Biography

Biography

dumancic1

Born in Zagreb in 1975
Graduated from the School of Art and Design in 1994
Graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts, University of Zagreb, majoring in sculpture, in 1998

Member of Croatian Association of Artists since 1998
Member of The Society of Equestrian Artists from London since 2010
Member of International Association ArAnimA from France since 2011
The First Prize winner for the Aramis sculpture at Xe Salon International de Saumur in France in 2002
Studied in the art house La Colombiere in Saumur in 2003
(on the French Institute scholarship)
Studied in Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris, 2011
He is currently on a postgraduate degree in sculpting at The Academy of Fine Arts, University of Zagreb.
Participated in about forty collective and thirty individual exhibitions in Croatia and abroad
The basic theme of his artwork are horses
Uses his art work to make equestrian art more popular

Awards

2001
The first award for Kupres crest and flag design, Bosnia and Herzegovina

2002
Premiere prix on Xe Salon International de Saumur, France

2005
Judges’ prize at XIII Salon Ar(t)cheval, France

2010
First prize at Ex Arte Equinus 3, the U.S.A.
8th place – sculpture category – Ex Art Equinus 3, the U.S.A.

2011
The first prize at Horse in Art, London, the UK

Public sculptures

1998

Mother Mary with Baby Jesus, Usora, Bosnia and Herzegovina

2003

Mother Mary, Kupres, Bosnia and Herzegovina

2004

St. Ante Padovanski, Šuica, Bosnia and Herzegovina

2005

Whales, Bjelovar, Croatia

2010

The Totem sculpture, Rugvica, Croatia

Study trips and symposiums

2003

Scholarship by French Institute of Riding, Saumur, France

2010

Art symposium, Ston, Croatia
International sculpture symposium, Volavlje, Slovenia

2011

Scholarship Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris, Paris, France
International Symposium of Ceramic Art V-oglje, Slovenia
International Art colony, Ston, Croatia
Ceramic symposium, Datca, Turkey

2012

Study trip and workshop at Anadulu University, Eskisehir, Turkey
Art symposium, Voitsberg, Austria

Collective exhibitions

2002

Xe Salon International de Saumur, France
6th Mostra Mercato d’Arte Moderna, Forli, Italy

2003

The St. Quirinus Gallery, Sisak, Croatia
The Zvonimir Gallery, Zagreb, Croatia
Salon d’Art Equestre, Paris, France

2004

The Home of Croatian Artists, Zagreb (members’ exhibition), Croatia

2005

Ar(t)cheval, Saumur, France

2006

The Home of Croatian Artists, Zagreb (members’ exhibition), Croatia

2007

Ar(t)cheval, Saumur, France

2008

The Home of Croatian Artists, Zagreb (recent members’ exhibition)

2010

Ex Arte Equinus 3, the U.S.A.
The Marisall Gallery, Zagreb, Croatia
The Home of Croatian Artists, Zagreb (members’ exhibition)
The Horse in Art, The Mall Galleries, London

2011

The Horse in Art, The Mall Galleries, London
Hip Gallery, Paris, France
Zvonimir Gallery, Zagreb, Croatia

2012

Gallery Espace Beaurepaire, Paris, France
Gallery 49, Saumur, France
The Horse in Art, The Mall Galleries, London, the UK
Galerie am Schlossbergtor Erde-eARTh, Voitsberg, Austria

2013

The Horse in Art, The Mall Galleries, London

2014

Paris Eiffel Jumping, Champ de Mars, Paris
Ar(t)cheval, Saumur, France

Individual exhibitions 

2002

The Nova Gallery, Zagreb, Croatia

2004

French Mediatheque, Zagreb, Croatia

2005

The Samuel Tessedik Museum, Szarvas, Hungary
101 Lipizzaner, Đakovo Museum, Croatia

2006

101 Lippizans, the Islands of Brijuni, Croatia

2007

Gallop of Touch, Plaster-cast Gallery, Zagreb, Croatia
Stud of Lipizzan Horses, Lipik, Croatia

2009

Chevaux 9909, Gallery Chapelle St. Jean, Saumur, France

2010

Chevaux 9909, Barban, Istria, Croatia

2011

Médiathèque Jacques-Baumel in Rueil Malmaison, France
Castle Crijević-Pucić, Dubrovnik, Croatia

2012

Gallery Prica, Samobor, Croatia
Gallery Nouvel Organon, Paris, France

2013

Gallery Zilik, Karlovac, Croatia

2014

Gallery HorSérie, Saumur, France