2021
Virve Sarapik and research project "Christian Ackermann. Tallinn's Phidias. Arrogant and Talented"



2020
Eha Komissarov

2019

Mari Laanemets for curating the exhibition "Abstraction as an Open Experiment" at Tallinn Art Hall in 2018.

2018

Oliver Orro for his research on industrial architecture of Kopli peninsula and publishing his work in the exhibition and book "Kopli Sonata. Russo-Baltic Shipyard"

2017

Elnara Taidre for her research and curatorial practice on the conceptualisation of the Estonian and Moscow art in 1960.-1970ies, emphasising self-mythological art in the visual culture.

2016

Anu Allas for her outstanding research on Soviet period Estonian art and neo-avant-garde in 1960ies, also
Eastern European art in the postwar period.

2015

Tiiu Talvistu for the curating of the exhibition "Malle Leis. Yellow Summer" at Tartu Art Museum in 2014.

2014

Tiina Abel as an excellent curator of the "Pildiplahvatus. Kunst ja fotograafia Eesti 19. sajandi visuaalkultuuris" at KUMU Art Museum in 2013.

2013

Art historian Eva Näripea for bringing the studies on Eastern European film to the professional level.

2012
Greta Koppel and Hilkka Hiiop for the curating of the exhibition „Bosch & Bruegel. Four Paintings Magnified“ (Kadriorg Art Museum)

2011

Anders Härm - for the curated exhibitions in 2010 and for the socially sharp journalism

2010

Juta Kivimäe – for the exhibition and catalogue Ülo Õun. Kunstnik katkeval avastusrajal. (Eesti Kunstimuuseum, 2009)

2009

Andres Kurg and Mari Laanemets – for the exhibition and catalogue
Keskkonnad, projektid, kontseptsioonid. Tallinna kooli arhitektid 1972–1985 (Eesti Arhitektuurimuuseum, 2008)

2008

Anne Untera – for the exhibition Rococo in Estonia: Gottlieb Welté at Kadriorg Art Museum, and for the exhibition catalogue (Tallinn: Eesti Kunstimuuseum 2007)

2007

Virve Sarapik – for excellent editorial work for the academic journal Kunstiteaduslikke Uurimusi


2006

Tiina-Mall Kreem – for the exhibition The Magic of Masterpieces: Copying in Estonia in the 19th Century at Kadriorg Art Museum and Mikkel Museum 2005/2006, the conference and catalogue of the exhibition (Tallinn: Eesti Kunstimuuseum 2006)


2005

Tiiu Talvistu, Reet Mark and Mare Joonsalu – for the exhibition, catalogue and conference dedicated to the work of Karin Luts in Tartu Art Museum in 2004


2004

Juhan Maiste, Kadi Polli and Mariann Raisma – for the research project on Johann Wilhelm Krause, the architect of Tartu University, and for the book Alma Mater Tartuensis (Eesti Keele Sihtasutus, 2003)


2003

Anu Mänd – for the exhibition and catalogue The Silver Chamber in St. Nicholas's Church (Tallinn: Eesti Kunstimuuseum 2002).


2002

Jaak Kangilaski – for the collection of essays On Art, Estonia and Estonian Art (Tartu: Ilmamaa 2001) and for his contribution to academic studies of art history at Tartu University


2001

Juta Keevallik, Rein Loodus, Lehti Viiroja – for the sourcebook on art writing and the development of art life Texts on Art and Architecture 1. Writing on Art in Estonia from the Last Quarter of the 18th Century to the Early 1860s (Tallinn: Teaduste Akadeemia Kirjastus 2000)


2000




Anne Lass - Eesti arhitektuur (1-4 , Tallinn, Valgus 1993-2000)


1999

Boris Bernstein – for publications in 1998, including the article ‘The Second Commandment and the Notion of Art’ in the collection of articles Kunstiteaduslikke uurimusi 9 (Tallinn: Teaduste Akadeemia Kirjastus 1998)


1998
Tiina Abel – for organising the 1997 exhibition and conference Imagery of the Slum in Estonian Art and for the conference paper on Nikolai Kummits’s work


1997

Tartu Art Museum – for the main catalogue of the Museum, edited by Eha Ratnik, Taimo Kuusik, Virve Hinnov, Reet Varblane, Mari Pill, Maie Raitar, Tiiu Talvistu, Epp Preem (Tartu: Tartu Kunstimuuseum 1996)


1996
Ants Juske – for curatorial work and for the TV program Ars et vita in 1995