Leonas Strioga was born in Medžiočiai village Anykščiai region on February 1, 1930. He is a member of the Lithuanian Artists’ Union since 1959, winner of the National prize (2001), the most memorable artist of Kaunas of 2001.

L. Strioga graduated from Ukmergė evening gymnasium in 1950. In 1950 – 1952 he studied at the LSSR State Art Institute, Faculty of Sculpture, in Vilnius. In 1952 he entered I.Repin’s Art Institute in Saint Petersburg (Russia) from which he graduated in 1958 and obtained the specialty of a sculptor. The name of an honourable artist was granted to him in1980.

 

Stipends

Stipend of Soros Contemporary Art Centre (1995)

Stipend of the highest degree of the Republic of Lithuania (1999-2000)

Awards

Diploma of Baltic States sculpture quadrennial in Riga for the sculpture “Juras – Antecedent of Čiurlionis” (1976)

Diploma of LSSR Ministry of Culture for the sculpture “Hurt Angel” in the republic fine arts exhibition in Vilnius (1988)

Diploma of the artists’ club “Sfinksas” exhibition in Kaunas dedicated to the 80th anniversary of Lithuania’s independence for the most mature collection of works (1998)

Prize of Genovaitė Kazokienė fine arts fund (1998)

Letter of gratitude of Kaunas City Municipality, Department of Culture for active creative work (2001)

Diploma for creative results at the exhibition of painters’ clubs "Sfinksas" and "Meno Sparnai" dedicated to the restoration day of Lithuania’s independence (2004)

Creative works

L. Strioga creates portraits, compositions of figures, decorative sculptures, small plastics. Creating work sculptures, he uses unique chopping technique.

The list of works includes about 1000 sculptures. Works have been purchased by Lithuanian, Latvian, Estonian, Polish, Russian art museums and private persons in the USA, Germany, France, Denmark, etc.

He has been participating in exhibitions since 1958. He has organised 41 personal exhibitions and 10 joint exhibitions with other artists, participated in 135 group exhibitions.

More information about the sculptor L.Strioga – in the album Leonas Strioga. Vilnius; Artseria, 2004.- 135 p.

Major personal exhibitions

1974

Exhibition of sculpture. Gallery of Sculpture and Stained-glass, Kaunas.

1980

Jubilee exhibition of sculpture. Picture Gallery, Kaunas

Exhibition of sculpture. Exhibition hall, Kėdainiai

Exhibition of sculpture. Exhibition house, Panevėžys

1981

Jubilee exhibition of sculpture. Art exhibition house, Vilnius

1989

Exhibition of sculpture dedicated to February 16. Public library, Kaunas

1990

Jubilee exhibition of sculpture. Art exhibition house, Vilnius

Jubilee exhibition of sculpture. Picture Gallery, Kaunas

1993

Exhibition of sculpture. Gallery “Arka”, Vilnius

Exhibition of sculpture. Gallery “Kauno Langas”, Kaunas

Exhibition of sculpture. Cultural house, Zarasai

1995

Exhibition of wood sculpture “Road of Rye”. Picture Gallery, Kaunas (leaflet)

Exhibition of wood sculpture. Headquarters of Lithuanian military air forces. Kaunas

Exhibition of sculpture. Gallery “Kauno Langas”, Kaunas

1996

Exhibition of wood sculpture “Road of Rye”. Contemporary Art Centre, Vilnius

Exhibition of sculpture. Gallery of Cultural Centre, Ukmergė

1997

Exhibition of sculpture. Gallery “Kauno Langas”, Kaunas

Exhibition of sculpture. Gallery “Skliautai”, Vilnius

1998

Exhibition of wood sculpture. “Art e'lita” Gallery, Ein Veredo town (Israel)

Exhibition of sculpture. Gallery “Skliautai”, Vilnius

Exhibition of sculpture. Gallery “Kauno Langas”, Kaunas

2000

Jubilee exhibition of sculpture “Puff of Being”. Picture Gallery, Kaunas

Exhibition of sculpture and paintings “Self-portrait”. County Public Library, Kaunas

Exhibition of wood sculpture. M.Daukša Public Library, Kėdainiai

2001

Exhibition of sculpture. Gallery of Cultural Centre, Ukmergė

Exhibition of wood sculpture. “Lietuvos Aidas” Gallery, Vilnius

Exhibition of wood sculpture. Association “Viltis”, Kaunas

2002

Exhibition of wood sculpture. Gallery of Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania, Vilnius

Exhibition of wood sculpture. “Longing for Clouds”. County Public Library, Kaunas

2003

Exhibition of wood sculpture. Town Hall, Kėdainiai

2004

Exhibition of sculpture “Oath”. Art Gallery of Cultural Centre, Ukmergė

Exhibition of sculpture “Opening” . Gallery “Akademija”, Vilnius

Exhibition of sculpture “Opening”. Gallery “Akademija”, Vilnius

2005

Exhibition of sculpture. J. Miltinis Study Centre, Panevėžys

Exhibition of sculpture "Memory". Picture Gallery, Kaunas

Exhibition of wood sculpture "Memory". Gallery "Laiptai", Šiauliai

Mini exhibition of wood sculpture. Kaunas St. Michael Archangel’s Church

Exhibition of wood sculpture. Birštonas Sacral Museum

2006 Exhibition of sculpture "Portrait and...". Kaunas Artists’ House

Major exhibitions with other artists

1965

Exhibition of E.Jakutytė, A.Krištopaitis, L.Strioga artworks. ČAM, Kaunas

1993

Art exhibition “Language of Soul”: painting of Laima Drazdauskaitė and sculpture of Leonas Strioga. Small Gallery, Druskininkai

1994

Exhibition of Egidijus Rudinskas’ graphical works and Leonas Strioga’s sculpture. Gallery “Kauno langas”, Kaunas

1995

Exhibition of Leonas Strioga’s sculpture and Arūnas Vaitkūnas’ painting. Gallery “Kauno langas”, Kaunas

1996

Exhibition of sculpture of Leonas and Mykolas Striogos. Museum of Regional Studies, Ukmergė

1998

Exhibition of sculpture of Leonas Strioga and graphical works of Egidijus Rudinskas. Gallery “Kauno langas”, Kaunas

1999

Exhibition of sculpture of Leonas Strioga and painting of Alfredas Šatas. Gallery of Cultural Centre, Ukmergė

Exhibition of sculpture of Leonas Strioga and paintings of Andrius Mosiejus. Small Gallery, Druskininkai

2004

Exhibition of wood sculpture of Leonas Strioga and Vytautas Umbrasas "Poetry of Wood". Contemporary Art Gallery, Saint-Vincent 2005

Exhibition – competition “Road of Lithuania”. Radvilos palace, Vilnius

Photographs of L.Strioga works have been taken from the book Leonas Strioga:[album]/compiled by: Giedrė Jankevičiūtė.- Vilnius: Artserija, 2004.- 134 p.

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