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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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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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Photo Gallery: “Twilight Geometry” by Mari Kurismaa Opens at Kumu

Kumu Art Museum has opened Twilight Geometry, the first major retrospective of renowned Estonian artist Mari Kurismaa. The exhibition offers a comprehensive overview of the artist’s multifaceted practice, spanning painting, interior architecture, graphic art, actions, artist’s books, and slide programs.

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Edith Karlson to represent Estonia at the 60th Venice biennial

The Estonian Centre for Contemporary Art is proud to present Edith Karlson as the next artist to represent Estonia at the next Venice biennial. The 60th International Art Exhibition La Biennale di Venezia will take place in 2024.

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Vote for your favourite young artist!

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…

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Browse information about Nordic and Baltic art events in online exhibition calendar

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.

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ArtVilnius’19 focuses on French art scene

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.

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osloBIENNALEN 2019-2024

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

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Vilnius: Meno Niša gallery

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 …

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Comedy corner: How I will become a successful artist after graduation.*

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 …

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The destiny of a young artist is decided by curators and other art workers, pure luck and random.

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 …

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Why do we support young artist?

Art and business world are not always considered as most tacit partners. Nordic & Baltic Young Artist Award on the other hand joins emerging artist, art academies and business leaders together aiming to support young talents at the first steps of their careers’. Why should one support young artists and …

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Estonian young artists play with digital mediums, Latvia and Finland feature more painting

95 young artists from Lithuania to Finland are participating this year’s Nordic & Baltic Young Artists Award (NBYAA) competition. What are the trends amongst young talents, who are the up and coming arstist to keep an eye on, and are there any differences in art work from – jury member …

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Vote for your favorite young talent at Nordic and Baltic Young Artist Award

In October close to 100 young talents are competing in Nordic & Baltic Young Artist Award (NBYAA) aiming to identify the brightest emerging talents in the Baltic and Nordic region. The winner of the award is selected by international jury. Besides the jury, art lovers are invited to vote for …

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