Marius Kavolis (b. 1987) is a Lithuanian contemporary artist whose dynamic abstractions have garnered international attention for their raw energy and chromatic intensity. A self-taught painter in his early years while pursuing a business career, Kavolis has since emerged as a full-time artist whose expressive canvases reflect a visceral engagement with color, rhythm, and gesture.

Born in a coastal town in Lithuania, Kavolis returned to his childhood home after completing his formal studies in painting at the Stasys Vainiūnas Art School in Palanga. It was only post-graduation, however, that his commitment to painting deepened—catalyzed by the influences of modernist and postmodern figures such as Jackson Pollock, Albert Oehlen, and Sam Francis. His chromatic sensibility draws inspiration from Jean-Michel Basquiat, while his experimentation with surface and materiality recalls the work of Gerhard Richter.

Kavolis's practice is rooted in abstract expressionism but is distinctly personal, channeling what he describes as “moments of energy and good mood.” His early work quickly attracted the interest of international collectors and galleries, prompting a shift from private experimentation to public exhibition.

In 2014, Kavolis debuted his first solo exhibition in Lithuania, titled 12 ó, presenting thirteen key works that introduced audiences to his unique visual language and marked the beginning of his independent artistic trajectory. The success of this exhibition led to his participation in the Affordable Art Fair Milan, further cementing his reputation on the European art circuit.

By 2015, Kavolis’s practice had expanded both conceptually and geographically. At ARTVILNIUS’15—the premier art fair in the Baltics—he unveiled I Am a Colour, a self-portrait that encapsulated his evolving philosophy of identity through hue and abstraction. That same year, he was selected as the first contemporary artist to present a solo exhibition at the International Arts Festival Open Sea, previously reserved for canonical European art.

As Kavolis’s ambitions grew, so too did his formal experimentation. He began to move beyond standard formats, disrupting traditional frame dimensions and exploring new approaches to composition. In a conceptual reversal of Pollock’s titling method, Kavolis initially assigned his works numeric titles—later evolving them into evocative names, inadvertently inviting a psychological dialogue between color and language.

His growing recognition led to solo exhibitions in Moscow, including at Cosmoscow, one of the leading international contemporary art fairs in Eastern Europe. His work soon reached collectors in the Middle East, where he developed a dedicated series titled The Middle East, conceived specifically for Dubai audiences.

In subsequent years, Kavolis’s global presence continued to expand. He was represented by RadoArt Gallery at Affordable Art Fair Singapore in 2018 and Affordable Art Fair Stockholm in 2019, solidifying his position as a rising figure in the international art scene.