Profile

Igor Cvacho (1961)

He studied at the Slovak Technical University in Bratislava (1980-86) and at Academy of The Fine Arts Bratislava (1986-87). From 1989 he is as a  free lance artist.

He is devoted to graphics, paintings, illustrations, but he also works in the area of graphic design in his own art studio.
He also works on the realization and publication of  bibliophilisms. His works can be found in several galleries and private collections in many countries and were published in catalogues and exhibition reviews.

He had a lot of solo exhibitions in many countries  (Prague, Brussels, Helsinki, Warsaw, Vienna, Moscow, Rome, Larnaka, Ottawa, Shanghai) and he is frequently envolved in international symposias, exhibitions and artistic actions (Italy, Greece, Turkey, France, Bulgary, China, South Korea...)

He is also a talented musician and he edited three CD´s with his own original folkrock music and lyrics. He performs with his band 3Drive.
He was awarded a several prizes for his creation.
He lives and creates in Zilina, Slovakia. 
                                                                                         Mgr. Darina Arce, scholar of fine arts

 

Prizes

1994   1-st Prize for a Graphics Biennial of Art Ostrava (Cz) 
2005  1-st Prize of the Ministry of Culture Slovak Republic – The Most Beautiful Book of   Slovakia 
2009  1-st Prize of the Ministry of Culture Slovak Republic – The Most Beautiful Book of   Slovakia
2009   Master Nomination Prize – International Ex Libris Invitation Competition Shanghai
2010   Honorable Mention – International Ex Libris Exhibition Beijing (China)
2011   1-st Prize for logo in Competition „700 year of city Zilina“                                                                                                                    2017   Prize of excellence – International Ex Libris Exhibition Changhzou (China)