Aloyzas Stasiulevičius (born June 2, 1931 in Ariogala

Ariogala

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) is a Lithuania

Lithuania

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n modern painter, art teacher and critic. He lives and works in Vilnius

Vilnius

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. His works are held by various museums and galleries, including Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum

Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum

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, Ludwig Forum für Internationale Kunst

Ludwig Forum für Internationale Kunst

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, Tretyakov Gallery

Tretyakov Gallery

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, Sharjah Art Museum

Sharjah Art Museum

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, Latvian National Museum of Art, Lithuanian Art Museum

Lithuanian Art Museum

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. In 2007, he was awarded the Order for Merits to Lithuania

Order for Merits to Lithuania

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From 1950 to 1956, Stasiulevičius studied painting at the Vilnius Academy of Art

Vilnius Academy of Art

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. After the graduation he worked as an art teacher in Telšiai

Telšiai

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 (1956–1960), National M. K. Čiurlionis School of Art

National M. K. Ciurlionis School of Art

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 (1960–1976), Vilnius Academy of Art (1976–1979), Klaipėda University

Klaipeda University

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 (2004–2006). Since 1957, he held more than 50 personal exhibitions and represented Lithuania in numerous international exhibitions.

During the times of Lithuanian SSR

Lithuanian SSR

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 Stasiulevičius challenged the norms of socialist realism

Socialist realism

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 and was the first in Lithuania to create collage

Collage

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s. His works are often monochromatic, but Stasiulevičius mixes colors to obtain subtle shades and variations. For several years he created works only in white. He frequently depicts abstract urban landscape of Vilnius and its Old Town

Vilnius Old Town

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; only a few of his works feature people. Since early 2000s, Stasiulevičius also creates Christianity-inspired works, often depicting crucified Jesus.