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Beyond Technique: Edgar Jerins on Art, Education and the Power of Reputation

When traditional skills are declared to be “coming back”, it is worth asking where exactly they went. Drawing, observation and technical mastery never disappeared from artists’ studios, even when other approaches dominated the conversation. What has changed may be less the skills themselves than the value—and purpose—we assign to them.…

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On Abstract Art Through the Work of Kristi Kongi

Kristi Kongi’s Chromatic Drift is the first solo exhibition by an Estonian woman artist in Kumu’s Great Hall and one of the highlights of the museum’s 20th anniversary year. Open until 11 October, the exhibition offers not only an immersive experience of colour, but also an opportunity to consider what…

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Al Paldrok’s “Non Grata – Mental Discharge” in New York

Al Paldrok’s solo exhibition “Non Grata – Mental Discharge” opened at The Living Gallery in Brooklyn on 23 September. The exhibition coincided with the 20th anniversary edition of the NYC Anarchist Book Fair, whose programme from 23 to 27 September brought together the book fair with exhibitions, performances, music, film…

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Tallinn Art Hall Lasnamäe Pavilion to continue at its current location with a youth-focused art programme led by ENKKL, selected through an open call

With the support of the City of Tallinn, the contemporary art programme at the pavilion will continue after Tallinn Art Hall’s main building on Freedom Square reopens. The vision submitted by the Estonian Association of Young Contemporary Art (ENKKL) was selected through an open call to form the basis of…

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What’s Happening in Photography? From the Flood of Images Back to the Author, the Material, and Slow Looking

This week Foto Tallinn 2026 brings the work of 45 artists from 15 countries to the Kai Art Center. A few days earlier, the international photography community gathered at the Nida Photography Symposium, where recurring themes included time, movement, and slowing down. The two events point to a broader shift:…

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Maria Arusoo Appointed New Director of Tallinn Art Hall

Maria Arusoo will become Director and a Member of the Management Board of Tallinn Art Hall on 1 January 2027. Since 2013, she has led the Estonian Centre for Contemporary Art. Arusoo succeeds Paul Aguraiuja at a time when Tallinn Art Hall is returning to its historic building on Freedom…

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Does an authoritarian system subjugate the individual, or does the individual become its vessel?

Artwork in Focus | Ligita Grigorjeva – Birds (2026) Latvian artist Ligita Grigorjeva's monumental painting Birds offers no answer to this question, but it builds a world in which the body, architecture, propaganda and control form an inseparable whole. The work examines how political systems and social control shape human…

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Foto Tallinn 2026 Brings 45 Artists from 15 Countries to Kai Art Center

From 18–20 September, Kai Art Center in Tallinn will host the 12th edition of Foto Tallinn, Estonia’s international contemporary photography art fair. This year’s edition brings together the work of 45 artists from 15 countries, presented by 16 galleries alongside 15 independently exhibiting artists selected through an international open call.

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Vilnius Gallery Weekend Brings Together More Than 30 Galleries and Project Spaces

From 10–13 September, the 11th Vilnius Gallery Weekend will open galleries, project spaces and art institutions across the Lithuanian capital. This year, the programme looks beyond what galleries exhibit to examine how they operate and the roles they play in artists’ careers, the art market and the city’s cultural ecosystem.

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Are Art Stars Discovered or Made?

How museums, curators, galleries and collectors shape the next generation of artists – and why identifying emerging talent has become an international race

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Two Lithuanian Art Festivals Put Local Communities at the Centre

Today, two distinct contemporary art events open in Lithuania – Aritmija in Merkinė and Medus in Nida. While one is an established international festival now in its sixth edition and the other the first public programme of a new artist residency, they share an interesting characteristic: both bring international artists…

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Golden Lion-winning artist Lina Lapelytė brings play and sound to Hamburger Bahnhof

Lithuanian artist and composer Lina Lapelytė's major installation We Make Years Out of Hours is on view at Hamburger Bahnhof – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart in Berlin until 10 January 2027. Commissioned as the second edition of the museum's prestigious CHANEL Commission, the work invites visitors to explore the relationship between…

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Guggenheim Abu Dhabi Finally Gets an Official Opening Date

After nearly two decades in development, Guggenheim Abu Dhabi will officially open its doors to the public on 11 December 2026. Designed by renowned architect Frank Gehry, the museum will become the largest institution in the Guggenheim network and one of the most ambitious museum projects of recent decades.

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Photo Gallery: Estonian Academy of Arts Graduation Festival TASE ’26

We continue our annual coverage of graduation exhibitions across the Nordic and Baltic region with a photo gallery from TASE ’26, the Estonian Academy of Arts’ annual graduation festival. Bringing together bachelor’s and master’s graduation projects from the faculties of Fine Arts, Design, Architecture, and Art and Culture, TASE offers…

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Photo Gallery: Art Academy of Latvia Graduate Exhibition “Definition”

Each year, NOBA follows graduation exhibitions across the Nordic and Baltic countries, offering a unique opportunity to explore the artistic practices emerging from the region’s leading art academies. This gallery features more than 250 photographs from Definition, the Graduate Exhibition of the Art Academy of Latvia. Bringing together more than…

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