Laima Oržekauskienė was born in Vilnius on February 13, 1959. In 1980-85 she studied at the State Art Institute (present VAA, Kaunas Art Institute), where she obtained the textile artist’s specialty. From 1987 she is a lecturer of VAA, Kaunas Art Institute, from 1996 – the head of the Textile Department, from 2007 she became a professor. From 2004 Laima Oržekauskienė is a member of the Lithuanian Artists’ Union. She is a winner of the National cultural prize.
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Personal exhibitions
1991 - gallery Kunst Carden, Sansere, Denmark.
1994 - Sarslev art gallery, Denmark.
2004 – gallery BOX, Lodz, Poland.
2006 – internship “Sanskriti Kendra”, Delis, India.
2006 – Gallery of the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania, Vilnius.
2007 – Textile, Kaunas St. George Church, Kaunas.
2009 – Textile, gallery Textil Kunst, Salzburg, Austria.
2013 – Gallery Artifex, Vilnius, Lithuania.
2013 – Gallery GalleryGallery, Kyoto, Japan.
2014 – Gallery Trophy, Berlin, Germany.
Major group exhibitions
1988 – Republic exhibition of applied decorative art, Art Exhibition House, Vilnius.
1988 – Triennial of applied decorative art of the Baltic States, Tallinn, Estonia.
1990 - Republic exhibition of applied decorative art, Art Exhibition House, Vilnius.
1992 - Republic exhibition of applied decorative art, Contemporary Art Centre, Vilnius.
1993/1994 – “From Dreams to Reality”, Exhibition of the Baltic States and Scandinavian design, Tallinn, Riga, Vilnius, Goteberg, Helsinki.
1994 - Republic exhibition of applied decorative art, Contemporary Art Centre, Vilnius.
1994 – Scottish and Lithuanian exhibition of small textile, Edinburgh, Scotland.
1994 – Exhibition of the international “Flax” symposium, gallery Arka, Vilnius.
1995 – “Autumn Fabric”, republic exhibition of textile, LAU Applied art gallery, Vilnius.
1996 – Republic exhibition of applied decorative art, Contemporary Art Centre, Vilnius.
1996 – Exhibition of the international “Flax” symposium, gallery Arka, Vilnius.
1996 – 11th international biennial of textile miniatures, Szombathely, Hungary.
1996 – Exhibition of five Kaunas artists’ works, Kaunas Picture Gallery; Riga, Latvia.
1997 – “Textile and Present”, international biennial of textile art, M.Žilinskas Art Gallery, Kaunas.
1998 – Exhibition of Lithuanian tapestry, Rohan castle, Pontivy, France.
1998/1999 – “Anchor Prize for European Sewing", movable exhibition of European sewing of the company Anchor, Smend gallery, Koln, Germany; Embroidery centre, Brimstage, Great Britain; Museum of Textile, Switzerland.
1999 – Exhibition of Lithuanian tapestry, S. Balzek Museum of Lithuanian Culture, Chicago; Lithuanian diplomatic representative office, Washington, USA.
1999 – Exhibition of Lithuanian tapestry, gallery Arka, Vilnius.
1999 – Review exhibition of Lithuanian small textile, LAU Applied Art Gallery, Vilnius.
1999 – 6th international exhibition of textile, Kyoto Museum, Japan.
1999 – “Hidden Treasure”, international exhibition of textiles symposium, Cultural Centre, Tusker; Textileforum Museum, Herning, Denmark.
1999 – “Line”, international biennial of textile art, M. Žilinskas Art Gallery, Kaunas.
2000 – Exhibition of Lithuanian tapestry, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of RL, Vilnius.
2000 – 13th international exhibition of textile miniatures, Szombathely, Hungary.
2000 – “From Lozan to Beijing”, international exhibition of textile, Beijing, China.
2000 – Austrian-Lithuanian textile exhibition “(Ver)bindungen” ((Co)nections), Berchtold Villa, Salzburg, Austria.
2000 – “Tradition Today”, exhibition of Lithuanian tapestry, International cultural centre “Caisa”, Helsinki, Finland.
2001 – “Tapestry Series”, international exhibition of contemporary tapestry, Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest, Hungary.
2001 – 10th international triennial of textile, Central Museum of Textile, Lodz, Poland.
2001 – International triennial of textile “Tradition and Innovation“, State Art Museum, Arsenal Exhibition House, Riga, Latvia.
2001 – Exhibition of Lithuanian textile, Art and Cultural Centre, Gent, Belgium.
2001 – 3rd international biennial of textile “Soft World”, M.Žilinskas Art Gallery, Kaunas.
2002 – “Gardens of Peace”, exhibition of textile, Venice, Italy.
2003 – International exhibition of textile, Stockholm, Sweden.
2003 – 4th international exhibition of textile “Good and Wrong Sides”, M. Žilinskas Art Gallery, Kaunas.
2004 – “Own Shirt is Closer to Body”, exhibition of Lithuanian textile, gallery Arka, Vilnius.
2004 – “Signs of Time”, international project, Stockholm, Sweden.
2004 – 2nd international triennial of textile “Tradition and Innovation”, Riga, Latvia.
2004 – “From Lozan to Beijing”, international exhibition of textile art, Shang hay, China.
2005 – 1st quadrennial of Lithuanian contemporary art, CAC, gallery Arka, Vilnius.
2005 – International exhibition of textile, Kerava Art Museum, Finland.
2005 – “New Lithuanian Textile”, Körnerpark Gallery, Berlin, Germany.
2005 – “New Lithuanian Textile”, Museum of Decorative and Applied Art, Riga, Latvia.
2005 – “Textile Body”, D. Rostworowski gallery, Krakow, Poland.
2005 – 5th international biennial of textile “Textile‘05”, M. Žilinskas Art Gallery, Kaunas.
2005 – “Night Light”, international art project, Potsdam Square Gallery, Berlin, Germany.
2006 – “Taboo or not Taboo”, biennial of European contemporary art, France, Scotland, Lithuania, Poland.
2006 – Exhibition of textile art “Pins and Needles”, Tallinn, Estonia.
2006 – Exhibition of Lithuanian textile, Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania in Poland, Warsaw, Poland.
2006 – Lithuanian textile exhibition, Embassy of Republic of Lithuania in Poland, Warsaw, Poland.
2007 – III international textile art triennial “Tradition and Innovation”, Riga, Latvia.
2007 – Exhibition of Baltic contemporary applied arts “Baltic Way”, Wales, UK.
2007 – “Night Light”, textile exhibition, Brno, Slovakia.
2008 – International textile exhibition “Art of the STITCH”, Great Britain; Germany; Switzerland.
2008 – “Cloth & Culture Now”, Embassy of Lithuania in London, London, UK.
2008 – “Lithuanian Contemporary art – ANEW”, Galeria Miejska bwa, Bydgoszcz, Poland.
2008 – VI international textile triennial “Dialogues”, Tournai, Belgium.
2008 – “Contemporary textile of Lithuania”, Museum of Women, Bon, Germany.
2009 – “Baltic Modern Textile – Lithuania as Guest”, fair of creative initiatives Creativa, Messe Westfalenhallen, Dortmund, Germany.
2009 – “Mini Grands”, gallery Balta, Kaunas.
2009 – “Passionate Lithuanian Textile”, M. Žilinskas Art Gallery, Kaunas.
2009 – International mini textile exhibition, gallery Arka, Vilnius.
2010 – XIII and X international triennial of tapestry, Lodz, Poland.
2010 – IV international textile art triennial “Tradition and Innovation”, Riga, Latvia.
2010 – XX international exhibition of contemporary textile and miniatures “ARTE ARTE Miniartextile”, Como, Italy.
2013 – Collection of Lithuanian textile works “Textile LT”, Philadelphia, JAV.
2014 – Collection of Lithuanian contemporary textile “Shroud of Time”, Guimarães, Portugal.
2014 – Art fair “Chicago EXPO”.
Awards
1999 – diploma for creative continuation of classical traditions at the international exhibition of textile “Line” (for the artwork “Torso XXL I, II”), Kaunas.
1999 – nomination for the great prize at the 6th international biennial of textile (for the artwork “Torso XXL I, II”), Kyoto, Japan.
2001 – award of exhibition supporters at the international exhibition of textile “Soft World” (for the artwork “Body XXL”), Kaunas.
2001 – State artist’s stipend.
2003 – the first prize at the international exhibition of textile “Good and Wrong Sides”, M.Žilinskas Art Gallery, Kaunas.
2004 – award “For Exceptional Work” at the international exhibition of textile “From Lozan to Beijing”, Shang hay, China.
2005 – golden sign and prize of the Lithuanian Artists’ Union for the creative achievements of year 2004.
2005 – National cultural prize.
Artworks of the artist have been purchased by Kaunas State Drama Theatre; Applied Art Museum, Vilnius; Art gallery, Szombathely, Hungary; National M. K. Čiurlionis Art Museum; Art Centre, Stockholm, Sweden.
