Dijana Nazor Čorda was born in 1971 in Split. In 2017, she finished her PhD at the doctoral programme Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts of the University of Zagreb, dissertation topic: Paintings in the Infrared Spectrum: Postponing the Visible mentored by full professor Igor Rončević and associate professor Jana Žiljak Gršić. In 1995, Dijana graduated from the then Faculty of Science and Pedagogy in Split, today the Arts Academy, and acquired the title of art teacher and conservator-restorer. In the same year, she received the Dean’s Award. 

In 1990, she obtained a high school diploma from the School of Applied Arts and Design in Split. Od 1995. izlagala je na 50 samostalnih izložbi u Hrvatskoj, Belgiji i Australiji. Od 1993. sudjelovala je na preko 150 žiriranih skupnih izložbi u zemlji i inozemstvu. Godine 2006. stručno se usavršavala na dvomjesečnom rezidencijalnom boravku u Parizu, u atelijerima Cité Internationale des Arts. Her paintings can be found in several holdings of Croatian museums and private collections. She is the author of ten visual arts and urban installations, as well as two events at the International Street Festival Cest is d’Best. As of 2007, she has been heading the art programme of the Festival and has been managing three projects: the International Festival of Art Flags, the Festival of Art Stickers Art Walk and Cest klupaonica. She was the co-author and host of the Cest Best Photograph Cest from 2009 until 2015. She was also a co-host of the children’s programme at the same festival in the period 2013 – 2020. She was the art director of the Zagreb Festival of Art Flags (FUZZ) in 2020 and 2021. She has participated in 42 art colonies in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

She is the co-author of the two series of textbooks Pogled, potez (Observe, Draw)for primary school grades 5 to 8, published by Profil, Zagreb, and two teacher’s books with a CD for art teachers in school years 2007/2008 and 2013/2014. She co-authored a ninth textbook entitled Opažam, oblikujem 5 (I Perceive, I Shape), a handbook for art teachers and interactive, visual arts content on the digital education platform IZZI, Zagreb, Profil Klett 2019. The textbook was awarded with a special jury award BELMA as the best textbook in Europe at the international Frankfurt Book Fair.

Dijana has won numerous awards, recognitions and commendations for her artistic work. For her contribution to art and pedagogical work, she was presented with two state awards: the Annual National Award Ivan Filipović in 2012, and she was decorated with the Order of Danica Hrvatska with the figure of Antun Radić in 2013. In 2013, she was awarded with the AFIAP distinction by the International Federation of Photographic Art. Dijana has had several research and professional papers published, and she participated in several national and international conferences. She has been a member of the Croatian Association of Visual Artists (HDLU), Zagreb, since 1998, of InSEA (International Society for Education through Art) since 2006, Photo Club Zagreb in the period 2003–2011, of the Croatian Heraldic and Vexillological Association since 2017, HULULK since 2018, and the Infra Group since 2019. She lives and works in Zagreb.

Solo exhibitions

 

2025.

  • Lepoglava, Gallery of the Cultural Centre, Luminous easter eggs the impression of heritage

2024.

  • Zagreb, HKD Napredak (Croatian Cultural Society Napredak) – Napredak Cultural Centre, Visible-invisible angels, 20th Night of Museums
  • Đakovo, Memorial Museum of Bishop Josip Juraj Strossmayer, Hidden Symbols in Infrared, the Black Cycle, 20th Night of Museums
  • Zagreb, Ethnographic Museum, Luminous Easter Eggs ceramics exhibition
  • Zelina, the Sv. Ivan Zelina Gallery, Black in Infra(red), in the Field of Infrared Black Painting, 19th Night of Museums

2022.

  • Šibenik, City Library Juraj Šižgorić, Infrared painting and science, expert state conference Multimodal approaches to teaching and learning - On science and art to mark the 570th anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci’s birth
  • Bjelovar, Bjelovar City Museum, the Nasta Rojc Gallery, Visible-invisible World, A Small Retrospective of IR Painting
  • Zabok, reGalerija, Angels Hidden in the Rug - Infrared Painting 

2021.

  • Zagreb, ART CeRZe Inclusive Art Gallery, multimedia exhibition Light fish, together with Gordana and Zorislav Šojat

2020.

  • Zagreb, Ethnographic Museum, Repository of children’s creativity, A retrospective of Dijana Nazor Čorda’s pedagogical art activities – donation to Croatian Museum of School
  • Trakošćan, Trakošćan Castle Gallery, Unveiling the Secrets of Painting - InfraredArt
  • Prelog, the City of Prelog Museum Croata insulanus, Unveiling the Secrets of Painting - InfraredArt

2019./2020.

  • Koprivnica, Koprivnica City Museum, the Koprivnica Gallery, Unveiling the Secrets of Painting - InfraredArt

2019.

  • Varaždin, Varaždin City Museum, the Sermage Palace Exhibition Salon, Unveiling the Secrets of Painting - InfraredArt

2018.

  • Sesvete, the Museum of Prigorje, Infrared Paintings – Revealing the Angels

2016.

  • Vrbovec, Open University, Mala Gallery, exhibition of paintings A Song of the Angel’s Wings
  • Samobor, the Prica Gallery, Paintings in the Infrared Spectrum: Postponing the Visible, the visual art segment of the doctoral dissertation
  • Zagreb, Croatian Society of Visual Artists, the Bačva Gallery, Paintings in the Infrared Spectrum: Postponing the Visible, the visual art segment of the doctoral dissertation

2015.

  • Samobor, the Prica Gallery, multimedia exhibition The Light Under Water, with Gordana and Zorislav Šojat
  • Zagreb, the Small Hall of the Varoslav Lisinski Concert Hall, Invisible Guardians, as part of the concert of the Sebastian String Quartet, the visual art segment of the PhD dissertation

2014.

  • Zagreb, the Cultural Centre Travno Gallery, exhibition of illustrations A Fairy Tale from Shallow Waters and Stone Fish

2011.

  • Melbourne, Australia, the BMW Edge Theatre Hall, Federation Square, exhibition of fish/objects Mystery of the Adriatic Depths
  • Zagreb, Vladimir Filakovac Gallery, exhibition of paintings Heralds of Celestial Joy

2009.

  • Zagreb, KIC Club Photo Gallery, exhibition of photographs The Colours of Paris
  • Šibenik, City Library Juraj Šižgorić, multimedia exhibition The Sea Oasis, together with Gordana and Zorislav Šojat
  • Karlovac, ZILIK Gallery, multimedia exhibition The Light Under Water
  • Krapina, the Krapina City Gallery, exhibition of paintings The Rain Can’t Harm Us
  • Zagreb, LIKUM Portrait Gallery, exhibition of ceramics Ab ovo

2008.

  • Bjelovar, the City Museum, the Nasta Rojc Gallery, exhibition of paintings The Rain Can’t Harm Us
  • Zagreb, the Matrix Croatica Gallery, multimedia exhibition Oasis, together with Gordana and Zorislav Šojat
  • Zagreb, the Zagreb Photo Club Gallery, photo exhibition, Paris Walks, Sixty Days in Paris

2004./2005.

  • Zagreb, Military Ordinariate of Croatia, exhibition of paintings Angels Dancing

2003./2004.

  • Zagreb, the LIKUM Contempora Gallery, exhibition of paintings Angels

2003.

  • Zagreb, the foyer of the Vatroslav Lisinski Great Hall, exhibition of paintings Angels
  • Zagreb, the LIKUM Portrait Gallery, objects, Fish; Metamorphosis of Stone and Wire
  • Njivice, the Njivice Gallery, Exhibition of paintings

2002.

  • Omiš, the City Museum, exhibition of paintings the House of a Happy Man

1998.

  • Split, the Galić Salon, exhibition of paintings the May Aria

1997.

  • Split, the cellars of Diocletian's Palace, 3D model/illustrations, The Empire of the Dwarfs
  • Omiš, the Church of the Holy Ghost, 3D model/illustrations, The Empire of the Dwarfs

1996.

  • Split, Pinacotheca of the church Our Lady of Health, Exhibition of paintings
  • Dugi Rat, Dalmacija Hotel, Exhibition of paintings
  • Split, the cellars of Diocletian's Palace, the exhibition of paintings of new members of HDLU Split, with Dragana Nuić-Vučković
  • Brussels, Belgium, Centre Culturel d'Auderghem, exhibition of paintings I’m Listening
  • Liegé, Centre Culturel Seraing, exhibition of paintings I’m Listening
  • Tournai, Maison de la Culture, exhibition of paintings I’m Listening

1995.

  • Zagreb, Zagreb Tourist Board, Exhibition of paintings
  • Samobor, Franja Exhibition Salon, Exhibition of paintings

Urban-art installations at the International Street Festival Cest is d'Best

 

2021.

  • Zagreb, Zrinjevac, A chair for listening to birds and a short break, decorated object
  • Zagreb, Zrinjevac, Zagreb pigeons, installation

2019.

  • Zagreb, Zrinjevac, Zagreb pigeons and the Tree of Knowledge, installation, installation

2014.

  • Zagreb, Cvjetni trg Square, Superfrogs at Cest, installation

2012.

  • Zagreb, Arena Centre, Flower meadow, installation

2010.

  • Zagreb, Ban Josip Jelačić Square, Flower meadow in Manduševac, installation

2008.

  • Zagreb, Cvjetni trg Square, Colourful trees - chromotherapy for trees installation
  • Zagreb, Cvjetni trg Square, Festival flags - flags of the world, installation
  • Zagreb, Cvjetni trg Square, Releasing balloons for all countries of the world, event

2007.

  • Zagreb, Varšavka Street, City of Zagreb street musicians, installation
  • under the clock in Ban Josip Jelačić Square, Baranja benches, decorated objects

2005. − 2006.

  • Zagreb, Ban Josip Jelačić Square, She-bear from Bear Mountain – Medvednica, sculpture

2004. − 2005.

  • Zagreb, Gajeva Street, Love messages by Amor, event

2004.

  • Zagreb, on the clock in Ban Josip Jelačić Square, Zagreb Love, sculpture

At the exhibition in HDLU Zagreb, 2016   

At the exhibition in the Prica Gallery in Samobor, 2016   

At the exhibition in reGalerija in Zabok, 2022
The first rug with a double image (in the visible and NIR spectrum)
At the exhibition in the Bjelovar City Museum, 2022

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS AND AWARDS 

International

 

2021.

  • Zagreb, Declaration of Excellence at the international exhibition in the Zvonimir Gallery, They love to paint

2019.

  • Frankfurt, special jury award at the International Book Fair at the BELMA (Best European Learning Materials Awards) contest for the best European art textbook Opažam, oblikujem 5 (I Perceive, I Shape 5), Profil Klett, 2019 (co-author with Martina Reba and Jurana Linarić Mihalić)
  • Zagreb, Declaration of Excellence at the international exhibition of paintings in the digital print technique, in front of the Nikola Tesla Technical Museum, Zagreb Full Color 19

2010.

  • diploma for an experiment at the 15th International Photography Exhibition An Island and the Sea

2005./2006.

  • Dubrovnik, runner-up at the 1st International Festival of Nativity Scenes and Christmas Customs in Croatia, Scents, gold and incense (with Veronika Matijačić)

2003.

  • Stobreč, Story about Dalmatia, recognition for outstanding contribution to tourism as the best cultural-tourist project in 2003 at the 9th International Tourism Fair Interstas (visual design of a book with two CDs)

National

 

2013.

  • Zagreb, decorated with an Order of Danica Hrvatska with the image of Antun Radić

2012.

  • Zagreb, annual state award Ivan Filipović for the year 2011

Other

 

2014.

  • Zagreb, the Grigor Vitez Award commendation for the illustrations in the picture book A Fairy Tale from Shallow Waters
  • Požega, winner of the photo contest One Book a Day, Požega City Library and Reading Room

2012.

  • Koprivnica, gold medal at the 5th Koprivnica Photography Salon Happy Child, Happy Family
  • Zagreb, commendation at the Photo Club Zagreb exhibition Women filming
  • Šibenik, recognition for participation in the International Festival of Art Flags project at Cest is d’Best on the programme of the 52nd International Children's Festivalt

2011.

  • Đurđevac, diploma for the collection at the 13th Podravina Art Photography Salon

2010.

  • Vinkovci, commendation for photography at the Vinkovci Photography Salon
  • Đurđevac, commendation for the collection at the 12th Podravina Art Photography Salon
  • Beli Manastir, 2nd prize for the collection of photographs at the 4th Photo Salon Miniatures
  • Rijeka, bronze presentation plaque at the Salon of Croatian inter-club art photography
  • Koprivnica, commendation at the 3rd Koprivnica Photography Salon Happy Child, Happy Family

2009.

  • Zagreb, 2nd prize of the Zagreb Photo Club at the photo exhibition Long live photography!
  • Zagreb, 1st prize in the category of art photography of the Zagreb Photo Club at the exhibition The Best Photo at the 13th International Street Festival Cest is d’Best

2008.

  • Zagreb, 1st prize of the Zagreb Photo Club at the photo exhibition The Best Collection
  • Zagreb, Photo Club Zagreb diploma at the exhibition The Best Photo
  • Zagreb, 1st prize of the Zagreb Photo Club at the exhibition Long live photography!

1996.

  • Dugi Rat, award for the coat of arms and flag of Dugi Rat Municipality

1995.

  • Split, Dean's Award for outstanding academic achievement

Group Juried and Invited Exhibitions (curated)

2025.

  • Rijeka, Third Element-Water, the Principij Gallery
  • Zagreb, A mystery of atonement, exhibition area of the Pastoral Centre of the Parish of St. Leopold Mandić, Ljubljanica-Voltino
  • Rijeka, Women Photographers 2025, the Principij Gallery
  • Ogulin, Hommage to Ivana – the Visible and Invisible World of IBM, Ogulin Regional Museum and Ivana's House of Fairy Tales

2024.

  • Samobor, the Prica Gallery, Samobor Open University, 6the International Self-portrait Triennale, Self-portrait as an Intimate Time Machine
  • Zagreb, the National and University Library, the 41st Zagreb Salon – International Exhibition of Photography 2024
  • Buje, St. Martin’s Tower, Women’s Tower/Ženska kula
  • Zagreb, Prsten Gallery , the House of the Croatian Association of Visual Artists and the PM, the 2024 Annual exhibition of HDLU members
  • Vugrovec, Gallery Farof at Vugrovec Parish House, Palm Sunday 2024
  • Sesvete, the Museum of Prigorje, the Sesvete Artists and Guests, Homage to Vinko Fišter, the 2024 Night of Museums

2023.

  • Sesvete, exhibition area of the Association of the Green and Blue Sesvete, Maranatha
  • Zagreb, Cultural Information Centre of the Republic of North Macedonia, Feminology vs. Femina
  • Zagreb, Prsten Gallery, the House of the Croatian Association of Visual Artists, annual exhibition of HDLU members
  • Skopje, Mala Stanica Multimedia Centre – National Gallery, Feminology vs. Femina 
  • Zelina, the Sv. Ivan Zelina Gallery, the Infra Group exhibition, the 2023 Night of Museums

2022.

  • Čakovec, Međimurje Museum Exhibition Salon, Light & Shadow, Zrinski Art Festival
  • Zagreb, Gallery Prsten, the House of Croatian Association of Visual Artists and the PM Gallery, the 2022 annual exhibition of HDLU members
  • Malinska, Krk, the House of the Dubašnica Heritage, exhibition of artwork by Infra Group
  • Kutina, the Moslavina Museum Gallery, Exhibition InfraredArt – the Art of Unveiling, Infra Group

2021.

  • Sesvete, the Oblok Gallery at Sesvete Library Infrared painting – – Art of the future, Infra Group
  • Zagreb, Zvonimir Gallery, international exhibition of paintings They love to paint
  • Zagreb, Mimara Museum, virtual exhibition the Symbolism of material in the reality of the Way of the Cross, as part of the 30th Croatian Passion Heritage ceremony
  • Zagreb, the House of the Croatian Association of Visual Artists, the 2021 Annual exhibition of HDLU members

2020.

  • Zagreb, Croatian Association of Visual Artists, Annual exhibition of HDLU members
  • Ivanić-Grad, the Museum of Ivanić-Grad, In the synergy of science and art, Infra Group
  • Zagreb, virtual exhibition, Palm Sunday / In defiance of corona ̶ Artists with Jesus against the hardships of the world, an exhibition of the members of HULULK (Croatian Association of Visual Artists and Art Critics)
  • Zagreb, in front of the Nikola Tesla Technical Museum, an international exhibition of images of digital prints,Zagreb Full Color '20

2019.

  • Zagreb, the Palace Hotel, the Zrinski Gallery, Advent at the Palace
  • Zagreb, in front of the Zagreb Fair, international exhibition of digital prints EXAT 110

2018.

  • Rab, Paradiso Gallery, exhibition of works from the 19th art colony Paradiso
  • Vugrovec, the Farof Gallery, HULULK exhibition salon, Christmas is upon us

2017.

  • Samobor, 4th International Self-Portrait Triennale Notion of Self, the Prica Gallery

2016.

  • Zagreb, Croatian Association of Visual Artists, Annual exhibition of HDLU members

2015.

  • Samobor, POU Small Hall, Our Earth, to mark Planet Earth Day

2014.

  • Melbourne, Australia, 34th InSEA World Congress, InSEA Self Portrait Exhibition, exhibition of self-portraits
  • Samobor, the Prica Gallery, 3rd Croatian International Self-Portrait Triennale Identities

2013.

  • Zaprešić, Razvid Gallery, 7th Zaprešić Watercolour Biennale

2012.

  • Zagreb, Ethnographic Museum, Easter Eggs Festival
  • Krapina, the City of Krapina Gallery, Easter Eggs

2011.

  • 2011/2012 Samobor, Prica Gallery, 2nd Croatian Self-Portrait Triennale Coexistence
  • Majdanpek, Serbia, Culture Centre Gallery, II International exhibition Art in miniature

2010.

  • Canada, Wille-Marie, Québec, 10th International Biennale of Miniature Art, BAM!
  • Slavonski Brod, Art Salon Vladimir Becić, 5th Croatian Watercolour Triennale

2009.

  • Karlovac, Children's Home Vladimir Nazor, 36. ZILIK
  • Zaprešić, Razvid Gallery, 5th Zaprešić Watercolor Biennale

2008.

  • Omišalj, Gallery Vijećnica, IX art colony Fulfinum
  • Samobor, the Vesna and Zlatko Prica Gallery, 1st Triennale of Croatian Self-portraits

2007.

  • 2007/2008 Zagreb, Ethnographic Museum, The astonishing world of angels
  • Zagreb, ULRICH Gallery, the Likum peers

2006.

  • 2006/2007 Dubrovnik, Church of Sv. Staša, 2nd International Festival of Nativity and Christmas Customs in Croatia Scents, gold and incense
  • Paris, France, Cité Internationale des Arts, Group Exhibition

2005.

  • Zagreb, Matrix Croatica Gallery, Identity
  • Blidinje, Gallery Masna Luka, art colony exhibition, Brijeg – Masna Luka

2004.

  • Sisak, Striegl Gallery, Self-portraits of Croatian painters from the Lukin collection
  • Šibenik, Museum of the City of Šibenik, Sea, people, shore

2003.

  • Zagreb, Vladimir Nazor Gallery, Self-portraits from the collection of Klement Lukin
  • Zagreb, the Museum of Arts and Crafts, MUO creative workshop, Chairs

2002.

  • Zagreb, ULRICH Gallery, the Likum peers
  • Metković, the City Cultural Centre Gallery, Exhibition of paintings

2001.

  • Omiš, Church of the Holy Spirit, from the collection of Ante and Gracijela Munitić, Omiš and cities of the world
  • Ston, Matrix Croatica Ston, VI International Art Colony

2000.

  • Racibόrz, Poland, Zyhdi Gallery, III International Small Format Biennale

1999.

  • Split, Pinacotheca of the church of Our Lady of Health, winter art colony Maestral
  • Split, Diocletian's Cellars, exhibition of small format paintings and sculptures

1998.

  • Osijek, the Waldinger Gallery Café, II Waldinger's Salon, Landscape
  • Bol, LoBol, Dvor Koločevog mira, My friends' children
  • Zagreb, Gallery and reading room Vladimir Nazor, 25th Youth Salon

1997.

  • Split, Protiron Gallery, exhibition of miniatures
  • Karlovac, Croatian Army Base, the Zrinski Gallery, 1st Karlovac art camp

1996.

  • Petrinja, Gallery Krsto HegedušićCroatian Art Studio, group exhibition of paintings
  • Sisak, Gradska kavana café, Croatian Art Studio, group exhibition of drawings

1995. 

  • Zagreb, Austrian Cultural Institute, exhibition of paintings by participants in the Autumn Art Workshop Zadar - Knin, Despite the war

1994.

  • Osijek, Osijek City Museum, Croatian Army art workroom, 40th regiment of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Croatia, Tvrđa (Fort) - from the production

1993.

  • Split, in the museum, works of fourth-year students of fine arts
In the mediaIn the media