The Konrad Mägi medal and art award has been awarded by the Estonian Artists Association, the Estonian Cultural Endowment and the Estonian Painters Association since 1979 in commemoration of Konrad Mägi’s birthday on 1 November and his important contribution to painting in Estonia.
The award is given for a painting, series of paintings or art project that has enriched Estonian painting and been publicly exhibited during the previous year between 1 November of the previous year and 1 November of the current year. Artists are eligible regardless of connections with a specific art movement, style or technical process, or whether their work is traditional or innovative in character. The award can only be awarded once to an artist. The medal that accompanies the award is the work of the metal artist Enn Johannes.
The Estonian Artists Association, the Estonian Painters Association, the Visual and Applied Art Fund committee of the Estonian Cultural Endowment, Tartu Art Museum, the Centre for Contemporary Arts Estonia, Tallinn Art Hall and other art galleries and art institutions have the right to present nominees for the award.
The three institutions awarding the prize delegate two representatives to the judging panel. The panel selects a chairperson whose vote is decisive if the votes are equal. The discussions of the panel are confidential and minutes are only taken in regard to the final decision and only the result is made public.
RECIPIENTS OF THE KONRAD MÄGI AWARD 1979–2025
2025 Mari Kurismaa
2024 Katrin Piile
2023 René Kari
2022 Ludmilla Siim
2021 Anne Parmasto
2020 Mall Paris
2019 Urmas Pedanik
2018 Jüri Kask
2017 Kristi Kongi
2016 Sirja-Liisa Eelma
2015 Tõnis Saadoja
2014 Merike Estna
2013 Enn Põldroos
2012 Kaido Ole
2011 Uno Roosvalt
2010 Lembit Sarapuu
2009 Andres Tolts
2008 Lola Liivat
2007 August Künnapu
2006 Mari Roosvalt
2005 Jaan Toomik
2004 Lembit Saarts
2003 Alice Kask
2002 Erki Kasemets
2001 Peeter Allik
2000 Jaan Elken
1999 Laurentsius & A.D.
1998 Urmo Raus
1997 Jüri Arrak
1996 Sirje Runge
1995 Olev Subbi
1994 Aili Vint
1993 Valeri Vinogradov
1992 Tiit Pääsuke
1991 Peeter Mudist
1990 Kersti Rattus
1989 Agu Pihelga
1988 Johannes Uiga
1987 Toomas Vint
1986 Linda Kits-Mägi
1985 Alfred Kongo
1984 Arnold Akberg
1983 Olga Terri
1982 no data
1981 Luulik Kokamägi
1980 Kristiina Kaasik
1979 Juhan Muks
