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. Arrak was born in

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on 24 October 1936, 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 The European Academy of Sciences and Arts (EASA, ) is a transnational and interdisciplinary network, connecting about 2,000 recommended scientists and artists worldwide, including 38 Nobel Prize laureates. The European Academy of Sciences and ...

. Arrak's works are represented in Estonian Museum of Art, Tallinn, Estonia;

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, New York;

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, US;

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, Moscow, Russia, and the Ludwig Art Museum, Cologne, Germany. Arrak died on 16 October 2022, at age 85.

Awards

Arrak was awarded the II Class of

Order of the White Star The Order of the White Star (; ) was instituted in 1936. The Order of the White Star is bestowed on Estonian citizens and foreigners to give recognition for services rendered to the Estonian state. Design Classes The Order of the White Star ...

by the President of Estonia in 2000.

References

1936 births 2022 deaths Artists from Tallinn Estonian Academy of Arts alumni Members of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts 20th-century Estonian painters 20th-century Estonian male artists 21st-century Estonian painters Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 2nd Class 21st-century Estonian male artists {{Estonia-painter-stub