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Rimantas Antanas Šulskis was born in Kaunas on July 3, 1943. In 1963 he graduated from Kaunas 2nd Secondary School and worked at Kaunas Pramprojektas. In 1964 -1967 he served in the army. In the period of 1967-1968 R.A.Šulskis worked as a technician – drawer at Kaunas Industry and Construction Design Institute. In 1968 – 1974 he studied at the State Art Institute (Vilnius) in the Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Sculpture. In 1974 he finished the studies and was conferred the qualification of a sculptor – teacher. From 1975 to 1989 the artist worked at Kaunas Children Art School. He died in 1995.
Rimantas Antanas Šulskis has refined the technique of copper chasing, which is original in Lithuanian and global art. The heritage of the artist encompasses graphic works and paintings as well.
One-man exhibitions
1. One-man exhibition of the sculptor R.A.Šulskis. 1990. Picture Gallery, Kaunas, Lithuania.
2. Rimantas Šulskis. Sculpture. Graphics, 1993. Contemporary Art Centre, Vilnius, Lithuania.
3. “Exhibition - Memory" dedicated to the death one-year anniversary of the sculptor, 1996. Gallery Kauno Langas, Kaunas, Lithuania.
4. Rimantas Šulskis. Sculpture. Graphics. Paintings. 2003. Picture Gallery. Kaunas. Lithuania.
Joint exhibitions
1. Third Exhibition of Young Artists of the Republic, 1974. Exhibition Centre, Panevėžys, Lithuania.
2. Autumn Exhibition of Kaunas Artists, 1975. Picture Gallery, Kaunas, Lithuania.
3. Art Exhibition of the Republic for commemorating the 100th birth anniversary of M. K. Čiurlionis, 1975. Art Exhibition Centre, Vilnius, Lithuania.
4. Exhibition of Kaunas Artists’ Works, 1975. Picture Gallery, Kaunas, Lithuania.
5. Exhibition of Kaunas Young Artists’ Works, 1976. Picture Gallery, Kaunas, Lithuania.
6. Autumn Exhibition of Kaunas Artists, 1976. Picture Gallery, Kaunas, Lithuania.
7. Exhibition of Young Artists of the Republic, 1976. Art Exhibition Centre, Vilnius, Lithuania.
8. Baltic Sculpture Quadrennial "Riga-76", 1976. Sculptors’ Home, Riga, Latvia.
9. Exhibition of Fine Arts of the Republic, 1976. Art Exhibition Centre, Vilnius, Lithuania.
10. Exhibition of Young Artists , 1976. Moscow, Russia.
11. Exhibition of Kaunas Artists, 1977. Picture Gallery, Kaunas, Lithuania.
12. Exhibition of Small Plastic: Virginija Babušytė - Venckunienė, Aloyzas Jonušauskas,
Vytautas Juzikėnas, Vladas Kančiauskas, Rimantas Antanas Šulskis, Stasys Žirgulis.1979. Picture Gallery, Kaunas, Lithuania.
13. Republic Jubilee Exhibition of Art of Year 1977, 1977. Art Exhibition Centre, Vilnius, Lithuania.
14. Exhibition of Young Artists of the Republic1978. Picture Gallery, Kaunas, Lithuania.
15. Jubilee exhibition "Vilnius University in Lithuanian Art 1579-1979", 1979. Art Exhibition Centre, Vilnius, Lithuania.
16. First Medal and Small Plastic Exhibition of the Republic, 1979. Art Exhibition Centre, Vilnius, Lithuania.
17. Fine Arts Exhibition of the Republic, 1983. Picture Gallery, Kaunas, Lithuania
18. Sculpture Exhibition of the Republic, 1983. Art Exhibition Centre, Vilnius, Lithuania.
19. Fine Arts Exhibition of the Republic, 1986. Art Exhibition Centre, Vilnius, Lithuania.
20. Fine Arts Exhibition of the Republic, 1987. Picture Gallery, Kaunas, Lithuania.
21. Fine Arts Exhibition of Kaunas Artists, 1988. Picture Gallery, Kaunas, Lithuania.
22. Fine Arts Exhibition of Kaunas Artists, 1989. Picture Gallery, Kaunas, Lithuania.
23. Exhibition of Kaunas Artists, 1991. Picture Gallery, Kaunas, Lithuania.
24. Exhibition of Kaunas Sculptors, 1993. Picture Gallery, Kaunas, Lithuania.
25. Exhibition-Sale of Sculpture Works. 1994. Medal Gallery, Vilnius, Lithuania.
26. Graphics of Kaunas Artists, 1994. Picture Gallery, Kaunas, Lithuania.
27. Art multiple, 1995. Düsseldorf, Germany.