As an independent curator, Artel developed the Biennale of Young Artists in Tallinn, comprised of exhibitions, workshops, seminars and artists’ and curators’ residencies. She also ran an experimental project space that supported over 40 site-specific and information-based exhibitions. In the US, Artel examined self-sustainable collectives and interact with artists and activists involved with innovative, ecologically conscious solutions for alternative urban and rural lifestyles.

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