Art fair Foto Tallinn 2019 is taking place from September 27th to 29thas part of the Kai Art Center’s opening events.  The fair will present the latest works by over 30 Estonian and international artists, including photographs, video art, and spatial installations.

Foto Tallinn 2019 introduces artists, galleries and project spaces based in Estonia, Georgia, The Netherlands, Iceland, Lithuania, Latvia, Germany, Singapore, Finland and Great Britain. In addition to 35 artists exhibited in the main display, the fair includes 4 artists as part of its special projects pop-up programme.

The artists presented at Foto Tallinn 2019 edition are Alexander Gronsky (EE/LV/RU | ISSP Gallery), Anna Kaarma (EE), Anna Katariina Träskelin (FI/SG), Annika Haas (EE), Bita Razavi (IR/FI/EE), Cloe Jancis (SE/EE), Diana Tamane (LV/EE), Erin Honeycutt (US/DE/IS | FLURR), Fabian Schroder (DE), Gleb Divov (LT | Okapi Gallery), Hedi Jaansoo (EE), Iveta Gabalina (LV | ISSP Gallery), Johanna Rannula(EE), Karel Koplimets (EE), Katrina Neiburga (LV | ISSP Gallery), Kert Viiart (EE/NL), Kirill Glushchenko (RU/DE), Kristina Õllek (EE/NL), Laura Kuusk (EE), Maret Sarapu (EE), Marge Monko (EE), Mari-Leen Kiipli (EE | Kogo Gallery), Maxim Mjödov (EE | Juhan Kuus Documentary Photography Centre), Paul Kuimet (EE | Narva Art Residency), Peeter Laurits (EE | Vaal Gallery), Rebecca Erin Moran (US/DE/IS | FLURR), Reinis Lismanis (LV/UK), Shalva Khakhanašvili (GE/FR | Okapi Gallery), Sigrid Viir (EE), Silvia Pärmann (EE | Juhan Kuus Documentary Photography Centre), Stella Baraklianou (GR/UK), Sten Eltermaa(EE), Temuri Hvingija (GE/EE | Okapi Gallery), Yasmin Nebenführ(AU/DE), Zura Arabidže (GE | Okapi Gallery).

Galleries and project spaces taking part of the fair are Okapi Gallery (EE), Kogo Gallery (EE), FLURR (DE), Juhan Kuus Documentary Photography Centre (EE), ISSP Gallery (LV), Vaal Gallery (EE) and Narva Art Residency (EE).

List of the artists, galleries and project spaces along with the images can be found here. Artists participating in the special projects pop-up programme will be announced mid-September with the fair programme.

Fair participants were selected by an international jury comprising Bruno Barsanti (IT, freelance curator and producer), Evita Goze (LV/ISSP Gallery and Self Publish Riga), Karin Laansoo (EE/Estonian Contemporary Art Development Center and Outset Estonia), Kati Ilves (EE/Kumu Art Museum) and Niekolaas Johannes Lekkerkerk (NL/The Office for Curating and A Tale of a Tub).

Foto Tallinn is organised by the Estonian Union of Photography Artists and it is part of the main programme of the Tallinn Photomonth contemporary art biennial.

Foto Tallinn is supported by the Cultural Endowment of Estonia, Outset Estonia, Artproof and Estonian Contemporary Art Center.

Artproof will sponsor the 5,000-euro production grant for one participating artist at Foto Tallinn.

All artists can apply for the grant and it is meant for the production of a new series to be presented at the fair. The funds may be used for printing, framing, and if necessary scanning of works, and similar expenditures, including custom solutions. Besides production of the series, Artproof guarantees the transport of works to the fair venue. The recipient of the Artproof Production Grant will also receive free participation as an exhibitor at the next fair. If the artist is represented at the fair by a gallery or project space, that gallery/project space will receive a 50% discount of the participation fee at the next fair.

The presentation of the series and the public announcement of the grant recipient will take place at the opening event on 26 September 2019. 

Artproof grant was organised with the generous in-kind support of TruLife Acrylic for this exhibition provided by Tru Vue, Inc

Art Fair Foto Tallinn is now accepting applications. We invite both Estonian and international photo artists, galleries and project spaces to participate in the fair taking place from 27 to 29 September 2019 at the newly opened Kai Art Center in Port Noblessner, Tallinn.

More info and application forms can be found on the fair’s website:
https://www.fototallinn.ee/en/open-call/

Foto Tallinn, previously held under the name Estonian Photographic Art Fair, is taking place for the ninth time. The fair is organised by the Estonian Union of Photography Artists and it is part of the main programme of the Tallinn Photomonth contemporary art biennial.

Fair participants will be selected by an international jury consisting of Bruno Barsanti (freelance curator and producer), Evita Goze (ISSP and SelfPublish Riga), Karin Laansoo (Estonian Contemporary Art Development Center and Outset Estonia), Kati Ilves (Kumu Art Museum) and Niekolaas Johannes Lekkerkerk (The Office for Curating).

For it’s 2019 edition, Foto Tallinn is glad to announce Artproof Production Grant. Artproof will sponsor a 5,000-euro production grant for one participating artist at Foto Tallinn. The grant can be used for production of a new series to be presented at the fair.

The deadline for submission of applications is 3 June 2019.