Tanel Veenre (born 5 May 1977) is Estonian jewellery artist and designer of brand Tanel Veenre.

Life

Tanel Veenre was born in

Tallinn Tallinn () is the most populous and capital city of Estonia. Situated on a bay in north Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, Tallinn has a population of 437,811 (as of 2022) and administratively lies in the Harju ' ...

and grew up in a family of artists and musicians. He studied under Kadri Mälk at the Estonian Academy of Arts where he graduated in 2005 after having taken part in an exchange program in Gerrit Rietveld Academy.

Work

Tanel Veenre has participated since 1994 in at least 300 events between, fairs, shows, art gallery exhibitions and fashion shows in

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etc. His body adornments have enhanced the windows of Selfridges retail store in London. Tanel Veenre has been working as a fashion photographer (campaigns for Aldo Järvsoo, Monton, Ivo Nikkolo), journalist and editor (''Muusa'', '' Eesti Päevaleht'', ''

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''). He has been giving lectures and workshops in

Konstfack Konstfack, or University of Arts, Crafts and Design, is a university college for higher education in the area of art, crafts and design in Stockholm, Sweden. History Konstfack has had several different names since it was founded in 1844 by the e ...

China Academy of Art China Academy of Art (), also translated as China National Academy of Fine Arts, was founded in Hangzhou in 1928 by the government of the Republic of China (1912–49), Republic of China and the renowned educator Cai Yuanpei. It was the first a ...

Tainan National University of the Arts Tainan National University of the Arts (TNNUA; ) is an arts university in Guantian District, Tainan, Taiwan. The campus is in the countryside; beside the campus there is a reservoir. Many international guest professors visit. The architect for ...

Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM) ( en, Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education), also known as Tecnológico de Monterrey or just Tec, is a secular and coeducational private university based in ...

Shenkar College of Engineering and Design Shenkar College of Engineering, Design and Art (commonly abbreviated as Shenkar) is a public college in Ramat Gan, Israel. Shenkar serves the Israeli industry by providing academic qualification and R&D services for modern industries. Shenkar i ...

Oslo National Academy of the Arts The Oslo National Academy of the Arts ( no, Kunsthøgskolen i Oslo, ''KHiO'') is a university college in Oslo, Norway, that provides education in visual arts, design and performing arts. It is one of two public institutes of higher learning in ...

and in many other institutions. Since 2012 professor in Estonian Academy of Arts. Tanel Veenre is a board member of

Art Jewelry Forum Art Jewelry Forum (AJF) is a nonprofit international organization founded in 1997 that advocates for the field of contemporary art jewelry through education, discourse, publications, grants, and awards. Publications Art Jewelry Forum publishes onl ...

. Tanel Veenre kaelaehe Võidupärg.jpg, Necklace "Võidupärg" Tanel Veenre, Palindrome l, 2015.jpg, Brooch "Palindrome l" Tanel Veenre Hirmude raamat 2016.jpg, "Book of Fears"

Galleries

Tanel Veenre is represented by the following galleries: * Ornamentum in Hudson NY * Platina in Stockholm * RA in Amsterdam * Putti in Riga *Alice Floriano Galler
Alice Floriano Gallery

Monographies

* "Jewel. Hesitations in Art / Ehe. Kahtlused kunsti kujul", 2009 * "Handful / Käeulatuses", 2015

Awards

* National Cultural Award (2016) * International Fashion Showcase, best display and curating, London Fashion Week (2014) * Young Cultural Figure Award (2012) *

Kristjan Raud Kristjan Raud (22 October 1865, Kirikuküla, Vinni Parish – 19 May 1943, Tallinn) was an Estonian symbolist painter and illustrator who was one of the founders of the Estonian National Museum. Folklore elements figure heavily in his subject m ...

Art Award (2010)

Personal life

Tanel Veenre was in a long-term relationship with fashion artist Aldo Järvsoo. In January 2024, a marriage conducted via Zoom under Utah law was registered between Tanel Veerne and Valerian Dremgie, russian citizen formerly known as Valerii Vladislavovich Mezin.

References

External links

Official Website

Official Online Store
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