Barbara Demšar
Born 1969 in Kranj, Slovenia.
She graduated at University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Education, Department
of painting in 1997 (under Professor Herman Gvardjančič).
Member of The Slovenian Association of Fine Arts Societies and Association
of Artists Škofja Loka since 1997.
She lives and works as a free-lance artist in Škofja Loka.
Vincarje 15, 4220 Škofja Loka, Slovenia
+386 41 868 828
barbara.demsar1@gmail.com
facebook.com/barbara.demsarslike
She has participated in over 300 group exhibitions in Slovenia and abroad.
(Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia, Italy, Austria, France, Belgium,
Romania, Germany, Greece, Turky, Vermont / US, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Florida / US, Kosovo, Netherlands, Abu Dhabi / UAE, New York / USA, Boston, Massachusetts / USA)
Awards / She has received 28 awards for her work in Slovenia, Croatia, France and US.
Art workshops / She has participated over 70 Art workshops in Slovenia and abroad.
(Croatia, Serbia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Austria, France, Greece, India and USA)
Solo Shows (2023-2005)
- Medija Gallery, Flowering, Zagorje, Slovenia, 2023
- A large Gallery of the Home of Culture, Garden of Eden, Slovenske Konjice, Slovenia, 2022
- Insurance company Triglav - Gallery, In the embrace of the Sun, Kranj, Slovenia, 2022
- Small Gallery Kranj, From hell to heaven, Kranj, Slovenia, 2021
- Ivan Grohar Gallery, Iluminated by the Sun, Škofja Loka, Slovenia, 2021
- Outdoor Gallery Pumpnca, Novo Mesto, Slovenia, 2019
- Krka Gallery, Playground, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2019
- Tržič Museum, Atrij Gallery, Impressions, Drawings, Records, Tržič, Slovenia, 2019
- Cite International des Arts (Open studio), Impressions, Paris, France, 2018
- Pogled Gallery / Miha Males Gallery, To the light, Kamnik, Slovenia, 2017
- Art Hub Gallery, Slovenian Art month, Abu Dhabi, UAE, 2017
- Sokolski dom Gallery, Katre, Skofja Loka, Slovenia, 2017
- Lokar Gallery, In this bush stuck the rabbit, Ajdovscina, Slovenia, 2016
- Java Gallery, Poem above the Earth, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2015
- Krka Gallery, Sun and stone, Novo Mesto, Slovenia, 2013
- Institut Jozef Stefan Gallery, Shining, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2013
- City Library of Ljubljana, Vividnes, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2012
- House of Culture, Čačak, Drawings on hand made paper, Serbia, 2011
- Hest Gallery, Wood, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2011
- Fonticus Gallery, All is one, Grožnjan, Croatia, 2007
- Prem Castle, Tales, Prem, Slovenia, 2006
- Kresija Gallery, Extasis, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2005
- KUD France Prešern Gallery, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2005
Group Shows (2023-2010)
- Miha Maleš Gallery, »5 years; 2017 till 2022«, Kamnik, Slovenia, 2023
- Slovenian Embassy, »Exhibition of the 21th International Art Colony Monošter«, Budapest, Hungary, 2023
- Zasavski Museum Trbovlje, Batič's Saloon, May Saloon »The Mystery of Gea«, Trbovlje, Slovenia, 2023
- Monfort Gallery, 58th Ex Tempore Piran 2023, Portorož, Slovenia, 2023
- Medija Gallery, Exhibition of the 58th Art Colony Izlake – Zagorje, Zagorje, Slovenia, 2022
- Kibla Portal, May Salon 2022, »Blue line; from the Renaissance to the new media«, Maribor, Slovenia, 2022
- 21th International Art Colony Monošter, Hungary, 2022
- Monfort Gallery, 57th Ex Tempore Piran 2022, Portorož, Slovenia, 2022
- ZDSLU Gallery, “Cross section crowd”, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2022
- Slovenian Cultural and Information center Monošter, Exhibition of the 21th International Art Colony Monošter, Hungary, 2022
- Infocenter TNP Triglavska roža Bled, »Let's keep the Lynx« Bled, Slovenia, 2021
- Grey Cube Gallery, »Botanical art«, Web exhibition, International, 2021
- Grey Cube Gallery, »Nature«, Web exhibition, International, 2021
- Skumavec's art days, Resnik, Slovenia, 2021
- Libertas Gallery, May Salon, »Drawing and Sculpture«,Koper, Slovenia, 2021
- 58 th Art Colony Izlake – Zagorje, Zagorje Cultural Center, Zagorje, Slovenia, 2021
- Alma house, »Kaos – Contemporary Collage Festival«, Medana, Goriška brda, Slovenia, 2021
- Monfort Gallery, Ex Tempore Piran 2021, Portorož, Slovenia, 2021
- Praetorian Palace Koper, Artists for Caritas, You are the light of the world, Koper, 2020
- Artes Gallery, Pedrovo, 1st international art symposium Pedrovo, Slovenia, 2020
- XXVI. International Art Colony »You are the light of the world«, Sinji vrh, Slovenia, 2020
- Sokolski dom Gallery, Ive Šubic International Art Colony, »Quarantine«, Škofja Loka, Slovenia, 2020
- Ive Šubic International Art Colony, »Quarantine«, Online edition, Slovenia, 2020
- City Gallery of Ljubljana, »Art at the time of isolation«, Facebook exhibition, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2020
- Krpanov dom Gallery, »Keep Lynx«, international project »LYNKS«, Pivka, Slovenia, 2020
- Showroom of France Prešeren High School, »Keep Lynx«, international project »LYNKS«, Kranj, Slovenia, 2020
- KTC Loški potok Gallery, »Keep Lynx«, international project »LYNKS«, Loški potok, Slovenia, 2020
- Družina Gallery, »International Printmaking Collage Exhibition«, International Exhibition of Prints,Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2020
- University Massachusetts Gallery, »Under Pressure«, Boston, MA, USA, 2019
- Balassi Institute, Cultural Center of the Embassy of Hungary, “Art encounters”, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2019
- Pavelhaus, “View from above”, Laafeld, Bad Radkesburg, Austria, 2019
- National Museum – Metelkova, “May Salon” ZDSLU 2019, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2019
- Tower Škrlovec, Collage Festival; »Leftowers«, Kranj, Slovenia, 2019
- De Oude Burelen in Eisden Gallery, Maasmechelen, Belgium, 2019
- Exposition hall “Cultural Connections – Solutions for the future”, Trieste, Italy, 2019
- BKC Tuzla Gallery, “Miniature Art Biennale”, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2019
- The Castle Gallery and other collections of the Museum of Škofja Loka, “40 years of the Škofja Loka Artists Association”, Slovenia, 2019
- Kangra Museum, “Exhibition of the International Winter Art Colony”, Dharamshala, India, 2019
- Kalyani Gallery, Bhamlada, Indija, 2019
- Art Box Project, New York, NY, USA, 2018
- Roman Petrovic Gallery, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Hercegovina, 2018
- Agora Gallery, “Heaven and Earth”, New York, NY, USA, 2018
- Modestino Gallery, International Graphic Symposium - “Tangible Proof”, Massachusetts University, Boston, MA, USA, 2018
- VII. Alpen Adria Art Symposium, St. Kanzian, Austria, 2018
- 2nd International Art Symposium Struga, Macedonia, 2018
- 26th International Art Symposium “Slovenia open for Art”, Sinji vrh, Slovenia, 2018
- International Collage Festival, “Kaos” Layer House, Kranj, Slovenia, 2018
- Media Gallery, Zagorje, Slovenia, 2017
- Abu Dhabi Art Fair, Abu Dhabi, UAE, 2017
- Art Gallery, Hengelo, Netherlands, 2017
- International Watercolour Biennial Prishtina, Kosovo, 2017
- Euroairport, Artbox.Project Basel 1,0, Basel, Germany, 2017
- Castle Gallery, Skofja Loka Museum, Sveze, Frisn, Fresh, Skofja Loka, 2017
- ZDSLU Gallery (Slovenian Association of Fine Arts Societies), Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011
- Gallery of the Municipality of Kranj, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th International Festival of Fine Arts, 2019, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014
- Sokolski dom Gallery, Skofja Loka, Slovenia, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011
- Ivan Grohar Gallery, Skofja Loka, Slovenia, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2012, 2010
- Subic's house, Poljane, Slovenia, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010
- Artbox.project Miami, Florida, US, 2016
- Cultural Community Center, International Paper Art Biennial, Haacht, Belgium, 2016
- Dolenjska Museum, Novo mesto, Slovenia, 2016
- The Knights' Hall, XIX. International Fine Arts Colony Krizanke; Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2016
- The Modern Gallery of the Cultural Centre, International Biennial of miniature, Gornji Milanovac, Serbia, 2016, 2014, 2012
- Lokar Gallery, Ajdovscina, Slovenia, 2016, 2015, 2014
- Art Salon, Cultural Centre of Cacak, International Symposium Art and paper, Cacak, Serbia, 2016, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010
- Town Hall Gallery, Klagenfurt, Austria, 2015
- Representation of the Republic of Slovenia in Brussels – Gallery, Brussels, Belgium, 2015
- ARS Gallery, Nova Gorica, Slovenia, 2015
- Mihelic Gallery, Collection, Skofja Loka, Slovenia, 2015
- Zemono Mannor, Vipava, Slovenia, 2015
- Lokar Gallery, Ajdovscina, Slovenia, 2015, 2014
- Hest Gallery, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011
- The Modern Gallery of the Cultural Centre, Gornji Milanovac, Serbia, 2014, 2012
- Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2014, 2013, 2012
- Roman Petrovic Gallery, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2014
- Skofja Loka Museum - Gallery, Skofja Loka, Slovenia, 2014, 2013
- Gallery, Zadar, Croatia, 2013
- DPD Svoboda Gallery, Ziri, Slovenia, 2013
- Dvor's Arts days, Dvor, Slovenia, 2015, 2013, 2012
- Sustarski most Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2012
- EPK Maribor, Hest Gallery Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia, 2012
- 3. International Biennial of Visual Arts Balkans, History, Flag, Hall, Serbia, 2012
- Small Gallery Kranj, Kranj, Slovenia, 2011
- Department for Culture, Labour Hall Trbovlje, Trbovlje, Slovenia, 2011
- Municipality of Ljubljana, week of MS, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2011
- Art Factory, Impact, Majsperk in Ptuj, Slovenia, 2010
- Carinthia Gallery of Fine Arts, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2010
2009 – 2000 (Selection)
- Altes Gefaanings Freising Gallery, Freising, Germany, 2009
- Fonticus Gallery, Groznjan, Croatia, 2008
- Ramazzoti Gallery, Ohrid, Macedonia, 2008
- Marko K. GREGOVIC Gallery, Petrovac, Montenegro, 2007
- Kunsthaus Sudhaus, Villach, Austria, 2006
- Dulcinium Balkan Art, Timisoara, Romania, 2006
- Museum of Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Serbia, 2005
- Decourtenay Galleries, Chatelet, Belgium, 2005
- 1st International Turkish Grameen Micro-Credit Art Biennial Ankara, Turkey, 2005
- The Iwano Project, Cortanovci, Serbia, 2004
- Dvori Balsica, Ulcinj, Montenegro, 2004
- Yubin International Cultural Center, Belgrade, Serbia, 2004
- UPIDV's Gallery (Association of Artists of Vojvodina), Novi Sad, Serbia, 2003
- Kora Gallery, Samothraki, Greece, 2003
- Gallery, Rovinj, Croatia, 2003
- Visconti Castle, Pavia, (2nd International Exhibition of Pavia - young European art) Italy, 2003
- The Resident gallery, Vermont Studio Center, Vermont, USA, 2002
- Zadar City Library, Zadar, Croatia, 2002
- Studio Tommaseo, Trieste, Italy, 2002
- Marin Gallery, Umag, Croatia, 2001
- Exhibition space Pascal, Gent, Belgium, 2001
- Institut für Kunstgeschichte, Graz, Avstria, 2000
Professional Awards, Residencies, Fellowships, Prizes (Selection)
- Purchase prize / Ministry of Public Administration, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2021
- Purchase prize / High school of Pharmacy, Cosmetics and Health, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2021
- Honorable Mention Award / Circle Foundation for the Art, Lyon, France, 2019
- The Residency, Cite International des Arts, Paris, France, 2018
- Honorable Mention Award / Circle Foundation for the Arts, Lyon, France, 2018
- Gottlieb Foundation Grant, New York, USA, 2017
- Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant, New York, USA, 2017
- The Residencie, Art Hub, Abu Dhabi, UAE, 2017
- Cultural allowance, Ministry of Culture, Slovenia, 2016
- The first prize, Ex tempore Kamnik, Slovenia, 2015
- Purchase prize, Ex tempore Piran, Slovenia, 2005
- The first prize, Open Riva ART Fazana, Croatia, 2003
- ArtsLink Central and Eastern European Artist Fellowship Award, Vermont Studio Centre, Vermont, US, 2002
- Ivan Grohar Fellowship, Association of Artists of Skofja Loka, Slovenia, 2002
- The Residence, Cite International des Arts, Paris, France, 2001
- Grand Prix, Ex tempore, Velenje, Slovenia, 2001
- The first prize, Ex tempore Prem 99, Ilirska Bistrica, Slovenia, 1999
- Purchase prize, Ex tempore, Ljutomer, Slovenia, 1998
- The first prize, Ex tempore, Marezige, Slovenia, 1997
- Purchase prize, Ex tempore, Grožnjan, Croatia, 1997