Mario Matoković

Mario Matoković was born in 1985 in Osijek, Croatia. He graduated from the Academy of Arts in Osijek, Department of Fine Arts in 2010. He is professionally engaged in artistic activities in the field of contemporary arts through graphics, video, installations and art photography media. He has taken part in many fine arts workshops, and has exhibited in numerous Croatian and in few international exhibitions. He is a holder of the Rector’s Award of the J.J. Strossmayer University in Osijek. In 2016 Mario was one of the finalists of Radoslav Putar Award, award for young visual artists in Croatia up to 35 years of age, in 2017 received 3rd award 5th International Biennale of Contemporary Fine Arts in Novorossyisk, Russia and in 2018 received Ex Aeuqo Award on 26th Slavonian Biennale in Osijek, Croatia. Lives and works in Osijek, Croatia.EDUCATION2010 Academy of Arts Osijek, Croatia, The Department of Fine Arts2004 completed School of textile, design and fine art in OsijekAWARDS2018 Ex Aeuqo Award on 26th Slavonian Biennale in Osijek, Croatia2017 3rd Award for video “Zastava” (2011) on 5th International Biennial of Contemporaray Fine Arts in Novorossyisk in Russia.2016 final phase of Finale 2016! Radoslav Putar Award - Young Visual Artists Award2011 acknowledgment for success in the development of fine art in teaching fine art and participating in competition "Tradition and Modernity", The Association of Croatian Art Teachers, UHULI2008 final phase of «Henkel Art Award 2008. Croatia» 2007 Rector's award for the academic year 2006/2007SOLO EXHIBITION2018 Croatia, Split, Salon Galić Gallery, Unbearable lightness of inertion, curator: Božo Kesić2018 Croatia, Velika Gorica, Galženica Gallery, In Pursuit of Good Governance, curator: Klaudio Stefancic2016 Austria, Vienna, Gallery of Croatian center in Vienna, The Disasters of Nature, curator: Ruzica Pepelko2015 Croatia, Zagreb, Gallery PM, Art as an attempt of reactivation , curator: Igor Loinjak2014 Croatia, Zagreb, Department of Prints and Drawings, Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts, The Disasters of Nature, curator: Ruzica Pepelko2013 Croatia, Osijek, Gallery Kazamat, Domestic, National, Recorded, Forgotten (M.Rožman, A.Sladetić, M.Matoković, M.Šabić), curator: Barbara Vujanovic2013 Croatia, Groznjan, Gallery Fonticus, Metonymy of economy, curator: Eugen Borkovsky2012 Croatia, Zabok, Green Room Gallery, 1/318658 , curator: Vlatka Bosutic Cvijic2011 Croatia, Zagreb, Gallery Dogadjanja, Hommage to invisible, curator: Ivana GabricGROUP EXIBITION (selection) 2018Croatia, Osijek, 25th Slavonian Biennele, theme: Flat EarthCroatia, Koprivnica, Performing Arts and Theater FestivalCroatia, Erdut, DunavArt Festival, site specific art festivalCroatia, Zagreb, Gallery Prsten, 34th Youth Salon Zagreb2017Russia, Novorossyisk, 5th International Biennale of Contemporary Fine Arts in Novorossyisk, theme: HomeUkraine, Odessa, 5th Odessa Biennale of Contemporary Art, theme: Zone of turbulenceCroatia, Zadar, International Festival of Contemporary Theatre ZADAR SNOVA 2017. / Perforacije 2017., Sp(r)i(nk)lling, performancePecs, Hungary, Nador Gallery, The academy of art Osijek in PecsCroatia, Osijek, 17th Performance Art Festival, Sp(r)i(nk)lling, performanceBosnia and Herzegovina Zenica, , Zenica City Museum, Aprilski susreti 20172016Croatia, Zagreb, Gallery Prsten, 33rd Youth Salon ZagrebCroatia, Split, The cellars of Diocletian's Palace Gallery , The edge of the image or border areasCroatia, Zagreb, Department of Prints and Drawings, Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts, 7th Intrernational Triennial of Graphic Art ZagrebCroatia, Rijeka, Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art of Rijeka, Finale 2016! Radoslav Putar Award2015Portugal, Douro, 2nd Global Print 2015Germany, Karlsruhe, V8 Platform, Projektraum DonauCroatia, Osijek, Public – Work – Cotnext, Cultural centre OsijekRomania, Timisoara, Gallery Fundatei Inerart Triade, Projektraum DonauCroatia, Zaprešić, Novi dvori Gallery, 18th international ''Miniatures'' exhibition in Vrsilnica