HOBUSEPEA GALLERY opened in January 2003. The gallery’s priority is showing non-profit contemporary art exhibitions, solo projects by top Estonian artists, while projects by the sub-associations are also given opportunities to exhibit. The gallery’s primary aim is to present, introduce and value contemporary art, and also to present the work of young artists, and create exhibiting opportunities for artists just starting their careers. Curator Elin Kard has been the director of the gallery since it opened on 10 January 2003; she is also the director of Draakon Gallery. From 2013 to 2019, Sirja-Liisa Eelma worked as gallery assistant at Hobusepea and Draakon galleries, in 2020 that position was filled by Anna Mari Liivrand.

 

The majority of the artists active locally and internationally started their art careers at Hobusepea Gallery. On two occasions projects developing from exhibitions at the gallery have represented Estonia at the international Venice Biennale (Liina Siib, Marko Mäetamm), exhibitions at the gallery have received numerous prizes and nominations (Konrad Mäe Prize, Kristjan Raud Prize, Estonian Cultural Endowment Prizes, etc). Over the years, artists such as Andres Tali, Liina Siib, Marge Monko, Marko Mäetamm, Eve Kiiler, Jaan Elken, Kai Kaljo, Marco Laimre, Jüri Ojaver, Raoul Kurvitz, Paul Rodgers, Mall Paris, Erki Kasemets, Andres Koort and many others have had exhibitions they have considered to have had special importance in their creative careers.

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DRAAKON GALLERY was founded in 1983 and in the early days it focused on showing the work of members of the Association of Printmakers (Vabagraafikute Ühing). After 1990, when the gallery stopped hosting exhibitions, it continued as a commercial venue selling paintings, printmaking and applied art. In early 2003, Draakon Gallery once again started to show exhibitions of Estonian and foreign artists, and the rejuvenated gallery sells contemporary art and the gallery’s cellar space sells high quality contemporary Estonian painting, and the work of young painters, printmakers and photographers.

 

Like Hobusepea Gallery, the priority for Draakon Gallery is to organise non-profit and commercial exhibitions of contemporary art, showing solo exhibitions by Estonia’s top artists, while also providing opportunities for young artists. The sub-associations can also use the space.

 

Many of the artists active locally and internationally started their art careers at Draakon Gallery. Over the years many well-known artists have had exhibitions at Draakon that they have considered to have had special importance in their creative careers. Exhibitions at the gallery have received numerous prizes and nominations (Konrad Mäe Prize, Kristjan Raud Prize, Estonian Cultural Endowment Prizes, etc.)