Augustinas Žygimantas

Born in Vilnius in 1973
2003–2004 – studied painting at the Art Students League of New York
2001 – studied at the Florence Academy of Art (summer session)
2000 – attended Joe Santore’s (New York) drawing course
1991–1998 – studied at the Vilnius Academy of Arts, obtained Master’s degree (printmaking specialization)
1996–2001 – worked as a designer
Since 2001 – drawing teacher at the National M. K. Čiurlionis School of Arts
Since 2005 – drawing lecturer at the Vilnius Academy of Arts
2000 – admitted to the Lithuanian Artists’ Union

SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2008 – The Human Body: Sign and Landscape, gallery “Akademija”, Vilnius
2007 – Augustinas in Klaipėda, Klaipėda Culture Communication Center, Klaipėda
2006 – Man as a Sign, “Lietuvos aidas” gallery, Vilnius
2005 – Paintings by Žygimantas Augustinas, Fraser Gallery, Washington (USA)
2005 – Po … II/People, “Lietuvos aidas” gallery, Vilnius
2004 – After New York I/Drawings, “Lietuvos aidas” gallery, Vilnius
2003 – Social Portrait, “Lietuvos aidas” gallery, Vilnius
2002 – Painting and Prints, Klaipėda Gallery, Klaipėda
2001 – Painting and Prints, “Lietuvos aidas” gallery, Vilnius

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2008 – Vilnius Academy of Arts, “Rogatka” gallery, Radom (Poland)
2008 – Young Lithuanian Painters, Latvian Artists’ Union Gallery, Riga (Latvia)
2008 – 9th Baltic States Graphic Art Biennial, State Kaliningrad Gallery, Kaliningrad (Russia)
2008 – From the Land of Rain, G. Gounar Museum, Athens (Greece)
2007 – XIII International Lithuanian Painting Triennial, Contemporary Art Centre, Vilnius
2006 – Mystery Postcard, National Portrait Gallery, London (UK)
2005 – Road Sign, “ARTima” gallery, Vilnius
2004 – 6th International Small Print Triennial, “Arka” gallery, Vilnius
2004 – XII International Lithuanian Painting Triennial, Contemporary Art Centre, Vilnius
2004 – 47th Annual International Exhibition, San Diego Art Institute, San Diego (USA)
2004 – Contemporary Figurative Painting, Fraser Gallery, Washington (USA)
2002 – Portraits Real and Unreal, Stage Gallery, New York (USA)
2002 – BP Portrait Award 2002, National Portrait Gallery, London (UK)
2001 – ArtLink@Sotheby’s International Young Artists Exhibition, Tel Aviv, New York (USA, Israel)
2000 – International Soho Competition Winners, “Agora” gallery, New York (USA)
2000 – International Georgetown Competition 2000, Fraser Gallery, Washington (USA)
2000 – Tradition and Future, Contemporary Art Centre, Vilnius

SELECTED COMMISSIONS:
2007–2008 – Portrait of Krister Karsten, Honorary Consul of Finland
2006 – Portraits of Gabrielė, Emilija, and Rokas Čepauskas
2005 – Pedro Janar commission Saint Sebastian
2005 – Portrait of public figure and politician Mantas Adomėnas

GRANTS AND AWARDS:
2008 – Lithuanian Ministry of Culture grant
2008 – Prize for Best Professional Art Debut, Lithuanian Ministry of Culture
2004 – Prize for Best Debut at the XII International Lithuanian Painting Triennial
2003 – Lithuanian Ministry of Culture grant
2002 – Second Prize, BP Portrait Award, National Portrait Gallery, London
2002 – Elizabeth Greenshield Foundation grant
2001 – ASCR scholarship for studies at the Florence Academy of Art
2000 – Third place at the 2000 Georgetown International Competition, Washington
2000 – One of 28 winners of the International Soho Competition, New York
2000 – Scholarships from the Paul Soldner Scholarship Fund and the Joanne & Lee Lyons International Scholarship Fund for studies at Anderson Ranch Arts Center
1994 – Study trip to Italy for top drawing students of the Vilnius Academy of Arts

PUBLIC LECTURES AND INTERVIEWS:
2008 – Interview, Japanese Women Watching Storks at the Klaipėda Culture Communication Center, Balticum TV, Klaipėda
2008 – Public lecture Painting and Image, Klaipėda Culture Communication Center, Klaipėda
2008 – Interview, 45th Painting Symposium in Izlake, RTVSLO, Slovenian TV and Radio, Slovenia
2008 – Public discussion The Language of Art, 45th Painting Symposium, Izlake, Slovenia
2008 – Interview, Young Lithuanian Painters, Latvian Radio, Riga
2007 – Interview, Exhibition “Augustinas in Klaipėda”, LTV, Lithuanian National TV
2006 – Report at the conference Drawing at the Vilnius Academy of Arts, “Akademija” gallery, Vilnius
2006 – Interview, Culture Code by Almantas Samalavičius, LTV2, Lithuanian National TV
2006 – Interview, LRT, Lithuanian National Radio
2001 – Interview, Exhibition “Žygimantas Augustinas: Painting, Graphics”, LTV, Lithuanian National TV

RESIDENCIES, SYMPOSIA:
2008 – 45th Painting Symposium in Izlake, Izlake, Slovenia
2008 – Public painting performance Japanese Women Watching Storks, Klaipėda Culture Communication Center
2007 – Public painting performance Bacchus, Klaipėda Culture Communication Center
2006–2007 – Dipolis Symposium, Bikuškis
2004–2005 – Lietuvos Aidas gallery artists’ symposium, Bikuškis
2000 – Joe Santore’s (New York) drawing course, Anderson Ranch (USA)

STUDIES:
1991–1993 – Vilnius Academy of Arts, Department of Design
1993–1998 – Vilnius Academy of Arts, Department of Graphics (Bachelor’s in 1996, Master’s in 1998, printmaking specialization)
2001 – Florence Academy of Art (summer session)
2003–2004 – Painting studies at the Art Students League of New York
2008 – Licentiate degree, Vilnius Academy of Arts

ART-RELATED ACTIVITY:
2008 – Painting workshop, Klaipėda Culture Communication Center
2005–present – Drawing lecturer, Vilnius Academy of Arts
2003 – Graphics workshop, National M. K. Čiurlionis School of Arts
2001–2003, 2004–present – Drawing teacher, National M. K. Čiurlionis School of Arts
1996–2001 – Designer at the magazine Vyras ir moteris
2000–present – Member of the Lithuanian Artists’ Union