The exhibition offers an eco-critical perspective on Estonian art history and contemporary art. Is art necessary, or even possible, in the era of environmental crises?
This exhibition presents a fascinating story of the handbag over the last 100 years, highlighting the impact of pop culture and celebrities on handbag trends and styles.
Johann Karl Simon Morgenstern (1770–1852) was a professor at the University of Tartu after its reopening in 1802. He was the founder of the library and art museum of the university and a remarkable art collector. He bequeathed his collection to the university. This exhibition showcases the prints and engraved gems from the collection, highlighting the main themes of his collection and the scholar’s wide sphere of interest.
This exhibition explores the numerous art purchases of the Baltic German nobleman Wilhelm von Blanckenhagen (1761–1840) and his relations with the international art community of Rome, one of the most important art centres in Europe. Among the artworks he brought to Livonia were those by leading artists of the German Romantic movement.
This exhibition presents furniture and decorative art from the collections of Estonian museums, focusing on the characteristic elements of décor and forms associated with each style and period, from Baroque to Historicism.
This interactive exhibition project invites people to contribute to the multilayered historical memories of Estonia by identifying and sharing stories of people who they recognise in the exhibited photographs.
This exhibition features one of the most exciting art collections in the Baltic states today, focusing on Central and Eastern European contemporary art.
This exhibition highlights the use of innovative materials, new technologies and principles of sustainability in contemporary Estonian art and design. The artworks on display give us hope that a shift towards a more ethical world with a new aesthetic is indeed possible.
