Premio Combat Prize

Artwork description:
FORMULA WAS INVENTED FOR THIS DIAGRAMATIC WAY OF PAINT AND THEN REALY EVOLVED INTO SOMEKIND OF A SPECIFIC TOPOLOGY WITHIN SIMULACRA AND ALL OPTICAL STIMULI WHICH WAS SO “PRAISED” IN SEVENTIES ,NOW AT THE MOMENT TOPOLOGY IS VERY IMPRTANT TO ME AND CARRIES ALL FORMAL PROBLEMS IN NONOBJECTIVE PAINTING;SOLUTIONS ARE DONE AND HIGHER SINTHESIS ARE MADE IN OTHER MEDIA.RETINAL THINKING WITHIN “TOPOLOGICAL PERVERSION”-PAINTING WHICH ARE PRESENTED TO YOU ARE UNDER DIFFERENT CATEGORIES;THOSE WITH MORE ELEMENTS ARE DIFFUSSED AND NONARTICULATED AND THOSE WITH LESS ELEMENTS ARE MORE ARTICULATED AND ALMOST SUGGEST APPEARANCE OF UNCERTAIN “SOMETHING”
CV:
Iztok Šmajs Muni
Efenkova 29, 3320 Velenje
Slovenia/ EU
website: http://hopna.net/smajs/index.htm
Email: iztokmuni@hotmail.com
Mobile: +386 41430043
Iztok Šmajs Muni
Born 22.7.1953
STUDY
1973-1977 University of Ljubljana, Academy of higher education
2002 Accademia Internacionale Greci Marino, Accademia del Verbano
The highest title of corresponding academican had been awarded for the great merits
attained in artistic sphere. Italy 6.6.2002; PROT: pr/947 na/cg/E-F
2004 Nomination / Academical Knight, prof. Ordine Accademico del Verbano, Italy,
diploma- Academy of Verbano for Letters, Arts, Sciences
2006 Selected Artist – Edition Regards/PAU/
France –Book: Painting and Sculpture from 15-21 Century
2013 Entering Doctorial Studies, Kuvataideakatemia, Helsinki, Finland, selection in process
MEMBERSHIPS
1975 Mute in theater piece by Berthold Brecht at Ljubljana National Theater
1976 Student exchange program/USA-Europa/ ICCP, Art pedagogical practice in Santa Barbara
> New Age Member>
1981 Member of Artist’s society of Slovenija
Independent status- Freelance Artist, Art Critic
1984 Member of the Equrna art gallery
1996 Member of New Art International; status MFA
1996,-99,2000 Member of New Art International – Woodstock, USA
1998 Applied for Durham Cathedral, Artist in residence
Collaborating with I.A.P. Barcelona
1999 Presented at Jakob Javits Convention Center, New York
Akiyoshidai International Village-Yamaguchi- Japan (didn’t attend)
Collaborating with Dundee contemporary arts (DCA fellowship)
2002 Member of Slovene Organ Society
2008 Membership Artrevue online member
2010 Member of Artist’s Society of Kranj
2010 Membership of DLUL (Artist’s Society of Ljubljana)
AWARDS
2013 Awarded: Honourable mention for artistic merit; London Biennale 2013
2012 Award for painting 1/3, Roma, 5th Festival Internazionale dell’Arte di Roma, Arte Ill’ Collezionista
Certificate of excellence Buggiano, Art & Intergration
Premio della critica conferito, ‘ll artista Iztok Šmajs-Muni, Lecce Biennale
2011-12 ALICE Award nomination
2010 Centro di Fussione: Troffeo Citta di New York
2009 Mundi Art Price nomination
2008-09 Premio Internazionale /BOE: Golden Medal, Centro di Fussione, Palermo, Italy
2007 Premio Anthony van Dyck, Associalzione Culturale, “Italia in Arte”, Brindisi
2006 Firenze, Premio Firenze, Diploma, Finalist Group
2006 Premio Assoluto, Gold Medal, Santa Maria Del Arti International Accademy, Torino, Per
L`Ordine di Michelangelo Buonarroti
2005 Silver Medal, Maestro Accademico, Centro Culturale Internazionale, Milano, Italy
2004/2005 Premio “Cosme Tura”, Galleria Moderna-Alba, Ferrara, Italy
2002-03-04-05-06 Premio Alba, Encyclopedia Alba, Ferrara, Italy
2002 Best Group show in alternative space, awarded by I.A.C.A., Northern Region; The coaster
project-destination the world; 99 artist from all continents on all continents;
Fuller Museum, Boston, USA
2001 Pollock-Krasner Grant, Award, New York, USA
1996,-98-99 New Art International, Compendium, Book project, Woodstock
1996 Symposium of new painting, Baie. St Paul, Quebec, Canada
1996 Honorable Mention, Ex tempore, Dobrna
1995 Purchase Award, Ex tempore, Velenje
1987 Medal Winner, Art 54 Gallery, International Art Competition, New York
1985 Honorable Mention, Video Festival, Cankarjev dom, Ljubljana
1981 Rijeka, Biennial of Youth, Award for painting
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS AND APPEARANCES IN BOOKS AND CATALOGUES
2010 Kranj, Mala Galerija, “Simultaneousness 3”
2009 Kranj, Café Galerija Pungert, Heterogeneity x
2008 Celje, Gallery of Contemporary Art, “Entirety-unity”/Sign in the atmosphere of painting
2008 Beijing, International Art Biennial
2008 Sydney, International Art Biennial – Author’s book on view “Simultaneousness”
2007,2008 London, L.I.C.C., London International Creative Competition- Online Judging
2007 Genève, Europ Art, Artists meet gallerists, Ateliers
2007 Cankarjev Dom, Mala Galerija, Simultaneousness
2007 Leningrad Biennial- Dialogues Manege (Manez), Galerija Murska Sobota-Dotik Ustvarjalne
Roke, Majski Salon
2007 Nags Head International miniature art show
2007,2008 Apeldoorn-original art collection, book project
2006 Rotterdam, van Nelle design factory, original Art Expo, original Art Collection,
Kunstvademecum-book project, Apeldoorn
2006 London- The Great Art Fair, Alexandra Palace
2004 Celje, Likovni Salon
2004 Stockholm, City Art Gallery
2004 London, Olympia Grand Hall, Art on the Wall, New Art Fair
2003 Modern Art Gallery, Mala Galerija-Ljubljana; Manifesta Frankfurt-Invest in my name;
Fax-copy on the wall
New York- Direct Art Magazine
2003 2003 Espace Auteuil, Place de la Porte d’auteuil Europart, Paris
2002 Limner Gallery, New York, Genève pal Expo- Europ Art, Ateliers
2001,2004 City Gallery, Stockholm
2001 Toronto- One man show, Art Fair, Muni Gallery, Convention Center,
2001 Budapest, One man show, Art Fair, Budapest Fair Center;
2001 New York,- Direct Art magazine
2000 Genève Art Fair, Europ’ Art, Ateliers, Artists meet gallerists;
1999 Genève , Europ’ Art, Ateliers
1999 New York, Montserrat Gallery
1999 Direct Art Magazine/ Limner Gallery
1995 Ljubljana, Dol pri Ljubljani
1995 Gallery 19, Barcelona, Euro Art, One man show
1994 Velenje, City Municipality- Obcinska Skupscina; Premogovnik Velenje,-RVL
1992 Velenje, Gallery-Servis Gorenje
1991 Esslingen, Germany, Schwör Haus
1987 Rijeka- Modern Art Gallery /Mala Galerija
1986 Beograd, Studentski Grad, Alternative film and video Festival
1985 Ljubljana- Bezigrajska Galerija
1985 Galerija Velenje
1985 Pula- Alternative film Festival, Cultural and Congress Center- Cankarjev Dom- Video Festival,
Installation/ The Origin of Life
1984 Novi Sad, Galerija Nosorog
1984 Tűbingen, Germany, Situation, Action, slide projection
1982 Beograd, SKC, Grad u reinkarnaciji, City in Reincarnation
1981 Wien, “Fleishmarkt” Atelier, Situation, Interior Site specific installation
1979, 1981 Ljubljana, Skuc - Line, texture, space
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS AND APPEARANCES IN BOOKS AND CATALOGUES
2013 Upcoming exhibitions date not confirmed
Galeria Aragon 232, Barcelona
One man show, Roma, I’ll Collezionista date
2013 London Art Biennale 2013, selected artist
2012 Köln ArtFair 2012/ Galeria Aragon 232
ArtForum Helsinki 2012, International Art Fair
ArtMarbella 2012, International Art Fair
ArtHelsinki 2012, International Art Fair, World Design Capital 2012
Sofia, Lessendra Gallery, International Miniprint and painting show
Roma, 5th Festival Internazionale dell’Arte di Roma
Berlin Biennial, online participation
Lecce, International Art Biennial
Sofia, Lessendra Gallery, International Miniprint selection
Borge a Buggiano, Italy, Studio Artemissia, Art & Integration
Kranj, Mala Galerija, Selected Group Show, Collage 2012
Show Your Hope, Maribor, European Capital of Culture (EPK), DLUM
Majski Salon/ZDSLU Group show
Premio Citta dei due Mari, Magna Grecia/Selected artist, nomination/Brindisi
2011 Kranj, Mala Galerija, “Artefact”, selected Group show
2011 Show Your Hope, Hague, Belgrade, Ljubljana, Sarajevo, Velenje…
2010/11 Zagreb, Modern Museum of Art, Selected Slovene drawings from 1940-2009
2010 Maribor, City Gallery, Selected Slovene drawings from 1940-2009
2009 London, Frieze Art Fair, Open Call, Selected Artist’s, “Impossible exchange booth”
2009 Ljubljana, City Gallery, Selected Slovene drawings from 1940-2009
2008/09/10/11/12 Majski Salon, various locations in Slovenija, Artist’s Society of Slovenija
2008 ARTWORDS Magazine, Winter 2008 , From artist’s diary
2007 Leningrad Biennial- Dialogi Manez (Manege)
2007 Genève, Europ’ Art
2007 Firenze on line show and catalogue, Premio Firenze
2007 Birmingham, Selfbuild update magazine- Grand designs live
2007 Celje- permanent collection- presenting new artists, “Novo adkupljena” dela umetnikov
regije? - New purchased art of the region? Art price- artpricestore & sell 2006- online
2007 Murska Sobota- Dotik ustvarjalne roke, Majski Salon ZDSLU
2006 France /Edition regards; Paintings & sculpture from 15. to 21. century
2006 Majski Salon, selected show, “Insistence”/Vztrajanje, Museum Slovenska Bistrica Ljubljana,
Galerija ZDSLU- Kontrasti, Umetniki tudi kot fotografi
2006 London, The Great Christmas Art Fair, Alexandra Palace
2006,2007 Nags Head, North Carolina, USA/ International miniature Art show, Sea Side Art Gallery
2006 Rotterdam, Original Alt Collection, Van Nelle Factory, Kunstvademecum, book project
2006 Genève Art Fair- Europ’ Art
2005 Art event Antwerpen, Antwerpexpo
2005 International Graphic Art Center, Installation, The Peace Project, Ljubljana
2005 Genève, Contemporary Art Fair
2005 Nags Head, USA/ 14th International miniature Art show
2005 Nags Head, USA/ International Christian Art show
2004 Rotterdam, Kunst event, AHOY
2004 London, - Art on the wall / Fair- Olympia Grand Hall
2004 Modern Art Gallery, Extended Spaces/1985-1995/ Ljubljana; Galerija Richard Jakopic-Pop;
Modern Art Gallery, Hidrogizma/Seven Sins/ Ljubljana – Moscow/ Genève- Europ’ Art
2004 Ljubljana, Moderna Galerija, Razširjeni Prostori utmetnosti: Slovenska utmenost
1985-1995, Autopoetike
2003,04,05 Nags Head, North Carolina, USA/ International miniature Art show
Genève, Europ’ Art, Ateliers
Hämeenlinna, Finland- Ripustus Art Gallery – mail art Christmas show
Who’s Who in International Art: Les Artistes et Maitres, de 1900 a nous jours, Collection de
cartes d’Art editee par
Gallerie la Fontaine des Arts- Sanary, Sur Mer
Galeria Centro Storico, Firenze
Venice, A+A Gallery/ Intermedia, Group show
2003 ARTWORDS Magazine, From an artist’s diary nr.2
2002 Paris, Christine Peugeot Cultural Center, small scale art work, International selection
2002 Nags Head, USA/ International miniature Art show
2001 Ljubljana, Bežigrajska Galerija, Space of Changes
2001 Ljubljana, Galerija Rihard Jakopic, Selection-ZDSLU/ Majski Salon, Različnost Pristopov
2000 New York, Limner Gallery, International Summer Show Case:
United Emirates, Sharjah- International Art Project/ UNESCO, Sharjah Arts Museum
Whitney Biennial, Authors Art Catalogues on view (50 pieces- insights)
Barcelona, Index Art, Selection, Catalogue, online
1999 Genève, Europ’ Art, Ateliers
1999 Brooklyn, Feral Gallery, Winter Group Show; Jakob Javits Convention Center, New York
Art Fair- International Art Promotion/ Barcelona
1998 Linz, Austria, Ars Electronica
Genève, Europ’ Art
Paris – UNESCO web price competition
Velenje Anniversary, High School Center, Velenje
1996,1997 Selected artist, Vermont, Johnson , didn´t attend
1995 Miami, USA, Wirtz, KB Galleries
1993 Linz, Austria, Ars Electronica
1992 Ljubljana, Ljubljana Fair Center, ARS- Antiquitas-Fair, Gospodarsko Razstavisce
1988 Rijeka, Mali Salon/ Modern Art Gallery. Exposition Internationale de Designs Originaux
Yugoslav selection
1988 Maribor, Art and Ecology, Rotovz, Different locations
1987 New York, Chuck Levitan Gallery, Selected, Awarded works – Auction
1987 Ljubljana, Gallery Rihard Jakopič -ZDSLU, Selected Slovene drawings
1986 Ljubljana- Apatin, Geometrical tendencies In 80ies in Yugoslavia, Modern Art Gallery
1986 Paris, Espace Delpha, International selected show
1985 Biennial of Youth, Modern Museum of Art, Rijeka, Croatia
1984 Arandjelovac, Young Slovene graphic artists
1983 Maribor, Art and Ecology, Rotovz, Different locations
1982 Budapest, Modern Museum of Art, Young Yugoslavian Art
Poland, Lodz, Poznanj, Young Yugoslavian Art-selection
Beograd-Institute for Space research, Student Cultural Center (1982-1986)
1981 Rijeka, Biennial of Youth, Painting
1980 Zagreb, SKC, Hidrogizma:
Ljubljana, Skuc, Dubrovnik-Hidrogizma, Summer Games
Ljubljana. Gallery Rihard Jakopic, Young Slovene Artists born after 1945
1979 Ljubljana, Skuc, Hidrogizma
1978 Ljubljana, Emonska Vrata