Andres Koort
Encyclopedia
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.
, Estonia. He studied stage design and painting 1987–1993 in Tallinn Art Academy. Later he studied painting in Academia Minerva, Netherlands (1991). A. Koort is a great-grandson of the sculptor Jaan Koort.
Theatre (in Pärnu
).
Tartu Art museum and Lithuanian Art museum
have some Koort's works in their collections.
Scenic design
Scenic design is the creation of theatrical, as well as film or television scenery. Scenic designers have traditionally come from a variety of artistic backgrounds, but nowadays, generally speaking, they are trained professionals, often with M.F.A...
, 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.
Biography
Koort was born 17 May 1969 in TallinnTallinn
Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It occupies an area of with a population of 414,940. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland, south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn's Old Town is in the list...
, Estonia. He studied stage design and painting 1987–1993 in Tallinn Art Academy. Later he studied painting in Academia Minerva, Netherlands (1991). A. Koort is a great-grandson of the sculptor Jaan Koort.
Works
Andres Koort has been exhibiting his paintings since 1991, from 2002 he has designed stages for theatres Estonian Drama Theatre, Tallinn City Theatre, the Estonian Puppet Theatre, Theatrum (all in Tallinn) and EndlaEndla
Endla may refer to several places in Estonia:*Endla Theatre, theatre in Pärnu*Endla, Jõgeva County, village in Jõgeva Parish, Jõgeva County**Lake Endla, lake in Kärde village, Jõgeva Parish, Jõgeva County...
Theatre (in Pärnu
Pärnu
Pärnu is a city in southwestern Estonia on the coast of Pärnu Bay, an inlet of the Gulf of Riga in the Baltic Sea. It is a popular summer vacation resort with many hotels, restaurants, and large beaches. The Pärnu River flows through the city and drains into the Gulf of Riga...
).
Tartu Art museum and Lithuanian Art museum
Lithuanian Art Museum
The Lithuanian Art Museum was initially established in Vilnius in 1933 as the Vilnius City Museum. It houses Lithuania's largest art collection.-History:...
have some Koort's works in their collections.
Personal exhibitions
- 2010 "Past continius" Tam gallery
- 2009 "Constantly" e-exhibition
- 2009 "Constantly" Draakoni gallery, Tallinn
- 2009 "Constantly" Estonian embassy, Moscow
- 2009 "Constantly" KU Gallery
- 2009 "The Field Was a Sea" Pärnu Town gallery
- 2008 "Constantly" Pärnu Endla theatre gallery
- 2001 "Synchronised" Tallinn City gallery
- 2000 "Horizon" Haapsalu town gallery
- 2000 "Up and Down" Raatuse gallery, Talllinn
- 1999 "Stridberg’s DNA" Pärnu Endla theatre gallery
- 1999 "Closer to the earth" Tallinn City gallery
- 1997 "Paintings" Sammas gallery, Tallinn
- 1995 "Seven Heads" Gallery Kauno Langas, Lithuania
- 1994 "Visitor" Estonian National Library, Tallinn
- 1993 "Aino" Tallinn's Mustpeade maja gallery
- 1991 "Deep" Gallery Illegaard, Tartu
Group exhibitions
- 2009 "Painted message vol.2" Tartu Art museum
- 2009 "Constantly Onetwo" Narva Art museum gallery
- 2009 "Freestyle" Võru town gallery
- 2008 "XL" EPA year exhibition, Tartu Art museum
- 2008 "PEA" Rakvere theatre gallery
- 2008 "Waking!" EML year exhibition, Rotermann Salt Storage, Tallinn
- 2008 "Crossing the line" EPA year exhibition, Narva Art museum gallery
- 2007 "the Right Choice" EPA year exhibition, Tartu Art Museum
- 2007 "Bland Painting" EPA year exhibition, Haapsalu town gallery
- 2006 "Free Willie!" EPA year exhibition, Vaal gallery, Tallinn
- 2006 "Beautiful paintings" EPA year exhibition, Aaspere mansion
- 2005 "in the United line" EPA year exhibition, Tartu Art museum
- 2005 "Hyper exhibition" Sakala 9, Tallinn
- 2004 "Three rooms, bathroom and a corridor" Sakala 9, Tallinn
- 2004 "P.E.A. sixth" Kärdla gallery
- 2003 "Painting paradise" EPA year exhibition, Gallery 008, Tallinn
- 2003 "Pause" gallery Arka, Vilnius, Lithuania
- 2003 "I’ve been to New York" EPA year exhibition, Pärnu Town gallery
- 2003 "Hiiu Sign" Kärdla Gallery
- 2002 "IN Graafika" Pärnu town gallery
- 2002 "Another Seascape" Palanga, Lithuania
- 2001 "Seaside Romanss" Palanga, Lithuania
- 2001 "Sidestep" Pärnu town gallery
- 2001 "P.E.A. Facade" Raatuse gallery, Tallinn
- 2001 "P.E.A." Haapsalu town gallery
- 1998 "Three squared" Pärnu town gallery
- 1992 Painting exhibition Tartu University Library
- 1992 Autumn exhibition Tallinn Arthall
Stage designs
- 1990 The Bourgeois Gentleman (Molière) Estonian Dramatheatre
- 1996 The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant (R.W.Fassbinder) Tallinn City Theatre
- 1999 Hades (A. Strindberg) Pärnu theatre "Endla"
- 2000 Stairway to heaven Estonian Puppet theatre
- 2001 Vader (G.Görgey) Theatrum
- 2005 In front of the Jewelry store (K.Wojtyla) Theatrum
- 2007 Coctail Party (T.S.Eliot) Theatrum
- 2008 "The Tidings Brought to Mary" (P.Claudel) Theatrum