Outsiders & Present followers of the Hlebine School

The collection includes the works of the later followers of
this tradition - until the present, contemporary authors. Particularly
interesting are the authors that are classified as marginal, at the crossroads of naive and outsider art.To them the most important is the process of creating, originality, spontaneity of expression.

Three-headed Devil (2003) by Zvonimir KrancelbinderKoprivnica Town Museum - Gallery of Naive Art, Hlebine

The Outsiders

Drago Jurak, Ana Matina, Zeljko Korosec, Zvonimir Krancelbinder... Less explored authors whose creative work is positioned at the edge of Naive Art, bordering with Outsider Art, Art Brut and similar phenomena in contemporary art. Presenting these authors is an attempt to show the richness and diversity of Naive Art, but also the possibility of new perspectives - considering at the phenomenon of Naive Art from new angles.

Golden City (1987) by Drago JurakKoprivnica Town Museum - Gallery of Naive Art, Hlebine

From the cycle "Fantazmopolis" cycle of fantastic, of imagined cities: the city-ships, city cathedral; cities connected by a multitude of architectural elements in its exuberance and the dense population create perfect harmony and an indivisible unit.

Behind the Wire by Ana MatinaKoprivnica Town Museum - Gallery of Naive Art, Hlebine

Ana Matina is a unique painter in Naive Art. Housewife who painted only and exclusively with her fingers. She has managed to build his artistic universe, independent of any influence and completely away from the uniformity of most recent works of Hlebine School.

Sivko (name of the dog meaning a grey dog) (2010) by Zeljko KorosecKoprivnica Town Museum - Gallery of Naive Art, Hlebine

Minimalism, simplicity, schematicity brought to the full expression and creative power.

Three-headed Devil (2003) by Zvonimir KrancelbinderKoprivnica Town Museum - Gallery of Naive Art, Hlebine

Social criticism and critic of political systems through unusual forms that classifies Zvonimir Krancelbinder by the edge area of Naive Art.

A Boy on a Tree (2012) by Zvonimir SigeticKoprivnica Town Museum - Gallery of Naive Art, Hlebine

Present Followers of the Tradition

Works of the recent authors who work in the manner of Naive Art 

Midnight Fishing, Stanko Gjerek, 2008, From the collection of: Koprivnica Town Museum - Gallery of Naive Art, Hlebine
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Mystical atmosphere and characters who emerge from the rich vegetation which is to further plans engulfed by the light and the swinging forms.

From Pasomoki to Gola (1999) by Alen GjerekKoprivnica Town Museum - Gallery of Naive Art, Hlebine

The uncertainty and the inevitability of death transformable fluid forms in the dark gamut presents the influence of Ivan Vecenaj that is successfully adapted and transform into individual artistic expression.

Bora, Dragutin Kovacic, 2010, From the collection of: Koprivnica Town Museum - Gallery of Naive Art, Hlebine
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Mill by the Drava River (2013) by Ivan AndrasicKoprivnica Town Museum - Gallery of Naive Art, Hlebine

Swinging forms associated with some realistic element in the vicious circle of mild erotic impulse.

Drava Goldsmiths (2012) by Drazen TetecKoprivnica Town Museum - Gallery of Naive Art, Hlebine

Tale of Drava Goldsmiths emerged with a tale of painted landscape where every leaf and water drop meticulously drawn in closely built composition. Influence of Mijo Kovacic.

Vineyards, Stjepan Djukin, 2015, From the collection of: Koprivnica Town Museum - Gallery of Naive Art, Hlebine
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Generalized figures placed in the open, dynamic compositions, bright and clear tones.

Fran (2008) by Martin KopricanecKoprivnica Town Museum - Gallery of Naive Art, Hlebine

Meticulously refined portraiture, composition enriched with floral motifs.

Return from the Field, Martin Djukin, 2014, From the collection of: Koprivnica Town Museum - Gallery of Naive Art, Hlebine
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My Dream (1989) by Tomislav GrabarKoprivnica Town Museum - Gallery of Naive Art, Hlebine

Unusual landscape takes us to a different world of fairy tales and wonderful creatures and stories.

Farmer watching the Village, Djuro Jakovic, 2010, From the collection of: Koprivnica Town Museum - Gallery of Naive Art, Hlebine
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Flowers, Zlatko Strficek, 1996, From the collection of: Koprivnica Town Museum - Gallery of Naive Art, Hlebine
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Harvest, Pero Topljak, 1989, From the collection of: Koprivnica Town Museum - Gallery of Naive Art, Hlebine
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Wheet and Poppies, Radovan Grgec, 2002, From the collection of: Koprivnica Town Museum - Gallery of Naive Art, Hlebine
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Poppies in the Field (2013) by Vladimir IvancanKoprivnica Town Museum - Gallery of Naive Art, Hlebine

Specific and distinctive dandelion motif that dissolve into imaginative, balanced and slightly dinamized composition of blue tones.

Autumn, Zarko Giba, 2023, From the collection of: Koprivnica Town Museum - Gallery of Naive Art, Hlebine
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A Hill, Petar Petrovic, 2011, From the collection of: Koprivnica Town Museum - Gallery of Naive Art, Hlebine
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Barrels, Milan Horvat Hlebinski, From the collection of: Koprivnica Town Museum - Gallery of Naive Art, Hlebine
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Gathered Friends, Zeljko Kolarek, 1998, From the collection of: Koprivnica Town Museum - Gallery of Naive Art, Hlebine
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A Boy on a Tree, Zvonimir Sigetic, 2012, From the collection of: Koprivnica Town Museum - Gallery of Naive Art, Hlebine
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Winter Rhapsody, Denis Toth, 2014, From the collection of: Koprivnica Town Museum - Gallery of Naive Art, Hlebine
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Woman praying a Rosary (2003) by Djurdjica BalogKoprivnica Town Museum - Gallery of Naive Art, Hlebine

Interesting technically derived housewife, gentle expression oversized hand which underlines the importance of faith and prayer in the simple life of a peasant.

Midnight Mass, Josip Novoselec, 2009, From the collection of: Koprivnica Town Museum - Gallery of Naive Art, Hlebine
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Deers, Zlatko Kolarek, 2013, From the collection of: Koprivnica Town Museum - Gallery of Naive Art, Hlebine
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Winter, Mirko Horvat, 2014, From the collection of: Koprivnica Town Museum - Gallery of Naive Art, Hlebine
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Washwomen on a Drava shore, Berislav Janekovic, 2008, From the collection of: Koprivnica Town Museum - Gallery of Naive Art, Hlebine
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Autumn's Breath, Berislav Janekovic, 2012, From the collection of: Koprivnica Town Museum - Gallery of Naive Art, Hlebine
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Parish Fair, Pero Topljak, 1972, From the collection of: Koprivnica Town Museum - Gallery of Naive Art, Hlebine
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Dancing in the Moonlight (2014) by Pero TopljakKoprivnica Town Museum - Gallery of Naive Art, Hlebine

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Curator of the exhibition: Helena Kusenic, curator, Koprivnica Town Museum - Gallery of Naive Art, Hlebine
Photographs: Vlatko Lacković, Foto Mlan, Koprivnica, Croatia

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