CV — Artist Liis Koger
| Exhibitions & Career

Professional curriculum vitae of Estonian painter Liis Koger, founder of the SISI STERN brand — including exhibitions, works in public spaces, collections, and affiliations.

Portrait of Estonian abstract artist Liis Koger with wolves, photographed by Janne Jüsma in 2025

Liis Koger — Portrait
Photo by Janne Jüsma

Liis Koger (b. 1989, Pärnu, Estonia) is an Estonian abstract artist and poet, known for original paintings exhibited internationally since 2010. She earned her degree in Fine Arts (Painting) from the University of Tartu in 2013. Below is a curriculum vitae documenting exhibitions, books, collections, and affiliations. Read more about the artist in the About section.

Personal Exhibitions
2025 · Love Letters From The Thresholds, Basiilik, Tallinn, Estonia
2024 · SINI LUMI. BLUE SNOW, Design and Architecture Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
2024 · Consciousness Of Elements, Pirkko-Liisa Topelius Gallery, Helsinki, Finland
2024 · Lips Apocalypse, Gourmet Coffee Kadriorg, Tallinn, Estonia
2023 · KUULILLED. MOON FLOWERS, Tartu Kaubamaja, Tartu, Estonia
2023 · Belief Without Reservation Is Limitless, Estonian House New York, USA
2023 · LIND. BIRD, Tartu Kaubamaja, Tartu, Estonia
2023 · Japanese Garden And Other Ways Of Melting Together II, Rae Cultural Centre, Estonia
2023 · Japanese Garden And Other Ways Of Melting Together, Tampere Maja, Tartu, Estonia
2022 · Inspired by Music — Live-paintings created during Klaaspärlimäng Music Festival, St. John’s Church, Tartu, Estonia
2021 · Recognition, Põhjala Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
2021 · Awakening, Telliskivi Creative City Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
2020 · Paintings, Kuldmokk Restaurant, Tallinn, Estonia
2020 · Mother Earth Is Watching You And Man Is Carrying A Child, St. Jacob’s Church, Viimsi, Estonia
2019 · Paintings, Silberauto, Tallinn, Estonia
2019 · XMAS x Crystals, Tallinn Design House, Tallinn, Estonia
2019 · Abstract Paintings – An Animated Video, Solaris Center, Tallinn, Estonia
2019 · Ela. Armasta. Naera. Anna., Pirita Vaba Aja Keskus, Tallinn, Estonia
2019 · Taevas, St. John’s Church Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
2019 · Ela. Armasta. Naera. Anna. (Solo piece), Estonian Writers’ House, Tallinn, Estonia
2019 · Kõik maalid räägivad kuldse valguse värvi, Fahle Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
2019 · Kõik maalid räägivad kuldse valguse värvi, Wabadus, Tallinn, Estonia
2018 · Paintings, Vanemuise Concert Hall, Tartu, Estonia
2018 · Paintings, Mahedik, Pärnu, Estonia
2018 · Moments Of Now And Others, Wabadus, Tallinn, Estonia
2017 · Paintings (with Kärt Hammer), Swedbank, Tallinn, Estonia
2017 · And I Always Will?, Tallinn Airport Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
2016 · Kaheksa häält vaikusele, National Library of Estonia, Tallinn, Estonia
2015 · Virvatulevilk, Naiiv (with Loov Gallery), Tartu, Estonia
2015 · Virvatulevilk, Haus Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
2015 · Das Hinterland für einen Lebensraum, Jää-äär, Berlin, Germany
2015 · Das Hinterland für einen Lebensraum, tête, Berlin, Germany
2014 · Me oleme trobikond linde, Art Salon Allee, Tallinn, Estonia
2014 · Liis Koger – Paintings, SomoS Art House, Berlin, Germany
2014 · The Overflowing Effect Of Staying Unset, Pärnu City Gallery, Pärnu, Estonia
2013 · Liis Koger and Salvador Dalí, Art Salon Allee, Tallinn, Estonia
2013 · Väike helendus, Café Noble, Port Noblessner, Tallinn, Estonia
2013 · Valgusemängija (Graduate Exhibition), Tartu Art Museum, Tartu, Estonia
2013 · Suur helendus, Haus Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
2012 · Kaotatud maailm, Saaremaa Museum, Kuressaare Castle, Saaremaa, Estonia
2012 · Paintings (with Mark Kostabi), Camponeschi, Rome, Italy
2012 · Juhused, luule ja sentiment, café-restaurant l.u.m.i, Otepää, Estonia
2012 · Seal külmas kambris tulid…, Võru Town Gallery, Võru, Estonia
2012 · Seal külmas kambris tulid…, National Library of Estonia, Tallinn, Estonia
2011 · Kohtumine, Gallery Loov, Tartu, Estonia
2010 · Liis Koger, Bridge Club, Milan, Italy
2010 · Liis Koger, Twincafe, Lugano, Switzerland
2010 · Liis Koger, Ellisse Ristorante, Manno, Switzerland

Selected Joint Exhibitions
2025 · Rääkimata lood. Untold Stories, Museum of New Art, Pärnu, Estonia — curated by Jaan Elken
2024 · Keha, Kadrioru Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia — curated by Tiiu Rebane and Triinu Soikmets
2024 · Somewhere, Over The Rainbow, Museum of New Art, Pärnu, Estonia
2023 · Art of Pärnu Year Exhibition, Pärnu City Gallery, Pärnu, Estonia
2023 · Saadjärv ei ole Bracciano järv, no ei ole!, Galerii No 1, Äksi, Estonia
2023 · Vorm ja värv, T1 Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
2023 · VALGE LAEV, Kadrioru Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
2023 · Tegelikkus ja kujutlus. Reality and Imagination, Museum of New Art, Pärnu, Estonia
2023 · VALGE LAEV – DET VITA SKEPPET, Estonian House, Stockholm, Sweden
2022 · Art of Pärnu Year Exhibition, Pärnu City Gallery, Pärnu, Estonia
2022 · HORTUS BOTANICUS Vol II, Gallery Draakon, Tallinn, Estonia
2022 · Human Rights? #NO-GAP, Campana dei Caduti Foundation, Rovereto, Trento, Italy — curated by Roberto Ronca
2022 · SEA, Helsinki Artists’ Association Gallery, Suomenlinna, Finland — curators Satu Kalliokuusi & Mika Vesalahti
2022 · HORTUS BOTANICUS, Türi Gallery, Türi, Estonia — curated by Tiina Tammetalu
2022 · ARMASTUSE LUGU / LOVE STORY, Museum of New Art, Pärnu, Estonia
2021 · How Contemporary Is Contemporary?, Rapla County Centre for Contemporary Art, Rapla, Estonia
2021 · Park and City, Kadrioru Plaza Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
2021 · AJUTINE PIND, Museum of New Art, Pärnu, Estonia
2020 · Human Rights. The Future’s Shape: Women Can Save The World, Campana dei Caduti Foundation, Rovereto, Italy — curated by Roberto Ronca
2020 · Park in Your Heart, Kastellaanimaja Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
2020 · LOCAL / GLOBAL, Museum of New Art, Pärnu, Estonia
2019 · 101 Fairy Tales of the Republic of Estonia, Kuku Club, Tallinn, Estonia
2019 · La Grande Bellezza, Tallinn Art Space, Tallinn, Estonia
2019 · La Grande Bellezza, Pärnu City Hall, Pärnu, Estonia
2019 · Contemporary Estonian Art 2019: Reality and Ideals, Museum of New Art, Pärnu, Estonia
2018 · Lola Liivat. Vaimu vastupanu, Tartu Art Museum, Tartu, Estonia
2016 · Puhastatud maailm, Haus Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
2016 · Meri, Viinistu Art Museum, Viinistu, Estonia
2016 · Spring Exhibition, Tallinn Art Hall, Tallinn, Estonia
2016 · Contemporary Estonian Art 2016: Muutuv ja muutumatu, Museum of New Art, Pärnu, Estonia
2016 · Young Estonian Art, Galleri 67, Stockholm, Sweden
2015 · ESIMENE/VIIMANE, Avangard Gallery, Pärnu, Estonia
2015 · Estnische Kunst zu Gast in Fürstenwalde, Temporäre Ladengalerie, Fürstenwalde, Germany
2015 · Spring Exhibition, Tallinn Art Hall, Tallinn, Estonia
2014 · Artists of Pärnu Year Exhibition, Pärnu City Gallery, Pärnu, Estonia
2014 · Tartu Art House End of Year Exhibition, Tartu, Estonia
2013 · Lill, Türi Gallery, Türi, Estonia
2013 · Ma pole ammu Võrumaal käinud, Võru City Gallery, Võru, Estonia
2013 · International Painting Biennial Chisinau 2013, Chisinau, Moldova
2013 · Spring Exhibition, Tallinn Art Hall, Tallinn, Estonia
2013 · Give a New Life, Museum of New Art, Pärnu, Estonia
2013 · Estonian–Luxembourg Artists in Dialogue, Konschthaus Beim Engel, Luxembourg
2012 · International Nature-Themed Exhibition Järv, Põlva Cultural Centre, Põlva, Estonia
2011 · BACA-BACA, Tartu Art House, Tartu, Estonia
2011 · Mida oskad sina teha valge värviga?, Vaal Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
2010 · Vali vitamiin!, Tartu Young Art Exhibition, Tartu, Estonia


Works in Public Spaces
Riigikogu — The Parliament of Estonia, Toompea, Tallinn, Estonia
Institute of Mathematical Statistics, Tartu, Estonia
Pärnu Hospital, Pärnu, Estonia

Works in Collections
Gallery and private collections in Estonia, Finland, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America

Poetry Books
2014 · Igaviku kingad, ERP, Tallinn
2012 · Vana kuu hea and, Eesti Keele Sihtasutus, Tallinn
2011 · Tantsud armastuse lõppu, Fantaasia, Tartu

Art Fairs
2024 · ARTVILNIUS Art Fair, 4–6 October, Vilnius, Lithuania
2022 · The Other Art Fair, Global Virtual Edition (May–June)

Professional Memberships & Affiliations
Member of the Estonian Artists’ Association
Member of the Estonian Painters’ Association
Member of the Ladies’ Circle Estonia