Justė Jonutytė is a Director at Rupert, a center for Art & Education in Vilnius, Lithuania, where she runs Residency, Exhibitions and Alternative Education programs. She holds an M.A. in History of Art from the University of St Andrews, Scotland.
Recently curated shows by Jonutytė include Laure Prouvost: Burrow Me (2015), Double Bind (group show and performance program presented in Oslo, Reykjavik and Vilnius, 2015-2016), Dan Perjovschi: Time Specific & Lia Perjovschi: Knowledge Museum Kit (2014) and Dora Garcia: The Jerusalem of Europe (2013). Upcoming projects include solo presentations of artists Lina Lapelyte and Jonas Mekas. The focus of Jonutytė’s work at Rupert, in addition to the overseeing of all other programs, has been the formation of Rupert’s Alternative Education platform. For this program, Jonutytė has hosted an intensive public program of performances and lectures and has seen through the realization of numerous projects by participants. In addition to education, Jonutytė has significantly contributed to the establishment and expansion of Rupert’s Residency Program, having hosted almost 100 residents in three years of the program and more than 50 related events.