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.
2026.10
I have been 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 will be participating in a discussion concerning the current cultural landscape as well as facilitating my planned cyanotype-based workshop.
2026.08.12
2026.08
I have been invited and will be participating in a group exhibition curated by Caroline Ruz, who is a participant in the Emerging Curator Platform 2026 at SODAS2123, an independent cultural centre in Vilnius. The exhibition will take place at the SODAS2123 cultural centre and dates of the exhibition will be specified. SODAS2123 is a cultural centre and a self-governing community-based space, operated and curated by the Lithuanian Interdisciplinary Artists’ Association.
2026.07
I have been 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 still open.
My video performance, "Organic soup" (2023), has been selected to be part of the The 4th Lithuanian Mental Health Arts Festival "RYŠIAI" (eng.: "Bonds"), exploring the topic of labour in a programme consisting of an exhibition, film programme, meetings and talks with participating artists, mental health, disability and labour rights activists, researchers in policy, social sciences, history and philosophy, and most importantly - people with lived experience of mental health difficulties.
The exact dates of the festival are to be specified. The main programme events will take place in Vilnius and Kaunas, Lithuania.
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.
