{"id":50758,"date":"2025-07-25T11:32:37","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T08:32:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amenucentras.lt\/winners-of-the-national-beatrice-kleizaite%e2%80%91vasaris-art-awards-competition\/"},"modified":"2025-07-28T10:10:57","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T07:10:57","slug":"winners-of-the-national-beatrice-kleizaite%e2%80%91vasaris-art-awards-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amenucentras.lt\/en\/winners-of-the-national-beatrice-kleizaite%e2%80%91vasaris-art-awards-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Winners of the National Beatri\u010d\u0117 Kleizait\u0117\u2011Vasaris Art Awards Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u201cI believe that if you are born in a certain country, of a certain nation and faith, you have the duty\u2014your inborn obligation\u2014to give back your share to that nation.\u201d\u2014\u202fBeatri\u010d\u0117 Kleizait\u0117\u2011Vasaris<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n
On July 22, at the Angels Museum, the awards ceremony for the National Beatri\u010d\u0117 Kleizait\u0117\u2011Vasaris Art Awards Competition was held, coinciding with the 15th\u2011anniversary celebration of the Angels Museum.<\/h5>\n
In the branch of the Anyk\u0161\u010diai Arts Centre, a large gathering of artists, art lovers and friends of the museum came together. The concert program featured mezzo\u2011soprano Judita Leitait\u0117 and pianist Beata Andriu\u0161kevi\u010dien\u0117, and the event was hosted by actress Virginija Kochanskyt\u0117. <\/h5>\n
From the moment Lithuania regained its independence until her passing, Beatri\u010d\u0117 Kleizait\u0117\u2011Vasaris devoted herself to serving her homeland. She donated collections of works by the most celebrated Lithuanian diaspora artists to national and regional museums, oversaw the construction of the Gediminas Monument, and documented Lithuanian art heritage in 93 North American sanctuaries\u2014creating a uniquely comprehensive archive. <\/h5>\n
Thanks to her personal collections, two museums were established in her name: the Angels Museum in Anyk\u0161\u010diai (2010) and the Beatri\u010d\u0117 Kleizait\u0117\u2011Vasaris Arts Gallery in Marijampol\u0117 (2014). <\/h5>\n
By her will, she bequeathed a targeted legacy of \u20ac25,000 to the Anyk\u0161\u010diai Arts Centre to fund the national angel\u2011sculpture competition for the art awards. This initiative unfolds in two phases: the main competition, held in 2025 to mark the 100th anniversary of her birth, and educational angel\u2011theme contests in 2026, 2027, 2028 and 2029.<\/h5>\n
As the author of the original book Angels, Kleizait\u0117\u2011Vasaris intended this sculpture competition to inspire professional artists to explore theological and aesthetic dimensions of the angelic theme\u2014and for the 2025 grand\u2011prize work to join the Angels Museum\u2019s permanent collection. <\/h5>\n
A national jury evaluated 28 submissions according to originality, creativity, artistry and the aesthetics of execution.<\/h5>\n
Chair: Tomas Tuskenis, Director of the Anyk\u0161\u010diai Arts Centre<\/h5>\n
Secretary: Rita Tulu\u0161ien\u0117, Curator of the Angels Museum<\/h5>\n
Members:<\/h5>\n
Dr.\u202f Nijol\u0117 Tum\u0117nien\u0117, Art Historian<\/h5>\n
Nijol\u0117 Vilutyt\u0117, Painter and Lithuanian Government Art Award Laureate<\/h5>\n
Prof.\u202f Ar\u016bnas Sakalauskas, Sculptor and National Culture & Art Award Laureate<\/h5>\n
K\u0119stutis Musteikis, Sculptor and LDS Gold Badge Laureate.<\/h5>\n
1st place (\u20ac7,000): Audrius Liaudanskas, Wing Dryers (bronze, stone).<\/h5>\n
2nd place (\u20ac2,000): Gediminas Endriekus, Bearer of Light (bronze, paint).<\/h5>\n
3rd place (\u20ac1,000): Prof.\u202fRomualdas In\u010dirauskas, Archangel Michael (bronze, feathers).<\/h5>\n
Audience Choice Award: Kajus Lauci\u016bnas, Blessed Rest (epoxy resin, wood, organic glass, LED).<\/h5>\n
Participants:<\/h5>\n
Romualdas In\u010dirauskas,<\/h5>\n
Arvydas Ali\u0161anka,<\/h5>\n
Benas Narbutas,<\/h5>\n
Rytas Jonas Belevi\u010dius,<\/h5>\n
Vytautas Jukna,<\/h5>\n
Gediminas Endriekus,<\/h5>\n
Augustinas Mila\u0161ius,<\/h5>\n
Laima Ma\u010diulaityt\u0117,<\/h5>\n
Ram\u016bnas Krupauskas,<\/h5>\n
Juozas Genevi\u010dius,<\/h5>\n
Virginija Jur\u0161ien\u0117,<\/h5>\n
Audrius Liaudanskas,<\/h5>\n
Tamara Janova,<\/h5>\n
Kajus Lauci\u016bnas,<\/h5>\n
Liutauras Grie\u017e\u0117,<\/h5>\n
Aidas Strioga,<\/h5>\n
Asta Vasiliauskait\u0117,<\/h5>\n
Dovil\u0117 Bumbulyt\u0117,<\/h5>\n
Mindaugas Jaku\u010dionis,<\/h5>\n
R. M\u0117nulio katinas,<\/h5>\n
Vaidas \u017dvirblis,<\/h5>\n
Jonas Gel\u010dys,<\/h5>\n
Ilona Junevi\u010dien\u0117,<\/h5>\n
Robertas Strazdas,<\/h5>\n
Gvidas Latakas,<\/h5>\n
Saulius Mila\u0161ius,<\/h5>\n
Virginija Ridikait\u0117 Lau\u017eadien\u0117,<\/h5>\n
Algirdas Bosas,<\/h5>\n
Laima Ma\u010diulaityt\u0117,<\/h5>\n
Leonas Strioga.<\/h5>\n
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The exhibition of all competition works is on view at the Angels Museum (Vilniaus St. 11, Anyk\u0161\u010diai) until September 15, 2025. We invite you to visit! <\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>