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Leo Rohlin
Born on July 25, 1939 in Tallinn, Estonia
Education
1959-1965 Estonian State Art Institute (ESAI), ceramics
Professional experience
1964-1968 Tallinn Ceramic Factory, technologist-designer
1968-1978 ESAI, Department of Ceramics and Glass, senior master
1974-1984 ESAI, Head of the Department of Ceramics and Glass
1978-1986 docent
1986-2005 professor
1989-1995 Tallinn Art University, prorector
1995-2000 Department of Ceramics of Estonian Art Academy(EAA), professor in ordinary
2000-2005 Head of the Department of Ceramics of EAA
since 2005 professor emeritus
Since 1970 member of the Estonian Artists Association
Takes part in exhibitions since 1965
Selected exhibitions
1966-1990 Annual Applied Art Exhibitions (13 exhibitions), Tallinn
1966, 1970 Exhibitions of Estonian industrial art, Tallinn
1969 Estonian applied art, Vilnius
1971 Ceramics of USSR. Vilnius
1972 Applied Art of USSR. USA (Los Angeles, Boston, Chicago, Washington)
1973 Baltic industrial ceramics, Vilnius, Riga, Tallinn
1973 Baltic art, Moscow
1974 Baltic art, Prague, Berlin, Rostock, Danzig, Warsaw, Budapest
1974 Experimental applied art. Tallinn
1974 International exhibition-competition of ceramics. Faenza, Italy
1975 Ceramics of USSR. Vilnius, Lithuania
1976 Estonian Applied Art. Leningrad
1977 Art of USSR. Moscow
1979 Estonian art, Leningrad
1979-1991 Baltic applied art triennal (4 exhibitions), Tallinn
1982 Estonian applied art. Helsinki, Finland
1982 Applied Art of USSR. Moscow
1984 Ceramic Art of USSR. Westerwald, Germany
1984 Applied Art of USSR. Stuttgart, Germany
1985 Ceramics and ikebana. Flower Pavilion, Tallinn
1986 Twelve Estonian ceramists. Kipsala Gallery, Riga, Latvia
1987 Estonian art. Moscow
1988 Estonian applied art. Goethenburg, Sweden
1988 National Motive in Art. Tallinn, Estonia
1991 Five Estonian ceramists. Konsthantverkarna Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden
1992 Baltic Art and Desig. Hamburg, Germany
1992-1993 Joint Baltic and Danish applied art, Copenhagen, Riga, Vilnius, Tallinn
1993-1994 “From Dreams to Reality“. Baltic-Scandinavian design and craft exhibition. Tallinn, Vilnius, Riga, Goethenburg, Helsinki
1994-2004 Annual Exhibitions of the Estonian Ceramists Association (8 exhibitions) Tallinn, Tartu
1996 “Baltic Ceramics: 1996“. USA
1998 “920-1380o C“. Estonian ceramics 75. Tallinn Art Hall, Estonia
2000 “Blue Links“. Frederiksvaerk,
2002 “Enampakkumine“. Estonian applied art. Museum of Applied Art, Tallinn, Estonia
2006 “Status Quo“. Estonian ceramics. Estonian National Library, Tallinn
2007 “Asjade seis 2007“. Estonian applied art. TallinnArt Hall
Solo exhibitions
1982-1983 Museum of Applied Art, Tallinn
1983 Flower Pavilion, Tallinn
1991 Narva Art Gallery (with textile-artist Peeter Kuutma)
1992 Svanekegarden, Bornholm, Denmark
1995 Kuressaare Castle and Haapsalu Art Gallery (with textile-artist Peeter Kuutma)
2003-2004 Museum of Applied Art, Tallinn
Works in collections
Applied Art Museum, Tallinn; Estonian History Museum, Tallinn; Porvoo City Museum
Monumental works
1980 Mural at the swimming pool of Pirita Sailing Centre, Tallinn
Scientific activities
Manual „Keraamika käsiraamat“ („Handbook of Ceramics“) 2003
Manual „Eesti keraamika ajast-aega“ (History of Estonian Ceramics“) 2007
Awards
1976 Annual Award of the cultural weekly „Sirp ja Vasar“
1978 Annual Award of the Applied Arts Department of the Estonian Artists Association
1979 Kristjan Raud Annual Art Award
1988 II Baltic Applied Art Triennal, a prize
1993 Medal of the 75-th Anniversary of Republic of Estonia
1998 Annual Award of Cultural Endowment of Estonia, Foundation of Fine and Applied Arts
1999 Grant of Cultural Foundation of Estonia
2003 Annual Award of Cultural Endowment of Estonia
2004 State Cultural Award
2004 Grant of Cultural Foundation of Estonia
2007 The Honorary Member of the Estonian Artists Association |
