Biography
Gordana Špoljar Andrašić samostalna je umjetnica iz Hrvatske, diplomirana povjesničarka umjetnosti i etnologinja. Članica je Hrvatske zajednice samostalnih umjetnika (HZSU), Hrvatskog društva likovnih umjetnika (HDLU) u Zagrebu i Atelijera Koprivnica (AK). Do sada je priredila više od sedamdeset samostalnih izložbi (Hrvatska: Zagreb, Dubrovnik, Križevci, Velika Gorica, Koprivnica, Varaždin, Prelog, Čakovec, Đurđevac, Ludbreg, Bjelovar, Sv. Ivan Zelina, Rijeka, Zadar, Sutivan na Braču, Crikvenica, Poreč, Rovinj, Bale/ UK: London/ Francuska: Strasbourg, Kaysersberg, Turcheim/ Srbija: Sombor/ Crna Gora: Nikšić/ Slovenija: Maribor/ SAD: New York, San Francisco, Palo Alto/ Austrija: Graz, St. Georgen am Längsee, Klagenfurt), a izlagala je i na brojnim skupnim izložbama u Hrvatskoj i inozemstvu (Hrvatska: Zagreb, Samobor, Koprivnica, Varaždin, Đurđevac, Križevci, Čakovec, Ludbreg, Karlovac, Bjelovar, Slavonski Brod, Osijek, Vinkovci, Rijeka, Dubrovnik, Pula, Labin, Rovinj, Buje, Bale/ Bugarska: Ruse/ Crna Gora: Tivat/ Njemačka: Stadthagen/ Kanada: Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary). Umjetnica svakim novim ciklusom radi smislene otklone prema različitim kombinacijama slike, kolaža, fotografije, instalacije i ambijenata.
The art monograph from the cycle "Trees" by Draženka Jalšić Ernečić was published in 2003. The art book "Memorabilia" (2017) by Iva Körbler focuses on works dealing with the theme of memory. "Welcome to my mind" (2022) is the title of a booklet that compiles 365 picture-poems that the artist created daily during the pandemic, with Tanja Špoljar as the author of the text. The art booklet "Fragment of Memory II" (2023) presents a retrospective overview of the artist's work through three cycles – "Memorabilia," "Lost in Time" and "Dark Matter" – exhibited at the Prsten Gallery in the Meštrović Pavilion/HDLU in Zagreb, written by Iva Körbler.
The artist has been awarded and nominated for her work (2025 – Charter for Contribution to the Reputation and Promotion of the Koprivnica-Križevci County through Independent Artistic Work by Developing and Promoting Visual Arts and Culture; 2021 – Nomination in the Drawing Category at the 8th International Biennial of Miniature Art, Ruse, Bulgaria; Audience Award at the exhibition "One su tu", Slavko Kopač Gallery of Fine Arts, Vinkovci; 2017 – Commendation in the Drawing Category at the First Salon of Miniature Art Rijeka Mini Art).
Personal exhibitions
2025.
Ujedinjeni narodi, New York
“Behind The Sky”
Council of Europe, Palais, Strasbourg
“Behind The Sky”
D Contemporary Gallery, London
“Behind The Sky”
2024.
SebastianArt Gallery, Dubrovnik
“Beneath the Surface: Coral Chronicles”
2023.
Gallery K2, Križevci
"Dark Matter"
MMC ULIKA Gallery, Bale
“Arbor vitae”
Gallery Koprivnica
“Arbor vitae”
Gallery Prsten / Home of HDLU – Meštrović Pavilion, Zagreb
"A fragment of memory II"
Croata insulanus Museum, Prelog
“Arbor vitae”
2022.
Synagogue, Koprivnica
“Welcome to my mind”
The Museum's exhibition hall Međimurje, Čakovec
“Green and the space between”
Galerry Crta, Center for Culture and Information Maksimir, Zagreb
“Images of transience“
2021.
Đurđevac Town Museum
"A fragment of memory"
2020.
Synagogue - Cultural Center prim. dr. Krešimir Švarc, Koprivnica
"A fragment of memory II"
Town's lodge, National Museum, Zadar
"A fragment of memory"
2019.
University North, Koprivnica
"Lost in time"
2018.
Museum Croatia Insulanus, Prelog
"Angels"
Gallery Sebastian, Dubrovnik
“Poklisari mira”
Town Cemetery Pri Sv. Duhu, Koprivnica
“Memorabilia”, within the organization “Association of significant cemeteries in Europe” (“ASCE”)
2017.
Gallery Koprivnica, Koprivnica
"Memorabilia"
2016.
Gallery Sebastian, Dubrovnik
“Memorabilia-Ragusa”
Gallery "Zlati Ajngel", Varaždin
"Memorabilia"
2015.
Gallery "Laza Kostić", Sombor,
“Memorabilia IV”
Gallery "Badrov", Zagreb
“Crtice, rukopisi”
2014.
Museum Croatia Insulanus, Prelog
"Angels"
Abbaye Romane d’Alspach, Kaysersberg, France
“Memorabilia III”
Synagogue, Koprivnica
“Memorabiliar III/horror vacui”
Gallery "Vladimir Filakovac", Zagreb
“Memorabilia II”
2013.
Exhibition space of the Ensemble of Croatian folk dances and songs "Lado", Zagreb;
"Angels"
Gallery Josip Generalić, Hlebine
"Angels"
2012.
Salle de la Decapole, Turcheim, France
“Les verticales des forêts bleues”
Gallery "Ex libris", Đurđevac
"Angels"
"Fran Galović" Library, Koprivnica (on the occasion of World Literacy Day)
“Letters and Words”, art installation
2011.
Gallery "Mala galerija", Poreč
"Trees"
Gallery "Ilija Šobajić", Nikšić
"Memorabilia"
Gallery MMC, Rovinj
"Memorabilia"
Gallery Koprivnica
"Memorabilia"
2010.
"Fran Galović" Library, Koprivnica
"Angels"
Exhibition space of the Ensemble of Croatian folk dances and songs "Lado", Zagreb
"Angels"
2009.
Himmelberger Gallery, San Francisco
“Trees”
Church of Saint Antun Padovanski, Koprivnica
"Angels"
2008.
Ganggalerie Salvator, Graz
“Passion Christi”
Stiftgalerie des Bildungshausses St. Georgen, St. Georgen am Langsee
“Passion Christi”
Gallery "Vladimir Filakovac", Zagreb
"Trees"
2007.
Gallery S, Koprivnica
"Trees"
Ex Libris, Đurđevac
“Šuma”
2006.
Landhaus Galerie, Klagenfurt
“Vegetation”
2005.
Gallery Stančić, Zagreb
"Trees"
2004.
Gallery "Zlati Ajngel", Varaždin
“Blue forest verticals”
2003.
Culture Center, Čakovec
"Trees"
Gallery Europe, Palo Alto, California
“Trees”
Gallery "Saint Ivan Zelina", Sv. Ivan Zelina
"Trees"
Gallery Koprivnica
"Trees"
Gallery Filodrammatica, Rijeka
"Trees"
Gallery FER, Zagreb
"Trees"
2002.
Gallery of the City Museum of Bjelovar
"Trees"
Koprivnica Town Museum, Koprivnica
“Hebdomada sancta”
2001.
Gallery "Piramida", Maribor
"Vegetation"
Crikvenica Public Library, Crikvenica
“Flora”
Gallery ZB Art, Ludbreg
“A chamber of darkness and a thread of light”
Gallery "Stari grad", Đurđevac
“Flora”
Gallery "Saint Ivan Zelina", Sv. Ivan Zelina
“Od živog stabla do drva života”
2000.
Gallery of the church of Saint Ivan, Sutivan na Braču
“Passion Christi”
Gallery Koprivnica
“Flora”
Elementary school of Professor Franjo Viktor Šignjar, Virje
“All shapes in one image”
1999.
Gallery Kordić, Velika Gorica
"Art on the side of the heart"
1998.
Exhibition space of the business building "Podravka“, Koprivnica
“In honor of femininity”
1997.
Gallery "Stari grad", Đurđevac
“Dedicated G. Sand”
1994.
Križevci Art Gallery, Križevci
“A woman's body to an intimate measure”
Gallery of the City Museum of Bjelovar
“A woman's body to an intimate measure”
Gallery Koprivnica
“A woman's body to an intimate measure”
1989.
Exhibition space of the business building "Podravka“, Koprivnica
“Liberation of women“
1988.
"Linea" Library, Bjelovar
“Belladonna”
Sirela, Bjelovar
“Belladonna”
1985.
Elementary School Molve
“Elfi”
Group exhibitions
2025.
JU Museum and gallery Tivat, Tivat
“Tivatski likovni salon Pean – Sindik”
Gallery "Stari Grad", Đurđevac
"Framed invitation"
2024.
Dubrovnik Public Library
„International Exhibition '4th Pocket Edition'“
Oris House of Architecture, Zagreb
"Gallery S: Prints by Contemporary Authors"
Croatian Association of Artists (HDLU), Zagreb
“Art Zagreb”
HDLU Istria Gallery, Pula
"Minimalism"
AK Gallery, Koprivnica
"Annual exhibition of members of Atelier Koprivnica"
Prica Gallery and Small Hall of Prica Gallery, POU Samobor
“6. međunarodni trijenale autoportreta ‘Autoportret kao intimni vremeplov “
St. Martin’s Tower, Buje
„Tower of Women | Feminine Art“
Croatian Association of Artists (HDLU), Zagreb
"Annual exhibition of HDLU members"
HDLU Istria Gallery, Pula
„Authenticity Lies in the Eye of the Beholder“
Lauba Zagreb
7th Nesvrstani Art Fair (as part of „Gallery S“)
2023.
Croatian Association of Artists (HDLU), Zagreb
“Annual exhibition of members of the HDLU“
Muzej grada Đurđevca
“Legrad 2023.’”
2022.
Fine Arts Museum, Osijek
“Drava Art Biennale”
Ruse Art Gallery, Ruse, Bulgaria
“Eighth International Biennial ‘The Art of Miniature’”
Vjekoslav Karas Gallery, Karlovac; Art gallery of the city of Slavonski Brod; Croatian Society of Fine Artists, Zagreb
“9th Croatian Triennale of Watercolors“
MMC ULIKA Gallery, Bale
58. Castrum Vallis – Conversations with bees
2021.
Ruse Art Gallery, Ruse, Bulgaria
“The Eight International Biennial The Art of Miniature“
AK Gallery, Koprivnica
"Annual exhibition of members of Atelier Koprivnica"
Gallery Koprivnica
“Drava Art Biennale”
Križevci Town Museum
"Exhibition: Two Peripheries"
Gallery of Fine Arts Slavko Kopač, Vinkovci
"They are here"
2020.
Nikola Tesla Technical Museum, Zagreb
"55. Zagreb Salon - Applied Arts and Design: Pulse of the moment or what drives you"
Croatian Association of Artists (HDLU), Zagreb
"Annual exhibition of HDLU members"
2019.
AK Gallery, Koprivnica
"Annual exhibition of members of Atelier Koprivnica"
2018.
Gallery Juraj Klović, Rijeka
"Second Miniature Art Salon"
Museum of Međimurje, Čakovec
"Kulturoš – in someone else's space"
Labin City Gallery, Labin
"Everything is bursting with happiness"
AK Gallery, Koprivnica
"Open days of Atelier Koprivnica"
Croatian Association of Artists (HDLU), Zagreb
"Annual exhibition of HDLU members"
2017.
Ruse Art Gallery, Ruse, Bulgaria
“Sixth International Biennial The Art of Miniature”
Gallery Juraj Klović, Rijeka
"The first salon of miniature art"
AK Gallery, Koprivnica
"Open days of Atelier Koprivnica"
Croatian Association of Artists (HDLU), Zagreb
"Annual exhibition of HDLU members"
Fountain in the town park, Koprivnica (as part of the Drava Art Biennale)
“Water threads - art installation"
2016.
Gallery "Stari grad", Đurđevac
"Framed invitation"
AK Gallery, Koprivnica
"Open days of Atelier Koprivnica"
Croatian Association of Artists (HDLU), Zagreb
"Annual exhibition of HDLU members"
2015.
AK Gallery, Koprivnica
"Open days of Atelier Koprivnica"
Croatian Association of Artists (HDLU), Zagreb
"Annual exhibition of HDLU members"
Gallery "Stari grad", Đurđevac
"Framed invitation"
2014.
Barnagor Palace, Čepelovac
“The radiance and mystery of whiteness”
AK Gallery, Koprivnica
"Open days of Atelier Koprivnica"
Gallery "Stari grad", Đurđevac
"Framed invitation"
2013.
AK Gallery, Koprivnica
"Open days of Atelier Koprivnica"
Croatian Association of Artists (HDLU), Zagreb
"Annual exhibition of HDLU members"
Gallery "Stari grad", Đurđevac
"Framed invitation"
2012.
Culture Center, Čakovec
"Personality defragmentation"
Croatian Association of Artists (HDLU), Zagreb
"Annual exhibition of HDLU members"
Gallery "Stari grad", Đurđevac
"Framed invitation"
2011.
Gallery Koprivnica
"Personality defragmentation"
Multimedia Center, Rovinj
"Fragile trail - a strong sign"
Croatian Association of Artists (HDLU), Zagreb
"Annual exhibition of HDLU members"
Gallery "Stari grad", Đurđevac
"Framed invitation"
2010.
Gallery "Vladimir Filakovac", Zagreb
“Easter exhibition”
Gallery "Vladimir Filakovac", Zagreb
"Selection from the holdings of the Vladimir Filakovac Gallery”
Croatian Association of Artists (HDLU), Zagreb
"Annual exhibition of HDLU members"
Gallery "Stari grad", Đurđevac
"Framed invitation"
2009.
Gallery "Stari grad", Đurđevac
"Framed invitation"
2008.
Croatian Association of Artists (HDLU), Zagreb
"Annual exhibition of HDLU members"
2007.
Ethnographic Museum, Zagreb
“The wonderful world of angels”
2005.
Museum Mimara, Zagreb
“Passion motives - III. Passion Heritage Competition Exhibition”
2004.
Gallery Koprivnica
“I need the Drava, the Drava needs me”
1997.
Gallery of the Bjelovar City Museum, Bjelovar
1996.
Gallery of Fine Arts Osijek, Osijek
“Foundations Gospa od utočišta Aljmaš"
Croatian Army House, Koprivnica
“Exhibition of paintings from the collection of the 117th‘ R ’Brigade”
National University “Dragutin Novak”, Ludbreg
1995/96.
Gallery “Koprivnica County Chambe”, Koprivnica
1995.
Gallery "Stari grad", Đurđevac
"Review of works by Podravina artists"
1994.
Gallery of Fine Arts Osijek, Osijek
"Podravci for Osijek Theater"
1993.
Gallery S, Koprivnica
“Kunst und Handwerk”
Galerie Dismund Dárt, Stadhagen
“Kunst und Handwerk”
1992.
Elementary School Molve
"Motifs from Podravina"
Gallery Koprivnica
“1. Art meeting on the trail of Zemlja"
1989.
Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto
“World Biennale of Croatian Art - Horizons”
Robson Square Media Centre, Vancouver
“World Biennale of Croatian Art - Horizons”
Calgary Convention Centre, Calgary
“World Biennale of Croatian Art - Horizons”
1985/86.
European home, Zagreb
“15th exhibition of the community of artists Zagreb”
1984.
Križevci Art Gallery, Križevci
“Festival of Fine Artists”
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