EGLE KUCKAITE

BIOGRAPHY

Born:    1969 Kupiškis, Lithuania

1991-1995 Studies in Department of Graphic Art, Vilnius Academy of Fine Arts, Lithuania

Member of Lithuanian Artist’s Association

Selected solo exhibitions:

1998    Etchings “For Myself – For Yourself”, Gallery Kairė-Dešinė, Vilnius, Lithuania

1999    Etchings, Gallery Vartai, Vilnius, Lithuania

2002    Project Kali-Jantra. Gallery Kairė-Dešinė, Vilnius, Lithuania

2003    Installation “KUCKA³”, Gallery Vartai, Vilnius, Lithuania

2004    “I am Thinking about New Picture”, G.C., New York, USA

2005    “In The Same Time”, The Art Center in the Kolin Ryynanen, Finland

            “Šysokas. Women’s childhood”, Gallery Kairė – dešinė, Vilnius, Lithuania

2006    “Extended Line of She-Demons. Tools of Thought, New and Used”, ARTima, Vilnius, Lithuania 

Selected group exhibitions:    

1999    The Fifth International Biennial of Print, Sapporo, Japan

2001    Exhibition of Contemporary Art in Advertising’ Stands, curator A. Lankelis, Vilnius, Lithuania

International project “Floor,Wall,Ceiling”, gallery Vartai, curator E. Kuckaitė, Vilnius, Lithuania

“Episodes”, gallery Vartai, Oscar Wild Museum, Dublin, Ireland

2002    „Re/form”, Contemporary Lithuanian Art , gallery Vartai, UNO, Geneva, Switzerland

Sculpture Installation “Threshold” 1838,  “Europe Park”, Vilnius, Lithuania

Project “Conjunct item”, gallery Vartai, Gallery Be&be, curator E. Kuckaitė, Nagoya, Japan

2003    Lithuanian Graphic Art 2003, Contemporary Art Centre, Vilnius, Lithuania

2004    13^th Tallinn Print Triennial “In Exile”, Lithuanian collection curator R. Diržys, Tallinn, Estonia

“Re-create Memory”, Gallery Vartai, curator L. Kreivytė, Vilnius, Lithuania

2005     “The Leap from Oneself. Artist’s Identity”, Gallery Vartai, curator L. Kreivytė, Vilnius, Lithuania

      Project “Now Art Now Future. Print”, Gallery Edsvik, Stockholm, Finland

2006    Balticalia Lithuania, Plus One Gallery, curator J. Wiggin, London, England

            “Space, flatness, body”, Contemporary Art Centre, Vilnius, Lithuania

       Project “Koli Cantata”, Gallery TYKO, curator T. Hallakorpi, Nurmes, Finland

      “Double Game”, Gallery Vartai, curator L. Kreivytė Vilnius, Lithuania

2007        Project“Invisibles Culture’s Bridges. Africa-Lithuania”, Vartai, cur.L.Kreivytė, UNO, Geneva, Sw.  

Awards and Grants:

2001    International biennale in Varna, Diploma, Bulgaria

           “Estampe 2001”, Diploma, Vilnius, Lithuania

2002   “Estampe 2002”, Diploma, Vilnius, Lithuania

2003    “Estampe 2003”, the second price, Vilnius, Lithuania

2004    13^th Tallinn Print Triennial “In Exile”, Grand Prix, Tallinn, Estonia

2005    “Estampe 2004”- “Koincidencija”, the third price, Vilnius, Lithuania

             Grant of Arts Council of North Karelia for the Kolin Ryynanen artist residence

             The Individual grant of State of Lithuanian Culture Ministry

2006          The Individual grant of State of Lithuanian Culture Ministry

Workshops and Residences, Symposiums:

2005    Kolin Ryynanen guest artist residence, Finland

            Boras Printmaking workshop in Algarden, Sweden

2002    10^th International sculpture symposium, Modern and contemporary art museum-Europe Park, LT

Works in museums, galleries

Tallinn Print Triennial’s art collection in the Art Museum of Estonia         

The National Museum of the Grabado. Buenos Aires. Argentina

Art museum of Nagoya, gallery “Be&be”. Japan

Europe Park. Lithuania