Andres Vaska donated his Estonia piano to the Foundation for Estonian Arts and Letters in honor of his father Lauri Vaska, aunt Juta Zacharski, and uncle Vootele Vaska. In turn, the Foundation donated the piano the the New York Estonian Educational Society, and the piano now resides in the New York Estonian House.
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The Executive Director Kadri Napritson Acuna and the Creative Director Valev Laube revealed this year's first three performers.
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On Saturday, Oct. 29th, The Foundation for Estonian Arts and Letters hosted a benefit performance of Kahn: Islander, an interdisciplinary performance piece about the connection between the great architect Louis Kahn and Estonia, conceived and directed by artist Jaanika Peerna.
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Performance Art Event About Louis Kahn's Artistic Path from Medieval Estonia to Roosevelt Island. In 2016, an Estonian art critic Heie Treier published a book "KAHN: The Islander" exploring the motivations, and subconscious inspirations behind Kahn's work. She elaborately focused on medieval Estonian architecture and analyzed how Kahn's birthplace might have influenced his creative work.
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Terttu Uibopuu is a photographer and bookmaker from Estonia, and a Visiting Assistant Professor of Art at Wesleyan University, ICP and at Yeshiva University. She photographs subtle signs of trauma and recovery in the American South and in her native Estonia.
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Olen just tagasi suviseselt Eestis-käigult, mille jooksul oli mul võimalus kohtuda meresupluste vaheltka Eesti kunstiajaloolase ja kunstikriitiku Heie Treieriga. Istusime maha Kadrioru tiigi äärses kohvikus ning jätkasime juba mitme aasta eest alanud vestlust Saaremaal sündinud ning USAs tegutsenud arhitektist Louis Kahnist (1901-1974).
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Suured tänud olemaks meie kultuurfondi toetaja ja abiks koos edendamaks Eesti kultuuri Ameerika Ühendriikides. Me täname Teid, et aitasite kaasa uue juhatuse valimisele sel kevadel ja olete olnud abikäeks meie senistes tegemistes.
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