Curriculum vitae
Katrin Karu
Painter
Born in 1975 in Tallinn, Estonia
Lives and works in Tallinn
Education
2006 Tallinn University, teacher of art & technical drawing and advertising, MA
1989 Viimsi Children’s Art School
Exhibitions
2026 The Three. Kitsas Galerii, Tartu, Estonia
2025 Red bird. Stedingu maja, Võru, Estonia
2025 Kintsugi, anniversary exhibition. Viimsi Artium, Viimsi, Estonia
2024 Inexhaustible. Villa Ammende, Pärnu, Estonia
2023 Dreaming Time. Schloss Fellin, Viljandi, Estonia
2020 Waterway. The Estonian Maritime Museum, Tallinn, Estonia
2020 Abated Breath. Architecture and Design Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
2020 Abated Breath Part II. Abu Dhabi Art Hub Gallery, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
2018 Drama. Estonian Drama Theatre, Tallinn, Estonia
2016 Permanent exhibition in Hilton Tallinn Park Hotel, set of 41 paintings, custom work
2016 Sand. Abu Dhabi Art Hub, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
2015 Timeless. Estonian National Library, Tallinn
2015 Moment. Vabalava Theatre, Tallinn
2015 Dance. Kochi Aidad, Tallinn
2014 Touch. Richard Sagrits Museum, Karepa, Lääne-Virumaa, Estonia
Scholarships
2024 Art Hub in Sokotra Island, Yemen
2021 Privat Residency in Nice, France
2021 Abu Dhabi Art Hub in Al Khateem, United arab Emirates
2020 Abu Dhabi Art Hub in Liwa, United Arab Emirates
2018 King Abdulaziz Camel Festival, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
2016 Abu Dhabi Art Hub in Musaffah, United Arab Emirates
Work in private collections
In Estonia, France, Germany, Spain, Lithuania, Japan, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait,
Saudi Arabia.
Projects
2024, 2025 Participation in the auction “The Best female artists”, Estonia
2023 Fashionbrand Katrin Karu Off the Canvas “50 dresses, 50 women” photoshoot
2020 Kraftwerk Beer label in the Estonian art series
2020 Video “Abated Breath” in Abu Dhabi by Osan Film:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39voHhw0Zbs
2019 TV show and book “33 Minutes” and book Hannes Võrno “33 minutit”
https://www.facebook.com/hannesvorno33minutit/videos/336120887096934
2018 - Own fashionbrand Katrin Karu Off The Canvas. Wear the paintings
2017 Moodne Valgustus show and exhibition. Four paintings together with 100 people
2017 When meet different arts - music, drinking and visual art with Reval Band
2017, 2019, 2022, 2025 Charity auction Päikesegala in Hilton. Charity painting for Tallinn Reval Rotary Club, for funds to provide free summer camp experiences for children from underprivileged families
More information:
https://www.behance.net/katrinkaru
instagram.com/katrinkaru_offthecanvas
