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He was born in Vilnius in 1970. There
he grew up, finished High School,
studied architecture. In 1988-1989 Andrius
worked at the National Drama Theatre in Vilnius as a decorator.
In 1992 got married and together with wife Lolita moved to live
in Kretinga. Another couple – daughter Fausta and son Gabrielius
– joined our couple there. Andrius
began participating in exhibitions in 1992 and since then have
been working as a free artist (except for 1998-1999, when
he taught history of art at Franciscan
Gymnasium in the 10-12th forms).
What makes the art works of Andrius Miezis effective, attractive and, let's not be afraid of the word - popular? First of all, they are weird but understandable. It means that when looking at them you can clearly see the limits of colors and shadows, the contours of geometric forms and objects. However, the content belongs to the typical underground mindset, it allows to grow for the ironic beauty weed.
From the first sight, the paintings of the artist may seem skittish, full of "childishness". Flowers, fruits, water-drops, masked faces from exotic regions and animals... Sort of moulages of reality... As if they were made from a glop material,
clear transparent tones and limpid colors. The inserts of text in the painting
emphasize the unpretentiousness of the author: here, look at me, I am open, I
have no secrets or goals to be misunderstood.
But don't be naive, as the artist hopes to make you, by taking you through the rooms of pun/anecdote/sincerely scary dream/domestic topics.
Crazy, half grind thoughts mix in a parallel/ crosswise/ lengthwise way in one format, drip in sudden, unexpected twists of the plot, and seek to catch and take you into the gulf of nurtured, surrealistic fantasies.
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Exhibitions
2007 - Personal exhibition in A.Savickas art gallery (Palanga);
2007 - Exhibition "Double pleasure" with artist Linas Liandzbergis (Siauliai art hall);
2006 - Group exhibition "New romanticism", Kaliningrad Art History museum, (Russia);
2006 - Personal exhibition in "Artima" gallery (Vilnius);
2005 - Group project "Double" in Lithuanian Artist’s Union gallery, Vilnius (Lithuania);
2005 - Personal exhibition in "Ruta" gallery, Vilnius (Lithuania);
2004 - Personal exhibition in "Parko" gallery, Klaipeda (Lithuania);
2004 - Group exhibition "The new tactics of romanticism" in "Arka" gallery, Vilnius (Lithuania);
2004 - International "Brucke" plenary exhibition in Vilnius town hall (Lithuania);
2003 - Personal exhibition in Klaipeda Art Exhibition Hall (Lithuania);
2003 - Group exhibition in "Art DECO gallery", Klaipeda (Lithuania);
2003 - Group exhibition in "Wilson's gallery", Chicago (USA);
2003 - Personal exhibition in "Parko galerija", Klaipeda (Lithuania);
2003 - International exhibition at the Tampere (Finland);
2003 - International exhibition at the Turku (Finland);
2003 - International exhibition in "Caisa" gallery, Helsinki (Finland);
2002 - Personal exhibition in "Vartai" gallery, Vilnius (Lithuania);
2001 - The stipend of Lippe's region (Germany);
2001 - Art Exhibition Hall, Klaipeda (Lithuania);
2001 - Personal exhibition in "Znad Willi" gallery, Vilnius (Lithuania);
2001 - Group exhibition "Der Himmel Auf Erden", Schwalenberg (Germany);
2001 - Personal exhibition "Kunst in der Werkstatt", Schlitz (Germany);
2000 - the premium of Nida's plenary "Brucke" (Lithuania);
2000 - Personal exhibition in Bornholm Town Hall (Denmark);
1999 - Personal exhibition in "Amatininkai" gallery, Vilnius (Lithuania);
1998 - International plenary "Brucke" at the Nida (Lithuania);
1998 - Personal exhibition in "Kauno langas" gallery, Kaunas (Lithuania);
1998 - Group exhibition in Bornholm art gallery (Denmark);
1998 - Group exhibition "The Lithuanian Art at the Bosa" (Italy);
1998 - the Club "PINX" exhibition at the Klaipeda Art Exhibition Hall (Lithuania);
1997 - Personal exhibition in Artist's Club, Klaipeda (Lithuania);
1997 - Personal exhibition in "Kauno langas" gallery, Kaunas (Lithuania);
1997 - Personal exhibition in "Stikliai" gallery, Vilnius (Lithuania);
1996 - The group action "Polincestas" in the Siauliai Art Exhibition Hall (Lithuania);
1996 - The creative duet "U" exhibition in the Siauliai Art Exhibition Hall (Lithuania);
1995 - Personal exhibition in "Ten" gallery, Liepaja (Latvia);
1995 - Personal exhibition in "Medaliu" gallery, Vilnius (Lithuania);
1994 - Personal exhibition in "Langas" gallery, Vilnius (Lithuania);
1993 - Personal exhibition in "Bohema" gallery Klaipeda, (Lithuania);
1993 - Personal exhibition in Count Tishkevichus Palace, Kretinga (Lithuania);
1992 - Personal exhibition in "Architects House" gallery, Kaunas (Lithuania).
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