The Konrad Mägi medal and art award has been awarded by the Estonian Artists Association, the Estonian Cultural Endowment and the Estonian Painters Association since 1979 in commemoration of Konrad Mägi’s birthday on 1 November and his important contribution to painting in Estonia.
The award is given for a painting, series of paintings or art project that has enriched Estonian painting and been publicly exhibited during the previous year between 1 November of the previous year and 1 November of the current year. Artists are eligible regardless of connections with a specific art movement, style or technical process, or whether their work is traditional or innovative in character. The award can only be awarded once to an artist.
The members of the award jury, Jaan Elken and Vilen Künnapu from the Estonian Painters’ Association, Ketli Tiitsar and Paul Kuimet from the Estonian Cultural Endowment, and Vano Allsalu and Elin Kard from the Estonian Artists’ Association, decided to grant the 2024 Konrad Mägi Award to painter Katrin Piile for her solo exhibitions “Origami” (with Art Allmägi) at Hobusepea Gallery, “Nothing and Other Such” at Haapsalu City Gallery, and “Symbiosis” (with Art Allmägi) at Tartu Art House. “Symbiosis” at Tartu Art House will be open until November 10th and is free to the public.
