Rimantas Sakalauskas (born 1951 in

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) is a

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sculptor Sculpture is the branch of the visual arts that operates in three dimensions. Sculpture is the three-dimensional art work which is physically presented in the dimensions of height, width and depth. It is one of the plastic arts. Durable sc ...

and a recipient of the Lithuanian National Prize. Most of Sakalauskas' works are located in cemeteries and churches. Solo exhibitions of his work have been held in the

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Museum, at a private gallery in

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, and at the Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. His work has also been exhibited in

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, and

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. Many of his works have been commissioned by the

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Order, including works at the

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Bernadine Church, the Chapel of the Holy Stairs at the Bernardine Church, and the pulpit at the monastery of the

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. His sculptures have been variously described as simple, organic, and complex and sophisticated - but also as defying categorization. Sakalauskas avoids publicity and seldom participates in exhibitions.

References

Art Review of Lithuanian Artist's Association, February 2002
Retrieved August 29, 2007

Retrieved August 29, 2007
Works at the Ahmed Pervaz Gallery, Arts Council, Karachi
Retrieved August 29, 2007

Retrieved August 29, 2007
Bernadine Order. Biography of R. Sakalauskas and list of works
Retrieved August 29, 2007

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Gallery
Lithuanian sculptors People from Šiauliai Living people 1951 births {{Lithuania-sculptor-stub