Art Lithuania Database - Adomas Jacovskis

Adomas JACOVSKIS	© Baltic ART Network
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1948 was born in Vilnius.
1966-1973 studies Lithuanian ART Institute stage design and painting.
Since 1978 the Member Lithuanian Artists' Association
In 1978-1993 - chief stage designer at the State Theatre of Vilnius
Created stage design for more than 40 drama, opera and ballet performances

Since 1988 - professor at the Art Academy of Vilnius
Takes part in art exhibitions since 1976
Took part in group exhibitions in the Baltic States, Russia, Italy, Japan, Finland, etc
In 1983 - diploma at the Prague Quadrennial of Stage Design. In 1985 - First Prize at the Baltic Triennial of Stage Design
In 1980, 1981, 1983 - diplomas for best stage design of the year in Lithuanian theatres

Works have been purchased by the Lithuanian Art Museum and Kaunas M.K. Ciurlionis Art Museum, Lithuanian Jewish Museum, Lithuanian Theatre and Music Museum, A. Bakhrushin Theatre Museum in Moscow

Adomas Jacovskis is a distinctive personality in the Lithuanian ART world. What struck me first was the emotive originality of his invariably sad portraits. With moderate use of cold black and warm black colour variations and the addition of warm ochre and English red shades he creates a peculiar portrait painting by minimal means. In this way Adomas Jacovskis expresses subjective reality and creates of a suggestive character of the portrayed person. His particular merit is in very expressive original drawing. He does not caricature the subject and one won't find a superficial grotesque either. Sadness and tragedy travel from picture to picture. In essence, the portraits by Jacovskis are reminiscent of those by Modigliani.

RICARDAS VAITEKUNAS