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Biography

Mill Boras was born on November 27, 1960 in Klobuk - Ljubuski, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
He completed all stages of his formal education in Klobuk, Mostar and Zagre.
He lives and works in Zagreb, where he lives with his wife and three children...

  • 1975. - primary school
  • 1979. - EMSC Technical school
  • 1985. - Faculty of Economy
  • 1986. - Enrolled in Academy of Fine Arts in LA.
  • 1996. - Academy of Fine Arts
  • 2000. - Painting and contemporary graphics specialization under Professor Šutej's mentorship.

He's an active member of Croatian Association of Artists

Exhibition:

  • 1983. - Mostar, 'Roznamedžijina džamija'' gallery
  • 1985. - Mostar, The critics had chosen 1+1, 'Roznamedžijina džamija'' gallery
  • 1986. - Ljubuški, ''Bigeste '' gallery
  • 1986. - Klobuk, 24 stained-glass windows for the county church
  • 1987. - Rijeka, Gallery of Contemporary Arts
  • 1987. - Belišće, ''Belišće'' gallery
  • 1987. - Ljubuški, ''Bigeste'' gallery
  • 1988. - Sacramento, ''Giurovitch Gallery''
  • 1989. - Sacramento, ''Giurovitch Gallery''
  • 1991. - Metković,  Culture Center gallery
  • 1992. - Zagreb, ''Faust'' gallery
  • 1992. - Zagreb, European Center
  • 1992. - Zagreb, Splitska banka gallery
  • 1993. - Zagreb, Museum of Arts and Crafts
  • 1993. - Zagreb, "Galerija nova"
  • 1994. - Šibenik, The Šibenik City Museum
  • 1996. - Zagreb, MGC Klovićevi dvori, Fortezza gallery
  • 1997. - Osijek, Club gallery ''Magis''
  • 1997. - Osijek, Club gallery ''Magis''
  • 1999. - Zagreb, The City Gallery
  • 2000. - Ljubljana, S.M.Gallery
  • 2000. - 2011. - Zagreb ,"Galerija moja" , permanent exhibitions.

 

Group exhibitions:

  • 1987. - New York, USA
  • 1987. - Rijeka
  • 1991. - Metković
  • 1992. - Zagreb, XXIII. Youth Salon
  • 1992. - Zagreb, "Galerija nova"
  • 1990. - 1997. - Participated in numerous charity exhibitions
  • 1997. - Ljubljana, Joined other Croatian artists in many exhibitions throughout Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as in Paris, Vienna, Nice, Rome, Lisboa, Munich, Sarajevo, Los Angeles, Sacramento and Colorado Springs.  

About thousand and a half of his art works are now members of private collections as well as in corporate collections throughout Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, including some of the neighbouring countries, and also in the USA, Argentina, Sweden and Canada.   

Approximately, fifty of his pieces are members of "Majka" (Mother) Collection of the Monastery of Friars minor in in Humac.

 

Graphic maps:

  • 1993 - 1994. - ''Veronikin rubac'', (Veronica's Veil) 10 litographies in colour, published by ASBOR art, now in MGC "Klovićevi dvori", Zagreb
  • 1997. - ''Kovanice'', (Coins), 18 litographies in colour, in collaboration with Kuzma Kovačić
  • 1997. - 1998. - "Kava", (Coffee), litography map
  • 1998. - ''Zagrebografije''
  • 1999. - ''Moja zemlja (tlo)'' (My country (ground)"
  • 2011. - Zagreb, Svjetska banka (World Bank), "The Office Gallery-Millenium Development Goals"

Public sculptures:

  • 1979. - 1990. - Ruže kamena, (Stone roses), Western Herzegovina,(Land Art),
  • 1996. - Skulptura orla,(Eagle sculpture), the official mascote of the insurance company EUROHERC osiguranje d.d.

 

Important awards:

  • 1983. - Mostar, The best debut show
  • 1987. - Ljubljana, Skulptura v imidžu savremene firme, Second prize for sculpture.