remarked the leading Lithuanian art critic Alfonsas Andriuškevičius, R. Bartkevičius is painting not only by the hand, but one hundred percent by the movement. His works are pulsing of vital and dynamic sense of life. Joan Vastokas, an art historian, writes that Bartkevičius on the other hand although verging on the abstract are in fact figurative and expressionist in style, closely akin to and likely influenced by DeKooning or recent trends in postmodern German painting. An abstract expressionist, his works feature a lot of action, broad gestures and brushstrokes and color. He juxtaposes tradition and modernity. His paintings often appear too abstract, but on closer observation, figures subtly emerge. His works are full of drama and have a strong affinity with those of Francis Bacon and Willem de Kooning. The most interesting aspect of Bartkevičius’ work is his mixture of religious and erotic themes. More playful, and therefore closer to Western versions of Postmodernism. Works Works in the Collections: The Collection of Speyer Municipality (Germany), Zimmerli Art Museum (USA), The Collection of Tore Canavese Municipality (Italy), Lithuanian Art Museum, The Collection of Vilnius’ Municipality (Lithuania). Works in the Private Collections: Russia, Germany, France, Israel, Canada, USA, Denmark, Norway, Japan, the Netherlands, Poland, Italy, Lithuania. Selected solo exhibitions 2013 Personal Exhibition of R. Bartkevičiaus' Paintings, dedicated for Lithuanian Presidency of the EU Council (2013 10 02 – 10 31), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania, Vilnius. 2012 „R. Bartkevičius: Painting“ (2012 05 07 – 2012 05 13) Dumlupinar University Gallery, Kutahya, Turkey. “Simple as 2x2”, (2012 12 06 – 2013 01 02), Lithuanian Artists‘ Union Gallery, Vilnius; „About Women by Flowers”, (2012 03 08 – 05 08), B. Grincevičiūtė House-Museum, Vilnius; 2009 „R.B. ART 1986-2009”, (2009 01 27 – 02 18), Gallery “Arka”, Vilnius; 2008 „Painting”, (2008 02 22 – 04 20), Lithuanian National Philharmonic, Vilnius; „The Admirable Daily Round”, (2008 03 08 – 06 08), Palanga; „Painting” (2008 05 03 – 06 30) project „East Europe Art Meetings“, Galeria Sztuki Współczesnej WIGRY, Dom Pracy Tworczej, Wigry, Poland. 2006 „The Sound and the Color”, (2006 10 28.), Lithuanian technical library, Vilnius; „Ričardas Bartkevičius Painting”, (2006 03 15 – 05 15), „Kolonada”, Druskininkai; 2004 „Pa-Ri-Pa-Ri”, (2004 01 13 – 02 11), Gallery „Maldis”, Vilnius; „Personal Exhibition of Paintings”, (2003 12 19 – 2004 02 19), VPU Gallery „2003”, Vilnius; 2003 „Ričardas Bartkevičius, painting, Leif Sylvester, sculpture”, Galleri Python, Copenhagen;