ArtVilnius’23, the largest contemporary art fair in the Baltic States, ended on Sunday at the Lithuanian Exhibition and Congress Centre Litexpo. More than 300 artists took part in the 14th edition of the fair. 70 art galleries and institutions displayed their works. Throughout the weekend, fans flocking to the fair had the opportunity to vote for their favorite gallery and artist.  Just before the end of the fair, the winners selected by the audience were awarded cash prizes and diplomas.  […]

The opening ceremony of the 14th International Contemporary Art Fair ArtVilnius’23 took place on Friday evening at the Litexpo Exhibition and Conference Center. This year’s best were awarded at the event. The opening ceremony of ArtVilnius’23 was attended by Lithuanian Minister of Culture Simonas Kairys, Vilnius City Mayor Valdas Benkunskas, and the Head of the Lithuanian Exhibition and Congress Center Litexpo Jonas Sakalauskas.  Having started on Friday morning, the jury, headed by art historian and curator of contemporary art exhibitions […]

For the third year in a row, artist, exhibition curator and Head of the Sculpture Department at Vilnius Academy of Arts, Vytenis Burokas, has selected the most urgent artistic projects for The Path, the annual exhibition of sculptures, installations and performances. This year, the exhibition will feature 16 artists from Lithuania and abroad.  The International Contemporary Art Fair ArtVilnius’23 starts this Friday at the Lithuanian Exhibition and Congress Center LITEXPO. It will take place from October 13 to 15. This […]

This weekend, the Lithuanian Exhibition and Congress Centre LITEXPO will become the largest art gallery in Lithuania. 70 art galleries, institutions and 300 artists from 18 countries will be housed in the three main halls of the centre and outdoor spaces, covering an area of 12,000 square metres. The organisers and curators of the international contemporary art fair ArtVilnius’23 have prepared a programme for visitors with the main focus of performativity. What is not to be missed in the abundance […]

Valentinas Klimašauskas, a writer and curator of contemporary art, named the programme of this year’s ArtVilnius’23 Project Zone Today, Yesterday, Tomorrow. The programme is dedicated to happenings, to the possibility and impossibility of repetition, to today, which is influenced by yesterday and will undoubtedly affect tomorrow.  Laisvė Radzevičienė talks to Valentinas about performativity in the contemporary world, the influence of social networks on art and the influence of art on social networks, as well as some of the exciting participants […]

The international contemporary art fair ArtVilnius’23 will take place between October 13–15. This year, the fourteenth edition will inhabit the three main halls and outdoor areas of the Lithuanian Exhibition and Congress Centre LITEXPO, covering 12,000 square meters in total and consisting of 70 art galleries/institutions and 300 artists from 18 countries. “There is no such thing as quick success. ArtVilnius has had to travel a decade-long journey, to find its audiences, its artists, and collectors before we can finally […]

ArtVilnius’23 is proud to continue the media partnership with Aesthetica Magazine.  Aesthetica is the worldwide destination for art, culture & design. Founded in 2003, the magazine is a bastion for independent ideas and innovative practitioners working across art, design, photography, sculpture, installation, architecture, fashion and film. Key topics of their award-winning print & digital journalism include sustainability, climate justice, new technologies, diversity and inclusion. Renowned for its signature curation and outstanding visuals, Aesthetica Magazine is an intelligent survey of contemporary […]

The best Lithuanian and international art galleries and artists meet once a year at the contemporary art fair ArtVilnius. The fair, which will take place on 13-15 October at Litexpo, invites art galleries to apply. ArtVilnius’23 will be held for the 14th time at Litexpo, the largest exhibition and conference center in the Baltic States. The 12,000 square meters of Litexpo space allows the fair architects to plan modern solutions for the layout of the stands each year, and the […]

The opening ceremony of the international contemporary art fair ArtVilnius’22 took place at the Litexpo exhibition and conference center on Friday evening. This year’s best were also awarded there. Starting from Friday morning, the jury, headed by the chairwoman of the Lithuanian Interdisciplinary Artists’ Association and the head of the cultural complex SODAS 2123 Danutė Gambickaitė, selected 7 best galleries, the best artist, the best young artist, and the best installation of the fair. The jury, in addition to Gambickaitė, […]

Ukraine has been an important partner of the international contemporary art fair ArtVilnius since its inception. In 2009, the first fair brought together as many as ten art galleries from Ukraine. “Artists from each country have their own style, but Ukrainian works immediately catch your eye – talented, interesting, bright, and carrying important topics. In 2015, after the first annexation by Russia, in order to support the Ukrainian people, we invited Ukraine for the first time to participate as a […]