Prof. Zmago Lenárdić
Education:
- acad. painter
- sociologist (+ graduate of philosophy)
Work experience
- 1988-2003 independent worker in culture
- 1992-1999 teacher of Art History at the Secondary School of Arranging (part-time)
- 1994-2004 education professional for painting at the Famul Stuart Art School (now the Academy of Arts, University of Nova Gorica)
- 2003-2005 employed at ALUO, subject of Design (Departments: Painting, Sculpture)
- 2005-… employed at ALUO, subject Painting
- 2016 Visiting Professor of Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb
… and cooperation:
- 1989 N. Koprivšek: Railway Information, Experimental Theatre Glej / Ljubljana, Sarajevo, Zagreb, Maribor / – scenography
- 1992 J. Hribernik: Staircase (art video) – scenography
- 1994 J. Hribernik: Ballabende (art video) – set design & play
- 1995 J. Hribernik: Lok telesa / Arch of the body (art video) – animation – – 1996 Image of an Image (show about culture, TV SLO) – visual image of the show
- 1998 Slovenian magazine (TV SLO) – scenography
- 2000 Slovenian Day – Presentation of Slovenia in the Millennium House – video (J. Hribernik – Z. Lenárdič)
- 2000 S. Nešković-Peršin: Hov, hov Suzana (dance solo), / Ljubljana, Copenhagen, Hamburg, Belgrade, Salzburg, Castiglioncello, Paris / – videos in the show (z J. Hribernik) & scenography
- 2003 “Black Event”, feature film (49 min.) – screenplay, storybook, story board, set design and with J. Hribernik) co-direction film in dance solo performance by S. Nešković-Peršin: Black Event – I’ll be right there / Ljubljana, Copenhagen /
- 2004 Impromptu (TV SLO – monthly show about the art of music and dance in the editorial office for serious music and ballet – visual image of the show
- 2007 What’s going on with audiovisual archives? / What is Happening to Audiovisual Archives? – mednarodni seminar / international seminar, organisation SCCA, Ljubljana, Ida Hiršenfelder: Transient Bodies (Z. Lenárdič: “Big Blue Subway”, J. Hribernik & Z. Lenárdič: “Elsa und Lohengrin”)
- 2007 Celje, Celje Gallery of Contemporary Art, Media Fokus – interview with curator Irena Čerčnik,
- 2009 A film in 23 chapters – The Death of Socrates, directed by N. Prosenc (Kanalya Pictures 2010, 82 min.); directing, screenplay (with J. Hribernik) one chapter (8 min.); broadcast Los Angeles, Belgrade, Ljubljana…
- 2011 Prague, Artyčok, Ida Hiršenfelder: Online Exhibition (video: Grant me my wish)
- 2014 Ljubljana, Equrna Gallery, Atopično telo / Atopic Body – Marjan Gumilar (W.W. Anger, B. Bem, N. Čelhar, Z. Lenárdič, J. Meden, K. Ole)
- 2016-17 Ljubljana, Ethnographic Museum, Slovenian Youth Theatre, Ljoba Jenče: The memory of the world sings in me (scenography)
- 2018 Budapest, Art Market Budapest, Millenárs Budapest (October 11-14) – Made in China project – Gallery Ljubljana
- 2019 Belgrade, House of Culture, Alternative Film / Video. New Film and Video Festival (DIVA Station / SCCA-Ljubljana – program Welcome to an 8-minute fall picnic in the past, (curated: B. Borčić in P.Cerovšek)
- 2020 Ljubljana, ŠKUC Gallery, SCCA, Video Dvorišče.
- 2020 Ljubljana, Gallery, Online project KontraKino # 1: Re-projections GG 2015-19;
Scholarships:
- 1986-88: v času študija na ALU končan dvoletni študijski program – modul Pedagogika
Scholarships / grants / artist in residence:
- 1985-88 Scholarship of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia, Ljubljana
- 1992 March-June, DAAD Scholarship in Atelierhaus Worpswede, Worpswede
- 1996 Representative of the Republic of Slovenia (organiser’s choice) “Container 96 – Art Across Oceans” (with J. Hribernik), Copenhagen 96 – European Capital of Culture
- 1999-2000 Atelier in New York, Scholarship of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia and Soros – Open Society Institute
- 2000 Scholarship at Kunststation Kleinsassen, Kleinsassen
- 2005 Visiting Artist at Ateliers Höherweg, Düsseldorf
Important exhibitions:
(independent – selection from a total of 40)
- 1989 Berlin (D), Galerie Stil & Bruch (p T.Pogačar)
- 1992 Munich, Producer Gallery, Boogie Woogie Augustus
- 1992 Ljubljana, ŠKUC Gallery, Das Bild braucht den Rollstuhl (z J.Hribernik, Staircase)
- 1994 Ljubljana, Small Gallery, 2 x 2.98280 kW
- 1997 Ljubljana, Monument Protection Centre (Ljubljana 1997 – European Month of Culture, Elsa und Lohengrin (with J. Hribernik)
- 2001 Maribor, Maribor Art Gallery, Ni teme ni teme / No Subject, No Darkness, (with B. Kemperle)
- 2005 Düsseldorf, Ateliers Höherweg e.V., Innuendo / Andeutung
- 2005 Topolo, public permanent installation “Plitev vdih” / “Shallow Breath”
- 2006 Ribnica, Miklova hiša, LIQUID SPACE / Fireworks / Network / Suicide /, individual sequences involved: J.Hribernik, D.Švarc and M.Lazar
- 2007 Celje, Gallery of Contemporary Art Celje, Current Space II / Liquid Space II, individual sequences involved: J.Hribernik, D.Švarc and M.Lazar
- 2010 Ljubljana, City Gallery Ljubljana, Podrsavanje / Shuffle, individual sequences involved: J. Hribernik, M. Lazar, Z. Z. Lenárdič, R. Likon, M. Mrak, J. Smole, D. Švarc in D. Teropšič
- 2011 Kostanjevica na Krki, Božidar Jakac Gallery (independent church), Second Life
- 2017 Velenje, Velenje Gallery, Don’t think Art! + Velenje, Gorenje Exhibition Center, Slip Space, (guest: J. Hribernik: Tense Present)
- 2019 Novi Sad, Gallery of the Vojvodina Artist Association, Don’t think Art! (Festival of Contemporary Art Danube Dialogues 2019)
(video works – selection from a total of 21)
- 1994 2 x 2,98280 kW, endless tape / Beta sp
- 2000 Big Blue Subway /12min.42s., Beta sp
- 2004 NewMoscowYork / 20min., DVD / with J. Hribernik
- 2006 Suicide / Endless Tape DVD
- 2007 Čakanje sprememb / Waiting for Changes / DVD, 30min., endless tape
- 2010 NeoDance, HD, 12 min., short film
- 2013 The Meeting (at the End of the Day), HD, 17min. 35s., short film
(group – over 100, selection of recent years)
- 2015 Ljubljana, MSUM, Crises and New Beginnings: Art in Slovenia 2005-2015
- 2016 Maribor, Maribor Art Gallery / The Earth is Flat (Contemporary Slovenian and Chinese Painting) Beijing, Today Art Museum, Flat and Distant, China – Slovenia Contemporary Art Exhibition
- 2017 Kragujevac, Gallery of the National Museum Kragujevac, “Jugoslovensko slikarstvo druge polovine 20. veka” iz fonda Umetničke galerije „Nadežda Petrović“
- 2018 Čačak, Nadežda Petrović Art Gallery, Izazovi postmoderne: Umetnost osamdesetih iz zbirke Jugoslovenska umetnost druge polovine 20. veka
- 2018 Strasbourg, Apollonia, échanges artistiques européens, e.city-Ljubljana / Projected Visions. From art in the urban context to fiction and dystopia (curator: B. Borčić)
- 2020 Maribor, UGM Maribor Art Gallery, 100+ Highlights from the UGM Collection
Participation with a contribution to conferences:
- 2000: Belgrade: Symposium “A sociological approach to the Balkan cities in transition” axis
- 2000: Glasgow: Symposium “Art and social inclusion”
Awards and recognitions:
- 1985 Redemption award at the International Student Competition “Turkey in my mind”, Ankara
- 1988 Prešeren Award of the Academy of Fine Arts Ljubljana
- 1990 1st prize (purchase), Meeting of the new generation of graduates of the Academy of Fine Arts Ljubljana, Velenje
- 1990 Redemption Award of the Fund for Culture of the Municipality of Čačak at the 16th Nadežda Petrović Memorial, Čačak
- 1992 Grand Prize of the Association of Slovenian Fine Artists, Majski salon 92, Ljubljana
- 2004 Župančič Award for Outstanding Achievements in Culture in Ljubljana
- 2012 Jakopič Award, Ljubljana