Skudutis Mindaugas

Born in 1948 in the village of Antagavė, Ignalina district. In 1964 – 1968 he studied at the Kaunas J. Naujalis Art School, in 1970 – 1976 he studied at the Vilnius Institute of Arts with Vladas Karatajė, Antanas Gudaitis. He obtained the qualification of an artist-painter, a pedagogue. In 1977 – 1987 he worked as a teacher at the Vilnius M. K. Čiurlionis Art School. Since 1989 he has been a lecturer at the Vilnius Academy of Arts. In 1992 he received the title of associate professor, and in 2002 he received the title of professor. Since 1980 he has been a member of the Lithuanian Artists’ Union. In 2009 he became a laureate of the National Prize. He has held several personal exhibitions, participated in group exhibitions, symposiums, and plein airs. His works have been acquired by the Lithuanian Art Museum, the Vilnius Academy of Arts Museum, St. Jacob’s Church, and the St. Mary Magdalene Church (Kretinga District), Tartu Catholic Church (Estonia), private Lithuanian and foreign collectors.

Most important personal exhibitions:
1977. Showcase of the Art Foundation Salon, Vilnius
1978. Artists’ Palace, Vilnius
1978. Art Exhibition Palace, Vilnius
2002. Painting exhibition “My Beloved Vilnius”. S. Juškus Gallery, Vilnius
2003. Painting and drawing exhibition “Nine Bridges of Užupis”. Gallery “Rojaus kalnas”, Vilnius

Most important group exhibitions:
Since 1976. Participates in republican exhibitions of young artists, since 1985. – in republican exhibitions of fine arts.
1977. Exhibition of the 1976 show group of painters. Art Foundation Salon, Vilnius
1980. Union Exhibition of Young Artists. Moscow, Russia
1983 Lithuanian Painting Exhibition. Art Museum, Tartu, Estonia
1988 Lithuanian Painting Exhibition. Helsinki, Finland
1989 Lithuanian Art Exhibition. Gallery “Angkoget”, Konstepidemin, Gothenburg, Sweden
1992 “Art from Lithuania”. BAS Gallery, Sneeka, Netherlands
2003 “Landscape in Painting”. Arkos Gallery, Vilnius