About the author

Janko Belaj (b. 1965 ), Zagreb photographer and an occasional graphic artist, has entered the world of visual art at quite an early age. By the late 70s he published his first images, and since then his photographs were included in numerous exhibitions and monographs in the field of art history (MUO, Muzejski prostor, Mimara, Narodna galerija in Ljubljana…).

Over the years Janko worked for different publishers, advertising agencies and design studios (X-Press, Školska knjiga, Kult, DNA, Grey, Unex, CWH, Hand Design, McCann…).

In the year of 1998 he founded the first Croatian web portal dedicated to photography (fotozine.org), and since 2011 he is a regular participant of Foto Ars Colony. He is a member of ULUPUH (The Croatian Association of Artists of Applied Arts), Kadar 36 and HZSU (Croatian Freelance Artists Association).

Solo Exhibitions:

2017. 790 years / Požega in the Eye in POEŽEGA CITY MUSEUM, Matice hrvatske 1, 34000 Požega, Croatia
2016. “Suicidal Mr. Bones” (Samoubojiti Kosturko) in GALLERY ULUPUH, Tkalčićeva 14, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
2015. “My Hat” (Moj Klobuk) in GALLERY BLACKBOX, Vrazova ulica 5, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
2015. “My Hat” (Moj Klobuk) in KOPRIVNICA CITY MUSEUM, Stari magistrat, Trg dr. L. Brozovića 1, 48000 Koprivnica, Croatia
2014. “Lightcaptured [second]” (Svjetlopisi [drugi]) in PHOTO GALLERY SISCIA OBSCURA, I.K. Sakcinskog 2, 44000 Sisak, Croatia
2013. “Iće i piće. Prije” in PHOTO GALLERY SISCIA OBSCURA, I.K. Sakcinskog 2, 44000 Sisak, Croatia
2013. “Iće i piće. Prije” in PUB GALLERY CINKUŠ, Mletačka ulica 9, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
2007. “Lightcaptured” (Svjetlopisi) IN CITY LIBRARY SOLIN, Zvonimirova 117 d, 21210 Solin, Croatia
2006. “Likovna poruka Ivana Krstaitelja Rangera” in IVAN KRSTITELJ RANGER GALLERY, Pavlinski samostan, Trg 1. Hrvatskog Sveučilišta, 42250, Lepoglava, Croatia
2006. “Lightcaptured” (Svjetlopisi) in GALLERY SANTA MARIA IN PUNTA, 85310 Budva, Montenegro
2004. “Czvet Szveteh Ivana Krstaitelja Rangera” in IVAN KRSTITELJ RANGER GALLERY, Pavlinski samostan, Trg 1. Hrvatskog Sveučilišta, 42250, Lepoglava, Croatia
2003. “Otvorena nebesa Galerija Ivana Krstaitelja Rangera” in IVAN KRSTITELJ RANGER GALLERY, Pavlinski samostan, Trg 1. Hrvatskog Sveučilišta, 42250, Lepoglava, Croatia

Group Exhibitions:

2017. “Hearts of Istria” (Belaj, Hančić, Osrečak, Perić) in PHOTO-ART GALLERY BATANA, Trg brodogradilišta 2, 52210 Rovinj, Croatia
2017. “Water 2017” (juried exhibition ULUPUH’s photography section) in THE “JOSIP RAČIĆ” STUDIO OF THE MODERN GALLERY, Margaretska 3, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
2016. “Zenge – 25 steps” (juried of exhibition ULUPUH’s photography section) in VUKOVAR CITY MUSEUM, Eltz Palace, Županijska 2, 32000 Vukovar, Croatia
2016. “20^th anniversary of demonstrations against the shutdown of Radio 101” (Belaj, Kalogjera, Mavar, Sirotić) in MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART, Avenija Dubrovnik 17, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
2016. “Current 5 – INTIMATELY” (juried of exhibition ULUPUH’s photography section) in MIMARA MUSEUM, Trg F. Roosevelta 5, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
2016. “Water 2016” (juried of exhibition ULUPUH’s photography section) in THE “JOSIP RAČIĆ” STUDIO OF THE MODERN GALLERY, Margaretska 3, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
2015. “Industrial heritage” (Abadžić, Arbutina, Belaj, Matošević) in PHOTO GALLERY SISCIA OBSCURA, I.K. Sakcinskog 2, 44000 Sisak, Croatia
2015. “COM/ART” (juried of exhibition ULUPUH’s photography section) in GALLERY ULUPUH, Tkalčićeva 14, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
2014. “Camera obscura” (juried of exhibition ULUPUH’s photography section) in GALLERY ULUPUH, Tkalčićeva 14, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
2013. “Water 2013” (juried of exhibition ULUPUH’s photography section) in CROATIAN POST GALLERY, Jurišićeva 13, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia
2012. “Current 3 – U svijetu paralelnih stvarnosti” (juried of exhibition ULUPUH’s photography section) in MIMARA MUSEUM, Trg F. Roosevelta 5, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
(moved to PHOTO-ART GALLERY BATANA, Trg brodogradilišta 2, 52210 Rovinj, Croatia and MUSEUM LABIN, Ul. 1. Maja 6, 52220 Labin, Croatia)
2010. “Current 2+60” (juried of exhibition ULUPUH’s photography section) in MIMARA MUSEUM, Trg F. Roosevelta 5, 10000 Zagreb
(moved to PHOTO-ART GALLERY BATANA, Trg brodogradilišta 2, 52210 Rovinj, Croatia and MUSEUM LABIN, Ul. 1. Maja 6, 52220 Labin, Croatia)
2004. Zagreb salon, in FOTOKLUB ZAGREB GALLERY, Ilica 29/3, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
1995. 4 photographs on Exhibiton “Naslijeđe u suvremenom” Sekcije za oblikovanje odjeće ULUPUH-a in MIMARA MUSEUM, Trg F. Roosevelta 5, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
1986. Zagreb salon, in FOTOKLUB ZAGREB GALLERY, Ilica 29/3, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia

Art projects and Works in Public spaces:

2014. Makarska – Biokovo, “Foto Ars Adrion”
2014. Maksimir, Zagreb, Annual Exhibition of Fotozine.org
2014. Photodays Rovinj, Video presentation of Fotozine.org
2013. Zagreb, 15th Anniversary Exhibition
2012. Iva – Nova Gradiška, Annual Exhibition of Fotozine.org
2012. Mukinje – Plitvice Lakes, “Foto Ars Japodija”
2011. Batana – Rovinj, Exhibition of Fotozine.org
2011. Rakovca – Plitvička jezera, Annual Exhibition of Fotozine.org
2011. Karanac – Baranja, “Foto Ars Danubia II”
2010. Photodays Rovinj, Exhibition of Fotozine.org
2010. Erdut, “Foto Ars Danubia”
2009. Zagreb, Annual Exhibition of Fotozine.org
2008. Zagreb, 10th Anniversary Exhibition of Fotozine.org
2007. More works on monographic exhibition Antun Lerchinger by dr. Anica Cevc, in NATIONAL GALLERY OF SLOVENIA, Prešernova cesta 24, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
2005. Photographs on the tram of City Center Varteks
2002. Photographs of desserts in restoration of the firm Siemens
2000. More works on exhibition “Mir i Dobro” (Umjetničko i kulturno naslijeđe Hrvatske franjevačke provicije sc. Ćirila i Metoda) in KLOVIĆEVI DVORI GALLERY, Jezuitski trg 4, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
1999. Participation in the international monographic project “Dawn of 21st century“
1991. photographs for the exhibition and catalog “Zagrebački kandelabri” by Igor Maroević, in MODULOR GALLERY, Park Stara Trešnjevka 1, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia

Monographs:

2006. Likovna poruka Ivana Krstitelja Rangera, ISBN: 953-6798-17-4
2004. Czvet szveteh Ivana Krstitelja Rangera, ISBN: 953-6798-11-5
2003. Otvorena Nebesa Ivana Krstitelja Rangera, ISBN: 953-6798-00-X

Selected Bibliography:

2017. Callendar “790 years / Požega in the Eye”, Požega City Museum and City Požega
2016. “Čovjek i svemir”, cover page
2015. “Povijesni rječnik hrvatskog kulinarstva, svezak 1, A-M”, Jelena Ivanišević (cover page)
2014. “Branka Uzur”, katalog izložbe u Gliptoteci HAZU
2014. “Sveti trokuti”, Vitomir Belaj i Juraj Belaj (cover page and wrapper)
2014. “Okusi tradicije”, Melanija Belaj, Jelena Ivanišević, Danilo Dučak, J. B. (photographs in a cookbook)
2012. “A Taste of Island: 60 Recipes and Stories from Our World of Islands”, (Šoltanski kulin, Melanija Belaj i Marina Blagaić)
2012. “Pićanska biskupija i Pićanština” (photograph in proceedings)
2010. “Marija – nebeska ljekarna”, fra Ivo Pavić u Rhema, časopis za promicanje duhovne obnove
2009. “Etnolog Vitomir Belaj”, zbornik, Marija Mirković i J.B., islutrirani rad u zborniku.
2007. “Castles with a view” / “Dvori s pogledom”, Croatian National Tourist Board (HTZ)
2007. “Anton Jožef Lerhinger”, Anica Cevc, Monograph; fotografi Marjan Smerke i J. B.
2007. “Alma Refugii Mater. Aljmaška Majka od utočišta.” (photograph in proceedings)
2006. “Zeiss, company history": paper in the FOTOmag magazine, vol. 29/72-75, vol. 30/78-81, vol. 31/86-89. (pdf content for FotoMag-29-30-31 (Croatian only))
2006. “Likovna poruka Ivana Krstitelja Rangera”, Marija Mirković i J. B.
2005. "Technical Camera": paper in the FOTOmag magazine, vol. 23/30-37 (pdf extract FotoMag-23 (Croatian only))
2005. “Mater Verbi Incarnati. Marija iz Nazareta prihvaća Sina Božjega u povijesti.”, Teološki radovi, vol.47, Kršćanska sadašnjost.
2005. “Fina – godišnje izvješće”, fotografije Mario Majcan i J. B.
2004. “Czvet szveteh Ivana Krstitelja Rangera”, Marija Mirković i J.B.
2003. “Otvorena Nebesa Ivana Krstitelja Rangera”, Marija Mirković i J. B.
2000. “Mir i dobro”. Katalog izložbe u Galeriji Klovićevih dvora.
1998. – 2017. višelisni kalendari Hrvatske franjevačke provincije sv. Ćirila i Metoda.
1997. – 1999. “Computer World – Hrvatska”, likovni i tehnički urednik, fotografske ilustracije.
1997. – 2006. “Marija. Vjerski list za Marijine štovatelje”, Ilustracije u kolumni.
1996. "Scanners in Professional Application": paper in VIDI magazine, vol. 8/30-47.
1995. “Proštenjarske crkve Hrvatskog zagorja”, Muzeji Hrvatskog zagorja i Muzej seljačkih buna, Gornja Stubica (photograph in proceedings)
1995. – 1996. “Kult”, likovni urednik, fotografske ilustracije.
1995. – 2004. “Brat Franjo.” Ilustracije u kolumni.
1995., 1998. “Radovi Hrvatskog društva folklorista.” Fotografije u zborniku.
1993. “Isusuvci i hrvatska kultura”, Hrvatski povijesni institut u Beču, ovitak.
1992. “Acta Facultatis medicae Fluminensis”, Zbornik radova sa znanstvenog kolokvija Crkva u povijesti zdravstvene kulture Hrvatske (photograph in proceedings)
1992. “Franjevci Hrvatske provincije sv. Ćirila i Metoda”, Monograph
1991. – 2004. “Marijin Trsat”. Ilustracije u kolumni.
1991. “Dometi” (photograph in proceedings)
1989. “Kultura pavlina u Hrvatskoj”. Katalog izložbe, Muzej za umjetnost i obrt
1989. “Svesci / Communio” v. 65., fotografske ilustracije iz ciklusa “Neke druge razglednice” i “Detalji mojega grada”.
1988. “Mundi melioris origo”, Zbornik radova s IX. međunarodnog mariološkog kongresa u Malti 1983. (photograph in proceedings)
1987. “Godišnjak zaštite spomenika kulture Hrvatske” vol. 13., fotografije u prilogu “Zagrebačka franjevačka crkva na Kaptolu i njezino kulturnohistorijsko značenje”