Nostalgia Gallery
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About Artist:
Apollonio was born of an Italian father and a Slovenian mother and grew up bilingually. He entered the Ljubljana Academy of Fine Arts in 1960 where he studied under Gabrijel Stupica. He was a professor at the graphic arts department at the Academy from 1973 to 1989. He was also head of the graphics department and Associate Dean for four years. He is considered one of the most important Slovenian artists of the late 20th and early 21st centuries, and was a recipient in 1984 of the Jakopic Award, the highest award for the arts in Slovenia. In 2003 he received the Istrian Arts Award "for special achievements in shaping, researching and preserving the cultural identity of Istria."
Apollonio worked in various mediums, including painting, graphics, sculpture, drawing, illustration, art equipment, mosaics and scenery. He has held over 40 solo exhibitions in galleries in Slovenia and around the world. He has also participated in many group exhibitions and international shows. He has won more than 30 national and international awards.
Apollonio's works can be found in the following collections and museums: Istituto Politecnico, Ciudad Mexico, Mexico; Library of Congress Washington, USA; Biblioteca Civica Milan, Museo Civico Spilimbergo, Pordenone, Museo del Vetro Murano, Italy; Albertina Museum of Grphic Arts, Vienna, Austria; Victoria & Albert Museum, London, Bradford Art Gallery, Great Britain; Modern Graphic Art Museum, Giza, Egypt; Galerija Tableau 5, Sakaide, Utuba Gallery, Osaka, Kinokunya Gallery, Tokyo, Japan; Muzej Savremene Umetnosti, Skopje, Macedonia; Njegozev muzej, CetinJe, Montenegro; Moderna galerija, Ljubljana, Umetnosta galerija Maribor, Obalne galerije Piran, Goriski muzej, Grad Kromberk, Nova Gorica, Slovenia; and in many other public and private collections in Slovenia and in other countries.
Zvest Apollonio
Couple
- 1991
- 95 x 80 cm
- Fine Art Category: paintings
- Medium: Acrylic
- Origin: Slovenia
- Certificate of Authenticity: yes
- Issued by: Gallery
- Signed: Signed upper left
- Comments:
Excellent condition! Published in his biography book, was in a private collection. Can be shipped to any country.
- Price: €30,000.00 EUR
- Seller: Nostalgia Gallery, Italy
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- Artplode ID: 2376
- Artplode Seller ID: 2494
About Artist:
Apollonio was born of an Italian father and a Slovenian mother and grew up bilingually. He entered the Ljubljana Academy of Fine Arts in 1960 where he studied under Gabrijel Stupica. He was a professor at the graphic arts department at the Academy from 1973 to 1989. He was also head of the graphics department and Associate Dean for four years. He is considered one of the most important Slovenian artists of the late 20th and early 21st centuries, and was a recipient in 1984 of the Jakopic Award, the highest award for the arts in Slovenia. In 2003 he received the Istrian Arts Award "for special achievements in shaping, researching and preserving the cultural identity of Istria."
Apollonio worked in various mediums, including painting, graphics, sculpture, drawing, illustration, art equipment, mosaics and scenery. He has held over 40 solo exhibitions in galleries in Slovenia and around the world. He has also participated in many group exhibitions and international shows. He has won more than 30 national and international awards.
Apollonio's works can be found in the following collections and museums: Istituto Politecnico, Ciudad Mexico, Mexico; Library of Congress Washington, USA; Biblioteca Civica Milan, Museo Civico Spilimbergo, Pordenone, Museo del Vetro Murano, Italy; Albertina Museum of Grphic Arts, Vienna, Austria; Victoria & Albert Museum, London, Bradford Art Gallery, Great Britain; Modern Graphic Art Museum, Giza, Egypt; Galerija Tableau 5, Sakaide, Utuba Gallery, Osaka, Kinokunya Gallery, Tokyo, Japan; Muzej Savremene Umetnosti, Skopje, Macedonia; Njegozev muzej, CetinJe, Montenegro; Moderna galerija, Ljubljana, Umetnosta galerija Maribor, Obalne galerije Piran, Goriski muzej, Grad Kromberk, Nova Gorica, Slovenia; and in many other public and private collections in Slovenia and in other countries.
