Starting on Thursday, 4 December, the Kumu Art Museum project space will host the exhibition Carl Sigismund Walther: In the Artist’s Living Room, which accompanies the publication of the first comprehensive monograph on Walther. Walther was one of the innovators of the role and status of artists in 19th-century Estonia and a promoter of Tallinn’s art scene. The authors of the book and curators of the exhibition are Triin Kröönström and Kadi Polli.
Rooted in feminist and queer DIY cultures, zines – self-made mini magazines or booklets – have long been tools for self-expression, resistance and community building.
The Art Museum of Estonia, which celebrates its 106th anniversary on 17 November, offers art lovers extraordinary experiences at its exhibitions, including masterpieces by such great artists as Lucas Cranach, El Greco, Gerhard Richter, and Flemish and Dutch painters. The entire anniversary-week programme emphasises the museum’s role as an engaging partner for a wide and diverse audience: art speaks to all ages and in all languages.
Through the works of contemporary artists, the exhibition highlights the complex journey of the Sámi peoples as they strive for Indigenous justice and self-determination in decolonial worldbuilding.
The exhibition seeks new perspectives on images produced during Finno-Ugric research expeditions and the relations between Estonians and Indigenous peoples.
Through drawings, paintings and diaries, this exhibition explores the importance of travelling in the life and work of the artist Karin Luts (1904–1993).
