Mixal Frtus

I was born in 1980 in Levice, and even as a child I was fascinated by the paintings of the old masters. I could spend hours flipping through books, looking at those beautiful images over and over again. This early fascination eventually led me to the Department of Fine Arts at FHV UMB in Banská Bystrica, where I began shaping my artistic vision and my own creative path.

During my studies, I focused mainly on installations and had the opportunity to exhibit at the Tatra Gallery in Poprad. At that time, I was searching for a connection between the physical and spiritual worlds — a theme that still resonates with me today. Over time, however, I discovered that classical painting fulfills me the most. Sometimes I let abstract elements slip into my work, adding a new layer and a subtle tension to the composition.

My paintings are dominated by figures and portraits, often of women. For me, a woman symbolizes strength, softness, dreaminess, and provocation. I’m drawn to her expression, gesture, emotion — that quiet something she carries within. The light I use often has a calm, intimate quality, helping to create an atmosphere where the viewer can pause for a moment.

I work primarily with oil paint. It’s a technique that relaxes me, ye...

FHV-UMB Banska Bystrica

Solo Exhibitions

Femina (2024) - Municipal Cultural Centre Levice, Tolerance Centre

Cross-section of work (2023) - Regional Awareness Centre, Levice

Infinity of Intimity (2014 - 2015) - Jozef Nécsey Gallery, Levice

Kunst Café (2013) - Nussdorf, Vienna

Collective exhibitions

16th ART FOR HELP (2024) - Charity Auction - Tekov Museum Levice
15th ART FOR HELP (2023) - Charity Auction - Tekov Museum Levice
Emporio Lounge Bar (2023) - Bratislava
Art Spectrum (2021) - Topoľčany Gallery
Junk Art (2008) Tatra Gallery Poprad (old power plant) - Purification (of) the impure
Eco Project Exhibition (2007) - Banská Bystrica - handmade paper
Intermezzo (2006) Tatra Gallery Poprad - Being-being
Hommage a Jules Verne (2005) Tatranská galéria Poprad - Journey in Time