Mingaile Mikelenaite
Member of Lithuanian Artist’s Association. Lithuanian ceramic artist, bachelor in 2014 and master in 2017 diploma in ceramic art studies at Vilnius Academy of Art. Participant of Erasmus exchange and Erasmus + programs.
Education scholarship in 2018 and Independent artist scholarship in 2020, from the Lithuania Council of Culture.
Held 6 personal ceramic exhibitions, participated in 40 group exhibitions in Lithuania and internationally. Created works in 5 symposiums: Denmark, Poland, Latvia, Lithuania.
Owner of Ceramic studio in Vilnius, where creates ceramic art and applied objects, also works with ceramic education for adults.
Curriculum Vitae
Solo exhibitions:
2021.04.02 - 04.24
Personal ceramic exhibition - Stone + Fire + Ash. Gallery of the Lithuanian Artists' Union ,,Arka", Ausros vartu st. 7, Vilnius
2019.10.16 – 11.10
Personal ceramic exhibition - Entropy. Baltic Amber Art Center, St. Mykolo g. 12, Vilnius.
2019.02.03 - 03.23
Personal ceramic exhibition - Entropy. Outdoor Expo, Creative Ceramics Center, Maironio St. 6, Vilnius
2017.10.03 – 2016.10.23
Personal ceramics exhibition - Entropy. Uzupis art incubator, Galera, Uzupis st. 2a. Vilnius.
2016.11.04 – 2016.11.26
Personal ceramics exhibition - Ductile rock. Uzupis art incubator, Galera, Uzupis g. 2a. Vilnius.
2014.09 – 2014.10
Bachelor's finishing work exhibition "Blossoms dust – flowers of microcosm". Outdoor Expo - Ceramic Creative Center, Vilnius Academy of Arts. Maironio st. 6, Vilnius.
Symposiums and residencies:
2024.08.01 – 2024.08.30
Residency in Lithuanian national museum of art – Pamario gallery.
L. Rezos St. 3, Juodkrante, Neringa, Lithuania.
2023.07.09 – 07.31
Kohila 2023 symposium. Tohisoo manor Viljandi mnt 37 St., Kohila, Estonia.
2020.05.04 – 05.20
Sculpture Symposium Anagama LT 2020. Anagama Ceramics Center, Public Institution Karmazinai Ceramics. Karmazinai 2, Dukstu sen. Vilnius d.
2018.08.19 – 9.24
YAIR - Young Artist in Residence, Wood Burning Symposium. Guldagergaard - International Ceramic Research Center, Heilmannsvej 31A, Skælskør, Denmark.
2016.06.13 – 2016.06.20
International High Temperatures Festival - ceramics, glass, sculpture. Wroclaw Art and Design Academy, Generała Romualda Traugutta 57, 11-400 Wrocław, Poland.
2016.04.18-2016.04.24
International students high firing symposium - "Buro Box". Latvia Academy of Arts. Abolu iela 9, Ikškile, Latvia.
2012.04.16 - 22
International students high firing symposium - "Buro Box". Latvia Academy of Arts. Abolu iela 9, Ikškile, Latvia.
2012.09.17-30
Young Ceramist International Symposium - "Wood reduction". Vilnius Academy of Arts. Maironio st. 6, Vilnius.
Awards and scholarships:
2023. 01.07 - 07.30
Lithuanian Council of Culture, educational scholarship for a culture or art creator, to go to the wood firing symposium - "Kohila 2023". Tohisoo manor Viljandi mnt 37, Kohila, Estonia.
2022.11.11
Diploma of the 7th Vilnius Biennale of Ceramics "(AL)chemija" for conceptual rethinking of universal themes.
2020.08.01 - 2020.10.31.
Lithuanian Culture Council, individual scholarship for a creator, to organize a personal ceramics exhibition.
2018.08.20 – 09.24
Lithuanian Culture Council, educational scholarship for a culture or art creator, to go to the ceramic wood firing symposium “YAIR - Young Artist In Residents”. Guldagergaard - International Center for Ceramic Research, Heilmannsvej 31A, Skælskør, Denmark.
Group exhibitions:
2024.08.10 – 2025.08.10
XXII and XXIII Kohila Symposium season collection extended exhibition "Underground Soothsayers". Tallinn Botanical Garden, Kloostrimetsa St. 52, Tallinn, Estonia.
2023.07.29
Kohila 2023 Symposium Exhibition and Performance. Tohisoo manor Viljandi mnt 37, Kohila, Estonia.
2023.05.01-2023.09.30
Experiments. Palanga art - hotel, Daukanto st. 33, Palanga.
2022.12.14 – 2023.01.14
7th Vilnius ceramics biennale "(AL)chemy". Panevezys art gallery, Respublikos st. 3, Panevezys.
2022.11.11–12.10
7th Vilnius ceramics biennale "(AL)chemy". Arka gallery, Ausros vartu st. 7, Vilnius.
2022.07.08 - 09.16
Chambers of Tales 21st century Lithuanian ceramics exhibition. Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Center, Mihaila St. 3, Daugavpils, Latvia.
2021.11.10 – 12.18.
9 decades of ceramics. Panevezys Art Gallery. Respublikos 3, Panevezys.
2021.10.22 – 11.12
Archive – group exhibition of ceramic art. St. Jonas street gallery, St. Jonas st. 11, Vilnius.
2021.09.30 -10.23
9 decades of ceramics. Titanikas gallery, Maironis st. Vilnius.
2021.08.19 - 10.30
Project "Contiguous objects", work exposition in the bakery "Salt, Flour, Water" Aukstaiciu st. 7, Vilnius.
2021.03.29 – 04.11
Cup 2020, Gallery of the Lithuanian Artists' Union, Vokieciu St. 2, Vilnius.
2020.11.11 – 2021
Anagama LT 2020, an exhibition of ceramic sculptures. Panevezys Art Gallery. Respublikos st. 3, Panevezys.
2020.10.02 – 10.04
Okapi Triosphere. Art Vilnius '20 exhibition participant, Okapi gallery exposition, virtual reality installation. Litexpo Exhibition Hall, Laisvės Ave. 5, Vilnius.
https://artvilnius.com/artwork/mingaile-mikelenaite-okapi-triosphere/
2020.09.11 – 11.10
Anagama LT 2020 symposia exhibition of ceramic sculptures. Dusetos Art Gallery. Vytauto st. 54, Dusetos.
2020. 09.03 - 09.25.
6th Vilnius Ceramic Art Biennial. Arch Gallery, Ausros vartu St. 7, Vilnius.
2020.08.07 - 09.06
Lithuanian Artist’s Association new Members Exhibition, LAA Exhibition Hall, Vokieciu St. 4, Vilnius.
2010.07.16 - 09.08
Anagama LT 2020 symposia exhibition of ceramic sculptures. Vytautas Valius Ceramics Museum, Topoliu st. 7, Leliunai.
2020.06.17 – 07.08
Anagama LT 2020, an exhibition of ceramic sculptures. Houvald manor, Algirdo st. 4, Maisiagala.
2020.02.28 - 03.25
14th Baltic Exhibition of Contemporary Ceramics "Spring 2020", St. Jonas Gallery, St., Jono str. 11, Vilnius.
2019.08.23 – 09.26
Exhibition of ceramics - We are connected by the sea. Cultural Initiatives Group "Square" and Lithuanian Marine Museum "Gobis / Outdoor Expo" ceramics exhibition pavilion Gedimino Ave. 13, Vilnius.
2019.07.11 – 07.14
Music Festival Devil's Stone, exhibition in Mass Hypnosis. Dainuva Valley, Vilniaus st. 80, Anykščiai.
2019.05.07 - 08.09
Basics, Baltic Contemporary Ceramics Exhibition, Mark Rothko Art Center. Mihaila g. 3, Daugavpils, Latvia.
2018.10.07. – 11.10
YAIR - Young Artist In Residents, wood burning symposium exhibition. Apple House Gallery, Guldagergaard - International Ceramic Research Center, Heilmannsvej 31A, Skælskør, Denmark
2018.09.04 - 09.29
Vilnius Biennial of Ceramic Art. Arka Gallery, Aušros vartų str. 7, Vilnius.
2018.06.26 – 07.07
Ceramics in the 21st century - household items. Organized by 4 BOOBS STUDIO, student’s works exhibition, Galera, Užupio str. 2a. Vilnius.
2018.06.19 – 06.30
MMM - Women about women for women (and others). Artifex, Gaono g. 1, Vilnius.
2017.11.02 – 2018.05.02
VDA Ceramic and Monumental Department of Painting and Scenography Students exhibition. Panemunė Castle gallery, Vytėnų st. 53, Pilis I k., Jurbarko distr. Lithuania.
2017.06.16 – 07.30
Art Cell – Student's master's degree final works exhibition. Vilnius Academy of Arts. Titanikas, Maironio st. 3, Vilnius.
2017.04.12 – 05.04
Russian-Lithuanian teachers and selective student’s exhibition "Two academies: the image of the material". Grand Exhibition Hall of the Academy Stieglitz. Salt Lane 13, St. Petersburg.
2016.03.29-04.10
"Golden Pitcher", Ceramics Contest by The Rotary Club of Izmir. Ahmed Adnan Saygun Arts Center. Güzelyalı, Mithat Paşa Cad. No:1087, 35290 Konak/İzmir, Turkey.
2015.12.03-2015.12.06
Craft Vilnius - modern applied art fair. The exhibition presents the Vilnius Academy of Arts ceramics department. Lithuanian Exhibition and Congress Centre LITEXPO, Laisves pr. 5, Vilnius.
2014.10.23-11.15
Exhibition "CERAMICS + PRINT / printed image on ceramics", Vilnius Academy of Arts, building - Titanikas, Maironio St. 3, Vilnius.
2014.10.7-29
3rd Vilnius ceramic art biennial “Improvisations on landscape theme”. Gallery “Arka”, Ausros Vartu st. 7, Vilnius.