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Kazys Šimonis
A Life Painted in Layers The life of Kazys Šimonis was a profound tapestry woven from the threads of diverse disciplines and wandering journeys. Born in Starkonys, near Kupiškis, in northern Lithuania, his early path was not initially destined for the canvas alone; he began his intellectual pursuits by studying organs, a discipline that surely informed the rhythmic and structured sensibilities found in his later visual works. His forma
tive years were marked by a restless curiosity, leading him to the United States between 1909 and 1911, where he worked alongside his brother before returning to his homeland. This period of wandering was soon interrupted by the heavy hand of history, as he was called into military service in the Imperial Russian Army, stationed in Kiev. It was within these unexpected intervals of service and movement that his artistic soul began to tr…
