PastelArt Igor Kotnik
The approach to creation is passionate and intuitive. I let colors and emotions guide my creative process. I create in pastel, acrylic and mixed media and let scenes and dynamic movement...
Biography
Igor Kotnik, an artist educated at the School of Design and Painting in Ljubljana, masterfully blends dry pastels and vibrant acrylics to reflect the beauty and joy of life, drawing inspiration from his Prague roots and the soothing rhythms of classical piano music. His unique technique, which harmonizes spontaneous strokes with structured forms, allows him to create layered, dynamic pieces that evoke serenity and endless variations of emotion. Throughout his career, he has exhibited in both group and solo shows, sharing his vision and positive energy with audiences across Europe, with works now held in a multitude of private collections.
Influences
Painting is one way to write a diary Pablo Picasso
Education
The artist at work
Solo Expositions
2024 Sales Exhibition at Pr Kopač Hotel Brezovica pri Ljubljani, Slovenia, Slovenia
1984 Solo exhibition - M-gallery Ljubljana, Slovenia, Slovenia
Collective Expositions
2025 Grand Salvador Club Exhibition 3.4-17.04.2025 Space94/Extrance A2/Hall A2/BTC City Ljubljana Ameriška 13/1000 Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2024 Art Expo Trieste 13-15.12.2024 Magazzino 42 Trieste,Magazzino 42, Italy, Italy
2024 Grand Exhibition of Salvador Club Gallery Hall A BTC Ljubljana 2024 Slovenia Ljubljana, Slovenia, Slovenia
2023 Exhibition at the Fužin Castle Ambiente 24.11.2023 Ljubljana, Slovenia, Slovenia
2023 Art Expo Ljubljana Congress Center Brdo International exhibition from 12-15-10-2023 Ljubljana-Kranj, Slovenia, Slovenia
2023 Pop-up exhibition for the charity event of the Rotary Club Ljubljana -Festival Hall Ljubljana March 2023 Ljubljana, Slovenia, Slovenia
2023 Group exhibition of the Salvador Club from (Februar-March) 2023 in Ljubljana-AAMI Underground Gallery Ljubljana, Slovenia, Slovenia
2022 Group exhibition of the Salvador Club from (June-August) 2022 in Ljubljana-AAMI Underground Gallery in the lower floor of the Emporium in the BTC Ljubljana, Slovenia, Slovenia
2022 Presentation of artists in the new market and exhibition - Budapest (May 2022) Budapest, Hungary, Hungary
2022 Group exhibition Fialova Meduza - Prague (April - September 2022) Slovansky dum Prague, Czech Republic, Czechia
1969 Group exhibition - young artists-Modern gallery Ljubljana, Slovenia, Slovenia
Publications & Press
2025 The ART Dubai & Abu Dhabi Catalog -distribution 15-24 APRIL 2025 ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, United Arab Emirates