Ivan Midžić, academy sculptor
born 6th of April 1976. in Osijek, Croatia. Graduated sculpture 2002 in the Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb, class of prof. Šime Vulas. Master degree Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Ljubljana, class of prof. Jože Barši.
Solo exhibitions:
2023. “EcoTechnology-Tribute to Cargo cults“, Gallery FER, Zagreb
2023. “Ja gore, ti dolje/Up and Down“, University Art Gallery, Split
2022. “Ja gore, ti dolje“, 90-60-90/Platforma za suvremenu umjetnost, Pogon - Zagrebački centar za nezavisnu kulturu i mlade, Zagreb
2022. “EcoTechnology-Tribute to Cargo Cults“, Teatrin Gradske knjižnice Solin
2022. “EcoTechnology-Tribute to Cargo Cults“, Gallery Flora, Dubrovnik
2021. “The Roving Line“, University Gallery Vasko Lipovac, Split
2021. “The Roving Line“, Galerija Događanja, Zagreb
2021. “EcoTechnology-Tribute to Cargo Cults“, Galerija VN, Zagreb
2020. “MetAl“, Zavičajni muzej Biograd, City Art Gallery, Biograd
2020. “EcoTechnology-Tribute to Cargo Cults“, Galerija Kazamat, Osijek
2019. “Ikebana“, Gradska galerija Labin
2017. ”Artist's Eye“, Galerija Događanja, Zagreb
2015. “Artist speaks the language of steel“, Gallery Kranjčar, Zagreb
2013. "LE DESSIN DE FER", Museum Lapidarium, Novigrad-Cittanova
2012. City Museum's Gallery, Split
2011. Gallery Bruketa 2, Rijeka
2009. Zar opet, Gallery Nano, Zagreb
2008. Gallery Kazamat, Osijek
2007. Josip Svetic “Vezanje kamenja“, Gallery Karas, Zagreb
2005. Filodramatica, Rijeka
2005. Gallery Beck, Zagreb
2004. Gallery Bernarda Bernardija, POU, Zagreb
2004. Gallery SC, Zagreb
2004. Gallery PM, Zagreb
2003. Kuglana 2, Koprivnica
2003. Podrumi Dioklecijanove palače, Split
2003. Ogranak Matice hrvatske Križevci
2003. Studio Josip Racic, Moderna galerija, Zagreb
2002. Gallery Nova, Zagreb
2002. Gallery Vladimir Nazor, Zagreb
2000. Miller Gallery, Indiana, PA
Group exhibitions:
2023. Drava Art Biennale, Koprivnica Gallery
2023. Adria Art Annale, Split
2022. The 1st International Triennial of Portrait in Knin
2022. 14.Triennale of Croatian Sculpture, Zagreb
2022. XIV. Memorijal Ive Kerdića – triennale hrvatskog medaljerstva i male plastike, Muzej likovnih umjetnosti, Osijek
2022. “More, ljudi, obala“, Muzej grada Šibenika
2022. ART-ECO / Zeleni kotač ravnoteže, Galerija ULUPUH,
Zagreb
2022. “Umjetnost i erotika - erotika u umjetnosti“, HDLU Istre, Pula
2021. “The Roving Line“, University Gallery Vasko Lipovac, Split
2021. Pula Open Drawing Biennale 2021, Gallery HDLUI, Pula
2021. Vogue Week Second Edition, Boomer Gallery, London
2021. “The Roving Line“, Galerija Događanja, Zagreb
2020. YICCA, International Contest of Contemporary Art, Milano
2020. “Puls trenutka ili što vas pokreće“, 55. zagrebački salon, Tehnički muzej Nikola Tesla, Zagreb
2020. “Umjetnost i politika“, HDLU Istre, Pula
2020. Xlll. Memorijal Ive Kerdića - triennale hrvatskog medaljerstva i male plastike, Gradski muzej, Požega
2019. “Ima li umjetnosti nakon interneta?“, HDLU Istre, Pula
2019. Xlll. Memorijal Ive Kerdića - triennale hrvatskog medaljerstva i male plastike, Muzej likovnih umjetnosti, Osijek
2019. YICCA, International Contest of Contemporary Art, Prsten Gallery, HDLU, Zagreb
2018. 26th slavonian biennale, Galerija likovnih umjetnosti, Osijek
2018. Joyeria Contemporanea, Barcelona
2018. 13. Triennale of Croatian Sculpture, Gliptoteka HAZU, Zagreb
2017. Joyeria Contemporanea, Barcelona
2017. Artistar Jewels Exhibition 2017, Tiberius Wien
2017. 4. tijenale autoportreta, Galerija Prica, Samobor
2017. THE ARTBOX.PROJECT Basel 1.0, Switzerland
2017. Artistar Jewels Exhibition 2017, Creativity Oggetti, Via Carlo Alberto 40/f, Torino
2017. Artistar Jewels Exhibition 2017, Palazzo dei Giureconsulti, Milan, Italy
2016. XII Memorijal Ive Kerdića, tiennale hrvatskog medaljerstva i male plastike, Muzej likovnih umjetnosti, Osijek
2016. “Put u vječnost“, Galerija Klovićevi dvori, Zagreb
2016. 19. Minijature, Zaprešić
2015. “Rdeča nit“, Mestna galerija Piran, Slovenija
2014. Salon D'Automne International, Tel Aviv
2014. Joyeria Contemporanea, Barcelona
2014. “Crvena nit“ (“Red Line“), galerija Karas, Zagreb
2014. Salon D'Automne, Paris
2013. “Identity“, 48. Zagreb Salon, HDLU (CAA), Zagreb
2012. ”Izlog u radu lll“, Modni ormar, Museum of Contemporary Art Zagreb
2011. ”Izlog u radu ll“, Modni ormar, Museum of Contemporary Art Zagreb
2010. BIJOUX d'Autore, gallery Massenzioarte, Roma, Italy, jewelry show
2010. Exhibition "White", Bassano, Italy, sculpture and jewelry show
2010. ”Izlog u radu”, Modni ormar, Museum of Contemporary Art Zagreb
2010. KONTAKT T-T, Gallery Ulupuh, Zagreb
2010. Exhibition of recent works of HDLU (CAA) members
2009. Modni ormar, Centar for design HGK, Zagreb
2009. Maxartfest, Zagreb
2008. Good educational practices, Gallery P74, Ljubljana
2006. 9th Triennale of Croatian Sculpture, Zagreb
2006. Siemens go global, Klovićevi dvori, Zagreb
2006. 40 years of SC Gallery
2004. Exhibition of recent works of HDLU (CAA) members
2004. 19th slavonian biennale, Galerija likovnih umjetnosti, Osijek
2004. Fragments - Glimps to History, Gliptoteka HAZU, Zagreb
2003. Drava Art Annale, Koprivnica
2003. 8th Triennale of Croatian Sculpture, Zagreb
2003. Christmas in Osijek, Graddonji, Osijek
2002. Sculpture Student's Show, Gallery SC, Zagreb
2000. 65th Annual Show Society of Sculptors Pittsburgh, Garfield Art Works, Pittsburgh
2000., 2001., 2002. Pasionska baština, Zagreb
1999., 2003. Miniature Show, Zaprešić
Awards:
2019. London International Creative Competition, Honorable Mention, Category: Installation art – Professional, Title of Submission: Tribute to Cargo Cults
2019. Iron Design Award winner in 2018 - 2019 Jewelry, Eyewear and Watch Design Award Category
Actions and public works:
- "Tying a line", work in progress
- January the 6th 2001 "The passing art project", Osijek
- February 8th-14th 2001, "Tying a backyard", Zagreb
- March the 3rd 2001, "Tying a dry wall", Marjan, Split
- May-June 2001 "Tying a flat", Zagreb
- April the 25th 2002. "Tying in the media", newspaper "Zarez"
- "Tying shoes", work in progress
- June 2001, Instalation in the woods, Jabukovac, Zagreb
- September 2002, Instalation in a city square, Urban festival, Cvjetni trg, Zagreb
- 2002, "Herd of logs", Svijetle pruge, Bjelovar
- shaping the artistic identity of Josip Svetić, work in progress since 2006
- shaping the artistic identity of Striko Braco, work in progress since 2010
Fashion Shows:
London Fashion Week 2016
Modni ormar, Zagreb 2012
Modni ormar, Zagreb 2011
Dreft Fashion Week Zagreb 2011
Colaboration:
-jewelry design for theater production “Parsifal“, Croatian National Theater in Zagreb
- visual intervention for teatar play “Ocean more/Ocean Sea“, dramaturgy Mani Gotovac based on the novel by Alessandro Baricco
