Estonian Artists' Tallinn Guide: Art, Food, and Design Picks
At the 2026 Venice Art Biennale, Estonia is represented by artist Merike Estna and curator Natalia Sielewicz with their exhibit titled 'The House of Leaking Sky' at the Estonian Pavilion, which will remain open until 22 November 2026. This pavilion functions as both a studio and a performance venue, where Estna engages in daily painting, working on an expansive piece composed of 22 canvases. They suggest visiting several locations in Tallinn, including Karjase Sai café (Marati tn 5), Klorofüll vegan café, Pegasus Restoran, the Contemporary Art Museum of Estonia (EKKM), the Estonian Museum of Design and Applied Arts, Merimets/Stroomi forest, Rüütel & Matilda English Bookshop, and the Sorcerer collective (Kaevuri 1, by appointment only).
Key facts
- Merike Estna and Natalia Sielewicz are representing Estonia at the 2026 Venice Art Biennale.
- The Estonian Pavilion exhibition 'The House of Leaking Sky' is on view until 22 November 2026 at Patronato Salesiano Leone XIII in Venice's Castello district.
- Estna paints daily in public view, creating a single painting across 22 canvases, expected to measure around 22 by six metres.
- Karjase Sai is a café near Balti Jaam railway station, located at Marati tn 5, 11712 Tallinn.
- Klorofüll is a vegan café inside the ARS Art Factory, located at Pärnu mnt 154, Ruum 208, 11317 Tallinn.
- Pegasus Restoran, opened as a café in 1962, is now a restaurant at Harju tn 1, 10146 Tallinn.
- Contemporary Art Museum of Estonia (EKKM) is a non-profit, artist-run initiative founded in 2006 by Elin Kard, Neeme Külm, Marco Laimre, and Anders Härm, located at Kursi tn 5, 10415 Tallinn.
- Estonian Museum of Design and Applied Arts is located at Lai 17, 10133 Tallinn.
- Rüütel & Matilda English Bookshop is located at Rüütli 4, 10130 Tallinn.
- Sorcerer Studio is located at Kaevuri 1, Tallinn, appointment only.
Entities
Artists
- Merike Estna
- Natalia Sielewicz
- Elin Kard
- Neeme Külm
- Marco Laimre
- Anders Härm
- Sofia de la Cruz
Institutions
- Estonian Pavilion
- Venice Art Biennale
- Patronato Salesiano Leone XIII
- ARS Art Factory
- Contemporary Art Museum of Estonia (EKKM)
- Estonian Museum of Design and Applied Arts
- Põhjala Creative Factory
- Rüütel & Matilda English Bookshop
- Sorcerer Studio
- Wallpaper*
- Chartered Institute of Journalists
Locations
- Tallinn
- Estonia
- Venice
- Italy
- Castello district
- Marati tn 5
- Pärnu mnt 154
- Harju tn 1
- Kursi tn 5
- Lai 17
- Rüütli 4
- Kaevuri 1
- Balti Jaam railway station
- St Nicholas' Church
- Kopli
- Merimets
- Stroomi