AGNĖ ŠEMBERAITĖ     

Born in Vilnius, Lithuania

EDUCATION

1996-1998   Vilnius Academy of Arts, Department of Ceramics. Master of Fine Arts Degree. Lithuania.

1992-1996   Vilnius Academy of Arts, Department of Ceramics. Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree. Lithuania.

 PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACTIVITIES

 From 2020 Chairwoman of Vilnius Ceramics Section of the Lithuanian Artists’ Association.

2023 Jury member of MARTINSONS AWARD 2023 international contemporary ceramics art competition.

2022 Art director of VII-th Vilnius Ceramics Art Biennial. Gallery ,,Arka”, Vilnius, Lithuania.

2022 Co-curator of the exhibition ,,Safe Horizons: Baltic Modern Ceramics" in Gyeonggi Ceramic and Design museum (GMCD). Yeoju, South Korea.

2022 Curator (with Rita Mikučionytė) of the exhibition ,,Chambers of Tales. Lithuanian Ceramic Art of the 21st Century'' in Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Center, Daugavpils, Latvia.

2021 Curator of the exhibition ,,Archyvas“. Šv. Jono gatvės gallery, Vilnius, Lithuania.     

2020, 2018, 2017 Co-curator of the international small form ceramics exhibition ,,CUP‘‘, Lithuania.

2016    IV-th. Vilnius Ceramic Art Biennial Jury member, Lithuania.

2012     Curator of the exhibition ,,The Thing. Green“. Lithuanian Artist Association gallery, Vilnius, Lithuania.

2010     I-st. Vilnius Ceramic Art Biennial Jury member. Gallery ,,Arka“, Vilnius, Lithuania.

From 1999  Member of Lithuanian Artists‘ Association.

 AWARDS

2023 Individual State Sholarship for Art Creators, Lithuanian Council for Creators.

2022 Diploma of VII-th Vilnius Ceramics Art Biennial (AL)CHEMIJA.

2021  Gold Prize. Latvia Ceramics Biennale Martinsons Award 2021. Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Center,                          Daugavpis, Latvia.

2021   Individual State Scholarship for art creators, Lithuanian Council for Creators

2020  Diploma for high professional excellence. VI-th Vilnius Ceramics Art Biennale.

2020  Individual State Scholarship for art creators, Lithuanian Council for Creators.

2019   II prize. XIII-th Exhibition of Contemporary Ceramics of the Baltic Countries ,,Spring 2019”.

2018   Educational State Scholarship for art creators, the Ministry of Culture of Republic of Lithuania.

2015   Individual State Scholarship for art creators, the Ministry of Culture of Republic of Lithuania.

2012   II prize. ,,The Thing. Green“. Lithuanian Artist Association gallery, Vilnius, Lithuania

2009   I prize. Jeweler exhibition ,,Amber teardrop”. Gallery ,,Akis’’, Šiauliai, Lithuania.

2006   I prize. Ceramics exhibition-competition ,,Elephant of a year”. Gallery ,,Kvadratas,, Vilnius, Lithuania.

 SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2023 ,,Fear whispering". Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Center. Daugavpils, Latvia.

2020  Virtual exhibition  ,,Mimicry”. Lithuanian Artists’ Association website.

2019  Two men‘s exhibition with Milena Piršteliene ,,REM sleeping phase“. Artist Association Gallery ,,Vokiečių 2“, Vilnius, Lithuania.

2016  ,,Suspended time‘‘. Galley ,,Akademija“, Vilnius, Lithuania.

2015  ,,Once appon a time...‘‘. ,,Loretos gallery‘‘, Alytus, Lithuania.

2013  ,,Children of Mushrooms”. Gallery ,,Aukso pjūvis”, Kaunas, Lithuania.

2006  ,,Stories‘‘. Gallery ,,Kvadratas‘‘, Vilnius, Lithuania.

2000  Two men‘s exhibition with Jurga Kurtinaitiene ,,The Shine of Dragon’s Eyes”. Gallery ,,Kairė- Dešinė”,                       Vilnius, Lithuania.

1998  ,,The Road”. Gallery‘‘ ,,Vartai”, Vilnius, Lithuania.

 INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS

2022 Manises international ceramics biennale. Manises, Spain.

2021      CERCO 2021. XVII INTERNATIONAL CONTEMPORARY CERAMICS AWARD. Centro de Artesania de  Aragon Zaragosa, Spain.

2021    The 10th China Changchun International Ceramics Symposium and Lotus Mountain Ceramics Tour Exhibition.  Changchun Museum and Changchun International Ceramics Gallery, China.

2021     MARTINSONS AWARD 2021 International Ceramics Competition within the 3rd Latvia Ceramics Biennale. Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Center, Latvia. (Gold Prize).

2020     International COFFEE CUP Competition, New Taipei City Yingge Ceramics Museum, New Taipei,                             Taiwan.

2020    ,,40 CICA 2020‘‘ . l‘Alcora Ceramics Museum, L‘Alcora, Spain.

2019     International Cluj Ceramics Biennale. Cluj-Napoca , Romania.

2019    ,,BASICS’’.  Baltic Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Ceramics. Mark Rothko Art Center, Daugavpils, Latvia.

2019    ,,Brain fitness‘‘. International  Exhibition of Small  Forms Porcelain, Riga Porcelain Museum, Riga, Latvia.

2018   ,, European Ceramics Contest 2018. Open Call''. Bornholm, Denmark.

2011     International  Exhibition of Small  Forms Porcelain, Riga Porcelain Museum, Riga, Latvia.

2009     International  Exhibition of Small  Forms Porcelain, Riga Porcelain Museum, Riga, Latvia.

2009   ,,CERAMICA MULTIPLEX 2009‘‘.  City Museum of Varazdin, Croatia.

 SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2023 ,,THE BALTIC CURRENT. BALTIC CONTEMPORARY CERAMICS''. Aveiro City Museum, Portugal.

2023 ,,ART VILNIUS 23''. Vilnius, Lithuania.

2023 XXIV Panevėžys international ceramics symposium exhibition. Panevėžys Civic Art Gallery, Lithuania.

2023 ,,LTQ’23:bendruomenės“. 5-th Quadrennial of Lithuanian Contemporary Art. Showrooms ,,Titanic", Vilnius, Lithuania.

2023 ,,Safe Horizons: Baltic Modern Ceramics". Clayarch Gimhae Museum, Gimhae, South Korea.

2023 ,,Year of Animal Welfare”. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Vilnius, Lithuania.

2023 ,,THREE YEARS OF A MAN''. AP gallery, Vilnius, Lithuania.

2022 VII-th Vilnius Ceramics Art Biennial. Gallery ,,Arka”, Vilnius, Lithuania.

2022 ,,Safe Horizons: Baltic Modern Ceramics". Gyeonggi Ceramic and Design museum (GMCD). Yeoju, South Korea.

2022 ,,Chambers of Tales. Lithuanian Ceramic Art of the 21st Century''. Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Center, Daugavpils, Latvia.

2021 ,,Keturios". AP gallery, Vilnius, Lithuania.

2021 ,,Archyvas". Šv. Jono street gallery, Vilnius, Lithuania.

2021 ,,9 dešimt keramikai". Showroom ,,Titanic", Vilnius, Lithuania.

2021   ,,CREO ERGO SUM''. Baltic contemporary art. Latvia Ceramics Biennale. Museum of Decorative Arts and  Design, Ryga, Latvia.

2021   ART Compensa Art Event. Vilnius, Lithuania.

2021  ''PUODUKAS 2020'' (co-curator, participant),,Vokiečių street 2‘‘ Gallery, Vilnius, Lithuania.

2020  VI-th Vilnius Ceramics Art Biennial. Gallery ,,Arka”, Vilnius, Lithuania.

2020   ,,Ceramic Laboratory‘‘.  Exhibition of the VIII International Ceramic Art Symposium . Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Center, Daugavpils, Latvia.

2020   VIII International Ceramic Art Symposium ,,Ceramic Laboratory‘‘ participant‘s exhibition. Latvian Centre for Contemporary Ceramics, Daugavpils, Latvia.

2020-21   ,,ANAGAMA-LT 2020‘‘. Houvalto Manor, Maišiagala, Lithuania. V. Valiušio Ceramic Museum, Leliūnai  Lithuania. Panevėžys city Art Gallery.

2020   ,,The City Clock”. Molėtai Art Gallery, Moletai, Lithuania.

2020-2019  Exhibition of Contemporary Ceramics of the Baltic Countries ,,Spring”. Gallery ,,Šv Jonų galerija“, Vilnius, Lithuania.

2019   IV-th. Quadrennial of Contemporary Art ,,Memorabilia. Save to Memory‘‘. Juried. Gallery ,,Pamenkalnio“,  Vilnius, Lithuania.

2019, 2018  ,,Christmas miniature exhibition“. ,,RA“ Gallery, Vilnius, Lithuania.

2018   ,,Cup 2018‘‘ (co-curator ,participant),, Vokiečių street 2‘‘ Gallery, Vilnius, Lithuania.

 2018    ,,V-th Vilnius Ceramic Art Biennial‘‘. Juried. Gallery ,,Arka“, Vilnius, Lithuania.

2018-2016  Exhibition of Contemporary Ceramics of the Baltic Countries ,,Spring”. Gallery ,,Meno parkas”,                           Kaunas, Lithuania.

2017  ,,Cup 2017“. Co-curator. ,,Vokiečių street 2‘‘ Gallery, Vilnius, Lithuania.

2016  ,,IV-th Vilnius Ceramic Art Biennial‘‘. Juried. Gallery „Arka“. Vilnius, Lithuania.

2015   Exhibition of international ceramics symposium ,,Navigacija VII“. Amatu maja, Ventspils, Latvia.

2015   ,,Redukcija“ XIII-th international ceramics symposium ,,Mes‘‘. ,,Pamėnkalnio‘‘ gallery, Vilnius, Lithuania.

2015    ,,Enchanted by Fire‘‘. Tallinna Kunstihoone, Tallinn, Estonia.

2015     ,,Terre di Kaunas e Vilnius‘‘. Mondovi Town Ceramics museum, Mondovi, Italy.

2015    ,,Terre di Kaunas e Vilnius‘‘. Ascoli Piceno ceramics museum, Italy.

2015-2011  Exhibition of Contemporary Ceramics of the Baltic “Spring”. Kaunas Ceramic Museum, Kaunas,                           Lithuania.

2014   ,,III Vilnius Ceramic Art Biennial‘‘. Juried. Gallery „Arka“. Vilnius, Lithuania.

2014   ,,Lithuanian ceramics‘‘ exhibition in 54th ceramics exhibiton of Castellamonte, Castellamonte Castle Gallery, Italy.

2014   ,,Lithuanian ceramics‘‘ exhibition in Pinakothek of Turin Academy of Fine Arts Turin, Italy.

2013    International exhibition ,,Ceramics without limits”. ,,Pamėnkalnio‘‘ gallery, Vilnius, Lithuania.

2013    LAA collection ,,Synchrony”. Galerie bij de Boeken, Ulf, Netherlands.

2013    International exhibition ,,Paper-tradition and experiment”, gallery ,,Arka”. Vilnius, Lithuania.

2013  ,,Amžinas ratas”, LAA gallery, Vilnius, Lithuania.

2013  Exhibition of ,,Kohila ceramics symposium 2013” works, Kohila, Estonia.

2013  ,,Mes-Redukcija 2013‘‘. Ceramics museum, Kaunas, Lithuania.

2012       II-nd Vilnius Ceramic Art Biennial. Juried. Gallery ,,Arka”, Vilnius, Lithuania.

2012  ,,Art for home”. Furniture and interior center ,,Domus gallery”, Vilnius, Lithuania.

2012   ,,Lithuanian Art 2012:ceramic, textile, metal‘‘. ,,XX” gallery, Panevezys, Lithuania. ,,Ramybes ” gallery, Palanga, Lithuania.

2012   ,,The Thing. Green“. Exhibition curator. Lithuanian Artist Association gallery, Vilnius, Lithuania.

2011  IV Paper Art Symposium and exhibition. ,,St.Jono street”gallery, Vilnius, Lithuania.

2011   ,,Lithuanian Art 2011: ceramic, textile, metal‘‘. Energetics Museum, Vilnius, Lithuania.

2011    XI international  symposium of ceramics ,,Mes” exhibition ,,Redukcija”, Ceramics museum ,Kaunas, Lithuania. Daugavpils, Latvia.

2011   ,,Druzba narodov’’. Applied Art and Design museum, Tallinn, Estonia.

2010  ,,Druzba narodov’’. Artist‘s house, Tartu, Estonia.

2010   ,,Grybai village pleners’’, MMC, Vilnius, Lithuania.

2010   Mobile exhibition of applied art, Poland, Italy.

2010    I-st. Vilnius Ceramics Art Biennial. Juried. Gallery ,,Arka”, Vilnius, Lithuania.

2010  International exhibition ,,Sign”. Warsaw, Poland.

2009  ,,Redukcija II‘‘. Ceramics museum, Kaunas, Lithuania.

2009   Project ,,Symposiums of Grybai countryside” exhibition. Gallery ,,Kaire-desine‘‘, Vilnius ,Lithuania.            

2008-2010 ,,Spring‘‘. Ceramics museum, Kaunas, Lithuania.

2006   Ceramics exhibition-competition ,,Elefant of a year‘‘. Winer of nomination ,,Elefant of a year‘‘. Gallery ,,Kvadratas‘‘, Vilnius.

2006   ,,Anagama‘‘. Museum of Energetics, Vilnius, Lithuania.

2006   Juried National Ceramics Exhibition devoted to the 42 IAC meeting in Baltic States. Gallery ,,Arka‘‘, Vilnius, Lithuania.

2005    ,,Applied Art 2005‘‘.Gallery,,Arka‘‘. Vilnius, Lithuania.

2005    ,,One ocean-divers skies”. Gallery ,,ARTima”, Vilnius, Lithuania.

2004    ,,Lithuanian Ceramics and China”. ,,K” Gallery, Brussels, Belgium.

2003  ,,Paraphrase”. Art Gallery of Hacettep University, Turkey.

2002  ,,Applied Art 2002”. Gallery ,,Medalių galerija”, Vilnius, Lithuania.

1997  ,,Expozicija”. Ethnography Museum of Alytus, Lithuania.

1997  ,,Pictures”. Gallery ,,Akademija”, Vilnius, Lithuania.

1996 ,,Applied Art  96”. Contemporary Art Centre, Vilnius, Lithuania.

1996  ,,100 Cups”. Gallery ,,Skliautai”, Vilnius, Lithuania.1995   ,,VISKO”. Gallery ,,Langas”, Kaunas, Lithuania.

SYMPOSIUMS, SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS

2023 XXIV Panevėžys international ceramics symposium. Lithuania.

2020  VIII International symposium ,,Ceramic Laboratory“. Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Center, Daugavpils, Latvia.

2020   Symposium ,,ANAGAMA _LT 2020‘‘, Lithuania.

2015   International ceramic symposium ,,Navigacija VII”, Ventspils, Latvia.

2015   International conference ,,The art of ceramic and glass in the modern world.". St. Petersburg, Russia.

2013   ,,Kohila ceramic symposium 2013”, Kohila, Estonia.

2011   IV-th. Paper-art symposium, Vilnius, Lithuania.

2011   ,,Land art”, Grybai village, Lithuania.

2010   ,,Daugavpils 735‘‘. Experimental kiln burning, Daugavpils, Latvia.

2010   ,,Grybai village symposium‘‘, Lithuania.

2009   X international ceramic symposium ,,Redukcija”,Kaunas, Lithuania. /

2009   Symposium ,,Object. Subject‘‘. Grybai village, Lithuania./

2009   Participant in project ,,Literatu street‘‘. Vilnius, Lithuania/

2008   Participant in project ,,Literatu street‘‘. Vilnius, Lithuania/

2008    International workshop ,,Mola tinkskiesona Berkenele‘‘. J. Rainis Haus-museum, Berkenele, Latvia.

2008   Symposium ,,Image and Sound‘‘. Grybai village, Lithuania.

2007   Fifth international symposium and workshop ,,Person. Color. Nature. Music‘‘. Daugavpils, Latvia.

2006   International symposium ,,Anagama‘‘. Gojus village, Lithuania.

2004   ,,With Ceramic through Ages”. International Summer Workshop and Exhibition. Wegorzevo Etnography Museum, Poland.

2000   The 1st International Paper-art Symposium, ,,Pop menas 2000”, Dusėtos, Lithuania.

1999   ,,Summer Ceramics Workshop 99”, International Symposium and Exhibition. Pragues Art Academy, Prague, Czech Republic.

1999   ,,Solstice 2000”. International Ceramic Symposium and Exhibition, Zvartawa, Latvia.

1997   VAA 1st International Students’ Seminar-Workshop and Exhibition . Gallery “Akademija”, Vilnius, Lithuania.

1996  ,,5th international IRIS Biennial‘‘. Joint exhibition and report ,,Short overview of Lithuanian Ceramics”. Porvoo-Borga, Finland.

 PUBLIC COLLECTIONS

2023 Panevėžys international ceramics symposium collection. Panevėžys Civic Art Gallery, Lithuania.

2020   Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Center, Daugavpils, Latvia.

2020   Latvian Centre for Contemporary Ceramics, Daugavpils, Latvia.

2020   Vytauto Valiušio Ceramics Museum, Leliūnai, Lithuania.

2019    Cluy Ceramics Biennale collection, Cluy-Napoca, Romania.

2019    Riga Porcelain Museum, Riga, Latvia.

2015    The Castle of the Livonian Order Museum art collection, Ventspils, Latvia.

2013    Kohila ceramics symposiums collection, Estonia.

2009   The City Museum Varazdin, Croatia.

2008    J. Rainis Hause-museum, Berkenele, Latvia.

2004    Museum Kultury Ludowej, Wergozewo, Poland.

1998    Vilnius Art Academy Museum, Lithuania.

1996    Porvoo-Borga town museum. ,,IRI‘‘ collection, Finland.