The year 1927 was memorable for Kaunas artistic life in general and for Arbit Blatt in particular. During this year, art critics and the public displayed an increasing interest in the up-and-coming young artists. The Spring Show that took place in May included The Old Jew by Arbit Blatt, which received a good press. In reviewing the 1927 painting exhibitions, Justinas Vienozhinskis included a mention of Arbit Blatt's picture: "As we can see from The Old Jew by Arbit Blatt, this young artist has chosen the right way into the world of art. Young, virile and full of life, he doesn't shy away from nature or try to please anyone."¹⁴

In October 1927, Arbit Blatt arranged a one-man show in which he presented 39 works. Apart from portraits (FIG. 2) and figural compositions, there were still-lifes and landscapes, charcoal sketches, and free compositions that were a play in paint. The show was much discussed in the press. Virtually all the major cultural newspapers and magazines published positive or negative responses with regard to the exhibition. Critics approved of the artist’s sincere attitude, stressing as a positive feature the fact that he didn’t run after "banal landscapes" but started from "man’s psychological beauties."¹⁵ However, his non-academic drawing, colour schemes, and free manner also aroused severe criticism. Ignas Shlapelis wrote:

Arbit Blatt is obviously up to date. This is not with regard to his thematic variety, but mostly due to his manner, which expresses a good deal of human active will. Hence that rejuvenating and buoyant effect. Unfortunately, he overdoes that broad thick line of paint, which in his case often ends in a fetish, put on a pedestal, ignoring all and everything [else]. This formalism just for the sake of formalism is a symptom of spiritual fatigue, characteristic of ruined and spent epigones: the only thing that is left for him is to rejoice in his glamorous though bygone past, because he sees nothing of worth in the future.¹⁶

In April 1930, Arbit Blatt arranged another successful one-man show. Although accused of "all kinds of experiments" and "inconsequence,"¹⁷ he was recognised as a talented artist of "outspoken nationality and individuality."¹⁸

In 1933, Arbit Blatt’s last pre-war survey was held at the Art Gallery, established by Arbit Blatt. Kaunas Mayor A. Graurogas and artists and journalists attended its opening, on which day around a hundred people visited the exhibition. It aroused a great deal of discussion and much debate, receiving a positive response from the critics. The show included 57 works of portraits, nudes, landscapes, still-lifes, and compositions. As previously, art critics expressed their dissatisfaction with the formal side of Arbit Blatt’s works, being critical of his disregard of composition and drawing techniques. Adolfas Valeshka wrote: