Culture

Lithuania to present ‘modern version of Noah’s Ark’ at Venice Biennale

Lithuania’s Contemporary Art Centre will present an installation by Žilvinas Landzbergas at the Venice Biennale next year, the Lithuanian Council for Culture said on Monday. […]

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Lithuanian production of Pushkin’s Boris Godunov receives award in Russia

A Lithuanian production of Alexander Pushkin’s play Boris Godunov, directed by Eimuntas Nekrošius at the Lithuanian National Drama Theatre, will be awarded with a Golden Mask in Moscow. […]

Art installation in Riga resembles Russian President Vladimir Putin
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Russia protests over “crucified Putin” installation in Latvia

An art installation in Latvia has angered the Russian government. The Russian embassy presented Riga with a letter of protest over a crucifix that bears remarkable resemblance to Russian President Vladimir Putin. […]

Antanas Sutkus
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Photographer Antanas Sutkus: Recognized from Paris to Rio but slighted at home

The internationally acclaimed Lithuanian photographer Antanas Sutkus’ photographic signature in thousands of photo works is recognized in art galleries from Paris to Rio de Janeiro. Over the last 50 years, the artist has seen his distinguished photo works showcased in some of the world’s most prestigious art and culture centers, including the National Library of France in Paris, the International Center of Photography in New York, the Dresden Art Gallery, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, the Stockholm Museum of Modern Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Paris Museum of Photography, and many others. […]

Rimas Tuminas
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Small Theatre of Vilnius: Mixing up rebellion and metaphysics

Theatre is only possible when there is a director with his own theatre vision. At the roots of the State Small Theatre of Vilnius (SSTV) stands its director Rimas Tuminas, long praised by theatre critics for a distinctive theatrical language and performances being exemplified for the “all-immersed” psychological acting, more distinctive poetical and lyrical elements and, sure, the buzz. […]

Prometheus Strangling the Vulture - Jacques Lipchitz.    Photo Ludo Segers
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Litvak art in Philadelphia

Philadelphia can lay claim to a few superlatives in art. Probably nowhere are so many paintings by Renoir and sculptures by Jacques Lipchitz on public display within less than 1 square mile but in Philadelphia. Both have a connection to France and Lipchitz life story even leads all the way to Druskininkai in Lithuania. […]