GLASS ARTIST
Born on 24.06.1953 in Tallinn
1977 – 1985 Estonian Art Academy, speciality of glass
since 1985 – freelance artist
Association and Membership
Estonian Glass Artists Union
Estonian Artists’ Association
Glass Art Society (USA)
Centro Studio Vetro (Murano-Venice)
„ON”group, founding member
Ydi group, founding member
Works in Public Collections
Estonian Museum of Applied Art and Design, Tallinn
The Corning Museum of Glass, Corning - USA
Ebeltoft Glass Museum, Denmark
Frauenau Glass Museum, Germany
Deutsches Museum, Munich
Ningbo Glass Museum, China
All-Russian Museum of Decorative, Applied and Folk Arts, Moscow, Russia
Pope’s Artistic Collection, Vatikan
Centre del Vidre de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Gus-Khrustalny Glass Museum, Gus-Khrustalny, Russia
Bohemia Hall, Novy Bor, Czech Republic
Ministry of Culture of Lithuania, Vilnius
Estonian Art Fund, Tallinn
Museum of Estonian Art Academy, Tallinn
Awards
2014
Recognized Glass Artist 2012/2013 (Estonian Glass Artists Union Glass Award)
Tallinn City Award of Honour
National Culture Award for creative accomplishments in 2013
2013
The Cultural Endowment of Estonia Annual prize for solo exhibition “Cool Glass”
Elected as Honorary Member of Russian Academy of Arts
2011 - The prize on the Fifth Russian Triennial of glass art “Steklo 2011”
2006 - “Broken Wall” – Winner of Commissioned Sculpture in front of the Foreign Ministry of Estonia in Tallinn (co-authors graphic Kuulo Vahter and architect Ain Rööpson)
2001 - The Silver Prize on the International Exhibition of Glass Kanazawa
1999 - The Annual art prize named after Estonian artist Kristjan Raud
1988 - The prize on the Baltic Applied Art Triennial IV
1986 - The Annual Prize from Estonian Artists’ Union
Solo and Group Exhibitions 2018 - 2016
2018
“Transparency: Baltic Confession”, Kalita ART Center, Kiev – Ukraine
“Contemporary glass art Latvia-Estonia: Dainis Gudovskis and Ivo Lill”, Gallery “Studio Glass Luxembourg”, Clervaux – Luxembourg
“Dzīves viļņos, Cesis Art Museum, Cesis - Latvia
2017
“Masculinity: Ivo Lill, Teemu Mäki, Matti Vainio“ Vabaduse Gallery, Tallinn – Estonia
"On the Waves of Life“, Raegalerii, Kuressaare – Estonia
“Umwelt. 12+1Estonian Glass Artists”, Adamson-Eric Museum, Tallinn - Estonia
Initiative exhibition, Ningbo Glass Museum, Ningbo – China
2016
"High Water“ Viinistu Art Museum, Viinistu - Estonia
"On the Edge of the World“ Museum of Vastseliina Episcopal Castle, Vastseliina - Estonia
"Coming Back“, Galerii XX, Panevezys - Lithuania
... 2015 - 2006
2015
"Memory Code“ University of Tartu Art Museum, Tartu - Estonia
"Ghost Waters“ Telliskivi Creative City, Tallinn - Estonia
Forst Glas Galerie, Munich
2014
“Klaasijukõrdisõ” - Võru County Museum, Estonia
2013
“Cool Glass” - , Tallinn Art Hall Gallery, Estonia
„Kontrasty” - All-Russian Museum of Decorative, Applied and Folk Arts, Moscow, Russia
2012
“Creative Cycle”, Gentle Gallery, London, London, UK
Art Gallery in Tartu, Estonia
2011
First Glas Galerie, Munich
Loes van Reek Gallery, Alkmaar, Netherlands
2010
Illmer Gallery, Osnabrück, Germany
2006
“Dialog” - Gallery „Žizn Stekla”, Moscow, Russia
Galerie Marie Christin Marschalek, Vienna, Austria
World Meridiens Gallery, San Diego, California, USA
First Glas Galerie, Munich, Germany
... 2005 - 1996
2005
“Fragmented Light”, Gallery Viviann Napp, Tallinn, Estonia
2004
“Tartu Tvist”, Tartu Art House, Tartu, Estonia
First Glas Galerie, Munich, Germany
Glas Galerie Linz, Linz, Austria
2003
“Ivo Lill – L”, The Gallery of Art School, Haapsalu, Estonia
2002
“Venezia Vetro”, Galleria Rossella Junck, Venice, Italy
Glas Galerie Linz, Linz, Austria
First Glas Galerie, Munich, Germany
Sable V Fine Art Gallery, Wimberley and Galveston, USA, TX
2001
“3+3 Dimensions”, Finnish Glass Museum, Riihimäki
First Glas Galerie, Munich, Germany
2000
Guinness Gallery, Dublin,
“3+3 Dimensions”, Estonian Museum of Applied Art and Design, Tallinn
1999
“Der Affe und das Glas”, Kunstlerhaus, München,
First Glas Galerie, Munich, Germany
1997
Art Gallery De Muelenaere & Lefevere, Oostduinkerke, Belgium
1996
Galeria XX , Panevezys, Lithuania
... 1995 - 1985
1995
Art Gallery De Muelenaere & Lefevere, Oostduinkerke, Belgium
Transparence Gallery, Brussels,Belgium
1994
First Glas Galerie, Munich, Germany
1992
Transparence Gallery, Brussels, Belgium
1991
Essener Glasgalerie, Essen, Germany
1990
“Belvedere”, Finnish Glass Museum, Riihimäki
Ebeltoft Glass Museum, Ebeltoft, Denmark
1989
Sculptors’ Salon, Riga, Latvia
Tallinn Museum of Applied Art, Estonia
1987
Adamson-Eric’s Museum, Tallinn, Estonia
Vilnius Art Salon, Lithuania
1986
Tallinn Art Salon, Estonia
1985
“Reflections”, Estonian Academy of Sciences, Tallinn, Estonia
Participation in Exhibitions 2018 - 2016
2018
“Different Angle” International exhibition of contemporary glass art, Evald Okas Museum, Haapsalu – Estonia
2017
“Verre en forme”, Luxemburg, CAPE - Centre des Arts Pluriels Ettelbruck - Luxembourg
“Cold-Hot” Annual exhibition of Estonian glass -80, Tallinn Creative Hub Kultuurikatel
7th Tallinn Applied Art Triennial “Time Difference”, Estonian Museum of Applied Art and Design
2016
“GlassJazz 2016”, Panevezys - Lithuania
“2D”, International Glass Biennale 2016, Museum of New Art, Pärnu - Estonia
"Siin ma olõ", Võru County Museum, Võru - Estonia
"Civilization 2: the Trouses of Time", Annual exhibition of the Estonian Glass Artists’ Union, Estonian Martitime Museum Seaplane Harbour, Tallinn
... 2015 - 2006
2015
“Harmony III”, Haus Gallery, Tallinn
2014
“Born/Made”, The Annual exhibition of the Estonian Glass Artists’ Union, Tartu Art House, Estonia
Vitrum balticum VI. Optical Outlook. M. K. Čiurlionis National Art Museum, Kaunas, Lithuania
“2D”, The Museum of new Art in Parnu, Estonia
“Zu Gas: Estland”, Estonian Glass Art in Germany, Ersting Ernsting Gallery, Coesfeld, Germany
2013
“Light”, Rapla County Center of Contemporary Art, Rapla, Estonia
“The Milky Way”, The Annual exhibition of the Estonian Glass Artists’ Union, Rakvere Gallery, Estonia
“From Sand…”, Reigi parsonage, Hiiumaa Island, Estonia
“Harmony”, Haus Gallery, Tallinn
2012
“Contemporary Estonian Glass Art”, Museum of Glass Art on Yelagin Island, St. Petersburg, Russia
“Grand Fragility”, The Annual exhibition of the Estonian Glass Artists’ Union, Tallinn Art Hall
“Contemporary Estonian Glass Art” Estonian Museum of Applied Art and Design, Tallinn
“Sincerely, Yours ... “, The Museum of new Art in Pärnu, Estonia
2011
Fifth Russian Triennial of glass art “Steklo 2011”, All-Russian
Museum of Decorative, Applied and Folk Arts , Moscow
The Annual exhibition of the Estonian Glass Artists’ Union “Pair”, Kullo Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
Voice of Glass, Latvian Art Academy, Riga
2010
“Jukebox”, Estonian-Finnish glass exhibition, Nuutajarvi, Finland
“Estonian Glass”, Westfalisches Landesmuseum fur Industriekultur, Glashutte, Gernheim, Petershagen, Germany
“Conditions”, Annual exhibition of the Estonian Glass Artists’ Union, Gallery of Design and Architecture, Tallinn
Glass Poetry, The Museum of New Art in Pärnu, Estonia
2009
Connections 2009 – Contemporary European Glass Sculpture, MANES
Gallery – Foundation Czech Art Fund, Prague, Czech Republic
2008
International glass exhibition, Stavanger Art Center, Norway
2007
“2nd Glass Festival 2007 Luxembourg”, Asselhorn, Luxembourg
“Round”, Albu Manor House, Jarva County, Estonia
“State of Affairs”, Tallinn Art Hall, Estonia
“Born from Sand”, Rakvere Gallery, Rakvere, Estonia
“Estonian Glass 70: the best of 10 years”, Estonian Museum of Applied Art and Design, Tallinn
2006
“Glass Prize 2006”, Kunst Sammlungen der Veste Coburg – Coburg, Germany
“Beautiful”, the Annual exhibition of the Estonian Glass Artists’ Union, Art Gallery, Tallinn
... 2005 - 1996
2005
“Tendence Lifestyle” International Fair in Frankfurt, Frankfurt – Germany
“Broken Things”, Jaani Seek Museum, Tallinn, Estonia
2004
“La Puissance du Verre - Power of Glass” contemporary glass in Troyes Museum, Troyes, France
“Roos on roos on roos” ON-group exhibition, Haapsalu City Gallery and Parnu New Art Museum
“Focus”, Hobusepea Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
“Maritima”, Evald Okas Museum, Haapsalu, Estonia
2003
“Biennale Internationale Dell´Arte Conteporana”, Florence - Italy
“Annual exhibition of YDI group”, Tallinn, Estonia
“Roos on roos on roos” ON-group exhibition in Tallinn Art Hall, Tallinn, Estonia
“A thing at Hand” Tallinn Art Hall, Tallinn, Estonia
2002
“Facing the Sea” Estonian Marine Museum, Tallinn, Estonia
“Ydi V”, annual exhibition, The Museum of new Art in Parnu, Estonia
“From Pieces”, Estonian Museum of Applied Art and Design, Tallinn, Tallinn
“Vitrum Balticum II” Museum of Ceramics, Kaunas, Lithuania
2001
“The International Exhibition of Glass Kanazawa 2001”, Japan
“Nordic Glass 2000 - Glass without Boundaries”, Finnish Glass Museum, Riihimäki
“Ydi IV”, annual exhibition, National Library of Estonia, Tallinn
2000
Galerie du mas Gauzin Campestre et Luc, - France
“Nordic Glass 2000 - Glass without Boundaries”, Copenhagen — Finnish
Glass Museum — Tallinna Art Hall — Riga — Berger (2000 – 2002)
“Eurofire in the Land of Liege”, Liege, Belgium
1999
International GAS (Glass Art Society) EXPO II, Tampa Convention Center, Tampa - U.S.A., Florida
“A Gathering of Glass” 7th Annual glass exhibition, Sable V Fine Art Gallery, Wimberley, Galveston, USA, TX
1998
The Second Venice Glass Biennale “Venezia Aperto Vetro 1998”, Venice, Murano - Italy
“2nd Russian Triennial of Glass”, All-Russian Museum of
Decorative, Applied and Folk Arts, Moscow
1997
“60 Years of Estonian Glass”, Tallinn, Estonia
“Exhibition of International Designer Glass”, Hadeland Glassverk, Jevnaker, Norway
1996
“Glass in Japan ‘ 96”, 7th Glass Triennial, Tokyo Odakyu Museum of Art, Japan
... 1995 - 1985
1995
“Glass Now 17th”, Tokyo-Hamamatsu-Nagoya-Osaka – Japan
“ON” group exhibition, Hyvinkää Art Museum, Finland
1994
“Estonian Glass”, Hvitcat Art Gallery, Luoma, Finland
1992
“Art and Design from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania”, Hamburg - Hannover - Kiel, Germany
“Applied Art from Estonia”, 10th European Cultural Days in Karlsruhe 1992, Karlsruhe, Germany
1991
International exhibition of glass sculptures, Galerie Glaswerk, Berliin
Baltic Applied Art Triennial V, Tallinn, Estonia
1988
“Experimental Textile and Glass”, Riga, Latvia
Baltic Applied Art Triennial IV, Tallinn, Estonia
1987
“Estonian Art”, Moscow - Soviet Union
“Design in Soviet Union”, Stuttgard, Germany
1986
“Cosmos in Art”, Moscow, Russia
Symposiums
2018 - 47th Annual G.A.S. conference Murano - Italy
2017 - VII International Glass Festival Luxembourg, Asselborn, Luxembourg
2017 - 1st Ningbo International Glass Art Conference, Ningbo, China
2016 - 2nd International Glass Symposium “GlassJazz”, Panevezys, Lithuania
2014 - 1st International Glass Symposium “GlassJazz”, Panevezys, Lithuania
2013 - International Hot Glass Symposium “Impression”, Evald Okas Museum, Haapsalu
2010 - International Hot Glass Symposium “Poetry of Glass”, Evald Okas Museum, Haapsalu
2007 - 2nd Glass Festival 2007 Luxembourg, Asselhorn
2004 - 2nd International Hot Glass Symposium “Maritima”, Evald Okas Museum, Haapsalu
2003 - 1st International Hot Glass Symposium “Fire and Water”, Evald Okas Museum, Haapsalu
2002 - 32nd Annual GAS Conference “Sources of Inspiration”, Amsterdam - Netherlands
1999 - 29th Annual GAS (Glass Art Society) Conference “Sizzling Sands”, Tampa - USA, Florida
1998 - 28th Annual GAS (Glass Art Society) Conference “Eastern Reflections”, Seto, Japan
1998 - GlasKon’ 98: Glas, Architektur, Technik, Munchen, Germany
1995 - 5th Internationa Glass Symposium, Frauenau, Germany
1991 - 4th International Glass Symposium, Frauenau, Germany
1990 - International Creative Symposium on Glass, Gus-Khrustalny, Russia
1988 - III International Glass Symposium IGS III, Novy Bor, Czech Republic
Main Commissions
2002 - Trophies for the Eurovision song contest
1994 - Glass sculpture “The Right to Hope”, programme “One World Art” in cooperation with International Earth Art Exhibition. The piece is travelling on the exhibitions all over the world started from Johannesburg, South Africa in August 1995
1993 - Glass sculpture “The Trinity”, the gift to the Catholic Pope John Paul II from the Union of Estonian Churches, Pope’s Artistic Collection - Vatikan
Exclusive gifts of the President of the Republic of Estonia, Annual prizes for Union of Estonian Theatres, Estonian Drama Theatre, Estinian National Opera, he Black
Nights Film festival, Prize of television company TV3” Estonian Pride” etc.
Documentaries
1998 - “Fogscraper”, director Peeter Brambat
1995 - “You are welcome to the world of glass – Ivo Lill”, director Peeter Brambat
1994 - “The Right to Hope: Ivo Lill”, ZDF, Germany & Estonian TV
1991 - “Mare vitreum”: about the glass artists Ivo Lill, Eve Koha and Vello Soa, Estonian TV & Bigstars Filmproduction, Finland, director Peeter Brambat
