Vilmantas Marcinkevičius

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Vilmantas Marcinkevičius (born 1969) is a Lithuanian painter. He studied painting at Vilnius Academy of Art from 1989 to 1995. He has had about 30 solo exhibitions in Lithuania and abroad, including Denmark, France, Sweden and the Faroe Islands. He has shown at fairs in Copenhagen, Cologne and other events. In 1998 he began working with Gallery NB in Viborg, Denmark, and he continues to exhibit there regularly.

Marcinkevičius is known for bright colors, soft lines, and simplified images. His work often reflects Lithuania’s history, the state, and personal experiences—political, economic and individual gains and losses—while inviting personal interpretation. He has painted portraits for members of the Danish royal family and other prominent people. He has taken part in various art projects in Lithuania and abroad, including the Bees “Art Area” project. He leads the Vilnius painting section of the Lithuanian Artists Union. In March 2009 he won the Saatchi Gallery’s weekly online Showdown with Madonna of the 21st Century, which was set to be shown at the Saatchi Gallery in London.