Anita Sulimanovic
Curriculum Vitae
EDUCATION
• MFA Sculpture, 2004, Edinburgh College of Art, United Kingdom
• BFA Sculpture, 1995, Academy of the Fine Arts, Zagreb, Croatia
• Art Teaching 1991 – 1992, Academy of the Fine Arts, Zagreb, Croatia
• Painting/Design degree 1991, High School for Applied Art and Design, Zagreb, Croatia
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2021. Croatia, Dubrovnik, Gallery Flora, "Home"
2019. Oakland, CA, Pro Arts, The Exclusion Zone
2009. Croatia, Zagreb, Barrel Gallery, “City”
2004. UK, Scotland, Edinburgh, Edinburgh College of Art, MFA Thesis Exhibition
2000. Croatia, Zagreb, Gallery CEKAO
1999. Croatia, Zagreb, Gallery Karas
1998. Croatia, Zagreb, Gallery Nova
1996. Croatia, Zagreb, Gallery SC
1994. Croatia, Zagreb, Gallery of Jewish Community
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024. Venice, Italy, 60th Venice Biennale, Croatian Pavilion, contribution to the project by Vlatka Horvat "By the Means at Hand"
2024. Oakland, CA, Oakland Asian Cultural Center, "Longing for Attachment"
2023. San Francisco, CA, Metal Haus Gallery, "Refusés of the Bay"
2023. San Francisco, CA, SKY,
The Drawing Room
2023. San Francisco, CA, PINT SIZE, Transmission Gallery San Francisco
2022. Berkeley, CA, Kala's 2022-2023 Artists' Annual, Kala Art Institute
2020. Kala's Artist Annual,
Kala Art Institute on Artsy
2019. Alameda, CA, Diaspora Voiced, Rhythmix Cultural Works, inclusion in the catalog
2017. Walnut Creek, CA, 23rd Annual Sculpture in the Garden, The Ruth Bancroft Garden
2016. Walnut Creek, CA, 22nd Annual Sculpture in the Garden, The Ruth Bancroft Garden
2015. Oakland, CA, Friends With Karma, Pro Arts
2015. Walnut Creek, CA, 21st Annual Sculpture in the Garden, The Ruth Bancroft Garden
2014. Walnut Creek, CA, 20th Annual Sculpture in the Garden, The Ruth Bancroft Garden
2014. Pleasanton, CA, Harrington Gallery, "Fresh Works"
2013. Pittsburgh, PA, Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, “30:2”
2012. Pittsburgh, PA, 807/809 Liberty Avenue, AAP Members Digital Showcase
2011. Pittsburgh, PA, Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, "Extremes"
2011. Croatia, Gvozd, Artoconecto (Miami, FL) and Suncokret Center for Community Development
2010. Pittsburgh, PA, "AAP @ The Art Institute", The Art Institute of Pittsburgh
2010. Croatia, Zagreb, 45th Zagreb Salon
2010. Pittsburgh, PA, Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, “Cluster”
2009. Croatia, Zagreb, “10th Triennial of Croatian Sculpture”
2009. Luxembourg, Le Konschthaus Beim Engel, “Space In and In Between”
2008. Belgium, Brussels, Gallery HGK, “5 Portrait Positions”
2007.Luxembourg, Le Konschthaus Beim Engel, “5 Portrait Positions”
2004.South Korea, Dae-Gu City, SM Gallery, “Exchange Exhibition”
2004.UK, Scotland, Edinburgh, Edinburgh College of Art, “Visitation”
2004.UK, Somerset, “Ida Branson Memorial Bequest Exhibition”
2004.UK, Scotland, Edinburgh, “Royal Scottish Academy Exhibition”
2003.USA, Honolulu, Hawaii,” International Shoebox Exhibition”
2003.Germany, Cologne, Deutzer Bruecke, “Spaen”
2003.UK, Scotland, Edinburgh, Edinburgh College of Art, “Showing space”,
2003.UK, Scotland, Edinburgh, EICC, “Gene Therapy Conference Exhibition”
2003.UK, Scotland, Edinburgh, City Art Centre, “Royal Scottish Academy Exhibition”
2002. Croatia, Zagreb, Gallery SC, “Novi fragmenti”
2001. France, Paris, "Atelier 8115"
2001. Croatia, Zagreb, “ARTillery”, Multimedia Project of “Punkt” association
2000. Croatia, Zagreb, “The Seventh Triennial of Croatian Sculpture”
1999. Croatia, Zagreb, “2nd Croatian Triennial of Drawings”
1998. Poland, Raciborz, “2nd International Biennial of Exlibris”
1997. Croatia, Ston, Cro Ethno Festival, Site specific project Croatia, Zagreb, Bonfire-Concert
1996. Croatia, Labin, “In Signo Terrae”
1996. Czech Republic, Brno, Galerie Lužanky
1995. Croatia, Zagreb, Museum Mimara, “Polis 95”
1995. Croatia, Zagreb, “30th Zagreb Saloon”
1994. Croatia, Split, “Biennial of Small Format”
AWARDS AND ARTIST RESIDENCIES
• ARTogether Mini Grant Award 2022
• ARTogether and Oakland Art Murmur Mentorship Program 2022
• Kala Art Institute, Honorary AIR Award Residency, Berkeley, 2020/21
• NYFA
IMA-Fellowship
Program: Oakland, 2019
• Honorable Mention at 23rd Annual Sculpture in the Garden, The Ruth Bancroft Garden, Walnut Creek, CA 2017
• BBC Radio 3 World Music Awards - won the competition to design the award sculptures, 2003
• “The Andrew Doolan Sculpture Scholarship” - Edinburgh College of Art, 2003
• “Andrew Grant Bequest” - Edinburgh College of Art, 2002
• Scholarship for Postgraduate Study, Ministry of Science and Technology, Croatia, 2002
• Andres Institute of Art, International Sculpture Symposium Brookline, NH, USA, 2001
• Cite Internationale des Arts, Paris, France, 2000
• Summer Atelier Vujnovic, Island Hvar, Croatia, 1998
• Sculpture Symposium Sucuraj, Island Hvar, Croatia, 1997
• International Sculpture School “Montraker” Vrsar, Croatia, 1995
• Sculpture Summer Atelier, Orlik, Czech Republic, 1994
• Stone Carving School, Island Brac, Croatia, 1994
PUBLIC SCULPTURES
• Andres Institute of Art, Brookline, NH, USA
• Vujnovic Art Collection, Sucuraj, Island Hvar, Croatia
• City of Sucuraj Harbor, Island Hvar, Croatia
• City of Vrsar, Croatia
• Orlik Castle, Orlik, Czech Republic