Paula Mickutė born in 2002 Vilnius, Lithuania is a Lithuanian contemporary artist and researcher whose practice explores identity, self-perception, vulnerability, and the complexities of contemporary womanhood. Working primarily in painting alongside mixed media, installation, and sculptural elements, she uses personal experience and autoethnographic methods as a starting point for her work.
Through an intuitive and reflective approach, Mickutė investigates themes of belonging, self-worth, emotional tension, and the relationship between the inner and outer self. Her work transforms personal narratives into visual experiences that invite viewers to reflect on their own emotions, memories, and sense of identity.
Education
2022
23–30 May – Group exhibition Panorama, featuring students of the Vilnius Academy of Arts, at Panemunė Castle.
2023
17 September – Group exhibition Limits, Nida Art Colony, Nida, Lithuania.
3 November 2023 – 28 February 2024 – Group exhibition Hide-and-Seek of Light (Šviesos slėpynės) at Jono Meko Skersvėjis, presented as part of a light festival.
2024
2 June – 30 August – Solo exhibition Sunburn at Obuolių Sala, Utena District, Lithuania.
2025
3–14 June – Laumės Are Everywhere (Laumės yra visur), Vilnius Academy of Arts Graduation Show, Vilnius, Lithuania.
27 November – 25 December – Group exhibition TISS IS IT, KETT gallery, Tartu, Estonia.
2026
3 – 31 January – Solo exhibition Laumės Are Everywhere at the Druskininkai City Museum Gallery.
January 15 – February 20: Group exhibition BEING-SPECIFIC at the Forum Gallery of the Faculty of Fine Arts, Nicolaus Copernicus University, in Toruń, Poland.
28 April – 23 May – Solo exhibition Laumės Are Everywhere at the Vilnius Academy of Arts Gallery in Telšiai.
29 April – 22 May – ZABOLIS ART PRIZE, Titanikas Exhibition Hall, Vilnius.
Press
Kazazajevaitė, Eglė. „Silence in the Halls of 'Titanikas'“ [Review of the Zabolis Art Prize 2026 exhibition], 7 meno dienos, 7md.lt, 2026.
“Paula Mickutė's Painting Exhibition Laumės Are Everywhere at the Druskininkai Museum Gallery.” Artnews.lt, 2026.
„Meeting with the artist Paula Mickutė at the exhibition 'Laumės are Everywhere' at VDA Telšiai Gallery,“ artnews.lt, 2026.
“Laumės Are Everywhere: A Conversation with Emerging Painter Paula Mickutė.” 370 Magazine, 2026.
“A Visual Bridge Between Alienation and the Courage to Be Yourself.” Interview, 2026.
“Young Artists Magically Decorated the Capital: Vilnius Residents Gathered for a Game of Hide-and-Seek with Light,” TV3.lt article, 2023.
Exhibitions
2021–2025 Vilnius Academy of Arts, Department of Site-Specific Art, Fresco–Mosaic specialization, Bachelor's degree.
2025–Present Vilnius Academy of Arts, Department of Site-Specific Art, Fresco–Mosaic specialization, Master's degree.
Photo by Rusnė Šimulynaitė
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