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The President proposes to promote tourism through exhibitions of famed Lithuanian artists

Friday, February 5, Vilnius - "Lithuania is rich in internationally renowned artists. By presenting the path of our artistic pilgrims to the world - which would include exhibitions covering the works by such famous Lithuanian artists as Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis, Vytautas Kasiulis, Kazimieras Žuromskis, Kazys Varnelis and Antanas Montis - Lithuania would become even more attractive to tourists. This idea could be driven forward by the ministries that promote incoming tourism, the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Economy," President Dalia Grybauskaitė said when she visited the Vytautas Kasiulis International Exhibition "Gardens of Paradise".

According to the President, we have been offered a unique opportunity to get a better insight into the creative work of Vytautas Kasiulis - a talented Lithuanian émigré artist, yet not very well known in his home country. The President said the fact that his widow provided the Vilnius Picture Gallery with Kasiulis' paintings from her private collection was a gift of great value to all of us who are not indifferent to one of the most interesting painters of the Paris School.

Vytautas Kasiulis is among the few Lithuanian artists to have earned recognition on the global art scene. His paintings have been bought by art galleries across the world and by private art collectors. More than 150 of his works are presently on display at the Vilnius Picture Gallery.

President Grybauskaitė expressed her firm belief that the good-will efforts of the artists' widow, Bronė Kasiulienė, will eventually bring the artistic legacy of Vytautas Kasiulis back to Lithuania.