Featured artists

Featured artists
A man should hear a little music, read a little poetry, and see a fine picture every day of his life, in order that worldly cares may not obliterate the sense of the beautiful which God has implanted in the human soul.—Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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Ingrid Hoffstadter Visnovska

Contemporary artist born in 1978 in Czechoslovakia, lives and works in Bratislava and Kuchyna, Slovakia.

She graduated at the Academy of Fine Arts in Bratislava in the years 1998-2004 - Department of Sculpture, Studio of Spatial Communications, doc. A. Čierny.
In 2010 completed postgradual studies at AFAD prof. Ladislav Čarný, akad.mal.
She also continued her post-gradual studies at Ecole des Beaux Arts, Saint Etienne, (F) and at Ars Electronica Center, Linz (A).

Individual exhibitions:

2001: "U2", Gallery Medium, Bratislava
2004: SPACE”. Gallery of the city of Bratislava, Pálfy Palace
2007- "Pol na Pol, dependence-independence", GMB, Bratislava
2010: Silence, GJK/ Synagogue, Trnava
2011- Unbearable lightness of being Young Gallery, Nitra
2011: Beyond - Mirbach Palace, Bratislava
2024: Blindness, Senica, Slovakia

Selection from exhibitions:

2005- Oskar Čepan Award / Bratislava City Gallery, Pálfy Palace
2005- Finalists of the National award for young artists, Municipal Library, Prague
2006 - International Film Festival Bratislava - exhibition in the AUPARK shopping center, Bratislava
2007- Essl Award - exhibition of finalists of the national round, Medium Gallery, Bratislava
2007 - winners of the Pepiniere project - joint exhibition, Luxembourg
2007 - Scooter project, 1st biennial of young Slovak art, Trnava
2007- Ars Electronica festival, residency, exhibition as part of Ars Electronica's Future Lab presentation
2007- S.O.S, Medium gallery, Bratislava
2007- Interpretation of reality, Umenie 07, House of ART, Bratislava
2007- Art&Arctic- Kakslauttanen, Finland
2008- Neue medien kunst aus der Slovakei / Berlin
2008- Statue and object XIII., Bratislava
2008- Re-reading of the Future/ Triennale of contemporary art ITCA, Veltržní palác Prague
2008 – 1960 →contemporary/ Slovak art + Czech guests, House at the Zlatého prstenu, Prague
2008/2009- Borders of geometry, Gallery Z, Bratislava
2009- Tolerance in art, Danubiana, Bratislava
2009- Labyrinth of Light, Orbis Pictus, Ecotechnic Museum Prague (the project continues in the world's capitals), Czech Republic
2009- International Biennale Art Sector, Katowice, Poland
2009- Statue and object XIV., Bratislava
2009- Forms of Minimalism, Via galéria, Bratislava
2010, Contemporary Slovak geometry, Pilsen, Czechia
2010 After Hours, OCCA, California, USA
2010-White Night, Košice, Slovakia
2010- Home Sweet Potato, Medium Gallery, Bratislava
2010/2011- Play, Mánes, Prague
2011/ 1+2+3+4=10, House of Art, Bratislava
2011: C.I.T.Y., GMB, Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia
2024: Blindness, Záhorská gallery of Ján Mudroch

Awards:

- 2005- finalist of the Oskar Čepan Young Artists National Award
- 2005- Map XXL - winner of the international competition for the Ars Electronica Center, internship at the ARS Electronica Center
- 2007- Finalist of the national round of the Essl Award
- 2009- "Work of the month GMB" /Silence/ 2009

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Work in collections:
-   Silence/ GMB
-   Red Cross/ private collection
-   Pixelate/ private collection
-   TRUE COLOURS/ private collection

Links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ai73f3XaoVo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zP1Kv1a_PfM

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Ján Hoffstädter

Fine artist, sculptor, Slovakia
Former chancellor of the Academy of Fine Arts in Bratislava

After studying at the Academy of Fine Arts (VŠVU) in Bratislava and before the Velvet revolution in 1989, he worked as a teacher at a public school of art in Bratislava. At the same time, he was engaged in free sculptural work and organizational activities. In 1983-84, he completed art studies at the Hochschule für Angewandte Kunst in Vienna. From 1990 to 2021, he worked at the Academy of Fine Arts in Bratislava/ Slovakia, where he led a sculpture studio S.O.S. /Sculptures Objectively Subjectively/ for several years. From the year 2000 to 2007, he became a chancellor of the Academy of Fine Arts in Bratislava.

He has held several solo exhibitions and participated in many collective shows and symposium at home and abroad. Part of his free work are objects, installations, medals, but he also devoted himself to projects and implementations in public space. From 2013 to 2021, he was a chairman of a "sculpture monument commission" in Bratislava. Over the last couple of years, he has been working with language of abstract forms of expression and the range of its representative signs and pictorial symbols. This allows him to express his ideas more easily- what he actually means and, moreover, to point it out with an accent. Within his last works, he creates minimalist objects in one stroke, with an open story, without forcing your version of content.

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Kiril Bozhkov

Head of Department Painting, Prof.Dr. at The National Academy of Art Sofia
PhD in Art History
Member of the Union of Bulgarian Artists from 1997 year

Kiril Bozhkov born in 1964 in Novi Han near Sofia. He became his MA and specialization in mural painting in the National Art Academy,Sofia and
in 1994 began teaching at the Department of Painting.
From 1981, until now, participation in over 250 group and 50 individual exhibitions in Bulgaria, Germany, Japan, Egypt, the United States, Poland, Serbia and Macedonia.

Works by Kiril Bozhkov are owned by the National Art Gallery, the Sofia City Art Gallery, the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus, the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Belarus and
many galleries and private collections in Austria, England, Belgium, Bulgaria, Germany, Greece, Egypt, Ireland, Cyprus, Norway, Russia, USA, Czech Republic, Slovenia, France, Netherlands,
Switzerland, Japan, Macedonia, Malaysia, Hungary, Italy, etc.

Awards:
2023 – 3rd place in the "PORTRAIT" category at the 1 st World Watercolor Contest "WATERCOLOR FOR ALL" IWS Atelier Gallery Santiago, Chile
2023 – 1st Place at the first international watercolor festival, Spain, Cordoba
2023 – Eskoda Award – 1st Japan Watercolor Triennale, Nadeshiko
2022 – Award of NEVSKAYA PALITRA of III International Watercolor & Spirit Triennial - Varna
2022 – Mention Award – 7th International ”Love, Tolerance and Peace Through” Watercolor Festival & Golden Brish Contest, Izmir
2021 – Gold Art Award – 1 st International Watercolor Biennale Hamyang, Korea
2019 – 1st Place - 2nd International Biennial of Watercolor KIPUS – BOLIVIA – LIGHTS OF THE WORLD
2019 – Top 6 Best portrait - Tirana International Watercolor Biennale 2019, thirds edition
2018 - International Category Winner - First Watercolor Biennale, Kuala Lampur, Malaysia
2018 - Best Portrait Award at the 1st International Watercolor Festival "Tropical Watercolors" Costa Rica
2018 – In Top 100 – ranking for participation in the Universal Watercolor Exposition Online Contest, in Zhuji, China (the first World Watercolor Olympiad in the world)
2017 - In Top 20 - International Watercolor Contest “Thoughts made of Water”, Chihuahua , Mexico
2017 - 1st Place Best Portrait - 2nd TIRANA INTERNATIONAL WATERCOLOR BIENNALE 2017
2016 - In Top 30 artists in 2016 Taiwan World Watercolor Competition
2016 - The award of IWS Bulgaria for contribution to the development of world watercolor art - International Triennial of watercolor Warna, 2016
2016 - 3rd Award of Biennial International Fabriano Watercolor 2016
2016 - Award for best watercolor I International Art Festival 2016 - Bangladesh
2014 - Knight of the brush in 2013 (category knight of illusions) - Orchid Art Center
2012 - Award of the International Competition for watercolor, Karposh Municipality, Macedonia
1991 - 1st prize for painting at the National Academy about residence and work in Washington
1991 - Special prize for painting, the "Nude"
1990 - Award for composition of National Academy of Art, Sofia
1989 -1st prize in drawingof National Academy of Art, Sofia

Publications in national and international journals such as:
2016 – Art Of Watercolor Magazine, 24 th number, Septembar - November 2016

K. Bozhkov is author of the book "Virtuosity and painting"(2015).

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Mónika Katalin Pál

Hungarian artist

Mónika Katalin Pál is a Hungarian artist whose creative journey began after graduation. What started as a simple hobby has evolved into an intense dedication that now defines her professional life.

Her creations serve as windows into her emotional world, skillfully blending human experiences, environmental elements, and metaphysical dimensions. Each brushstroke she makes aims to portray life's fundamental truths and demonstrate how deeply we connect with the world around us.

The principle of 'Spirit through hand' guides her artistic process. Her spiritual inclinations act as a powerful creative force, enabling her to translate her inner experiences and spiritual insights onto canvas. Through her distinctive artistic approach, she develops a visual vocabulary that breaks conventional limits and draws viewers into a space of deep contemplation and connection.
Her profound bond with animals has significantly shaped her creative vision. These creatures have consistently provided both creative stimulus and emotional support throughout her journey. She recognizes art's capacity to highlight the crucial need for environmental conservation and species protection.
Driven by an unwavering devotion to art and determined to forge meaningful connections through her pieces, she continuously pushes creative boundaries while aiming to leave an enduring impression on her audience.

Artistic Statement

My creations serve as a reflection of love, optimism, autonomy, and personal feelings, resonating with individuals on a deep and meaningful level. Motivated by the beauty of the natural world and the enchantment of animals, I draw inspiration from these sources to bring my paintings to life. My ultimate objective as an artist is to evoke joy and happiness in the hearts of those who view my work.

It is an honor for me to witness the positive impact my paintings have on people's lives.

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