Hitherto dominated by (Baltic) German women belonging to the local elite, figurative art was taken up by Estonian women only a hundred years ago, after the Estonian independence, when the number of women enrolled in state art schools and private courses began to grow. And although the percentage of women in the artistic community kept growing vigorously throughout the interbellum, Estonian female artists came out with their first group exhibition only at the very end of this period — in 1939, eighty-five years ago from today.
The exhibition is based on collections of Estonian museums and archives of currently active artists.
Curator: Mareli Reinhold
Designer: Indrek Aija
The exhibition is brought to you with the help from Pärnu City Council and Cultural Endowment of Estonia.
