Catalog of V.O. Virkau Holdings =============================== This is an incomplete inventory of the artworks, records and ephemera that V. O. Virkau left behind. Last updated 22 August 2021 Paintings --------- NN Paintings gifted to the M.K. Ciurlionis Museum in Kaunas, Lithuania. Photographs of these, provided by the museum, are located in the XX directory. Large Drawings, Prints and Posters ---------------------------------- XX large-format prints, drawings and posters gifted to the M.K. Ciurlionis Museum in Kaunas, Lithuania. These remain unscanned, uncounted. Box of small drawings, 1956-1964 -------------------------------- More than 200 drawings. Currently located in Chicago, IL, at the Vepstas residence (Longwood Drive). High resolution scaned copies in the [virkau-small-drawings-1956-1964](./scans/virkau-small-drawings-1956-1964) directory. (280 scanned large tiff images) Box of Misc papers ------------------ Currently located in Chicago, IL, at the Vepstas residence (Longwood Drive). * Folder of press clippings Scanned copy in [`virkau-press-clippings-#1`](./scans/virkau-press-clippings-#1) Total of 55 scanned images. Detailed below. * Folder of biographies [`virkau-biographies`](./scans/virkau-biographies) Total of 40 scanned images. * Passports, gradebook, will [`virkau-passes`](./scans/virkau-passes). Total of 33 images. * Siauleni city map of land owned by Henryk Syrjatovic, including plots of land leased to Jewish tenants. [`Siauleniai`](./Siauleniai) Total of 9 images. * Two CD's of slides of paintings. Each CD appears to have 14 jpg's numberes `virkau0-R1-E0xx.jpg` and available in [`./paintings/artists-photos-2007-raw`][(./paintings/artists-photos-2007-raw/) * Eight Opera/Theatre programs, cover artwork done by Virkau. [`virkau-opera`](./scans/virkau-opera) Total of 19 images. (Cover artwork only) Full programs (scanned all pages) in [`virkau-opera-entire`](./scans/virkau-opera-entire) Total of 113 images. * Second folder of press clippings Scanned copy in [`virkau-press-clippings-#2`](./scans/virkau-press-clippings-#2) Total of 74 scanned images. * Third folder of press clippings Scanned copy in [`virkau-press-clippings-#3`](./scans/virkau-press-clippings-#3) Total of 76 scanned images. * Folder of obituary notices Incldes more press clippings. Scanned copy in [`virkau-press-clippings-#4`](./scans/virkau-press-clippings-#4) Total of 17 scanned images. * Copy of book "Vytauto Osvaldo Virkau Meno Vizija", Leonas Peleckis-Kaktavicius * Printout on paper of diary Available online, partly translated by Linas Vepstas Color photos and annotated maps scanned and placed in [`diary-photos`](./diary-photos) Total of 9 images ### Press Clippings #1 Scanned copy in [`virkau-press-clippings-#1`](./scans/virkau-press-clippings-#1) From press clippings, we deduce: * Exhibit at Galerija Gallery 744 N. Wells St. Chicago, June 1981 As announced in New Art Examiner * A caladium (flower) named 'Vitautas Virkau' (Estonian website) * Artistic director, Opera Verdi Rigoletto, 1957 March 30/31 (Announced in Draugas 2007m. Rugsejo 27 page 4 -- retrospective photograph in announcing a new Lithuanan opera.) * Exhibition in Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington DC Lithuanian Artists in America August 10-September 5, 1973 * Broadus James Clark Memorial Prize at the 66th Annual Exhibition by Artists of Chicago and vicinty, Art Institute of Chicago, 29 April 1963 * Ode to Wlden Pond, The Art of Vytautas O. Virkau, Stasys Gostautas, Lituanus page 51-53. (Date??? after 1981) "This is the second time that Lituanus honors Vytautas O. Virkau. The first time was in the fall-winter issue of 1964. * Exhiit 63 Sixty-Third Annual Exhibition by Artists of Chicago Summer 1960 * Sixty-Sixth Annual Exhibition by Artists of Chicago and Vicinity 19 April through 2 June 1963 This got the Clarke memorial prize * Sixty-Seventh Annual Exhibition by Artists of Chicago and Vicinity May 1 - May 31. 1964 Art Institute of Chicago * Sixty-Eigth Annual Exhibition by Artists of Chicago and Vicinity April 30 through May 23, 1965 Art Institute of Chicago * Very short biography * Some bookplates circa 1978 * Email about Virkau relatives 2010 * Vytautas O. Virkau drobes - Draugas newspaper circa 1981 (?) Nr. 55(10) page 4 Announcing exhibit Gallerija on Feb/March 1981 * List of 20 paintings at Galerija 24 February 14 March 1981 * "Dailes premijos laureatas" (Art prize laureate) Draugo Priedas 2005 Lapkricio 19d. * "Dailininkas nutiese kelia i gimtine", Dr. Algirdas Lukosevicius (Artist's journey to birthplace) Gimine 2006m Kovo 1-31 d Nr. 3 (203) * Vytaus Oswaldas Virkau - Knygos Zenklu Meistras (Bookplate Master) Lietuvos Bjoras 2005 Nr. 10 * Musu biciulio viesnage - Dr. Vytautas Butkus (Lithuanian newspaper story) circa 2006 * Knyga ir Siaulenai - visa amziu manyje Musu Krastas 1998 Balandzio 25d. Nr 32(6653) Lithuanian newspaper Radviliskio Rajono Laikrastis * Dailinnkas is Cicakgos Vytautas O. Virkau is naujo atranda proteviu zeme Lietuvos Aidas 1999m 10 09 Nr. 198 page 24 * Cicagos Dailininkas Nauju Kurybiniu Ideju Parsiveza ir is Lietuvos Leonas Peleckis-Kaktavicius Daile Literatura ir Menas 2000 Kovo 10 page 8 * Tarp meno ir gamtos Amerikos Lietuvis Kultura ir Menas Lapkricio 5 2005 Nr. 45 (288) * Vytauts O. Virkau Exhibit Galerija New Art Examiner, Reviews in Breif June 1981 Chicago page 15 (page 16) * Portrait of V O Virkau (reduced) Zibunto Miskio Raizinys * Varpu Vakara - Kaktavicius - biographical monograph 2015 m geguzes 12 d 15:00 val Rsytoju Klubas (K. Sirvydo g. 6 Vilinus) Varpai Almanachas 2015(32) ISSN 1392-0669 * Let Us Grow the "Love and Respect" Park Oak tree from Stelmuzes Azoulas Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture