In 1996 Igor Kalinauskas discovered an interest for fine arts. Paintings of INK (Igor Nikolajevich Kalinauskas) fascinate with their exciting simplicity and the power of inspiration.
INK as a painter has been strongly concentrated in working exclusively for personal orders. More than 900 paintings have been sold. Most of his works reside in private collections in Canada, USA, England, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Israel, Holland, Italy, Russia, Ukraine, Slovak Republic and Lithuania.
"Many paintings of INK give feeling of something romantic and monumental. Therefore, in spite of the romantic pathos, the motives chosen by the painter are particularly laconic and symbolic. Each painting has a dominating idea that serves a kind of pictorial metaphor or a sign which exposes the author’s intention. Colour is of great importance for INK, who tends to monochrome, trying to archive maximal effect with the help of minimal means."
Algis UZHDAVINIS PhD, Research associate of Lithuanian Institute of Culture, Philosophy and Art.
"His canvases, like still— frames of a philosophical film, possess their own rhythm, succession and logic. They deal with eternal parable motives, i.e. love, hope, harmony, peace… Kaleidoscope of rapid modern transnational life is represented in a peaceful synthesis. Slowly but inevitably the painter charms the spectator, coming in contact with the innermost areas of his soul, liberating him and making him see a secret aesthetics of hidden emotions and notions. And like every real painting it satisfies the human’s thirst for the inner peace."
Mikhail German, Professor, Doctor of Arts, Full Member of the Academy of Humanities, Member of the International Association of Art Critics (AICA), Chief Research associate of the State Russian Museum
In April 2008, Igor Kalinauskas has been awarded the Gold Medal of Franz Kafka (Czech Republic)
In March 2009, Igor Kalinauskas was elected to become a member of Masareka Academy of Arts (Czech Republic)
In august 2009, Igor Kalinauskas was elected to become a member of International Vesuvian Academy (Italy)
List of Personal Exhibitions:
November 2008, Moscow, Russia
The Slovak institute in Moscow
The exhibition “Wandering stars”
September 2008, Vilnius, Lithuania
Gallery “Actus magnus”
The exhibition “Abstract erotica. Series “Breast”
July 2006, Kiev, Ukraine
American Chamber of Commerce
The exhibition “Wandering stars”
March 2006, Milan, Italy
The Museum of a science and technique Leonardo Da Vinci
“The Last Supper: Spirit, Flesh, Blood”
December 2004, St.-Petersburg, Russia
House-museum of Brodsky
“Magician’s Office or Mystery of Time”
June 2003, St.-Petersburg, Russia
Gallery “INK CLUB”
“Elements of fire”
February 2003, St.-Petersburg, Russia
Gallery “INK CLUB”
“The Mystery of loneliness”
November 2002, St.-Petersburg, Russia
Gallery “INK CLUB”
“Dedication”
January 2003, Vilnius, Lithuania
Gallery “Stiklo karoliukai”
“The Mystery of loneliness”
March 2001, Moscow, Russia
Gallery “Paradise”
“Prank”
February 2001, St.-Petersburg, Russia
Gallery “Palette”
“Dedication”
August 1998, Kaunas, Lithuania
House of Percunas
June 1998, St.-Petersburg, Russia
Fund of the free Russian modern art
List of Group Exhibitions:
November 2007, Moscow, Russia
International Exhibition Centre Crocus Expo
Millionaire Fair Moscow 2007
“Primordial” , “Creation of planets”
September 2007, Moscow, Russia
International festival “Transformation”
The exhibition “The Last Supper: Spirit, Flesh, Blood”
September 2007, Fortanellato (Parma), Italy
Rocca dei Sanvitale
The exhibition “Genesi: Parole della creazione”
June 2006, Paris, France
Chapelle Saint-Louis de la Salpetriere.
The exhibition “Genese: Paroles de la Creation”
January 2006, St.-Petersburg, Russia
The Russian State Ethnographic Museum.
The exhibition of modern artists of St.-Petersburg
“Artindex – 2006”
April 2005, Piacenza, Italy
The exhibition “Chakra”
September 2004, Salzburg, Austria
Gallery Berchtoldvilla
The exhibition “Deeper”
2004, Paris, France
International festival of Montmartre
2004, Municipality Vilnius, Lithuania
The exhibition “Red” in the project “the Greatest gallery in Lithuania”
2003 , Vilnius, Lithuania
International festival “Days of capital”
The exhibition-project “Gallery of prospectus Gediminas”
2000, Geneva, Switzerland
International fair of the EURO-ART
2000, St.-Petersburg, Russia
The Annual exhibition of the St.-Petersburg artists
“Petersburg 2000”
1999, St.-Petersburg, Russia
The Annual exhibition of the St.-Petersburg artists
“Petersburg ' 99”
1999, Moscow, Russia
The central House of the Artist
The exhibition of the Russian artists