Longer-term or permanent expositions found in museums provide the opportunity for us to really get to know the masterpieces of our art. Thus many works have been ingrained into the memory of the viewer after repeated viewings, creating a clear immortalisation of the signature of one author or another.  As opposed to private collections, which are more secretive and closed and frequently intriguing. Works which originate from private collections, and which have reached auction, serve as an important illustrative supplement to what we know about our artists.

Many of the works up for auction often come as a surprise, even to art historians. Works that have been lost over time and have unexpectedly reemerged; works that are exceptional and experimental or paintings that have been created entirely in exile, with the return to our homeland serving to enrich the perceptions we have about our artistic heritage.

This year, Haus Gallery’s autumn auction exhibition offers an illustrative overview of Estonia’s art history, where works from previous decades or art here rise emphatically to the forefront. Nikolai Triik, Paul Burman, Nikolai Kummits, Eerik Haamer, Elmar Kits, Johannes Võerahansu, and others.

The Gallery’s top floor has an air of art history! We await you at the exhibition! 

Photos: Nando Grancelli