Ivo Mršnik (20 June 1939) is a Slovenian painter, graphic artist, draughtsman and professor.Ivo Mršnik: Some lines and some dots - graphics, drawings
Mršnik was born in Knežak, Ilirska Bistrica, in 1939. He studied at the Ljubljana Academy of Fine Arts and has received numerous awards for his works.Akademski slikar in grafik Ivo Mršnik
Biography In 1968 he graduated from the painting department of the Academy of Fine Arts in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Since 1978 he has been working at the Faculty of Education in Ljubljana, since 1998 as a full-time professor of drawing and graphics with methodology.
Already in the 70s, Ivo Mršnik created an interesting work conceptually based on almost photorealistic drawings. Later, through a series of large portraits, his drawing was reduced to a specific minimalism that is recognizable and current in the Slovenian art scene.Naš gost: Ivo Mršnik
Ivo Mršnik is one of the most important Slovenian painters and graphic artists. He has created numerous artistic works, especially in graphics, a work which has its persuasive significance not only in Slovenia but also abroad. His graphic sheets are part of important collections such as: Albertina, Museum Collection, Vienna, Austria, National Fund for Contemporary Art (FNAC), Paris.Slikar in grafik Ivo Mršnik
The sophisticated and intimate style reflects considerable emotional and intellectual depth.Ivo Mršnik
Exhibitions He has held numerous solo exhibitions, many in important galleries in Ljubljana, Kranj, Gorizia, Škofja Loka, and Koper (Capo d'Istria).IVO MRŠNIK. Nekaj skic iz kotov in s polic
He has participated in more than one hundred group exhibitions in many world art centers.Ivo Mršnik: S točke desnega očesa
Awards 1969 - Prešeren Award for painting (for students) 1986 - Golden Diploma, 5th Yugoslav Drawings Exhibition, Tuzla Bosnia and Herzegovina 1986 - ransom prize, 5th Yugoslav Drawings Exhibition, Tuzla (Bosnia and Herzegovina) 1992 - Second Biennial of Slovenian Graphics, Novo Mesto prize for graphics, Novo Mesto 1992 - Selection of graphic works for Albertina, Museum Collection,Graphic Art Collection of the ALBERTINAVienna, Austria 1992 - Selection of graphic works for the Fonds National d'Art Contemporain (FNAC), Paris 1993 - 1st prize for graphics Ostblock – Westbrick, Graz Austria 1993 - redemption prize, miniature graphic works, Maribor 2013 - ZDSLU (Association of Slovenian Artists). Lifetime Achievement Award 2017 - 1st prize at the 7th Mixed Media Exhibition, Lesedra, BulgariaExhibition at Lessedra Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria 2018 - Lifetime Achievement Award Ivana KobilcaPrva nagrada Ivane Kobilca za življenjsko delo slikarju Ivu Mršniku 2021 - Special Award for Contribution to World Graphic Art - 10th International Triennial Of Graphic Art Bitola- IGT Bitola, North MacedoniaVlado Goreski-10 International Triennial of Graphic Art Bitola-ITG Bitola 2021
Bibliography Ivo Mršnik, risbe in grafike; [Mednarodni grafični likovni center, Ljubljana, 2010], ISBN 9616229311, 9789616229319Ivo Mršnik, risbe in grafike; [Mednarodni grafični likovni center, Ljubljana, 2010] 32è Mini Print Internacional de Cadaqués 2012; 32è Mini Print Internacional de Cadaqués 2012, 2013. [na spletu], Katalog 32è Mini Print Internacional de Cadaqués 2012 Nazaj v prihodnost: eseji o slikarstvu , by Tomaž Gorjup, Ivo Mršnik, Unknown, 206 Pages, Published 2015, ISBN 9789612531744Nazaj v prihodnost: eseji o slikarstvu Likovno izražanje: učbenik za 6. razred osnovne šole , by Tonka Tacol, Črtomir Frelih, Jožef Muhovič, Domen Zupančič, Ivo Mršnik, Oto Vogrin, Črtomir Mihelj Unknown, 116 Pages, Published 2013, ISBN 961-6525-78-6 / 9616525786Likovno izražanje: učbenik za 6. razred osnovne šole
References
External links https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/35123777.pdf - Prisotna otsotnost figure Akademski slikar in grafik Ivo Mršnik, intervju, https://www.mojaobcina.si/log-dragomer/novice/akademski-slikar-in-grafik-ivo-mrsnik.html Lesedra gallery - http://www.artis.si/IvoMrsnikLessedraGallery/1.pdf RAZSTAVA IVO MRŠNIK. NEKAJ SKIC IZ KOTOV IN S POLIC, https://www.kocevje.si/objava/577773 SICRIS -https://cris.cobiss.net/ecris/si/sl/biblio?q=as%3D(16080)%20and%20ucpex%3D(92900) Naš gost: Ivo Mršnik - https://radio.ognjisce.si/sl/236/oddaje/33001/nas-gost-ivo-mrsnik.htm