52 Notable alumni of
Estonian Academy of Arts
Updated:
The Estonian Academy of Arts is 1331st in the world, 459th in Europe, and 5th in Estonia by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 52 notable alumni from the Estonian Academy of Arts sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
-
Evelin Samuel
- Occupations
- writeractorsinger
- Biography
-
Evelin Samuel is an Estonian singer, songwriter, musical theater performer, author of children's books and participant in the Eurovision Song Contest.
-
Jüri Arrak
- Occupations
- painter
- Biography
-
Jüri Arrak was an Estonian painter, whose works with distinguished and recognizable style have won acclaim around the world.
-
Hannes Võrno
- Occupations
- politiciantelevision presentercaricaturistfilm actorhumorist
- Biography
-
Hannes Võrno is an Estonian comedian and former politician and military officer.
-
Yoko Alender
- Enrolled in the Estonian Academy of Arts
- 1999-2010 graduated with master's degree in architecture
- Occupations
- architectpolitician
- Biography
-
Yoko Alender is an Estonian architect and politician, member of the XIII, XIV and XV Riigikogu, publisher, educator. Yoko Alender is standing as a candidate in the June 2024 European Parliament elections on the Reform Party list.
-
Heinz Valk
- Occupations
- politicianartistcaricaturist
- Biography
-
Heinz Valk is an Estonian artist, caricaturist and politician. He is credited for coining the term "Singing Revolution" (Estonian: laulev revolutsioon) and its slogan "One day, no matter what, we will win!" (Estonian: Ükskord me võidame niikuinii!) some of the most famous and prophetic sentences describing the Estonians' non-violent freedom fight in 1988–1991 against the then Soviet occupation regime, which eventually was indeed successful as Estonians "won" when the country restored its full independence in August 1991.
-
Piret Raud
- Occupations
- writerpainterchildren's writerillustrator
- Biography
-
Piret Raud is a contemporary Estonian author and illustrator.
-
Hardi Volmer
- Occupations
- screenwritersingerpoliticianfilm directorcaricaturist
- Biography
-
Hardi Volmer is an Estonian film director, puppet theatre set decorator and musician. Volmer is the singer in the Estonian punk rock band Singer Vinger.
-
Leonhard Lapin
- Occupations
- graphic artistvisual artistpoetart theoristarchitect
- Biography
-
Leonhard Lapin, also known under the pseudonym Albert Trapeež, was an Estonian architect, artist, architecture historian, and poet.
-
Raivo Järvi
- Occupations
- artistjournalistpolitician
- Biography
-
Raivo Järvi, commonly known under the pseudonym of Onu Raivo (Uncle Raivo) was an Estonian artist, radio personality and politician.
-
Anu Raud
- Occupations
- artistuniversity teacher
- Biography
-
Anu Raud is an Estonian textile artist and author.
-
Martin Saar
- Occupations
- painter
- Biography
-
Martin Saar is an Estonian artist who currently lives and works between New York City and Tallinn, Estonia.
-
Tauno Kangro
- Occupations
- sculptor
- Biography
-
Tauno Kangro is an Estonian sculptor.
-
Henno Käo
- Occupations
- poetchildren's writer
- Biography
-
Henno Käo was an Estonian children's writer, book illustrator, poet, and musician.
-
Kaido Kama
- Occupations
- environmentalistpoliticianNorwegian public servant
- Biography
-
Kaido Kama is an Estonian politician, conservationist, and teacher. He served as the Minister of Justice of Estonia from 1992 to 1994, as well as Estonia's Minister of the Interior from 1994 to 1995.
-
Signe Kivi
- Occupations
- sportspersonpolitician
- Biography
-
Signe Kivi is an Estonian textile artist and politician. She has been a member of the IX, X and XIV Riigikogu. From 1999 to 2002 she was the Minister of Culture.
-
Kadri Mälk
- Enrolled in the Estonian Academy of Arts
- Studied in 1986
- Occupations
- artistjewelry designeruniversity teacher
- Biography
-
Kadri Mälk was an Estonian artist and jewellery designer.
-
Liisi Ojamaa
- Occupations
- editortranslatorpoetliterary critic
- Biography
-
Liisi Ojamaa was an Estonian poet, translator, literary critic and editor. She was already known for her debut collection "Endless July" (Estonian: "Lõputu juuli"), which was included in the collection "Poetry Cassette '90"; Elo Vee (Elo Viiding), Triin Soomets, Ats (Aidi Vallik) and Ruth Jyrjo also made their debut on the tape.
-
Ivo Lill
- Enrolled in the Estonian Academy of Arts
- Studied in 1985
- Occupations
- glass artistartist
- Biography
-
Ivo Lill was an Estonian glass artist.
-
Olev Subbi
- Occupations
- artistpaintervisual artist
- Biography
-
Olev Subbi was an Estonian artist.
-
Vilen Künnapu
- Occupations
- architect
- Biography
-
Vilen Künnapu is one of the most important Estonian architects of the last three decades, among the first postmodernist theoreticians and architects in the 1970s.
-
Tiit Pääsuke
- Occupations
- painter
- Biography
-
Tiit Pääsuke is an Estonian painter.
-
Jaan Toomik
- Occupations
- screenwriterfilm directorvideo artist
- Biography
-
Jaan Toomik is an Estonian video artist, painter and award-winning filmmaker, often described as the most widely acknowledged Estonian contemporary artist on the international scene.
-
Tanel Veenre
- Occupations
- authoruniversity teacherfashion photographerdesignerjewelry designer
- Biography
-
Tanel Veenre is an Estonian jewellery artist and designer of brand Tanel Veenre.
-
Aapo Pukk
- Occupations
- artist
- Biography
-
Aapo Pukk is an Estonian artist. He is mainly known by his portraits and posters. He graduated from Estonian Art Academy in 1980.
-
Peeter Mudist
- Occupations
- paintersculptor
- Biography
-
Peeter Mudist was an Estonian painter, sculptor, and print-maker whose works have received multiple awards. He was also a member of the Estonian Artists' Union.
-
Andrus Johani
- Enrolled in the Estonian Academy of Arts
- Studied in 1922-1926
- Occupations
- printmakerpainter
- Biography
-
Andrus Johani was an Estonian painter.
-
Asko Künnap
- Occupations
- copywriterwritertranslatorauthorpoet
- Biography
-
Asko Künnap is an Estonian designer, writer, and artist.
-
Meeli Kõiva
- Occupations
- painter
- Biography
-
Meeli Kõiva is an Estonian-American artist, curator, and art filmmaker who primarily works with architectural glass, light and multimedia. She is active in Finland, Belgium, and the United States, where she has produced a range of paintings, architectural lighting sculptures, multimedia installations, videos, and architectural stained glass. She pioneered a new era of architectural light-art space by bringing in the participation of light observers, focusing on "light motion via glass surfaces and esoteric meanings: limits of the mind and body"
-
Mare Vint
- Occupations
- printmakergraphic artistpainter
- Biography
-
Mare Vint was an Estonian graphic artist. In her work, Vint mostly depicted an "ideal landscape".
-
Mall Nukke
- Occupations
- painter
- Biography
-
Mall Nukke is an Estonian artist. A printmaker by training, she is primarily known for her paintings, collages and installations influenced by pop art. Mall Nukke emerged on the Estonian art scene in the early 1990s, her work at the period can be seen as commentary of nascent mass culture and consumer society in newly independent Estonia. Her early collages combined various cultural references and created new media characters based on real entertainers and public figures. Since the 2000s, Mall Nukke has concentrated on creating photo-manipulations and mixed media paintings inspired by Eastern Orthodox icon art.
-
Ignar Fjuk
- Occupations
- politicianjournalistarchitect
- Biography
-
Ignar Fjuk is an Estonian architect, politician, and radio journalist, most notable for being one of the voters for the Estonian restoration of Independence.
-
Marko Mäetamm
- Occupations
- artist
- Biography
-
Marko Mäetamm is an Estonian multimedia artist, working within the mediums of video, drawing and the internet.
-
Aili Vint
- Occupations
- graphic designerpainter
- Biography
-
Aili Vint is an Estonian graphic designer and painter.
-
Kaido Ole
- Occupations
- artist
- Biography
-
Kaido Ole is an Estonian painter.
-
Kiwa
- Years
- 1975-.. (age 50)
- Occupations
- composer
- Biography
-
Kiwa is an Estonian artist, composer, curator, publisher, and writer.
-
Kadri Jäätma
- Enrolled in the Estonian Academy of Arts
- Studied in 1986
- Occupations
- politicianceramicistactor
- Biography
-
Kadri Jäätma is an Estonian ceramicist, actress and politician. She was a member of IX Riigikogu.
-
Arnold Akberg
- Occupations
- painter
- Biography
-
Arnold Akberg was an Estonian painter.
-
Alisa Jakobi
- Born in
-
Estonia - Occupations
- actorpainter
- Biography
-
Alisa Jakobi is an Estonian artist, actress and graphic designer.
-
Lola Liivat
- Enrolled in the Estonian Academy of Arts
- Studied in 1954
- Occupations
- painter
- Biography
-
Lola Liivat is an Estonian abstract expressionist painter.
-
Indrek Allmann
- Occupations
- architect
- Biography
-
Indrek Allmann is an Estonian architect and city planner.
-
Rael Artel
- Years
- 1980-.. (age 45)
- Occupations
- curator
- Biography
-
Rael Artel is an Estonian art writer, curator and gallerist. Since 2013, she has been the director of Tartu Art Museum in Estonia.
-
Anu Kalm
- Occupations
- printmaker
- Biography
-
Anu Kalm is an Estonian graphic artist and illustrator.
-
Regina Lukk-Toompere
- Occupations
- illustrator
- Biography
-
Regina Lukk-Toompere is an Estonian illustrator.
-
Peep Jänes
- Occupations
- architect
- Biography
-
Peep Jänes is an Estonian architect.
-
Anatoli Ljutjuk
- Enrolled in the Estonian Academy of Arts
- Studied in 1975
- Occupations
- social activist
- Biography
-
Anatoli Kuzmich Ljutjuk is a Ukrainian-Estonian friar and artist of collaborative handmade books. He lives in Tallinn, Estonia, where he founded the city's Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church and the Ukrainian Cultural Center.
-
Raivo Puusepp
- Years
- 1960-.. (age 65)
- Occupations
- architect
- Biography
-
Raivo Puusepp is an Estonian architect.
-
Mkrtich Mazmanian
- Occupations
- sculptor
- Biography
-
Mkrtich Mazmanian is a well known Armenian figurative sculptor based in Armenia Yerevan at moment.
-
Mai Šein
- Occupations
- architect
- Biography
-
Mai Šein is an Estonian architect.
-
Andres Koort
- Occupations
- painter
- Biography
-
Andres Koort is an Estonian painter, scenographer, exhibit designer and curator. He is a member of the Estonian Artists' Association and member of the board of the Estonian Painters' Association since 2002 and has curated and designed some EPA's exhibitions.
-
Jaan Klõšeiko
- Occupations
- photographergraphic artistartistprintmakerprinter
- Biography
-
Jaan Klõšeiko was an Estonian printmaker and photographer.
-
Kertu Sillaste
- Occupations
- artisttextile designerillustrator
- Biography
-
Kertu Sillaste is an Estonian textile artist, illustrator, and children's author.
-
Tiit Kaljundi
- Occupations
- architect
- Biography
-
Tiit Kaljundi was an Estonian architect and a member of the Tallinn School. He became well known in the later part of the 1970s as a part of a new movement of Estonian architects that was led by Leonhard Lapin and Vilen Künnapu. The majority of the architects in this movement were graduates from the State Art Institute in the early 1970s. This group included Kaljundi, Avo-Himm Looveer, Ain Padrik, Jüri Okas, and Ignar Fjuk, as well as Veljo Kaasik and Toomas Rein from an older generation of architects. After the 1983 exhibition in the Tallinn Art Salon, they became known as the “Tallinn Ten" or the "Tallinn School," a broader term to describe the group used by the Finnish architect Markku Komonen.
