The Artist’s profile
Estonian jewellery artist Tanel Veenre earned his master’s degree from the Estonian Academy of Arts in 2005. In addition to jewellery, art, and design, Tanel Veenre’s creative footprint spans a diverse array of disciplines. His work extends into fashion, wallpaper and porcelain design, photography, and curation. He is also an accomplished writer and editor, contributing articles, design criticism, and overseeing the publication of books and magazines, showcasing his multifaceted approach to creative expression.
Since 1994, Tanel Veenre has showcased his work in over 300 exhibitions and fashion shows across the globe. His works have been featured in major institutions such as the Museum of Arts and Design in New York, MAK in Vienna, the Estonian Museum of Applied Art and Design, and The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, among others. He has also exhibited at prominent venues in Copenhagen, Helsinki, Munich, and Beijing.
His jewellery is sold in more than 30 stores and represented by leading galleries worldwide, including Ornamentum in the USA, Platina in Sweden, Biro in Germany, and Alice Floriano in Brazil, ensuring his designs reach an international audience of collectors and admirers.
In addition to his artistic practice, Veenre is an accomplished educator. He has taught at universities and conducted workshops and lectures in numerous countries, including Estonia, New Zealand, Brazil, China, and Scotland, as well as across Europe, Asia, and the Americas.
The triggers to become an artist
Tanel Veenre became an artist driven by a desire to explore the intersection of craftsmanship, beauty, and storytelling. For Veenre, art is a way to communicate ideas and evoke connections, using jewellery as a powerful medium of personal and cultural expression.
In my work, I strive to transcend the conventional boundaries of jewellery design, crafting pieces that are not merely adornments but narratives—stories that speak to the soul and ignite the imagination. Each piece is an invitation to explore the mysteries of existence, to find beauty in the unknown, and to embrace the interconnectedness of all things.
Tanel Veenre
Environmental Concern
Tanel Veenre integrates sustainability into his work by repurposing materials and celebrating natural imperfections. Inspired by nature’s balance and fragility, his designs reflect a commitment to mindful creation, showing that jewellery can embody both beauty and environmental responsibility.
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Tanel Veenre defended his master’s degree from the Estonian Academy of Arts in 2005.
Since 1994, TV has presented its creations at more than 300 exhibitions and fashion shows around the world. Performances in the major museums: Estonian Museum of Applied Art and Design, Staatliche Antikensammlung (Munich), Museum of Arts & Design (New York), MAK (Vienna), The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Museum of Decorative Arts (Oslo), Designmuseum Danmark (Copenhagen), Design Museum (Helsinki), Rhösska Museet (Gothenburg), Lithuanian Art Museum (Vilnius), Beijing Arts & Crafts Museum, Museum voor Moderne Kunst (Arnhem), Barcelona Textile Museum, Gonzalez Mart Ceramics Museum (Valencia).
TV has taught at universities and given workshops and lectures in Estonia, New Zealand, Brazil, China, Finland, Portugal, Spain, Norway, Israel, Sweden, Taiwan, Mexico, Germany and Scotland.
TV’s creations are represented by top jewelry galleries Ornamentum in the USA, Platina in Sweden, Biro in Germany, Avid in New Zealand, Reverso in Portugal, Alice Floriano in Brazil and Pont&Plas in Belgium.
Four author books have been published about TV’s work (2009, 2010, 2015 and 2020) and the works have been published in more than a hundred books, catalogs and magazines around the world.
TV jewellery belongs to public collections: Estonian Museum of Applied Art and Design, Estonian National Museum, Estonian History Museum, CODA Museum (Netherlands), Swiss National Museum, Rotasa Collection (USA), Houston Museum of Fine Arts,
Museum of Arts and Design (New York) and Espace Solidor Museum of Contemporary Jewelry (France).
Besides jewelry art and design, TV’s creative footprint also includes fashion, design work in various fields (wallpaper, porcelain), articles and design criticism, editing and publishing of books and magazines, photography and curation.
Since 2013, Tanel Veenre has been running his own brand, which is sold in more than 30 stores.
Tanel Veenre is the father of twins and a happy person.
