97 young artists from Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian and Finnish art academies are competing for Nordic & Baltic Young Artist Award (NBYAA) Public Choice Award. To support the talent of young artists, everyone is invited to vote for the favourites and check out the 301 artworks by young emerging art at…
Last weekend Kai Art Center, the cultural heart of seaside Noblessner harbour complex opened its doors. In a century-old former secret submarine plant visitors will encounter captivating and thought-provoking exhibitions, art and cinema, four cafes and restaurants, and various venues for hosting events both in Kai’s interior space and outdoor…
An exhibition “Cosmic Existence” at Den Frie Centre for Contemporary Art in Copenhagen presents the artworks of four Latvian artists Ieva Balode, Kristaps Epners, Viktors Timofejevs and Arturs Virtmanis. The exhibition addresses a multitude of existential themes like consciousness, infinity, spirituality, technology, nature, the cosmos, utopias, mythologies.
Nordic and Baltic Young Artist Award is again expanding its reach, this year to Sweden as a featured country. Also, the jury has become more international, gathering 6 members from five countries. We are happy to welcome Anne Klontz from Konstfack University of Arts, Crafts and Design in Stockholm as…
Art enthusiasts are now invited to access exhibition information in Nordic and Baltic countries via the international online exhibition calendar at noar.eu. Currently, the calendar features more than 100 significant exhibitions and art events in the region.
Fall is back. And so is a variated exhibition schedule in Oslo. Even as the Norwegian fall often feels grey and dull, some of the exhibitions will be anything but. Twisted sculptures, menstrual blood, beautiful drawings, and of course, no Norwegian fall without the National Annual Autumn Exhibition. Here are…
"The story is like a movie tale," Varvara Guljaeva enthusiastically describes her recent encounters with international financial giant Bloomberg with her digital art duo Varvara &. She dreams that more companies in Estonia and abroad would value what art is able to contribute to business - being innovative and intellectual,…
Isn’t art works involving textile and traditional patterns somewhat outdated, one might ask. Internationally recognised Lithuanian artist Indrė Šerpytytė is a about to challenge this statement by at the exhibition From.Between.To showing a series of her new textile works for the first time in Vilnius, at Vartai Gallery.
Contemporary Art Museum of Estonia or EKKM is located in the neighbourhood of the Tallinn Creative Hub (Kultuurikatel). Compared to other exhibition halls, the museum is highly focused on the artists and art field instead of the audience. EKKM, standing somewhere between an institution and the self-sustaining project space for…
Fotografiska’s recent launch in Tallinn has been seen mostly in the light of content matter and institutional role – how the region is enriched by world level art exhibited in a world level art center. Less spoken is the side of form – how this center itself is a work…
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.
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 …
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 …
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. …