Award
Order of the White Star, 2nd Class
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q927697 · wikidata
SACRED LEGACY ARCHIVES™
Jüri Arrak
1936-10-24 – 2022-10-16
Life & Legacy
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 Tallinn 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.
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.
Arrak died on 16 October 2022, at age 85.
Occupation & Career
painter, artist, exlibrist, graphic artist
Education
Estonian Academy of Arts
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Order of the White Star, 2nd Class; Merited Artist of Estonian SSR; Kristjan Raud Prize; Konrad Mägi Medal; Special Grant of the Estonian National Culture Foundation
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Konrad Mägi Medal · Kristjan Raud Prize · Merited Artist of Estonian SSR · Order of the White Star, 2nd Class · Special Grant of the Estonian National Culture Foundation
Organizations & Memberships
ANK '64 · European Academy of Sciences and Arts
Education & Institutions
Estonian Academy of Arts
Verified Legacy Record
Award
Merited Artist of Estonian SSR
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q927697 · wikidata
Award
Kristjan Raud Prize
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q927697 · wikidata
Award
Konrad Mägi Medal
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q927697 · wikidata
Award
Special Grant of the Estonian National Culture Foundation
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q927697 · wikidata
Family Child
Arno Arrak
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q927697 · wikidata
Family Spouse
Urve Arrak
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q927697 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q927697 — wikidata View source
Are you related to Jüri Arrak?
Family members can contribute records, photographs and stories or request stewardship of this legacy.