Jože Ciuha
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Jože Ciuha is a Slovenia
Slovenia
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n-born artist. He has gained international recognition, winning several important international prizes. These prizes include:
  • Grand prix at the international graphic biennale at Seoul
    Seoul
    Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...

  • First prize of Mediterranean biennale in Alexandria
    Alexandria
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  • prizes at Biennale in Kraków
    Kraków
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     and Ljubljana
    Ljubljana
    Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia and its largest city. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is located in the centre of the country in the Ljubljana Basin, and is a mid-sized city of some 270,000 inhabitants...

  • Chevalier des art et letters, awarded by the French minister of culture
  • Golden medal for artistic promotion by the president of Austria


Additionally, Ciuha's works have been displayed around the world. To date, he has had shows presented at:
  • Vincent van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam
    Amsterdam
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  • Frans Hals Museum
    Frans Hals Museum
    The Frans Hals Museum is a hofje and municipal museum in Haarlem, Netherlands. The museum was founded in 1862 in the newly renovated former cloister located in the back of the Haarlem city hall known as the Prinsenhof...

     in Haarlem
    Haarlem
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  • Museum Morsboich in Leverkusen
    Leverkusen
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  • Kunsthalle
    Kunsthalle
    Kunsthalle is, generally, in German speaking regions a term for a facility mounting temporary art exhibitions. Some are run or supported by a local Kunstverein, an art association of local collectors and artists...

     Nuremberg
    Nuremberg
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  • Tate Gallery
    Tate Gallery
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     London
  • Walker Hill Art Center- Seoul
    Seoul
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  • Atteneo San Basso – Venice
    Venice
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  • The Harbison Foundation and The Kissick Museum in Columbia, South Carolina
    Columbia, South Carolina
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  • Institute of Arts – Kalamazoo, Michigan
    Kalamazoo, Michigan
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In 2004, Ciuha was made a Permanent Member of Russian Academy of Art. He currently resides in Paris.
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