Joana Kairienė
Born 1987 in Šalčininkai, Lithuania. Currently lives and works in Vilnius, Lithuania.
From 2013 member of Lithuanian Interdisciplinary Artists’ Association
EDUCATION:
2010-2012 – MA Postgraduate studies at Vilnius Art Academy, in Department of graphics
2006-2010 – BA studies at the same university in Department of graphics. Specialization – visual graphic: printmaking and illustrating
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2021 – Solo exhibition. Naujoji Vilnia library. Naujoji Vilnia, Lithuania
2020 – “Balconies & Galleries/Approaching”. Vilnius, Lithuania
2020 – “Another Fur”. ARTIFEX gallery. Vilnius, Lithuania
2018 – Solo exhibition. Grand Hotel Kempinski. Vilnius, Lithuania
2017 – “eyes”. Vilnius graphic art center, gallery “Kaire Desine”. Vilnius, Lithuania
2016 – “Landscape of light”. “Taurapilis” and “Pokst”. Utena, Lithuania
2015 – “Peripheral vision”. “FRENDO bookshop if ideas”. Vilnius, Lithuania
2012 – One week review. “Vartai” gallery. Vilnius, Lithuania
2012 – One week review. Modern Art Center. Vilnius, Lithuania
2012 – “Motive”. “Meno niša“ gallery. Vilnius, Lithuania
GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2017 – „City Urbanisation“. The Lithuanian Museum of Art. Lemont, IL, USA
2017 – “EST + LT + DE = Grafik”. GEDOK. Karlsruhe, Germany
2016 – “City Urbanisation”. Consulate General of the Republic of Lithuania. New York, USA
2016 – The 9th International Triennial of Small Graphic Forms. “).“Kaire desine” gallery. Vilnius, Lithuania
2016 – “Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy”. Planetarium, Vilnius, Lithuania
2016 – “Various Partners” opening. Sodu 6, Vilnius, Lithuania
2015 – “White paper – three versions”. Occupation museum. Liepaja, Latvia
2015 – “White paper – three versions”. Kuldiga Art House. Kuldiga, Latvia
2015 – “Lost and Found”. American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center, Washington, USA
2015 – “White paper – three versions”. “Arka” gallery. Vilnius, Lithuania
2014 – “White paper – three versions”. D.FAB gallery. Riga, Latvia
2014 – The exhibition of Young Painter Prize 2014. Contemporary Art Centre (CAC). Vilnius, Lithuania
2014 – “Baltas lapas” (“Blank page”). “Arka” gallery. Vilnius, Lithuania
2013 – Art books exhibition “Art book”. MKIC. Vilnius, Lithuania
2013 – JCE selection exhibition. Young Conteporary Art. “KKKC” gallery. Klaipeda, Lithuania
2012 – “Ksilo”, “TITANIKAS” gallery. Vilnius, Lithuania
2012 – VAA studets exhibition at “Swedbank” main building. Vilnius, Lithuania
2012 – Art fair ArtVilnius’12, presented the gallery “TITANIKAS”. Vilnius, Lithuania
2012 – Exhibition “Meno celes“, VAA. Vilnius, Lithuania
2011 – Exhibition in project “Tebūnie naktis“, studio “3/19“. Vilnius, Lithuania
2010 – “In Process vol.2”, Užupis Art Incubator. Vilnius, Lithuania
2010 – “ARTillery”, Vilnius Art Academy. Vilnius, Lithuania
2010 – “In Process”, Tauras factory. Vilnius, Lithuania
2010 – Annual exhibition of graphic art “Estampas 2009” (“Printmaking 2009“).“Kaire desine” gallery. Vilnius, Lithuania
2009 – Non-commercial art festival “Faces of Vilnius”. Vilnius, Lithuania
2009 – Project MAKROART. Athens, Greece
2009 – Project “Artwork based on Lithuanian fairytales motives ”. Lithuania
2009 – 8th Lessedra world art print annual mini print 2009 exhibition. Sofia, Bulgaria
WORKSHOPS / RESIDENCIES:
2014 – One-month artist-in-residence (November). Ratamo Printmaking and Photography Centre. Jyväskylä, Finland
2012 – En plein air “Spiečius” (“Swarm”). Druskininkai, Lithuania
2012 – Workshop curated by philosopher, painter Rudolf zur Lippe and painter Ingeborg zu Schleiswig – Holstein. Vilnius, Lithuania
2009 – International Artist’s Book Workshop. Traditional Asian graphic techniques workshop (prof. Wayne Andrew Crothers). Vilnius, Lithuania
2009 – International Centre of printmaking art – KAUS. Artist book inspired by poetry of Claudio Claudi. Urbino, Italy
AWARDS / GRANTS:
2021 – Lithuanian Council for Culture grant for artists
2017 – Lithuanian Council for Culture grant for artists
2014 – Lithuanian Council for Culture grant for artists
COLLECTIONS:
Modern Art Center (Lithuania)
Jyväskylä Art Museum (Finland)
