ARVYDAS PAKALKA

Birth in 1957, in Vilnius.
Art sphere since 1982: painting, graphic, book illustration, sculpture, mail art, paper art, assemblage, action, installation.
Studies: 1975-1981 Lithuanian State Art Institute, Department of Painting – Diploma.
Solo exhibitions (29);
Selected from ~ 200 international & group exhibitions in Lithuania and abroad (since 1982);
19 Different Grants, more than 50 Artist Residencies,Workshops, Symposia;
Collections: Lithuanian National Museum, Lithuanian Art Museum /Vilnius/,Pictures Gallery of Klaipėda, Library of Vilnius University, M. K. Čiurlionis Art Museum /Kaunas/, Ethnography Museum of Alytus, History Museum of Kėdainiai /Lithuania/; Moscow Art Exhibitions Institute, Art Museum of Briansk /Russia/; International Exlibriscentrum - Community Museum Sint-Niklaas /Belgium/; Vysočiny Gallery, Jihlava /Czech/, Municipal Art Gallery,Lodz; Museum of Ostrow WielkopolskiMiskolcy Gallery, Miskolc Hungary/, Florean Museum, Baia Mare; Fine Arts Museum, Arad /Roumania/, Janis Rainis House-Museum, Berkenele /Daugavpils, Latvia/; Cremona Civic Museum /Italy/; KIWA art collection, Kyoto /Japan/; Proartibus art collection, Ekenäs /Finland etc.