I v a r    K a a s i k 
1965        born in Kingissepa, Estonia, former Soviet Union
1983-87  architectural studies at the Estonian Academy of Arts, Tallinn
1989-90  studied at the University of Art and Design, Halle/Saale
1992        graduated from the Estonian Academy of Arts, Tallinn
since1992 lives/works in Berlin/ Kuressaare
 
Solo exhibitions/projects (selected)
2015        Blood Oil Galerii HOP, Tallinn
2015        Beyond the Painting Saaremaa Kunstistuudio, Kuressaare
2015        Ehted. Jewelry Ferrum, Kuressaare
2015        Enfant Terrible Tartu Art House, Tartu
2015        Camera Obscura Eesti Draamateatri galerii, Tallinn
2014        The Wrong Room A-galerii, Tallinn
2014        Äärepealt Jää-äär, Berlin
2013        Between two lines Kuressaare Kultuurikeskus, Kuressssre
2013        Picture. Pilt Vabaduse galerii, Tallinn
2013        So klingt Europa Galerie Lichthof BMF, Berlin
2013        Multum Pecuniae Monogalerii, Tallinn
2013        Before the Silence. Abstract Painting 1993-2013 Art Place Berlin, Berlin
2012/13   Was hab´ ich getan? Galerie Meisterschüler, Berlin
2012        Das Meer Botschaft der Republik Estland, Berlin
2011        Paintings Art Place Berlin, Berlin
2011        Project Ettevaatust, kunst!, Tallinn
2011        Abstraktsioon ja apropriatsioon Vano Allsalu/kunstikeskus.ee
2010        Ecce Simulacrum Egbert Baque Contemporary Art, Berlin
2009        Ivar Kaasik Galerie Gärtner, Berlin
2009        Mare Culture Center, Kuressaare
2009        Silicon Valley Art Center Berlin
2009        Licht Swissotel/Galerie Zandi, Berlin
2008        Painting Art Center Berlin, Berlin
2007/09   Project Goodbye Estonia, Berlin/Göttingen/Kuressaare
2007        The Happy End Egbert Baqué Contemporary Art, Berlin
2007        Paintings Tricia Aferdita Gallery, SL
2007        Over the rainbow Gallery Haus/SEB, Tallinn
2006        Paaris ja paaritud Gallery Ajamaja, Kuressaare
2006        Ivar Kaasik. Malerei Galerie David, Bielefeld
2006        Potemkinsches Dorf Art Hall Gallery,Tallinn
2005        Neue Arbeiten Galerie Ahlers, Göttingen
2005        Aufbau OST  Galerie artlonga, Berlin
2004        Landschaften Galerie Thea Fischer-Reinhardt, Berlin
2004        All Viviann Napp Gallery, Tallinn
2004        SchwarzRotGold Galerie artlonga, Berlin
2004        Casino Park Inn/Galerie artlonga, Berlin
2003/04   Island Saaremaa Kunstistuudio, Kuressaare
2003        My home is my castle Gallery Haus/Ühispank, Tallinn
2003        Katastrophen Galerie artlonga, Berlin
2002        Traumlandschaften Galerie Thea Fischer-Reinhardt, Berlin
2002        Back to the roots Gallery Raegalerii, Kuressaare
2002        Autoriehted Gallery A, Tallinn
2001/04   Project Camera Obscura
2001        Landschaften Galerie Thea Fischer-Reinhardt, Berlin
2000        Neue Arbeiten Galerie Thea Fischer-Reinhardt, Berlin
1998/99   Neue Arbeiten Galerie Thea Fischer-Reinhardt, Berlin
1998        Email Goldschmiede Roggenbach, Berlin
1997        Ring Valgus Geomeetria Gallery A, Tallinn
1996        Autoriehted Gallery EraPank, Kuressaare
1995        Landschaften Europa-Center, Berlin
1994/96   Project Pentagram
1992        Paganlik jumalikkus (diplom) Gallery Molen, Tallinn
1990        Abschluss Burg Giebichenstein, Halle
 
Performance (selected)
2013        Live Action Painting Grosser Saal BMF, Berlin 28-06-13
2009        Mis on kunst? Kuressaare Kultuurikeskus 28-07-09
 
Group exhibitions (selected)
2015        Kevadnäitus Tallinn Art Hall, Tallinn
2015        Der Wüste BAAL Egbert Baque Contemporary Art, Berlin
2015        Intersection Gallery Weekend Berlin 2015 Egbert Baque Art, Berlin
2014        Jääpop Jää-äär, Berlin
2014        There`s Bluebird in my Heart Egbert Baque Contemporary Art, Berlin
2014        Metalli puudutus Keskraamatukogu galerii, Pärnu
2014        Abracadabra Egbert Baque Contemporary Art, Berlin
2014        Anna uus elu Uue Kunsti Muuseum, Pärnu
2014        Four Positions of Contemporary Painting Art Place Berlin
2013        Take a Walk on the Wild Side Egbert Baque Contemporary Art, Berlin
2013        NordArt2013 Kunstwerk Carlshütte, Büdelsdorf
2013        Kuressaare 450 Kuressaare kultuurikeskus, Kuressaare
2013        A Tribute to David Bowie Egbert Baque Contemporary Art, Berlin
2012        Ihade kollektsioon. Privatiseeritud kunst. EKKM, Tallinn
2011        Show Your Hope 80Q Tacheles, Berlin
2011        Sixpack Egbert Baque Contemporary Art, Berlin
2010        Show Your Hope 80Q Alte Kindl Brauerei, Berlin
2009/10   Din A6 Galerie Kunstraum t27, Berlin
2009        Maali söna vol 2 Tartu Kunstimaja, Tartu
2009        Best Of Egbert Baque Contemporary Art, Berlin
2009        ART Amsterdam Galerie Brutto Gusto
2009        BOB Egbert Baque Contemporary Art, Berlin
2009        Tulpen Galerie Brutto Gusto, Berlin
2008        25 Jahre Galerie Ahlers, Göttingen
2008        pAn Amsterdam 2008 Galerie Brutto Gusto
2008        Mein schwules Auge Werkstattgalerie, Berlin
2008        Berliner Liste 2008 Galerie Zandi, Berlin
2008        Sag mir wo die Blumen sind Brutto Gusto, Berlin
2008        Neukölln Exquisit Alte Post Neukölln, Berlin
2007        Kuressaare-Tammisaari Ekenäs museicentrum, Finland
2007        Free Hand 2 Egbert Baqué Contemporary Art, Berlin
2007        Summer Time Galerie Kunstraum t27, Berlin
2007        Patria Galerie Kreishaus Gütersloh, Gütersloh
2007        Sex Market Tallinn Art Hall, Tallinn
2006        Art.Fair 2006 Galerie Epikur
2006        Realität und Sichtbarkeit Galerie Epikur, Wuppertal
2006        Art Moscow 2006 Galerie David
2005/06   A Moment in Time Temple Bar Gallery, Dublin
2005        Künstler der Galerie Galerie Thea Fischer-Reinhardt, Berlin
2005        Art Cologne 2005 Galerie Ahlers
2005        Identity Tallinn Art Hall, Tallinn
2004        FS Aspria, Berlin
2003        Myself and other Tallinn Art Hall
2002        Landschaften Galerie Thea Fischer-Reinhardt, Berlin
2002        Abstraktsioonid Culture Center, Kuressaare
1996        M'Emaux Art Lunetiére, Morez
1996        The 24th International Design Contest, Tokyo
1996        Diamonds International Award 96 Grand Opera Paris,
                London, Moscow, Milan, New Delhi, Zurich, Rio de Janeiro, Montreal,
                Taipeh, Seoul, Tokyo, Kaptown, Madrid and New York
1996        Haute Couture Week, Paris              
1995        III Intern. Emailausstellung Pavillon im Hofgarten, Coburg
1995        Inhorgenta, Munich
1994        The 8th Cloisonné Jewellry Contest La Pola Gallery, Tokyo        
1992        Art Center Gallery, Seattle
1991        Burg Lichtenberg, Thallichtenberg
1988        Laululava Young estonian Art, Tallinn
 
Works in permanent/private collections
Tallinn Art Hall, Estonia
Kuressaare Art Center, Estonia
Sal. Oppenheim, Cologne
Sammlung des DLR, Cologne
Gérard Goodrow, New York/Cologne
Swissotel, Berlin and Tallinn
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark
BMF, Berlin