Vilmantas Marcinkevičius
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Vilmantas Marcinkevičius (born 1969) is a Lithuania
n painter
. From 1985 to 1989 he studied in the department of painting at the Vilnius Academy of Art
. The painter has held 30 personal exhibitions in Lithuania
, Denmark
, France
, Sweden
and the Faroe Islands
. The artist participated in the Copenhagen
, Cologne
and tribal art fairs.
meaning that his "Madonna of the 21st Century" would be displayed at the Saatchi Gallery in London
.
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
n painter
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
. From 1985 to 1989 he studied in the department of painting at the Vilnius Academy of Art
Vilnius Academy of Art
The Vilnius Academy of Art in Vilnius, Lithuania, grants a variety of degrees in the arts.The academy was created as a separate entity in 1940; it had previously been part of Vilnius University. It was closed during the Nazi occupation of Lithuania, and re-opened in 1944...
. The painter has held 30 personal exhibitions in Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
, Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
and the Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands are an island group situated between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately halfway between Scotland and Iceland. The Faroe Islands are a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, along with Denmark proper and Greenland...
. The artist participated in the Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
, Cologne
Cologne
Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
and tribal art fairs.
Creativity
Marcinkevičius is noted for his bright colors, with soft lines, often a simplified image. Marcinkevičius's artwork often is created in relation to about the nation's history, state and individual, political, economic and personal gains and losses but he leaves the viewer to interpret his works by painting suggestive art forms.Portraits
Marcinkevičius notably has been hired by the Danish Royal family and other prominent persons to paint their portraits.- 2007 - Peter MøllerPeter MøllerPeter Møller-Nielsen is a Danish former professional football player who became a sports journalist after ending his football career in December 2005. He won three Danish Superliga championships for the rival clubs Brøndby IF and F.C. Copenhagen, and became the most scoring Superliga player ever...
, Jernstøberi Mors, Denmark - 2006 - Leif DavidsenLeif DavidsenLeif Davidsen is a Danish author. Educated as a journalist, in 1977 he started working in Spain as a freelance journalist for Danmarks Radio. In 1980 he began covering Soviet news with frequent news reports to Danmarks Radio from Russia. From 1984 to 1988 he was stationed in Moscow. As a...
, Denmark - 2006 - Britta Duelund, Faaborgo Mayor, Denmark
- 2004 - Princess AlexandraPrincess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-BerleburgHSH Princess Alexandra Rosemarie Ingrid Benedikte of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, Countess of Pfeil and Klein-Ellguth , is daughter of Prince Richard of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Princess Benedikte of Denmark)...
and Prince Joachim of DenmarkPrince Joachim of DenmarkPrince Joachim of Denmark, Count of Monpezat, , is a member of the Danish Royal Family. He is the younger son of Queen Margrethe II and Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark.... - 2004 - Peter T. KirsteinPeter T. KirsteinPeter Thomas Kirstein is a British computer scientist, best known for playing a significant role in the creation of the Internet.Born in Germany but brought up in England, he received a B.A. from Cambridge University in 1954, an M.Sc. and Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Stanford University ...
, University College London (UCL), Professor, London, UK - 2002 - Steffen Andreasen, Mayor Tjele, Denmark
Project activity
Marcinkevičius has actively participated in various art projects in Lithuania and abroad. He was one of the project Bees "Art Area" collaborators. Currently Vilmantas Marcinkevičius led the Lithuanian Artists Union in Vilnius painting section. In March 2009 he won the weekly online Showdown competition run by the Saatchi GallerySaatchi Gallery
The Saatchi Gallery is a London gallery for contemporary art, opened by Charles Saatchi in 1985 in order to exhibit his collection to the public. It has occupied different premises, first in North London, then the South Bank by the River Thames and currently in Chelsea. Saatchi's collection, and...
meaning that his "Madonna of the 21st Century" would be displayed at the Saatchi Gallery in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
.