Portrait of Katrin Karu with her arms crossed

Katrin Karu

Painter

Born in 1975 in Tallinn, Estonia

Lives and works in Tallinn

katrin@katrinkaru.com

www.katrinkaru.com

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Education

  • 2006 Tallinn University, teacher of art & technical drawing and advertising, MA
  • 1989 Viimsi Children’s Art School

Exhibitions

  • 2026 The Three. Kitsas Galerii, Tartu, Estonia
  • 2025 Red bird. Stedingu maja, Võru, Estonia
  • 2025 Kintsugi, anniversary exhibition. Viimsi Artium, Viimsi, Estonia
  • 2024 Inexhaustible. Villa Ammende, Pärnu, Estonia
  • 2023 Dreaming Time. Schloss Fellin, Viljandi, Estonia
  • 2020 Waterway. The Estonian Maritime Museum, Tallinn, Estonia
  • 2020 Abated Breath. Architecture and Design Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
  • 2020 Abated Breath Part II. Abu Dhabi Art Hub Gallery, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
  • 2018 Drama. Estonian Drama Theatre, Tallinn, Estonia
  • 2016 Permanent exhibition in Hilton Tallinn Park Hotel, set of 41 paintings, custom work
  • 2016 Sand. Abu Dhabi Art Hub, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
  • 2015 Timeless. Estonian National Library, Tallinn
  • 2015 Moment. Vabalava Theatre, Tallinn
  • 2015 Dance. Kochi Aidad, Tallinn
  • 2014 Touch. Richard Sagrits Museum, Karepa, Lääne-Virumaa, Estonia

Scholarships

  • 2024 Art Hub on Socotra Island, Yemen
  • 2021 Private Residency in Nice, France
  • 2021 Abu Dhabi Art Hub in Al Khateem, United Arab Emirates
  • 2020 Abu Dhabi Art Hub in Liwa, United Arab Emirates
  • 2018 King Abdulaziz Camel Festival, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  • 2016 Abu Dhabi Art Hub in Musaffah, United Arab Emirates

Work in private collections

  • In Estonia, France, Germany, Spain, Lithuania, Japan, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia.

Projects

  • 2024, 2025 Participation in the auction “The Best female artists”, Estonia
  • 2023 Fashion brand Katrin Karu Off the Canvas “50 dresses, 50 women” photoshoot
  • 2020 Kraftwerk Beer label in the Estonian art series
  • 2020 Video “Abated Breath” in Abu Dhabi by Osan Film:
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39voHhw0Zbs
  • 2019 TV show and book “33 Minutes” and book Hannes Võrno “33 minutit”
  • https://www.facebook.com/hannesvorno33minutit/videos/336120887096934
  • 2018 – Own fashion brand Katrin Karu Off the Canvas. Wear the paintings
  • 2017 Moodne Valgustus show and exhibition. Four paintings together with 100 people
  • 2017 When meet different arts - music, drinking and visual art with Reval Band
  • 2017, 2019, 2022, 2025 Charity auction Päikesegala in Hilton. Charity painting for Tallinn Reval Rotary Club, for funds to provide free summer camp experiences for children from underprivileged families

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