Kazys Varnelis (artist), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Kazys Varnelis (artist)

Abstract painter

Date of Birth: 25-Feb-1917

Place of Birth: Alsėdžiai, Telšiai County, Lithuania

Date of Death: 29-Oct-2010

Profession: painter

Nationality: Lithuania

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Kazys Varnelis (artist)

  • Kazys Varnelis (February 25, 1917 in Alsedžiai – October 29, 2010 in Vilnius) was an abstract painter from Lithuania.
  • He lived and worked in the United States of America for fifty years, between 1949 and 1998.
  • His distinctive painting style demonstrated optical and three-dimensional illusions based on geometric abstractions and minimal forms.
  • His style combined elements of constructivism, minimalism, and op art.
  • His work is sometimes described as a modernist interpretation of Lithuanian folk art and is owned by Solomon R.
  • Guggenheim Museum, the Art Institute of Chicago, Currier Museum of Art, and other museums.
  • Varnelis was also an avid collector of antiques and bibliophile – his collection is now housed at the Kazys Varnelis House–Museum in Vilnius.
  • His son, also named Kazys Varnelis is a noted architect, art historian, and theorist.

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