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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

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