CV – Markus Kasemaa
Markus Kasemaa is a 3rd generation artist from well-known Estonian art family (kasemaa.ee/family). Born in Tallinn in 1972. Living in Tartu since 1974. Member of Estonian Artists’ Union and Tartu Artist’s Union since 1997. Studied art at Tartu Art School, Department of Sculpture (1990-1991) and at Tartu University, Faculty of Philosophy, Department of Painting (1991-1995). His works have been exhibited in dozens of countries including cyber world Secondlife. His artworks have also been printed on covers of “Nature” and “Cell” journals. He has summoned his artistic experience and experiments into an art-talk “Buying art is a crime / games with art” that has been held at schools, institutions, companies but also at an economics conference “Innovation Arabia 8” in Dubai.
50+ solo exhibitions and projects inc
Ankara Modern Art Museum CerModern; Estonian Supreme Court; Skype office, Estonia; Fujitsu office, Estonia; Transferwise offices in Tallinn and London; Playtech office, Estonia; Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia; Nõo Lutheran Church, Estonia; Tartu Salem Baptist Church, Estonia; Dataran Undrgrnd @KL Independence square with Kuala Lumpur City Government; Ministry of Economic Affairs of Estonia; Kelmė Regional Museum, Kelmė, Lithuania; Communication History Museum, Kaunas, Lithuania; Lithuanian Theatre, Music and Film Museum, Vilnius; Copenhagen Business School, Denmark, by Estonian embassy; University of Southern Denmark in Odense, by Estonian embassy; Estonian Aviation Academy; Baltic Defence College, Estonia; Project space Kunstraum B “Estonian month”, Kiel, Germany; Biocenter, Tartu (For opening of Genome Center new building), Estonia; Fields Trade Center, Kopenhagen, Denmark, by Estonian embassy; Palácio das Artes – Fábrica de Talentos, Porto, Portugal, by Estonian embassy; Nordic Council of Ministers office in Estonia; Camoes Institute, Lisbon, Portugal; Pico Marine Museum Art Center, Azore islands; Ribeira Grande City Theatre, Ponta Delgada, Azore Islands, for the event of opening Estonian honorary consulate; Solaris Shopping Centre – “Drive in” exhibition, Tallinn; Viru Shopping Center, Tallinn; Narva Art Museum, Narva
Selected group exhibitions and projects
“Arte Laguna Prize” finale, Venice Arsenale, Vilnius Town Hall; Limerick City Hall, Merchants Quay, Ireland; “Longing for Freedom”, Oxford Castle Prison, Oxford; Lüneburg HanseArtWorks, as representative of Tartu; Interdisciplinary festival “Crazy Tartu”, “Ukrainian Art Week” by Ukrainian Art Union, “Festive Art Summer in Viinistu”, Viinistu Art Museum; Exhibition of Tartu Art Union in Porvoo, Finland ; Tallinn International Graphic Triennale, 2007; NORD ART – Büdelsdorf, Germany
Selected recognition/awards:
1st award by Tampere Modern Art Museum and Tampere City government; Diploma of I Baltic Biennale, Manege Art Centre, St. Petersburg, 2008.; 3rd price in experimental graphics at “Ukrainian Art Week” , Kiev, Ukraine, 2009;
More info: Web: www.kasemaa.ee FB: www.facebook.com/kasemaakunst