Kaunas Picture Gallery (Subdivision of M. K. Čiurlionis Art Museum) — Attraction in Kaunas

A must-visit for tourists. You can feel a vibe of conceptual and contemporary art here) There are crowds of people on weekends. It is a contemporary art museum where you can find masterpieces and performances by not only Lithuanian artists but also very world-famous names. You need around two hours to explore the exhibitions which combine all forms of contemporary art from paintings and applied art to installations, videos, photos and performances. Performances and exhibitions are best suited for adults. You can enjoy permanent exhibitions as well as temporary expositions held at the museum. In my view, the main highlight of the gallery is temporary solo exhibitions. They change once or twice a month. There is a café and a souvenir shop. If you love contemporary or conceptual art, you should visit it. My...

I thoroughly enjoyed my visit here in the city, and was able to travel here via scooter! Me and my partner specifically came here for the Marina Abramovic exhibition 'memory of being' featuring some of her early works up to her most recent. The staff on entry were friendly and helpful, and the building itself is something worth passing by due to its concrete architecture. The curation of the exhibition was simple but beautifully done with audio carefully placed so you could hear each video! Additionally there were 3 rooms on different floors gradually moving through her work in chronological order, featuring some of her most well known pieces and ones I've not come...

Kaunas Art Gallery is the 3rd important art gallery in the city, so it focuses mostly on local artists retrospectives. And not everyone of these local artists is a genius, however you can find some exceptional personalities if you do proper research. The Gallery itself was built in late 70s / early 80s and has a huge nostalgic value for me, as it was the only place in town where you could see Modigliani or Picasso. Oh, and there is also an Fluxus Cabinet - a homage to George Maciunas, who was born just across the corner // Meno galerija šioje vietoje buvo pastatyta čia gūdžiu sovietmečiu, kai amerikietis biznierius Mykolas Žilinskas pažadėjo Lietuvos SSR padovanoti savo meno kolekciją, jei jai pastatys galeriją. Kai Kauno komunistai galeriją pastatė, Žilinskas prisiminė kad dar turi daug paveikslų ir pareikalavo pastatyti dar didesnę galeriją. Kauniečiai tokią galeriją irgi pastatė Vienybės aikštėje, bet tai jau kita istorija, su šita surišta tuo, kad ši galerija dabar kaip ir tokia trečioji sesė tarp Kauno muziejų. Sovietmečiu čia ateidavai pažiūrėti Švėgždos ar Cukermano, o dabar parodos gana dažnai keičiasi. Ir reikia stipriai domėtis daile, kad pataikyti pamatyti geriausias, pavyzdžiui, Galdiko retrospektyvą. Kitaip gali būti pavaišintas ir kičtelėjusiais vizualais. Dar čia vyksta naujametinės Kauno dalininkų paroda, sulaukianti daug vietinio dėmesio. Ir, be abejo, veikia nekeičiamas Fluxus kabinetas čia pat už kampo gimusiam Mačiūnui kaunietiškai paminėti. O galerijos kavinė "Kultūra" verta...