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14 Culture & eVents
Major art museums
Kadriorg Palace - Art Museum G-5, Weizenbergi 37,
tel. (+372) 606 64 00/(+372) 606 64 03, kadriorg@
ekm.ee, www.ekm.ee. You could easily say that Peter the
Great's spectacular Northern Baroque palace is a work of
art in and of itself, but the palace is also home to Estonia's
museum of foreign art. Paintings by 16th- 18th-century Dutch,
German, Italian and masters, as well as 18th - 19th-century
Russian works make up most of what's on display. Intriguing
examples of sculpture, porcelain and glass can also be found
here. NB! The gallery itself is closed for extensive renovations
from July through the end of 2012. QOpen 10:00
- 17:00, Wed 10:00 - 20:00. Closed Mon. Admission €4.50.
Joint ticket (Kadriorg Palace and Mikkel Museum) €4.80.
Kumu G-5, Weizenbergi 34/Valge 1, tel. (+372) 602 60
00/(+372) 602 61 23, muuseum@ekm.ee, www.ekm.ee.
Winning the title 'European Museum of the Year 2008' , Estonia's
largest art museum makes its home in this enormous, cuttingedge
facility built into a limestone cliff in Kadriorg. It serves as
both a national gallery, displaying treasured works from Estonia's
past, and as a contemporary art gallery, showing the latest
trends. While here, be sure to explore the fascinating complex,
built by Finnish architect Pekka Vapaavuori. Through January
06, 2013: Geometrical Man. The Group of Estonian Artists
and Art Innovation between 1920 and 1930. Through January
20, 2013: Fashion and the Cold War. Through December:
IRWIN. Construction of the Context. October 19 - December:
Archaeology and the Future of Estonian Art Scenes. October
24 - December: Avo Keerend and Evi Tihemets. Colour in Estonian
Graphic Art. QOpen 11:00 - 18:00, Wed 11:00 - 20:00.
Closed Mon, Tue. Admission to permanent exhibition €4.20,
contemporary art €2.60, all exhibitions €5.50.
Tallinn Art Hall & Gallery (Tallinna Kunstihoone)
D-2, Vabaduse väljak 8, tel. (+372) 644 28 18, info@
kunstihoone.ee, www.kunstihoone.ee. Drop into this imposing
1930s-era building on Vabaduse square to find some
of the most daring and avant-garde temporary exhibitions
from Estonia and abroad. The Art Hall's separate, smaller
gallery (where admission is free) next door at Vabaduse
väljak 6 hosts separate exhibitions. Through October 28:
Jüri Ojaver. October 05 - 28: Tanja Muravskaja and Marina
Napruškina. November 02 - 25: Tanel Veenre. November
03 - December 16: Jaak Soans. QOpen 12:00 - 18:00,
Wed 12:00 - 20:00. Closed Mon, Tue. Admission €2.50. J
Smaller museums/galleries
1Galerii C-2, Rüütli 4, info@1galerii.ee, www.1galerii.
ee. Certainly one of the more ‘high-brow’ galleries in town,
Gallery 1’s main aim is to “sometimes awaken feelings in others
they didn’t even know they had”. Through August 15:
Robert Viola (LUX). Raul Meel (EST). QOpen 14:00 - 19:00,
Sat, Sun 12:00 - 19:00. Closed Mon, Tue. 1J
Adamson-Eric Museum C-1/2, Lühike jalg 3, tel.
(+372) 644 58 38, adamson-eric@ekm.ee, www.
ekm.ee. The permanent collection of works by the worldrenowned
artist Adamson-Eric (1902 - 1968) is housed in
a 16th-century in Old Town. Affiliated with The Art Museum
of Estonia. Through November 04: Adamson-Eric and His
Contemporaries. Reflections of the Self in Time. November
10 till Spring 2013: Mare Vint. QOpen 11:00 - 18:00.
Closed Mon, Tue. Admission €2.50. J
Applied Art Museum (Tarbekunsti- ja Disainimuuseum)
B-2, Lai 17, tel. (+372) 627 46 00/(+372) 627
46 11, info@etdm.ee, www.etdm.ee. Works of Estonian
Cultural centre
The Solaris Centre D/E-3/4, Estonia pst. 9, tel.
(372) 615 51 00, info@solaris.ee, www.solaris.ee.
Rising out of the ashes from a former soviet landmark,
this all-in-one entertainment complex comes complete
with a state of the art cinema, concert hall, shopping and
dining facilities. Solaris even sports a decent amount of
plant life, in fact the only thing it doesn’t have is a hotel
and if it did there would be really no reason to leave.
QOpen 09:00 - 21:00. JULEKW
applied art and intriguing temporary exhibitions are set off by
irregular white walls. Through November 04: Classics. Rein
Mets. Through November 04: Modernisation. Baltic Art,
Architecture and Design in the 1960s-1970s. September
29 - November 04: Early applied glass art. Bright radiance
of grey years: The Tarbeklaas trademark 1940-60. QOpen
11:00 - 18:00. Closed Mon, Tue. Admission €3.50. J
City Gallery (Linnagalerii) D-2, Harju 13, tel. (+372)
644 28 18, info@kunstihoone.ee, www.kunstihoone.ee.
A rapidly changing rotation of contemporary, and often boldly
experimental, art exhibitions.October 04 - 28: Leonhard
Lapin. November 01 - 25: Jaan Elken. QOpen 12:00 - 18:00,
Wed 12:00 - 22:00. Closed Mon, Tue. Admission free. J
Contemporary Art Museum of Estonia (Kaasaegse
Kunsti Muuseum) G-3, Põhja pst. 35, tel. (+372) 508
45 70, info@ekkm.ee, www.ekkm.ee. Not all modern art
is contemporary and contemporary art is not all modern - or
something like that. Fed up with the fact that the Estonian
caretakers of culture ie. The Ministry of Culture refuses to
see these differences and also refuses to see that these
separate forms of art should have their own separate venues,
a group of rebellious artists took over an abandoned building
and decided to evangelise contemporary art to those that
might listen - or watch, as is often the case with art. Have a
look for yourself to see if any of this actually makes sense.
Through October 07: Corporal Punishment. October 10 -
20: Artishok Biennial. QOpen 13:00 - 19:00. Closed Mon.
Open from April through October. E
Design & Architecture Gallery D-3, Pärnu mnt. 6,
tel. (+372) 627 36 30, grynberg.ltd@mail.ee. Changing
exhibition of Estonian product design. QOpen 12:00 - 18:00.
Closed Sun. Admission free. J
Draakoni Gallery C-2, Pikk 18, tel. (+372) 646 41 10,
galerii@eaa.ee, www.eaa.ee/draakon/dindex.htm. The
famous Dragon gallery holds small, often strange exhibitions
in its quaint, Old Town shop. Through October 06: Mihkel
Maripuu. October 08 - 20: Anna-Stina Treumund. October 22 -
November 03: Aimar Kristerson. November 05 - 17: Jüri Kass.
November 19 - December 01: Mari Roosvalt. QOpen 11:00
- 18:00, Sat 11:00 - 17:00. Closed Sun. Admission free. J
Fankadelik Gallery C-3, Vana-Viru 6, tel. (+372) 645
50 43, info@fankadelik.com. This tiny, funky shop-galleryhair
salon is dedicated to all things artsy. Displays from various
local artists can be found here. QOpen 12:00 - 19:00, Sun
12:00 - 17:00. J
Haus Gallery B-3, Uus 17, tel. (+372) 641 94 71/
(+372) 641 10 76, haus@haus.ee, www.haus.ee. A
commercial gallery, Haus is also open to the public and has
an active exhibition schedule. QOpen 10:00 - 18:00, Sat
11:00 - 16:00. Closed Sun. Admission free. Buzz to enter. J
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