Kelli Valk

KELLI VALK

tel. 55 644 961
e-mail kellivalk@gmail.com
www.kellivalk.com

1952 born in Tallinn, Estonia
1978 gradueted from the Estonian Academy of Arts
Since 1992 member of the Association of Estonian Printmakers; Estonian Artists’ Association
Sincs 2004 member of Fyns Grafiske Vearksted, Denmark

INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITIONS
1992 Munkadetagune torn - Tallinn
1993 Pirita - Tallinn
1996, 2007, 2012 Gallery Draakon - Tallinn
1996 G Gallery - Tallinn
1996 Saaremaa Museum - Kuressaare Castle - Estonia
1998 Conrad Adenauer Fond - Tallinn
1998,2002,2004,2007,2009,2010,2012 Kuke Gallery - Haapsalu - Estonia
1999 Paide Vallitorn – Estonia
2000 Tartu Artmuseum – Estonia
2001 See On Gallery – Tallinn
2002 Kunstverein zu Rostock, Gallery Mönchentor, Rostock, Germany
2003 Kastellaanimaja Gallery, Tallinn
2003 City Gallery, Tallinn
2003 La Galerie Passage, Tallinn, Estonia
2003 A. Smith Gallery, Ǽroskųbing, Denmark
2004 Gallery Am Kamp, Teterow, Germany
2006 Saaremaa Artstudio, Kuressaare, Estonia
2007, 2012 Gallery Draakon, Tallinn
2008 FGV Gallery, Odense, Denmark
2009 MAXIT Gallery, Tallinn
2010 Vabaduse Gallery, Tallinn
2011 Gallery of Estonian Embassy in Copenhagen, Denmark
2012 Rostock-Warnemünde, Germany
2013 Rakvere Theatre Gallery, Estonia
2014 Vabaduse Gallery Tallinn, Estonia
2015 Estonian Concert Hall Gallery, Tallinn
2016 Vabaduse Gallery, Tallinn
2017 Loviisa Guest Studio, Finland
2018 Gallery Draakon Tallinn, Estonia
2018 Viinistu Art Museum, Estonia
2018 Estonian Parliament Art Hall
2019 Kondas Center with Karoliina Kagovere, Viljandi, Estonia
2019 Winners Exhibition Cologne, Germany
2020 Viimsi St. Jacob's Church
2022 Gallery Draakon Tallinn
2022 Tammpere House Gallery Tartu, Estonia
2022 Saaremaa Art Studio Gallery, Estonia
2023 Gjutars Gallery in Vantaa, Finland
2024 Vabaduse Gallery, Tallinn
2025 Telliskivi Loomelinnak Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
2025 Kunstiaken Gallery Tallinn, Estonia

INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS
2005 Tokyo International Miniprint Triennial, Japan
2006 5th Annual International Exhibition of Miniatures „little m“, Vilnius, Lithuania
2006,2009,2012 5th International Triennial of Graphic Art, Bitola, Macedonia
2007 International Small Engraving Exhibition, Cremona, Italy
2007,2013,2016,2017 Lessedra World Art Print Annual, MiniPrint
2007,2009,2011 International Print Biennial, Varna, Bulgaria
2007,2010,2013,2016 6th International Triennial of Small Graphic Forms, Vilnius, Lithuania
2007,2009,2012 International Biennial of mini-prints, Tetovo, Macedonia
2007 International Print Exhibition Tokyo 2007, Japan
2008 The Americas Biennial Exhibiton of Contemporary Prints, Austin USA
2008,2009 Mini Print Biennial Graphium 2008, Timisoara Romania
2008 „Unplugged“ exhibition in Fyns, Grafiske Vaerkstad, Odense Denmark
2008 I International Competition Exhibition „ Art and the Mountain“, MAPP, Milano Italy
2009,2010,2012 International Small Engraving Salon, Florean Museum, Romania
2009 „folk-art NOW!“, Bremen, Germany
2009 Baltic Message Graphic Art Exhibition, Turku, Finland
2010 5th International Competition Ex Libris, Biblioteca Di Bodio Lomnago, Italy
2010,2012,2014,2016,2018 International Biennial „Petit Format de Papier“ Nismes,Brussels Belgium
2010,2014,2016 5th International Biennial of Graphic Art Rokycany, Czech Repulic
2011, 2014,2017 International Triennial of Small Graphic Forms, Lodz, Poland
2012 International Print Exhibition „Strong Water“ Riga, Latvia
2012 International Exhibition „Titanic 100“ Klaipeda, Lithuania
2013,2014,2015 33.34. Mini Print International of Cadaques, Spain
2013 International Exhibition „Nordic Landscapes“ Odense, Denmark
2013-2014 7.International Competition Ex Libris Di Bodio Lomnago, Italy
2013,2014,2015 International Exhibition „Fundacio Tharrats d`Art Grafic“ Barcelona, Spain
2013,2014,2015 International Exhibition „Galerie L`Etangd`Art“ Bages, France
2013,2014,2015 International Exhibition „Wingfield Barns“ Suffolk, UK
2014, 2016 International Exlibris Competition Varna, Bulgaria
2014 International Lino-cut and Wood-cut Exhibitions Odense, Denmark
2015 FGV Exhibition „Nature Romance“ Odense, Denmark
2015 International Biennial Dicarta/Papermade Schio, Vicenza, Italy
2015 International Drawing Triennial Tallinn, Estonia
2015,2016 Concorso Primo Premio Grafica Italiana Vigonza, Padova, Italy
2016 2.International Exhibition “Enter into Art” Cologne, Germany
2017 International Biennial of Small Etching Graphium – Timisoara, Romania
2017 Global Print Duoro, Portugal
2017 “Mirror face to face” Qu.Bi Gallery Vicenza, Italy
2017 1. International Biennial of Graphic Art Yerevan, Armenia
2018 International Miniprint Exhibition “Enter into Art” Cologne, Germany
2018 International Triennial of Graphic Art Bitola, Macedonia
2019 International Exhibition of Graphic Art Paese, Italy
2019 International Biennial of Print Art Varna, Bulgaria
2020 International Triennial of Small Graphic Forms, Poland, Lodz
2020 International Biennale "Petit Format de Papier" Brussels, Belgium
2020 International Mini Print Cantabria, Hispaania
2020 International Biennial of Small Form Graphics, Vilnius, Lithuania
2021 International Graphic Art in Cervantes Institute Bordeaux, France
2022 Flora Danica Exhibition FVG Gallery Odense, Denmark
2023 International Exhibition „Schengen” Mondorf-Les-Bains, Luxembourg
2023,2025 International Biennial of Miniature Art Bitola, Macedonia
2024 Rokycany Biennial of Graphic Art, Czech Republic
2024 International Biennial - Petit Format de Papier - Nismes, Belgium
2024 International Watercolour Symposium Tammpere, Finland
2024 International Biennial of Graphic Art Bitola, Macedonia
2025 Exhibition – Space – FGV gallery Odense, Denmark

GROUP EXHIBITIONS
1998, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2011, 2015 Eduard Wiiralt's prize exhibition - Tallinn, Estonia
1999 Estonian Graphic Art exhibition - Tallinn Art Hall, Estonia
2000 20 printmakers from Estonia - Kavaleridze Gallery, Kiev, Ukraine
2000 Estonian Graphic Art 2000 FU - Tartu Art House, Estonia
2001 Estonian Book Illustrations' Exhibition - Moscow Artists' Association; Russia
2002 Estonian Graphic Art - Riihimäki, Finland
2002,2009Tallinn Drawing Triennial - Estonia
2003 Estonian Graphic Art. The Lemonstreet Gallery, Dublin, Ireland
2003 Estonian Graphic Art. Estonian Embassy Gallery, Kopenhagen, Denmark
2004 Exhibition of illustrations, library of Tartu University, Estonia
2004 Contemporary Estonian Prints, Retretti gallery, Finland
2004 Three Estonian Graphic Artists, Vivian Napp Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
2004,2005,2006,2010,2011,2012,2013 FGV gallery, Odense, Denmark
2004 Three Estonian Graphic Artists, Estonian Embassy Gallery, Berlin, Germany
2004 Estonian Graphic Art, Estonian Embassy in Moscow, Russia, in Pihkva and Dedovitch
2004 „Approaches“, Estonian Concert Hall Gallery, Tallinn
2004, 2009, 2010, 2011 In-Graphics, Pärnu City Gallery, Estonia
2004 Danish-Estonian graphic art exhibition „Meetings“, Pärnu Theatre Endla Gallery, Estonia
2005 H.Ch.Andersen illustrations’ exhibition, Estonian National Library
2005 HCA Prints at Filosofgangen, Odense, Denmark
2006 Estonian graphic artists, Turku, Galleria Joella, Finland
2006 Estonian graphic artists, Gallery-Museum Lendava, Slovenia
2006 Estonian graphic art exhibition „Ecstasy“, Tartu Art House
2007 Estonian Artists´ Association´s Annual Exhibition „Art of Living“, Tallinn Art Hall
2007 IMPACT, Rotermann´s Salt Storage, Tallinn
2008 Estonian Graphic Art, the Museum of Foreign Art, Riga Latvia
2008 Art Summer, Viinistu Art Museum
2008 Estonian Graphic Art, University of Szegedi, Cultural Center of Debrecen, Hungary
2008 Kreutzwald 2008, illustrations' exhibition, Estonian National Library
2009 Kreutzwald 2008, illustrations' exhibiton, Tapa Public Library, Estonia
2009 Self-Exposure. Annual Exhibition of the Estonian Artists´ Association, Tallinn Art Hall
2010 Estonian Graphic Art in Shanghai EXPO 2010
2010 Illustrations`Exhibition in Russia in Koloma Artcenter, Krasnoarmeiski Town Gallery
2011 Estonian Mini-Print Art in Vabaduse gallery, Tallinn
2011 Estonian Graphic Art in Rovaniemi, Finland
2011 Graphic Art in FGV gallery in Odense, Denmark
2012 Estonian House in Stockholm with Kalli Kalde & Külli Suitso, Sweden
2012,2013,2015,2016,2017 Estonian Artists`Association`s Annual Exhibition in Tallinn Art Hall
2012 Estonian House in Helsingi with Kalli Kalde, Külli Suitso, Finland
2013 Estonian Art in Salzburg, Austria
2014 Art Summer in Pärnu City Gallery, Estonia
2015 Estonian Graphic Art in Finland
2015 Estonian Graphic Art in Armenia
2015 Art Summer „Master & Margarita“ in Pärnu City Gallery, Estonia
2015 Miniprint-Tallinn in Tushino Gallery, Moscow, Russia
2016 Exhibition „The Road” in Võru City Gallery, Estonia
2016 Miniprint-Tallinn in Minsk, Belorussia
2016,2017 Estonian Artists` Association`s Annual Exhibition Tallinn Art Hall
2016 Estonian Graphic Art in Krasnojarsk, Russia
2017 Estonian-Italian Artists Exhibition „Mirror-face to face” Tallinn
2017 Art Summer in Pärnu City Gallery, Estonia
2018 Estonian Graphic Art in Mark Rothko Center Daugavpils, Latvia
2018 Miniprint Tallinn in Tohisoo, Estonia
2019,2022 Eduard Wiiralt Prize Exhibition in ARS Tallinn, Estonia
2021 Tallinn`s VI Drawing Triennial, Estonia
2022 Mini Print Cantabria Collection in Lublin, Poland
2023 Estonian Watercolor exhibition in Haus Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
2023 Estonian Watercolorists Society Exhibition in Pallas Gallery, Tartu, Estonia
2023 Estonian Watercolor Exhibition in Türi Culture Center, Estonia
2023 Fine Art Exhibition MONUMENT in Pärnu New Art Museum, Estonia
2024 Estonian Watercolour Exhibition in Türi Culture Center, Estonia
2024 Estinian Watercolour Exhibition in Pärnu New Art Museum, Estonia

PRIZES, SCHOLARSHIPS
Prize for the book illustration in Estonia, 1991
Prize for the book design in Estonia, 1992
Scholarship in Hjörring workshop, Denmark 2001
Fyns Kultur Amt scholarship in Hollufgard Landart workshop, Denmark 2005
2. International Tallinn Illustrations´ Triennial diploma, 2006
Prize of the Association of Estonian Printmakers – Graphic Artist of the Year 2012
7. International Biennial of Graphic Arts Rokycany – Jury`s Prize – diploma – 2014
G – Gallery prize – 2015
8. International Biennial of Graphic Arts Rokycany – diploma – 2016
Residence in Loviisa Art Studio, Finland – 2017
International Miniprint and Mixmedia Exhibition „Enter into Art” Cologne, Germany – 3. Prize – 2018
9. International Biennial of Graphic Arts Rokycany – Honorable Mention – 2018
International Miniprint exhibition „Enter into Art” Cologne, Germany – 3. Prize – 2018
Residence in Gjutars Artists House in Vantaa, Finland 2023
International Biennial of Miniature Art Graphics Bitola 2023 – Special Prize

COLLECTIONS
Estonian Art Museum; Tartu Art Museum, Estonia; Salon de Tokyo; Krakow Cultural Centre; Vilnius Art Centre; Central Art Callery Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Tokyo TAU-Museum,Japan; Tama Art University, Japan.
Muncunill Hall, Placa Dido Terrassa Barcelona, Spain; ARKA Art Callery Vilnius; Vendsyssel Kunstmuseum, Denmark; Cremona Civic Museum, Italy; Sakimi Art Museum, Okinawa, Japan; Florean Museum, Romania; The Museum Dr.Bohuslav Horak, Rokycany, Czech Republic; Museum of Tetovo Area, Macedonia; Musee Du Petit Format Nismes, Belgique; City Art Gallery Lodz, Poland;Schio Municipal Collection, Italy; Largo Art Gallery Varna, Bulgaria; The State Museum at Majdanek Lublin, Poland. Haugaland Museet, Norwey