Leon Zakrajšek, 26. 3. 1962, Ljubljana, Slovenia.

 

Education:

1997-1998 Japan Tokyo Scholarship from the Japanese Government Bunka-Sho, perfected in Master workshops by Fumio Kitaoka, Yuki Rei and Harumi Sonoyama
1988 Spain Calella Centre Internacional de Recerca Grafica
1982-1986 Slovenia Ljubljana Academy of Fine Arts
1977-1981 Slovenia Ljubljana High School for Design

Exhibitions:

Besides 150 solo/one-man exhibitions, held in Austria, Canada, China, Croatia, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Serbia, Slovenia.

Leon participates on 250 group exhibitions worldwide: the USA, Europe, Africa, Asia and Latin America

A sellection of solo exhibitions:

2024 Slovenia Ljubljana Gallery Atelje
2023 Croatia Velika Gorica Gallery Galženica
2022 Slovenia Ptuj Ptuj City Gallery
2019 Slovenia Ljubljana Križanke Church, the Knights’ Hall
2019 Croatia Zagreb Cultural and educational association Slovenski dom
2018 Croatia Baška Gallery Zvonimir
2017 Croatia Zagreb Laval Nugent
2017 Slovenia Ljubljana Gallery AS
2016 Slovenia Maribor Gallery M Art
2016 Japan Tokyo Han 17 & Leon Zakrajšek
2014 Slovenia Ljubljana Gallery Atelje
2014 Slovenia Maribor Gallery E2RD
2014 Slovenia Novo Mesto Gallery Krka
2014 Croatia Zagreb Bet Israel
2014 China Beijing Unique Group Art Centre
2013 Croatia Dubrovnik Gallery Dulčić, Masle, Pulitika
2013 Croatia Dubrovnik Atelier Pulitika
2013 Ireland Dublin Fine Art Gallery No Six
2013 Croatia Karlovac Gallery Zilik
2013 China Shanghai Gallery MADA s.p.a.m.
2013 Slovenia Ljubljana Gallery Academy of Music
2012 China Beijing Beijing World Art Museum
2011 Slovenia Ljubljana Gallery Atelje
2011 Croatia Zagreb Institut Francais
2010 Slovenia Ljubljana Gallery Atelje
2010 China Beijing Art Channel Gallery
2010 Croatia Split Domus Diocletianus Art Gallery
2010 Croatia Zadar Gallery Sv. Dimitrije
2010 Croatia Zadar University Zadar
2010 Slovenia Ljubljana Gallery Arcadia Lightwear
2009 Slovenia Ljubljana Library Oton Zupančič
2009 Croatia Trogir Trogir City Museum
2008 Slovenia Bled Gallery 14
2007 Croatia Zagreb Museum Mimara
2007 Canada Montreal Gallery Gora with Janez Vlachy
2007 Slovenia Ljubljana Gallery Atelje
2007 Slovenia Ljubljana Moj Salon
2007 Slovenia Ilirska Bistrica Library Makse Samsa
2006 Slovenia Ljubljana Ljubljana Castle
2005 Slovenia Ljubljana Gallery Fotografija
2005 Slovenia Šempeter Hotel Lipa
2005 Slovenia Ljubljana Gallery Luvigana
2005 Slovenia Ljubljana Gallery Kresija
2005 Slovenia Ljubljana National Institute of Chemistry
2005 Slovenia Nova Gorica City Art Gallery
2005 Israel Haifa Castra Art Center
2004 Israel Haifa Castra Art Center
2004 Slovenia Ljubljana Ljubljana Castle
2004 Serbia Novi Sad Gallery Likovni Krug Petrovaradin
2003 Slovenia Ptuj Gallery Tenzor
2003 Italy Este La Medusa Centro di Cultura
2003 Italy Cremona A.D.A.F.A. Casa Sperlari
2003 Slovenia Ljubljana Permanent collection in City Art Gallery
2003 Japan Tokyo Kato Gallery-Hiroo with Janez Vlachy
2002 Slovenia Škofja Loka Gallery Fara
2002 Slovenia Ljubljana Gallery Feniks
2002 Slovenia Ljubljana Gallery AMZS
2002 Slovenia Ljubljana Chamber of Craft and Small Business of Slovenia
2002 Slovenia Ljubljana Ministry of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities
2001 Slovenia Izola Gallery Insula
2001 Italy Ascoli Piceno Saletta Rosa Spina
2001 Slovenia Ljubljana The lobby of the Iskra Sistemi company
2001 Slovenia Portorož Grand Hotel Emona
2001 Japan Tokyo Imperial Hotel-Chiyoda-ku
2001 Slovenia Ljubljana Gallery Arteum
2000 Slovenia Medvode Library Medvode
2000 Japan Tokyo Kato Gallery-Hiroo
2000 France Paris Mixcafe Salon de the
2000 Slovenia Ljubljana Biotehnical faculty
1999 Slovenia Ljubljana Permanent collection in City Art Gallery
1999 Slovenia Ljubljana Gallery Loterija
1999 Slovenia Ljutomer Gallery Ante Trstenjak
1999 Slovenia Maribor Gallery Gaberi
1998 Japan Tokyo Crest Terace- Ichigaya
1998 Japan Tokyo Kokusai Gallery – Ginza Salon
1998 Japan Tokyo Kato Gallery – Hiroo
1998 Japan Tokyo Tokyo, TMC- Minato-ku
1998 Slovenia Slovenj Gradec Gallery Kolar
1998 Slovenia Ljubljana TR3
1998 Slovenia Ljubljana Attic Gallery at sculptor Janez Pirnat
1997 Slovenia Koper Gallery Meduza
1997 Slovenia Celje Employment Service of Slovenia
1997 Slovenia Ljubljana Gallery Electa
1997 Japan Yokohama The Friends Gallery
1996 Slovenia Bistra Technical Museum of Slovenia
1996 Slovenia Ljubljana Gallery Kos
1996 Slovenia Velenje Gallery Ivana Napotnika
1994 Japan Sakaide Space Sakaide Gallery
1994 Slovenia Ljubljana Gea College, World Trade Center
1994 Slovenia Ljubljana Gallery Ars
1993 Slovenia Ljubljana PEN Klub
1993 Slovenia Ljubljana Gallery Zmajski Most
1992 Slovenia Ljubljana Gallery Insula
1991 Austria Klagenfurt Cultural exhibit » Kulturbeisl Bierjokl”
1990 Slovenia Ljubljana Kalvan
1990 Slovenia Domžale Medical Center
1990 Slovenia Ljubljana Concert studio of the Society of Slovenian Composers
1989 Austria Klagenfurt Cultural exhibit » Kulturbeisl Bierjokl”
1987 Slovenia Ljubljana Gallery Ars
1987 Slovenia Šmarješke Toplice Hotel Krka
1987 Slovenia Dolenjske Toplice Hotel Dolenjske Toplice
1987 Slovenia Ljubljana Exhibition space Nama Tromostovje
1986 Slovenia Ljubljana Gallery Polje
1985 Slovenia Ljubljana Library Jožeta Mazovca, Unit Fužine
1985 Slovenia Kranj Gallery Kavka
1985 Slovenia Ljubljana Library Mestna knjižnica
1985 Slovenia Medvode Exhibition space Donit
1984 Slovenia Ljubljana Library Jožeta Mazovca, Unit Moste
1984 Slovenia Ljubljana Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
1980 Slovenia Ljubljana DUZU
1978 Slovenia Ljubljana Gallery Polje

Major international exhibitions:

2024 Taiwan Tainan International Print Exhibition Kuroshio
2024 North Macedonia Bitola 11th International triennial of graphic art Bitola
2023 Slovenia Maribor Gallery Može, Walking true the Maribor
2023 Japan Tokyo Metropolitan Museum Ueno, 90th Exhibition of Nihon Hanga Kyokai
2023 Romania Cluj-Napoca O.R.I.E.N.T. International Print Exhibition
2023 Slovenia Ptuj Gallery mesta Ptuj, iz likovne zbirke Tenzor
2023 Portugal Alijo 11th International Biennial Douro
2023 Spain Santander 6th International Mini Print Cantabria
2023 Romania Ploiesti 15th Internationa Contemporary Print Biennial Iosif Iser
2023 Romania Sangeorz Bai Expozitie de Arta O.R.I.E.N.T.
2022 Croatia Velika Gorica Međunarodna izložba grafike Svjetove nadilazimo
2022 Poland Lublin Mini Print Cantabria Collection, UMCS University Art Gallery
2022 Italy Caerano di San Marco WorldWide Prints
2022 Ukraine Odesa 1st Biennial of printmaking
2022 Portugal Alijo 5th Global Print 2022
2021 Italy Novate Milanese Skyline International Exhibition Villa Venino
2021 Italy Milano Skyline International Exhibition, A60 Contemporary Art Sace
2021 North Macedonia Bitola 10th Triennial of graphic art ITG Bitola
2021 Japan Tokyo 88th Exhibition of Japan Print Association
2021 France Bordeaux Collection of MP Cantabria, Cervantes Institute
2020 Japan Yokohama Iwasaki Museum, Exhibition of printmaking association HAN 17
2020 Croatia Bol na Braču Gallery Malih Formata
2020 Nepal Kahatmandu Monsoon Printmaking 2020 Bindu Space
2020 Spain Santander 3rd Mini Print Internacional Cantabria
2020 Bosnia and Herzegovina Livno 2nd International Triennial of Graphic Art
2020 Italy Caerano di San Marco World Wide Prints
2019 Romania Cluj-Napoca Art Museum, Tribuna Graphic X Edition
2018 Japan Tokyo Small size works, Yoseido Gallery
2018 Japan Tokyo HAN 17 Print exhibition, Inoac Ginza Gallery
2018 North Macedonia Bitola 9th Triennial of graphic art ITG Bitola
2018 Croatia Osijek HAN 17 Tokyo print Association exhibition, Art Museum
2017 Japan Tokyo HAN 17 Print exhibition, Inoac Ginza Gallery
2017 USA Greenwich 11th BIMPC, Bendheim Gallery
2017 USA Norwalk 11th Biennial Miniature Print Norwalk CT
2017 Poland Wroclaw International prints exchange
2017 Germany Diez Cultural Centre Haus Eberhard
2017 Germany Nassau Municipal Museum
2017 Germany Koln Cultural Center Cologne-Muhlheim
2017 Serbia Novi Sad Likovni krug 1952-2017-Art Expo
2016 Japan Tokyo 84th Exhibition of Japan Print Association
2016 Japan Tokyo HAN 17 & Leon Zakrajšek, Inoac Ginza Gallery
2016 Slovenia Bogenšperk 3. Mednarodni grafični Valvasorjevi dnevi
2016 Israel Tel Aviv Cultural Exchange Israel-Slovenia Office in Tel Aviv Gallery
2015 France Strasbourg European Parliament, Academia Cravatica Exhibition
2015 Croatia Split 7th International Graphic Art Biennial
2015 Portugal Alijo Bienal do Douro i Global Print
2015 Croatia Zagreb Magija umjetnosti, Gliptoteka
2015 Austria Wien Die Magie der kunst, Kunstlerhauss
2014 Bosnia and Herzegovina Mostar 1st Art Colony Krešimir Ledić
2014 Argentina Rosario 6th Miniprint Internacional Rosario
2014 Slovenia Ljubljana 17th International Fine Arts Colony
2014 Holland Hilversum GSA Galerie, Slovenia-The Netherlands/10:10
2014 Italy

Passariano di

Codroipo

Villa Manin, La Maggia dell Arte
2013 Croatia Pula Muzej svremene umjetnosti Istre
2012 Slovenia Ljubljana MGLC, Odtisi in vtisi
2012 Bulgaria Sofia 11th Lessedra World Art Print Annual
2011 Japan Tokyo 3rd NBC Tokyo International screen Print Biennial
2011 Chile Santiago Instituto Cultural de Providencia
2011 Hungary Budapest Budapest Gallery, The Challenge of the Cravat
2011 China Beijing “Art Beijing” China Agricultural Exhibition Center
2011 China Beijing “CIGE”, China World Trade Center, Art Channel
2011 Croatia Zagreb Gallery Stančić
2010 China Keerqin Keerqin Art Museum, Selected works from Gualan Print Base
2010 Bulgaria Sofia 9th Lessedra World Art Print Annual
2010 Croatia Zagreb Elle Decor Sajam stanovanja
2010 Serbia Beograd Kuća Đure Jakšića, XIV međunarodna izložba Široka Staza
2010 China Shenzen Artist in residence Guanlan selection, Government Building of Shenzen
2009 Hong Kong Hong Kong Artist in residence Guanlan selection, Hong Kong Cultural Centre
2009 Macao Macao Artist in residence Guanlan selection, Jin Be Culture Center
2009 Japan Tokyo 2nd NBC Tokyo International screen Print Biennial
2009 Germany Dusseldorf Con-Sum »Et in Barbaria Ego
2008 China Beijing 3rd International Art Biennale
2007 Bulgaria Sofia 6th Lessedra World Art Print Annual
2007 Italy Roma M.I.C.R.O. In Cartis International
2006 Bosnia and Herzegovina Banja Luka Balkan Bez Granica
2005 Italy Vespolete Donazione Dino Formaggio, Museo A. Melandra
2005 Japan Yokohama Exibition of HAN 17, Iwasaki Museum
2004 Japan Tokyo Reflection 21 »Shoku-Hatsu«, Space TAA
2003 Italy Cremona Rasegna Internazionale di picolo formato
2002 Mexico Cancun Grabado Bianco & Nero
2001 Japan Tokyo Imperial Hotel,10th anniversary of diplomatic relationship Slovenia-Japan
2001 Italy Cremona Rasegna Internazionale di picolo formato
2000 Japan Tokyo Y2K International Exhibition of Prints
2000 Taiwan Taipei Y2K International Exhibition of Prints
1999 Italy Cremona Rasegna Internazionale di picolo formato
1999 Italy Este Peceheria Vecchia, Rassegna Internazionale d Incizione Contemporanea
1999 Italy Cremona Casa Sperlari, 1a Rasegna Internazionale dell Incisione
1998 Japan Tokyo 66th Exhibition of Japan Print Association
1998 Japan Osaka Hanshin Awaji Kobe Art Aid Donation by Leon Zakrajsek
1995 Slovenia Kamnik 2nd International Aquarel Biennial
1995 Bulgaria Soffia 2nd International Aquarel Biennial
1995 Japan Tokyo 1st International Mini PrintTriennial
1995 Malta Valletta 1st International Art Biennale
1995 Italy Sassari 2a Biennale Internazionale d’Arte Moderna Contemporanea
1994 France Chamalieres 3e Triennale Mondiale D’Estampes Petit Format
1994 Japan Tokyo 62nd Exhibition of Japan Print Association
1993 Spain Cadaqués 13th Mini Print International
1993 Japan Ino-Cho Kochi International Triennial Print Exhibition
1993 Egypt Cairo 1st Egyptian International Print Triennale
1993 Slovenia Maribor 1st International Mini Print Exhibition
1993 Holland Maastricht 1st International Graphic Biennale
1992 Spain Cadaqués 12th Mini Print International
1992 Japan Yokohama Yokohama Print Auction
1992 Korea Busan 6th Busan Biennial of Prints
1992 Japan Yokohama 17th Interbational Print Exhibition 17th
1992 Germany Bonn

Die Slowenische Bildende Kunst Heute –

Slovenian visual arts today

1992 Italy Udine Internazionala di Grafica Carta Colore
1992 USA Honolulu Honolulu University Hawai, 11th MPIC
1991 Spain Cadaqués 11th Mini Print International
1991 USA Napa Valley 1st Annual International Miniprint Exhibition
1991 Poland Majdanek 3rd International Triennial of Art Against War
1991 Serbia Subotica Gallery Likovnih Susreta, Slovenska grafika
1990 North Macedonia Bitola 7th Triennial of Yugoslavia Printmaking
1990 Japan Ino-Cho 1st Kochi International Triennial Print Exhibition
1990 Serbia Novi Sad Likovni Salon Tribine Mladih, International Exhibition 4+2+1
1990 Spain Barcelona Museo de Gava, the 10th MPIC
1990 Austria Klagenfurt Cultural exhibit Kulturbiesel Bierjokl, Auction ABCD
1990 Slovakia Presov Komplot, City Gallery, International Prints
1990 Slovakia Horný Smokovec International Prints Exhibition
1990 Japan Yokohama 16th International Print Exhibition
1990 Spain Cadaqués 10th Mini Print International
1990 Canada Toronto 5th Annual International Exhibition of Miniature Art
1990 France Toulouse The 9th MPIC
1990 Spain Barcelona The 9th MPIC
1989 Japan Yokohama 15th International Print Exhibition
1989 Spain Cadaqués 9th Mini Print International
1988 Japan Yokohama 4th International Print Exhibition
1987 Croatia Split Auction Jugoplastika
1985 Türkiye Ankara Tutav International student print’s, Turkish grand national assembly
1985 Serbia Beograd Studentski grad Zajedno 85
1985 Bosnia and Herzegovina Sarajevo Collegium Artisticum Zajedno 85
1979 Slovenia Kamnik  International Ex libris exhibition 750 years of Kamnik

Professional activities:

2025 North Macedonia Bitola Selector for Japan, 2nd Biennale of Miniature Graphic and Drawings Bitola
2024 Taiwan Tainan Selector for Slovenia and Croatia, International print exhibition Kuroshio
Since 2022 Japan Special Overseas Member of Japan Print Association Nihon Hanga Kyokai
2022 Croatia Šibenik Chairman and Custos of Contemporary Japanese Printmakers Exhibition Gallery Sv. Kerševan
Since 2022 Croatia Member of HDLU, Croatian Association of Fine Arts,
2020 Bosnia and Herzegovina Livno Selector for Japan artists, 2nd International Triennial of Graphic Art
2018 Croatia Osijek Chairman of exhibition, HAN17 Tokyo Print Association and Harumi Sonoyama
2017 Croatia Zagreb Chairman of exhibition, 50 members Japan Print Association, Gliptoteka HAZU
2015 Croatia Dubrovnik Chairman of Exhibition, 33 Contemporary Japanese Printmakers Exhibition in Dubrovnik
Since 2014 Europe Chairman of Foreign Executive Committee of Japan Print Association Exhibitions in Europe
2010 China Beijing Artist in Residence Art District 798
       
2009 China Guanlan  Artist in Residence Guanlan Print Base
2007 Bulgaria Sofia

Jury Member and Selector, Sofia Lessedra International Exhibition

 

2004

 

Since 2003

Serbia

 

Japan

Novi Sad

 

Tokyo

Honorary member Likovni Krug Petrovaradin

 

Honorary member Tokyo Print Association HAN 17

2003 Slovenia Chairman of Printmaking Department of Slovenian Fine Artists Society
2002 Slovenia Ljubljana Organizer of HAN 17 Tokyo Printmaking Association Exhibition
1999-2005 Italy Cremona Member of the Scientific Committee and Selector »L’Arte e il Torcio«
Since 1998 Japan Kamakura Member Kamakura Print Collection
1996 Slovenia Škofja Loka Director of Japan Print Association 100 members Exhibition
Since 1987 Slovenia Member of the Slovenian Fine Artists Society

Awards:

2024 North Macedonia Bitola Certificate for artistic-graphic outstanding achievements – 11th International triennial Bitola
2023 Romania Ploiesti Honorary Diploma, 15th International Contemporary Print Biennial Iosif Iser
2023 Japan Tokyo Order of the Rising Sun Gold and Silver Rays
2023 Croatia Zagreb Artist in Globe
2022 Slovenia Ljubljana Nomination for the Prešeren Fund Awards
2021 North Macedonia Bitola Honorary and Special Award, 10th International Triennial of Graphic art Bitola
2018 North Macedonia Bitola Special Award, 9th International Ttriennial of Graphic Art Bitola
2018 Croatia Zagreb Artist in Globe
2017 USA Norwalk CT Speedball Purchase Award ,11th Biennial International Miniature Print
2016 Japan Tokyo Japan Foreign Ministers Commendation
2014 Croatia Zagreb Artist on Globe
2009 Japan Tokyo Honourable Mention, 2nd NBC Tokyo International Print Biennial
1997 Japan Tokyo Bunka-sho Fellowship, Japanese Government Art Award
1996 Italy Sassari Cavaliere Del Arte
1995 Italy Sassari Sudeto Premio, Grand Premio 100 Nominations
1995 Malta Malta Distinction Award, 1st International Art Biennale
1995 Italy Sassari Diploma D’onore, 2a biennale Internazionale d’arte moderna Contemporanea, Europa unita 94/95
1994 France Chamalieres Parchemin D’honneur, 3e Triennale Mondiale D’estampes petit format
1990 Japan Ino cho 1st Kochi Triennial Exhibition of Prints
1988 Slovenia Ljubljana Purchase Award VIII Extempore
1987 Slovenia Ljubljana Purchase Award VII Extempore
1986 Slovenia Ljubljana Purchase Award VI Extempore
1986 Serbia Ivanjica Grand Prix for print, 19th Yugoslav Art Academy Workshop