BIO
Alina Orav (b. 1989) is a visual artist hailing from Estonia, residing & working in Denver, Colorado, USA. She is a member of the Estonian Artists' Association (2014) & the Painters Association (2019). Alina holds a bachelor’s (2013) and a master's degree (2017) in painting from the Estonian Academy of Arts. Complementing her academic journey, she pursued additional studies in Florence (IT, 2011-2012) and Vancouver (CA, 2015). She also gained valuable experience through anamorphic illusion internships in London (UK, 2013) and Amsterdam (NL, 2015), as well as an animation internship in Volda (NO, 2018).
Alina has showcased her art in over 20 solo exhibitions in Estonia, such as at the Haus Gallery (2020), Haapsalu City Gallery (2016), Pärnu City Gallery (2015), and Hobusepea Gallery (2014). Her career extends internationally with five solo exhibitions in Canada (Emily Carr University of Art and Design, Vancouver CA, 2015), The Cotton Factory (Hamilton CA, 2022), Galleria A2 (Helsinki FI, 2018), Outvert Art Space (IS, 2020) and Dateline Gallery (Denver, CO, US).
Her artistic contributions have been featured alongside fellow creatives in numerous locations including Germany, Denmark, Italy, Finland, Russia, Latvia, Sweden, Canada, USA, Great Britain, Japan and Estonia.
In addition to her artistic endeavors, Alina Orav has curated and designed group exhibitions at the Concourse Gallery (Vancouver CA, 2015) as well as Estonia's 100th-anniversary exhibition at Galleria Kuja (Helsinki FI, 2018).
Alina's innovative approach earned her recognition, securing the State Real Estate Ltd Science and Development Grant (2017) for the inception (2014) and evolution of the polyview image. She introduced her groundbreaking invention at the International Federation for Theatre Research World Congress in Belgrade (RS, 2018). Within the same year, her inaugural multiple-perspective animation took center stage at Tallinn Art Week in the Cathedral for Technology (EE).
Orav’s works can be found in private collections ranging from Estonia, Finland, Sweden, Germany, Italy, and Great Britain to the United States, Iceland, and Russia.
Alina has showcased her art in over 20 solo exhibitions in Estonia, such as at the Haus Gallery (2020), Haapsalu City Gallery (2016), Pärnu City Gallery (2015), and Hobusepea Gallery (2014). Her career extends internationally with five solo exhibitions in Canada (Emily Carr University of Art and Design, Vancouver CA, 2015), The Cotton Factory (Hamilton CA, 2022), Galleria A2 (Helsinki FI, 2018), Outvert Art Space (IS, 2020) and Dateline Gallery (Denver, CO, US).
Her artistic contributions have been featured alongside fellow creatives in numerous locations including Germany, Denmark, Italy, Finland, Russia, Latvia, Sweden, Canada, USA, Great Britain, Japan and Estonia.
In addition to her artistic endeavors, Alina Orav has curated and designed group exhibitions at the Concourse Gallery (Vancouver CA, 2015) as well as Estonia's 100th-anniversary exhibition at Galleria Kuja (Helsinki FI, 2018).
Alina's innovative approach earned her recognition, securing the State Real Estate Ltd Science and Development Grant (2017) for the inception (2014) and evolution of the polyview image. She introduced her groundbreaking invention at the International Federation for Theatre Research World Congress in Belgrade (RS, 2018). Within the same year, her inaugural multiple-perspective animation took center stage at Tallinn Art Week in the Cathedral for Technology (EE).
Orav’s works can be found in private collections ranging from Estonia, Finland, Sweden, Germany, Italy, and Great Britain to the United States, Iceland, and Russia.
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ALINA ORAV
Visual artist
Based in Colorado, USA
Born 1989, Tallinn, ESTONIA
[email protected]
www.alinaorav.com
www.instagram.com/alina.orav
EDUCATION
2018 Raindogs Studio, Animation Internship, Volda, NO
2013 - 2017 Estonian Academy of Arts, MA in Painting, Fine Arts Department, Tallinn, EE
01/09 - 06/01/2016 Emily Carr University of Art & Design, 1st exchange student in the MA program, Vancouver, CA
01/05 - 14/08/2015 Anamorphic Pavement Painting Internship, Amsterdam, NL
01/02 - 01/06/2013 Contraband International Ltd, 3D Illusion Painting Internship, London, UK
2009 - 2013 Estonian Academy of Arts, BA in Painting, Fine Arts Department, Tallinn, EE
01/10 - 01/07/2012 Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze, exchange student in the BA Painting program, Florence, IT
2005 - 2009 Art Studio Artek, studied under Valeri Laur, Tallinn, EE
1995 - 2005 Art School 5+5, studied under Margarita Laur and Valeri Laur, Tallinn, EE
MEMBERSHIP IN UNIONS
2019 Member of the Estonian Painters Association, EE
2014 Member of the Estonian Artists' Association (EAA), EE
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2025 Outcomes Of Reproduction, Naked Ray Gallery, Denver, CO, US
2024 Blood Ties, Dateline Gallery, Denver, CO, US
2022/17/10 - 2023/31/01 The Wondrous Beginning Continuum, Cotton Factory, Hamilton, Ontario, CA
2022/21/10 Pop-up Print Exhibition, Pinch Cabaret #11, Button Factory Arts, Waterloo, Ontario, CA
2022/17/09 - 30/09 The Wondrous Beginning, Mill Gallery (Studio 206), Cotton Factory, Hamilton, Ontario, CA
2020/22/O2 - 10/03 Circulation of Solids, Outvert Art Space, Ísafjörður, IS
07/01 - 08/02/2020 POLYVIEW WORLDS, Haus Gallery, Tallinn, EE
01/06 - 09/06/2019 Untitled, Jaama 6, Jõhvi, EE
06/02 - 01/03/2019 Overlapping Bodies, Physicum, Tartu, EE
16/12 - 28/06/2019 Transformation, Telliskivi SIP, Tallinn, EE
15/07 - 07/08/2017 Kujund ja selle puudumine (The Shape and It's Absence), Amandus Adamson Studio Museum's garden, Paldiski, EE
15/03 - 01/04/2017 Coincident (7 Solo Exhibitions); with Jenny Gronholm, Liisa Kruusmagi, Liisi Kula, Katarina Meister, Ragne Uustalu & Heinrich Sepp; Draakon gallery, Tallinn, EE
04/09 - 31/07/2016 Concealed Presence, Amandus Adamson Studio Museum, Paldiski, EE
30/06 - 31/07/2016 FOUR VIEW PAINTING, Haapsalu City Gallery, Haapsalu, EE
15/11 - 22/11/2015 IN ELSE, with Liisa Kruusmägi; Emily Carr University of Art and Design's Library: the Mezzanine Gallery, the Window Gallery, the Display Case & the Additional Exhibition Space, Vancouver, CA
11/03 - 02/04/2015 1 cubed, with Sasha Tishkov &Francesco Rosso, Pärnu City Gallery, Pärnu, EE
2014 MЯNG 2, SIP (Telliskivi 62), Tallinn, EE
2014 MЯNG (GEIM), Hobusepea Gallery, Tallinn, EE
2013 Beyond a Space, with Maria Generalova, Culture Factory Polymer, Tallinn, EE
2013 In The Other Room Beside, Gallery G, Tallinn, EE
2011 Perfocards, Russian Cultural Center, Tallinn, EE
2009 Bottom Line, ECOMEN, Tallinn, EE
CURATED EXHIBITIONS
09/11 - 31/12/2018 Estonia100 - Self-Identity, featuring 15 Estonian artists, exhibition curated and designed by Alina Orav, Galleria Kuja, Helsinki, FI
21/10 - 30/10/2015 International Exhibition 22 10, featuring 22 artists from 10 countries, exhibition curated and designed by Alina Orav, Concourse gallery, Vancouver, CA
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2025 One Square Foot. RedLine Contemporary Arts Center, Denver, CO, US
2025 The Mudd Club. Lane Meyer Projects, Denver, CO, US
2024 Conduit. Curated by: Brandon Opalka. Neüfolk Gallery, Denver, CO, US
2024 Bodies of Hunger, Bodies of Rain. Curated by: Jodee Sweet. Jantzen Gallery. Littleton, CO, US
2024 Yard Work IV; curated by Eric Mullis & Kelly Cox, organized by J. D. Paul, Denver, CO, US
2023 Winter Art Market; Evans School, Denver, CO, US
2022 Autumn Auction. Vaal Gallery, Tallinn, EE
2022 Man & Woman: Dream (Est. MEES & NAINE: UNI). Curated by Mark Soosaar. Museum Of New Art, Pärnu, EE
2022 LOVE STORY, curated by Jaan Elken, Museum Of New Art, Pärnu, EE
2022 Buy Young Art Auction, Fotografiska, Tallinn, EE
2020 Ruhnu nägu (Ruhnu's Face); curated by Mall Nukke, Estonian Artist Union exhibition, Ruhnu Cultural Centre, EE
2020 Kunstnikud maalivad kunstnikke (Artists Painting Artists), curated by Kai Kaljo, Tallinn Art Hall Gallery, EE
2019 Ruhnu nägu (Ruhnu’s Face), Ruhnu Museum (at Korsi), Ruhnu, EE
2019 Osta Eesti Kunsti Oksjon (Buy Estonian Art Auction); Gallery 3,14, Tallinn, EE
2019 Eesti kaasaegne maalikunst: realiteet ja ideaal (Estonian Contemporary Art - Reality and the Ideal); Annual Painters Union Show, organized by Jaan Elken, Tiiu Rebane, Mari Roosvalt & Marie Virta, New Art Museum, Pärnu, EE
13/11 - 02/12/2018 Sakari Kannasto, Leonor Ruiz Dubrovin, Alina Orav. Three Person Show. Galleria A2, Helsinki, FI
09/11 - 31/12/2018 Self-Identity - Eesti100, Galleria Kuja, Helsinki, FI
2018 Buy Estonian Art Auction, Tallinn, EE
2018 Autumn Young Art Auction, Tartu, EE
06/2018 Cathedral for Technology. Tallinn Art Week, Noblessner, Tallinn, EE
15/12 - 14/01/2018 Annual exhibition of Tartu Art, Tartu Art House, curated by: Peeter Krossman, Tartu, EE
30/05 - 12/06/2017 On The Other Side - Parallelly Existing, Slightly Shifted; TASE'2017, Noblessner Foundry, Tallinn, EE
16/05/2017 Tartu Young Art Exhibition and Auction (Spring), Tartu, EE
07/03 - 01/04/2017 Salme Cultural Center, Tallinn, EE
13/05 - 19/06/2016 SPRING EXHIBITION, XVI exhibition of the Estonian Artist Assosiation, Tallinn Art Hall, Tallinn, EE
27/04 - 17/05/2016 Tartu Young Art Exhibition and Auction (Spring), Tartu Centre for Creative Industries (TCCI), Tartu, EE
01/04 - 22/05/2016 MUUTUV ja MUUTUMATU (CHANGING AND UNCHANGED), annual exhibition of the Estonian Painters' Association, the Museum of New Art in Pärnu, EE
11/12 - 04/02/2016 ESIMENE/VIIMANE (FIRST/LAST), Avangard gallery, Pärnu, EE
24/09 - 08/10/2015 Tartu Young Art Exhibition and Auction (Autumn), Tartu Centre for Creative Industries (TCCI), Tartu, EE
30/08 - 25/08/2015 REVIEW. Towards Gender Parity: Quality and Fairness in the Art Market, Võru Town Gallery, Võru, EE
22/08 - 27/09/2015 BLACK and WHITE, 5th International Drawing Triennial in Tallinn, EE
06/08 - 19/08/2015 Maal kui vaal (Painting as a Whale), Estonian Painters' Association, Vaal Gallery, Tallinn, EE
03/06 - 05/07/2015 Spring Exhibition, the 15th annual show of the Estonian Artists’ Association, Tallinn Art Hall, Tallinn, EE
29/04 - 16/05/2015 Illusion, curated by Pille Johanson, Veiko Klemmer & Kaspar Tamsalu, Pärnu City Gallery, Pärnu, EE
21/03 - 22/03/2015 OLOHUONENÄYTTELY, Living Room Exhibition, Helsinki, FI
14/03 - 19/04/2015 Järjepidevus ja uudsus, the Annual Exhibition of the Estonian Painters' Association, The Museum of New Art (MONA), Pärnu, EE
11/03 - 30/03/2015 20:84, Hobusepea Gallery, Tallinn, EE
16/01 - 08/02/2015 LOADING ...100%, Tartu Art House, Tartu, EE
2014 Koopiad (Copies), Tallinn City Gallery, Tallinn, EE
2014 Annual Exhibition of Tartu Artists, curated by Andris Vītoliņš, Tartu Art House, EE
2014 Tants (Dance), Russian Cultural Centre, Tallinn, EE
2014 Ava(tud) piirid, EKA G (Freedom Square 6/8), Tallinn, EE
2014 Tartu Noore Kunsti Sugisoksjon (Tartu Young Art Auction - Autumn), Tartu Centre for Creative Industries, Tartu, EE
2014 Rotting, Richard Sagrits Museum, Karepa, EE
2014 Tartu Noore Kunsti Sugisoksjon (Tartu Young Art Auction - spring), Tartu Centre for Creative Industries (spring), Tartu, EE
2014 Polyground, Culture Factory Polymer, Tallinn, EE
2014 Books! Curated by Kaspar Tamsalu, Hobusepea gallery, Tallinn, EE
2014 Missing You Already... Warren Street Showspace, Charter Place (East Street Arts), Watford, UK
2014 Annual XIV Spring Exhibition of the Estonian Artists' Association (EAA), Tallinn Art Hall, Tallinn, EE
2013 Night2, curated by Liisa Kruusmägi and Liisi Kula, Okasroosikese castle, Tallinn, EE
2013 With. Without, curated by Vano Allsalu, Hobusepea gallery, Tallinn, EE
2013 Multicrash-Berlin Syndrome, curated by Marko Maetamm and Kaido Ole, Musterzimmer, Berlin, DE
2013 Night, curated by Liisa Kruusmagi ja Liisi Kula, Pärnu City Gallery, EE
2013 Tallinn's Art Winds, Tammsaare Park, Tallinn, EE
2013 MUUTTUUM, curated by Vano Allsalu, Draakon gallery, Tallinn, EE
2013 Confessions of Mikk Madisson, curated by Marko Maetamm & Angela Maasalu, Draakon gallery, Tallinn, EE
2012 Degrad Arte, Piazza San Marco, Florence, IT
2012 Affresco, Accademia di Belle Arti, Florence, IT
2011 TASE'11, Rüütelkonna building, Tallinn, EE
2011 De Nachtwacht, New European Masters art project, Hilton Slussen Stockholm, Stockholm, SE
2011 For the memory of Eero Puust (1974-2011), Estonian Academy of Arts, Tallinn, EE
2010 Time, Space and Reflection, Rüütelkonna building, Tallinn, EE
2009 Still Life, Russian Cultural Center, Tallinn, EE
2009 Tallinn - Marine City, Russian Cultural Center, Tallinn, EE
2008 Interior, International University Audentes, Tallinn, EE
2007 Environment: industrial landscape, International University Audentes, Tallinn, EE
ARTIST RESIDENCIES
20/01 - 01/03/2020 ArtsIceland. Ísafjörður, IS
SELECTED TALKS & PRESENTATIONS
2025 Artist Talk for solo exhibition Outcomes of Reproduction, in conversation with Ray Carney, Naked Ray Gallery. Denver, CO, US
2024 Artist Talk for solo exhibition Blood Ties, in conversation with Sam Grabowska, Dateline Gallery. Denver, CO, US
2022 Artist Talk for solo exhibition The Wondrous Beginning, in conversation with Lisa Pijuan-Nomura, Mill Gallery (Studio 206) at the Cotton Factory. Hamilton, ON, CA
2020 Artist Talk for solo exhibition Circulation of Solids, in conversation with Heiðrún Viktorsdóttir, Outvert Art Space, Ísafjörður, IS
2020 Invited lectures on my artistic practice and artist's life, Grunnskóli Ísafjarðar, IS
2020 Artist Talk for solo exhibition POLYVIEW WORLDS, in conversation with Sandra Jõgeva, Haus Gallery, Tallinn, EE
2018 Presentation Potential of the Polyview Moving Image in the Future Stage Design; Theatre and Migration – Theatre, Nation and Identity: Between Migration and Stasis, IFTR World Congress, Belgrade, RS
2018 Invited lecture on my artistic practice, artist’s life and the Estonian Academy of Arts, Tallinna Kuristiku Gümnaasium, Tallinn, EE
2017 Artist Talk for solo exhibition Kujund ja selle puudumine (The Shape and It's Absence), in conversation with Johan Henrik Pajupuu, Amandus Adamson Studio Museum's garden, Paldiski, EE
2017 Presentation Polyview Painting; live broadcast at www.kultuur.err.ee (02.06), Lõputööd Liftis, Tase'17, Tallinn, EE
2017 Artist Talk for Coincident (7 Solo Exhibitions), in conversation with Johan Henrik Pajupuu, Draakon gallery, Tallinn, EE
2016 Concealed Presence. Amandus Adamson Studio Museum, Paldiski, EE
2016 Artist Talk for solo exhibition FOUR VIEW PAINTING, Haapsalu City Gallery, Haapsalu, EE
2015 Artist Talk for two-person exhibition IN ELSE, with Liisa Kruusmägi, Emily Carr University of Art and Design's Library: the Mezzanine Gallery, the Window Gallery, the Display Case, the Additional Exhibition Space. Vancouver, CA
2014 Artist Talk for solo exhibition GEIM, in conversation with Eik Hermann, Hobusepea Gallery, Tallinn, EE
ACADEMIC TEACHING
2021 Painting II. 3rd year Bachelors Degree. Estonian Academy of Arts, EE
2020 Colour Schemes For a Film. Bachelors and Masters Degree. Estonian Academy of Arts, EE
2020 Colour Studies. 1st year Bachelors Degree. Estonian Academy of Arts, EE
JURYING
2019 Estonian Academy of Arts. Member of the evaluation committee of the preparation courses, Tallinn, EE
2019 Jõhvi Street Art Day. Jurying street art, Jõhvi, EE
SELECTED PERFORMANCES
2022/21/10 Painting Performance at the Solo Print Exhibition. Sound Art By: Taavi Tulev. At Pinch Cabaret #11. Button Factory Arts. Waterloo, Ontario, CA
SELECTED FESTIVALS
2025 International Street Art Festival, Brande, Denmark
2021 Silk City Gallery. Krefeld, Germany
2020 Pärnu Bodypaint Festival. Pärnu City Gallery, Estonia
11/2019 Garden Of Wonders. Chalk Festival. USA, Venice Island
2019 Pärnu Bodypaint Show (part of the Printmaking In festival), Estonia
2019 Illusions of Riga. 3D Street Art Festival, Riga. Latvia
2019 Festival Internazionale dei Madonnari. Capo di Puglia. Italy
2019 Concorso Internatzionale dei Madonnari, Nocera Superiore. Italy
01/07 - 03/07/2018 International Street Art Festival, Brande. Denmark
01/07 - 03/07/2017 International Street Art Festival, Brande. Denmark
01/07 - 03/07/2016 International Street Art Festival, Brande. Denmark
20/05 - 23/05/2016 Concorso Internatzionale dei Madonnari, Nocera Superiore. Italy
15/08/2015 Pärnu Body Paint Show. IN Graafika Festival. Puhvet A.P.T.E.K. Estonia
08/2015 Internationale Straatschileringenwedstrijd in Geldern. Germany
06/08 - 07/08/2015 International Street Art Festival in Wilhelmshaven. Germany
04/07 - 05/07/2015 International Street Art Festival, Brande. Denmark
15/05 -19/05/2015 Concorso Internatzionale dei Madonnari, Nocera Superiore. Italy
SELECTED PERFORMANCES
21/10/2022 Painting and Destruction, sound by Taavi Tulev. Pinch Cabaret #11, Button Factory Arts. Waterloo, Ontario
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
2024 Susan Froyd. All the Best Art Shows to see This Weekend in Denver. Westword. CO, US (06/27)
2022 Triinu Soikmets. Otsus armastada (Decision to Love). Sirp. https://www.sirp.ee/s1-artiklid/c6-kunst/otsus-armastada/?fbclid=IwAR0k7SgL7wBvLQx-pJVJMLRoDv-I0a8oklT2qUiWc9GTuTgg7cQf4b89irc(06.05)
2022 The Wondrous Beginning, Artist Alina Orav. Allevents. https://allevents.in/hamilton/the-wondrous-beginning-artist-alina-orav/200023295635422 (23.09)
2022 Jana Simackova. What Role Does Art Serve In Times Of War And Suffering? Estonian World (05.IV)
2022 54. Alina Orav. Osta Noort Kunsti. https://www.ostanoortkunsti.ee/kataloog/item/1120-54-alina-orav-peegeldus (13.05)
2021 Alina Orav - Silk City Gallery 2021. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=az5lPizl65k&ab_channel=Kultomat-KulturausKrefeld (09.09)
2021 Orav, Alina. https://www.krefeld.de/de/stadtmarketing/orav-alina/ (09.09)
2020 Gallerí Úthverfa: Hringsólandi massar. http://www.bb.is/2020/02/galleri-uthverfa-hringsolandi-massar/ BB.is (28.02)
2020 Egle Loor. Alina Orava polüvaate-maailm. https://noar.eu/et/alina-orava-poluvaate-maailm/ NOAR (22.01)
2020 Alessio Cuomo, Sander de Nooij. The Story of Alina Orav. Shortfilm on Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjMR0uUi7aY (17.01)
2020 Janet Õunapuu. Alina Orav näitusest "Polüvaate maailmad": ühest maalist võib avastada enda jaoks mitu erinevat pilti. ERR.ee (07.01)
2019 Olga Pilipovec, Andis Krivms. Трёхмерные картины на асфальте. Interview. Латвийское Время. Первый Балтийский канал (11.06)
2019 Laura Vadam. Suurvormide näitus kui poliitiline metafoor. Pärnu Postimees (05.03)
2019 Sandra Jõgeva. Retrostiil ja isiklikud tabud. POSTIMEES / Kultuur (15.02)
2019 Physicumis saab vaadata polüvaatekujutise leiutaja näitust. Tartu Postimees / Kultuur (07.02)
2018 Raivo Kelomees. Kunstnikud ja kubatuur. Sirp (29.06)
2017 Adaur.ee. RKAS andis üle teadus- ja arendusstipendiumid // Kinnisvarauudised (24.07)
2017 Katrin Virunurm. Noored kunstnikud on taltsutanud laevatehase. Sirp. 2017 (09.06)
2017 Gerli Nõmm. Interviewees: Inke-Brett Eek, Alina Orav // Aktuaalne kaamera (18:30; 30.05)
2017 Madis Järvekülg. TASE’17 festivalil näeb 115 värske arhitekti, disaineri ja kunstniku loomingut. kultuur.err.ee (30.05)
2017 Kärt Kelder. Kultuuriuudised. Interviewees: Alina Orav, Inke-Brett Eek, Pire Sova // Vikerraadio, ERR (30.05)
2017 Denes Kattago. Oma loomingutnäitab 115 värsket arhitekti, disainerit ja kunstnikku. Õhtuleht and Linnaleht (30.05)
2017 Hommikuprogramm (9-10:00). Interviewee: Alina Orav. Interviewer: Aleksei Kornilov // Raadio 4. (14.03)
2017 Kadri Karro. Areeni tulevikutähed: mis neist saanud on? (translation from Estonian: "The Future Stars of Areen: what has happened to them") // Eesti Ekspress. 1 (1413) (04.01)
2016 Kaire Reiljan. Neli vaadet ühele maalile (translation from Estonian: "Four Views to one Painting") // Lääne Elu. NR 78 (3874) (12.07)
2016 Mikael Lund. Verdensnyhed på Strømmen (translation from Danish:" World News on Stream") // Brande Bladet. (04.07)
2016 Pühade eriprogramm 2016-02-24. Interviewee: Alina Orav. Interviewer: Priit Pokk // Radio KUKU, 2016 (24.02, 13:00; 25.02).
2015 Karin Klaus. Kolme erirahvusest kunstnikku ühendab visuaalne keel // Pärnu Postimees (17.03).
2015 Kadri Karro. Alina Orav - 20 aastat kunsti tähe all // Areeni Tulevikutähed 2015. Eesti Ekspress (28.01).
2015 Grupinäitus “Loading… 100%” Tartus. Interviewees: Alina Orav, Kaarel Kütas, Katarina Meister. Interviewer: Tõnn Adermann // Delta. Klassika Radio. 2015 (27.01)
2015 Näitused Kunstihoones 01.2015 // Kultuurimeeter. Tallinna TV. 2015 (14.01).
2014 Kartau, M. Grupp kunstnikke teevad ise enda töödest koopiaid // Eesti Rahvusringhääling. 2014 (26.12).
2014 Alina Orava maalinäituse ning uue galerii ja veinipoe SIP avamine // Press Release. Sirp. (16.12).
2014 До полудня. Raadio 4. 2014 (25.11 11:05).
2014 Kartau, M.,Tooming, K. Galeriituur: Karlson, Kändler, Orav ja Allsalu // Eesti Rahvusringhääling. 2014 (06.11).
2014 Ernits, R. Alina Orav avab isiknäituse "MЯNG" // Eesti Rahvusringhääling. 2014 (27.10).
2014 Malin, R. L. Kunstiteoste nimetamine // Kunstipoolik. Generaadio, 2014 (15.05, 16.05).
2013 Ilus, M. Kas noor maal on kommunikatiivne? // Sirp, 2013, nr 46 (3468), (06.12.2013).
2013 Ksenofontov, A. Aeg ja ruum ka. // Sirp, 2013, nr 28 (3450), P 18.
SELECTED AWARDS
24/07/2017 The State Real Estate Ltd (Riigi Kinnisvara AS RKAS) Science and Development Grant, Tallinn
02/07/2017 Second Prize. International Street Art Festival Brande, Denmark
2006 Grand Prix award, International Art Program Maa Värvid
2001 Bronze award, 31’st International Children’s Art Exhibition, Japan
PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
Canada (Kitchener, ON)
Estonia (Tallinn)
Finland (Helsinki)
Germany (Berlin)
Great Britain (London)
Iceland (Isafjördur)
Italy (Florence; Milan; Venice)
Russia (Moscow)
Sweden (Stockholm)
USA (Denver, CO; Edgartown, MA)
Based in Colorado, USA
Born 1989, Tallinn, ESTONIA
[email protected]
www.alinaorav.com
www.instagram.com/alina.orav
EDUCATION
2018 Raindogs Studio, Animation Internship, Volda, NO
2013 - 2017 Estonian Academy of Arts, MA in Painting, Fine Arts Department, Tallinn, EE
01/09 - 06/01/2016 Emily Carr University of Art & Design, 1st exchange student in the MA program, Vancouver, CA
01/05 - 14/08/2015 Anamorphic Pavement Painting Internship, Amsterdam, NL
01/02 - 01/06/2013 Contraband International Ltd, 3D Illusion Painting Internship, London, UK
2009 - 2013 Estonian Academy of Arts, BA in Painting, Fine Arts Department, Tallinn, EE
01/10 - 01/07/2012 Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze, exchange student in the BA Painting program, Florence, IT
2005 - 2009 Art Studio Artek, studied under Valeri Laur, Tallinn, EE
1995 - 2005 Art School 5+5, studied under Margarita Laur and Valeri Laur, Tallinn, EE
MEMBERSHIP IN UNIONS
2019 Member of the Estonian Painters Association, EE
2014 Member of the Estonian Artists' Association (EAA), EE
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2025 Outcomes Of Reproduction, Naked Ray Gallery, Denver, CO, US
2024 Blood Ties, Dateline Gallery, Denver, CO, US
2022/17/10 - 2023/31/01 The Wondrous Beginning Continuum, Cotton Factory, Hamilton, Ontario, CA
2022/21/10 Pop-up Print Exhibition, Pinch Cabaret #11, Button Factory Arts, Waterloo, Ontario, CA
2022/17/09 - 30/09 The Wondrous Beginning, Mill Gallery (Studio 206), Cotton Factory, Hamilton, Ontario, CA
2020/22/O2 - 10/03 Circulation of Solids, Outvert Art Space, Ísafjörður, IS
07/01 - 08/02/2020 POLYVIEW WORLDS, Haus Gallery, Tallinn, EE
01/06 - 09/06/2019 Untitled, Jaama 6, Jõhvi, EE
06/02 - 01/03/2019 Overlapping Bodies, Physicum, Tartu, EE
16/12 - 28/06/2019 Transformation, Telliskivi SIP, Tallinn, EE
15/07 - 07/08/2017 Kujund ja selle puudumine (The Shape and It's Absence), Amandus Adamson Studio Museum's garden, Paldiski, EE
15/03 - 01/04/2017 Coincident (7 Solo Exhibitions); with Jenny Gronholm, Liisa Kruusmagi, Liisi Kula, Katarina Meister, Ragne Uustalu & Heinrich Sepp; Draakon gallery, Tallinn, EE
04/09 - 31/07/2016 Concealed Presence, Amandus Adamson Studio Museum, Paldiski, EE
30/06 - 31/07/2016 FOUR VIEW PAINTING, Haapsalu City Gallery, Haapsalu, EE
15/11 - 22/11/2015 IN ELSE, with Liisa Kruusmägi; Emily Carr University of Art and Design's Library: the Mezzanine Gallery, the Window Gallery, the Display Case & the Additional Exhibition Space, Vancouver, CA
11/03 - 02/04/2015 1 cubed, with Sasha Tishkov &Francesco Rosso, Pärnu City Gallery, Pärnu, EE
2014 MЯNG 2, SIP (Telliskivi 62), Tallinn, EE
2014 MЯNG (GEIM), Hobusepea Gallery, Tallinn, EE
2013 Beyond a Space, with Maria Generalova, Culture Factory Polymer, Tallinn, EE
2013 In The Other Room Beside, Gallery G, Tallinn, EE
2011 Perfocards, Russian Cultural Center, Tallinn, EE
2009 Bottom Line, ECOMEN, Tallinn, EE
CURATED EXHIBITIONS
09/11 - 31/12/2018 Estonia100 - Self-Identity, featuring 15 Estonian artists, exhibition curated and designed by Alina Orav, Galleria Kuja, Helsinki, FI
21/10 - 30/10/2015 International Exhibition 22 10, featuring 22 artists from 10 countries, exhibition curated and designed by Alina Orav, Concourse gallery, Vancouver, CA
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2025 One Square Foot. RedLine Contemporary Arts Center, Denver, CO, US
2025 The Mudd Club. Lane Meyer Projects, Denver, CO, US
2024 Conduit. Curated by: Brandon Opalka. Neüfolk Gallery, Denver, CO, US
2024 Bodies of Hunger, Bodies of Rain. Curated by: Jodee Sweet. Jantzen Gallery. Littleton, CO, US
2024 Yard Work IV; curated by Eric Mullis & Kelly Cox, organized by J. D. Paul, Denver, CO, US
2023 Winter Art Market; Evans School, Denver, CO, US
2022 Autumn Auction. Vaal Gallery, Tallinn, EE
2022 Man & Woman: Dream (Est. MEES & NAINE: UNI). Curated by Mark Soosaar. Museum Of New Art, Pärnu, EE
2022 LOVE STORY, curated by Jaan Elken, Museum Of New Art, Pärnu, EE
2022 Buy Young Art Auction, Fotografiska, Tallinn, EE
2020 Ruhnu nägu (Ruhnu's Face); curated by Mall Nukke, Estonian Artist Union exhibition, Ruhnu Cultural Centre, EE
2020 Kunstnikud maalivad kunstnikke (Artists Painting Artists), curated by Kai Kaljo, Tallinn Art Hall Gallery, EE
2019 Ruhnu nägu (Ruhnu’s Face), Ruhnu Museum (at Korsi), Ruhnu, EE
2019 Osta Eesti Kunsti Oksjon (Buy Estonian Art Auction); Gallery 3,14, Tallinn, EE
2019 Eesti kaasaegne maalikunst: realiteet ja ideaal (Estonian Contemporary Art - Reality and the Ideal); Annual Painters Union Show, organized by Jaan Elken, Tiiu Rebane, Mari Roosvalt & Marie Virta, New Art Museum, Pärnu, EE
13/11 - 02/12/2018 Sakari Kannasto, Leonor Ruiz Dubrovin, Alina Orav. Three Person Show. Galleria A2, Helsinki, FI
09/11 - 31/12/2018 Self-Identity - Eesti100, Galleria Kuja, Helsinki, FI
2018 Buy Estonian Art Auction, Tallinn, EE
2018 Autumn Young Art Auction, Tartu, EE
06/2018 Cathedral for Technology. Tallinn Art Week, Noblessner, Tallinn, EE
15/12 - 14/01/2018 Annual exhibition of Tartu Art, Tartu Art House, curated by: Peeter Krossman, Tartu, EE
30/05 - 12/06/2017 On The Other Side - Parallelly Existing, Slightly Shifted; TASE'2017, Noblessner Foundry, Tallinn, EE
16/05/2017 Tartu Young Art Exhibition and Auction (Spring), Tartu, EE
07/03 - 01/04/2017 Salme Cultural Center, Tallinn, EE
13/05 - 19/06/2016 SPRING EXHIBITION, XVI exhibition of the Estonian Artist Assosiation, Tallinn Art Hall, Tallinn, EE
27/04 - 17/05/2016 Tartu Young Art Exhibition and Auction (Spring), Tartu Centre for Creative Industries (TCCI), Tartu, EE
01/04 - 22/05/2016 MUUTUV ja MUUTUMATU (CHANGING AND UNCHANGED), annual exhibition of the Estonian Painters' Association, the Museum of New Art in Pärnu, EE
11/12 - 04/02/2016 ESIMENE/VIIMANE (FIRST/LAST), Avangard gallery, Pärnu, EE
24/09 - 08/10/2015 Tartu Young Art Exhibition and Auction (Autumn), Tartu Centre for Creative Industries (TCCI), Tartu, EE
30/08 - 25/08/2015 REVIEW. Towards Gender Parity: Quality and Fairness in the Art Market, Võru Town Gallery, Võru, EE
22/08 - 27/09/2015 BLACK and WHITE, 5th International Drawing Triennial in Tallinn, EE
06/08 - 19/08/2015 Maal kui vaal (Painting as a Whale), Estonian Painters' Association, Vaal Gallery, Tallinn, EE
03/06 - 05/07/2015 Spring Exhibition, the 15th annual show of the Estonian Artists’ Association, Tallinn Art Hall, Tallinn, EE
29/04 - 16/05/2015 Illusion, curated by Pille Johanson, Veiko Klemmer & Kaspar Tamsalu, Pärnu City Gallery, Pärnu, EE
21/03 - 22/03/2015 OLOHUONENÄYTTELY, Living Room Exhibition, Helsinki, FI
14/03 - 19/04/2015 Järjepidevus ja uudsus, the Annual Exhibition of the Estonian Painters' Association, The Museum of New Art (MONA), Pärnu, EE
11/03 - 30/03/2015 20:84, Hobusepea Gallery, Tallinn, EE
16/01 - 08/02/2015 LOADING ...100%, Tartu Art House, Tartu, EE
2014 Koopiad (Copies), Tallinn City Gallery, Tallinn, EE
2014 Annual Exhibition of Tartu Artists, curated by Andris Vītoliņš, Tartu Art House, EE
2014 Tants (Dance), Russian Cultural Centre, Tallinn, EE
2014 Ava(tud) piirid, EKA G (Freedom Square 6/8), Tallinn, EE
2014 Tartu Noore Kunsti Sugisoksjon (Tartu Young Art Auction - Autumn), Tartu Centre for Creative Industries, Tartu, EE
2014 Rotting, Richard Sagrits Museum, Karepa, EE
2014 Tartu Noore Kunsti Sugisoksjon (Tartu Young Art Auction - spring), Tartu Centre for Creative Industries (spring), Tartu, EE
2014 Polyground, Culture Factory Polymer, Tallinn, EE
2014 Books! Curated by Kaspar Tamsalu, Hobusepea gallery, Tallinn, EE
2014 Missing You Already... Warren Street Showspace, Charter Place (East Street Arts), Watford, UK
2014 Annual XIV Spring Exhibition of the Estonian Artists' Association (EAA), Tallinn Art Hall, Tallinn, EE
2013 Night2, curated by Liisa Kruusmägi and Liisi Kula, Okasroosikese castle, Tallinn, EE
2013 With. Without, curated by Vano Allsalu, Hobusepea gallery, Tallinn, EE
2013 Multicrash-Berlin Syndrome, curated by Marko Maetamm and Kaido Ole, Musterzimmer, Berlin, DE
2013 Night, curated by Liisa Kruusmagi ja Liisi Kula, Pärnu City Gallery, EE
2013 Tallinn's Art Winds, Tammsaare Park, Tallinn, EE
2013 MUUTTUUM, curated by Vano Allsalu, Draakon gallery, Tallinn, EE
2013 Confessions of Mikk Madisson, curated by Marko Maetamm & Angela Maasalu, Draakon gallery, Tallinn, EE
2012 Degrad Arte, Piazza San Marco, Florence, IT
2012 Affresco, Accademia di Belle Arti, Florence, IT
2011 TASE'11, Rüütelkonna building, Tallinn, EE
2011 De Nachtwacht, New European Masters art project, Hilton Slussen Stockholm, Stockholm, SE
2011 For the memory of Eero Puust (1974-2011), Estonian Academy of Arts, Tallinn, EE
2010 Time, Space and Reflection, Rüütelkonna building, Tallinn, EE
2009 Still Life, Russian Cultural Center, Tallinn, EE
2009 Tallinn - Marine City, Russian Cultural Center, Tallinn, EE
2008 Interior, International University Audentes, Tallinn, EE
2007 Environment: industrial landscape, International University Audentes, Tallinn, EE
ARTIST RESIDENCIES
20/01 - 01/03/2020 ArtsIceland. Ísafjörður, IS
SELECTED TALKS & PRESENTATIONS
2025 Artist Talk for solo exhibition Outcomes of Reproduction, in conversation with Ray Carney, Naked Ray Gallery. Denver, CO, US
2024 Artist Talk for solo exhibition Blood Ties, in conversation with Sam Grabowska, Dateline Gallery. Denver, CO, US
2022 Artist Talk for solo exhibition The Wondrous Beginning, in conversation with Lisa Pijuan-Nomura, Mill Gallery (Studio 206) at the Cotton Factory. Hamilton, ON, CA
2020 Artist Talk for solo exhibition Circulation of Solids, in conversation with Heiðrún Viktorsdóttir, Outvert Art Space, Ísafjörður, IS
2020 Invited lectures on my artistic practice and artist's life, Grunnskóli Ísafjarðar, IS
2020 Artist Talk for solo exhibition POLYVIEW WORLDS, in conversation with Sandra Jõgeva, Haus Gallery, Tallinn, EE
2018 Presentation Potential of the Polyview Moving Image in the Future Stage Design; Theatre and Migration – Theatre, Nation and Identity: Between Migration and Stasis, IFTR World Congress, Belgrade, RS
2018 Invited lecture on my artistic practice, artist’s life and the Estonian Academy of Arts, Tallinna Kuristiku Gümnaasium, Tallinn, EE
2017 Artist Talk for solo exhibition Kujund ja selle puudumine (The Shape and It's Absence), in conversation with Johan Henrik Pajupuu, Amandus Adamson Studio Museum's garden, Paldiski, EE
2017 Presentation Polyview Painting; live broadcast at www.kultuur.err.ee (02.06), Lõputööd Liftis, Tase'17, Tallinn, EE
2017 Artist Talk for Coincident (7 Solo Exhibitions), in conversation with Johan Henrik Pajupuu, Draakon gallery, Tallinn, EE
2016 Concealed Presence. Amandus Adamson Studio Museum, Paldiski, EE
2016 Artist Talk for solo exhibition FOUR VIEW PAINTING, Haapsalu City Gallery, Haapsalu, EE
2015 Artist Talk for two-person exhibition IN ELSE, with Liisa Kruusmägi, Emily Carr University of Art and Design's Library: the Mezzanine Gallery, the Window Gallery, the Display Case, the Additional Exhibition Space. Vancouver, CA
2014 Artist Talk for solo exhibition GEIM, in conversation with Eik Hermann, Hobusepea Gallery, Tallinn, EE
ACADEMIC TEACHING
2021 Painting II. 3rd year Bachelors Degree. Estonian Academy of Arts, EE
2020 Colour Schemes For a Film. Bachelors and Masters Degree. Estonian Academy of Arts, EE
2020 Colour Studies. 1st year Bachelors Degree. Estonian Academy of Arts, EE
JURYING
2019 Estonian Academy of Arts. Member of the evaluation committee of the preparation courses, Tallinn, EE
2019 Jõhvi Street Art Day. Jurying street art, Jõhvi, EE
SELECTED PERFORMANCES
2022/21/10 Painting Performance at the Solo Print Exhibition. Sound Art By: Taavi Tulev. At Pinch Cabaret #11. Button Factory Arts. Waterloo, Ontario, CA
SELECTED FESTIVALS
2025 International Street Art Festival, Brande, Denmark
2021 Silk City Gallery. Krefeld, Germany
2020 Pärnu Bodypaint Festival. Pärnu City Gallery, Estonia
11/2019 Garden Of Wonders. Chalk Festival. USA, Venice Island
2019 Pärnu Bodypaint Show (part of the Printmaking In festival), Estonia
2019 Illusions of Riga. 3D Street Art Festival, Riga. Latvia
2019 Festival Internazionale dei Madonnari. Capo di Puglia. Italy
2019 Concorso Internatzionale dei Madonnari, Nocera Superiore. Italy
01/07 - 03/07/2018 International Street Art Festival, Brande. Denmark
01/07 - 03/07/2017 International Street Art Festival, Brande. Denmark
01/07 - 03/07/2016 International Street Art Festival, Brande. Denmark
20/05 - 23/05/2016 Concorso Internatzionale dei Madonnari, Nocera Superiore. Italy
15/08/2015 Pärnu Body Paint Show. IN Graafika Festival. Puhvet A.P.T.E.K. Estonia
08/2015 Internationale Straatschileringenwedstrijd in Geldern. Germany
06/08 - 07/08/2015 International Street Art Festival in Wilhelmshaven. Germany
04/07 - 05/07/2015 International Street Art Festival, Brande. Denmark
15/05 -19/05/2015 Concorso Internatzionale dei Madonnari, Nocera Superiore. Italy
SELECTED PERFORMANCES
21/10/2022 Painting and Destruction, sound by Taavi Tulev. Pinch Cabaret #11, Button Factory Arts. Waterloo, Ontario
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
2024 Susan Froyd. All the Best Art Shows to see This Weekend in Denver. Westword. CO, US (06/27)
2022 Triinu Soikmets. Otsus armastada (Decision to Love). Sirp. https://www.sirp.ee/s1-artiklid/c6-kunst/otsus-armastada/?fbclid=IwAR0k7SgL7wBvLQx-pJVJMLRoDv-I0a8oklT2qUiWc9GTuTgg7cQf4b89irc(06.05)
2022 The Wondrous Beginning, Artist Alina Orav. Allevents. https://allevents.in/hamilton/the-wondrous-beginning-artist-alina-orav/200023295635422 (23.09)
2022 Jana Simackova. What Role Does Art Serve In Times Of War And Suffering? Estonian World (05.IV)
2022 54. Alina Orav. Osta Noort Kunsti. https://www.ostanoortkunsti.ee/kataloog/item/1120-54-alina-orav-peegeldus (13.05)
2021 Alina Orav - Silk City Gallery 2021. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=az5lPizl65k&ab_channel=Kultomat-KulturausKrefeld (09.09)
2021 Orav, Alina. https://www.krefeld.de/de/stadtmarketing/orav-alina/ (09.09)
2020 Gallerí Úthverfa: Hringsólandi massar. http://www.bb.is/2020/02/galleri-uthverfa-hringsolandi-massar/ BB.is (28.02)
2020 Egle Loor. Alina Orava polüvaate-maailm. https://noar.eu/et/alina-orava-poluvaate-maailm/ NOAR (22.01)
2020 Alessio Cuomo, Sander de Nooij. The Story of Alina Orav. Shortfilm on Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjMR0uUi7aY (17.01)
2020 Janet Õunapuu. Alina Orav näitusest "Polüvaate maailmad": ühest maalist võib avastada enda jaoks mitu erinevat pilti. ERR.ee (07.01)
2019 Olga Pilipovec, Andis Krivms. Трёхмерные картины на асфальте. Interview. Латвийское Время. Первый Балтийский канал (11.06)
2019 Laura Vadam. Suurvormide näitus kui poliitiline metafoor. Pärnu Postimees (05.03)
2019 Sandra Jõgeva. Retrostiil ja isiklikud tabud. POSTIMEES / Kultuur (15.02)
2019 Physicumis saab vaadata polüvaatekujutise leiutaja näitust. Tartu Postimees / Kultuur (07.02)
2018 Raivo Kelomees. Kunstnikud ja kubatuur. Sirp (29.06)
2017 Adaur.ee. RKAS andis üle teadus- ja arendusstipendiumid // Kinnisvarauudised (24.07)
2017 Katrin Virunurm. Noored kunstnikud on taltsutanud laevatehase. Sirp. 2017 (09.06)
2017 Gerli Nõmm. Interviewees: Inke-Brett Eek, Alina Orav // Aktuaalne kaamera (18:30; 30.05)
2017 Madis Järvekülg. TASE’17 festivalil näeb 115 värske arhitekti, disaineri ja kunstniku loomingut. kultuur.err.ee (30.05)
2017 Kärt Kelder. Kultuuriuudised. Interviewees: Alina Orav, Inke-Brett Eek, Pire Sova // Vikerraadio, ERR (30.05)
2017 Denes Kattago. Oma loomingutnäitab 115 värsket arhitekti, disainerit ja kunstnikku. Õhtuleht and Linnaleht (30.05)
2017 Hommikuprogramm (9-10:00). Interviewee: Alina Orav. Interviewer: Aleksei Kornilov // Raadio 4. (14.03)
2017 Kadri Karro. Areeni tulevikutähed: mis neist saanud on? (translation from Estonian: "The Future Stars of Areen: what has happened to them") // Eesti Ekspress. 1 (1413) (04.01)
2016 Kaire Reiljan. Neli vaadet ühele maalile (translation from Estonian: "Four Views to one Painting") // Lääne Elu. NR 78 (3874) (12.07)
2016 Mikael Lund. Verdensnyhed på Strømmen (translation from Danish:" World News on Stream") // Brande Bladet. (04.07)
2016 Pühade eriprogramm 2016-02-24. Interviewee: Alina Orav. Interviewer: Priit Pokk // Radio KUKU, 2016 (24.02, 13:00; 25.02).
2015 Karin Klaus. Kolme erirahvusest kunstnikku ühendab visuaalne keel // Pärnu Postimees (17.03).
2015 Kadri Karro. Alina Orav - 20 aastat kunsti tähe all // Areeni Tulevikutähed 2015. Eesti Ekspress (28.01).
2015 Grupinäitus “Loading… 100%” Tartus. Interviewees: Alina Orav, Kaarel Kütas, Katarina Meister. Interviewer: Tõnn Adermann // Delta. Klassika Radio. 2015 (27.01)
2015 Näitused Kunstihoones 01.2015 // Kultuurimeeter. Tallinna TV. 2015 (14.01).
2014 Kartau, M. Grupp kunstnikke teevad ise enda töödest koopiaid // Eesti Rahvusringhääling. 2014 (26.12).
2014 Alina Orava maalinäituse ning uue galerii ja veinipoe SIP avamine // Press Release. Sirp. (16.12).
2014 До полудня. Raadio 4. 2014 (25.11 11:05).
2014 Kartau, M.,Tooming, K. Galeriituur: Karlson, Kändler, Orav ja Allsalu // Eesti Rahvusringhääling. 2014 (06.11).
2014 Ernits, R. Alina Orav avab isiknäituse "MЯNG" // Eesti Rahvusringhääling. 2014 (27.10).
2014 Malin, R. L. Kunstiteoste nimetamine // Kunstipoolik. Generaadio, 2014 (15.05, 16.05).
2013 Ilus, M. Kas noor maal on kommunikatiivne? // Sirp, 2013, nr 46 (3468), (06.12.2013).
2013 Ksenofontov, A. Aeg ja ruum ka. // Sirp, 2013, nr 28 (3450), P 18.
SELECTED AWARDS
24/07/2017 The State Real Estate Ltd (Riigi Kinnisvara AS RKAS) Science and Development Grant, Tallinn
02/07/2017 Second Prize. International Street Art Festival Brande, Denmark
2006 Grand Prix award, International Art Program Maa Värvid
2001 Bronze award, 31’st International Children’s Art Exhibition, Japan
PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
Canada (Kitchener, ON)
Estonia (Tallinn)
Finland (Helsinki)
Germany (Berlin)
Great Britain (London)
Iceland (Isafjördur)
Italy (Florence; Milan; Venice)
Russia (Moscow)
Sweden (Stockholm)
USA (Denver, CO; Edgartown, MA)