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Born in 1977 in Celje. He learned to paint with diligence and heart. He is a film lover, a passionate lover of the thrillers of Hitchcock, Lynch and Cronenberg, and the literature of Stephen King and... more

JORDAN GRABUL (GRABULOSKI, GRABULOVSKI)

Jordan Grabul(o(v)ski) (Prilep, 1925 – Skopje 1986), one of the initiators of modernist sculpture in Macedonia, started to attend the High School of Fine Arts in Skopje in 1945. In 1952, he... more

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Slovenian sculptor and draughtsman of Bosnian descent, born in 1953 in Glamoč, Bosnia and Herzegovina. He finished primary school in his hometown of Glamoč, and in 1974 he completed secondary art... more

PETER E. CLARKE

Peter E. Clarke (1929, Simon’s Town – 2014, Ocean View) is considered one of the most important South African artists, who worked both in the fields of painting and printmaking as well as... more

John Skelton was born in 1923 in Glasgow. He completed his studies in art at the Coventry School of Art. He continued his education as an assistant in the Bridgeman stonemasons’ workshop in Lewes.... more

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ARTUR LUIZ PIZA

Arthur Luiz Piza (1928, São Paulo – 2017, Paris), Brazilian printmaker, painter and sculptor, lived and worked in Paris from 1951 onwards. After studying with the master printmaker Johnny... more

Ana Bešlić (Bajmok, Serbia, 1912 – Belgrade, Serbia, 2008), after studying in Zagreb, Graz and Vienna, graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Belgrade where she also finished her postgraduate... more

Bogdan Borčić

Bogdan Borčić (1926–2014) was one of the most important painters and graphic artists of the second half of the 20th century, in Slovenia and beyond. His greatness is reflected not only in the... more

He was born in 1963 in Negova, near Gornja Radgona. He finished his studies of sculpture at the Academy of Fine Arts in Ljubljana, then went on postgraduate studies in Munich and Dusseldorf. He is... more

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LADA CERAR in SAŠO SEDLAČEK

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LANA ČMAJČANIN

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Josip Diminić (Sveti Lovreč Labinski, 1937 – Labin, 2019) studied painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb and graduated in 1963 under the mentorship of Marino Tartaglia. In his work, he... more

Duck Jun Kwak (1937, Kyoto, Japan) is a painter, printmaker and conceptual artist of Korean ethnicity living in Japan. After graduating at the Kyoto Hiyoshigaoka Art High School (1955) and the Kyoto... more

Born 1933 in Schmallenberg / Sauerland / Westphalia. In 1938, the family moved to Meschede. In February 1945, their house was completely destroyed in a bomb attack. From 1959 to 1963 he studied at... more

Jan Forsberg (1932, Stockholm – 2012, Solna, Stockholm), Swedish painter and printmaker, studied at the painting school of Signe Barth and the Academy of Fine Art/Kungliga Konsthögskolan in... more

FRANCE MIHELIČ

France Mihelič (1907, Virmaše pri Škofji Loki – 1998, Ljubljana), Slovenian painter, printmaker and illustrator, studied painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb between 1927 and 1931.... more

Born in 1965 in Suša in the Poljanska valley. After the third year of the School of Design and Photography (graphics department), he enrolled at the Ljubljana Academy of Fine Arts, majoring in... more

In 1989, he graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Ljubljana, where he also finished his postgraduate studies in sculpture in 1993. He is employed as a full professor at the Faculty of Education... more

ANDREJ GROŠELJ

Andrej Grošelj was born in 1947 in the village of Leše. He graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Ljubljana in 1972 under the mentorship of prof. Slavko Tihec. He received the Student Prešern... more

ALIJA HAFIZOVIĆ – HAF

Born in 1948 in Lendava. He graduated from the Gymnasium in Murska Sobota, in 1972 he completed his studies in painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Ljubljana with prof. G. Stupica and then another... more

Inge Morath (1923, Graz – 2002, New York) was an Austrian-American photographer. After studying languages in Berlin and working as a translator and journalist, she started to work in 1953 at the... more

Born in 1918 in Dobrepolje in the Dolenjska region, he moved to Stražišče near Kranj in 1926 with his family, and finished grammar school in Kranj before World War II. He enrolled in the France... more

Oskar Kogoj (Miren, 1942) graduated in Industrial Design at the Istituto Statale d’Arte in Venice in 1966. Between 1969 and 1970, he worked at the department of research and design of the furniture... more

ALOJZ KRIVOGRAD Jr., aka FUTY

Alojz Krivograd – Futy (1964–1992) was a Slovenian photojournalist. After he finished grammar school in Ravne na Koroškem, he studied journalism, but he did not complete his studies. Early... more

ROBERTO KUSTERLE

Born 1948 in Gorizia, Italy, self-taught photographer and artist. He has been working in the field of visual arts since the 1970s, where he initially focused more on painting and installation, and in... more

IVAN MEŠTROVIĆ

Ivan Meštrović (Vrpolje, Slavonia, 1883 – South Bend, ZDA, 1962) spent his childhood in Otavice in the Dalmatian region of Zagora. Between 1910 and 1906 he studied in Vienna, where he met Auguste... more

JOŽEF MUHOVIČ

He was born in 1954 in Sv. Lenart near Gornji Grad. After graduating high school, he studied painting at the Academy of Fine Arts, University of Ljubljana (1973–1977). At the same institution, he... more

Born in 1909 in Bukovica near Gorizia. During the First World War, as a child, he went into exile with his family in Carinthia and Styria. In Maribor in 1928 he finished school at the teacher’s... more

Born in 1937 in Ritešići near Doboj. Of the several children from a large family that lost their parents during the war, he was the only one who came to Slovenia. He lived with a family in Polje... more

Valentin Oman was born in 1935 in Šteben/St. Stefan near Villach, Austria. He graduated from the Marijanišče in Plešivec (Tanzenberg), and obtained his art education in Vienna (Academy of Applied... more

Ono Tadashige (1909, Tokyo – 1990, Tokyo) was one of the most important representatives of post-war Japanese graphic arts and an influential member of the Sosaku Handa movement. His early work... more

Julian Pacheco (1937–2000), born in Cuenca in Spain, moved to Barcelona in the ‘60s. He was interested in the works of artists such as Antoni Tàpies, Max Ernst, Hans Hartung, Eugène Kurakín... more

Born in 1963 in Ljubljana. He spent his primary school years at Rakek, and continued his education at the Ljubljana High School of Design, majoring in graphics. He studied art and history at the... more

Štefan Planinc

Despite his extensive oeuvre of book illustrations, which he started to create immediately after finishing his studies at the Ljubljana Academy of Fine Arts, Štefan Planinc (1925–2017) is... more

Pino Poggi was born in 1939 in Genoa, where he lived until 1964. There, he studied sculpture at the Academy of Fine Arts and later taught as well, first as an assistant to Edoardo Alfieri and then as... more

MARIJA MOJCA PUNGERČAR

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Naca Rojnik (1951, Ljubljana) graduated from the Department of Sculpture at the Academy of Fine Arts in Ljubljana under prof. Slavko Tihec. She participated in many group exhibitions and had several... more

WALTER SOLÓN ROMERO

Walter Solón Romero (Uyuni, 1923 – Lima, 1999), Bolivian painter, printmaker and muralist, studied at the state Academy of Fine Arts in the city of Sucre and at the School of Applied Arts in... more

Ivan Sabolić (Peteranec, Croatia, 1921 – Zagreb, 1986), Croatian sculptor, graduated in 1946 from the Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb, where he was a lecturer from 1959 onwards. He belonged to the... more

Ismail Saray (1943, Kütahya) is an artist of Turkish origin, who has been very active since the ‘70s, both at home and internationally. His conceptual practice was highly political, which meant... more

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Skirutýtė Aldona

Skirutýtė Aldona (17 May 1932 Šiauliai – 1 Nov 2005 Vilnius), Lithuanian graphic artist, graduated from the State Art Institute of Lithuania in 1957. She was a teacher there between 1962 and... more

JOVAN SOLDATOVIĆ

Jovan Soldatović (Čerević near Novi Sad, 1920 – Novi Sad, 2005) completed his studies of sculpture at the Academy of Fine Arts in Belgrade in 1948, in the class of professor Toma Rosandić. From... more

Stojan Kerbler (1938, Ptujska Gora) is one of the central personalities in Slovenian photography. He started working with photography in 1953 at the Photo Club Ptuj. During his studies in Ljubljana,... more

JOŽE SUHADOLNIK IN MATEJA KOTNIK

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The self-taught painter Jože Tisnikar (1928–1998) is one of the most recognised names of Slovenian modern painting after World War Two. He was born in 1928 in Mislinja pri Slovenj Gradcu. In 1951,... more

Toon Wegner (1926, Rijswijk, South Holland – 2010 Orvelte, Drenthe), Dutch painter and printmaker, studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in the Hague between 1942 and 1947. Between 1964 and... more

Drago TRŠAR (Planina near Rakek, 1927) graduated from the Academy of Arts in Ljubljana in 1951. He was a member of the Group 53 and Group 69. From 1967, he taught sculpture at the Academy of Fine... more

Makoto Ueno (1909, Kawanakajima, Nagano prefecture, Japan – 1980) was born as Makoto Uchimura, and he took his wife’s family name in 1936. In 1931, he started studying at the Tokyo School of Fine... more

After graduating from the Academy of Visual Art in Ljubljana in 1954 and finishing postgraduate studies in restoration in 1964, Vladimir Makuc (1925, Solkan – 2016) dedicated himself mainly to... more

Born in 1958 in Klagenfurt. He graduated high school in 1976 at the Federal Grammar School for Slovenians in Klagenfurt. He studied at the Technical University and the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna,... more

Born in 1954 in Kranj. After graduating from the School of Design, he enrolled at the Academy of Fine Arts in Ljubljana, where he graduated from the Department of Painting in 1979. In 1981, he... more

RATKO VULANOVIĆ

Ratko Vulanović (Laz near Nikšić, Montenegro, 1941) graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Belgrade and completed his postgraduate studies in 1971. From 1967 to today, he has participated in... more

Herman Walenta was born in 1923 in Drosendorf, Austria. During the years 1940–1941 and 1945–1948, he studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna under Josef Müllner and Fritz Wotruba. He... more

In 1910, when Ossip Zadkine (1890, Vitebsk – 1967, Paris), known in Russian as Ossip Cadkin, finished his studies in London, he became a resident of Paris and part of the arts community... more