Ana Straze
Born: 1982
Hometown: Sentjur, Slovenia, Eu
Based in: Celje, Slovenia, Eu
Ana Straze (1982) received her master’s degree on the theme of photography in contemporary art from the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering in Ljubljana in 2013, majoring in Graphic and Interactive Communication. In 2009, she began to take part in photography competitions, receiving both local and international awards. Between 2013 and 2020, she presented her photographic projects in several group and solo exhibitions. These include her solo presentations at Plevnik Gallery – Kronkowska, Celje (2016, 2017) and Celje FOKUS Festival (2016, 2017), as well as group shows at Racka Gallery, Celje (2018, 2019), Match Gallery, Ljubljana (2017), Gallery of Contemporary Art, Celje (2016, 2019, 2020), AQ Gallery, Celje (2013, 2014) and Tribeca Factory Interiors, Prato, Italy (2020). In recent years, her photographs have been featured by international photographic, fashion, design and art magazines, as well as digital platforms: PhotoVogue (Italy), Uncoated Editions (Berlin, Germany), F-Stop Magazine (Chicago, USA), The Artling (Singapore & Shanghai, China), Plain Magazine (Barcelona, Spain), Colossal (Chicago, USA). She also received the Sienna International Photo Award (“Runner Up” of the Creative Photo Awards 2021) for her work from the series Forbidden Food. Her work from the Garden of Eden series is included in the permanent collection of the Center for Contemporary Arts. She lives and works in Celje.
15 works for sale
Credentials
Education
University of Ljubljana, Faculty for Natural Sciences and Engineering
Slovenia, 2013
Exhibitions
From Double Space to Europa Conamara – A Selection from the CSU Permanent Collection. Gallery of Contemporary Art, Celje, SI.
2020
Forbidden Food. Event RIFLESSI/RIFLETTI, Tribeca Factory Interiors, Prato, IT.
2020
These flowers will never die. Gallery of Contemporary Art, Celje
2019
Iceberg, Erotic Gallery Racka, Celje
2019
Postcards, Racka Gallery, Celje
2018
These flowers will never die, Ex-restaurant Majolka, Celje; In cooperation with Zavod Celeia Celje - City marketing
2017
Dog Days, Gallery Plevnik - Kronkowska & Celje FOKUS
2017
Garden of Eden, Match Gallery, Ljubljana
2017
Malcolm, Celje FOKUS; Festival of authorial photography, Celje
2016
Garden of Eden, Gallery Plevnik - Kronkowska, Celje
2016
Notations & Postcards, Gallery of Contemporary Art, Celje
2016
Garden of Eden, Gallery of Contemporary Art, Celje
2016
Apathy, Oton Župancic Library, Ljubljana
2014
Apathy, AQ Gallery, Celje
2014
Garden of Eden, AQ Gallery, Celje
2013
Living Pleasures, Racka Gallery, Celje
2021
Awards
Le Prix de la Photographie de Paris (PX3), Award: HM
2019
Circle Foundation for the Arts; Finalist Certificate
2019
IPA, The International Photography Awards; HM
2016
Photodays - Rovinj, 4th Place
2014
7th Emirates Photography Competition – Certificate
2012
Artavita; HM
2012
7th photo Exhibition, Klak, 1st Place
2011
2nd Edition Julia Cameron Award Winners; HM
2011
EMZIN, Photo of the Year; short-listed
2010
‘The DIGA’. Inter. Exhib. of Photography, several awards
2009
PhotoVogue Portfolio, VOGUE Italia
2020
Sienna International Photo Award, “Runner Up”
2021
Education
University of Ljubljana, Faculty for Natural Sciences and Engineering
Slovenia, 2013
Exhibitions
From Double Space to Europa Conamara – A Selection from the CSU Permanent Collection. Gallery of Contemporary Art, Celje, SI.
2020
Forbidden Food. Event RIFLESSI/RIFLETTI, Tribeca Factory Interiors, Prato, IT.
2020
These flowers will never die. Gallery of Contemporary Art, Celje
2019
Iceberg, Erotic Gallery Racka, Celje
2019
Postcards, Racka Gallery, Celje
2018
These flowers will never die, Ex-restaurant Majolka, Celje; In cooperation with Zavod Celeia Celje - City marketing
2017
Dog Days, Gallery Plevnik - Kronkowska & Celje FOKUS
2017
Garden of Eden, Match Gallery, Ljubljana
2017
Malcolm, Celje FOKUS; Festival of authorial photography, Celje
2016
Garden of Eden, Gallery Plevnik - Kronkowska, Celje
2016
Notations & Postcards, Gallery of Contemporary Art, Celje
2016
Garden of Eden, Gallery of Contemporary Art, Celje
2016
Apathy, Oton Župancic Library, Ljubljana
2014
Apathy, AQ Gallery, Celje
2014
Garden of Eden, AQ Gallery, Celje
2013
Living Pleasures, Racka Gallery, Celje
2021
Awards
Le Prix de la Photographie de Paris (PX3), Award: HM
2019
Circle Foundation for the Arts; Finalist Certificate
2019
IPA, The International Photography Awards; HM
2016
Photodays - Rovinj, 4th Place
2014
7th Emirates Photography Competition – Certificate
2012
Artavita; HM
2012
7th photo Exhibition, Klak, 1st Place
2011
2nd Edition Julia Cameron Award Winners; HM
2011
EMZIN, Photo of the Year; short-listed
2010
‘The DIGA’. Inter. Exhib. of Photography, several awards
2009
PhotoVogue Portfolio, VOGUE Italia
2020
Sienna International Photo Award, “Runner Up”
2021
Press
F-Stop Magazine - A photography magazine, Issue #101 June - July, Featured, Chicago, USA
2020
DSF
2020
Newspaper DELO, No. 81, 4/2020, Featured, SI.
2020
PLAIN Magazine, Space dedicated to proliferate good design and compelling art, 01/2020, Featured, Barcelona, ES.
2020
Collaboration with Uncoated Editions, uncoated-editions.com, NL.
2019
PetaPixel, a leading blog covering the wonderful world of photography, 12/2019, Featured, California, USA.
2019
Colossal, International platform for contemporary art and visual expression, 12/2019, Featured, Chicago, USA.
2019
NT&RC, a newspaper and radio company, No. 49, 12/2019, Featured, SI.
2019
NT&RC, a newspaper and radio company, No. 20, 05/2019, Featured, SI.
2019
Accepted photos, PhotoVogue Portfolio, VOGUE Italia.
2019
Digital Camera – Magazine for contemporary photographer, No. 87, 03/2018, Featured, SI.
2018
Accepted photos, PhotoVogue Portfolio, VOGUE Italia.
2017
Publication in the book: In Pursuit of the Sublime,1x.com, Yearbook 2010 – Special Edition, Sweden.
2010