Tanel Veenre
Tanel Veenre (born 5 May 1977) is an Estonian jewellery artist and designer of brand Tanel Veenre.
Tanel Veenre

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- Name
- Tanel Veenre
- Born
- 5 May 1977
- Birthplace
- Tallinn, then part of Estonian SSR, Soviet Union
- Nationality
- Estonia
- Occupation
- fashion photographer · writer · university teacher · designer
- Fields
- jewelry · design
- Education
- Estonian Academy of Arts
- Teachers
- Kadri Mälk
- Languages
- Estonian
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Tanel Veenre (born 5 May 1977) is an Estonian jewellery artist and designer of brand Tanel Veenre.
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Biography
Biography
Tanel Veenre studied at Estonian Academy of Arts. Training under Kadri Mälk is recorded. The recorded working language is Estonian. The field of work recorded is jewelry and design. Residence is recorded at Tallinn. Employment is recorded with Estonian Academy of Arts. Work by Tanel Veenre is recorded in the collections of Espace Solidor, Heidi & Karl Bollmann, Helena & Lasse Pahlman, Jorunn Veiteberg and CODA Museum.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Tanel Veenre • Born — 5 May 1977 • Birthplace — Tallinn, then part of Estonian SSR, Soviet Union • Website — http: tanelveenre.com
Life
Life
Tanel Veenre was born in Tallinn and grew up in a family of artists and musicians. He studied under Kadri Mälk at the Estonian Academy of Arts where he graduated in 2005 after having taken part in an exchange program in Gerrit Rietveld Academy.
Work
Work
Tanel Veenre has participated since 1994 in at least 300 events between, fairs, shows, art gallery exhibitions and fashion shows in Estonia, Germany, United States of America, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Taiwan, China, Israel, Finland, Sweden, Brazil, Mexico etc. His body adornments have enhanced the windows of Selfridges retail store in London. Tanel Veenre has been working as a fashion photographer (campaigns for Aldo Järvsoo, Monton, Ivo Nikkolo), journalist and editor (Muusa, Eesti Päevaleht, Eesti Ekspress). He has been giving lectures and workshops in Konstfack, China Academy of Art, Tainan National University of the Arts, Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, Shenkar College of Engineering and Design, Oslo National Academy of the Arts and in many other institutions. Since 2012 professor in Estonian Academy of Arts. Tanel Veenre is a board member of Art Jewelry Forum. • Illustration — Necklace "Võidupärg" • Illustration — Brooch "Palindrome l" • Illustration — "Book of Fears"
Galleries
Galleries
Tanel Veenre is represented by the following galleries: • Ornamentum in Hudson NY • Platina in Stockholm • RA in Amsterdam • Putti in Riga • Alice Floriano Gallery Alice Floriano Gallery
Monographies
Monographies
• "Jewel. Hesitations in Art / Ehe. Kahtlused kunsti kujul", 2009 • "Handful / Käeulatuses", 2015
Personal life
Personal life
Tanel Veenre was in a long-term relationship with fashion artist Aldo Järvsoo.
Life and career
Dated record
Life and career
The full dated record · 1 entries
1977
Tanel Veenre was born in 1977 at Tallinn.
Primary material
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reference work
- “Tanel Veenre”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q12376324: Tanel Veenre
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Awards
• National Cultural Award (2016) • International Fashion Showcase, best display and curating, London Fashion Week (2014) • Young Cultural Figure Award (2012) • Kristjan Raud Art Award (2010)
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These works are cited by the source article, in its own numbering. They are recorded as its citations, not as sources VALÉORINE has verified.
- 1.Tanel Veenre Jewellery. Tvj.ee. 2013-07-18.
- 2.Tanel Veenre. About.
- 3.Paola Aurucci. Tanel Veenre. Vogue.it. 2014-03-21.
- 4.Tanel Veenre. CV.
- 5.Estonian World. Tanel Veenre, the creator of jewellery for the independent-minded. 2015-11-26.
- 6.Aldo Järvsoo | Fashion Designer. Aldojarvsoo.com.
- 7.Tanel Veenre: Interview | Art Jewelry Forum.
- 8.Tanel Veenre — Eesti Kunstiakadeemia. Artun.ee.
- 9.Art Jewelry Forum. Board and Staff.
- 10.Ornamentum Gallery, contemporary jewelry. Ornamentumgallery.com.
- 11.Platina Stockholm Ab. Platina.se. 2003-04-22.
- 12.Nieuws - Galerie Ra. Galerie-ra.nl.
- 13.Darba dienās 10-18; sestdienās 11-17; svētdienās brīvs. Putti - Mākslas galerija. Putti.lv. 2014-06-20.
- 14.Tanel Veenre: Jewel. Hesitations in art. Klimt02.net.
- 15.ARNOLDSCHE Art Publishers Online-Shop | HANDFUL – KÄEULATUSES. Arnoldsche.com.
- 16.Riikliku kultuuri elutööpreemia laureaadid on Jaan Kaplinski, Ülo Vilimaa ja Veljo Kaasik | Kultuuriministeerium. Kul.ee.
- 17.Estonian World. Estonian fashion in London: more fashionable than ever. 2014-02-16.
- 18.President Ilves presented Tanel Veenre with Young Cultural Figure Award. Vp2006-2016.president.ee.
- 19.Delfi Publik. 20 aastat Tanel Veenrega koos olnud Aldo Järvsoo: loodan, et kõik segaduses poisid ja tüdrukud suudavad selle nõiajahi üle elada!. Naisteleht+Naised. 2014-10-09.
- 20.Õhtuleht. Aldo Järvsoo ja Tanel Veenre kodu linna südames. Kroonika Kodu-eri. 2018-04-08.
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Tanel Veenre is recorded as fashion photographer, writer, university teacher and designer.
Recognition and collections
Work by Tanel Veenre is
Espace Solidor, Heidi & Karl Bollmann, Helena & Lasse Pahlman and Jorunn Veiteberg
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