Art

The TMW art programme, curated by the Estonian Contemporary Art Development Center (ECADC) and the Association of Estonian Art Institutions (KAEL), will this year focus on art quarters in different parts of the city. Over three days (10–12 April), guided tours will take place in Noblessner, the Old Town and Telliskivi Creative City, mapping the artistic trajectories running through our urban space. Whether and how art and artists can change society will be the starting point for a panel discussion at EKKM on Saturday, with past Köler Prize laureates.

The centrepieces of the TMW art programme are the opening of the Köler Prize 2026 exhibition—marking the Contemporary Art Museum of Estonia’s (EKKM) 20th anniversary season—and Anton Corbijn’s retrospective exhibition at Fotografiska.

Find out more about the Art Tours:

EKKM 20: Köler Prize 2026 Exhibition Opening

Friday, 10 April at 19:00
EKKM (Kursi 5)
Free entry

The Estonian Museum of Contemporary Art (EKKM) is a self-initiated institution dedicated to contemporary art. It primarily operates as a public, non-profit exhibition space and, quite openly, as an unconventional kind of art museum.

EKKM marks its 20th anniversary season with the opening of the Köler Prize 2026 award exhibition. Established in 2011, the prize aims to popularize contemporary art and highlight and recognize outstanding artists in the local art scene. For the 2026 Köler Prize exhibition, EKKM invited five artists as nominees: Anna Mari Liivrand, Darja Popolitova, Hanna Samoson, Keiu Maasik, Taavi Suisalu. Each of the five Estonian artists will create a new work for the exhibition. Based on these works, an international jury will select the main prize winner, while visitors will decide the recipient of the audience award.

Saturday, 11 April
EKKM (Kursi 5)
Free entry

14:00 Free City Stage: Dasom Baek (KR) ja Apparatus&Apparata (EE)

15:00 TMW Talk: Can Art—and Artists—Change Society?

The 2012 laureate of the Köler Prize, Flo Kasearu, and the 2015 laureate, Anu Vahtra, engage in a conversation about the artist’s voice and role as an agent of change. The position of the artist in society is dual in nature—on the one hand, they are marginalized compared to more powerful groups such as business figures or politicians, but on the other hand, they are equipped with unique tools for participating in public discourse. In the discussion, we will explore whether and how an artist can contribute to change. What is the impact of their work and activities? Does being a contemporary artist inherently imply a form of activism?

The discussion will be held in Estonian and moderated by Kadi-Ell Tähiste (Estonian Association of Art Institutions).

Anton Corbijn, Corbijn, Anton

Fotografiska Tallinn
Telliskivi 60a-8

Portraits of icons from the worlds of music, art and fashion—from Depeche Mode to David Bowie and Kate Moss to Virgil Abloh.

10% discount with a TMW 2026 wristband or upon presentation of a ticket to the TMW showcase at Fotografiska

Open until 30 Apr

Mon–Thu 09:00 – 20:00
Fri 09:00 – 00:00
Sat 10:00 – 20:00
Sun 10:00 – 18:00

Corbjin Sessions #12: Fotografiska Night Shift x TMW x Fabrica Femina

Fri, 10 April, 20:00 – 23:00 
Fotografiska Tallinn
Telliskivi 60a-8

Step into Fotografiska for a TMW edition of Night Shift—a bar inside the Corbijn exhibition, lights low and music up.

Inspired by Corbijn’s words — ‘I try to capture a feeling rather than a perfect picture’—live processed piano, spectral voices, and visual landscapes create a space of pure emotion. POETRIA invites women artists like Tuulikki Bartosik into improvisation and poetry in dialogue with Cleo T’s cinematic soundscapes. No perfect songs—just spontaneous shared moments. A sound ritual by Cleo T.

Ticket (includes exhibition entry) €10, buy here
10% discount with TMW ticket or festival pass
Free with PRO Pass.

Exhibitions at Kumu Art Museum

A. Weizenbergi 34 / Valge 1

Spiegel im Spiegel: Encounters Between Estonian and German Art from Lucas Cranach to Arvo Pärt and Gerhard Richter

The exhibition traces historical and contemporary points of contact between Estonian and German cultural spaces, bringing together works and shared heritage from artists of both countries.

Triumph of Galatea: Art in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

The international group exhibition, referring to the myth of Pygmalion, examines the changes and developments in human experience in culture and society in connection with the onslaught of new technologies.

Kumu opening times:
Tue–Wed, Fri–Sun 10:00 – 18:00
Thu 10:00 – 20:00
Mon closed

Tickets: pood.ekm.ee/en