Koraljka Polacek Cres, Istria, Croatia Artist

Koraljka Polacek

Koraljka Polaček was born in Zagreb, Croatia, in the family of artists. In 1991, she enrolled into the Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb, graduated in 1998 in the class of professor Eugen Kokot. While still attending the Academy, Koraljka started exhibiting her paintings in collective and individual exhibitions, as well as taking part in art colonies and art/humanitarian projects. After graduating from the Academy, she was teaching Art at the Elementary School in Zagreb. In 2007, Koraljka moved to North Adriatic Island of Cres and became a full time artist. During the summer months she exhibits her artworks in open atelier. Her paintings are part of private collections in Croatia and abroad. Koraljka is a member of Croatian Association of Artists HDLU * Koraljka is also an animal lover, vegan and passionate windsurfer. More at Koraljka Polacek website http://polacekart.weebly.com  

Education:

1991-1998: Academy of Fine Arts (MA), Zagreb, Croatia.
Department of Art education and Art history , course Painting

Events:

2016 Annual exhibition of HDLU members /Croatian Association of Artists
2015 Annual exhibition of HDLU members
2015 Mali Losinj, 'Creative Shelter', exhibition & concert
2009 Cres, NGO Ruta, open-air exhibition
2002 Zagreb, Club KSET ,''KRIK performance'' /live painting, fashion show, concert
2001 Zagreb, Club Gjuro II, ''KRIK'' /exhibition, concert & fashion show

Exhibitions:

Solo exhibitions:
2018. Cat Caffe Zagreb
2017. R3A Gallery, Zagreb ''Cat Paintings''
2016. Zagreb, Oblok Gallery ''Just Painting''
2016. Mali Lošinj island, The City Library /Drawings
/Drawings
2015. Mali Lošinj, NGO Kreativno sklonište ''Slow&Easy''
2012. Cres, The City Library ''Cres Sketches''
2010. Cres, The City Library ''Drawings & Prints''
2009. Rijeka, RIBOOK /oil paintings
2009. Cres, NGO Ruta
2007. Zagreb, Library A.Cesarec, ''Drawings of Pets''
2007. Zagreb, International Cat Show, ''Cats''
2006. Zagreb, Contempora, ''Animals''
2006. Punat, TOŠ gallery, Oil Paintings 2004-2006.
2006. Velika Gorica, International Cat Show, 'Cats'
2006. Sveti Martin Spa, ''Oil Paintings''
2005. Zagreb, Ulrich Gallery, ''Indigo''
2005. Zagreb, FER Gallery , ''Innuendo''
2004. Zagreb, Zvonimir Gallery (with V. Babeli) 'Update&Paint'
2004. Zagreb, Contempora Gallery, ''Oil Paintings''
2003. Zagreb, Europe House Zagreb
2003. Zagreb, V. Bužančić Gallery, "Mixed M edia"
2002. Zagreb, Contempora Gallery, ''Fasade en Face''
2002. Njivice, Njivice gallery
2002. Zagreb, KSET ,''KRIK performance''
2001. Zagreb, Club Gjuro II, ''KRIK''
2000. Zagreb, Dubrava Gallery ''Humans & Dogs'
2000. Pula, Dom hrvatskih branitelja
1999. Zagreb, CEKAO gallery, ''Red&Black''
1997. Krk, Decumanus gallery, ''Paintigs 1994-1997''
1997. Split, Pinakoteka Gospe od Zdravlja
1996. Zagreb, Klinika Zoe, ''Goldeneye''
1995. Zagreb, Turistički Ured, ''Samobor Sketches''
1995. Kutina, Caffe-gallery Valentino
1995. Međugorje, Mon Ami
1995. Zagreb, Istria Club, ''Drawings''
1995. Zagreb, Bogdan Ogrizović Library, Paintings '94/'95.
2008. - 2015. Cres, SEMENJ
1995 - 2003. Baška, island of Krk, Atelier Marić

Full list of individual and group exhibitions at website: http://polacekart.weebly.com/

Midnight Lover
Painting, 23.6 H x 15.7 W x 0.6 in
Koraljka Polacek
Croatia 

 Ocean Love
Painting, 23.6 H x 31.5 W x 0.8 in
Koraljka Polacek
Croatia

Lady Singer
Painting, 27.6 H x 19.7 W x 0.7 in
Koraljka Polacek
Croatia

Love Connection
Painting, 27.6 H x 19.7 W x 0.7 in
Koraljka Polacek
Croatia

AristoCat
Painting, 19.7 H x 7.9 W x 0.6 in
Koraljka Polacek
Croatia

Love Connection II
Painting, 27.6 H x 19.7 W x 0.7 in
Koraljka Polacek
Croatia

Guardian Angel
Painting, 15.7 H x 23.6 W x 0.6 in
Koraljka Polacek
Croatia

Tenderness
Painting, 23.6 H x 11.8 W x 0.6 in
Koraljka Polacek
Croatia

Cat Passage
Painting, 23.6 H x 15.7 W x 0.7 in
Koraljka Polacek
Croatia

Ecstasy I
Painting, 23.6 H x 19.7 W x 0.7 in
Koraljka Polacek
Croatia

 The Horseman
Painting, 14 H x 17.8 W x 0.8 in
Koraljka Polacek
Croatia

 Ecstasy II
Painting, 23.6 H x 19.7 W x 0.7 in
Koraljka Polacek
Croatia

 Dot
Painting, 11.8 H x 7.9 W x 0.4 in
Koraljka Polacek
Croatia

 Morning
Painting, 19.7 H x 15.7 W x 0.6 in
Koraljka Polacek
Croatia

Royal Crane
Painting, 16.1 H x 10.6 W x 0.8 in
Koraljka Polacek
Croatia

 Love IV
Painting, 19.7 H x 15.7 W x 0.6 in
Koraljka Polacek
Croatia

 The Guitar God / Ritchie
Painting, 27.6 H x 19.7 W x 0.7 in
Koraljka Polacek
Croatia

La Coquette
Painting, 23.6 H x 11.8 W x 0.7 in
Koraljka Polacek
Croatia

The Little Prince
Painting, 17.7 H x 13.8 W x 0.8 in
Koraljka Polacek
Croatia

 Warm Water
Painting, 23.6 H x 11.8 W x 0.7 in
Koraljka Polacek
Croatia

 Irene with Cats /Cat Lady
Painting, 27.6 H x 19.7 W x 0.7 in
Koraljka Polacek
Croatia

Eternal Love
Painting, 23.6 H x 19.7 W x 0.6 in
Koraljka Polacek
Croatia

Portrait of Hornbill
Painting, 13.1 H x 10.7 W x 0.8 in
Koraljka Polacek
Croatia

Nude
Painting, 31.5 H x 23.6 W x 0.8 in
Koraljka Polacek
Croatia

Child in Time
Painting, 27.6 H x 19.7 W x 0.8 in
Koraljka Polacek
Croatia

Please Stay
Painting, 17.7 H x 13.8 W x 0.8 in
Koraljka Polacek
Croatia
 

Dragon
Painting, 27.6 H x 19.7 W x 0.8 in
Koraljka Polacek
Croatia

 Happy Day
Painting, 27.6 H x 19.7 W x 0.6 in
Koraljka Polacek
Croatia

Cat Lady /Red Armchair
Painting, 15.7 H x 11.8 W x 0.6 in
Koraljka Polacek
Croatia

Sonja's Coincidence
Painting, 27.6 H x 19.7 W x 0.7 in
Koraljka Polacek
Croatia

 Cat Hug
Painting, 19.7 H x 15.7 W x 0.6 in
Koraljka Polacek
Croatia

Love I
Painting, 23.6 H x 11.8 W x 0.7 in
Koraljka Polacek
Croatia

Cats Everywhere
Painting, 11.8 H x 11.8 W x 0.6 in
Koraljka Polacek
Croatia 

 Reading With Cat II
Painting, 19.7 H x 15.7 W x 0.6 in
Koraljka Polacek
Croatia

 Cat Lady III
Painting, 19.7 H x 7.9 W x 0.6 in
Koraljka Polacek
Croatia

Feral Cat
Painting, 19.7 H x 7.9 W x 0.7 in
Koraljka Polacek
Croatia

La Coquette II
Painting, 23.6 H x 15.7 W x 0.7 in
Koraljka Polacek
Croatia

The Sea Cats In Love
Painting, 15.7 H x 7.9 W x 0.6 in
Koraljka Polacek
Croatia

 Cats on the Clothesline
Painting, 12 H x 9.8 W x 0.6 in
Koraljka Polacek
Croatia

Cats on the Clothesline Blue
Painting, 15.7 H x 15.7 W x 0.6 in
Koraljka Polacek
Croatia

Cats on the Rooftops
Painting, 15.7 H x 23.6 W x 0.7 in
Koraljka Polacek
Croatia

Chantal
Painting, 9.4 H x 7.1 W x 0.8 in
Koraljka Polacek
Croatia

 The Voice
Painting, 23.6 H x 11.8 W x 0.6 in
Koraljka Polacek
Croatia

 Black Cats In The Woods
Painting, 15.7 H x 15.7 W x 0.6 in
Koraljka Polacek
Croatia

The Smell of Chestnuts
Painting, 19.7 H x 7.9 W x 0.6 in
Koraljka Polacek
Croatia

Cat Town - Night
Painting, 23.6 H x 19.7 W x 0.6 in
Koraljka Polacek
Croatia
 

 Magi
Painting, 23.6 H x 11.8 W x 0.7 in
Koraljka Polacek
Croatia

Alone /Magi
Painting, 23.6 H x 11.8 W x 0.7 in
Koraljka Polacek
Croatia

Convalescence
Painting, 19.7 H x 7.9 W x 0.6 in
Koraljka Polacek
Croatia

Anesthesia
Painting, 19.7 H x 7.9 W x 0.6 in
Koraljka Polacek
Croatia

Feel Good
Painting, 19.7 H x 7.9 W x 0.6 in
Koraljka Polacek
Croatia

 Cradlesong
Painting, 27.6 H x 19.7 W x 0.7 in
Koraljka Polacek
Croatia

 Ghetto
Painting, 27.6 H x 19.7 W x 0.7 in
Koraljka Polacek
Croatia

Cradlesong II
Painting, 15.7 H x 7.9 W x 0.6 in
Koraljka Polacek
Croatia

My Muse
Painting, 11.8 H x 9.4 W x 0.6 in
Koraljka Polacek
Croatia

Cat Lady
Painting, 11.8 H x 9.4 W x 0.6 in
Koraljka Polacek
Croatia

 Koraljka Polacek  Cres, Istria, Croatia  Artist

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