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.
From 2023 member of AIC (International Academy of Ceramics).
From 2021 member of community Homo Faber Guide, presented by the Michelangelo Foundation.
2024 Co-curator of the exhibition ,,Baltic Connections“. Teatro Masini, Faenza, Italy.
2023 Co-curator of the exhibition ,,The Baltic current“. Aveiro‘s XVI International Artistic Ceramics Biennial.
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 Schola 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
2024 ,,Fear whispering''. Gallery ,,Arka'', Vilnius, Lithuania.
2023 ,,Fear whispering". Rothko Museum, Daugavpils, Latvia.
2023 ,,Year of Animal Welfar‘‘. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Vilnius, Lithuania.
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‘‘. Gallery ,,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
2024 ,,Baltic Connections“. Teatro Masini, Faenza, Italy.
2024 ,,CUP 2023‘‘. Museum of Applied Arts and Design, Vilnius, Lithuania.
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 Rothko Museum, 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.
