Arvydas Brazdžiūnas – Dusė was born in Panevėžys on March 25 of 1960. In 1978-84 he studied at Vilnius Engineering and Construction Institute where he obtained the architect's specialty. From 1995 he is a member of the Lithuanian Painters’ Union. He has been participating in exhibitions since 1984. The artist has created graphical works, he paints pictures and creates wall paintings. 

VENTĖ, 1990, 71 × 100, canvas, oil. I DREAM OF GAUGUIN GIRLS, 1997, 160 × 110, canvas, oil, acrylic paint, wood. Klaipėda Sea Museum, Flora and Fauna Exposition, wall painting, al secco,1999-2004. ROLL, 2001, 146 × 198, canvas, oil, acrylic paint. Forum Palace café, Vilnius, wall painting, al secco, 2004. DUST, 2006, 198 × 292, mixed technique. NAKED, 2006, 120 × 170, canvas, oil. Hotel Perkūno Namai, Kaunas, wall painting, al secco, 2007. Hotel Perkūno Namai, Kaunas, wall painting, al secco, 2007.

Personal exhibitions

1994 – “Pygmies’ Fights with Cranes”, Kaunas Picture Gallery.
1995 – Painting, gallery Bohema, Klaipėda.
1996 – “Confession. Naglis and Dusė“ (along with the painter Naglis Rytis Baltušnikas), Kaunas Picture Gallery.
2000 – “Moon Path”, Kaunas Picture Gallery.
2000 – “Factures of Time”, Kaunas Picture Gallery.

2012 – Solo exhibition in Jonava

2013 – Solo exhibition at Kaunas Picture Gallery

2014 – Solo exhibition at Meno Niša gallery, Vilnius

Major group exhibitions

1996 – “Sign to Kaunas”, a project in Kaunas city.
1998 – “Seven Days of Love to Post-modernism”, Kaunas Picture Gallery.
2000 – “10 Kaunas Artists”, D. Rostworowski gallery, Krakow, Poland.
2003 – “Art + Art of Communication. Painting”, Kaunas Picture Gallery.
2004 – “The Best Artwork of the Year 2003”, Kaunas Picture Gallery.
2004 – “Painting Today”, gallery Meno Parkas, Kaunas.
2006 – “Occupation”, Kaunas Meat Factory.
2006 – “Winds”, gallery Meno Parkas, Kaunas.
2006 – “Sign to a Human-Being”, 13th international painting plain-air for the memory of A. Samuolis, gallery Meno Parkas, Kaunas.
2006 – “Ultima ratio”, gallery Meno Parkas, Kaunas.
2007 – “Tuti PARA fruti“, gallery of Architects’ House, Kaunas.
2008 – “The Best Artwork of 2007”, Kaunas Picture Gallery.
2008 – “Kaunas in Art: Contexts”, gallery Meno Parkas, Kaunas.

Wall paintings

2012 – Wall painting in Vienkiemis homestead, Kretinga

2014 – Wall painting at Vokiečių St. 24, Vilnius

Awards

2008 – Diploma of the committee for the work “Officers’ Feast”, exhibition “The Best Artwork of 2007”, National M. K. Čiurlionis Art Museum.

2011 – Award of the most popular artist selected by visitors for the work “Girls” in the exhibition “The Best Artwork of 2010”, National M. K. Čiurlionis Art Museum.