Altogether, 246 authors presented their works for the exhibit and the final selection made by the designer includes 100 artists:
Marina Aleksejeva, Bach Babach, Helen Bunder, Monica Del Norte, Hillar Ehaste, Kristin Erm, Niina Freiberg, Carl-Christian Frey, Evi Gailit, Lemme Haldre, Reet Heinla, Õie Holm, Eero Ijavoinen, Sergei Inkatov, Piret Jürgenson, Paavo Kangur, Markus Kasemaa, Raivo Kelomees, Katrin Kelpman, Piret Kevad, Margus Kiis, Ants Kippasto, Elmar Kitš, Katrina Kolk, Natalia Kondratenko, Tõnis Kriisa, Hedi Kuhi, Jane Kukk, Toomas Kuusing, Keithy Kuuspu, Priit Kõiv, Timo Kähara, Heiki Kähr, Siiri Kängsepp, Margus Kääp, Silver Laadi, Martin Laiapea, Koidu Laur, Heikki Leis, Jane Liiv, Eve Luik, Jaan Malin, Epp Margna, Martiini, Margus Meinart, Rauno Thomas Moss, Kalle Mälberg, Lauri Mällo, Meiu Münt, Marge Nelk, Tõnu Noorits, Rebecca Norman, Margret Paide, Taje Paldrok, Priit Pangsepp, Peep Pedmanson, Per William Petersen, Vassa Ponomarjova, Martti Ruus, Marion Saarik, Rain Saarik, Moona Saul, Ahti Seppet, Kristel Sergo, Sirla, Merike Suits, Johanna Sulg, Ott-Kaspar Sults, Imat Suumann, Maret Suurmets Kuura, Robert Suvi, Anna-Liisa Sääsk, Talis Taim, Pille Tammela, Edgar Tedresaar, Erik Teemägi, Enn Tegova, Imbi Traat, Toom Tragel, Are Tralla, Anita Trink, Külli Trummal, Silja Truus, Alar Tuul, Tiina Tuul, Maris Tuuling, Mati Uprus, Martin Urb, Ene Ustav, Tuuli Vahesaar, Silver Vahtre, Manfred Vainokivi, Alo Valge, Eneli Valge, Eve Valper, Eveli Varik, Üllar Varik, Kristina Viin, Miina Vilo, Liisi Örd, Danel Ülper
A selection of the exhibited works is visible on the website NOBA.ac, where they can also be purchased.
During the opening, the winner of this year’s Ado Vabbe art award will be announce.
At this year’s annual exhibition of Tartu art, two prizes will be awarded with the support of art collectors Veljo Ipits, Reigo Kuivjõgi and Margus Punab.
The visitors of the exhibition can vote for the audience award and the jury will select the recipient of the young artist encouragement award. Both awards are 3000 euros.
Additionally, all visitors can select their favourite exhibition from Tartu Art House’s 2024 exhibition programme.
The recipients of the awards will be announced on 26 January, the last day of the exhibition. The young artist encouragement awarded will be given to any of the participating artists who is forty years old or younger (on the day of the exhibition opening). Besides Veljo Ipits, Reigo Kuivjõgi and Margus Punab, the award jury also includes the director of the Tartu Art Museum Joanna Hoffmann and the chairman of the Tartu Artists’ Union Peeter Talvistu.
All who vote for the audience awards enter into a draw of a 500 euro gift voucher of the NOBA.ac art platform which is dedicated to Nordic-Baltic artists.
Tours of the exhibition take place:
8 January at 5:30 p.m
26 January at 4:00 p.m
The tours are conducted by exhibition designer Martti Ruus.
