On Friday, 19 December at 6 p.m. the traditional annual exhibition of Tartu art will be opened in the Tartu Art House, designed by Karmo Mende.
The selection was made by Karmo Mende. A selection of the exhibited works is visible on the website NOBA.ac, where they can also be purchased.
Altogether, 250 authors presented their works for the exhibition with 111 artists participating:
Maire Aarsalu, Vano Allsalu, Aita Ambos, Stanislav Antipov, Arthur Arula, Monica Del Norte, Liisi Eelmaa, Rasmus Eist, Niina Freiberg, Carl-Christian Frey, Mari Frühling, Evi Gailit, Mirjam Hinn, Õie Holm, Eero Ijavoinen, Sergei Inkatov, Antti Eric Joronen, Piret Jürgenson, Ly Kaalma, Kalli Kalde, Kersti Kals, Markus Kasemaa, Katrin Kelpman, Karin Kivisild, Katrina Kolk, Margus Kontus, Tõnis Kriisa, Kadri Krüüner, Inge Kudisiim, Hedi Kuhi, Mari Kukk, Tiina Kuus, Toomas Kuusing, Rudi Kääp, Timo Kähara, Heiki Kähr, Siiri Kängsepp, Silver Laadi, Ülle Laasma, Tapio Markku Lahti (1950–2025), Laura Marita Lappalainen, Kristel Leesmend, Heikki Leis, Tea Lemberpuu, Janne Lias, Jane Liiv, Lola Liivat (1928–2025), Margus Lokk, Nele Luik, Triinu Luming, Katrin Maask, Elina Madal, Ove Maidla, Lea Malin, Epp Margna, Margus Meinart, Daria Morozova, Lilian Mosolainen, Rauno Thomas Moss, Elo-Mai Mägi, Kristo Männa, Martin Männa, Meiu Münt, Tõnu Noorits, Loone Nõmm, Maarja Nõmmik, Al Paldrok, Peep Pedmanson, Per William Petersen, Sirje Petersen, Sirje Piir, Enn Põldroos (1933–2025), Andrus Raag, Ingmar Roomets, Martti Ruus, Kaia Rähn, Sven Senka, Sandra Sirp, Liisa Soolepp, Ott-Kaspar Sults, Robert Suvi, Sänk, Ingmar Šuman, Marek T3hh, Merike Tamm, Aili Tammela, Pille Tammela, Edgar Tedresaar, Erik Teemägi, Enn Tegova, Lola Tehver, Imbi Traat, Are Tralla, Heiki Trolla, Külli Trummal, Silja Truus, Saskia Tuberg, Maris Tuuling, Uku Paul Tuuling, Liidia Unt, Martin Urb, Agve Urm, Martin Vaher, Silver Vahtre, Üllar Varik, Tanel Veenre, Kristina Viin, Von Bomb, Liisi Örd, Teele Ülesoo, Danel Ülper
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 25 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:
20 December at 12:00
28 December at 13:00
8 January at 17:30
25 January at 16:00
The tours are conducted by exhibition designer Karmo Mende.
Graphic design: Vahram Muradyan
The exhibition is open until 25 January.
Tartu Art House schedule during the holidays:
Wednesday, 24 December – closed
Thursday, 25 December – closed
Friday, 26 December – closed
Thursday, 1 January – closed
Additional information:
Maret Tamme
Tartu Art House producer
produtsent@kunstimaja.ee
5800 3882
www.kunstimaja.ee
facebook.com/kunstimaja
Tartu Art House (Vanemuise 26, Tartu, Estonia) Wed–Mon 12–18. Exhibitions are free of charge.
The exhibitions of the Tartu Art House are supported by the Tartu town government and the Cultural Endowment of Estonia.