Enn Kunila (born 19 March 1950 in

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entrepreneur and art collector. Kunila is a Member of the Board and one of the shareholders of

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, which is one of the biggest

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n private capital based investment and holding companies in Estonia.„Näitus Enn Kunila maalikollektsioonist“
Haus Galerii, 14. juuni 2010.

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group employs more than 4,700 people and operates in trade,

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and real estate. Enn Kunila was awarded the Order of the White Star, Fourth Class in 2006 by the

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in recognition for his contribution to Estonian entrepreneurship.„Rüütel annab riikliku autasu 834 inimesele“

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, 7. veebruar 2006. Enn Kunila is a member of the governing bodies of different public enterprise-related organizations. He has been the Chairman of the Council of the Association of Estonian Food Industry and a Member of the Council of The Estonian Cultural Endowment for several years. As an art collector and patron, Enn Kunila has been a remarkable endorser of Estonian art life. To acknowledge his deeds, the Estonian Museum Association entitled Enn Kunila “Friend of Estonian Museums” in 2009,„Aasta muuseumisõbraks valiti ettevõtjast kunstikollektsionäär Enn Kunila“

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, 31. mai 2009. and in 2010 he was the honouree for the U.S. Baltic Foundation

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Award of the Baltic States. In 2012 the Estonian Minister of Culture awarded the title “Friend of Culture 2011” to Enn Kunila. Enn Kunila has served as the Chairman of the Board of the Art Museum of Estonia Friends of Art Society since its foundation in 2007. He is also the founder of the Board of Art Patrons that has been an important financial supporter of the

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Friends of Art Society. Kunila is also a member of the Supervisory Board of the Art Museum of Estonia Foundation since its establishment in 2016. By profession, Enn Kunila is an engineering-technologist in the field of metal cutting processing.

Career

Source:"Kes on kes Eesti majanduses 2010", Tallinn: Eesti Kaubandus- ja Tööstuskoda. (2010) lk 104 *1970–1974 the repair and mechanics factory “Progress”, Engineer in Chief/Technologist; *1974–1983 the specialized office of construction at the Ministry of Building Materials’ Industry of the ESSR, Metrologist in Chief of the Ministry *1983–1984 the manufacturing company “Vasar”, Executive of the Marketing Department *1984–1990 the manufacturing company “Norma”, Executive of the Marketing Department *1990–1991 Union of Manufacturing Cooperatives, Director *1991–1994 the public company “Norma”, Import Manager *1994–1996 Norma AS, Import Manager *1996–1999 Norma AS, Vice-Chairman of the Council *1994– ... NG Investeeringud OÜ, Vice-Chairman of the Board

Business

*AS Liviko, Chairman of the Board„Elu läbi kunsti“

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a lisa Gentleman, detsember 2008. *AS Balbiino, Chairman of the Board *AS Tallinna Kaubamaja Kinnisvara, Chairman of the Council *OÜ Tartu Kaubamaja Kinnisvara, Chairman of the Council *OÜ Roseni Kinnisvara, Chairman of the Council *OÜ Roseni Majad, Chairman of the Board Enn Kunila is also a member of the boards of all the enterprises that belong to the concern of

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Social Activity

*Member of the Estonian Business Association *Member of the Board of Trustees of the

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*Chairman of the Board of the Art Museum of Estonia Friends of Art Society *Member of the Board of the Cultural Society of

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*Chairman of the Society of Friends of

*Member of the Council of The Estonian Employers’ Confederation 2007–2015 *Member of the Board of the

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2009–2015 *Member of the Council of The Association of Estonian Food Industry, in 2007–2015 Chairman of the Council *Member of the Council of The Estonian Cultural Endowment in 2007–2009, 2009–2011, 2013–2015 *Member of the Supervisory Board of the

Foundation *Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Konrad Mägi Foundation

Art Collection

Enn Kunila is the founder and owner of one of the finest

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. His art collection comprises works of art by important Estonian artists of the classical period. Kunila's art collection, both at the level of the works of art and at the level of the artists, is comparable to the permanent exhibitions of Estonian art museums concentrating on the same era."Enn Kunila – Kunstiarmastusest sündinud kollektsioon"
Kultuur ja Elu, 2010 nr 1. Kunila's art collection has been exhibited at many significant

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s, for example in 2010 at the

Art Hall, where the exhibition ''From Köler to Subbi'' beat the all-time audience record with nearly 13,000 visitors, and in the autumn at Kunsthalle

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, with the exhibition ''Viron Värit'' (''Estonian Colours''), which hosted the most elaborate exhibition of Estonian classical art exhibited abroad. In 2015, Enn Kunila's art collection was exhibited in Rome at the Vittoriano Museum ( Il Vittoriano) with the exhibition ''I colori del Nord'' (''Nordic Colours''). Enn Kunila has written in ''Estonian Classical Painting from Enn Kunila’s Collection'', the book introducing his art collection: Enn Kunila also believes that a particular painting may be owned by him, but the value of art pertains to our culture and this obliges him to arrange exhibitions and publish books of his collection. Artists represented in Kunila's collection:

Johann Köler Johann Köler (8 March 1826 – 22 April 1899) was a leader of the Estonian national awakening and a painter. He is considered as the first professional painter of the emerging nation. He distinguished himself primarily by his portraiture and to ...

Amandus Adamson Amandus Heinrich Adamson (12 November 1855 near Paldiski, Governorate of Estonia, Russian Empire — 26 June 1929 in Paldiski, Estonia) was an Estonian sculptor and painter. Life Adamson was born in 1855 into an Estonian-speaking seafaring famil ...

Paul Raud Paul Raud ( in Kirikuküla, Viru-Jaagupi Parish – 22 November 1930 in Tallinn) was an Estonian painter. Life and works The twin brother of painter Kristjan Raud, he studied at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf beginning in 1886, becoming influe ...

Ants Laikmaa Ants Laikmaa (5 May 1866, Araste – 19 November 1942, Kadarpiku) was an Estonian painter. Life Ants Laikmaa (until 1935 Hans Laipman) was born at the Paiba farm in Araste, Märjamaa Parish village. He was the 13th child of a poor Estonian fami ...

Konrad Mägi Konrad Vilhelm Mägi (1 November 1878 – 15 August 1925) was an Estonian painter; one of the first modernist painters in Estonia and the Nordic countries, at the core of whose creative legacy are visionary landscapes. He only worked for sixtee ...

Nikolai Triik Nikolai Voldemar Triik (7 August 1884, Tallinn – 12 August 1940, Tallinn) was an Estonian Modernist painter, graphic artist, printmaker and professor. His work displays elements of Symbolism and Expressionism. Biography He came from a middle- ...

, , , Johannes Greenberg,

Paul Burman Paul Burman (28 February 1888 in Kamianets-Podilskyi – 3 June 1934 in Tallinn) was an Estonian painter and graphic artist of Baltic Germans, Baltic German descent. He was the elder brother of architect and painter Karl Burman. Burman moved to E ...

Ado Vabbe Ado Vabbe (19 March 1892 – 20 April 1961) was an Estonian painter, printmaker, and teacher. Ado Vabbe is known for bringing abstraction back home to Estonia after being educated at Anton Ažbe's art school in Munich from 1911 to 1913. Active a ...

Aleksander Vardi Aleksander Vardi (until 1940 Aleksander Bergman; 4 September 1901 Tartu – 18 June 1983 Tartu) was an Estonian painter. In 1919, Vardi enrolled at the Pallas Art School, studying under the instruction of Konrad Mägi and Ado Vabbe, graduating ...

Adamson-Eric Erich Carl Hugo Adamson (more commonly known as Adamson-Eric; 18 August 1902 – 2 December 1968) was an Estonian artist who worked mainly within the medium of painting in applied art. Life Erich Carl Hugo Adamson was born 18 August 1902 in Tart ...

Johannes Võerahansu Johannes Võerahansu (28 January 1902 in Keo – 17 October 1980 in Tallinn) was an Estonian painter. From 1932 to 1936, he studied at Ado Vabbe Ado Vabbe (19 March 1892 – 20 April 1961) was an Estonian painter, printmaker, and teacher. A ...

, , Eerik Haamer,

Lepo Mikko Lepo Mikko (legal name Lepo Mikk; December 7, 1911 – December 6, 1978) was an Estonian painter and teacher. Early life and education Lepo Mikko was born Leonid Mikk in Aruküla, a former village in Viljandi County in the Russian Empire's Gove ...

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Elmar Kits Elmar Kits ( 1913 – 24 March 1972) was an Estonian painter.Ants Juskhttp://www.epl.ee/news/kultuur/elmar-kits-andekas.d?id=51141267/ref> References 1913 births 1972 deaths Artists from Tartu People from Kreis Dorpat 20th-century Es ...

Evald Okas Evald Okas (28 November 1915 – 30 April 2011) was an Estonian painter, probably best known for his portraits of nudes. Biography Okas was born in Tallinn, where he began his artistic career while studying at the State Art School. With the adv ...

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Olev Subbi Olev Subbi (7 March 1930, Tartu – 19 August 2013) was an Estonian artist. Exhibitions *1991: Priebe Art Gallery, Oshkosh, Wisconsin Oshkosh () is a city in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States, and its county seat. It is located on ...

Tiit Pääsuke Tiit Pääsuke (born 22 December 1941) is an Estonian painter. Pääsuke was born in Põltsamaa, Põltsamaa Parish, in Jõgeva County. Awards * 1975 Kristjan Raud Award * 1981 Kristjan Raud Award * 1982 Merited artist of the ESSR * 1992 Konra ...

, ''et cetera''. The collection comprises works of art by more than 60 artists. Enn Kunila's main adviser in the field of art has been his great friend, the painter

."Enn Kunila kunsti täis elu"
Postimees – E24, 20. veebruar 2010. The art critic Eero Epner has written in the book ''Viron värit – 150 vuotta virolaista maalaustaidetta Enn Kunilan kokoelmasta''

Art exhibitions

*In 2004 – the exhibition ''Pühapäev (Sunday)'' in

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*In 2007 – exhibition of paintings by Olev Subbi at

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Cultural Centre,

*In 2007 – the exhibition ''Igatsus ja kohalejõudmine. Töid Enn Kunila kogust (Yearning and Arrival. Artworks from the Collection of Enn Kunila)'' at the Museum of

and Haus Gallery in

. The exhibition rendered a selection of motifs of journeys and homeland in Estonian art that had been painted in 1880–1960. *In 2008 – the exhibition ''Paar sammukest rändamise teed (A Couple of Steps on the Road of Travel)'' at the Museum of

. The exhibition was dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the Republic of Estonia. *In 2010 – the exhibition ''Kölerist Subbini. 150 aastat eesti klassikalist maalikunsti Enn Kunila kogust (From Köler to Subbi. 150 Years of Estonian Classical Paintings from the Collection of Enn Kunila) at the

Art Hall, where 85 paintings from 34 artists were on display."Enn Kunila: kunst on Eestile hea visiitkaart"

, 23. veebruar 2010. '' During the exhibition, Kunila also started an educational program, offering tours led by art scholar free of charge. He also gave the book Estonian Classical Painting from Enn Kunila’s Collection to all Estonian school libraries as a gift. *In 2010 – the exhibition ''Valik moodsa kunsti klassikat Enn Kunila kollektsioonist (A Selection of Modern Art Classics from the Collection of Enn Kunila) at

Cultural Centre,

.'' *In 2010 – the exhibition ''Meri, rand ja Saaremaa Enn Kunila kollektsioonis (The Sea, the Shore, and Saaremaa in the Collection of Enn Kunila)'' at

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Town Hall Gallery. *In 2010 – the most elaborated survey exhibition of Estonian art exhibited abroad, ''Viron värit – 150 vuotta virolaista maalaustaidetta Enn Kunilan kokoelmasta (Estonian Colours – 150 Years of the Art of Classical Estonian Painting from the Collection of Enn Kunila)'' at Kunsthalle Helsinki. There were 111 artworks by 44 painters on display at the exhibition in Kunsthalle Helsinki. *November 2010–February 2011 – the exhibition ''Valik graafikat ja joonistusi Enn Kunila kollektsioonist (A Selection of Graphic Art and Drawings from the Collection of Enn Kunila)'' at the Museum of

. *In 2013 – the exhibition ''Ühe keti neli lüli. Laikmaa, Mägi, Vabbe, Kits (Four Links of One Chain. Laikmaa, Mägi, Vabbe, Kits)'' at the Museum of

. The exhibited artists were pioneers of the traditions of Estonian painting. The artists displayed are the four links of one chain which is the history of Estonian art, particularly the painting tradition based on colour-concentration and the impression of nature. *In 2013 – the exhibition ''Ühe keti neli lüli 2. Roode, Subbi, Põldroos, Pääsuke (Four Links of One Chain 2. Roode, Subbi, Põldroos, Pääsuke)'' at the Museum of

. *In 2013 – the exhibition ''Nordic Colours. Estonian Art 1910–1945 from Enn Kunila´s Collection'' at the European Parliament, Brussels. *In 2014 – the exhibition ''Kuldaja värvid. Eesti klassikaline maalikunst Enn Kunila kollektsioonist (Colours of the Golden Age. Classical Estonian Painting from Enn Kunila's Collection)'' at Mikkel Museum "Colours of the Golden Age. Classical Estonian Painting from Enn Kunila's Collection"
Mikkel museum For the first time in Estonia, an interactive multimedia programme ''Journey in the Golden Age'' was available to visitors. It utilised tablet computers that visitors could borrow from the museum. The exhibition was accompanied by a catalogue compiled by the curator Eero Epner, as well as a story and colouring book called ''Fish Net and Milk Can''. * In 2015 – the exhibition ''I Colori del nord. L'arte estone tra il 1910 ed il 1945 dalla collezione di Enn Kunila (Nordic Colours. Estonian Art 1910–1945 from Enn Kunila´s Collection)'' at Vittoriano Museum Il Vittoriano in Rome. * In 2015 – the exhibition ''Värvide sümfoonia. Eesti klassikaline maalikunst Enn Kunila kollektsioonist (Symphony of Colours. Classical Estonian Painting from Enn Kunila’s Collection)'' at

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in Saaremaa. 7 March 2015 marked the passing of 85 years since the birth of the painter Olev Subbi. The anniversary of his birth was commemorated with two exhibitions: * 7–15 March 2015 – ''Abstract Art by Olev Subbi''. This exhibition was held at the Vabaduse reedomGallery in Tallinn, where nine Olev Subbi paintings from five private collections were on display. * 11 March – 5 April 2015 – ''Human Form and Space in the Work of Olev Subbi''. 20 paintings from Enn Kunila’s collection and the collections of the Art Museum of Estonia, the Tallinn Art Hall, and the Tartu Art Museum were on display at this exhibition that was held at the Tartu Art House. * * In 2017 – the exhibition ''Visioni dal nord. Pittura estone dalla collezione Enn Kunila, 1910–1940 / Visions from the North. Estonian Painting from Enn Kunila’s Collection, 1910–1940'' in Florence, a
Museo Novecento
*In 2017 – the exhibition Eesti kunstnike rännakud. Valik maale Enn Kunila kollektsioonist (Wanderings of Estonian Artists. A Selection of Paintings from Enn Kunila’s Collection) at the Museum of

. *In 2017 – the exhibition Põhjamaa suvi. Olev Subbi aktimaalid (Northern Summer. Nude Paintings by Olev Subbi) at

in Saaremaa. *In 2018 – the exhibition Rõõm linna südames. Maalid Enn Kunila kollektsioonist (Joy in the Heart of the City. Paintings from Enn Kunila's Collection) at

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. *In 2018 – the exhibition Olev Subbi aktimaalid ja Lurich (Olev Subbi's Nudes and Lurich) at

Cultural Centre,

. *In 2018 – the exhibition Traditsiooni sünd. Eesti klassikaline maalikunst Enn Kunila kollektsioonist (The Birth of a Tradition. The Golden Age of Estonian Art from Enn Kunila’s Collection) at

Tartu Art Museum The Tartu Art Museum (Estonian language, Estonian: ''Tartu Kunstimuuseum'') is a state-owned museum of art located in Tartu, Estonia. It was founded in 1940 on a private initiative by the members of local art school Pallas. This is the largest ar ...

. *In 2018 – the exhibition Muusika ja teater Eesti maalikunstis (Music and Theatre in Estonian Painting) at

. Additionally, works of art from Enn Kunila's art collection have been on display at many important exhibitions, including the representational exhibition of Estonia in Paris in 2001,Näitus „Meri, rand ja Saaremaa Enn Kunila kollektsioonis“ on Kuressaare Raegaleriis (Tallinna tn 2) avatud T-R kl 10–17 ja L kell 10–15 alates 30. aprillist kuni 26. juunini 2010."
Saaremaa.ee Sündmused, 2010. and the exhibitions ''Grand Tour. Eesti kunstnikud Itaalias (Grand Tour. Estonian Artists in

Italy Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe, Western Europe. It consists of Italian Peninsula, a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land b ...

)'' in 2008–2009, ''Neoimpressionismi jälgedes. Mägi ja Finch. (Tracing Neo-Impressionism: Mägi and Finch)'' in 2010, ''Igavesti naiselik. Johannes Greenbergi ja Ferdi Sannamehe looming (Forever Feminine. The Work of Johannes Greenberg and Ferdi Sannamees)'' in 2011, ''Aedade järelelu (The Afterlives of Gardens)'' in 2013, ''Lepo Mikko'' in 2013–2014, ''Natuuri rikkus. Eluläheduse idee ja Düsseldorfi koolkond (The Force of Nature. Realism and the Düsseldorf School of Painting)'' in 2015, ''Ants Laikmaa. Vigala ja Capri (Ants Laikmaa. Vigala and Capri)'' in 2015–2016, ''Konrad Mägi'' at the Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea in Rome in 2017–2018, ''Konrad Mägi'' in 2018–2019 at the

, and also at several other exhibitions.

Publications

Art books and albums that have accompanied the exhibitions of Enn Kunila's collection: *Hain, J. (2004). Pühapäev: Olev Subbi maalid (Sunday: The Paintings of Olev Subbi).

: Printon. (28 pages) *Epner, E. (2007). Igatsus ja kohalejõudmine: töid Enn Kunila kogust (Yearning and Arrival: Artworks from the Collection of Enn Kunila).

: Sperare. (173 pages) *Epner, E., Pählapuu, L., (2007). Paar sammukest rändamise teed: valik maale Enn Kunila kogust (A Couple of Steps on the Road of Travel: A Selection of Paintings from the Collection of Enn Kunila).

: Sperare. (55 pages) *Epner, E. (2010). Eesti klassikaline maalikunst Enn Kunila kollektsioonis (Estonian Classical Painting from Enn Kunila's Collection).

: Sperare. (207 pages), published during the exhibition From Köler to Subbi. 150 Years of the Art of Classical Estonian Painting from the Collection of Enn Kunila. *Epner, E. (2010). Valik moodsa kunsti klassikat Enn Kunila kollektsioonist (A Selection of Modern Art Classics from the Collection of Enn Kunila).

: Sperare. (38 pages) *Epner, E., Pählapuu, L., (2010). Meri, rand ja Saaremaa Enn Kunila kollektsioonis (The Sea, the Seashore, and Saaremaa in the Collection of Enn Kunila).

: Sperare (52 pages) *Epner, E. (2010). Viron värit – 150 vuotta virolaista maalaustaidetta Enn Kunilan kokoelmasta (Estonian Colours – 150 Years of the Art of Classical Estonian Painting from the Collection of Enn Kunila).

: Sperare. (270 pages). The book includes summaries in English, Swedish and Estonian. *Epner, E. (2013). Ühe keti neli lüli. Laikmaa, Mägi, Vabbe, Kits (Four Links of One Chain. Laikmaa, Mägi, Vabbe, Kits).

: Sperare. (116 pages) *Epner, E. (2013). Ühe keti neli lüli 2. Roode, Subbi, Põldroos, Pääsuke (Four Links of One Chain 2. Roode, Subbi, Põldroos, Pääsuke). Tallinn: Sperare. (46 pages) *Epner, E. (2013). Nordic Colours. Estonian Art 1910–1945 from Enn Kunila´s Collection. (Exhibition at the European Parliament in Brussels 23–27 September 2013) Tallinn: Sperare. (87 pages) *Epner, E. (2013). Nordic Colours. Estonian Art from Enn Kunila´s Collection. Tallinn: Sperare. (159 pages) *Epner, E. (2014). Kuldaja värvid. Eesti klassikaline maalikunst Enn Kunila kollektsioonist (Colours of the Golden Age. Classical Estonian Painting from Enn Kunila's Collection). Tallinn: Sperare. (120 pages) *Epner, E., Rõõmus, J. (2014) Kalavõrk ja piimamannerg (Fish Net and Milk Can), colouring book. Tallinn: Sperare. (32 pages). *Epner, E. (2015). I colori del nord. L'arte estone tra il 1910 ed il 1945 dalla collezione di Enn Kunila (Nordic Colours. Estonian Art 1910–1945 from Enn Kunila's Collection). Tallinn: Sperare. (135 pages) *Epner, E. (2015). Värvide sümfoonia. Eesti klassikaline maalikunst Enn Kunila kollektsioonist (Symphony of Colours. Classical Estonian Painting from Enn Kunila's Collection). Tallinn: Sperare. (56 pages) *Epner, E. (2017) Visioni dal nord. Pittura estone dalla collezione Enn Kunila, 1910–1940 (Visions from the North. Estonian Painting from Enn Kunila’s Collection, 1910–1940). Tallinn: Sperare. (130 pages) *Epner, E. (2017) Põhjamaa suvi. Olev Subbi aktimaalid (Northern Summer. Nude Paintings by Olev Subbi). Tallinn: Sperare. (80 pages) *Epner, E. (2018) Rõõm linna südames. Maalid Enn Kunila kollektsioonist (Joy in the Heart of the City. Paintings from Enn Kunila's Collection). Tallinn: Sperare. (104 pages) *Epner, E. (2018) Traditsiooni sünd. Eesti kuldaja kunst Enn Kunila kollektsioonist (The Birth of a Tradition. Art from Estonia's Golden Age from Enn Kunila's Collection). Tallinn: Sperare. (245 pages) Kunila has additionally published several biographical and art books: *Epner, E. (2006). Subbi, monograph, Tallinn: Sperare (295 pages), which Kunila dedicated to Olev Subbi, his friend and adviser in the field of art. *Põldroos, E. (2008). Enn Põldroos. Maalid 1967–2007 (Enn Põldroos. Paintings 1967–2007), Tallinn: Sperare, (166 pages), published to celebrate the 75th birthday of Enn Põldroos. *Epner, E. (2015). Olev Subbi, biography, Tallinn: Sperare. (390 pages). The 85th anniversary of the birth of Olev Subbi was commemorated with the publication of this book. *Epner, E. (2017). Konrad Mägi, biography in the Estonian language. Tallinn: Sperare. (626 pages). This biography has been translated into English (2017), Italian (2017), French (2018) and Finnish (2018). *Epner, E. (2017). Konrad Mägi ja tema värvide salakeel, colouring book in the Estonian language. Tallinn: Sperare. (48 pages). This book has been translated into English (Paint like Konrad Mägi, 2017), Italian (Dipingi come Konrad Mägi, 2017), French (Colorie comme Konrad Mägi, 2018) and Finnish (Konrad Mägi ja salaperäiset värit, 2018).

Acknowledgements

*In 2006 Enn Kunila was awarded the Order of the White Star, Fourth Class by the

for his contribution in Estonian entrepreneurship. *In 2009 the Estonian Museum Association entitled Enn Kunila “Friend of Estonian Museums”. *In 2010 Enn Kunila was the honouree for the U.S. Baltic Foundation's

Award of the Baltic States for introducing and supporting Estonian art and culture. Thereat he was acknowledged for his charitable activity in organizing art exhibitions, in publishing different art books, and in arranging events to introduce art and culture. *In 2012 the title “Friend of Culture 2011” was awarded to Enn Kunila by the Estonian Minister of Culture. *2012 – the Hiiu County Government recognised Enn Kunila with the Hiiu County Distinguished Service Plaque for supporting and fostering cultural and athletic activity in Hiiumaa. *2013 – the Harju County Honorary Decoration was conferred on Enn Kunila. *2015 – the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Estonia recognised Enn Kunila with a letter of appreciation for introducing Estonian culture in the world. *2016 – the Estonian Food Industry Association mark of distinction for long-term contribution to the work of the Association. *2017 – the Estonian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Order of Merit, 1st Class. *2017 – Kultuurivedur ultural Locomotiveaward conferred by the ''Postimees'' newspaper. *2018 – EY Eesti Ettevõtja stonian Entrepreneurlifetime achievement award. *2018 – Tallinn’s Honorary Decoration – for his major contribution to the development of Tallinn’s enterprise and business culture and as a token of appreciation for his patronage of Estonian art. *2018 – Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic ommendatore Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana *2018 – Kultuurisõber riend of Culture2018. *2019 – recognition from the City of Tartu for supporting culture

Interests

*Art *TennisTähelaev: Enn Kunila
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References

External links

Enn Kunila's Art CollectionNG InvesteeringudArt Museum of Estonia Friends of Art SocietyAssociation of Estonian Food IndustryEstonian Business Association
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Bearers of the Estonian State Decorations
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