Julius Ludavičius was born in Vilnius in 1969. From 1980 to 1987 he studied at National M. K. Čiurlionis School of Art. From 1987 to 1993 the artist continued his painting studies at Vilnius Academy of Arts. And finally in 1993-1997 he studied at Hunter College (CUNY City University of New York), where he received a master's degree.
While living in Lithuania Julius Ludavičius participated in various exhibitions and art group activities. From 1989 to 1993 Julius Ludavičius together with other artists Gediminas Urbonas, Aidas Bareikis, Artūras Makštutis, Gintaras Sodeika, Juozas Milašius and Linas Liandsbergis were members of the group “Green Leaf”. This group, formed by young graduates of Vilnius Academy of Arts, was a kind of contraposition to romantic traditionalism which prevailed Lithuanian art. This group focused on installation, performance, action and objects. Though in a few years the group broke up, it had a great influence and led Lithuanian art to conceptualization.
From 1992 to 1993 Julius Ludavičius together with Žilvinas Kempinas, Ieva Martinaitytė - Mediodia, Patricija Jurkšaitytė, Leila Kasputienė, Aidas Bareikis, Gintas Vaičys, Saulius Šumskas, Saulius Mažylis, Giedrė Lilienė, Saulius Kruopis, Artūras Raila and Evaldas Jansas participated in the activities of art group “Good Evils”. In 1993 Julius Ludavičius received a Fulbright grant to study in New York. Since then, the artist lives and works in New York.
