From May, 30 to June, 2 the largest contemporary art fair in Eastern Europe - Art Vilnius '19 took place
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ArtVilnius’19, the biggest art fair in the Eastern European region is celebrating its one-decade anniversary this weekend. For the 10th edition anniversary a #FocusFrance programme is represented by 11 galleries selected by curator Aurélie Faure. Dedicated to emerging artists, the programme will offer a high-quality panel of the French scene.
Curated by Eva González-Sancho Bodero and Per Gunnar Eeg-Tverbakk osloBIENNALEN 2019-2024 is an evolving five-year programme of art in public space
The (AV17) gallery, established in 2011, is one of few Lithuanian galleries that is exclusively exhibiting contemporary art objects, sculptures and installations. There is no need to be frightened about the word contemporary sculpture, as the gallery puts a lot of effort in introducing and popularising contemporary art among wider…
Talk & discussion with Kim Modig and Marina Valle NoronhaAnxiety, fear, relaxation, groundlessness, immobility, motion sickness – these are some of the emotions and motions we import and export when we travel for art with our bodies. Often, we want to get back already before arrival. But then, do we …
Eva Mustonen is an installation artist living and working in Tallinn, Estonia. With a background in textile art and semiotics, her work are heavily influenced by handicraft and physical labour as means of expression. For six weeks Eva stayed at RUPERT - an artist residency and an alternative education centre at …
One of the leading contemporary art galleries in Lithuania, based in Vilnius Old Town, is Meno Niša. From what I've heard the gallery is really vibrant and makes big efforts in the field of communicating exhibitions to wider public. I stopped by to ask how they do it from curator Sonata Baliuckaitė. What kind of …
Vartai is the oldest private gallery in Lithuania, founded in 1991, just a year after Lithuania regained independence. The gallery has played a vital role in the country’s cultural life ever since. Toma Monginė, director of Vartai shares her thoughts about the gallery, Lithuanian art scene and suggests her favourite …
Andra Orn, Curator of NOARVilnius is a city of mixture, where different architecture styles play nicely together with city's green areas - all this in walking distances, makes Vilnius a city to love. Visiting Vilnius in the beginning of April was just a right, because of all the interesting contemporary …
Vilen Künnapu (born 1948) is an legendary architect and architecture critic, who discovered painting recently. He has held a firm position among the most important Estonian architects throughout the last three decades, being among the country´s first postmodernist theoreticians and architects in the 1970s. In terms of painting, Vilen Künnapu …
Maija Tanninen-Mattila is the director of the Helsinki Art Museum (HAM). Her previous leadership practices took place at the Ateneum Art Museum and Kunsthalle Helsinki, among other institutions. Here she is speaking about her experience as an art consumer, describing how does she understand art, as well as giving some …
Foreign Minister of Republic of Estonia Sven Mikser presented the 2018 Culture Award of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to street artist Edward von Lõngus for his digital street art project ‘(R)estart Reality’. Handing over the award, Minister Mikser emphasised the important role that cultural diplomacy plays in representing Estonia. …
1. If you don’t know how to become a successful artist. Ask GoogleThere used to be a time when the answer to every stupid question was RFP.Now the answer to every stupid question is AFGAnd this does not mean Ask Fucikg Grigor, but Ask Fucking GoogleBut since you are already …
Latvian painter Elina Vitola, who graduated Art Academy of Latvia just last spring, was awarded with the main prize of Nordic & Baltic Young Artist Award (NBYAA) a few weeks back. The winning piece of art was a 20 m long and included a sofa. What was Elina’s trigger in …
Nordic & Baltic Young Artist Award (NBYAA) main prize in 2018 was assigned to a young Latvian painter Elina Vitola. Winner of the competition Elina Vitola, currently preparing a show in Careva Contemporary Gallery, graduated Art Academy of Latvia just last spring. “Winning this award is certainly a surprise, all I …
