Egidijus Rudinskas was born in Maskvyčių village in Kupiškis region on March 15, 1962. E.Rudinskas graduated from Kaunas J.Naujalis Secondary Art School in 1980 and entered Vilnius Academy of Arts, where he acquired the specialty of a graphic artist in 1986. He has been a member of the Lithuanian Artists’ Association since 1988. In 1986-1989 he was a teacher of Kaunas region Garliava 2nd Secondary School; in 1989-1990 – Chairman of Kaunas Branch of the Lithuanian Artists’ Association; from 1991 – lecturer of Kaunas Art Institute of Vilnius Art Academy; in 1992, 1995 – lecturer of painting and graphics of Sarland (Germany) Summer Academy. The artist works in the fields of print, illustration and poster.

One-man exhibitions

1987 – Graphic art, AL gallery, Kaunas.

1990 – Graphic art, Vilnius University, Vilnius.

1990 – Painting, Kaunas Artists’ House.

1993 – Graphic art, gallery Kauno Langas, Kaunas.

1995 – Graphic art, Merzig City Library, Merzig, Germany.

1995 – Graphic art, gallery Heng Artland, Singapore.

1996 – Graphic art, gallery Skulski Art Gallery, Clark, USA.

1997 – Graphic art, gallery West Wing, Ringwoodas, USA.

1997 – Graphic art, Hartola City Municipality, Hartola, Finland.

1998 – Graphic art,  gallery Kauno Langas, Kaunas.

1998 – Graphic art, gallery Vartai, Vilnius.

1998 – Graphic art, Lithuanian Embassy in the USA, Washington, USA.

1999 – Miniatures, Eglė’s gallery, Kaunas.

2000 – Graphic art, gallery Rotunda, Vilnius.

2000 – Labyrinth,  Eglė’s gallery, Kaunas.

2001 – Graphic art, gallery Parkas, Klaipėda.

2001 – Small graphic forms, gallery Taller Galeria Fort, Cadaques, Spain.

2002 – “Terra”, exhibition of digital graphic art, gallery Meno Parkas, Kaunas.

2002 –  Graphic art, gallery Kairė-Dešinė, Vilnius.

2002 – “Modern Symbolism”, Harvard University, Cambridge, USA (along with L. Casalino).

2002 – “Poetry in Art”, Skulski Art Gallery, Clark, USA.

2002 – “Aqua-fortises”, gallery PII, Philadelphia, USA.

2003 – “Terra II”, exhibition of digital graphic art, gallery Rotunda, Vilnius.

2004 – “Invisible City”, Graphic art gallery, Kaunas.

2006 – Graphic art, Tartu, Estonia.

2006 – “How should one Travel from Kaunas to Kasterlee Using the World Map of Monk Beat”, Graphic art gallery, Kaunas.

2007 – “Elegies”, gallery Mare Liberum, Hamburg, Germany.

2008 – “Ten Questions – Ten Answers”, photography exhibition, 4th triennial of photography, Hamburg, Germany.

2008 – Graphic art, project “Dialogue – Word and Colour”, Christ’s Resurrection Church, Kaunas.

2009 – “Questions and Answers”, Kaunas Drama Theatre.

2009 – “Distant City”, gallery Arka, Vilnius.

2009 – Graphic art, Museum of Rafael, Urbin, Italy.

Major group exhibitions

1986 – Exhibition of fine arts of Kaunas artists, Kaunas.

1987-1989 – Republic exhibition of fine arts, Vilnius.

1988, 1993, 1997 – Exhibition of book art, Vilnius.

1989, 1999, 2000 – Republic exhibition of graphic art.

1990 – Exhibition of Lithuanian painters “Kunst im Knast”, Hamburg, Germany.

1990 – Exhibition Lithuanian painters, Schwalenberg, Germany.

1990 – Exhibition of Lithuanian painters’ works on paper “Faces”, Melbourne, Australia.

1991, 2000 – International triennial of graphic art, Krakow, Poland.

1991 – Exhibition of Lithuanian graphic art, Krakow, Poland.

1991 – 2nd biennial of graphic art, Nykøbing Falster, Denmark.

1992, 2000 – International triennial of graphic art, Tallinn, Estonia.

1992 – Tionde triennial of graphic art, Stockholm, Sweden.

1992 – 1st triennial of graphic art of Baltic countries, Gdansk, Poland.

1992 – 17th international exhibition of graphic art, Kanagava, Japan.

1993 – “Premio Internationale Biela Per L’Incisione”, Italy.

1993 – Exhibition “6 Graphics from Kaunas”, Vekshy, Sweden.

1993 – Exhibition, Vestfold, Norway.

1993 – 1st international biennial of graphic art, Maastricht, Belgium.

1993 – “Falu”, biennial of graphic art of the Baltic countries, Dalarne, Sweden.

1994 – Exhibition “Kaunas Art”, Linkshoping, Sweden.

1994 – International exhibition of small graphic forms, Bristol, UK.

1995, 1997, 1999, 2000 – International exhibition of small graphic forms, Cadaques, Spain.

1998 – 1st international exhibition of graphic art, Clark, USA.

1998 – “International Carnival”, Boston, USA.

1999 – “Emotionalism”, Brion, USA.

2000 – Triennial of graphic art of Baltic countries, Kaliningrad, Russia.

2000 – 3rd triennial of graphic art of Bitola, Macedonia.

2001 – “Lithuanian Graphic Art”, Vilnius.

2001 – 4th international triennial of small graphic forms, Vilnius.

2001 – “Mysterium Magnum”, international exhibition, Kaunas.

2001 – 5th biennial of aqua-fortis, Aquiterme-Ovada, Italy.

2002 – “In figura”, Hern, Germany.

2003 – “Lithuanian Graphic Art 2003”, Vilnius.

2003 – 3rd international triennial of painter’s book, Vilnius.

2004 – International exhibition of small graphic forms, Vilnius.

2004 – “Vilnius in Warsaw”, Warsaw, Poland.

2005 – “Tomorrow is Now”, project of Lithuanian, Latvian and Estonian graphic art, Vilnius.

2005 – International biennial of print, de Saint-Maur, France.

2005 – Exhibition of authors’ books, Goteborg, Sweden.

2006 – “Space, Plane, Body. Graphic Art. Sculpture”, CAC, Vilnius.

2006 – “Kaunas Artists in Tartu”, gallery Y, Tartu, Estonia.

2006 – “Rust”, Kaunas.

2006 – “Ultima Ratio”, international exhibition, Kaunas.

2006 – 8th international photography exhibition “Nature – Home for Everybody”, Kaunas.

2006 – 12th biennial of Asian art, Bangladesh.

2007 – “REDline: Behind Borders”, gallery Meno Parkas, Kaunas.

2007 – Falun triennial, exhibition of contemporary graphic art, Dalama Museum, Dalama, Sweden.

2008 – “Bridges between the Mediterranean and Baltic Seas”, international biennial of graphic art, Thessaloniki, Greece.

Illustrated books

1986 – A.Bernotas, Paglostyk žolę (Stroke the Grass) (diploma work).

1991 – A.Maldonis, Artėjimas (Getting Closer).

1997 – D.Saukaitytė, Spalio laukas (Field of October).

1998 – H.L.Hix, The Last Hour (author’s book).

2002 – T. Marcinkevičiūtė, Gatvės muzikantas (Street Musician).

2005 – T. Marcinkevičiūtė, Dėkoju už alyvas (Thank you for Olives).

2005 – L. Stebulė, Vėluojantys (Late).

Internships, plain-airs, stipends

1990 – Stipend of the Institute of Culture of Lipe County, Germany.

1990 – Creative camp, Schwalenberg, Germany.

1997-98 – Stipend of The United States Information Agency and Mid-America Arts Alliance, USA.

1998 – Internship in the Graphic Art Centre of Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New York State, USA.

2002 – Plein-air “Time”, Žemaitkiemis Manor, Kaunas district.

2002 – Plein-air “Water”, Pedvale, Latvia.

2003 – Internship at Frans Masereel Graphic Art Centre, Belgium.

2004 – Internship at the International Graphic Art Centre KAUS, Urbin, Italy.

2004-2005 – State stipend for art and culture creators for creation of the cycle “How should one Travel from Kaunas to Kasterlee Using the World Map of Monk Beat”.

2005, 2006 – Plein-air of sculpture, Žemaitkiemis Manor, Kaunas district.

2008 – State stipend for art and culture creators for creation of the cycle “Stories about Towns and People”.

2009 – Symposium of graphic art “Rafael”, Urbin, Italy.

Awards

1987 – Diploma of the Lithuanian Book Art Competition, Vilnius.

1987 – Prize of Kaunas radio factory association Banga for the cycle “Conversation with Earth”.

1997 – Prize of the Lithuanian Artists’ Association for illustrations for the poetry book of H.L.Hix The Last Hour.

1997 – Award in the international book art triennial for illustrations for the poetry book of H.L.Hix The Last Hour, Vilnius.

1999 – Award in Kaunas artists’ exhibition “Painting. Graphics. Sculpture’99”.

2000 – 1st prize for the aqua-fortis “Garden of Memory”, International biennial of graphic art, Frankavila al Mare, Italy.

2000 – Prize at the international exhibition of small graphic forms “Mini print Cadaques”, Spain.

2001 – Diploma in the 4th international triennial of small graphic forms, Vilnius.

2003 – Prize of the Lithuanian Artists’ Association in the exhibition “The Best Artwork of the Year”, Kaunas.

2006 – Diploma of the Lithuanian Artists’ Association, review exhibition “Space. Plane, Body. Graphic Art, Sculpture”, Vilnius.

2006 – Diploma at the international photography exhibition “Nature – Home for Everybody”, Kaunas.

2006 – Diploma in the 12th biennial of Asian art, Bangladesh.

2007 – Award for the participation in the project “Now Art Now Future. Present Time”,  Kaunas.

2008 – Diploma of Kaunas Mayor for the work selected as the best by the audience in the exhibition “The Best Artwork of the Year”, Kaunas.

2008 – Diploma of the committee for the work in the exhibition “The Best Artwork of the Year”, Kaunas.

2008 –  Diplomas in the international triennial of graphic art “Bridges between the Mediterranean and Baltic Seas”, Thessaloniki, Greece.

2008 – Golden Badge of the Lithuanian Artists’ Association for special creative merits in 2008.

 

Works of E. Rudinskas have been purchased by Walker Art Centre Museum in Minneapolis (USA), FOGG Art Centre in Massachusetts (USA), Centre for Innovative Print and Paper in New Brunswick (USA), ADOGI Museum (Asociacion Difusora Obra Grafica International) in Barcelona (Spain), Lithuanian Museum of Art.