ARTVILNIUS’20 VISITORS FAVORITE – REPRESENTATIVE OF A DINASTY OF ARTISTS AND A GALLERY FROM PARIS

The intrigue remained until the very end of the international contemporary art fair. From Friday to Sunday, visitors voted for their favorite gallery and artist. The audience’s sympathy went to an artist from Vilnius Jurgis Tarabilda and Galerie Nivet-Carzon from Paris, which were traditionally awarded the Volfas Engelman Prize. The most loyal gallery of ArtVilnius’20, Galerie Nivet-Carzon from Paris, which has been participating in the fair for eleven years, has won two prizes this year. The jury named this gallery […]

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THE BEST ART FAIR ARTVILNIUS’20 GALLERIES AND ARTISTS WERE REVEALED

The best galleries, artists, and artworks were traditionally selected at the 11th contemporary art fair ArtVilnius’20. The best were awarded at the ceremony and the informal opening of the fair at Litexpo. This year, the art fair ArtVilnius’20 at the Lithuanian Exhibition and Congress Center Litexpo has brought together 40 galleries and 150 artists from 9 countries. Private international art collections, installations, sculptures, and performances are presented here, meetings with art stars, discussions, lectures take place in the LRT studio, […]

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ARTVILNIUS’20 PRESENTS ITS PROGRAMME

In a limited world, date and tradition lose meaning. Twice postponed, the contemporary art fair ArtVilnius’20 this year invites art fans to the Lithuanian Exhibition and Congress Center LITEXPO on October 2–4. The largest visual arts event in the entire Eastern European region will present its visitors with the most interesting local and foreign galleries, an impressive program of projects and events. Attention to Photography and Performances 50 galleries and 200 artists from 10 countries will take part in ArtVilnius’20. […]

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ARTVILNIUS’20 POSTPONED UNTIL LATE AUGUST

The organizers of the contemporary art fair ArtVilnius’20 have decided to postpone this year’s event from 27-30 August to 2-4 October. As every year, the event will take place at the Lithuanian Exhibition and Congress Center LITEXPO. Many global art fairs have had to move the date to the fall or even next year, some have even moved into the virtual space. Therefore, the ArtVilnius’20 team, taking into account the scale of the fair and the measures to prevent the epidemiological situation, decided that […]

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ARTVILNIUS’20 ANNOUNCES AESTHETICA AS MEDIA PARTNER

ArtVilnius is proud to announce Aesthetica Magazine as a media partner for the 2020 fair. Aesthetica is one of the leading art and culture publications. Founded in 2002, the magazine has since become a destination for inspiration and idea generation. Each edition covers key developments in the industry across art, design and photography. The April / May issue, titled Resilience, is a true celebration of humankind’s resilience. Inside, there is a selection of in-depth features and interviews with curators from Houston Center […]

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ARTVILNIUS’20 NEEDS YOU! APPLY NOW!

The international contemporary art fair ArtVilnius’20 is calling for applications from galleries to participate in the largest event of visual arts in Eastern Europe. The deadline for applications is 15 February 2020. The 11th edition of the Fair will take place on 4-7 June 2020 at the Litexpo exhibition and congress centre. ArtVilnius’20 will focus on Media Arts like video and photography etc., so galleries are invited to include this theme into their exhibition projects. ArtVilnius is a place where […]

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WHAT ARTWORKS WERE PURCHASED AT THE ARTFAIR ARTVILNIUS’19?

ArtVilnius’19, the largest event of visual arts in Eastern Europe, celebrated its 10th anniversary this year. Three Litexpo halls in the capital hosted as many as 65 art galleries and 300 artists from 20 countries, and the French art scene which became one of the most important accents of the 10th-anniversary art fair. During the four days of the art fair, the exhibition and congress centre LITEXPO was visited by 23.1 thousand visitors and sold artworks worth EUR 380 thousand. […]

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FRENCH TRIUMPH AT ARTVILNIUS’19

The 10th international art fair ArtVilnius’19 kicked off on Thursday evening at the Litexpo exhibition and congress centre. Traditionally, the fair selected and announced the year’s best galleries, artists and artworks. The jubilee edition of ArtVilnius’19 offers a unique opportunity to experience contemporary French art. For the first time in Lithuania’s history, Vilnius welcomes 11 French galleries and a score of French artists. Many of the names in #FocusFrance programme, dedicated to the contemporary art scene of France, were also […]

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MOCAK MUSEUM IS COMING TO ARTVILNIUS WITH AN EXHIBITION “ARTIST IN THE FIELD OF ART”

Between 30 May – 2 June 2019 there will take place the jubilee 10th edition of the International Fair of Contemporary ArtVilnius’19. It will be accompanied by a special exhibition programme, as part of which MOCAK – for the fourth time – will be presenting some of its collection. The exhibition Artist in the Field of Art comprises three photographic series and four video works related to art history, masterpieces, the creative process and the roles of the artist and […]

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BALLET PROJECT “CREATIVE IMPULSE VIII” AT ARTVILNIUS’19

The 8th Creative Impulse is introducing some novelties and challenges to its participants – this year it offers the revelation of a new space, expansion of boundaries and new roles. For years performed on the stage of the LNOBT, this time the project is making its debut at the Art Vilnius fair. During the concert, the choreographic miniatures shall be presented by ballet dancers/choreographers Vaida Šniurevičiūtė, Julija Stankevičiūtė, Jade Longley, Isaac Evans, Marta Navarro, Gohar Mkrtchyan, Aušra Krasauskaitė, Milda Luckutė, […]

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