Ante GrčIć

I am Ante Grčić, an academic painter, born in 1959 in Sinj, Croatia. I completed my studies in fine arts in 1985 in Split, earning a degree in printmaking under the mentorship of Professor Petar Jakelić. Over the years, I have developed a multifaceted artistic practice encompassing painting, drawing, and ceramics.

In the late 1990s, I played a key role as an organiser and coordinator of the Biston Art Colony, held in Baško Polje under the patronage of the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Croatia. My artistic themes are diverse and vary depending on the medium I work with. Mythological subjects dominate my ceramic pieces, while landscapes are the prevailing motif in my paintings. My depictions of Biokovo, early medieval Croatian churches, the Adriatic Sea, and coastal pine trees have become synonymous with my name, particularly in Makarska, where my art has resonated with audiences for decades.

I have participated in numerous exhibitions, often collaborating with my wife, Marija Grčić Tomašević, who is also an accomplished painter. In 2007, art critic Marina Baričević featured me in her monograph Mediterranean Fascination: The Makarska Riviera as Inspiration in Visual Art, recognising my contributions to the artistic heritag...

1985: Master’s Degree in Fine Arts and Art History, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zadar (Department of Visual Arts, Split).

1. Group exhibition, Stein, Germany, 1994.
2. Group exhibition, "Lipa Makarska", Gojak Gallery, Makarska, Croatia, 1999.
3. Exhibition of Ante Grčić and Marija Grčić Tomasović, Hotel Biokovo, Makarska, Croatia, 1999.
4. Solo exhibition of paintings, Gojak Gallery, Makarska, Croatia, 2000.
5. Group exhibition, "Grupa autora", Gojak Gallery, Makarska, Croatia, 2001.
6. Group exhibition, "Lipa Makarska", Klara Bleibtreu Gallery, Paris, France, 2001.
7. Group exhibition, "Lipa Makarska", Neumarkt, Germany, 2001.
8. Exhibition of Ante Grčić and Marija Grčić Tomasović, Hotel Biokovo, Makarska, Croatia, 2002.
9. Group exhibition, "Makarsko ljeto", Gojak Gallery, Makarska, Croatia, 2003.
10. Group exhibition, "Mediteranska fascinacija", Gojak Gallery, Makarska, Croatia, 2007.
11. Group exhibition of works by HDLU members, Zagreb, Croatia, 2005.
12. Group exhibition of works by HDLU members, Zagreb, Croatia, 2006.
13. Group exhibition of Makarska academic painters, Gojak Gallery, Makarska, Croatia, 2007.
14. Group exhibition, "Mulu", Kalalarga, Makarska, Croatia, 2013.
15. Solo exhibition of paintings and ceramics, Gojak Gallery, Makarska, Croatia, 2016.
16. Group exhibition, Makarska artists, Olomouc, Czech Republic, 2019.

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