exhibitions

Dimora

Zen Contemporary Art Gallery is proud to present a solo exhibition by Sebastijan Dračić, one of the most prominent figures in Croatian contemporary painting. The exhibition features a series of about ten new oil-on-canvas works titled Dimora, a project the artist has dedicated himself to over the past four years. The Dimora series reflects on the idea that we are all merely guests—passersby in these worlds—temporary inhabitants of places where we leave traces of our existence.

At the same time, it reminds us of our own transience and invites contemplation on the beauty of the moment in which we exist, within the continuous flow of time. This exhibition further highlights the complexity and richness of Dračić’s artistic practice, revealing a profound interconnectedness in his work through a steady evolution of expression—growing ever more intricate, refined, powerful, and technically masterful.

 

May 9- June 15, 2025.





 

Fresh Perspectives

Zen Contemporary Art Gallery presents the exhibition Fresh Perspectives, featuring the works of three exceptional young artists: Mia Akrap, Carolina Barbarić, and Mia Markušić. Each of them develops a unique artistic expression, exploring the boundaries and possibilities of different media— from painting and sculpture to ceramics—offering the audience a glimpse into the richness of their creative vision.

March 14 – May 04. 2025.

 






Layers of the Inner Voice

Zen Contemporary Art Gallery presents the exhibition “Layers of the Inner Voice”, which brings together the works of Croatian artists Iva Laterza Obuljen and  Matej Vuković. 
Iva Laterza Obuljen studied architecture in the U.S. and earned a MA in painting from the prestigious Goldsmiths University in London. She has exhibited widely, including at London’s renowned Saatchi Gallery.
Matej Vuković, a young, award-winning sculptor and recipient of the 2021 Ivan Kožarić Award from MSU, has works in their collection and is the author of three public sculptures in Bjelovar.
 
December 13, 2024 – February 8, 2025.
 

Art Zagreb 2024

The gallery is pleased to announce its participation in the Art Zagreb. On this occasion, it will present the works of the following artists: Grgur Akrap and Natalia Borčić Peuc.

December 12 – 15, 2024.


Island’s Mystic and Echoes of Classical Beauty

The new exhibition season at the Zen Contemporary Art Gallery continues with the exhibition “Island’s Mystic and Echoes of Classical Beauty”, featuring recent works by young Croatian painter and this year’s winner of the Croatian Painting Biennial Award, Natalia Borčić Peuc, alongside internationally recognized Italian sculptor Daniele Fortuna.

October 4 – November 26, 2024.
 

 

 

MUSEUM MORE, exhibition “Licked by the Waves / New Bathers in Art”

On display at Museum MORE from 6 July to 6 October 2024.
Museum More, Hoofdstraat 28, Gorssel, The Netherlands

In collaboration with the Museum MORE ©Eva Broekema two works by the Croatian painter Grgur Akrap are exhibited in the international exhibition “Licked by the Waves / New Bathers in Art” in the Museum MORE.

This international exhibition, curated by Maite van Dijk (Artistic Director, Museum MORE) and Tanja Ritterbex (artist and guest curator), introduces a wide range of modern and contemporary artists who have often explored the theme of bathers in their work. It is a theme that continues to fascinate many artists and it raises interesting questions regarding representation of the body, sexuality, the male and female gaze, and nature & vitality. A selection of 70 featured artists such as Marlene Dumas, Claire Tabouret, Simone Kennedy Doig, Carel Willink, Amoako Boafo, Lydia Pettit, Jenna Gribbon, Neo Matloga, Katherine Bradford, Danny Fox, Jean Jullien, Vivian Greven, Niki de Saint Phalle and Aristide Maillol.

Museum MORE is the largest museum for modern realism in the Netherlands (www.museummore.nl). It is focused on modern realist art, with a Dutch collection and an international exhibition program, and have about 200.000 visitors a year.

I am very happy that this wonderful collaboration has come to fruition and that the works of our Grgur Akrap are exhibited in such a spectacular international group exhibition.

On display at Museum MORE from 6 July to 6 October 2024.
Museum More, Hoofdstraat 28, Gorssel, The Netherlands

 

Shapes of Tomorrow

“Shapes of Tomorrow” a solo show by prominent Croatian visual artist Božica Dea Matasić. This is one of the first exhibitions in Croatia to showcase artistic sculptures made using the most advanced digital 3D printing technology.

May 16 – June 19, 2024.




YOUNG TALENTED FEMALE ARTISTS

“YOUNG TALENTED FEMALE ARTISTS” group show by emerging Croatian artists: Marta Katavić, Mihaela Rašica and Monika Sinković.

The gallery, alongside its regular program featuring established visual artists from younger and middle generations, will organize exhibitions for emerging  talented artists.The purpose of such projects is to discover new talents, highlight innovative ideas, provide support to young artists in their development, and introduce new generations of visual artists to a broader audience.
 
February 9 – April 10, 2024.