Purely Kelpman
Rein Kelpman (born April 13, 1960 in Tartu ) is an Estonian painter.
life and work
Rein Kelpman graduated from high school in Tallinn in 1979 and worked as an artist for an advertising agency until 1987. As a painter he is self-taught. He has been a member of the Estonian Art Association since 1986, the year of his first exhibition in a Tallinn gallery. Since 1987 he has been living as a freelance artist in Tallinn.
Many of Kelpman's paintings have Cubist elements, and his painting is often compared to the work of Paul Klee .
Exhibitions
Rein Kelpman has had almost 40 personal exhibitions and has participated in group exhibitions more than 20 times. Most of the exhibitions were in Estonia (Tallinn, Tartu, Pärnu , Viljandi , Võru ), but his first exhibition in Germany was already in 1989 at the Köpenicker Bank in Berlin . After that, his work was exhibited several times in Helsinki (1990, 1991, 1995), where the artist temporarily lived. This was followed by presentations in Sweden (1992), repeatedly in Germany (1994, 1998), in Latvia (2000) and in 2006 also in Austria.
Awards
- 1984: Prize from the youth department of the Estonian Art Association
- 1986: Special Prize of the Youth Triennial of the Baltic Republics
- 1989: Tallinn City Prize for a graphic in the Old Town
- 1991: Special Prize of the II Youth Triennial of the Baltic Republics
- 1993: Annual Prize of the Estonian Cultural Fund
- 1995: Annual Prize of the Estonian Cultural Capital
literature
- Ants Juske: Kelpmanist. In: Vikerkaar 11/1991, pp. 54-55.
- Kelpman. Tallinn: Varrak 2003. ISBN 9985-3-0687-2
- Jüri Ööbik: Noortekunst, yes Rein Kelpman. In: Vikerkaar 2/1986, pp. 50-52.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ants Juske: Kelpmanist. In: Vikerkaar 11/1991, p. 55.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kelpman, Rein |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Estonian painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 13, 1960 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tartu |