Estonia
They Began to Talk
Kumu Art Museum, Tallinn
7 February – 3 August
7 February – 3 August
An international group exhibition concerned with the speech of the body, taking the intertwinement of the body and the environment as its point of departure, curated by Ann Mirjam Vaikla and Hanna Laura Kaljo. The exhibition looks at connections between the environment and intergenerational experiences.
The Life and Death of Mr. N: Bourgeois Spaces by Urmas Lüüs
Kumu Art Museum, Tallinn
4 October 2024 – 16 February 2025
4 October 2024 – 16 February 2025
The exhibition takes us into the house-museum of fictional character Mr. N, telling the story of the birth of the bourgeoisie in Estonia, with the help of new objects by Lüüs and works from museum collections.
Fine Lines of Constructiveness. The main exhibition of the 9th Applied Art Triennial
Kai Art Center, Tallinn
5 October 2024 – 16 February 2025
5 October 2024 – 16 February 2025
The exhibition features artists from the Baltic and Nordic countries, representing fields of applied art and contemporary craft, including a variety of techniques and materials. The main exhibition of the triennial is curated by Maret Sarapu.
Angela Maasalu – The Sound of Music
Tütar gallery, Tallinn
13 December 2024 – 26 January 2025
13 December 2024 – 26 January 2025
The solo exhibition by the painter Angela Maasalu reflects on how history repeats itself, the dynamics of mainstream media and the fear of war and their impact on how people make sense of the world.
Keithy Kuuspu and Katariin Mudist – Unfortunately, You Were Not Selected This Time
Tartu Art House, Tartu
31 January – 2 March
31 January – 2 March
The exhibition looks at the phenomenon of award-giving and receiving, as well as the dynamics of recognition within the art world. The artists look at how awards fulfil the fundamental human need to feel seen, special and acknowledged, while fostering competition, comparison, and a goal-oriented approach to life.
Beyond
Eike Eplik, Kristi Kongi, Anna Mari Liivrand – White Dwarfs and All Those Beautiful Nebulas
Kim? Contemporary Art Centre, Riga
28 November 2024 – 26 January 2025
28 November 2024 – 26 January 2025
The exhibition by three Estonian artists explores this process of rebirth, entropy and new beginnings. The exhibition is part of an exchange project between Kogo Gallery and Kim? Contemporary Art Centre and is curated by Šelda Puķīte.
Experiments in Concretism
Emma Espoo Museum of Modern Art, Espoo
6 March 2024 – 2 March 2025
6 March 2024 – 2 March 2025
The exhibition offers a fresh take on the long tradition and contemporary forms of concrete art, featuring work by more than fifty artists from the Nordic-Baltic region and beyond. The exhibition also celebrates the centenary of the birth of Lars-Gunnar “Nubben” Nordström, a pioneer of Finnish concretism.
Pauline Curnier Jardin
Kiasma, Helsinki
11 October 2024–23 February 2025
11 October 2024–23 February 2025
Turning the exhibition space into a grotesque theme park, this exhibition deals with gender norms, power and violence, for example, through historical events, the carnality associated with the Catholic faith, and the experience industry with its emphasis on romance.
Larissa Sansour
Amos Rex, Helsinki
9 October 2024 – 2 March 2025
9 October 2024 – 2 March 2025
The Palestinian-Danish video and installation artist, Larissa Sansour, presents an exhibition where past, present and possible futures meet, interweaving political and universally human topics, using the narrative methods of science fiction, documentary and opera.