About

Printmaker. Painter. Creator of handmade paper objects. One of the pioneers of paper art in Lithuania.

Creates etchings, prints, collages, ex-libris. Illustrated books, created artist’s books. Often combines various techniques, materials, uses original paper. Some works have a spatial structure.

About

Bio

Born in 1942 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Since 1956 lives in Lithuania.

In 1968 graduated from the Lithuanian Art Institute with a degree in graphics.

In 1994 and 1997 in the workshop of Ricardo Crivelli (Argentina) she mastered the art of handmade paper.

Since 1969 participates in exhibitions in Lithuania and abroad, has been recognized at a national and international level.

Member of the Lithuanian Artists’ Union Since 1971.

The works of E. K. Kriauciunaite have been acquired by the Lithuanian National Museum of Art, the Lithuanian Art Foundation, MO Museum (Lithuania), M. K. Ciurlionis Museum of Art (Lithuania), M. K. Čiurlionis Gallery (USA), Gutershloh City Library (Germany), Frederikshavn City Museum (Denmark), the State Tretyakov Gallery (Russia), the Balzek Museum of Lithuanian Culture (USA), the National Museum in Warsaw (Poland), the Florean Museum (Romania), Malbork Castle Museum (Poland), the National Museum of Decorative Arts (Argentina), Regional Torun City Museum (Poland), ADOGI Asociacion Difusora Obra Grafica International) Museum (Spain) and private collectors in Lithuania, Poland, Italy, Spain, USA, Holland, Germany, Bulgaria, Sweden, etc.

Solo exhibitions (1982-2022)

2022

Shifting time III. Printmaking. Painting. Objects. Palace of the duke Mykolas Oginskis, Plunge, Lithuania.

Shifting time II. Printmaking. Painting. Objects. Kiduliai palace, Kiduliai, Lithuania.

Shifting time. Printmaking. Painting. Objects. Gallery Kaire-Desine, Vilnius, Lithuania.

Signs of time. Printmaking. Painting. Objects. Renhof Burg, Hiutenfeld, Germany.

2021

Transformaciones graficas. Centro Comercial El Mirador. Tenerife, Spain.

2020

  • Graphic Art. Congress Hall of the Hessen State Government Chancellery, Wiesbaden, Germany.

2019

  • Everyday Life in Paris. Open Studio E- 2055, Cite des Arts, Paris, France.
  • Autumn Monologues. XIII International Art Festival, Mazeikiai Cultural Center, Lithuania.

2017

  • (Un)named Time III. Exhibition Hall of Varena Cultural Center. Varena, Lithuania.
  • Between Dream and Awakening. M.K.Ciurlionis Memorial Museum – Art Gallery, Druskininkai, Lithuania.
  • About Everything and Nothing. Gallery Kaire-Desine, Vilnius, Lithuania.

2016

  • (Un)named Time I. Kiduliai Palace, Kiduliai, Lithuania.
  • (Un)named Time II. Gelgaudiskis Palace, Gelgaudiskis, Lithuania.
  • Flow of Visions. 1st personal Painting Exhibition. Gallery Meno nisa, Vilnius.

2015

  • Monologues. Museum of Sacred Art, Anyksciai, Lithuania.
  • Under the Same Roof. Exhibition of Handmade paper artworks, Vilnius, Lithuania.

2014

  • Transformation. Moletai Art Gallery, Moletai, Lithuania.

2012

  • Posidonia Oceanica. Only-so-much. Endless Solitaire. St. Jonu street Gallery, Vilnius, Lithuania.
  • Endless Solitaire. Gallery Aukso pjuvis, Kaunas, Lithuania.

2011

  • Twosome. Juozas Miltinis‘s Drama Theater, Panevezys, Lithuania.

2010

  • Hand Fans and Women. Gallery Ottimo, Vilnius, Lithuania.

2008

  • Fragments. Minor Gallery of SEB bank, Vilnius, Lithuania.

2007

  • Exposures. Lithuanian Art Gallery Ciurlionis Inc., Chicago, USA.
  • The New Graphic. Gallery Nord-Est, Paris, France.
  • Nijole and Katalina. Business Center Gallery Aukso pjuvis, Kaunas, Lithuania.

2006

  • Christmas Time. Gallery Nord-Est, Strasbourg, France.

2005

  • The Intersection of Senses. Gallery Artima, Vilnius, Lithuania.

2004

  • Labyrinths of Memory. Installation artworks. Gallery Meno nisa, Vilnius, Lithuania.
  • Cami Antic a Port-Lligat. Gallery Meno niša, Vilnius, Lithuania.
  • Transformations of Time (Sur-Vived in the Desert). Gallery Kaire-Desine, Vilnius, Lithuania.
  • Otherwise. Gallery Meno parkas, Kaunas, Lithuania.

2003

  • Elvyra Katalina. Graphic art, collages. Strasbourg, France.

2002

  • Obsession. Exhibition of handmade paper objects. Gallery Kaire-Desine, Vilnius, Lithuania.
  • Exhibition of handmade paper objects. The House of Signatories, Vilnius, Lithuania.
  • Signs of the Metal. Gallery Meno nisa, Vilnius, Lithuania.
  • The Past – the Present. Exhibition of graphic art and handmade paper objects. Gallery Arka, Vilnius, Lithuania.

2001

  • Graphic Art. The Palace of the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania, Vilnius, Lithuania.

1998

  • Huellas. Gallery Hoy en el Arte, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

1997

  • Graphic Art. Memorial museum of S.Vainiunas, Vilnius, Lithuania.

1996

  • Graphic Art Exhibition. Gallery Baroti, Klaipeda, Lithuania.

1995

  • Graphic Art of Elvyra Katalina Kriaučiūnaitė. Gallery Rotunda, Vilnius, Lithuania.
  • Gallery Nord-Est, Paris, France.
  • Together. Klaipeda Picture Gallery, Klaipeda, Lithuania.
  • Miniatures Exhibition. Gallery Hitsuti, Niigata, Japan.
  • Yellow Time. Exhibition and educational presentation of handmade paper production. Gallery by I.Mikuliciute, Kaunas, Lithuania.
  • Drawings of the Moment. Gallery Vartai, Vilnius, Lithuania.
  • Graphic Art. Gallery Vartai, Vilnius, Lithuania.
  • Archetypes. Gallery Romein, Leeuwarden, the Netherlands.
  • Discoveries. Galerie de l’Arbitraire, Goux (Dole), France.

1994

  • Magic leaves. Gallery Lietuvos Aido, Vilnius, Lithuania.

1993

  • Gallery Liam Martin, Haarlem, the Netherlands.

1992

  • To the Black Silence. Gallery Vartai, Vilnius, Lithuania.
  • Graphic Art. Gallery Dijk-1, Alkmaar, the Netherlands.

1991

  • Palace of Artists, Vilnius, Lithuania.

1990

  • Return of the White. Gallery Arka, Vilnius, Lithuania.

1984

  • Elvyra Katalina. Observatory Kaldiniu, Moletai, Lithuania.

1982

  • Graphic Art. Palace of Artists, Vilnius, Lithuania.

Group exhibitions (2000-2021)

2021

  • Petit Usine. International Miniatures Exhibition, Gunma, Japan.

2020

  • Christmas Miniatures Exhibition, gallery RA, Vilnius, Lithuania.
  • International Triennial of Miniature, gallery Kaire-Desine, Vilnius, Lithuania.
  • Yesterday-Today. Vilnius Children and Youth Art Gallery, Vilnius, Lithuania.

2019

  • Colours of Vilnius. IX International Painting Exhibition, Conference Center Karolina, Vilnius, Lithuania.
  • XIX International Biennial of Graphic Art, Sarcelles, France.
  • Current time. Traku Voke Manor, Trakai, Lithuania.
  • International Biennial of Graphic Art, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.

2018

  • Lithuanian Graphic Art Exhibition, Anita Beckers gallery, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
  • Current time: 100 artists – 100 watches. Gallery Akademija, Vilnius, Lithuania.
  • Current time. Parisa Kind gallery, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
  • International Triennial of Graphic Art, Mykolas Žilinskas Art Gallery, Kaunas, Lithuania.
  • Art Quadriennia, gallery Meno parkas, Kaunas, Lithuania.
  • Centennial Shhets. Engraving Exhibition, gallery Arka, Vilnius, Lithuania.

2017

  • XVIII International Biennial of Graphic Art, Sarcelles, France.
  • VIII International Biennial of Graphic Art, Split, Croatia.
  • XVI International Triennial of Small Graphic Forms, City Art Gallery, Łódź, Poland.
  • L‘Etang Neuf. International Exhibition, Musee de la Resistence, SaintPeche, Bretagne, France.

2016

  • International Triennial of Mini Print, gallery Arka, Vilnius, Lithuania.
  • Engraving Garzapapel International Contest, Spain.

2015

  • Europe in Signs. International Printmaking Exhibition, Cremona, Italy.
  • XVII International Biennial of Graphic Art, Sarcelles, France.
  • International Biennial of Graphic Art, Split, Croatia.
  • International Miniature Exhibition, Poznan, Poland.
  • Lithuanian Painting, Tbilisi, Sakartvelo (Georgia).

 2014

  • XV International Triennial of Small Graphic Forms, City Art Gallery, Łódź, Poland.
  • Heavy water. International project, Jurmala, Latvia.

2013

  • XVI International Biennial of Graphic Art, Sarcelles, France.
  • International Paper Art Exhibition, gallery Arka, Vilnius, Lithuania.
  • Travelling Letters. Helsinki, Finland and Warsaw, Poland.
  • International Triennial of Mini Print, gallery Arka, Vilnius, Lithuania.
  • Heavy water. International project, Riga, Latvia and Vienna, Austria.

2012

  • Krakow’ International Triennial of Graphic Art, Krakow, Poland.
  • Sofia Paper Fest. Biennial of Paper Art, Sofia, Bulgaria.

2011

  • „Jungtys“, lietuvių grafikos paroda, Centro Cultural Borges, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
    Lithuanian Graphic Art Exhibition.
  • Grafika del Bicentenario, Museo Dr. A. Jauretche, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
  • XIV International Triennial of Small Graphic Forms, City Art Gallery, Łódź, Poland.
  • La Creu. International project of UNESCO. Gallery Ara-Art, Andorra; gallery UNESCO, Vilnius; European Union gallery, Riga, Latvia, The Niguliste Museum, Tallinn, Estonia.
  • XV International Biennial of Graphic Art, Sarcelles, France.

 2010

  • Lithuanina women. Painting, prinmaking. Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania, Vilnius, Lithuania.
  • International Triennial of Mini Print, gallery Arka, Vilnius, Lithuania.
  • Past, Present, Future. Exhibition of Lithuanian contemporary graphic art. The Varna Archaeological Museum, Varna, Bulgaria.
  • Travelling Letters. Gallery Akademija, Vilnius, Lithuania.
  • XIV Biennial of Graphic Art, Quebec, Canada.
  • Engraving’09. Gallery Kaire-Desine, Vilnius, Lithuania.
  • Lithuanian Season. Gallery Alex, Washington, USA.
  • Lithuanian Season. Lithuanian Art Gallery Ciurlionis Inc, Chicago, USA.
  • International Paper Art Exhibition, gallery Amateras, Sofia, Bulgaria.

 2009

 Painting. Graphic. Sculpture. Traveling exhibitions of the collection of the Lithuanian Artists’ Union. Gallery Artpark, Linz, Austria; G. Petkevicaite-Bite Public Library, Panevezys, Lithuania.

  • Meeting with Lithuania. Kreuzberg, Germany.
  • Lithuanian Art Nights. Kreuzberg Castle, Germany.
  • Traveling Letters. Finland.
  • XIV International Biennial of Graphic Art, Sarcelles, France.
  • Krakow International Triennial of Graphic Art, Krakow, Poland.
  • International Mini Print Exhibition, Salon Carbunar, The Florean Museum, Romania.
  • Gutter night. Paper Lights project. Gallery Kaire-Desine, Vilnius, Lithuania.

 2008

  • Painting. Graphic. Sculpture. Traveling exhibitions of the collection of the Lithuanian Artists’ Union. Office of the Cultural Attaché of the Republic of Lithuania, Warsaw, Poland; Art Gallery Santa Teresa, Fano, Italy; The Congress Hall, Vilnius, Lithuania.
  • Lithuanian-Norwegian graphic project, gallery Norske Grafikere, Oslo, Norway.
  • III International Biennial of Experimental Engravings eksperimentinės graviūros bienalė, Palace of Cu;ture, Bankov, Romania.
  • XIII International Triennial of Small Graphic Forms, City Art Gallery, Łódź, Poland.
  • Remix’08. Project Exhibition, Perth Concert Hall, China.
  • Engraving’07. Gallery Kaire-Desine, Vilnius, Lithuania.
  • Gutter night. Paper Lights project. Gallery Kaire-Desine, Vilnius, Lithuania.
  • International Mini Print Exhibition, Salon Carbunar, The Florean Museum, Romania.
  • ARS BALTIKA ’08. Salzburg, Austria.
  • IX Nîmes International Engraving Biennial, Nîmes, France.
  • Signs of the City. Textile Exhibition, gallery Arka, Vilnius, Lithuania.

2007

  • 81st Kokuga-Kai / Kokuten Engraving Exhibition, The National Art Center, Tokyo, Japan.
  • End of the beginning – beginning of the end. Business centre gallery Auksto Pjuvis, Kaunas, Lithuania.
  • Digital Graphic. G. Petkevicaite-Bite Public Library, Panevezys, Lithuania.
  • Schmuck Grafik. Thüringer Landtag, Erfurt, Germany.
  • Graphic Art of Lithuania, gallery Hibiscus, Lisabona, Portugal.
  • Painting. Graphic. Sculpture. Traveling exhibitions of the collection of the Lithuanian Artists’ Union. Jugendsali, Helsinki, Finland; Museum Drachten, Holland.
  • REMIX 100. A project by Scottish and Lithuanian artists, gallery Kaire-Desine, Vilnius, Lithuania.
  • Vilnius International Triennial of Mini Print, gallery Arka, Vilnius, Lithuania.
  • XIII International Biennial of Graphic Art, Sarcelles, France.
  • Aqui Terme. VIII International Biennial of Graphic Art, Italy.
  • Lilla Europa’06. IV International Biennial of Small Scale Printmaking. Hallsberg-Örebro and Eskilstuna, Sweden.
  • International Exhibition of Graphic Art, National Institution Art Gallery Tetovo, Macedonia.
  • International Mini Print Exhibition, Salon Carbunar, The Florean Museum, Romania.

2006

  • Paper Lights. Gallery Kaire-Desine, Vilnius, Lithuania.
  • Grafs (Graphic Art of Vilnius), Scotland.
  • Contemporary Graphic Art of Argentina, Japan and Lithuania, Museum of Contemporary Art of Salta, Eugenio Flavio Virla Palace of Culture, National University, Tucuman, Argentina.
  • Plane. Body. Sculpture. Graphic. ŠMC, Vilnius, Lithuania.
  • Plane. Body. Exhibition of Graphic Art, Embassy of Lithuania, Warsaw, Poland.
  • Tomorrow is now. Freedom. Biennial of Graphic Art, gallery Meno parkas, Kaunas, Lithuania.
  • Common project of Vilnius Graphic Art Centre and National Museum of Fine Arts of Buenos Aires, gallery Kaire-Desine, Vilnius, Lithuania.
  • XVII Mini Print International of Cadaqués, gallery Forte, Barcelona, Spain.
  • Lilla Europa’06. International Biennial of Small Scale Printmaking, Olofström, Sweden.
  • International Exhibition of Mini Print, Salon Carbunar, The Florean Museum, Romania.
  • Biennial of Contemporary Miniature, Kirkvood College and University of Iowa, Iowa, USA.
  • Contemporary Graphic Art of Lithuania, Bangladesh.
  • International Biennial of Engraving and Original Graphic, Sarcelles, France.
  • Color in Graphic Art. V International Triennial of Graphic Art, Torun, Poland.
  • Krakow International Triennial of Graphic Art, Krakow, Poland.
  • End of the beginning – beginning of the end. Gallery Kaire-Desine, Vilnius, Lithuania.

 2005

  • XII International Triennial of Small Graphic Forms, City Art Gallery, Łódź, Poland.
  • Varna 2005. International Biennial of Graphic Art, Varna, Bulgaria.
  • Exhibition of works of the XX International Biennial of Contemporary Ex-libris, Malbork, Poland.
  • XXVI Mini Print International of Cadaqués, Barcelona, Spain.
  • Graphic Art of Lithuania, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
  • Engraving 2003–2005. Vilnius Graphic Art Centre, Vilnius, Lithuania.
  • Project Vilnius – Joensuu, gallery Ahjo, Finland.
  • Myths of Lithuania. Istambul, Turkey.
  • III International Biennial of Mini Print, Iljo Antevski-Smok Palace of Culture, Tetovo, Macadonia.
  • International Exhibition, gallery Meno Parkas, Kaunas, Lithuania.

2004

  • Graphic Art of Lithuania. Lithuanian mission to NATO, Brussels, Belgium.
  • Vilnius in Warsaw. Warsaw Branch of the Polish Artists’ Union, Warsaw.
  • XXV Mini Print International of Cadaqués, Barcelona, Spain.
  • Lilla Europa 2004. International Biennial of Small Scale Print, Halsberg-Örebro, Sweden.
  • IV Festival of Graphic Art, Portugal.
  • Unbearable Reallity. Kaunas Picture Gallery of the National M. K. Ciurlionis Art Museum, Kaunas.
  • Illuminated Objects. Gallery Kaire-Desine, Vilnius, Lithuania.

2003

  • Graphic Art of Lithuania’03. ŠMC, Vilnius, Lithuania.
  • International Triennial of Graphic Art, Krakow, Poland.
  • International Mini Print Exhibition, Split, Croatia.
  • XI International Biennial of Graphic Art, Sarcelles, France.

2002

  • Engraving in Jazz. Kaunas Art Gallery, Kaunas, Lithuania.
  • International Ex-libris Exhibition, Varese, Italy.
  • Lilla Europa 2002. II Biennial of Small Scale Painting and Printmaking. Halsberg-Örebro, Švedija.
  • Your and My. Fluxus Exhibition dedicated to J. Maciunas, Kaunas Art Gallery, Kaunas, Lithuania.
  • XIX International Biennial of Contemporary Ex-libris, Malbork, Poland.
  • Pop Art. Exhibition of works of the International Paper Symposium, gallery Naujieji skliautai, Vilnius, Lithuania.
  • XXII Mini Print International of Cadaqués, Barcelona, Spain.
  • Paper Lights. Gallery Kaire-Desine, Vilnius, Lithuania.

2001

  • L’Arte e il Torchio. II International Small Engraving Exhibition, Cremona, Italy.
  • X International Biennial of Graphic Art, Sarcelles, France.
  • Oeuvres de la Collection Municipale. Sarcelles, France.
  • XXI Mini Print International of Cadaqués, Barcelona, Spain.
  • G-ral San Martin 15. International Exhibition of Ex-libris, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
  • Human, Hope and Reality. International Competition of Ex-libris, Lomazzo, Italy.
  • International Triennial of Engraving, Kanagawa, Japan.
  • A Sight at Contemporary Lithuanian Graphic Art. Turkey.
  • IV International Triennial of Small Engraving, gallery Arka, Vilnius, Lithuania.
  • XIX International Vilnius Ex-libris Biennial, gallery Medaliu, Vilnius, Lithuania.
  • Living Faces in Japan 2001+1. Gallery Comunicata, Tokio, Japan.
  • Varna 2001. International Triennial of Graphic Art, Varna, Bulgaria.
  • III Festival of Graphic Art, Portugal.
  • Engraving Exhibition, gallery Kaire-Desine, Vilnius, Lithuania.
  • Christmas Exhibition, gallery Nord-Est, Paris, France.

2000

  • Lithuanian Graphic Art Exhibition, National Museum of Graphic Art, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
  • Lilla Europa 2000. I Biennial of Small Scale Painting and Printmaking, Hallsberg & Örebro, Sweden.
  • 10 Anniversary of Gallery de l’Arbitraire, Goux-Dole, France.
  • K. Ciurlionis 125. Ex-libris Competition, Martynas Mazvydas National Library of Lithuania, Vilnius, Lithuania.
  • International Small Engraving Exhibition, Salon Carbunar, The Florean Museum, Romania.
  • International Triennial of Book Art, gallery Kaire-Desine, Vilnius, Lithuania.
  • Spoken Metal and Print 2000. Gallery Kaire-Desine, Vilnius, Lithuania.
  • International Biennial of Graphic Art, gallery Kaire-Desine, Vilnius, Lithuania.

Group exhibitions (1970-1999)

1999

  • Perloja’99. Paper Art Exhibition, Gallery Kaire-Desine, Vilnius, Lithuania
  • Lithuanian Graphic Art, Gallery Kaire-Desine, Vilnius, Lithuania
  • International Small Engraving, Salon Carbunar, Florean Museum, Romania
  • International Biennial of Graphic Art, Sarcelles, France
  • International Biennial of Graphic Art, Frederikstad, Norway
  • Perloja’99. 2nd International Symposium Hand made Paper, Perloja, Lithuania (Organizer)
  • 10th International Print Biennial, Gallery Banska Bystrica, Varna, Bulgaria
  • Papier cadeon. International Exhibition of Miniatures, Gallery de l’Arbitraire, Goux-Dole, France
  • Night of Tango. Gallery Kaire-Desine, Vilnius, Lithuania

1998

  • International Folding Fan Exhibition, Tokyo, Kyoto, Japan
  • Adventure. Graphic Art Exhibition, Gallery Kaire-Desine, Vilnius, Lithuania
  • 100 years. Rops-Namen, Belgium
  • Labyrinth. Inter-Kontakt-Grafik, 2nd International Triennial of Prints, Prague, Czech Republic

1997

  • World Small Print-Stamps Triennial, Chamalieres, France
  • International Triennial of Graphic Arts, Krakow, Torun, Poland
  • Colour in graphic Art. International Print Triennial, Torun’97, Poland
  • International Graphic Art Biennial, Ljubljana, Slovenia
  • International Graphic Art Biennial, Bilota, Macedonia
  • International Exlibris Triennial, Contemporary Art Center, Vilnius, Lithuania
  • International Exhibition of Miniatures, Cadaques, Spain
  • Talking Metal-2. Group exhibition, Lithuania
  • Exhibition of the Lithuanian Art, Sharjah Art Museum, United Arab Emirates
  • Exhibition of Lithuanian Graphic Art, Embassy of Lithuania Republic, Warsaw, Poland
  • Exhibition of Lithuanian Graphic Art, Academy of Art, Krakow, Poland
  • Czech, Lithuanian and Japanese Graphic Art, Hamamtsu Gallery, Jita City Museum, Nagano, Tatsuno Art Museum, Yurin-Kan in Kiryn in Nagano, Gumma, Japan
  • In memoriam J.Bielinis 150. Competition of Exlibris, Lithuania
  • Vilnius’97. 6th Book Illustration Triennial, Vilnius, Lithuania
  • Perloja’97. 1st International Symposium Hand made Paper, Perloja, Lithuania (Organizer)
  • Tradition and Experiment. Print Exhibition, Gallery Kaire-Desine, Vilnius, Lithuania
  • Pro Loco Di Roccalbegna. Competition of Ex-libris, Italy

1996

  • Republican Exlibris Exhibition, Gallery of Medals, Vilnius, Lithuania
  • International Exlibris Biennial, Malbork, Poland
  • Graphic Art of Lithuania, Czech and Japanese Artists, Meguro Museum, Tokyo, Japan
  • Exhibition of the Vilnius Graphic Center, Gallery Kaire-Desine, Vilnius, Lithuania
  • Vartams – 5. Anniversary Exhibition, Gallery Vartai, Vilnius, Lithuania
  • 2nd Mini Graphic Biennial, Gallery Arka, Vilnius, Lithuania
  • Paper Phantasies. Paper Art Exhibition, Vilnius Expo Center, Vilnius, Lithuania.

1995

  • International Planer (Symposium) Hand made Paper, Sczcecin, Poland
  • International Graphic Art Triennial, Frederikstad, Norway
  • 3rd International Graphic Art Biennial, State Museum, Gyor, Hungary
  • Print-Stamp’95. Contemporary Art Center, Vilnius, Lithuania
  • Lithuanian Art’95. Contemporary Art Center, Vilnius, Lithuania
  • Exlibris Biennial of the Baltic States, National Gallery, Vilnius, Lithuania
  • Engraving for the Feast, Belgium, France, Czech Republic, Japan

1994

  • World Small Print-Stamps Triennial, France
  • Neue Grafik aus Litauen. Himmelreich Gallery, Magdeburg, Germany
  • International Book Art Triennial, Contemporary Art Center, Vilnius, Lithuania
  • Talking Metal-1. Group exhibition, Vilnius ART Palace, Vilnius, Lithuania
  • Exhibition of Contemporary Lithuanian Print Art in Cultural Center Recoleta, Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Christmas Exhibition, Gallery Langas, Vilnius, Lithuania
  • Face a Face. International Miniatures Exhibition, Belgium

1993

  • The First International Print Biennial, Maastricht, the Netherlands
  • Biennial Baltisk Grifik, Nu-Dalarmas Museum, Falu, Finland
  • Miniart Biennial, Sussekulen, Sweden
  • Male Formy Grafiki (Little Forms of Graphic Art), Lodz, Poland
  • International Miniprint Exhibition, Juniper Gallery, Napa, California, USA
  • International Biennial of Graphic Art, Ostrow Wielkopolski, Poland
  • Maastricht’93, I International Biennial of Graphic, the Netherlands.
  • Theater and Life. International Competition of Ex-libris, Techniques Library, Vilnius, Lithuania.

1992

  • International Graphic Art Triennial, Tallinn, Estonia
  • International Exlibris Biennial, Malbork, Poland
  • Exhibitions of Contemporary Lithuanian Print Art, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Liege, Belgium

1991

  • Miniart Biennial, Sussekulen, Sweden
  • Male Formy Grafiki (Little Forms of Graphic Art), Lodz, Poland
  • International Miniprint Exhibition, Juniper Gallery, Napa, California, USA
  • Triennial Mondial d’Estampes Petit Format, Chamalieres, France
  • Art of Today. Budapest, Hungary
  • 580 Anniversary Zalgiris Battle. International Competition of Ex-libris, Vilnius, Lithuania

1990

  • Exhibitions of Contemporary Lithuanian Print Art: Montevideo, Uruguay; Chicago, USA
  • Minigrafika Triennial, Riga, Latvia
  • Miniature Annuale at the Toronto del Bello Gallery, Canada
  • International Symposium of Miniatures, Dzintari, Latvia

1989

  • Vilnius Metropolis. II International Competition of Ex-libris, Vilnius, Lithuania

1987

  • International Minigrafika Triennial, Riga, Latvia.
  • Triennial of Book Art, Vilnius, Lithuania.

1985

  • International Graphic Workshop, Creative House of Palanga, Lithuania

1980

  • Vilnius – Metropolis – Lithuania. I International Competition of Ex-libris, Vilnius, Lithuania

1976

  • International Graphic Workshop, Creative House Senege, Russia

1971

  • International Workshop, Creative House of Palanga, Lithuania
  • Biennial of Ex-libris, Malbork, Poland

1970

  • International Workshop, Creative House Senege, Russia

1961

  • 450 Anniversary of Library University of Vilnius. Competition of Ex-libris, Senege, Russia.

Grants and Recognitions

2012 The Culture and Art Prize of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania.

2010 Grant by the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania for the organiztion of Exhibition in the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania.

2006 Honorary diploma at Krakow International Triennial of Graphic Art, Krakow, Poland.

2005 Honorary Medal at XII International Triennial of Small Graphic Forms, Łódź, Poland.

2005 Golden Badge of Lithuanian Artists‘ Association, Vilnius, Lithuania.

2005 Grant by the Lithuanian Artists‘ Association, on its 70th anniversary, Vilnius, Lithuania.

2003 Grant of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania.

2002 Award at the Exhibition, XXII Mini Print International of Cadaqués, Barcelona, Spain.

2000 Grant by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania, at Ex-libris Competition M. K. Ciurlionis 125, Vilnius, Lithuania.

2000 Nomination at the Exhibition „Engraving 2000“, Gallery Kaire-Desine, Vilnius, Lithuania.

2000 1st Prize at Human, Hope and Reality, International Competition of Ex-libris, Lomazzo, Italy.

2000 Diploma at the XIX International Vilnius Ex-libris Biennial, gallery Medaliu, Vilnius, Lithuania.

1999 Grant of the Ministry of Culture of the Repubic of Lithuania, for organization of the 2nd International Paper Symposium.

1997 Grant of Modern Art Center of Sorosas foundation.

1997 Mention of Jury at the Exlibris Competition “Pro Loco Di Roccalbegna”, Italy.

1996 1st Prize on the Exhibition Paper Fantasies, Vilnius Exhibition Hall, Vilnius, Lithuania.

1996 State Grant of the Highest Degree of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania

1995 Diploma at the Biennial of Ex-libris of Baltic States, Vilnius, Lithuania.

1994 Diploma at the International Book Art Exhibition, Vilnius, Lithuania.

1994 Grant of Modern Art Center of Sorosas foundation.

1993 Medal at the International Biennial Miniprint and Ex-libris, Ostrow Wielkopolski, Poland.

1993 Nomination at Maastricht’93, I International Biennial of Graphic Art, the Netherlands.

1993 The absolute winner of four major nominations at Theater and Life, International Competition of Ex-libris (Prize of the Theatre Critics, Prize of the Lithuanian Youths Theatre, Prize of the Lithuanian Techniques Library, Prize of the Lithuanian International Theatre Festival). Vilnius, Lithuania.

1991 Oberon Gallery Award at I International Miniprint Exhibition, California, USA.

1991 2nd Prize at 580 Anniversary Zalgiris Battle, International Competition of Exlibris, Vilnius, Lithuania.

1989 2nd Prize at Vilnius – Metropolis Lithuania, I International Ex-libris Exhibition and Competition, Vilnius, Lithuania.

1987 Diploma at the International Minigrafika Triennial, Riga, Latvia.

1987 Diploma and Prize at the Triennial of Book Art, Vilnius, Lithuania.

1980 2nd Prize at the 1st International Exlibris Competition Vilnius-Metropolis-Lithuania, Lithuania

1971 Medal of Honour at Exlibris Biennial, Malbork, Poland

1961 2nd Prize at the Exlibris Competition “450 Anniversary of Library University of Vilnius, Young Artist Grant, Senege, Russia

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Memuars

Phone:
+370 610 68333 (LT, ES, FR)
Email:
elvyra.kriauciunaite@gmail.com

Creativity for me is a way of living, a kind of ritual, a work full of shifting impressions, experience, and reflections.

In my artworks, I often design a world of memories as if from diaries, wishes, dreams, or letters. With signs and textures, I organize the main movement of the composition that most responds to my soul rhythms. Humans and nature are only perceived from context. I leave space for the interpretation of the viewer.

-E. K. KRIAUČIŪNAITĖ

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