51 Notable alumni of Estonian Academy of Arts
Updated: May 29, 2026 EliteDegrees
Estonian Academy of Arts is ranked #4,215 in the world and #5 in Estonia by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 51 notable alumni from Estonian Academy of Arts sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Estonian Academy of Arts won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Kertu Sillaste
1973-. (aged 53)
textile artist
artist
textile designer
illustrator
Kertu Sillaste is an Estonian textile artist, illustrator, and children's author.
2. Anu Kalm
1960-. (aged 66)
printmaker
Anu Kalm is an Estonian graphic artist and illustrator.
3. Indrek Allmann
1972-. (aged 54)
architect
Indrek Allmann is an Estonian architect and city planner.
4. Rael Artel
1980-. (aged 46)
museum professional
curator
Rael Artel is an Estonian art writer, curator and gallerist. Since 2013, she has been the director of Tartu Art Museum in Estonia.
5. Peep Jänes
1936-. (aged 90)
architect
Peep Jänes is an Estonian architect.
6. Anatoli Lyutyuk
1947-. (aged 79)
social activist
Anatoli Kuzmich Ljutjuk is a Ukrainian-Estonian friar and artist of collaborative handmade books. He lives in Tallinn, Estonia, where he founded the city's Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church and the Ukrainian Cultural Center.
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7. Raivo Puusepp
1960-. (aged 66)
architect
Raivo Puusepp is an Estonian architect.
8. Mkrtich Mazmanian
1944-. (aged 82)
sculptor
Mkrtich Mazmanian is a well known Armenian figurative sculptor based in Armenia Yerevan at moment.
9. Mai Šein
1946-. (aged 80)
architect
Mai Šein is an Estonian architect.
10. Andres Koort
1969-. (aged 57)
painter
artist
Andres Koort is an Estonian painter, scenographer, exhibit designer and curator. He is a member of the Estonian Artists' Association and member of the board of the Estonian Painters' Association since 2002 and has curated and designed some EPA's exhibitions.
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11. Jaan Klysheiko
1939-2016 (aged 77)
printmaker
designer
printer
graphic artist
photographer
Jaan Klõšeiko was an Estonian printmaker and photographer.
12. Kaido Ole
1963-. (aged 63)
painter
artist
Kaido Ole is an Estonian painter.
13. Kiwa
1975-. (aged 51)
composer
artist
Kiwa is an Estonian artist, composer, curator, publisher, and writer.
14. Kadri Jäätma
1961-. (aged 65)
ceramicist
artist
actor
politician
Kadri Jäätma is an Estonian ceramicist, actress and politician. She was a member of IX Riigikogu.
15. Arnold Akberg
1894-1984 (aged 90)
painter
Arnold Akberg was an Estonian painter.
16. Alisa Jakobi
painter
actor
artist
Alisa Jakobi is an Estonian artist, actress and graphic designer.
17. Regina Lukk-Toompere
1953-. (aged 73)
illustrator
Regina Lukk-Toompere is an Estonian illustrator.
18. Mall Nukke
1964-. (aged 62)
painter
artist
Mall Nukke is an Estonian artist. A printmaker by training, she is primarily known for her paintings, collages and installations influenced by pop art. Mall Nukke emerged on the Estonian art scene in the early 1990s, her work at the period can be seen as commentary of nascent mass culture and consumer society in newly independent Estonia. Her early collages...
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19. Aili Vint
1941-. (aged 85)
painter
graphic designer
artist
Aili Vint is an Estonian graphic designer and painter.
20. Marko Mäetamm
1965-. (aged 61)
artist
Marko Mäetamm is an Estonian multimedia artist, working within the mediums of video, drawing and the internet.
21. Tanel Veenre
1977-. (aged 49)
university teacher
fashion photographer
designer
jewelry designer
author
Tanel Veenre is an Estonian jewellery artist and designer of brand Tanel Veenre.
22. Aapo Pukk
1962-. (aged 64)
artist
Aapo Pukk is an Estonian artist. He is mainly known by his portraits and posters.
23. Peeter Mudist
1942-2013 (aged 71)
painter
sculptor
Peeter Mudist was an Estonian painter, sculptor, and print-maker whose works have received multiple awards. He was also a member of the Estonian Artists' Union.
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24. Andrus Johani
1906-1941 (aged 35)
printmaker
painter
Andrus Johani was an Estonian painter.
25. Lola Liivat
1928-2025 (aged 97)
painter
Lola Liivat was an Estonian abstract expressionist painter.
26. Meeli Kõiva
1960-. (aged 66)
painter
artist
glass artist
Meeli Kõiva is an Estonian-American artist, curator, and art filmmaker who primarily works with architectural glass, light and multimedia. She is active in Finland, Belgium, and the United States, where she has produced a range of paintings, architectural lighting sculptures, multimedia installations, videos, and architectural stained glass. She pioneered a new era of architectural light-art space by bringing in the...
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27. Asko Künnap
1971-. (aged 55)
writer
translator
author
poet
musician
Asko Künnap is an Estonian designer, writer, and artist.
28. Mare Vint
1942-2020 (aged 78)
painter
graphic artist
artist
printmaker
Mare Vint was an Estonian graphic artist. In her work, Vint mostly depicted an "ideal landscape".
29. Ignar Fjuk
1953-. (aged 73)
architect
politician
journalist
Ignar Fjuk is an Estonian architect, politician, and radio journalist, most notable for being one of the voters for the Estonian restoration of Independence.
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30. Ivo Lill
1953-2019 (aged 66)
glass artist
artist
Ivo Lill was an Estonian glass artist.
31. Vilen Künnapu
1948-. (aged 78)
architect
Vilen Künnapu is one of the most important Estonian architects of the last three decades, among the first postmodernist theoreticians and architects in the 1970s.
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32. Tiit Pääsuke
1941-. (aged 85)
painter
art educator
Tiit Pääsuke is an Estonian painter.
33. Jaan Toomik
1961-. (aged 65)
screenwriter
film director
video artist
artist
Jaan Toomik is an Estonian video artist, painter and award-winning filmmaker, often described as the most widely acknowledged Estonian contemporary artist on the international scene.
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34. Kaido Kama
1957-. (aged 69)
Norwegian public servant
environmentalist
politician
Kaido Kama is an Estonian politician, conservationist, and teacher. He served as the Minister of Justice of Estonia from 1992 to 1994, as well as Estonia's Minister of the Interior from 1994 to 1995.
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35. Tauno Kangro
1966-. (aged 60)
sculptor
Tauno Kangro is an Estonian sculptor.
36. Signe Kivi
1957-. (aged 69)
textile artist
sportsperson
politician
Signe Kivi is an Estonian textile artist and politician. She has been a member of the IX, X and XIV Riigikogu. From 1999 to 2002 she was the Minister of Culture.
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37. Olev Subbi
1930-2013 (aged 83)
painter
visual artist
artist
Olev Subbi was an Estonian artist.
38. Kadri Mälk
1958-2023 (aged 65)
university teacher
artist
jewelry designer
Kadri Mälk was an Estonian artist and jewellery designer.
39. Liisi Ojamaa
1972-2019 (aged 47)
translator
poet
literary critic
editor
Liisi Ojamaa was an Estonian poet, translator, literary critic and editor. She was already known for her debut collection "Endless July" (Estonian: "Lõputu juuli"), which was included in the collection "Poetry Cassette '90"; Elo Vee (Elo Viiding), Triin Soomets, Ats (Aidi Vallik) and Ruth Jyrjo also made their debut on the tape.
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40. Heinz Valk
1936-. (aged 90)
caricaturist
politician
artist
Heinz Valk is an Estonian artist, caricaturist and politician. He is credited for coining the term "Singing Revolution" (Estonian: laulev revolutsioon) and its slogan "One day, no matter what, we will win!" (Estonian: Ükskord me võidame niikuinii!) some of the most famous and prophetic sentences describing the Estonians' non-violent freedom fight in 1988–1991 against the then Soviet occupation regime, which...
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41. Piret Raud
1971-. (aged 55)
writer
painter
children's writer
illustrator
Piret Raud is a contemporary Estonian author and illustrator.
42. Raivo Järvi
1954-2012 (aged 58)
politician
artist
journalist
Raivo Järvi, commonly known under the pseudonym of Onu Raivo (Uncle Raivo) was an Estonian artist, radio personality and politician.
43. Hardi Volmer
1957-. (aged 69)
singer
caricaturist
screenwriter
scenographer
politician
Hardi Volmer is an Estonian film director, puppet theatre set decorator and musician. Volmer is the singer in the Estonian punk rock band Singer Vinger.
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44. Leonhard Lapin
1947-2022 (aged 75)
art theorist
poet
architect
artist
visual artist
Leonhard Lapin, also known under the pseudonym Albert Trapeež, was an Estonian architect, artist, architecture historian, and poet.
45. Anu Raud
1943-. (aged 83)
writer
textile artist
artist
university teacher
Anu Raud is an Estonian textile artist and author.
46. Martin Saar
1980-. (aged 46)
painter
artist
Martin Saar is an Estonian artist who currently lives and works between New York City and Tallinn, Estonia.
47. Henno Käo
1942-2004 (aged 62)
children's writer
poet
artist
caricaturist
Henno Käo was an Estonian children's writer, book illustrator, poet, and musician.
48. Yoko Alender
1979-. (aged 47)
architect
politician
Yoko Alender is an Estonian architect and politician, member of the XIII, XIV and XV Riigikogu, publisher, educator. Yoko Alender is standing as a candidate in the June 2024 European Parliament elections on the Reform Party list.
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49. Hannes Võrno
1969-. (aged 57)
television presenter
caricaturist
film actor
humorist
television actor
Hannes Võrno is a former Estonian comedian, politician and military officer.
50. Evelin Samuel
1975-. (aged 51)
actor
singer
writer
Evelin Samuel is an Estonian singer, songwriter, musical theater performer, author of children's books and participant in the Eurovision Song Contest.
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51. Jüri Arrak
1936-2022 (aged 86)
painter
exlibrist
artist
Jüri Arrak was an Estonian painter, whose works with distinguished and recognizable style have won acclaim around the world.