Riin Pallon
1978
Lives and works in Rapla
riin.pallon@gmail.com
Education
2009-2017 Estonian Academy of Arts, Art teacher MA
2005-2006 Karlsruhe Academy of Arts, exchange student in Prof. Gustav Kluge class
2003-2006 Estonian Academy of Arts, Painting BA
2003-2004 Estonian Academy of Arts Pärnu College Academia Grata, art
1985-1996 Rapla Gymnasium
Artwork
2022- … Rapla Vesiroosi School, Art teacher
2019-… Teacher of Contemporary Art at Rapla Gymnasium
2010-… Founding member and volunteer curator at Raplamaa Contemporary Art Center
2006-… Supervisor of art courses and projects for children and young people
Exhibitions
2023 Exhibition of the Estonian Painters’ Association “Reality and imagination”” Pärnu Museum of New Art
2023 Exhibition of the Estonian Painters’ Association “The white ship II – Det vita skippet II”, Kadrioru gallery
2023 Exhibition of the Estonian Painters’ Association “The white ship I – Det vita skippet I”, Estonian House Stockholm
2022 Exhibition of the Estonian Painters’ Association Summer exhibition “/Poetic principle”, Kadrioru gallery
2022 Exhibition of the Estonian Painters’ Association “Love Story” Pärnu Museum of New Art
2022 “Invisible Horizons” with Kairi Orgusaar, Cruselli Cultural center, Finland
2021 Exhibition of the Estonian Painters’ Association “Temporary surface” Pärnu Museum of New Art
2021 Environmental NÖFF Webexhibition “Surface shimmer” in Rapla Cultural Center
2020 Exhibition of the Estonian Painters’ Association “Global / Local” in Pärnu Museum of New Art
2019 Exhibition “Dark River” in Rapla County Contemporary Art Center with Kairi Orgusaar
2014 Exhibition “Elusive Tidewater” in Tahkuna Lighthouse in Hiiumaa with Kairi Orgusaar
2012 “The Fall of Time” in Finland, with Kairi Orgussaari
2012 “Herbarium of Silence” in Finland, with Kairi Orgussaari
2011 Exhibition “Art of Rapla County vol.1” in Rapla
2011 Personal exhibition “Warm Winds” in Rapla, Rütman Gallery
2010 “Modern painting” in Rapla
2010 “Summary” in Pärnu
2010 Painting exhibition in Riigikogu, Tallinn
2010 “Baggage II” at Rütman Gallery, Rapla
2010 “Baggage” at Draakoni Gallery, Tallinn
2009 “Man” solo exhibition in Pärnu City Gallery
2008 “State of Mind” at Rütman Gallery, Rapla
2008 “Mechanisms vol.2” at the Museum of New Art, Pärnu
2008 “Mechanisms” in Haapsalu City Gallery with Katrin Rüütel
2008 “Back to the Neverland” at Draakon Gallery with Katrin Rüütel
2007 “Nothing against something” in EAA gallery with Teija Kotipalo and Katrin Rüütel
2007 “Muinasmina” in Rapla Central Library, together with Katrin Rüütel
2006 “Rebellion of Generations” at the Red Tower Gallery in Pärnu, together with Katrin Rüütel
2006 EAA 3rd year exhibition in Hobusepea gallery
2005 EAA Traveling Exhibition of Liberal Arts “Excursion” in Viljandi
2005 “Carnation” in the gallery of the Estonian Academy of Arts
2004-2005 Tour of the solo exhibition “Momentary solidification” in Rapla County
Other
2012 paintings in Raplamaa Art Calendar
2020 belongs to the Estonian Painters` Association
Scholarships and awards
Award of the Rapla County Expert Group of the Cultural Endowment for 2011
Rapla County Act of the Year 2011 – Establishment of the Rapla County Center for Contemporary Art
Hansabank Scholarship 2006
Works in Collections
Works in private Collections in Estonia, Finland and Australia.
