Biography<\/h1><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![\"Pavel](\"https:\/\/pavelflorjancic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Image-52016-scaled.jpg\" "\\"Pavel")
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Pavel Florjan\u010di\u010d<\/strong> was born in 1947 in \u0160kofja Loka, Slovenia. He attended the School of Design in Ljubljana <\/strong>(Department of Applied Graphics) and later continued his studies at the Faculty of Education<\/strong>, Department of Art Education, in Ljubljana. From 1970 to 1975<\/strong>, he taught art at the primary school in \u0160kofja Loka.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>In 1975<\/strong>, he obtained the status of independent cultural worker \u2013 painter<\/strong>, and the following year received a work scholarship from the Cultural Community of Slovenia<\/strong>. In 1977<\/strong>, he was awarded a national scholarship from the Mo\u0161a Pijade Fund for the Advancement of Fine Arts (Belgrade)<\/strong>, which enabled him to pursue further studies in Paris<\/strong>. Since 1986<\/strong>, he has collaborated with Art Collection Gallery in Munich<\/strong>. He lives and works in \u0160kofja Loka<\/strong>.<\/p>\nPavel Florjan\u010di\u010d is regarded as one of Slovenia\u2019s leading representatives of photorealism and hyperrealism<\/strong>. Among painters from the \u0160kofja Loka region, he is known for his exceptional technical mastery and highly distinctive style. His work reflects the artistic movements of the late 1960s and 1970s, marked by a precise understanding of form, light, and material.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>While his paintings may evoke photographic clarity, they transcend mere imitation, transforming ordinary still-life scenes into profound reflections on perception and reality. His painter\u2019s eye reveals subtle spatial and tonal nuances that often escape casual observation. Florjan\u010di\u010d\u2019s ability to render the intimate world of objects with such purity and focus gives his work a timeless, contemplative quality, recalling the dramatic tension found in classical landscape painting.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
![\"Pavel](\"https:\/\/pavelflorjancic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Image-62016-scaled.jpg\" "\\"Pavel")
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Selected Solo Exhibitions<\/strong><\/h2>\n1975 \u2013 Idrija Gallery, Idrija
1979 \u2013 Likovni Salon, Ravne na Koro\u0161kem
1990 \u2013 Galerie in der Prannerstrasse, Munich
1992 \u2013 Galerie Bilder Prat, Linz
1992 \u2013 Galerie in der Prannerstrasse, Munich
1993 \u2013 Galerie Reinhagen, Bad Oeynhausen
1994 \u2013 Galerie Malerwinkel, Braunschweig
1996 \u2013 Galerie in der Prannerstrasse, Munich
1998 \u2013 Galerie in der Prannerstrasse, Munich
2000 \u2013 Galerie in der Prannerstrasse, Munich
2003 \u2013 Kolar Gallery, Slovenj Gradec
2005 \u2013 Ha\u010dek Cultural Center, Klagenfurt
2005 \u2013 Galleria Rettori Tribbio 2, Trieste
2007 \u2013 Ivan Grohar Gallery, \u0160kofja Loka
2010 \u2013 Galerie Bilder Prat, Linz
2012 \u2013 Berghammer Galerie, Linz
2015 \u2013 Gallery Steiner Wien, Vienna
2016 \u2013 Artifact, New York, USA
2019 \u2013 \u0160iv\u010deva hi\u0161a Gallery, Radovljica
2019 \u2013 Galleria Rettori Tribbio, Trieste
2020 \u2013 Sokolski dom, \u0160kofja Loka
2025 \u2013 Gunclje Gallery, Ljubljana\u2013\u0160entvid<\/p>\n
\nSelected Group Exhibitions<\/strong><\/h2>\n1973\u20131981 \u2013 7th\u201311th Biennial of Young Artists<\/em>, Museum of Modern Art, Rijeka
1976 \u2013 Young Yugoslav Art<\/em>, Cuba and Panama
1976 \u2013 1st Biennale INTART<\/em>, Udine, Klagenfurt, Ljubljana
1979\u20131991 \u2013 7th\u201313th Zagreb Exhibition of Yugoslav Drawing<\/em>, JAZU Graphic Cabinet, Zagreb
1979 \u2013 Graphik aus Slowenien<\/em>, Tiroler Kunstpavillon, Innsbruck
1981\u20131982 \u2013 Younger Yugoslav Art<\/em>, Budapest, \u0141\u00f3d\u017a, Pozna\u0144
1984 \u2013 9th International Exhibition of Original Drawing<\/em>, Museum of Modern Art, Rijeka
2003 \u2013 My Little World<\/em>, Gallery of Contemporary Art, Celje
2005 \u2013 Masterful Trio<\/em>, Bilder im Hof, Flensburg
2014 \u2013 The Power of Perception II<\/em>, Artspace Gallery, New York
2014 \u2013 1st Biennale Europ\u00e9enne Paris<\/em>, Paris
2014 \u2013 Spectrum Miami<\/em>, Artifact New York, Miami
2015 \u2013 2nd Biennale Internazionale d\u2019Arte di Palermo<\/em>, Palazzo Sant\u2019Elia, Palermo
2015 \u2013 Florence Art International ArtExpo<\/em>, Palazzo Guicciardini, Florence
2015 \u2013 Recent Painting and Sculpture in the \u0160kofja Loka Region<\/em>, Sokolski dom, \u0160kofja Loka
2015 \u2013 Architectural Digest Home Design Show<\/em>, Art UpClose, New York
2015 \u2013 Art Expo New York City<\/em>, Art UpClose, New York
2015 \u2013 Spectrum Miami \u2013 Contemporary Art Show (during Art Basel)<\/em>, Artifact, Miami
2016 \u2013 Architectural Digest Home Design Show<\/em>, Art UpClose, New York
2016 \u2013 Art Monaco<\/em>, Artifact New York, Monaco
2021 \u2013 4th Triennial Exhibition of Visual Arts in Rome<\/em>, Palazzo Velli Expo, Rome<\/p>\n
\nPublications and Features<\/strong><\/h2>\nBooks<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n- \n
Monograph: Pavel Florjan\u010di\u010d \u2013 Poesie in Bildern<\/em>, Art Collection, Gallery in der Prannerstrasse & Druckerei Gebr. Gierl, Munich, 2001 (pp. 1\u2013113)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n
Contemporary Art of Excellence<\/em>, Global Art Agency, Oxford, 2015 (pp. 64\u201365)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n
A Survey of Contemporary Art \u2013 World Edition 2015<\/em>, Art UpClose, New York, 2015 (p. 126)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n
Inspiration International Art Book<\/em>, Contemporary Masters Collection, Portland\u2013London, 2016 (p. 182)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n
Inspiration International Art Book<\/em>, Contemporary Masters Collection, Portland\u2013London, 2017 (p. 99)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n
Atlante dell\u2019Arte Contemporanea<\/em>, Start Roma, De Agostini Novara, 2019 (p. 973)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nMagazines<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n- \n
The New Heirs of Rembrandt \u2013 Historical Paths of Figurative Art<\/em>, Effetto Arte, Palermo, May\/June 2014 (p. 61)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n
A Portrait for Great Art\u2019s Masters<\/em>, Effetto Arte, Palermo, Sept.\/Oct. 2014 (p. 91)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n
Roma Imperiale International Prize<\/em>, Effetto Arte, Palermo, May\/June 2015 (p. 77)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n
Aesthetica \u2013 The Art & Culture Magazine<\/em>, York, Oct.\/Nov. 2015 (p. 158)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\nSelected Awards and Recognitions<\/strong><\/h2>\n1976 \u2013 1st Biennale INTART<\/em>, Centro Friulani Arti Plastiche, Purchase Award, Udine
1977 \u2013 Likanale<\/em>, Purchase Award, Gospi\u0107
1984 \u2013 Grohar Scholarship<\/em>, \u0160kofja Loka
1987 \u2013 11th Zagreb Exhibition of Yugoslav Drawing<\/em>, Purchase Award, Zagreb
2014 \u2013 1st Biennale Europ\u00e9enne Paris<\/em>, for emerging artistic talent, Paris
2015 \u2013 Sandro Botticelli Prize<\/em>, for stylistic excellence, Florence
2015 \u2013 Roma Imperiale International Prize<\/em>, for stylistic excellence, Rome
2016 \u2013 Palm Art Award<\/em>, Certificate of Excellence for outstanding originality and quality, Quedlinburg
2020 \u2013 Grohar Award<\/em>, Association of Artists \u0160kofja Loka & Municipality of \u0160kofja Loka<\/p>\n
\nNominations<\/strong><\/h2>\n2008 \u2013 Nominee for the Professional Award of the ZDSLU<\/em> (Association of Slovenian Fine Artists)
2017 \u2013 Nominee for the Rihard Jakopi\u010d Award<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5369","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pavelflorjancic.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5369","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pavelflorjancic.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pavelflorjancic.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pavelflorjancic.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pavelflorjancic.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5369"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/pavelflorjancic.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5369\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5517,"href":"https:\/\/pavelflorjancic.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5369\/revisions\/5517"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pavelflorjancic.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5369"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Pavel Florjan\u010di\u010d<\/strong> was born in 1947 in \u0160kofja Loka, Slovenia. He attended the School of Design in Ljubljana <\/strong>(Department of Applied Graphics) and later continued his studies at the Faculty of Education<\/strong>, Department of Art Education, in Ljubljana. From 1970 to 1975<\/strong>, he taught art at the primary school in \u0160kofja Loka.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> In 1975<\/strong>, he obtained the status of independent cultural worker \u2013 painter<\/strong>, and the following year received a work scholarship from the Cultural Community of Slovenia<\/strong>. In 1977<\/strong>, he was awarded a national scholarship from the Mo\u0161a Pijade Fund for the Advancement of Fine Arts (Belgrade)<\/strong>, which enabled him to pursue further studies in Paris<\/strong>. Since 1986<\/strong>, he has collaborated with Art Collection Gallery in Munich<\/strong>. He lives and works in \u0160kofja Loka<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Pavel Florjan\u010di\u010d is regarded as one of Slovenia\u2019s leading representatives of photorealism and hyperrealism<\/strong>. Among painters from the \u0160kofja Loka region, he is known for his exceptional technical mastery and highly distinctive style. His work reflects the artistic movements of the late 1960s and 1970s, marked by a precise understanding of form, light, and material.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> While his paintings may evoke photographic clarity, they transcend mere imitation, transforming ordinary still-life scenes into profound reflections on perception and reality. His painter\u2019s eye reveals subtle spatial and tonal nuances that often escape casual observation. Florjan\u010di\u010d\u2019s ability to render the intimate world of objects with such purity and focus gives his work a timeless, contemplative quality, recalling the dramatic tension found in classical landscape painting.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> 1975 \u2013 Idrija Gallery, Idrija 1973\u20131981 \u2013 7th\u201311th Biennial of Young Artists<\/em>, Museum of Modern Art, Rijeka Monograph: Pavel Florjan\u010di\u010d \u2013 Poesie in Bildern<\/em>, Art Collection, Gallery in der Prannerstrasse & Druckerei Gebr. Gierl, Munich, 2001 (pp. 1\u2013113)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Contemporary Art of Excellence<\/em>, Global Art Agency, Oxford, 2015 (pp. 64\u201365)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n A Survey of Contemporary Art \u2013 World Edition 2015<\/em>, Art UpClose, New York, 2015 (p. 126)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Inspiration International Art Book<\/em>, Contemporary Masters Collection, Portland\u2013London, 2016 (p. 182)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Inspiration International Art Book<\/em>, Contemporary Masters Collection, Portland\u2013London, 2017 (p. 99)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Atlante dell\u2019Arte Contemporanea<\/em>, Start Roma, De Agostini Novara, 2019 (p. 973)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n The New Heirs of Rembrandt \u2013 Historical Paths of Figurative Art<\/em>, Effetto Arte, Palermo, May\/June 2014 (p. 61)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n A Portrait for Great Art\u2019s Masters<\/em>, Effetto Arte, Palermo, Sept.\/Oct. 2014 (p. 91)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Roma Imperiale International Prize<\/em>, Effetto Arte, Palermo, May\/June 2015 (p. 77)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Aesthetica \u2013 The Art & Culture Magazine<\/em>, York, Oct.\/Nov. 2015 (p. 158)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n 1976 \u2013 1st Biennale INTART<\/em>, Centro Friulani Arti Plastiche, Purchase Award, Udine 2008 \u2013 Nominee for the Professional Award of the ZDSLU<\/em> (Association of Slovenian Fine Artists)<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Selected Solo Exhibitions<\/strong><\/h2>\n
1979 \u2013 Likovni Salon, Ravne na Koro\u0161kem
1990 \u2013 Galerie in der Prannerstrasse, Munich
1992 \u2013 Galerie Bilder Prat, Linz
1992 \u2013 Galerie in der Prannerstrasse, Munich
1993 \u2013 Galerie Reinhagen, Bad Oeynhausen
1994 \u2013 Galerie Malerwinkel, Braunschweig
1996 \u2013 Galerie in der Prannerstrasse, Munich
1998 \u2013 Galerie in der Prannerstrasse, Munich
2000 \u2013 Galerie in der Prannerstrasse, Munich
2003 \u2013 Kolar Gallery, Slovenj Gradec
2005 \u2013 Ha\u010dek Cultural Center, Klagenfurt
2005 \u2013 Galleria Rettori Tribbio 2, Trieste
2007 \u2013 Ivan Grohar Gallery, \u0160kofja Loka
2010 \u2013 Galerie Bilder Prat, Linz
2012 \u2013 Berghammer Galerie, Linz
2015 \u2013 Gallery Steiner Wien, Vienna
2016 \u2013 Artifact, New York, USA
2019 \u2013 \u0160iv\u010deva hi\u0161a Gallery, Radovljica
2019 \u2013 Galleria Rettori Tribbio, Trieste
2020 \u2013 Sokolski dom, \u0160kofja Loka
2025 \u2013 Gunclje Gallery, Ljubljana\u2013\u0160entvid<\/p>\n
\nSelected Group Exhibitions<\/strong><\/h2>\n
1976 \u2013 Young Yugoslav Art<\/em>, Cuba and Panama
1976 \u2013 1st Biennale INTART<\/em>, Udine, Klagenfurt, Ljubljana
1979\u20131991 \u2013 7th\u201313th Zagreb Exhibition of Yugoslav Drawing<\/em>, JAZU Graphic Cabinet, Zagreb
1979 \u2013 Graphik aus Slowenien<\/em>, Tiroler Kunstpavillon, Innsbruck
1981\u20131982 \u2013 Younger Yugoslav Art<\/em>, Budapest, \u0141\u00f3d\u017a, Pozna\u0144
1984 \u2013 9th International Exhibition of Original Drawing<\/em>, Museum of Modern Art, Rijeka
2003 \u2013 My Little World<\/em>, Gallery of Contemporary Art, Celje
2005 \u2013 Masterful Trio<\/em>, Bilder im Hof, Flensburg
2014 \u2013 The Power of Perception II<\/em>, Artspace Gallery, New York
2014 \u2013 1st Biennale Europ\u00e9enne Paris<\/em>, Paris
2014 \u2013 Spectrum Miami<\/em>, Artifact New York, Miami
2015 \u2013 2nd Biennale Internazionale d\u2019Arte di Palermo<\/em>, Palazzo Sant\u2019Elia, Palermo
2015 \u2013 Florence Art International ArtExpo<\/em>, Palazzo Guicciardini, Florence
2015 \u2013 Recent Painting and Sculpture in the \u0160kofja Loka Region<\/em>, Sokolski dom, \u0160kofja Loka
2015 \u2013 Architectural Digest Home Design Show<\/em>, Art UpClose, New York
2015 \u2013 Art Expo New York City<\/em>, Art UpClose, New York
2015 \u2013 Spectrum Miami \u2013 Contemporary Art Show (during Art Basel)<\/em>, Artifact, Miami
2016 \u2013 Architectural Digest Home Design Show<\/em>, Art UpClose, New York
2016 \u2013 Art Monaco<\/em>, Artifact New York, Monaco
2021 \u2013 4th Triennial Exhibition of Visual Arts in Rome<\/em>, Palazzo Velli Expo, Rome<\/p>\n
\nPublications and Features<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Books<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\n
Magazines<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\n
\nSelected Awards and Recognitions<\/strong><\/h2>\n
1977 \u2013 Likanale<\/em>, Purchase Award, Gospi\u0107
1984 \u2013 Grohar Scholarship<\/em>, \u0160kofja Loka
1987 \u2013 11th Zagreb Exhibition of Yugoslav Drawing<\/em>, Purchase Award, Zagreb
2014 \u2013 1st Biennale Europ\u00e9enne Paris<\/em>, for emerging artistic talent, Paris
2015 \u2013 Sandro Botticelli Prize<\/em>, for stylistic excellence, Florence
2015 \u2013 Roma Imperiale International Prize<\/em>, for stylistic excellence, Rome
2016 \u2013 Palm Art Award<\/em>, Certificate of Excellence for outstanding originality and quality, Quedlinburg
2020 \u2013 Grohar Award<\/em>, Association of Artists \u0160kofja Loka & Municipality of \u0160kofja Loka<\/p>\n
\nNominations<\/strong><\/h2>\n
2017 \u2013 Nominee for the Rihard Jakopi\u010d Award<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5369","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pavelflorjancic.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5369","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pavelflorjancic.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pavelflorjancic.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pavelflorjancic.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pavelflorjancic.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5369"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/pavelflorjancic.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5369\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5517,"href":"https:\/\/pavelflorjancic.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5369\/revisions\/5517"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pavelflorjancic.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5369"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}