Deimantė Petkevičiūtė ^{Emerging artist}

Artist's country of origin: Lithuania

Deimantė Petkevičiūtė is an active, ambitious, and goal-oriented artist. She graduated with a BA in Painting from VDA KF in 2024, following her graduation from Kaunas Gymnasium of Art in 2020. As a member of the student representation at the Academy, she organizes various events, volunteers, and coordinates the “Evening Drawing” sessions. She also works as a drawing teacher at an art school.

Competitions and Exhibitions:

2021: Virtual gallery of the Kaunas Faculty of the Academy of Fine Arts in Kaunas, Lithuania, featuring works by painter Stacie McCormick.

2022: “Zabolis Art Prize 2022 Finalists Exhibition,” Vilnius. “Beatrice’s Longbow,” Longbow. “Portal to Kaunas,” Luxembourg. Exhibition of drawings by students of the Kaunas Faculty of the Academy of Fine Arts, Kaunas. “Young Kaunas Paintings22,” Kaunas. Exhibition of paintings by Beatričė Ilguva, Vilnius. Alytus Biennial of Young Artists “ART CODE 2022,” Alytus.

2023: Drawing exhibition “FIGURE 2023,” Vilnius, gallery “Arka.” Personal exhibition of watercolours by Deimantė Petkevičiūtė, Kaunas. “Zabolis Art Prize 2023 Finalists Exhibition,” winning the Zabolis Partners Community Sympathy Prize, Vilnius. Exhibition of sketches for evening drawing, Kaunas. Drawing exhibition, National Kaunas Drama Theatre, Kaunas. Exhibition of Deimantė Petkevičiūtė’s paintings “Layers,” Kaunas.

2024: VDA Kaunas Faculty “My Dream Elephant,” Kaunas Tadas Ivanauskas Zoological Museum, Kaunas. Exhibition of paintings by bachelors and masters students of the Painting Department of the Kaunas Faculty of the Academy of Fine Arts, Baltasis koridorius, Vilnius. “VIVA NATURA MORTA,” Kaunas Tadas Ivanauskas Zoological Museum, Kaunas. “Zabolis Art Prize 2024 Finalists Exhibition.” International Watercolour Biennial “Baltic Bridges.”

Deimantė Petkevičiūtė continues to contribute actively to the art community through her exhibitions and teaching, making significant strides in her artistic career.