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Kai Kiudsoo-Värv
Date of Birth: August 12th, 1968
Education
2005 Estonian Academy of Arts(EAA), MA(cum laude), speciality of glass art
1995 Estonian Academy of Arts(EAA), BA, speciality of glass art
Professional career
since 2009 founder of Klaasiklubi, studio of glass art
2005-2013 Estonian Academy of Arts, lecturer on a contractual basis
2001 – 2002 glass factory “Scancrystal” in Tallinn, product developer and primary artist
since 1995 freelance artist
Membership
2010 -2013 president of Estonian Glass Artists’ Union
2002 – 2004 president of Estonian Glass Artists’ Union
since 2002 Estonian Artists’ Association
since 2001 Estonian Glass Artists’ Union
Personal exhibitions
2013 “Via Crucis”, Pirita convent, Tallinn
2008 “For You”, Hop-gallery, Tallinn; Hotel Euroopa conference centrum, Tallinn
2007 – 2008 „Gloria in excelsis deo et …“ , with Reet Talimaa, Werkatelier Richter SK, Den Helder, Netherlands
2003 Personal Exhibition, (with Kaire-Leen Varik), Haapsalu, Estonia
2002 Personal Exhibition, (with Kaire-Leen Varik), Sammas Gallery , Tallinn, Estonia Museum of Viljandi , Viljandi, Estonia
Recent exhibitions
2013 “Milky Way”, Annual Exhibition of Estonian Glass Artist´s Union, Rakvere
2013 “Vase” ,GaleriiPINK, Tallinn, Estonia
2013 “Concord”, Haus Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
2012 “Estonian Platter”, GaleriiPINK, Tallinn, Estonia
2012 “Contemporary Estonian Glass Art”, Jelagin Island’s Glass Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia
2012 “Grand Fragility”, Tallinn Art Hall, Estonia
2012 “Sincerely, Yours … “ The Museum of New Art in Pärnu, Estonia
2012 “Is plokstumos” (“2D →” ), Arka Gallery, Vilnius, Lithuania
2012 “Contemporary Estonian Glass Art”, Estonian Museum of Applied Art and Design, Tallinn, Estonia
2011 “Paar” Kullo Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia 2011 “Estonian Glass”, Finnish Glass Museum, Riihimäki, Finland
2010 “Present for A.Pärt“, Paide Kultuurikeskus, Paide 2010 “Night Light“ Kalamaja Park, Kadriorg Park, Tallinn
2010 Estonian Glass, LWL-Industriemuseum, Glashütte Gernheim, Saksamaa
2010 Annual Exhibition of Estonian Glass Artist´s Union, Disainigalerii, Tallinn
2008 Vitrum Balticum IV, New and Hot, National Art Museum of M. K. Ciurlionis, Kaunas, Lithuania
2008 European Glass Context 2008, Gronbechs Gard, Hasle, Bornholm, Denmark
2008 GLAS IM DIALOG, Glasbrücke Berlin, Berlin, Germany
2007 “ESTONIAN GLASS ART 70:The decade’s best (1996-2006)”, Estonian Applied Art Museum, Tallinn, Estonia
2007 Exhibition of Estonian Applied Art , Tallinn Exhibition Hall, Tallinn, Estonia 2007 MOA, Master of Arts – festival, TAIK, Helsinki, Finland
2007 „Round“, Exhibition of Estonian Glass Artists’ Union, Albu Manor, Estonia
2006 Exhibition, Evald Okas Museum, Haapsalu, Estonia
2006 Annual Exhibition of Estonian Glass Artist´s Union „Beautiful”, Gallery of Tallinn Exhibition Hall, Tallinn, Estonia
2004 Annual Exhibition of Estonian Glass Artist´s Union “Focus”, Hobusepea Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
2003 Exhibition of Estonian applied art “Notes. 3 Dimentional Estonian Art”, MüveszetMalom, Szentendre, Ungari Awards and Scholarships
2010 Appreciated Glass Artist 2008-2009, prize of Estonian Glass Artist´s Union
2004 Scholarship of Väino Tanner Foundation
2001 “New Glass/Neues Glas” Jutta Cuny-Franz Memorial Award, Selected Entries
1997 competition-exhibition YOUNG GLASS 1997, Selected Entries, Ebeltoft Glasmuseum, Denmark
Symposiums and Workshops
2009 Workshop of Ursula Merker, vitreography, Tallinn
2008 Workshop of Jeffrey Sarmiento and Anna Vesele, photosensitive masks and sandblasting, Tallinn
2007 International Glass Symposium „Meeting Point VITRA“, Nancy-Vannes-le-Chatel, France
2007 Workshop of Mark Angus, glass painting, Tallinn
2006 IV Hot Glass Symposium, Haapsalu, Estonia
2004 II Hot Glass Symposium “Maritima”, Haapsalu, Estonia
2003 I Hot Glass Symposium “Fire&Water”, Haapsalu, Estonia
1999 Workshop of Päivi Kekäläinen, technique of pâte de verre, Tallinn
Works owned by
Estonian Museum of Applied Art and Design
Estonian Embassy in Berlin, Germany
Glasmuseum Ebeltoft, Ebeltoft, Denmark
Tallinn City Museum, Tallinn, Estonia
Swedish Embassy in Tallinn