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Jüri Arrak

Estonian artist (1936–2022) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jüri Arrak
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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]

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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; New Orleans Museum of Art, US; Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia, and the Ludwig Art Museum, Cologne, Germany.[3]

Arrak died on 16 October 2022, at age 85.[4]

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Awards

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

References

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