About
2017 – nominated “Garliavietis of year 2017” in the field of art and culture.
2015 – received honorary diploma from Lithuanian Artist’s Association.
2015 – received Kaunas burgomaster Jonas Vileišis brass medal (awarded for personal achievement and making Kaunas know abroad).
2003 – became a member of Lithuanian Artist’s Association.
2001 – graduated from Kaunas Art Institute of Vilnius Art Academy (Master in visual arts – sculpture).
1999 – graduated from Kaunas Art Institute of Vilnius Art Academy (Bachelor in arts – sculpture).
1995 – graduated from Kaunas Higher Art School.
Works in public places
2014 – „Return“, Molėtai, Lithuania.
2012 “Bench for Violeta Urmanavičiūtė-Urmana”, Marijampolė, Lithuania.
2011 – “Mix and Match” Jelgava, Latvia.
2011 – “Warm / cold”, Kaunas, Lithuania.
2010 – “Stone Wall”, Kaunas, Lithuania.
2010 – “For Mitkus”, Garliava, Lithuania.
2009 – “Merkinė Stamp”, Merkinė, Lithuania.
2009 – “For Mindaugas”, Kaunas, Lithuania.
2007 – “For Vizgirda”, Garliava, Lithuania.
2005 – “Ship”, Kaunas, Lithuania.
2005 – “Loves me, loves me not”, Kėdainiai, Lithuania.
2004 – “Saturn”, Linkuva, Lithuania.
2003 – Swing, Pernu, Estonia.
2001 – “Tulpė Tulpė…”, Kaunas, Lithuania.
Personal exhibitions
2015 – Personal exhibition. Christ Resurrection Church, Kaunas, Lithuania.
2005 – Personal exhibition. “Nature and technologies”, AICHI EXPO ’05, Aichi, Japan.
2005 – Personal exhibition. International art village, Nishiaizu, Japan.
Joined exhibitions (among others)
2014 – “Sculptors in a castle”, Raudondvaris, Lithuania.
2013-2015 – “Sculptors reading Donelaitis” traveling exhibition, Lithuania.
2011 – “Kaunas mene”, Kaunas, Lithuania.
2010 – International Art Exhibition “Fata Morgana“, Kaunas, Lithuania.
2009 – Arts festival “Black horned moon”, Zarasai lake island, Lithuania.
2008 – Educational exhibition “Art + Art to communicate. Sound”, Kaunas, Lithuania.
2006 – “My family – Mafia”, Vilnius, Lithuania.
2006 – Exhibition “Sandwich”, Stuttgart, Germany.
2006 – “Gallery for blinds”, Kaunas, Lithuania.
2003 – Third international stone sculpture symposium, Pernu, Estonia.
2001 – Card- board symposium “Origami” exhibition, Riga, Latvia.
2000 – Photography exhibition in Latvia Art Academy, Riga, Latvia.
Competitions (among others)
2011 – Sculpture for Žalgiris arena, Kaunas, Lithuania. II prize.
2011 – Metal Sculpture Symposium, Jelgava, Latvia. Artist Choice.
2009 – Sculpture for Dukes Karijotaciai in Kamenec Prodolski, Ukraine. III prize.
2008 – “Vienybės” av. reconstruction, Kaunas, Lithuania. II prize.
2008 – Sculpture to commemorate pilots S. Darius and S. Girėnas, Mysliborz, Poland. I prize.
2004 – “Jazz eaters” prize, Kaunas, Lithuania.
2003 – Sculptural projects “500 years for Bernardins’ park”, Vilnius, Lithuania.
2003 – Architectural competition “Detalė” — “Lucky debut” nomination.
2002 – Competition of digital photography “Canon digital creators contest”, Japan.
1999 – Architectural competition “Yra yra ne yra”, Vilnius. II prize.
Land Art
2019 – “Dumb-bells”. International land art festival “Land Art 2019”. Babtynas-Žemaitkiemis manor, Kaunas reg., Lithuania. Winner of audience prize.
2018 – “Balcony” (Team Netherlands: Geert Schiks and Kęstutis Lanauskas). International land art festival “LandArt Grindelwald”. Grindelwald, Switzerland.
2018 – Land Arts festivalis (Team Netherlands: Geert Schiks and Kęstutis Lanauskas). International land art festival “Im Dorf”. Allschwil, Switzerland.
2017 – “Srange Object” (Team Netherlands: Geert Schiks and Kęstutis Lanauskas). International land art festival “LandArt Grindelwald”. Grindelwald, Switzerland.
2015 – “Key” (Team Lithuania: Marijus Gvildys, Anastasija Gvildienė and Kęstutis Lanauskas). Land art festival “FloraFirenze”. Florence, Italy.
2014 – “Cradle” (Team Lithuania: Lukas Šiupšinskas and Kęstutis Lanauskas). International land art symposium “Land Art Raudondvaris”. Raudondvaris, Lietuva. Winner of I place.
2014 – “Music Box” (Team Lithuania: Marijus Gvildys and Kęstutis Lanauskas). International land art festival “Im Dorf”. Allschwil, Switzerland.
2013 – “Circling” (Team Lithuania: Lina Puodžiukaitė-Lanauskienė and Kęstutis Lanauskas). International land art symposium “Land Art Raudondvaris”. Raudondvaris, Lithuania. Winner of I place.
Snow and Ice sculptures (among others)
The Wind of Eternal Change — Breckenridge snow sculpture festival, Breckenridge, CL, USA — I prize (2014); Once Upon A Time Here Was A Forest – Breckenridge snow sculpture festival, Breckenridge, CL, USA (2013); Careful: Beauty is Fragile — Sapporo snow festival, Sapporo, Japan — III prize (2012);
The World is our Beehive — Sapporo snow festival, Sapporo, Japan — I prize (2011); VICTORY/ Milite est vita — Breckenridge snow sculpture festival, Breckenridge, CL, US — I prize, children’s prize (2010); Is… — Sapporo snow festival, Sapporo, Japan — V prize (2006);
Who first? — Breckenridge snow sculpture festival, Breckenridge, CL, USA (2008).
Spring — Druskininkai, Lithuania, 2010;
Gates of Holy Trinity Uniate Church (the highest ice sculpture in Lithuania) — “Ice baroque”, Vilnius (2009); Bear — Druskininkai, Lithuania, 2007;
Ship — International ice sculpture symposium “400 years for Vassa”, Vassa, Finland (2006);
Car — Druskininkai, Lithuania, 2006;
Cadillac — Pizza Jazz ice sculpture symposium, Kaunas, Lithuania 2004;
Nurturer — Pizza Jazz ice sculpture symposium, Kaunas, Lithuania, 2003.
Scenography for dance
2015 – “Blackbirds” (chor. L. Puodžiukaitė-Lanauskienė), Vilnius, Lithuania.
2011 – „In Between“ (chor. L. Puodžiukaitė and M. Staniulėnas), Klaipėda, Lithuania.
2010 – “Distant Boundary” (chor. L. Puodžiukaitė and Marijanas Staniulėnas), Kaunas, Lithuania.
2009 – “Coat Stories“ (VDU akademic movement theater), Kaunas, Lithuania.