{"id":154075,"date":"2025-12-27T12:12:45","date_gmt":"2025-12-27T10:12:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/?p=154075"},"modified":"2025-12-27T12:12:49","modified_gmt":"2025-12-27T10:12:49","slug":"kumu-turns-20-next-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/en\/kumu-turns-20-next-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Kumu Turns 20 Next Year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\">The Kumu Art Museum is celebrating its 20th anniversary. It opened its doors to the public on 18 February 2006, after nearly four years of construction and more than ten years of anticipation. The architect of the Kumu building is <b>Pekka Vapaavuori<\/b>. Interior design was carried out by <b>Pille Lausm\u00e4e-L\u00f5oke<\/b>, <b>Ville Lausm\u00e4e<\/b>, and <b>Gullsten-Inkinen<\/b> Interior Architects.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Over two decades, Kumu has established itself as the world\u2019s only museum with such an extensive permanent exhibition focused on Estonian art. Alongside its permanent collections, the museum has hosted numerous high-quality international and domestic art exhibitions each year. During its anniversary year, Kumu will look both to the past and the future through a rich programme of exhibitions and events. In total, 249 exhibitions have been shown at the museum over 19 years, attracting approximately 2.7 million visitors.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>A look at next year\u2019s exhibitions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\">13 February\u20139 August 2026<br><strong>The Triumph of Galatea: Art in the Age of Artificial Intelligence<\/strong><br>Curator: <b>Anders H\u00e4rm<\/b><br>Participating artists: Andreas Albrectsen, Maria Arnal, Tilman Hornig, Olga J\u00fcrgenson, Marge Monko, Bernard Picart, Darja Popolitova, Jon Rafman, Sten Saarits, Jens Settergren, Timo Toots, and Jan Zuiderveld.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\">20 March\u20136 September 2026<br><strong>Karin Luts: Images from Travels<\/strong><br>In cooperation with the Tartu Art Museum<br>Curator: <b>Mare Joonsalu<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\">22 May\u201311 October 2026<br><strong>Kristi Kongi: Chromatic Drift<\/strong><br>Curator: <b>Ann Mirjam Vaikla<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\">11 September 2026\u201314 March 2027<br><strong>No Beginning, No End: Decolonial Gestures in S\u00e1mi Worldmaking<\/strong><br>Curator: <b>Ann Mirjam Vaikla<\/b><br>Participating artists: Carola Grahn, Snowchange\u2014Pauliina Feodoroff &amp; Kaisu Mustonen, Marja Helander, Jenni Laiti &amp; Invisible Flock, Britta Marakatt-Labba, Hans Ragnar Mathisen, Alo Paistik, Outi Pieski, Suohpanterror, and Lada Suomenrinne.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\">2 October 2026\u2013Spring 2027<br><strong>Expedition: Finno-Ugric Peoples and the Power of Images<\/strong><br>Curator: <b>Linda Kaljundi<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\">6 November 2026\u2013Spring 2027<br><strong>Who\u2019s Afraid of Motherhood?<\/strong><br>Curator: <b>Eda Tuulberg<\/b><br>More than 40 artists, including Renate Bertlmann, Miriam Cahn, Andrea Fajgern\u00e9 Dudas, Aneta Grzeszykowska, Maria Kapajeva, Lenka Klodov\u00e1, Kateryna Lysovenko, Maternal Fantasies, and Jaan Toomik.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; The Kumu Art Museum is celebrating its 20th anniversary. 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