Events

Sateldates:lite Exhibition “Under the Surface” at the "Arka" Gallery as part of the 2nd International Art and Science Triennial “UFNA: Unpredictable Futures” Exhibition August 29, 2024 – September 28, 2024 Exhibition opening: Thursday, August 29, 6:00 PM Location: "Arka" Gallery, Aušros Vartų St. 7, Vilnius Accompanying event: Screening of the documentary “The North Drift” and discussion“Interconnection: Is Any Beginning and Ending of Water?” Thursday, August 29, 3:00 PM, LAA Project Space, Vokiečių St. 4.

On Thursday, 29 August at 6 PM, the exhibition A Place Between Night and Day will open at the Tallinn City Gallery (Harju Street 13). Featuring the works of artists Ann Pajuväli, Saskia Fischer and Sirje Runge, the exhibition invites visitors to reflect on the tension at the boundaries of space and time, fostering a fertile in-betweenness from which new spatial experiences can emerge. The exhibition is curated by Brigit Arop. The exhibition delves into the complexities of urban space, architecture and personal space, presenting a range of perspectives and focal points. Modernist, poetic and queer feminist viewpoints sometimes clash and at other times intertwine, unravelling the cultural and social values embedded in urban environments, visions that oscillate between the past and future, and personal memories of navigating the city.  

Join us for the opening of the exhibition “Last Award” by Estonian Young Contemporary Art Union at EKA Billboard Gallery on Thursday, August 29th at 6 pm! The exhibition remains open until December 8th. The legendary Weekly Award of the Estonian Young Contemporary Art Union (ENKKL) will have its symbolic end at the EKA Billboard Gallery. The group work was made during ENKKL’s summer school at Muhu. We invite all visitors and other passers-by to put their hands on it. Now you too have the opportunity to be a part of the Estonian art scene. You could be the next star artist! It's warmer together. Together is better.

The exhibition “Missing” sheds light on the dark side of biodiversity – the extinction of species On Friday, 23 August at 17:00, the art exhibition “Missing” will open at the Tartu Art House. Guests will be able to see contemporary artworks made from 40-million-year-old bones.

On Friday, August 16 at 5 p.m., graphic artist Feliks Sarv will open his exhibition „A Singular Performance“ at Vabaduse Gallery. For the first time, Feliks Sarv will present a solo exhibition at the Vabaduse Gallery. A selection of his drawings from 2024 will be on display, the process of their creation having been inspired by the artist's hikes to several Estonian bogs at sunrise. Executed mainly in charcoal and pastel, the series is charged with strong impressions of nature, and the expressive handwriting alternates with occasionally recognisable nature motifs, as well as other introspective and figurative details, offering the viewer a wide scope for discovery. The drawings are accompanied by the author's own photographs and diary entries from the same bog walks.

Gallery Pallas  23.08.-21.09.2024  Exhibition Opening: 22.08.2024 at 17  The exhibition VIENAS IŠ MŪSŲ / ÜKS MEIST / ONE OF US brings together internationally renowned textile artists from Estonia and Lithuania at Gallery Pallas, whose works explore the participation of non-humans in our human world in various ways. As society evolves, there is a growing need to focus on other species around us, as well as on the ability of materials to connect and intertwine us with non-human organisms in a textured world. 

Difficult Pasts. Connected Worlds opens on 9 August 2024 at 6 PM at the Lasnamäe Pavilion. Curated by Margaret Tali and Ieva Astahovska, the exhibition explores the themes of solidarity, empathy and the enduring legacies of historical trauma. The opening weekend promises an engaging and interactive public programme featuring artists from Estonia and around the world, providing a thought-provoking experience for local audiences.

There is a saying “vendadel on vendlus, õdedel on õelus”, which roughly means that there is a friendship / brotherhood in between brothers and malice / sisterhood in between sisters. It's just a wordplay, since “õelus” means both malice and sisterhood. Anyhow, somehow the language has influenced the culture and if brothers are often seen as “shoulder to shoulder” companions then in sisterhood there is more concentration on the relations of conflict. Coming from this, there is a wish, that there would be a different word to describe sisterhood in Estonian; how to describe a brotherhood in between sisters?  In the exhibition “Sisters have sisterhood”/ “Õdedel on õelus” sisters-Mudists will share a gallery space for the first time. Johanna Mudist is well known for her paintings, in which she stands out in her very own color-code, technique and spot on tranquility. Katariin vice versa is known for her drawings and sculptures that always have some fine humor in them. In the ARS projectspace, Johanna's meditative paintings meet Katariin's playful installations, whose interplay characterizes both the two sisters themselves and their relationship.

On Wednesday, August 7, at 18.00, Mia Tamme & Delphine Lejeune open their co-exhibition “It Never Gets Old” at Hobusepea gallery. The exhibition is curated by Tiiu Meiner. The exhibition will remain open until September 1, 2024. “It Never Gets Old” brings together artist Mia Tamme (Estonia) and designer Delphine Lejeune (Belgium) to explore the intersection of gender dynamics, socio-economic realities, and aesthetics in lace crafts. By juxtaposing traditional techniques with innovative approaches, the exhibition encourages fresh perspectives on the relationship between craft, community, and contemporary life. It invites visitors to reconsider the role of lace in reflecting social change and the evolving nature of craftsmanship.

On Thursday, 8th of August opens Juss Piho’s solo exhibition titled “Choice no 5” at Vaal Gallery. The exhibition will remain open until 7th of September. Look at the details in the picture, says Piho. His paintings have clean lines, defined forms, precise execution, carefully modulated colour gamma. These technical means, in their diversity, create the tension in the picture. The overall impression describes a person in their moment of movement, or playfulness, while the dynamics of the image are entirely static. It is a perfect philosophical moment.  The artworks are mostly created in the current year. However, the core of the exhibition is spontaneous. The composition and matching happens in the gallery – it is based on the space and the fit between the paintings. The overall impact is important.