Danguole and Viktoras Butkus
Danguole and Viktoras Butkus collect Lithuanian modern and contemporary art from the 1960s to today, a holding of about 6,000 works begun in 2008. The collection has been recognised as being of national significance since 2011. It is shown at the MO Museum in Vilnius, in a building by Studio Libeskind that opened in 2018.
Artists named in the collection
Maria Terese Rozanskaite, Kazimiera Zimblyte, Linas Leonas Katinas, Marija Svaziene, Vince Kisarauskas, Antanas Sutkus
On record
- The couple ran the project as a museum without walls for nearly ten years before the building opened.
- In 2024 they made a donation to the Centre Pompidou in Paris, as part of a cooperation agreement.
- Five MO collection works appeared in the Pompidou's display of Lithuanian art from 1960 to the present.
Institutional roles
- Founders, MO Museum
Questions
What does Danguole and Viktoras Butkus collect?Danguole and Viktoras Butkus collect Lithuanian modern and contemporary art from the 1960s to today, a holding of about 6,000 works begun in 2008. The collection has been recognised as being of national significance since 2011. It is shown at the MO Museum in Vilnius, in a building by Studio Libeskind that opened in 2018.
Which artists are in the Danguole and Viktoras Butkus collection?Cited sources name works by Maria Terese Rozanskaite, Kazimiera Zimblyte, Linas Leonas Katinas, Marija Svaziene, Vince Kisarauskas, Antanas Sutkus.
Can the public see the collection of Danguole and Viktoras Butkus?Yes. Works are shown at MO Museum in Vilnius, Lithuania.
Sources
- About MO Museum, MO Museum
- Lithuanian Season in France: Baltic art travels to Pompidou Centre, LRT, 2024
- MO Museum, Wikipedia
Last verified 2026-10-31.
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