Art Exhibitions, programmes
2024.09.27 — 10.04
Erasmus+ Blended Intensive programmes (BIP) "Kraštai, pakraščiai. Jungtys" (eng.: "Edges (Regions). Connections") at Nida Art Colony. The project was organized and curated by Prof. Elena Grudzinskaitė, VAA, Department of Graphic Arts. The implementation of the project was supported by the International Relations Department, Department of Graphic Arts, Graphic Arts Laboratory. The project was funded by the Erasmus+ BIP programme.
2025.06.03 - 06.14
"Fragmented identity" - a showcase of my Bachelor's final project in Vilnius Graphic Art Centre, Left - right gallery, a part of the VAA Graduation Show.
Organisers: VAA VF Graphic Art Department, Vilnius Graphic Art Center
The project was financed by Lithuania's artists' association
https://www.graphic.lt/vilniaus-dailes-akademijos-grafikos-baigiamuju-darbu-paroda/
I am currently being represented on the NOBA (Nordic & Baltic Young Artist Award) art platform, since I was nominated to compete for the Nordic & Baltic Young Artist Award 2025 https://noba.ac/en/artist/nida-shah/
Currently featured in the ELIA (Europe's leading multidisciplinary network in higher arts education and research) Student Showcase 2025 https://elia-artschools.org/page/EmergingArtistsShowcase2025VilniusAcademyofArtsShah
2022, 2023
Participated and sold my work at the art fair dedicated to fund Ukraine at Vilnius Art Academy
2026.02.23-2026.03.08
Was selected to participate and participated in the “14th International Latgale Graphic Art Symposium 2026” based at the Rothko museum in Daugavpils, Latvia. At the end of the residency, I presented my work in a group exhibition as well as donated a few of my works to the Rothko museum. https://rothkomuseum.com/en/rothko-museum-hosts-the-14th-instalment-of-its-international-printmaking-symposium/
2025.06-
2026.04.09-04.25
I was selected to participate in a group exhibition titled "Residual state" at Kaunas Artists' House. I showcased my repurposed zinc aquatint etching "Fully empty" (Which is part of my project "Fragmented identity", made in 2025)
2026.04.06-05.01
I was selected to participate and participated in "Kultūros paveldas per spaudą: XIX a. grafikos dirbtuvės" (eng.: "Culture's heritage through printing: XIX cent. graphic art workshop" ) residency at Panemunė castle. There I analysed and experimented with XIX cent. printmaking technologies, created and presented an educational programme for visitors as well as presented my work in a group exhibition. I have also been provided the opportunity to present mentioned educational programme to visitors of the National museum of the Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania.
2026.05.01-05.31
My pieces, "Nida's flow" and "Fully empty" (both part of my project "Fragmented identity", made in 2025) have been selected to be part of the Ars Nova festival exhibition in Elektrėnai, 2026.
Mentioned in the weekly physical lithuanian magazine "Savaitė" (eng.: Week), nr. 18, 05.02 - 05.08.
I was chosen to participate in the festival of “Perkūnija” organised by Emerging Kaunas, which is an organisation and legacy of Kaunas2022, a community organisation and programme active in 2022, when Kaunas was designated to be the “European capital of Culture” by the European union. In this festival, I participated in a discussion concerning the current cultural landscape as well as facilitated my planned cyanotype-based workshop.
2026.08.12
2026.08.06-2026.08.28
I was invited and participated in a group exhibition with my oil painting "Myth of Mine (Studio)" (one part of my project "Myth of Mine", 2026). The exhibition was curated by Caroline Ruz, who was a participant in the Emerging Curator Platform 2026 at SODAS2123, an independent cultural centre in Vilnius. The exhibition took place at the SODAS2123 cultural centre. SODAS2123 is a cultural centre and a self-governing community-based space, operated and curated by the Lithuanian Interdisciplinary Artists’ Association.
https://artnews.lt/paroda-vieta-kuria-pazisti-o-as-maziau-140228
2026.07
I was nominated to participate in Be Open Art's Be Open Regional Art competition so as to represent the Central European Region. This virtual platform features my work alongside other selected participants. Votes for the Regional Artist of the Month are closed.
2027.05
I have been invited to participate in the festival of “Perkūnija” organised by Emerging Kaunas, which is an organisation and legacy of Kaunas2022, a community organisation and programme active in 2022, when Kaunas was designated to be the “European capital of Culture” by the European union. During this festival, I will be leading a life-drawing based workshop with the objective to draw attention and bring life to the unfacilitated and forgotten buildings of Kaunas in addition to maintaining the city's contemporary community of fellow creatives.
Publications
Created an illustration for the “Puota” (eng.: Ball) zine, a project dedicated to shed light on young creatives, a project part of Kaunas2022, a community organisation and programme active in 2022, when Kaunas was designated to be the “European capital of Culture” by the European union.
2022
2026
My paper lithogaphy print, “Dolly” (2023), was selected to be a part of a poetry zine, showcased in the “Good grief” exhibition (which took place from April 30th through May 30th in Victoria, BC, Canada). Printed copies of the zine were sold at an 'open mic' literature event titled "The sky is everywhere" on the 27th of May. Printed copies will also be sold at an event in Victoria held by Open Space Gallery in September called the Small Press Fest.
Curators: Ash and Leda, The Ministry of Casual Living (MoCL): a registered non-profit society and Artist-Run Centre, exhibiting the works of contemporary emerging and mid-career artists since 2002.
2026
My work "Enter to Exit" (digitally edited lithograph print from 2023) has been selected for the next Ethereal Magazine issue inspired by themes of Digital Druidism, Techno Paganism and Celtic Computing. It will be available digitally and in print. Ethereal Magazine is an independent and volunteer-led print and digital publication exploring contemporary art, fashion and writing. It was founded by editor-in-chief Elizabeth Hunt and based in Galway, Ireland.
