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2020: Umbluu, the first-ever Tallinn Biennial and bold young art

No one in the cultural sphere was left untouched during the first stormy months of 2020. For some, the sudden downtime opened up as an opportunity for mellow creative work; for others, institutions’ closed doors brought more insecurity and worry. Compared to spring, the autumn has been much better for…

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Vote for your favourite young artist at Nordic & Baltic Young Artist Award!

Nordic & Baltic Young Artist Award (NBYAA), organised already 5th year in a row, gathers almost 300 artworks by 77 young talents from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Finland. Until 20 December, all of them compete for the Public Choice Award on the website nbyaa.eu, where everyone can vote for their…

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Doomsday Cathedral by Estonian street artist Edward von Lõngus now online as a virtual tour

The leading exhibition of the first-ever Tallinn Biennial - Doomsday Cathedral by Estonian street artist Edward von Lõngus – is now available online as a VR-ready virtual tour at NOAR.eu.

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Maarit Murka’s hyperrealism at Meno Niša Gallery

Lithuanian based gallery Meno Niša invites everyone to “Realistic target situation”, a solo exhibition of one of the most prominent Estonian artists Maarit Murka. Famous for her photorealistic paintings, the artist will once again blur the boundaries between reality and its representation in the exhibition where visitors will be met…

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Augmented reality at ArtVilnius’20

Five years ago when Banksy opened his Dismaland in Weston-super-Mare, UK, visitors were obligated to wear a mask there – to be part of the symbolism of graffiti culture and its criminal tinge as well as to play a role in Banksy’s another tricky art project. I remember I was…

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Call for applications: Neringa Forest Architecture residency and research programme Nida Art Colony

Nida Art Colony (NAC) is seeking applications from researchers, designers and artists from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, including the autonomous areas of the Faroe Islands, the Åland Islands and Greenland for a new research/residency programme focused on the features of both the human-made and natural…

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Attend the events of Riga Photopgraphy Biennial 2020 in September

Riga Photography Biennial, an international contemporary art event, focusing on the analysis of visual culture and artistic representation, invites to attend discussions, lectures, workshops and films screenings in September.

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Rainy days at Tallinn Biennial – water to a merman’s mill

Last year, after winning the Nordic Baltic Young Artist Award, Rag Elnyg, a graduate of The University of the Arts Helsinki talked about his feelings – how the prize came at a perfect moment because just before that his exhibition applications were turned down again and again and he also…

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The latest exhibition in Fotografiska Tallinn pushes the boundaries of reality and fiction

Up to the end of November, Fotografika Tallinn hosts an exhibition Welcome Home by the American photographer and film director Alex Prager. The exhibition plays on nostalgia, memories and reconstruction of reality, telling viewers unrepeatable stories to the extent that the melodramatic scenes make the photographs seemingly alive.

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13 questions: Liis Koger, the creator of meditative worlds

Liis Koger, a poetess and artist living in Tartu is known for her abstract paintings. Her artwork has attended several international exhibitions, auctions and charity events, and next time her paintings will be shown in Italy. What are the daily routines and sources of inspiration for the talented artist?

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osloBiennale: One week left to stream Jonas Dahlberg’s film, online workshops coming up, and more

The changed world has opened new opportunities. Due to travel restrictions, several physical events have established also online presents that allows everyone interested to take part in exhibitions and shows regardless of the geographical location. osloBiennale: First Edition 2019-2024 also has moved a part of the program online and invites…

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Reimagining the biennial: RIBOCA 2

Lamarche-Vadel’s proposition was always to reflect on the end of the world we live in, and to investigate the building of a new one with space for other voices, sensibilities, and ways of making relationships. The Biennial had thus been proposed as an alternative to the torrent of hopeless narratives,…

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Ignas Pavliukevičius’ Waterproof Heart open at Fotografiska Tallinn

Starting from today, Ignas Pavliukevičius’ Waterproof Heart welcomes visitors at Fotografiska Tallinn. Pavliukevičius was the winner of Nordic & Baltic Young Artist Award 2019 special award given by Fotografiska Tallinn that comprised having a solo exhibition in the photography art centre.

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The Spring Exhibition audience has selected its favourite artist!

The winner of the Public Choice Award at the 20th Annual Exhibition of the Estonian Artists’ Association is Erki Kasemets.

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Great Art Day presents a wide selection of Estonian galleries and artists at Vabaduse väljak

The Great Art Day at Vabaduse väljak, well-known from Tallinn Art Week and one of the broadest selections of art presentations in Estonia, will take place as part of Tallinn Biennial today Sunday, 5 July at 12–7pm.

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