17 Notable alumni of
Academy Arts, Vilnius

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Academy Arts, Vilnius is 2099th in the world, 692nd in Europe, and 6th in Lithuania by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 17 notable alumni from Academy Arts, Vilnius sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.

  1. Nikas Safronov

    Nikas Safronov
    Born in
    Russia Flag Russia
    Years
    1956-.. (age 68)
    Occupations
    paintervisual artist
    Biography

    Nikas Stepanovich Safronov is a Soviet and Russian artist. He has been given the title of Honored Artist of the Russian Federation.

  2. Togrul Narimanbekov

    Togrul Narimanbekov
    Born in
    Azerbaijan Flag Azerbaijan
    Years
    1930-2013 (aged 83)
    Occupations
    painter
    Biography

    Togrul Farman oglu Narimanbekov was one of the prominent modern Azerbaijani artists., laureate of the State Prizes of the USSR and the Azerbaijan SSR, the People's Artist of the USSR and Azerbaijan, and a personal benefactor of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

  3. Jurga Ivanauskaitė

    Jurga Ivanauskaitė
    Born in
    Lithuania Flag Lithuania
    Years
    1961-2007 (aged 46)
    Occupations
    poetpainterwriteressayist
    Biography

    Jurga Ivanauskaitė was a Lithuanian writer.

  4. Kristina Sabaliauskaitė

    Kristina Sabaliauskaitė
    Born in
    Lithuania Flag Lithuania
    Years
    1974-.. (age 50)
    Occupations
    novelist
    Biography

    Kristina Sabaliauskaitė is an art historian, doctor honoris causa of Vilnius Academy of Arts and one of the most prominent contemporary Lithuanian writers. Born in Vilnius, she has been based in London since 2002. She worked as a foreign correspondent in London and columnist for Lithuania's biggest daily newspaper until 2010. She is best known for her opus magnum historical novel Silva Rerum and the international bestseller Peter's Empress.

  5. Stasys Eidrigevičius

    Stasys Eidrigevičius
    Born in
    Lithuania Flag Lithuania
    Years
    1949-.. (age 75)
    Occupations
    paintergraphic artistgraphic designerdrawerphotographer
    Biography

    Stasys Eidrigevičius is a painter and graphic artist.

  6. Valentinas Mazuronis

    Valentinas Mazuronis
    Born in
    Lithuania Flag Lithuania
    Years
    1953-.. (age 71)
    Occupations
    politicianarchitect
    Biography

    Valentinas Mazuronis is a Lithuanian politician and a member of the European Parliament.

  7. Algis Uždavinys

    Algis Uždavinys
    Born in
    Lithuania Flag Lithuania
    Years
    1962-2010 (aged 48)
    Occupations
    philosopherclassical philologist
    Biography

    Algis Uždavinys was a Lithuanian philosopher and scholar. His work pioneered the hermeneutical comparative study of Egyptian and Greek religions, especially their esoteric relations to Semitic religions, and in particular the inner aspect of Islam (Sufism). His books have been published in Lithuanian, Russian, English and French, including translations of Plotinus, Frithjof Schuon and Ananda Coomaraswamy into Russian and Lithuanian.

  8. Algimantas Nasvytis

    Algimantas Nasvytis
    Born in
    Lithuania Flag Lithuania
    Years
    1928-2018 (aged 90)
    Enrolled in Academy Arts, Vilnius
    Studied in 1946-1952
    Occupations
    university teacherpoliticianarchitect
    Biography

    Algimantas Nasvytis was a Lithuanian architect. He was active in the pro-independence Sąjūdis movement and served as Minister of Construction and Urban Development in the first four Cabinets of Lithuania after Lithuania declared independence from the Soviet Union.

  9. Kęstutis Kasparavičius

    Kęstutis Kasparavičius
    Born in
    Lithuania Flag Lithuania
    Years
    1954-.. (age 70)
    Occupations
    children's writerwriter
    Biography

    Kestutis Kasparavicius was born on 2 June 1954 Aukstadvaris, Lithuania. In 1962- 1972 studied at M.K.Ciurlionis Art School, a choir conducting class. In 1972- 1981 studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vilnius, a graphic design class. Since 1984 he has been working as a children's books illustrator and author and has completed 65 books. Kestutis favorite technology is watercolour. His books have published in 22 languages: Lithuanian, German, English, Spanish, Catalan, Portuguese, Italian, Estonian, Latvian, Bulgarian, Polish, Russian, Ukrainian, Croatian, Turkish, Chinese(Mandarin, Chinese(Simplified), Korean, Hungarian, Slovenian, Romanian, Albanian. In 1993 he was honored as Illustrator of the Year by Bologna Children's Book Fair, 2003 Bologna Illustrators Exhibition Award for Excellence and his illustrations have selected for fair's illustrators exhibition 13 times. Kestutis was also awarded the Golden Pen of Belgrade, 1990, the II Diploma Premi International Catalonia d`Illustracio, Barcelona, 1994, Diploma, Tallinn Illustrations Triennial, 2006; The Best Lithuanian Children's Book, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012; Lithuanian Children's Literary Award, 2008; The Gold Sign of Lithuanian Artists Assotiation, 2010; Baltic Sea Region Jānis Baltvilks International Prize in Children's Literature and Book Art, Riga, 2010; Atrapallibres Award for Children's Literature, Barcelona, 2011; The White Ravens list, Internationale Jugendbibliothek, München, 2013; Premio Vittoria Samarelli, Associazione Giuseppe Acerbi, Castel Goffredo, 2013; "Außergewöhnliches Buch 2015", Internationalen Literaturfestival in Berlin, 2015; German and European Garden Book Award, 2018; Kęstutis was nomined for The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, 2005, 2006, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, and 2022 also for The Hans Christian Andersen Award, 2008, 2010 and 2018.

  10. Radvilė Morkūnaitė-Mikulėnienė

    Radvilė Morkūnaitė-Mikulėnienė
    Born in
    Lithuania Flag Lithuania
    Years
    1984-.. (age 40)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Radvilė Morkūnaitė-Mikulėnienė is a Lithuanian politician. She has served as a Member of the Seimas since 2016, and has additionally served as Deputy Speaker of the Seimas since 2020 and as First Vice Chairwoman of the Homeland Union since 2021.

  11. Undinė Radzevičiūtė

    Undinė Radzevičiūtė
    Born in
    Lithuania Flag Lithuania
    Years
    1967-.. (age 57)
    Occupations
    writer
    Biography

    Undinė Radzevičiūtė is a Lithuanian novelist, a winner of the EU Prize for Literature in 2015.

  12. Gintaras Karosas

    Gintaras Karosas
    Born in
    Lithuania Flag Lithuania
    Years
    1968-.. (age 56)
    Occupations
    sculptor
    Biography

    Gintaras Karosas is an artist who founded Europos Parkas and designed its landscape.

  13. Kęstutis Krasauskas

    Kęstutis Krasauskas
    Years
    1968-.. (age 56)
    Occupations
    sculptor
    Biography

    Kęstutis Krasauskas is a Lithuanian artist and sculptor.

  14. Aloyzas Stasiulevičius

    Aloyzas Stasiulevičius
    Born in
    Lithuania Flag Lithuania
    Years
    1931-.. (age 93)
    Occupations
    painter
    Biography

    Aloyzas Stasiulevičius is a Lithuanian modern painter, art teacher and critic. He lives and works in Vilnius. His works are held by various museums and galleries, including Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum, Ludwig Forum für Internationale Kunst, Tretyakov Gallery, Sharjah Art Museum, Latvian National Museum of Art, Lithuanian Art Museum. In 2007, he was awarded the Order for Merits to Lithuania.

  15. Ray Bartkus

    Ray Bartkus
    Years
    1961-.. (age 63)
    Occupations
    artist
    Biography

    Ray Bartkus is a Lithuanian-American artist. His work spans numerous mediums, including illustrations, hyperrealist paintings, and large-scale installations. He is known as the founder of MaLonNY, an annual art festival in Marijampolė, and as the designer of the Lithuanian 50 Litas bill. His works have been acquired by the National Portrait Gallery, the Lithuanian National Gallery of Art, the MO Museum, and the Noewe Foundation.

  16. Vytautas Tomaševičius

    Vytautas Tomaševičius
    Born in
    Lithuania Flag Lithuania
    Years
    1972-.. (age 52)
    Occupations
    painter
    Biography

    Vytautas Tomaševičius is a Lithuanian painter, creating work in Vilnius since the late 1990s. His distinctive style combines a graphite and painted image with an enlarged laser-printed graphic transferred to the painting surface. In 2019 he became the first Lithuanian artist to win the Excellence Award in the Tokyo Art Olympia Biennale.

  17. Laimutis Ločeris

    Laimutis Ločeris
    Born in
    Lithuania Flag Lithuania
    Years
    1929-2018 (aged 89)
    Occupations
    paintergraphic designer
    Biography

    Laimutis Ločeris was a Lithuanian monumentalist painter and graphic artist.