40. ZILIK – Radionica Leona Zakrajšeka

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Leon Zakrajšek born 1962 , Ljubljana, Slovenija

Education

1977-1981,   The school of design, Ljubljana,

1982-1986. The Academy of Fine Arts, Ljubljana,

1988  Centre Internacional de Recerca Grafica, Calella, Spain,

1997-1998  Tama Art University, Tokyo, Japan and by Harumi Sonoyama,Fumio Kitaoka, Yuki Rei and Seiko Kawachi

Art Projects and Exibitions

Besides 110 solo/one-man exhibitions , held in, Austria, Canada, China, Croatia,France,Israel, Italy, Japan,Serbia, Slovenija;

 he also had 210 group exibitions   worldwide (the USA, Europe, Africa, Asia and Latin America)

Important/Major international exibitions:

Yokohama- 14th, 15th, 16th,17th International print exhibition 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992,Japan,

Cadaques- 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th Mini Print International, Spain,

Toulouse-The 9th MPIC 1990, France,

Toronto- 5th Annual International Exhibition of Miniature Art 1990, Canada,

Majdanek- 3rd International Triennial of Art Against War 1991, Poland,

Napa Valley-1st Annual International Miniprint Exhibition 1991, U.S.A.,

Ino-cho- 1st, 2nd Kochi InternationalTriennial Print Exhibition 1990, 1993, Japan,

Busan- 6th Busan Biennial of Prints 1992, Korea,

Yokohama, Yokohama Print Auction 1992, Japan,

Maastricht- 1st International Graphic Biennale 1993, Holland,

Maribor-1st International Mini Print Exhibition 1993, Slovenia,

Tokyo- 62nd, 66thExhibition of Japan Print Association 1994, 1998, Japan,

Cairo- 1st Egyptian International Print Triennale 1993, Egypt,

Chamalieres- 3e Triennale Mondiale D’Estampes Petit Format1994, France,

Sassari- 2a Biennale Internazionale d’Arte Moderna Contemporanea1995, Italia,

Valleta- 1st International Art Biennale 1995, Malta,

Tokyo-  1st International Mini PrintTriennial 1995, Japan,

Sofia- 1st International Triennial of Graphic Art 1995, Bulgaria,

Osaka- Hanshin Awaji Kobe Art Aid Donation by Leon Zakrajsek 1998, Japan,

Taipei-Y2K International Exhibition of Prints 2000, Taiwan,

Tokyo-Y2K International Exhibition of Prints 2000, Japan,

Cancun- Grabado Bianco&Nero 2002, Mexico,

Cremona, 1a, 2a, 3 a Rasegna Internazionale di picolo formato 1999, 2001, 2003, Italia,

Tokyo, Reflection 21 »Shoku-Hatsu«, Space TAA, 2004, Japan

Yokohama, Exibition of HAN 17, Iwasaki Museum, 2005, Japan

Vespolete, Donazione Dino Formaggio, Museo A. Melandra, 2005, Italy

Banja Luka, Balkan Bez Granica, 2006, BIH

Roma, M.I,.C.R.O. In Cartis International 2007, Italy

Sofia,6th Lessedra World Art Print Annual 2007, Bulgaria

Beijing, 3rd International Art Biennale, 2008,China

Dusseldorf,Con-Sum »Et in Barbaria Ego«2009, 2009, Germany

Tokyo, 2nd NBC Tokyo International screen Print Biennial,2009, Japan

Macao, Artist in residence Guanlan selection,Jin Be Culture Center, 2009,Macao

Hong Kong, Artist in residence Guanlan selection, Hong Kong Cultural Centre, 2009, Hong Kong

Shenzen, Artist in residence Guanlan selection, Government Building of Shenzen, 2010, China

Beograd, Kuća Đure Jakšića, XIV međunarodna izložba Široka Staza,2010, Srbija

Zagreb, Elle Decor Sajam Stanovanja,2010 Croatia

Sofia, 9th Lessedra World Art Print Annual,2010, Bulgaria

Keerqin,Keerqin Art Museum, Selected works from Gualan Print Base, 2010,China

Zagreb, Galerija Stancic,2011,Croatia

Beijing,« CIGE«, China World Trade Center, Art Channel,2011, China

Beijing, »Art Beijing«China Agricultural Ehxibition Center,2011, China

Budapest,Budapest Gallery, The Challrnge of the Cravat,2011, Hungary

Santiago, Instituto Cultural de Providencia, 2011, Chile

Tokyo, 3rd NBC Tokyo International screen Print Biennial, 2011, Japan

Sofia,11th Lessedra World Art Print Annual,2012,Bulgaria

Ljubljana,MGLC,Odtisi in vtisi,2012,Slovenia

Professional activities:

Since 1987 member of the Slovenian Fine Artists  Society ,

since 1998 member Kamakura Print Collection, Japan

1999-2005 member of the Scientific Committee  and  selector »L’Arte e il Torcio« Cremona, Italy

2003 chairman of printmaking department of Slovenian Fine Artists Society ,

from 2003 Honorary member Tokyo Print Association HAN 17,

from 2004 Honorary member Likovni Krug Petrovaradin, Novi Sad, Srbija

2009 artist in residence Guanlan Print Base, China

2007,2010, 2012  jury member and selector, Sofia Lessedra International Exhibition, Bulgaria

2010 artist in residence Art Channel Gallery Beijing, China

2012 chairman IAAS Zagreb

Awards:As a distinguished fine artist he received many laureates and  awards in Italy, France, Malta and a prestigious award from the Japanese government Bunka-cho.

Leon Zakrajsek, www.leon-zakrajsek.com