Biography

Bom in 1957 at Zenica (Bosnia). Graduated at the Academy of Fine Arts at Sarajevo in 1986 with high distinction. From 1983 to 1986 makes caricatures published in weekly magazine “Nasi Dani” at Sarajevo. Becomes member of the Regional Visual Artist Association (DLU) in 1988 (selective admission). Member of the jury of the International Fine Artists in residence at Pocitelj in 1989. Elected member of Bosnia-Herzegovina Fine Artist Association (selective admission) in 1990. From 1990 to 1992 participates to several art projects. Fine Arts profesor at Zenica Classic High School from 1986 to 1992. Creates and realizes costumes and stage setting for Zenica National Theater in 1990 and 1991. Publishes essays on contemporary art from 1987 to 1992. Prepares and animates a culture radio broadcast concerning Fine arts for CD Radia-Zenica in 1992.
 
Teachs Fine Arts in professionnal High School at St. Chamond in France from 1996 to 1999. Creates and realizes stage setting for two plays performed in St. Etienne National Drama Center (Theater) in 2001 and 2003. Designs the play posters and the flyers for those two plays. Teaches drawing and painting at “Meilleurs Ouvriers de France” (Best Craftsmen of france) Association since 2002. Participate to many Fine Arts projects at St. Etienne from 1996 to 2003
 
Makes exhibitions of his work from 1986 to 1992 in Ex-Yugoslavia and since 1994 in France.
 
Work rated at DROUOT cotation yearbook (Paris) since 2001. http://www.drouot-cotation.org
 
Work presented by the MAPRA yearbook (Lyon) since 2000. http://www.mapra-art.org

Exhibitions

In France

• 2003 Gallery “Rue des Artistes” in the scope of Art Fair at St. Etienne
• 2002 Hotel-Restaurant “Le Bourbon” at Yssingeaux
• 2000 Gallery “In Extremis” at St. Etienne
• 2000 Presentention for “Les Amis du Musée d’Art Moderne de St. Etienne” (Friends of Modern Art Museum of St. Etienne)
• 1999 MAPRA (House of Rhone-Alpes Fine Arts) at Lyon
• 1998 Restaurant of Modern Art Museum at St. Etienne
• 1998 “Carte Blanche” - MAPRA at Rillieux La Pape
• 1998 St. Lazare Chapel (XIII century site) at St. Martin de Cornas
• 1998 The Europeen Man Adventure at Taluyers
• 1997 City art festival at Givors
• 1996 Gallery “Les Arcades” at St. Etienne
• 1996 The Book Festival at St. Etienne
• 1996 Days of the National Heritage at Roche La Molière
• 1996 Cultural Center in the scope of Art Fair at St. Etienne
• 1995 Pilat National Parc Circuit (selection made by the Fine Arts School of St. Etienne
• 1995 Art Fair at St. Etienne
• 1994 Museum of the “Château des Bruneaux” at Firminy

In ex- Yugoslavia

• 1992 Gallery “Collegium Artisticum at Sarajevo” *
• 1991 Gallery “Collegium Artisticum at Sarajevo”
• 1990 Gallery “Karas” at Zagreb
• 1990 Cultural Center Gallery at Bugojno
• 1990 Gallery “Collegium Artisticum at Sarajevo”
• 1989 Likovna Galerija Grada Zenice (Municipal Gallery)
• 1988 National Theater of Zenica Gallery
• 1987 Mine House Gallery at Zenica
• 1986 Cultural Center “Djure Djakovic” at Sarajevo

* Opening didn’t hold because of war

Distopy

In the discontinuity of an always-new present, distopy appears on an individual as well as a common historic background.
Through the event which is an extensive suite making up a unity and a whole, the immediate past has an influence on present and annouces the future. The objective world founds its synchronicity by producing new events as subjective and personal creation.
The shared elements in all drawings and the elements belonging only to each of them are coordinated together in a vibration flow born from the event itself.

Video

Click Video Vernissage expo Anto Cabraja vu par ChenYu (Le Réalgar)