Lola Tehver is an Estonian contemporary painter based in Tallinn. Her practice is centred on figurative painting, exploring identity, femininity, human relationships and the tension between reality and imagination. Characteristic of her work are expressive colour, fragmented figures, layered surfaces and the combination of figurative and abstract elements.
She studied painting at the Estonian Academy of Arts and is a member of the Estonian Painters’ Association. Her work has been presented in solo and group exhibitions in Estonia and internationally, including exhibitions at the Museum of New Art in Pärnu, Viimsi Artium, Endla Theatre Gallery, Kadriorg Gallery and Jurmala City Museum in Latvia.
Her paintings are held in private collections in Estonia and abroad.
My paintings are centred on the human figure, but I am less interested in portraying a specific person than in capturing a state of mind, an emotion or a moment of tension.
Faces and bodies often appear fragmented, layered or partially hidden. I combine figurative painting with abstract shapes, patterns, texture and strong colour, allowing the image to move between reality and imagination. Different visual fragments meet on the same surface, creating new relationships and meanings.
Femininity, identity, intimacy and human relationships are recurring themes in my work. I am interested in contrasts: strength and vulnerability, beauty and imperfection, closeness and distance, control and freedom.
For me, painting is an intuitive process. I often begin without knowing exactly where the work will lead. Layers are added, removed and transformed until the painting develops its own character and emotional presence.
Solo Exhibitions:
2026 "Too Pretty, To Be Normal" Kernu manor, Harjumaa, Estonia
2026 "Copacabana", Gourmet Coffee, Kadrioru, Tallinn, Estonia
2025 "THOSE MOMENTS", Gourmet Coffee, Kadrioru, Tallinn, Estonia
2024 "Conversation with the Body: The Game with Forms", Pärnu Endla Theatre, Pärnu, Estonia
2024 "La Dolce Vita", Puka CultureHouse, Valgamaa, Estonia
2024 "Femme Fatale, Vilde & Vine Restaurant, Tartu, Estonia
2023 "Reality or Magic", Jõhvi Concert Hall", Jõhvi, Estonia
2023 "Possessed Shots", Rakvere Theatre, Rakvere, Estonia
2023 "METAMORPHOSIS", KIUS Resto, Tallinn, Estonia
2023 "WONDERLAND",Innovation Home Kamppi, Helsinki, Finland
2022 Innovation Home Kamppi, Helsinki, Finland
2022 "The sound of sirens", Museum of Fat Margaret, Tallinn, Estonia
2022 Staapli 3 Art Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
2022 Viimsi Library, Tallinn, Estonia
2021 R14 Restaurant, Tallinn, Estonia
2020 “Dimorfism”, Viimsi Huvikeskus (Viimsi Amusement Center), Tallinn, Estonia
Group Exhibitions:
2026 "The human figure in art" , Tartu Art House, The annual exhibition of Tartu art,
Tartu Art House
The annual exhibition of Estonian Painters' Association “Contemporary Estonian Art: "IDEAL LANDSCAPES”, The Museum of New Art, Pärnu, Estonia
2025 EXPO METRO BARCELONA, Passeig de Gràcia metro station, Barcelona, Spain
2025 The annual exhibition of Estonian Painters' Association “Contemporary Estonian Art: "UNTOLD STORIES”, The Museum of New Art, Pärnu, Estonia
2025 "LIVE-LIVE-LIVE", Estonian Painters Association's curated exhibition, Kadrioru Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
2024 Auction exhibition "Manifestations of femininity" of prominent Estonian female artist, Contemporary Art Gallery of Viimsi Artium, Estonia
2024 International exhibition "Man and Woman: "SOS", The Museum of New Art, Pärnu, Estonia
2023 The annual exhibition of Estonian Painters' Association “Contemporary Estonian Art: "Reality and Imagination”, The Museum of New Art, Pärnu, Estonia
2023 "The White Ship", Estonian Painters Association's curated exhibition, Kadrioru Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
2022 The annual exhibition of Estonian Painters' Association “Contemporary Estonian Art: Love Story”, The Museum of New Art, Pärnu, Estonia
2021 International biennale "Marina 2021", Jurmala City Museum, Jurmala, Latvia
2021 OKKK-7 Group exhibition, KÄRBES, Tallinn, Estonia
2021 The annual exhibition of Estonian Painters' Association “Contemporary Estonian Art: Temporary space”, The Museum of New Art, Pärnu, Estonia
2020 "WOMAN.REPLACEMENT BODY", Estonian Painters Association`s curated exhibition, NOORUS Gallery, Tartu, Estonia
2020 "Unlimited Reality", Galleria KOOKOS, Helsinki, Finland
2020 The annual exhibition of Estonian Painters' Association “Contemporary Estonian Art: Global/Local”, The Museum of New Art, Pärnu, Estonia
2020 OKKK-7 Group exhibition, Alexela Concert Hall, Tallinn, Estonia
2019 Gallery 3.14, Tallinn, Estonia
2019 The annual exhibition of Estonian Painters' Association “Contemporary Estonian Art: Reality and Ideal”, The Museum of New Art, Pärnu, Estonia
2019 OKKK-7 Group, Salme Kultuurikeskus, Tallinn, Estonia
2017 Estonian Art Academy group, Kultuurikatel, Tallinn, Estonia
2014 Group exhibition “Venezia E L’ARTE”gallery, Venezia, Italy
Affiliations
Estonian Painters' Association