Rait Lõhmus’ installation “Collectors” is part of the Estonian Museum of Modern Art jubilee exhibition.
„Collectors“is a series of glass objects re-blown from old distillery equipment. Throughout the exhibition’s duration, the vessels collect elements from the surrounding environment, thus becoming an archival record of the period. A voice is given to the impermanence and mutability of form, but also to the inevitability of accumulation.
Heli Press
TOWARDS THE BEEHIVE
Paide Music and Theatre House
August 29 – November 6, 2026
The exhibition brings together works celebrating the beauty of life through a sensitive handling of materials, an interplay of light, form and transparency.
A free concert took place after the opening.
Musicians: Lembit Saarsalu – sax, Kristian Margus Naissoo – clarinet, Marie Urvik – piano.
Eve Koha participated at the 10th Venice Glass Week and earned a Special Mention for the Arteria Award with her sculpture “Oblivion.”
Oblivion, or the disappearance of memories.
A visual journey to the fragile boundaries of memory, where sharp contours give way to ambiguity and forms merge into one another. The overlapping layers reflect the nature of memories: they do not vanish abruptly, but slowly fade into the mist of oblivion, dissolving like a dream that slips away. Memory is not static, but a living phenomenon that, over time, transforms into pure sensation.
Eve Koha (Estonia, 1955) is a glass artist and lecturer at the Estonian Academy of Arts (EKA), where she graduated in glass art in 1981 and continues to work. Since 1983, she has exhibited internationally and is a member of ICOM Glass. She is also active in historic stained-glass restoration. Her works are held in museums and collections in Estonia and abroad. In 2016, she was named Glass Artist of the Year.
Eve Koha
Oblivion
Techniques: Incisione laser 3D, passe-partout, assemblaggio / 3D laser engraving, matting, assembly
Materials: Vetro, LED / Glass, LED
Dimensions: 40 × 20 × 20 cm
The Estonian Culture Foundation – Ivo Lill Foundation invites all Estonian artists to participate at its glass sculpture contest 2027, with the exhibition taking place at the Viinistu Art Museum in August 2027.
Deadline for sending sketches and photos: February 1, 2027
Deadline for completed work: August 1, 2027
Send materials to: info [at] ivolilll [dot] com
Info (in Estonian): http://www.erkf.ee/uudised/ivo-lille-klaasskulptuuride-konkurss-2027
Layers – exhibition of Baltic glass art
Gallery Arka, Vilnius, Lithuania, August 21 – Sept 26, 2026
On Friday, August 21, at 6 p.m., Arka Gallery invites you to the opening of a unique exhibition featuring contemporary glass art from the Baltic countries.
The exhibition features 25 artists from Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia. A similar exhibition was held in 2025 at the Riga Museum of Applied Art and Design and was voted the most-visited exhibition of the year in Latvia. The exhibition is scheduled to continue in Estonia in 2027 and in Japan in 2029.
This is one of the rare occasions when a group exhibition showcases the work of glass artists currently active in the Baltic countries, each with their own distinct experiences and artistic trends. The works presented in the exhibition are united by a metaphorical and physical theme of layering, through which the fragility of glass accentuates its capriciousness and unpredictability. The exhibition features artistic glass objects, sculptures, and installations created using various techniques, with a particular focus on materiality and the unique properties of glass.
The themes of the exhibition echo prevailing issues of our time—ecological sustainability, personal and collective memory, identity, the search for self, and reflections on the (in)finiteness of the relationship between humanity and nature, time and space. This underscores glass’s claim to be a distinct art form—one rooted in technological and material foundations yet thriving within a contemporary context. Glass art is a rather niche field due to the high cost of materials and tools, the need for specialized equipment and studios, the complexity of working with the material, and, ultimately, its fragility—not only during creation but also during transportation, storage, and installation. Consequently, such exhibitions are rare, and the diversity of the works offers an opportunity to explore the characteristics of form and visuality in the Baltic region and to examine the naturally evolving expression and nature of glass art.
The exhibition aims to reveal the multi-layered nature, dynamism, and craftsmanship of contemporary glass art, to capture and present the trends in contemporary glass art that enhance the impact of the viewing experience, and to reexamine the connections between technology, visuality, and conceptuality that are relevant today.
The exhibition at the “Arka” Gallery will run until September 26.
Authors: Danas Aleksa, Sofi Aršas, Ieva Birģele, Kārlis Bogustovs, Piret Ellamaa, Nerijus Erminas, Marta Frėjutė, Marta Ģibiete, Bārbala Gulbe, Domas Ignatavičius, IRMA Collaborative (Inguna Audere, Michael Rogers), Erki Kannus, Merle Kannus, Kati Kerstna, Kai Kiudsoo, Remigijus Kriukas, Rūta Lipaitė, Karlīna Mežecka, Anda Munkevica, Kairi Orgusaar, Irina Peleckienė, Julija Pociūtė, Tiina Sarapu, Dalia Truskaitė.
Kuratorės | Curators:Marta Ģibiete, Bārbala Gulbe, dr. Evelina Januškaitė, Kati Kerstna, Dalia Truskaitė.
Architect:Renata Valčik
Composer:Tomoo Nagai
Design:Lukas Stanionis
Partners:Lietuvos dailininkų sąjunga (Lithuanian Artists’ Association), Estonian Glass Artists Association, A. Sūnas mākslas galerija, MaBaDaKa, LDS galerija „Meno parkas“
Sponsors:Lietuvos kultūros taryba (Lithuanian Council for Culture), Vilniaus miesto savivaldybė (City of Vilnius), Cultural Endowment of Estonia, State Culture Capital Foundation of Latvia.
Viivi-Ann Keerdo – Coastal Landscape
Design & Architecture Gallery, Tallinn
27.07 – 8.08.2026
On July 25, the Puhu Studio in Viljandi welcomed glassblowers with a festival for makers of hot glass, and a workshop by John Moran.
At Valga’s central square, Maret Sarapu’s mosaic was opened on July 21, 2026 – a work that will hopefully bring joy to passersby for a long time to come.
Maret writes about her work:
“Arriving in Valga, I wanted to create a mosaic that reflects something essential about the town. I thought about the kinds of plants that might grow in local gardens. I also wanted to use as much leftover material as possible and to show both simplicity and beauty within the materials themselves. During the first weeks, I cycled around a lot, searching for both the location and the content of the piece. At the same time, I was discovering the town itself.
My first impression of Valga was unexpectedly bright and joyful. The Pedeli River, blooming gardens with pruned apple trees – yes, many empty buildings, but some of them grand and beautiful, like monuments. Later, I also noticed the emptiness, sadness, and uncertainty that exist in the urban space, but I chose to create the mosaic based on that first encounter – a moment when the world felt generous.
I captured this mood in two short poems:
Lilac
Apple blossom
Warm wind from behind the hill
How lucky I am
Again
When
Was the last time
You felt euphoric about the weather
The bicycle rolls downhill
On its own
The mosaic is an attempt to preserve that initial sense of wonder – the moment when a city opens itself through light, blossoms, and movement. The work incorporates old ceramic tiles, fragments of brick and asphalt, and colored glass.”
Many thanks to Kaarel Narro for assistance with the installation!
Photos by Nika Gabiskiria.
The project was supported by the Estonian Ministry of Culture and the Estonian Cultural Endowment.
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Annual exhibition of the Estonian Glass Artists’ Union
BABEL
Rakvere Castle, June 26- September 10, 2026
Opening June 26, 4pm
The Estonian Glass artists’ Union welcomes you at our traditional yearly exhibition. This summer, we bring our works to the medieval castle of Rakvere, under the title BABEL.
The Confusion of Babel is a metaphor for a situation where there is a break in communication and the meaning goes missing. We might be deaf to overused expressions, or conversely, statements that appear too radical fail to pass the recipient’s mental walls; something might get lost in translation, or acquire a meaning not originally intended. All this could result in conflict, but chaos can also bring about creation.
Can an artist take on the role of interpreter? Someone educated in the liberal arts knows their way around a Babel of languages, can express their thoughts intelligibly, yet uniquely; straddle the balance of familiarity and curiosity; tell real dangers from imaginary ones. As artists, however, we rely not on words, but visual images and metaphors – ideally, ones speaking for themselves without needing an explanation. Through conflict or cooperation with matter, miracles sometimes happen – we don’t take this for granted, but leave the door open for the possibility.
The curators hope to bring you a display of powerful, utopian energy. We endeavor to accommodate exclamations in any language imaginable.
Rakvere – a Kreis-town (or crazy town?) – has become known as a place for experimentation and bold new ideas. The city lends its rebellious spirit to our exhibition: the plurality of styles and handwritings is our strength, a source of chaos and creativity.
Participants: Sofi Aršas, Piret Ellamaa, Riho Hütt, Elle Kannike, Erki Kannus, Merle Kannus, Malle Karik-Hallimäe, Kati Kerstna, Kai Kiudsoo-Värv, Eve Koha, Sigrid Luitsalu, Kairi Orgusaar, Heli Press, Rait Prääts, Kateriin Rikken, Mare Saare, Tiina Sarapu, Kalli Sein, Caspar Sild, Eili Soon, stuudio Kollektiir (Mari UIbo, Rait Lõhmus), Agnes Torm, Piret Uibotalu, Kaie Vakepea, Kersti Vaks.
Curators: Riho Hütt, Merle Kannus
Exhibition Design: Caspar Sild, Riho Hütt
Lighting Design: Kati Kerstna
Sound Design: Henri Hütt
Thank you: Cultural Endowment of Estonia, Rakvere castle (SA Virumaa Museums), Rakvere Cultural Centre.
Photos: Mati Hiis.
The Lette Glass Museum will celebrate three anniversaries in 2026 with a special exhibition.
With the exhibition “DEVELOPMENTS 50 – 30 – 20,” the Lette Glass Museum will celebrate three significant anniversaries in 2026: 50 years of passionate collecting of contemporary glass art, 30 years of the Lette Glass Museum, and 20 years of the Glass Depot.
The exhibition focuses on 30 international artists whose works are already part of the collection. They were invited to select current works and juxtapose each with an earlier work from the collection. This creates exciting dialogues between past and present, between artistic beginnings and current positions.
The exhibition brings together different generations of artists and showcases the extraordinary range of technical and artistic expressions within the international glass art scene. Some artists have consistently refined their visual language over decades, while others have continually broken new ground. The works on display highlight these individual artistic journeys while offering a glimpse into the diversity of contemporary art.
The starting point of this story is the passion for collecting of Lilly Ernsting (1930–2023). Together with her husband Kurt Ernsting (1929–2011), she laid the foundation for one of the world’s most significant and, in its diversity, unique collections of contemporary glass art. Over the course of 50 years, a collection of international stature emerged, one that continues to be expanded to this day.
Driven by a desire to share their enthusiasm for contemporary glass art with a broad audience, the Ernstings founded the Glasmuseum Lette in 1996. Ten years later, the Glasdepot followed, offering a comprehensive view of the ever-growing collection since 2006. The founders were initially supported by gallery owner Jaap de Harder, and later by Dutch artist Mieke Groot as well as art historian and long-time executive director of the Ernsting Foundation, Dr. Ulrike Hoppe-Oehl.
For 30 years now, the Glasmuseum Lette has served as a place for the discovery, presentation, and promotion of contemporary glass art. For the past 20 years, the Glasdepot has made the entire collection accessible to visitors. Today, it comprises nearly 3,000 objects and documents the development of international artists from the 1970s to the present who use glass as an artistic medium.
“DEVELOPMENTS 50 – 30 – 20” draws attention to the diverse paths of artistic development, the continuous growth of a unique collection, and the creative possibilities of a material that continually inspires artists worldwide.
The exhibition was curated by Wilhelm Vernim, artist, curator, and lecturer, who has served as director of the Lette Glass Museum since 2026.
ARTISTS: Klára Horácková (Tschechische Republik), Karin Hubert (†, Deutschland), Jack Ink (Österreich + USA), Anja Isphording/ (Kanada + Deutschland), Menno Jonkers (Niederlande), Micha Karlslund (Dänemark), Runa Kosogawa (Japan), Louise Lang (Deutschland), Silvia Levenson (Italien + Argentinien), Markus Marschmann (Deutschland), Katrin Maurer (Niederlande + Österreich), Rasmus Nossbring (Schweden), Momoo Omuro (Japan), Sibylle Peretti (USA + Deutschland) + Stephen Paul Day (USA), Rony Plesl (Tschechische Republik), Rini Ronckers (Niederlande), Tiina Sarapu (Estland), Verena Schatz (Österreich), Lada Semecka (Tschechische Republik), Korbinian Stöckle (Deutschland), Ilse Van Roy (Belgien), Nataliya Vladychko (Niederlande + Ukraine), Emma Woffenden (Großbritannien)
Info: https://www.glasmuseum-lette.de/en/exhibition/current/#accordion-item-accordion-item-4354-title