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JURGITA ERMINAITĖ-ŠIMKUVIENĖ

Born on 31 May 1980 in Telšiai

Education

1998 – 2002 Bachelor of Arts
Department of Metal Plastic, Specialization in Jewellery
Telšiai Division of Applied Art of
Vilnius Art Academy, Lithuania.
2002 – 2004 Master of Arts
Department of Architecture and Design,
Specialization in Jewellery
Vilnius Art Academy, Lithuania

Since 2006 a member of Lithuanian Artists’ Association
Since 2010 a member of International Art Medal Federation FIDEM

Solo Exhibitions

2016 “The Medals“. Exhibition with Egle Čėjauskaite-Gintale. F. Bajoraitis Public Library, Šilutė.
2013 “Vedvi“. Metal Plastic and Jewellery Exhibition (with Egle Čėjauskaite-Gintale). Utena Ethnographic Museum, Utena.

2007 “Plot Race”, Jewellery Exhibition with Egle Cejauskaite.
Jewellery Gallery of Vilnius Art Academy “Argentum”, Vilnius, Lithuania

Jewellery Exhibition
Utena Museum, Utena, Lithuania.

“Confession”. Jewellery Exhibition
Užupis Gallery, Vilnius, Lithuania.

2002 “Plot Race”, Photo Art Exhibition with Egle Cejauskaite.
Exhibition Hall of Telšiai, Lithuania

 

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Group Exhibitions

2017 “Ajavahe. Time Difference“. The 7th Tallinn Applied Art Triennial. Estonian Museum of Applied Art and Design, Tallinn. “Nature Morte“.

The 14th International Baltic Jewellery Exhibition “Amber Trip“. Lithuanian Exhibition and Congress Centre LITEXPO, Vilnius.

2016 “Craft“. International Fair of Contemporary Applied Art. Vilnius Townhall, Vilnius.

“Processes of Expectations”. Exhibition. Telšiai Gallery of Vilnius Academy of Art, Telšiai.

“I Am“. Exhibition of Authorial Jewellery. Jewellery Gallery of Vilnius Art Academy “Argentum”, Vilnius.

The 11th Republican Triennial of Medals. Lithuanian National Museum, Vilnius.

“Giving Sense to the Language”. Exhibition of Lithuanian Authorial Jewellery. Lithuanian National Martynas Mažvydas Library, Vilnius.

2015 “7“.Jewellery Exhibition to Commemorate the Day of St. Eligius, the Patron of Jewellers. Jewellery Gallery of Vilnius Art Academy “Argentum”, Vilnius.

“The Poem- The Individual- The Medal“. Exhibition by Petras Gintalas and his Fellows. The Wroblewski Library of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences, Vilnius.

2014 “The Art on the Flagpole“. 3rd Lithuanian Contemporary Painting Quadrennial (Q14)“. The Bastion of Vilnius Defence Wall., Vilnius.

“Detoxicating Horizon“. Artist House,, Nida.

“Amber in Modern Conceptual Art Jewellery”. International Contemporary Conceptual Art Jewellery Exhibition, Art Gallery PUTTI, Riga, Latvia

“The Years are Opening the Gates“. Exhibition for the 330th Anniversary of Birth of Kristijonas Donelaitis, Exposition Hall “Titanikas“, Vilnius Academy of Art, Vilnius.

“The Game”. Exhibition of Authorial Jewellery. Jewellery Gallery of Vilnius Art Academy “Argentum”, Vilnius.

“Detoxicating Horizon”. Exhibition of Authorial Jewellery and Glass. Artist House, Nida.

2013 “7“.Jewellery Exhibition to Commemorate the Day of St. Eligius, the Patron of Jewellers. Jewellery Gallery of Vilnius Art Academy “Argentum”, Vilnius.

Exhibition of the 29th Camp of Lithuanian Medal Creators. St. John Street Gallery. Vilnius.

The 2nd Lithuanian Authorial Jewellery Exhibition. Užutrakis Manor. “Art for Home”. Exhibition Gallery “Domus”, Vilnius

“Lithuania Minor Writing Personalities” and “Kristijonas Donelaitis’ “Year” in Medals”. Exhibitions of International Medal Art Symposium Kaliningrad History and Art Museum. Kaliningrad.

2012 The 10th Triennial of Medals St. John Street Gallery, Vilnius, Lithuania.

Kristijonas Donelaitis’ “Year” in Medals. St. John Street Gallery, Vilnius, Lithuania.

2011 DREAMSCAPE. International Conceptual Jewellery Exhibition. Gallery (AV17), Vilnius

Exhibition of XXVII International Symposium of Medal Creators. St. John Street Gallery, Vilnius, Lithuania.

Exhibition of Contemporary Lithuanian art 2011: Ceramics, Textiles, Metal, Leather, Glass Works” Museum of Energy and Technology, Vilnius, Lithuania

“Contemporary Jewellery in the Suitcase. Artist of Lithuania“. Exhibition Gallery “Steklo Rosvuzdizain”, St. Petersburg, Russia

“Alatyr 2011”. The 4th International Biennial-Contest of Amber Kaliningrad Amber Museum. Kaliningrad

“Jewellery for Mom”. Jewellery Exhibition Jewellery Gallery of Vilnius Art Academy “Argentum”, Vilnius, Lithuania.

Jewellery Exhibition III, (with Egle Čėjauskaite-Gintale and Ugne Blažyte) Gallery AV17, Vilnius

Jewellery Exhibition “Together” Jewellery Gallery of Vilnius Art Academy “Argentum”, Vilnius,

Lithuania “Unisex”. International Exhibition of Brooches Goldsmiths Guild Gallery “Art Niche”, Vilnius, Lithuania

2010 “Gloria Deo”. The 11th Exhibition of Religion Art Sacramental museum of Birstonas, Lithuania

Jewellery for Gold Wedding Užupis Gallery, Vilnius, Lithuania.

“Contemporary Lithuanian Art 47.Ceramics, Textiles, Jewellery, Leather”. Exhibition The Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania , Culture Centre, Warsaw, Poland

XXXI FIDEM Exhibition of Medal Art Tampere Art Museum, Finland

“Baltic Art”. Exhibition. The National Archaeological Museum, Warsaw, Poland

Jewellery Exhibition Hotel “Novotel”, Vilnius, Lithuania

2009 KORU 3. International Contemporary Jewellery Exhibition Imatra Museum, Finland

Exhibition “Baltic Art”. Lithuanian National Museum. Lithuanian Art “Art Gallery”, Lisburn, Ireland

“Amber Hidden Colours”. International Jewellery Exhibition Museum-Gallery of Amber, Vilnius, Lithuania.

“Graduates”. Joint exhibition Exhibition Hall of Telsiai, Lithuania.

2008 “Inclusion – Window in to the Past”. Jewellery Exhibition. Museum-Gallery of Amber, Vilnius, Lithuania.

“Escape”. International Exhibition of Contemporary Jewellery Goldsmiths Guild Gallery “Art Niche”, Vilnius, Lithuania

“Surprise Me”. Jewellery Exhibition Užupis Gallery, Vilnius, Lithuania.

“Young Lithuanian Jewellery”. Amber Museum, Gdansk, Poland

“Gloria Deo”. The 10th Exhibition of Religion Art Sacramental Museum of Birstonas, Lithuania

“Medals of Lithuania”. Museum of Mencendorf, Riga

“Mann’s Relic”. Jewellery and Photo Exhibition. The 12th International Festival of Thomas Mann. Artist House, Nida. Lithuania.

“Stars for Mothers”. Exhibition of Brooches for Lithuanian Television Project Jewellery Gallery of Vilnius Art Academy “Argentum”, Vilnius, Lithuania.

“Rings of Blooms…”. Jewellery Exhibition Lithuanian Assay Office. Kaunas Branch, Lithuanian.

Stop, Adorable Moment!”. Jewellery Art Contest. The 5th International Baltic Jewellery Show “Amber Trip”. Reval Hotel Lietuva, Vilnius, Lithuania.

“Hot Show-Case”. Jewellery Exhibition Jewellery Gallery of Vilnius Art Academy “Argentum”, Vilnius, Lithuania.

“Art – To – Wear”. Jewellery and Accessories Collection of Distinction Featuring Acclaimed European Artists and Designers. Contemporary Art Gallery “Something Unexpected”, New York.

2007 “Surprise Me”. Jewellery Exhibition Užupis Gallery, Vilnius.

“Poppy Milk”. Jewellery Exhibition Jewellery Gallery of Vilnius Art Academy “Argentum”, Vilnius, Lithuania.

Exhibition of Lithuanian Artists. Gallery of Valencia Artists’ Association “Circulo de Bellas Artes“, Spain.

“Jewellery in Suitcase”. Lithuanian Jewellery Exhibition. “K Gallery” and Sablon-Parvis de I’Eglise des Minimes, Brussels.

“Nonstop”. Jewellery Exhibition. Estonian museum of applied art and design, Tallinn.

“Young Lithuanian Jewellery”. The Black Heads House, Riga, Latvia.

“Stars for Mothers”. Brooch Exhibition. Jewellery Gallery of Vilnius Art Academy “Argentum”, Vilnius, Lithuania

Fashion show in “Amber Trip”. The 4th International Jewellery and Amber exhibition. Reval Hotel Lietuva, Vilnius, Lithuania.

2006 “Limits of Jewellery”. International Contemporary Jewellery Exhibition Lithuanian Aidas-M gallery, Vilnius, Lithuanian.

“About”. Jewellery Exhibition Gallery “Academy”, Vilnius, Lithuania.

The 2nd International Amber Artwork Prize of Countries Around the Baltic Sea Deutsches Bernsteinmuseum Ribnitz-Damgarten The 8th Triennial of Medals St. John Street Gallery, Vilnius, Lithuania.

“Jewellery in the Suitcase”. Lithuanian Jewellery on the Move. Art Gallery “Chardin”, Tbilisi, Georgia.

“Amberif ”. International Amber and Jewellery Exhibition Poland.

“Magic Stone”. Jewellery Exhibition. Goldsmiths Guild Gallery “Art Niche”, Vilnius, Lithuania.

“Two Close Ones”. The 4th Tallinn Applied Art Triennial 2006. Estonian Applied Art and Design Museum, Tallinn.

Fashion Show in “Amber Trip”. The 3rd International Jewellery and Amber Exhibition. Reval Hotel Lietuva, Vilnius, Lithuania.

2005 “Ars Proxima/Art to Wear”. Jewellery Workshop. Lithuanian Aidas-M gallery, Vilnius, Lithuanian.

“Аlatyr-2005”. The 1st International Contest of Amber Goods. Kaliningrad Amber Museum. Kaliningrad.

“The Signs of Fire in Metal”. Jewellery Exhibition. Lithuanian Aidas-M Gallery, Vilnius, Lithuania.

“The 555th Anniversary of Telšiai“. Exhibition of Artists from Telšiai. Telšiai Exhibition Hall. Telšiai

“Zone of Colours”. Applied Art 2005” Gallery “Arch”, Vilnius, Lithuania.

The 1st Lithuanian Contemporary Art Quadrennial. Goldsmiths Guild Gallery “Art Niche”, Vilnius, Lithuania.

“Amber Trip”. The 2nd International Jewellery and Amber Exhibition. Reval Hotel Lietuva, Vilnius, Lithuania.

2009 “Amber +”, Jewellery Exhibition. Gallery “Pėda”, Klaipėda, Lithuania.

The 6th Baltic Triennial of Medals St. John Street Gallery, Vilnius, Lithuania.

“Turn”, Photo Art Exhibition. Art Gallery of Šiauliai University, Lithuania.

“Contemporary Jewellery III”. Trakai Street Gallery, Šiauliai, Lithuania.

“Amber Trip”. The 1st International Jewellery and Amber exhibition. Vilnius City Hall, Lithuania.

2003 “Enemies of Body”, Lithuanian and Estonian Jewellery Exhibition. Museum-Gallery of Amber, Vilnius, Lithuania.

“Spirit of Silver”, Jewellery Exhibition. Trakai Street Gallery, Šiauliai, Lithuania.

“Original Earrings of Lithuanian Goldsmiths”. Užupis Gallery, Vilnius, Lithuania.

“Circle“, 12-th International Jewellery Exhibition. The Gallery of Art in Legnica, Poland.

2002 “Amber In Interior“, International Amber Artwork Exhibition. Museum-Gallery of Amber, Vilnius, Lithuania.

“Silver Wisps”, Jewellery Exhibition. Užupis Gallery, Vilnius.

2001 “Turn”, Photo and Video Art Competition. Art Gallery of Šiauliai University, Lithuania.

Jewellery Exhibition. Amber Museum, Palanga, Lithuania.

2000 “Turn”, Photo Art Exhibition. Art Gallery of Šiauliai University, Lithuania

Symposiums 2011 The 27th Symposium of Medal Creators “Memory” Samogitian Museum “Alka”, Telšiai, Lithuania.

2009 International Enamel and Music Laboratory Kintai Vydunas Cultural Centre, Lithuania.

2007 The 23rd Symposium of Medal Creators. Žemaičiu Museum “Alka”, Telšiai, Lithuania.

2006 The 22nd Symposium of Medal Creators. Žemaičiu Museum “Alka”, Telšiai, Lithuania.

2005 The 21st Symposium of Medal Creators. Žemaičiu Museum “Alka”, Telšiai, Lithuania.

2004 The 20th Symposium of Medal Creators. Žemaičiu Museum “Alka”, Telšiai, Lithuania

2003 ”Little Knot”. Jewellery Exhibition. Artist House, Nida. Lithuania.

The 19th Symposium of Medal Creators. Žemaičiu Museum “Alka”, Telšiai, Lithuania.

2002 The 18th Symposium of Medal Creators. Žemaičiu Museum “Alka”, Telšiai, Lithuania.

“Time”. Jewellery Exhibition. Artist House, Nida, Lithuania.

2001 The 17th Symposium of Medal Creators. Žemaičiu Museum “Alka”, Telšiai, Lithuania

2000 Jewellery Symposium. Artist House, Nida, Lithuania.

Awards 2017 “Ajavahe. Time Difference“. The 7th Tallinn Applied Art Triennial. Estonian Museum of Applied Art and Design, Tallinn.(3rd place for the work “It is Only a Matter of Time“)

2011 “Аlatyr-2011”. The 4th International Biennial-Contest of Amber. (Diploma in the nomination “Novelty”) Kaliningrad Amber Museum. Kaliningrad

2008 “Stop, Adorable Moment!”. Jewellery Art Contest. The 5th International Baltic Jewellery Show “Amber Trip”. (Special diploma) Reval Hotel Lietuva, Vilnius, Lithuania

2005 “Аlatyr-2005”. The 1st International Contest of Amber Goods. (Grand Prix) Kaliningrad Amber Museum. Kaliningrad

2004 ”Turn”. Photo Art Exhibition. (Grand Prix). Art Gallery of Šiauliai University, Lithuania.

2002 “Amber in Interior”. International Amber Artwork Exhibition. (Second prize). Museum-Gallery of Amber, Vilnius, Lithuania.

2001 ”Turn”. Photo and Video Art Competition. (Grand Prix). Art Gallery of Šiauliai University, Lithuania.

2000 ”Turn”. Photo Art Exhibition. (Winner) Art Gallery of Šiauliai University, Lithuania.

Auctions

2016 The auction organised by the Lithuanian Chamber of Commerce in the United Kingdom (LCCUK). “Savoy Hotel“, London, United Kingdom.

2007 The charity auction “Lithuanian Jewellery – European Charm“. Musical Theatre, Kiev, Ukraine.