We invite you on a retrospective journey through nine decades of the twentieth century, following the traces of Lithuanian artists far beyond the borders of their homeland.
The exhibition focuses on the works of three Baltic women artists – Malle Leis (1940–2017), Maija Tabaka (1939) and Marija Teresė Rožanskaitė (1933–2007) – in the late Soviet era of the 1970s and 1980s. All three of the artists challenged contemporary art discourses through non-conventional approaches to self-representation, ways of creating space and reflections on being artists. TARTLE has lent the artwork \"The Birth\" (1983) by Marija Teresė Rožanskaitė for the exhibition.
On July 12 an exhibition of the works of Jonas Rimša, an artist from the Anykščiai region, Life in Wanderings was opened in the Anykščiai Chapel. The exhibition in the Chapel will be complemented by a virtual reality film based on the work of Jonas Rimša, artworks for the film were also lent by TARTLE.
On June 22nd exhibition GREEN was opened at M.K. Čiurlionis Museum of Art. The color of the exhibition unites Lithuanian art, history, crafts, as well as nature and science. A diversity of variations of the colour green are put on view – from nostalgia, enjoyment and hedonism to fear and anxiety. This exhibition includes the work of Stasys Eidrigevičius - \"Robertėlis kaime\" from the TARTLE collection.
Currently we are changing the exhibition and we will be open for visitors starting from June.
On June 1–15, 2026, during the Vilnius Art Festival, the Lithuanian Artists\' Union Gallery \"Project Space\" will host a painting exhibition \"Landscape Change: From Žmuidzinavičius until Today\", dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the birth of Antanas Žmuidzinavičius (1876–1966), an outstanding Lithuanian artist, educator, and chairman of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences from 1944–59. It will present a collection of landscapes by contemporary painters - a symbolic dedication to the neo-romantic tradition of Lithuanian painting. TARTLE has lent Antanas Žmuidzinavičius\'s work \"On the Seashore\" for this exhibition.
On May 25th, in Vytautas Kasiulis Museum of Art a score of École de Paris artists and over a hundred of their art pieces – an exhibition Litvak Artists in Paris, the first in the Baltic countries comprehensive survey of the artwork produced by the immigrant Litvak (Lithuanian Jewish) artists in Paris was opened. Among the lenders to the exhibition of international significance are such French art institutions as the Pompidou National Centre for Art and Culture, and the Museum of the Art and History of Judaism.TARTLE lent 4 artworks to the exhibition.
On May 17th the exhibition ‘The Collectible Collector. Artworks of Kazys Varnelis from private collections in Lithuania\' opened at Kazys Varnelis House-Museum. TARTLE lent 5 artworks for the exhibition.
On May 5th the exhibition Stage Divas opened in Pranas Domšaitis gallery, which gives a rare opportunity to get acquainted with actresses who created memorable roles, recognized music performers and the work of artists who immortalized them, as well as to rediscover the history of Lithuanian theater, fashion and art. TARTLE also lent two works to this exhibition.
On 25th May 2022 we are opening the fifth exhibition of the Lithuanian Art Centre TARTLE, which has been prepared in cooperation with the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research in New York City and is dedicated to the 700th anniversary of Vilnius.