Peeter Allik
Peeter Allik (1966-2019) can be considered to be one of the most original and daring painters and
graphic artists on Estonia’s contemporary art scene. Allik has studied at the Tartu Art School
(1983–1988) and the Tallinn Art University (1991-1992) and the Department of Painting at the University
of Tartu, which he graduated from in 1993. Allik is one of the founders of the Kursi School (1988). He has
received distinguished awards for his daring work: Ado Vabbe scholarship (1997); Konrad Mägi Prize
(2001), 2002 won the Gran Pri on VIII International Biennale of the Baltic States in Kaliningrad, Kristjan
Raud Prize (2005), Chicago Printmakers Collaborative Prize, USA (2011); diploma from the 5th Rokycany
Biennial in Graphic Arts (2011), and many others.
Peeter Allik is a social artist. Like most social artists, also he does the documentation. Alliks speciality is
the way of documentation. He does not document any specific events or problems, but the emotions
they cause in people”. /Mari Kartau/
The artist says of his work: My work is about the present situation. It is not an art of eternity or eternal
beauty! Just todays situation – this is my eternal beauty. If you live your life now, you know what the
past is, and what the future is.
Curriculum Vitae
Born 28. VI 1966 in Põltsamaa, Estonia.
Since 2014 freelancer artist
2005-2014 painting lecturer in Tartu Art College.
2001-2004 Academia Non Grata, head of painting and graphic arts department.
1994-2001 freelance artist
1993 Graduated in Tartu University
Exhibited Internationally since 1988
Solo Exhibitions
2016 These Tomatoes Will Not Rot. Gallery Bastejs, Riga, Latvia
2015 Jonavos Kulturos Centras. Gallery Homo Ludens, Jonavo, Lithuania
2015 These Tomatos Will Not Rot. Tallinn Art hall Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
2015 Horse`s Head. Gallery Hobusepea, Tallinn, Estonia
2013 Peeter Allik. Gallery Ietsmooisaandemuur, Hertogenbosch, Netherland
2013 Art is a Serious Thing. Gallery Bastejs, Riga, Latvia
2012 Graphics. Muzeum Dr. Bohuslav Horak in Rokycany, Czech Republic
2012 Solo exhibition in Gallery ForOrtOst as part of IV- International Print Exhibition- Ereignis druckgraphik BBKL Gallery, Leipzig, Germany
2012 Great Fabulous Food Club. Gallery Draakoni, Tallinn, Estonia
2012 Peeter Allik & Toomas Kuusing. Cafe Stadler, Berlin, Germany
2011 Solutions. Maniere Noire, Berlin, Germany
2011 I Saw Nothing. Gallery Bastejs, Riga, Latvia
2011 Carnivore Club. Gallery Monumentaal, Tartu Art House, Tartu, Estonia
2010 Peeter Allik & Toomas Kuusing. Create an Art City Project - Docking , NOI Gallery, Korea Experimental Art Festival 2010, Seoul, Korea
2009 Upon My Word. Together with Rolandas Rimkunas, Gallery Draakoni, Tallinn, Estonia
2009 Artist group „EDU“ - 1988, with Albert Gulk. Gallery FERRODRUM, Tartu Culture Factory, Estonia
2008 How to Get RICH and Beautiful. Gallery letsmooisaandemuur, Hertogenbosch, Netherland
2007 Enormous Arse. Our Attainment. Non Grata Art Container, Tallinn, Estonia
2007 Beginning of the New Happiness. Pärnu City Gallery and Pärnu Concert Hall, Estonia
2006 Artist and His Hen. NoMi Gallery, St.Petersbourg, Russia
2005 In Graafika. Print exhibition in building of Government of Pärnu County, Estonia
2005 I Saw That. Tallinn Art Hall, Tallinn, Estonia
2005 Kaliningrad State Art Gallery, Russia
2004 Die brandstiftung den Privatisierungsdokumenten. Open Space, Berlin, Germany
2004 I Saw That. State Secret - Fuck Off Nation. Tartu Art House, Estonia
2004 Prints exhibitionin in Concert Hall Estonia, Tallin, Estonia
2003 Mystical Nature of Nature. NoMi Gallery, St.Petersbourg, Russia
2003 Secrets of the XX Century. Haapsalu City Gallery, Estonia
2003 Paintings From 88. Puurmani manor house, Estonia
2002 Our Conception Is Future. With Anton Starkopf, Narva Gallery, Narva, Estonia
2002 In Graafika. Pärnu College of Tartu University, Pärnu, Estonia
2002 43 Motionless Pictures. Vaal Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
2001 Radically Correct and Pictures of Nature. Tallinn Art Hall, Estonia
2001 Silence Was Broken by Great Exploison. Tartu Art House, Estonia
2001 24h Non-stop Lection. Kunstplaze Unabomber, Pärnu, Estonia
2000 Concret Solutions. Sammas Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
2000 Exhibition of Paintings and Prints in Gallery of Estonian Bank
1998 M.Mäetamm ja P.Allik in Estonian Ambassadory in Washington, USA
1998 A.Seppet & P.Allik in Galeria Uusikuva, Kotka, Finland
1997 Secrets of the XX Century. Tallinn Art Hall Gallery, Estonia
1997 Impressionism. Raatuse Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
1997 UN. Obu Gallery, Tartu, Estonia
1997 Paintings From 88. Lastekunstikooli Gallery in Tartu, Estonia
1996 Prints exhibition in castle Purtse, Estonia
1993 Me. Vaal Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
1993 Print exhibitions, I. Kruusamäe & P. Allik. Part of 13th International Exhibition of Korean Printmakers Seoul, Korea Kyungin Art Gallery, Korea
1993 Sebra Gallery, Tartu, Estonia
1993 Gütersloh, Germany Gallery Kunst und Schule, Germany (with Ilmar Kruusamäe)
1992 Raatuse Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
1991, 1995, 1997 Library of Tartu University, Estonia
Prizes and Awards
2015 2nd Prize, Kaliningrad, Königsberg International Print Triennal, Russia
2015 Grand Prix I- Kaunas International Printmaking Biennial „Culture Line“ Lithuania
2011 Chicago Printmakers Collaborative Prize, USA
2011 Exhibition Prize, Ereignis Druckgraphik 3, Leipzig, Germany
2010 The Main Biennial Award, 5th Rokycany Biennial in Graphic Arts, Czech Republic
2008 Prize for one of 10 best Estonian posters, exhibition Estonian Poster Today, Haapsalu, Estonia
2008 Diploma for best engraving, International Print Exhibition- Creation of the Universe IV, Minsk, Belarussia
2007 One of three equal awards of the 14-th International Print Biennial, Varna
2007 Bulgaria 2006 Year grant of Estonian Cultural Foundation, Estonia
2006 Prize No.3. Print Biennale St. Petersbourg, Russia
2005 Kristjan Raud Prize and medal, Estonia
2002 Grand Prix of VII International Biennal of Graphics, Kaliningrad/Köningsberg Triennal, Russia
2001 Konrad Mägi Prize and medal, Estonia
2001 Year Prize of Estonian Cultural Foundation Tartu Regional Department, Estonia
2000 NIFCA grant for residencies
2000, Malongen in Stockholm, Sweden
1998 Terzo premia International Exhibition of Art “Citta Di Locri”, Italy
1997 Ado Vabbe Prize, Tartu, Estonia
1997 Estonian Painters Society Annual Prize for Young Painter, Estonia
1996 Rural Municipality of Jyväskylä award for a Young Printmaker, International Print Triennal, Graphica Greativa 96, Finland
1993 “Tokko&Arrak” Gallery Prize, Estonia