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Rait Prääts
  • Born 1952 Tallinn, Estonia
  • Studied: Estonian State Institute of Art 1970-1975
  • Participating in exhibitions since 1975
  • Member of the Estonian Artists’ Union since 1984
  • Lecturer at the Estonian Academy of Art 1993-2003
  • Curator of the KUNSTISUVI / ART SUMMER festival 1995-2008
  • Freelance artist since 2003

Solo / duo exhibitions:

2022 CHIP CRISIS, HOP gallery, Tallinn

2021 AUGMENTED REALITY, Okapi gallery, Tallinn

2019 RECYCLED TIME II Estonian National Museum

2016  RECYCLED TIME / Open Air Museum, Tallinn

2015  SAME HOUSE XV (with Sirje Eelma – graphics) Estonian National Library gallery

2015  SAME HOUSE XIV (with Sirje Eelma – graphics) Kuressaare Town Hall gallery

2014  SAME HOUSE XIII (with Sirje Eelma – graphics) Anu Pentik gallery, Posio, Lapland, Finland

2013  SAME HOUSE XII (with Sirje Eelma – graphics) Pärnu  City Gallery in Town Hall

2012  SAME HOUSE XI (with Sirje Eelma – graphics) Haus gallery, Tallinn

2012  IN BIGGER HURRY STILL? / ETDM stairwell gallery, Tallinn

2011  ANTIQUE IS EVERYWHERE II Tartu University Art Museum

2011   SAME HOUSE  X (with Sirje Eelma – graphics) /Laterna magica gallery, Helsinki (Finland)

2010   WOOD AND GLASS (with Finnish sculptor Teuvo Tuomivaara) / PENTIK Gallery, Kuusankoski, Finland

2010   ANTIQUE IS EVERYWHERE I  HOP Gallery, Tallinn

2009   SAME HOUSE IX (with Sirje Eelma – graphics) Laterna magica gallery, Helsinki (Finland)

2009   SIMPLE QUESTIONS / Vabaduse Gallery, Tallinn

2008   SAME HOUSE VIII Estonian Parliament gallery Tallinn with prints of Sirje Eelma

2007   SAME HOUSE  VII (with Sirje Eelma – graphics) Pärnu Artist`s House gallery

2007   THEGLASSERY Gallery / Stockholm, Sweden

2006   LIKE DAY AND LIKE NIGHT / National Library, Tallinn

2006   SAME HOUSE  VI (with Sirje Eelma – graphics) Kastellaanimaja gallery, Tallinn

2005   IN THE COMMON EUROPEAN HOUSE / Kastellaanimaja Gallery, Tallinn

2005   GLASS HOUSES / Viieristi Gallery, Haapsalu

2004   BRANDT CONTEMPORARY Glass Gallery / Torshälla, Sweden

2004   SAME HOUSE  V (with Sirje Eelma – graphics) Hansa gallery, Kuressaare

2003   YES / National Library, Tallinn

2002   SAME HOUSE  IV (with Sirje Eelma – graphics) Viljandi Town gallery

2002   WALLS / Tallinna Art Hall Gallery

2000   SAME HOUSE  III (with Sirje Eelma – graphics) Pärnu Town gallery

1999   SAME HOUSE  II (with Sirje Eelma – graphics) Sebra gallery, Tartu

1999   SAME HOUSE  I (with Sirje Eelma – graphics)  Kastellaanimaja gallery, Tallinn

1998   THE NORTH  with prints of Sirje Eelma Kuressaare Town Hall gallery

1995   studio MAPIRE gallery in Helsinki, Finland

1994   studio MAPIRE gallery in Helsinki, Finland

1993   Liivakell gallery in Tallinn

1992   Molen gallery in Tallinn

1991   PENTIK gallery in Kuusankoski, Finland

1990   PENTIK gallery in Kuusankoski, Finland

1987   Draakon gallery in Tallinn

1983   Writers’ House in Tallinn


Major group exhibitions since 1994:

2023 Spring exhibition Tallinn Art Building

2023 SHALLOW SPRING Spring, Kohta gallery, Helsinki

2022 EMPIRE, Okapi gallery, Tallinn

2022 European Glass Festival, Wroclaw, Poland

2022 Art Vilnius`22, Lithuania

2022 CONSERVED MATTER annual exhibition of sculptors, Viinistu, Estonia

2021 Spring exhibition Tallinn Art Building

2021 Pisiplastika exhibition, Pallas gallery, Tartu

2021 Exhibition at Pärnu Library

2020 Spring exhibition Tallinn Art Building

2020 ART VILNIUS`20, Lithuania

2020 WOOD AND RED sculptors’ annual exhibition, Estonian National Library

2020 SLOW LIGHT, Rapla Contemporary Art Center

2020 REVENGE, Voronja Gallery, Estonia

2020 BOTTOBAAPA II, guest speaker of Sirje Eelma’s exhibition, Türi Culture Center gallery

2019 Spring exhibition Tallinn Art Building

2019 SPRING EXHiBITION Tallinn Art Hall

2019 MERCURY Tallinn Art Hall

2019 RESONANCE Estonian Glass Annual Exhibition, Võru

2019 GROSSING PATHS GARDEN Estonian Sculptors Annual Exhibition, Tallinn Botanical Garden

2018 SPRING EXHIBITION Tallinn Art Hall

2018 100 SCULPTURES, Vaal, Tallinn

2018 Estonian Glass Annual Exhibition, Haapsalu and Hiiumaa,

2017 Estonian Sculptors Annual Exhibition, Tartu

2017 Estonian Glass 80, Kultuurikatel, Tallinn

2016   2D International Glass Biennale Vilnius-Pärnu-Rapla

2016   A SQUARE AT A  CROSSROADS, Rotermann Salt Storage, Tallinn

2016   ArtSummer  RESPECTABLE Pärnu Artist`s House

2016   CIVILIZATION 2: THE TROUSERS OF TIME Annual exhibition of the Estonian Glass Artists’ Union, Seaplane Harbour, Tallinn

2016   Skulpture exhibition in Võru, Estonia

2015   annual  SPRING EXHIBITION Tallinn Art Hall

2015   MOMENT (annual exhibition of the Estonian Glass Artists’ Union) Järvakandi

2014   BORN / MADE (annual exhibition of the Estonian Glass Artists’ Union) Artists’ House, Tartu

2014   ZU GAST: Estland, Glass Museum Alter Hof Herding, Germany

2014   international glass exhibition 2D->, gallery Arka, Vilnius, Lithuania

2014   ArtSummer in Pärnu, City Gallery in Town Hall

2014   Annual  SPRING EXHIBITION Tallinn Art Hall

2013   FROM ARTIST TO LIBRARY Estonian National Library, Tallinn

2013   VOICE of ART  group exhibition Salzburg Berchtoldvilla, Austria

2013   MURMURES International group exhibition  Carcassonne, France

2012   CONTEMPORARY ESTONIAN GLASS Jelagin Glass Museum, St.Petersburg, Russia

2012  CREATIVE CYCLE  international group exhibition Gentle gallery, London GB

2012   ESTONIAN GLASS / Museum of Applied Art and Design, Tallinn

2012   IS PLOKSTUMOS Lithuanian Artists Association gallery, Vilnius, Vincas Grybas Museum, Jurbarkas, Lithuania

2012   SINCERELY, YOURS… Pärnu Museum of New Art, Estonia

2012   GRAND FRAGILITY Annual exhibition of the Estonian Glass Artists’ Union, Art Hall, Tallinn

2011   PAIR Annual exhibition of the Estonian Glass Artists’ Union, Kullo Gallery, Tallinn

2011   ESTONIAN GLASS Finnish Glass Museum, Riihimäki

2010   STATES Annual exhibition of the Estonian Glass Artists’ Union, Design and Architecture Gallery,Tallinn

2010   ESTONIAN GLASS / Gernheim Glass Museum, Germany

2010   MAN AND WOMAN Pärnu Museum of New Art

2009   SELF-REVELATION Annual exhibition of the Estonian Artists’ Union, Art Hall, Tallinn

2009   NATIONAL HERITAGE Annual exhibition of the Estonian Glass Artists’ Union, Rakvere Gallery, Pärnu City Gallery

2008   OPEN Annual exhibition of the Estonian Glass Artists’ Union, Paide Town Hall

2008   EUROPEAN GLASS CONTEXT 2008 / Bornholm, Denmark

1995-2008  ART SUMMER / Pärnu, Haapsalu, Kuressaare – curator and participant

2007   ESTONIAN GLASS /Albu Manor

2007   ESTONIAN GLASS Estonian Museum of Applied Art and Design

2007   TABLE / Hungarian Institute, Tallinn – international group exhibition

2006   FURN`ART Veurne Town Hall, Belgium, Izegem, Belgium – international group exhibition

2006   TWO CLOSE ONES / Tallinn Applied Art Triennial

2004-2007  100 OPEN WINDOWS – international photo exhibiion / Kuressaare, Narva, Tammisaari (Finland), Salzburg (Austria), Ieper and Kuurne (Belgium), Den Burg (Texel Island, Netherlands). Pärnu Concert Hall – participant, exhibition design

2005   ARS BALTICA / Berchtoldvilla Salzburg, Austria

2005   GLASSTRIENNIAL 2005 / Steninge Palace, Sweden

2005   BROKEN THINGS Annual exhibition of the Estonian Glass Artists’ Union, Jaani Seegi Museum, Tallinn

2004   NOTES 3-dimensional Estonian art Szentendre Art Mill, Hungaria

2004   PAIN  Narva Art Gallery

2003   FOUND EXHIBITION / Gallery 008, Viru Centre, Tallinn

2003   BOWL Annual exhibition of the Estonian Glass Artists’ Union, Hobusepea Gallery, Tallinn

2003   NOTES – 3 Dimensional Estonian Art / Szentendre Art Mill, Hungary

2002   ART SUMMER 2002 / Gotland (Sweden)

2002   GLASSTRIENNIAL 2002 Steninge Palace, Sweden

2002   FACING THE SEA Annual exhibition of the Estonian Glass Artists’ Union, Maritime Museum, Tallinn

2002   International glass exhibition in Karlskrona, Sweden

2000 – 2002  NORDIC GLASS:   Warehouse Chritianshavn (Denmark), The Finnish Glass Museum Riihimäki (Finland), Tallinn Art Hall (Estonia),The Museum of Applied-Decorative Art Riga (Latvija), Ciurlionis Art Museum Kaunas (Lithuania), Fossekleiva Brukssenter Berger (Norway)

2001   3+3 DIMENSIONS / Finnish Glass Museum, Riihimäki

2001   AQUARIUM  Rotermann Salt Storage, Tallinn

2001   G.A.S. international EXPO  2  Tampa U.S.A.

2000   VISITING CARD and MUSEUM –  ArtSummer`2000 in Narva

2000   ESTONIAN ART. ESTONIA’S CHANCES. DEJA VU / Tallinn Art Hall

2000   3+3 DIMENSIONS (Estonian-Finnish group exhibition) Museum of Applied Art, Tallinn

2000   PROPERTY / Tallinna Applied Art Triennial Museum of Applied Art, Tallinn

1998   V SOROS Center annual exhibition, Tallinn Art Hall

1997   PAINTED GLASS Kümmersbruck, Germany

1996   ABSTRACTION Tallinn Art Hall

1994   I SOROS Center annual exhibition, Tallinn Art Hall


Public works:

2021 Riia 15 Tartu Office building panel

2015   windows for private Chapelle de Vaissiere (IX-XIc) Lanquedoc, France

2010   Pärnu St Elisabeth’s Church organ –  prospect

2008   Estonian Embassy in Georgia, Tbilisi (glass painting 2m2)

2007   Pärnu St Elisabeth’s Church rose window, glass painting (d: 2m)

2004  Sammonlahti Church sacristy, glass painting / object, Finland (3,5m2)

2003   Restaurant „Lydia“/ 3 glass paintings in windows, Tallinn

2003   Rose window,  Ristiina Congregation House, Finand (d: 1,2m)

2000   Turu St Michael’s Church Congregation House, Finand,  glass object (24m2)

1996   National Library – second small rose window, Tallinn (d: 1,2m)

1995   Haabersti Recreation Centre, Tallinn – stained glass  (1,2m2)

1994   Lappeen Church windows (glass painting), Lappeenranta, Finland (1,5m2)

1992   Sammonlahti Church, Filand –  painted stained glass (10m2)

1992   National Library – first small rose window, Tallinn (d: 1,2m)

1991   National Library – large rose window, Tallinn (d: 5m)

1991   National Library, Tallinn –  interior windows at the art & music section (10m2)

1990   PENTIK pavillion, painted stained glass, Finland (2m2)

1988   Viru Hotel cabaret interior design, Tallinn (with Ignar Fjuk)

1987   SAKALA Centre stained glass, Tallinn (72m2)

1986   Tallinn Drama theatre doors (sandblasting);

1986   WITERMO stained glass  Kaarina, Finland (5m2)

1984   Eesti Reklaamfilm stained glass, Tallinn (3m2)

1983   Art Endowment’s Cottage stained glass Moscow, Russia (3m2)

1982   Eesti Energia stained glass, Tallinn (6m2)

1980   St Nicholas’ Church stained glass, Tallinn (76m2)


Symposia and workshops:

2003   Iinternational ice sculpture workshop, Kakslauttase hotel, Lapland , Finland

1999   Saaremaa dolomite workshop in Kuressaare, Estonia (curator and participant)

1998   Saaremaa dolomite workshop in Kuressaare, Estonia (curator and participant)

1998   International ceramic workshop Posio Pot`98 , Finland

1997   Saaremaa dolomite workshop in Kuressaare, Estonia (curator and participant)


Awards:

2020 First prize at the Riga 15 Tartu Office Building art competition

2013   contest exhibition From Artist to Library, National Library  3. Prize

2013   Kristjan Raud Art Award

2008   Recognized Glass Artist 2006-2007

1987   Estonian National Award

1986   1st prize –  staned glass design competition for the Sakala Centre, Tallinn

1978   1st prize –  staned glass design competition for the St Nicholas’ Church, Tallinn


Works in collections:

Estonian Museum of Applied Art ad Design

Eskilstuna Art Museum, Sweden

Shanghai Modern Art Museum, China

Finnish Glass Museum, Riihimäki; Finland

Glass Museum Alter Hof Herding, Germany

Gernheim Glass Museum, Germany

Pentik collections, Finland

Private collections


Commissioned works:

2010   Estonian President’s birthday present for the spouse of Finnish President

2008   Estonian President’s present for the Queen of Belgium (glass sculpture)

2007   Estonian President’s present for the President of Georgia (glass sculpture)

2006   Estonian President’s present for the President of Croatia  (glass sculpture);

2006   KUMU present for Queen of Geat Britain Elizabeth II (glass sculpture)

1999   Present of the Republic of Estonia for the 80th anniversary of the Republic of Latvia

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