Kadri Mälk

Kadri Mälk (January 27, 1958 in Tallinn, Estonia) is a notable Estonian artist and jewelry designer.

Mälk began her studies at the Tartu Art School in 1977 and graduated from the Estonian Academy of Arts in 1986, studying under professor Leili Kuldkepp. Between 1986 and 1993 Mälk worked as a freelance artist. In 1993 she enrolled at the Lahti Design Institute in Finland, studying gemmology under the direction of Esko Timonen and completed her studies at Bernd Munsteiner's lapidary studio in Germany. Mälk has been assigned to the Estonian Academy of Arts since 1989 and has been a professor in the jewelry department at the school since 1996.

Mälk has had both solo and group exhibitions throughout the world. Her jewelry designs have been displayed in various museums and exhibitions in: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Germany, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, U.S., Korea, Russia, Slovakia, France, Japan, England, Scotland, Sweden, Spain and Norway.

Awards

1998 Estonian Cultural Prize
1997 Estonian Culture Capital Art Prize of the Year
1997 Award of Excellence, Shippo Conference, Tokyo, Japan
1995 Estfem, Estonian Woman prize
1994 The Kristjan Raud Annual Art Prize
1992 PRIX ARTICA Honourable Mention, Finland
1988 Grand Prix at the IV Applied Art Triennial, Estonia
1987 Young Artisan Prize of the Year, Estonia

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