Tallinn, Estonia: A New Cultural Hotspot For Ambitious Contemporary Art
Joanne ShurvellContributor
Kris Lemsalu Malone and Kyp Malone Lemsalu 'Love Song Sing Along (Once Again With Feeling!)' at Kai ... [+] Paul Allen/Andfotography.com
With a population of less than half a million and 44 art museums, Tallinn, the capital city of Estonia clearly takes its art and culture very seriously. In fact the population of the entire country is only 1.3 million and this is well spread out: the population density is 28 people per square kilometre. This would help to explain why Estonia has been relatively unaffected by Covid-19. As both a cultural delight and a safe haven, this northern European country on the Baltic sea is a very attractive travel destination indeed.
exterior of art gallery in brick and glass
KUMU, Tallin, Estonia Paul Allen/Andfotography.com
For contemporary art fans, essential stops on any visit to Tallinn are Kai Art Centre in the Noblessner quarter, the former shipbuilding area, Tallinn Art Hall in the Old Town and KUMU in the beautiful grounds of Kadroig Park. Also, by appointment only, is the very special Flo Kasearu’s House Museum, a contemporary artist’s private museum in her home.
Kai Art Centre, a former secret submarine warehouse, Tallinn, Estonia Arun Urb
Launched in September 2019, Kai Art Centre, in a former secret submarine warehouse in Noblessner, is celebrating its first anniversary this month. The buzzy harbor area has an attractive promenade, cafes, restaurants and a movie theatre showing world cinema. It’s the ideal location for a contemporary art gallery. Karin Laansoo, Artistic Director of Kai, says the aim is to promote Estonian contemporary art both at home and abroad. In addition to offering exhibition space in the galleries at Kai, international artist-in-residence programs are organised too.....
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