Luka Širok

b. 1982, Šempeter pri Novi Gorici, Slovenia
Lives and works between Slovenia & Italy
www.sirokluka.com | IG: @akulsirok

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STUDIES

• 1997 – 2002 Max Fabiani Art School, Gorizia (ITA)

• 2002 – 2007 Academy of Fine Arts, Venice (ITA)

 

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS

• 2025 – Shaping Changes, Y Gallery, Ljubljana (SLO)

• 2024 – Fra le righe / Between the lines, Spazio Agore, Gorizia (ITA)

• 2024 – Ein bisschen von allem, GALERIE ZUGänglicheKUNST, Pörtschach (AUT)

• 2024 – Macro Micro Expansion 2, Vila Vipolže (SLO)

• 2024 – Metamorphosis of the Discard, ZDSLU, Consulate General of the Republic of Slovenia, Klagenfurt (AUT)

• 2023 – Heads up, ex-church Sv. Duh, Črnomelj (SLO)

• 2023 – Macro Micro Expansion, Dolenjski Museum, Novo mesto (SLO)

• 2023 – Impersonality, Gallery Institute of Jožef Stefan, Ljubljana (SLO)

• 2022 – Faceless, Rika Debenjaka Gallery, Kanal ob Soči (SLO)

• 2021 – RRRRRRR, MSNG Gallery, Nova Gorica (SLO)

• 2021 – (Ne)udobje / Dis(comfort), Hiša kulture, Pivka (SLO)

• 2019 – Vice Versa, Galerija Blok, Beograd (SRB)

• 2018 – Gostota slojevitosti, Goriški muzej, Galerija Zorana Mušiča, Grad Dobrovo (SLO)

• 2014 – Plastic Playground Now, Kristalna palača, Sitiartstore, Ljubljana (SLO)

• 2013 – L’onda stratificata, Gary Lee Studio, Trst (ITA)

• 2013 – Answers without questions, Emeroteca Mimexity, Trst (ITA)

• 2009 – Only Part of my Day, Fonticus Gallery, Grožnjan (HR)

• 2007 – Also be conceptual, Galerija Spazio Bianco, Mestre (ITA​

 

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

• 2025 – 3. Bijenalu crteža, Galerija MMC UPA Rovinj, Hrvatsko društvo likovnih umjietnika Istre, Pula, (HR)

• 2025 – Pinocchio. Alchimie lagunari, Fondazione Poma Liberatutti, Pescia-Firenze (ITA)

• 2025 – Odtenki meje, European Capital of Culture GO!2025, Kulturni center Lojze Bratuž, Gorica (ITA)

• 2023 – Virtual Winter Salon, ZDSLU Gallery, Ljubljana (SLO)

• 2023 – Pulsar, Progetto Borca, Dolomiti Contemporanee, Borca di Cadore (ITA)

• 2023 – Malutta in Spazio, Spazio Contemporanea Gallery, Brescia (ITA)

• 2023 – Etike(te) Lies, 3rd International Biennale of Artistic Vision, Novo mesto (SLO)

• 2023 – Wonders in the park, Land Art, Kromberk Castle, Nova Gorica (SLO)

• 2023 – Inhale Exhale, curated by Mojca Grmek, City Gallery Nova Gorica (SLO)

• 2022 – Inhale Exhale, curated by Mojca Grmek, House of Culture, Pivka (SLO)

• 2022 – Who Killed Bamby?, Dolomiti Contemporanee, Casso, Vajont (ITA)

• 2022 – 18th Novo mesto Fine Art Days, Dolenjski Museum / Jakčev dom, Novo mesto (SLO)

• 2022 – Dialogues, ZDSLU – DLUSP, Kocka Gallery, Novo mesto (SLO)

• 2022 – Sculpture, ZDSLU – DLUSP, Lokar Gallery, Ajdovščina (SLO)

• 2021 – Collection Borkovsky, Fonticus Gallery, Grožnjan (HR)

• 2021 – Winter Salon, ZDSLU Gallery, Ljubljana (SLO)

• 2021 – Art Night Venezia – 10th edition, GPS Art Factory, Open Studios, Venice (ITA)

• 2021 – Etike(te) Laughter, 2nd International Biennale of Artistic Vision, Simulaker Gallery, Novo mesto (SLO)

• 2021 – May Salon / Drawing and Sculpture, Libertas Warehouse, Koper (SLO)

• 2020 – Isolation of Life – Life in Isolation (virtual exhibition), Lokar Gallery, Ajdovščina (SLO)

• 2020 – Ideas and Concepts, ZDSLU Gallery, Ljubljana (SLO)

• 2020 – Mosaic, Lokar Gallery, Ajdovščina (SLO)

• 2019 – Winter Festival, ZDSLU Gallery, Ljubljana (SLO)

• 2019 – Timeraiser, Biosfera Gallery, Padova (ITA)

• 2019 – Art Night Venezia – Art Liberates the Night, GPS Art Factory, Venice (ITA)

• 2019 – Air4 / 100 Artists – 100 Paintings, Ravnikar Gallery, Ljubljana (SLO)

• 2019 – May Salon, National Museum, Metelkova, Ljubljana (SLO)

• 2019 – Figolammerda Ep. Two, GAD Giudecca Art District, curated by Pier Paolo Scelsi & Valentina Gioia Levy, in collaboration with Fondazione Malutta, Venice (ITA)

• 2019 – Figolammerda Ep. One, NESXT Art Festival, in collaboration with Spazio Ferramenta & Fondazione Malutta, Torino (ITA)

• 2018 – Brain-tooling, Tiziano Contemporaneo, Forte di Monte Ricco, curated by Gianluca D’Inca Levis, Riccardo Caldura, Petra Cason, Dolomiti Contemporanee, Pieve di Cadore (ITA)

• 2018 – Open Studio, Dolomiti Contemporanee, Borca di Cadore (ITA)

• 2017 – Confinis, curated by Marco Tagliafierro in collaboration with Asilo Bianco, Villa Nigra, Lago d’Orta (ITA)

• 2017 – Two Many to Many, Marin Gallery, Umag (HR)

• 2017 – Imago Mundi – Luciano Benetton Collection / Mediterranean Routes, ZAC – Zisa Zona Arti Contemporanee, Palermo (ITA)

• 2017 – Imago Mundi – Voices of Transition, selected works for catalogue & exhibition of 130 Slovenian artists, curated by Igor Španjol (SLO/ITA)

• 2016 – One from Many, Agore Space, Gorizia (ITA)

• 2016 – This is Today, Monfort, Obalne Galleries in collaboration with Ministry of Culture, Piran (SLO)

• 2015 – Finding Goran Gogić, Fondation Malutta / Rob Pruitt’s Flea Market, Gallery A+A, Venice (ITA)

• 2015 – Contents in Continents, Atelier 3+10, Associazione Culturale Internazionale, Mestre, Venice (ITA)

• 2015 – Resident Artists, MLZ Art Dep, Trieste (ITA)

• 2015 – Avosantis, Colonos (ITA)

• 2015 – Group Exhibition, Fondation Malutta / Rob Pruitt’s Flea Market, Gallery A+A, Venice (ITA)

• 2014 – Art Takes Miami, See.Me Project, Miami Scoop Fair, Miami Beach (USA)

• 2014 – And at Last Came the Forest, Dolomiti Contemporanee, Progetto Borca, Belluno (ITA)

• 2014 – Matinee, Officina delle Zattere, Venice (ITA)

• 2014 – Breg 12, Art & Music, Italian Institute of Culture, Ljubljana (SLO)

• 2014 – Atlantis Water Park – Permanent Exhibition, Sitiartstore & Ypsilon Institute, Ljubljana (SLO)

• 2013 – Buon Natale 2013, Luisi Art & Space, Trieste (ITA)

• 2013 – Young Artist Shop, SITIARTSTORE & Ypsilon Institute, Crystal Palace, Ljubljana (SLO)

• 2013 – Arte Paradigma Est, Carrara Art Fair, Carrara (ITA)

• 2013 – Nuovevie, Sala Antiche Mura, Monfalcone (ITA)

• 2013 – Transfailure Jungle, A+A Gallery, Venice (ITA)

• 2012 – Key Kode Berlin, Infantellina Gallery, Berlin (GER)

• 2012 – Luisi Art & Space 2, Trieste (ITA)

• 2012 – Extempore Ptuj, Trenzor Gallery, Ptuj (SLO)

• 2011 – Mysterium Koinsberg 2011, 5th International Artist Symposium, Heimschuh (AUT)

• 2011 – Art Night Venezia, Galleria Matteo Lo Greco, Venice (ITA)

• 2010 – The Bridge, SPA+A, Central Restaurant Lounge, Venice (ITA)

• 2010 – Most, SPA+A, Sztuki Gallery, Poznań (POL)

• 2010 – Art for All, Jma Gallery, Vienna (AUT)

• 2009 – SPA+A, International Modern Art Gallery Ca’ Pesaro, Venice (ITA)

• 2009 – I’m Blue, Infantellina Contemporary Gallery, Berlin (GER)

• 2009 – Sketch it Out, APW Gallery, New York (USA)

• 2009 – Eufasia, Monaco Asia Society, Port Palace Hotel, Monte Carlo (MCO)

• 2009 – Highway to Berlin, La Galleria, Cefalù-Palermo (ITA)

• 2008 – Mutant Reaction, Attivarte Association, Bugno Art Gallery, Venice (ITA)

• 2008 – 18×18 – 18 Artists for 18 October, Infantellina Contemporary Gallery, Berlin (GER)

• 2008 – Spotlights / Attentive Observers, Ateliergemeinschaft geh8, Dresden (GER)

• 2008 – Refusés!, Ibrida & The Momos Association, Venice (ITA)

• 2008 – Liquid Trajectories, Attivarte Association, Fondazione Bevilacqua La Masa, Venice (ITA)

• 2008 – Nova Svetlost, A+A Gallery, Venice (ITA)

• 2008 – Atelier F, Academy of Fine Arts, Venice (ITA

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RESIDENCIES & ART COLONIES

• 2024 XXVII International Fine Arts Colony, Festival Ljubljana, Križanke (SLO)

• 2023 Painting Colony, Novo Mesto – Jakčev Dom, Dolenjski Museum (SLO)

• 2022 Who Killed Bamby?, Dolomiti Contemporanee, Borca di Cadore (ITA)

• 2015 Terraforming: Slovenian Pavilion, Dolomiti Contemporanee, Borca di Cadore (ITA)

 

ARTICLES & PUBLICATION

• 2025 – Glas Istre: Afirmacija crteža kao elemntarne tehnike, Pula- Okt. 2025 (CRO) 

• 2025 – Il Tirreno: Pinocchio su carta Magnani da Poma, Pistoia (ITA)

• 2025 – Kritiški Posladek, podcast, Nova Gorica, (SLO)  

• 2025 – ZDF TV: Europäische Kulturhauptstadt, Nova Gorica (SLO)

• 2024 – Arte Visione Magazine, TV Koper-Capodistria (SLO/ITA)

• 2023 – Megafon.si: Novomeški 3. Bienale Etike(te), 15.09.2023 (SLO)

• 2023 – STA.si: Virtual Winter Salon ZDSLU 2023, 01.12.2023 (SLO)

• 2023 – Exibart.com: Fondazione Malutta feature, 10.10.2023 (ITA)

• 2023 – Bresciaoggi: La liberta di fare insieme: Il collettivo artistico Fondazione Malutta si racconta (ITA)

• 2023 – Primorske novice: Čarobna bitja v grajskem parku, Kromberk, Sep 2023 (SLO)

• 2023 – MMC RTV SLO / STA: V Novem mestu razstava Makro mikro ekspanzije Luke Široka, 17.03.2023 (SLO)

• 2023 – Dolenjski list: Odprtje razstave "Luka Širok – Makro mikro ekspanzije", 17.03.2023 (SLO)

• 2023 – Lokalno.si: Odprtje razstave "Luka Širok – Makro mikro ekspanzije", 17.03.2023 (SLO)

• 2023 – Cobiss.si: Luka Širok: Brezosebnost – Galerija Instituta "Jožef Stefan", Jan–Feb 2023 (SLO)

• 2023 – Likovni svet / The World of Art: Mihailo Lišanin, Ljubljana, Galerija Instituta Jožef Stefan, Brezosebnost, Luka Širok, Jan–Feb 2023 (SLO/ENG)

• 2023 – RTV SLO: Jurečič Boštjan, Razstava slikarja Luke Široka, 18.01.2023 (SLO)

• 2023 – RTV SLO / Kultura: Mojca Dumančič, Skupinska razstava "Vdih Izdih", 11.01.2023 (SLO)

• 2023 – Primorske novice: Ana Cukijati, Življenje je kot vdih, 27.01.2023 (SLO)

• 2023 – MMC RTV SLO: A.J., Vdih Izdih – "Tudi brez človeka bo življenje na svetu obstalo in se razvijalo", 11.01.2023 (SLO)

• 2023 – Cobiss.si: Vdih Izdih = Inhale Exhale, Hiša kulture Pivka & Mestna galerija Nova Gorica, Sep 2022 – Jan 2023 (SLO/ENG)

• 2022 – Franzmagazine: Stefania Santoni, Who killed Bambi?, 10.12.2022 (ITA/ENG)

• 2022 – Likovni svet / The World of Art: Mihailo Lišanin, Kanal ob Soči, Galerija Rika Debenjaka, Brezobrazi obrazi, Luka Širok, Nov–Dec 2022 (SLO/ENG)

• 2022 – Letopis Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia: ABAV 2018, Slikarstvo danes: da Emilio Vedova alle ultime tendenze, Nov 2022 (ITA)

• 2022 – dupivka.si: Jelka Čeligoj, V Hiši kulture v Pivki, 05.10.2022 (SLO)

• 2022 – Vascom.si: Aleksander Kušlan, Otvoritev skupinske razstave Vdih Izdih, Sep 2022 (SLO)

• 2022 – Delo: Nina Skumavc, Ocenjujemo Vdih Izdih, 21.09.2022 (SLO)

• 2022 – Pivški list: Mojca Grmek, Začetek nove razstavne sezone v Hiši kulture, Sep 2022 (SLO)

• 2022 – notranjskoprimorske.si: V Hiši kulture v Pivki – razstava Vdih Izdih, 09.09.2022 (SLO)

• 2022 – Dolenjski list: I. Vidmar, Novomeški likovni dnevi: Bolj žensko in bolj mladostno, 09.05.2022 (SLO)

• 2022 – Vaš Kanal / YouTube: Odprtje razstave Novomeški likovni dnevi, 09.08.2022 (SLO)

• 2022 – MMC RTV SLO / STA: Umetniška dela iz novomeške likovne kolonije, 03.07.2022 (SLO)

• 2022 – MojaObčina.si: Edo Pelicon, Vladimir Bačič, Dialogi, 13.04.2022 (SLO)

• 2021 – Glas Istre: Tea Tidič, Iz Grožnjanskih kolekcij: Kolekcija Borkovsky, 29.12.2021 (HR)

• 2021 – Glas Istre: Luka Jelavić, Ciklus iz grožnjanskih kolekcij, 01.01.2021 (HR)

• 2021 – TGR rainews.it – Veneto: Andrea Rossini, Art Night Venezia, 03.10.2021 (ITA)

• 2021 – DELO: Koprsko poletje v znamenju umetnosti, 03.07.2021 (SLO)

• 2021 – RegionalObala.si: Tudi po Koprskih trgih in ulicah več umetniških del, 27.06.2021 (SLO)

• 2021 – MMC RTV SLO: V Kopru na ogled risbe in kipi Majskega salona, 26.06.2021 (SLO)

• 2021 – Primorska Kronika / TV Koper Capodistria: Irena Cunja, Majski salon, 26.06.2021 (SLO)

• 2021 – Primorske novice: Maja Pertič Gombač, Na divjem safariju od tesnobe, jeze do upanja, 22.06.2021 (SLO)

• 2021 – Rai Furlanija Julijska krajina: Ivan Žerjal, Luka Širok v Mestni galeriji Nova Gorica, 18.06.2021 (ITA/SLO)

• 2021 – Radio Koper: Tatjana Gregorič, IKS – Luka Širok, 08.06.2021 (SLO)

• 2021 – Radio Koper: Tatjana Gregorič, Opoldnevnik – Razstava Luka Širok, 07.06.2021 (SLO)

• 2021 – MMC RTV SLO: Razstava Luke Široka v Mestni galeriji Nova Gorica: "RRRRRR", 04.06.2021 (SLO)

• 2021 – Kulturni dom / Catalog: Mojca Grmek, RRRRRRR – slike in skulpture, 04–28.06.2021 (SLO)

• 2021 – Notranjsko primorske novice: Cona (Ne)udobja v Hiši kulture, 26.02.2021 (SLO)

• 2021 – Primorske novice: Maja Pertič Gombač, (Ne)udobje kot gonilo, 19.02.2021 (SLO)

• 2021 – Radio94: Ne(udobje) v Hiši kulture, Jan 2021 (SLO)

• 2021 – Pivški list: Mojca Grmek, Ne(udobje) v Hiši kulture, Jan 2021 (SLO)

• 2020 – Art Hole Magazine: Featured artwork, 15.10.2020, London (UK)

• 2020 – Primorske novice: Andraž Gombač, Videti, otipati, slišati, četudi z masko, 17.10.2020 (SLO)

• 2020 – Primorske novice: Alenka Tratnik, Ustvarjati za umetnost ali za preživetje, 24.01.2020 (SLO)

• 2019 – Il Gazzettino: Volontariato in cambio di arte opere per Timeraiser, 11.10.2019 (ITA)

• 2019 – Politika / Beograd: Article about exhibition, Apr 2019 (SRB)

• 2019 – Espoarte / Contemporary Art Magazine: Giudecca Art District, Figolammerda Ep.2, Fondazione Malutta(ITA)

• 2018 – Briški časopis: Iva Sivec, Gostota slojevitosti v Mušičevi Galeriji, Winter 2018 (SLO)

• 2018 – Slevin Magazine: Issue #3, Editor Santi Permana, Selected for cover and article, 23.11.2018 (UK)

• 2018 – La Stampa.it / Torinosette: Art-NESXT 2018 / Figolammerda allo Spazio Feramenta, 31.10.2018 (ITA)

• 2018 – Touring Club / Gorizia senza più confini: Marta Calcagno Baldini, Oct 2018 (ITA)

• 2017 – Rendezvousdelamode: Marco Tagliafierro, Milan (ITA)

• 2017 – Imago Mundi / Benetton: Franca Marri, Il Piccolo, 04.01.2017 (ITA)

• 2016 – Fruit of the Forest (Natura Naturans #4): Marco Tagliafierro, Federica Tattoli, Milan (ITA)

• 2016 – Primorske novice: Umetnost s koreninami v Laguni, 21.10.2016 (SLO)

• 2015 – Barbara Taboni / Dolomiti Contemporanee, Belluno (ITA)

• 2013 – Roberto Vidali / Juliet Magazine: Article about exhibition, Trieste (ITA)

• 2013 – Gianfranco Palliaga / Arte arte ed ancora arte: Text about artist, Trieste (ITA)

• 2013 – Eugen Borkovsky / Only Part of My Day: Text about exhibition, Grožnjan (HR)

• 2008 – Domitilla Musella / Nuova Luce: Text about exhibition, Venice (ITA)

 

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

• 2022 Special Prize, 18th Novo Mesto Art Days, Dolenjski Museum, Slovenia

 

COLLECTIONS

• 2023 Dolenjski muzej – Jakčev dom, Slovenia (Triptych 61, 62, 63)

• 2022 Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Slovenia (Denada 3, 2019)

• 2022 Fonticus Gallery, Borkovsky collection, Croatia ( Mental illnes 2009)

• 2016 Imago Mundi Collection, Italy/Slovenia (Meeting, 2016)

 

VIDEOS / MEDIA

• Sodobna Umetnost 4 (2025)

• Okno k Sosedu / Fenster zum Nachbarn (2024)

• Arte Visione Magazine (2024)

• Pulsar DC (2023)

• Makro Mikro Ekspanzije (2023)

• Who Killed Bamby? (2022)

• Sodobna Umetnost series (2021 – 2022)

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