational event and meeting with young and talented Lithuanian animator - Meinardas Valkevicius. He presented a brief history of animation history, including well-known Lithuanian artists. Moreover, Meinardas Valkevicius told about the secrets of animators' work, introduced with his own artworks - cartoons.This event is a part of the project "Colorful USA in the middle of Lithuania". Find out more »
Educational event “Reflections of American Fashion”
October 22nd, 3:00 pm at Janina Monkute-Marks museum-gallery was organized an educational event and meeting with designer Jolanta Talaikyte. The lecturer talked about American fashion history and its famous designers. During this activity the participants were included into a workshop. They were introduced to the fashion design by making their own designs.This event is a part of the project "Colorful USA in the middle of Lithuania". Find out more »
Exhibition “TEXTILE X” of the VI Biennial of Lithuanian Textile Art
An objective of the Sixth Lithuanian Textile Art Biennial “TEXTILE X” is to reflect trends of Lithuanian textile art, traditions of textile art, modern quests, nuances of the generation change; to issue and to present the exhibition catalog as an input to the promotion and dissemination of textile art. The Biennial concept hides the following intrigue – what is contemporary Lithuanian textile like, what are the trends of its development, what is the professional field of interest, what traditions… Find out more »
ATTENTION – CREATIVE COMPETITION FOR STUDENTS FROM THE SCHOOLS
Janina Monkute-Marks museum-gallery realizes a project which was sponsored by the American Embassy in Lithuania, called "Colorful USA in the middle of Lithuania". The aim of the project - to introduce the colorful America through the tolerance to different cultures and types of art. Creative Competition. We organize the creative competition in which we invite students from the schools in Kedainiai District to participate. The competition theme is an artistic interpretation of the Indian and Amish communities Arts. Works influenced by authenticity… Find out more »
Educational event “Modern Scrapbooking Workshop”
November 6th, 4:00 pm at Janina Monkute-Marks museum-gallery was organized an educational event "Modern Scrapbooking Workshop". Artist Ernesta Liužinienė from "Island of Guest" intraduced participants with modern scrapping, which has been revived in America and was very popular at one point of the time in the past. This event is a part of the project “Colorful USA in the middle of Lithuania”. Find out more »
Exhibition “Colorful USA in the middle of Lithuania”
Janina Monkute-Marks museum-gallery realizes a project which was sponsored by the American Embassy in Lithuania, called "Colorful USA in the middle of Lithuania". The aim of the project - to introduce the colorful America through the tolerance to different cultures and types of art. It was organized the creative competition in which we invited students from the schools in Kedainiai District to participate. The competition theme was an artistic interpretation of the Indian and Amish communities Arts. Works influenced by authenticity and… Find out more »
Annual Meeting of the Museum Members and Donors
The annual report of year 2014 for the Museum members was organised. Financial and cultural reports were presented during this event. Find out more »
Christmas Exhibition “THE KINGDOM OF DOLLS”
Since Christmas is a wonderful time of the year full of a mysterious atmosphere, sincere love, well-wishing, attention to people close to you, as well as words of gratitude and a warm family feeling, traditionally during this festive period Janina Monkute-Marks museum-gallery organizes specialized selective exhibitions. We invite artists from different fields to create their works for the prepared theme of the exhibition. In 2012 was organised the international Christmas exhibition ”Angels”, in 2013 – the international Christmas exhibition “Black Light 2 – Experiments”… Find out more »
Dalia Minkeviciene-Jazdauskiene – the winner of the Cultural Prize of Kedainiai Region
Kedainiai District Municipality organized the celebration in Kedainiai Multicultural Center. Mayor Rimantas Diliunas from Kedainiai District Municipality awarded a prize for the implementation of new and original forms of cultural activities, cultural educational work with the inhabitants of the region, especially with young people, as well as their active participation in cultural activities. Minister of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania Sarunas Birutis expressed gratitude for the sincere work and fostering of a culture. Find out more »