Manuela
Vladic - Mastruko was born in 1962 and grew up in Zadar, Croatia. She went on to
finish her schooling in Zagreb and graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in
the class of Prof. Ferdinand Kulmer.
She
has had a number of one-person shows and group exhibitions in Croatia and
abroad. Alongside her professional involvement in art, she conducts theoretical
and practical research within the field of human visual expressiveness and
creativity of all ages. She is the author of a number of multimedia art projects for children and adults and now co-operates with
museums and galleries by organising and managing arts projects for all
genarations.
She
has written and illustrated 9 original picture books for children and has
recevied a number of awards and prizes for her work.
She
is a member of the Croatian Artists Society and the Croatian Association of
Independent Artists.
e-mail: manuela.vladic-mastruko@zg.t-com.hr
1986
- Zagreb, Gallery “Vladimir
Nazor”
- Zagreb, “Spektar” Gallery of Culture Centre Novi Zagreb
1987
– Zagreb, Gallery of Student’s Centre (together with V. Delimar i D. Losic)
- Zagreb, Gallery INA-Project
- Dubrovnik, Gallery “Sesame”
- Motovun, Gallery “Motovun”
1988
- Zagreb, HDLUZ, Gallery of Extended Media (Galerija Prosirenih medija)
-Zagreb, Centre for Culture and Information
(Kulturno informativni centar)
- Zadar, TN Zaton, Gallery “Alan”
1989
– Gallery of Centre for Culture and Education “Mosa Pijade”
1990
-Munich, Gallery “Scorpion”
-Zagreb, the National and University Library (Nacionalna i sveucilišna
knjižnica)
1996
– Zagreb, KGZ, Library Voltino
1997
– Zagreb, Gallery “Miroslav Kraljevic”
- Rijeka, Gallery “Gal”
1998
– Zadar, Gallery “Morsky”
2001
– Zagreb, Gallery “Karas”, “Consume Art I”
- Rijeka, Gallery OK, “Consume Art II”
2002
– Zagreb, the Windows Gallery (Galerija Prozori)
2003
– Zagreb, the Studio of the Museum of Contemporary Art “Melissa in Candy
Land
( Studio Muzeja suvremene umjetnosti )
2005
– Karlovac, Gallery ZILIK
-
Zagreb, Centre for Culture and Education, Gallery the Ideal Town
2006
– Zagreb, Vladimir Nazor Gallery, “Uroboras”
2009
– Veli Losinj, Kula (Tower) gallery, “The Island of Childhood”
- Hvar, Arsenal Gallery, “The Island of Childhood”
2010
– Zadar, Gallery Gina, “Island of Childhood”
2011
- Bjelovar, City Museum, “Good Evening Mister Anderson”
1986
– Crikvenica, the Art Colony “Gorica 85” Prize
1987
– Zadar, the 6. Zadar Youth Art Salon Acknowledgement
1988
– Zagreb, Fund for Art Improvement “Mosa Pijade”
1990
- Zagreb, the National and University Library Award on the 22nd Youth Art
Salon
2005
- Zagreb, “The Sheep in the Box” Award for the best Croatian Picture Book by
2005
- Zagreb, “The Grigor Vitez Prize” for art design of the book edition
“Good Day
Mister
Andersen”
2007-
Zagreb, the 5th Festival of the First Award for multimedia project
“Happiness”
2010
– Zagreb, the 3rd Award of the The 3rd Croatian’s Biennale of Illustrations
- Zagreb, “the Sheep in
the Box” Award of Children’s Jury for the Best Croatian Picture Book
1984
– Zagreb, Gallery of the Student’ Centre, “The Graphic – The Drawing –
The
-- Zagreb, the Student’s Culture Centre, the Review of Youth Art
Creation
- Zagreb, Gallery “Vladimir Nazor”, the Exhibition of Students of
Academy of
- Gornja Radnja, the Youth Centre House Gallery, the
Exhibition of the Students of The Acdemy of Fine Arts (Galerija Omladinskog
doma)
1985
– Zadar, Gallery of Arts, the 4th Youth Art Salon (Galerija umjetnina)
- Zagreb, Art Pavilion, the
18th Youth Art salon (Umjetnički paviljon)
- Zagreb, Gallery
“Vladimir Nazor”, The Exhibition of the Academy of Fine arts
- Crikvenica,
the Open Air Gallery, the 2nd Art Colony
- Zagreb,
the Istrian Student’s Club, The Exhibition of the Academy of Fine
Arts Students (Klub studenata Istre)
1986
– Zagreb, Gallery “Karas”, XIV Exhibition of the Members of the Croatian
- Titov Vrbas, “Yu –
Youth Art Palette
- Rijeka, the Modern
Gallery, the 14th Youth Biennale (Moderna galerija)
- Poreč, XXVII Annale, the
Istrian Council Hall, “Water, Metaphor and
- Zagreb, the Art Pavilion,
the 19th Youth Art Salon (Umjetnicki paviljon)
- Zadar, Gallery of Arts,
the 6th Youth Art Salon (Galerija umjetnina)
1988
– Zadar, Gallery of Arts, the 7th Youth Art Salon (Galerija
umjetnina)
- Zagreb, HAZU’S Gliptoteque, the 3rd Triennial of Croatian
Sculpture
- Groznjan, the Youth Culture Centre, “Who Are You Mister Umpah-Pah?”
(Kulturni centar mladih)
1989
- Pancevo, the Contemporary Art gallery of Culture Centre
“Olga Petrov”, the 5th Exhibition of Yugoslavian Sculpture
- Murska Sobota, The Gallery of Culture Center ”Misko Kranjec” the
9th
- Zagreb, Gallery “Karas”, the Recent Works of Members of the Gallery of Extended Media (Galerija prosirenih medija)
- Zagreb, the Art Pavilion, the 21st Youth Art Salon
- Dubrovnik, the Art Gallery, the 8th Art Salon (Umjetnicka galerija )
- Zadar,
Gallery of Arts, the 8th Youth Art salon
-
Bologna, “Who Are You Mister Umpah-Pah?”
- Ljubljana, The Cankar’s
Hall, the 9th Yugoslavian Biennale of
1990
– Ljubljana, the Cankar’s Hall, “Who Are You Mister Umah-Pah?”
- Munich, Gallery Meneghello, “The Garden of Eden”
- Hanover, “Colour – The Aspect of Life”, Gedok
- Zagreb, the 16th Zagreb Exhibition of Yugoslavian Print,
- Zagreb, Art Pavilion, the 25th Zagreb Art Salon
(Umjetnicki paviljon)
- Moscow, Keptee Szombathely, the 9. Yugoslavian
Biennale of small
- Zadar, City Lodge, the 13th Blue Art Salon (Gradska
loza )
- Zagreb, Gallery “Karas”, the Art Pavilion, the
22nd Youth Art Salon
1991
– Rijeka, the Modern Gallery, the 16th Youth Art Biennale
1992
- Porec, the Istrian Council Hall, XXXII Annale (Istarska sabornica )
1993
- Zagreb, the Modern gallery, the New Croatian Art (Moderna galerija )
1995
- Zagreb, Klovicevi dvori, the 30th Zagreb Art Salon (Muzejski prostor)
1996
- Zagreb, HAZU’S Print Cabinet, the 1st Croatian Drawing Triennale
- Zagreb, Gallery Spektar,
1997
– New York, Croatian Artist against Lymphoma and Leukemia
2001
– Bratislava, the 18th Illustrations Biennale
2002
– Zagreb, the Croatian Artists Hall, the 36. Zagreb Art salon
2003
– Bratislava, the 19. Illustrations Biennale
- Zagreb, the Croatian Artists Hall, the Little Spy Hole Box (Dom
Hrvatskih
2005
– Sibenik, the International Children Festival, the Gallery of Sibenik Town
- Zagreb, the Museum of Contemporary Art, Gojislav Galapac and his
Friends
- Bratislava, the 20 Illustrations Biennale
2006
– Zadar, Arsenal, Gojislav Kalapac and his Friends
- Zagreb, HAZU’S Gliptoteque, the 40. Zagreb Art Salon
- Zagreb, “Do you Celebrate Christmas?” Prozori Gallery
2007
– Bratislava, the 21st Illustrations Biennale
2008
– Zagreb, the 2nd Croatian Illustrations Biennale, Klovicevi dvori Gallery
2009
– Bratislava, the 22nd Illustrations Biennale
2010
– Zagreb, the 45th Zagreb Art Salon, Dom HDLU
- Zagreb, the 3rd
Croatian Illustrations Biennale, Klovicevi dvori Gallery
2011
- Bjelovar, City Museum, “Good
Evening Mister Anderson”
- Bratislava, the 23 Illustrations Biennale
- Zagreb, the Generation’s Dialog, ULUPUH Gallery
- Zagreb, the World without Illustrations, ULUPUH
Gallery
2012
– Zagreb, the 4th Croatian Illustrations Biennale, Klovicevi dvori
Gallery
1985
– Zagreb, “PUNZ 85”, the Little Mimara Museum, the Slobostina borough
1986
– Zagreb, the Culture Solidarity for Gracani borough
1995
– Zagreb, “Mikulici 95”, the Original Conception of Multimedia Happenings
for the restoration of Pongrac Castle
2002
– Zagreb, the Urban Festival, “Take a Rest”
2003
- Athens, Installation “The Cradle” (for the Olympics Games)
2000
– “Pužic slikar” (“Snail the Painter”), Kasmir Promet publisher
- “Brojko” (“The Counter Nummba”), Kasmir promet publisher
2001
– “Bajka o cistoj sumi” (“The Tale of the Clean Forest”), Naklada Haid
2002
- “Piko u svemiru” (“Piko in Space”), Naklada Haid publisher
2003
- “Duga” “The Rainbow”),
Naklada Haid publisher
2004
– “Pauk Oto” (“Otto the Spider”), Naklada Haid publisher
2005
- “Pustolovina pauka Ota” (“The Adventure of Otto the Spider”), Naklada
Haid
2009
- “Pravi prijatelji” (The Thru Friends”), Zagreb, Golden marketing
- “San o moru” (The Dream of Sea”), Zagreb, Sipar
1987
– Rome, Grant by the Italian Cultural Centre
1989
– Paris, Cite International des Artes, Grant by Found for Art Improvement
2007
– Bratislava, BIB-UNESCO Workshop of Albin Brunovsky
2011
– Bratislava, Lecture “Croatian Illustrations in the World of New Media”
2008
– „Fringe“ ( Porub), Galerija ULUPUH, Izlozba "Ja, moja
zastava"
2011 - „Universe“, 3D video animation
- „Universe 300“, 3D video animation