Jüri Arrak

Jüri Arrak (24 October 1936 – 16 October 2022) was an Estonian painter, whose works with distinguished and recognizable style have won acclaim around the world.[1]

Arrak in 1996

Arrak was born in Tallinn on 24 October 1936,[2] and graduated from the Estonian State Art Institute. He was a member of the Estonian Artists' Association and a member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts.[3]

Arrak's works are represented in Estonian Museum of Art, Tallinn, Estonia; Museum of Modern Art, New York, USA; New Orleans Museum of Art, USA; Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia, and the Ludwig Art Museum, Cologne, Germany.[3]

Arrak died on 16 October 2022, eight days before his 86th birthday.[4]

Awards

Arrak was awarded the II Class of Order of the White Star by the President of Estonia in 2000.[5]

References
  1. Frucht, Richard (2005). Eastern Europe. ABC-CLIO. p. 93. ISBN 1-57607-800-0.
  2. "Jüri Arrak". KUMU (museum) digital collection. Retrieved 27 November 2008.
  3. "International Artists - Arrak, Jüri". University of Western Sydney. Retrieved 27 November 2008.
  4. "Suri kunstnik Jüri Arrak" (in Estonian). Eesti Rahvusringhääling. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  5. "President of the Republic awards decorations to 168 people". The President of Estonia Press Releases. 9 February 2000. Archived from the original on 23 July 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2008.


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