Photo by Marta Lamovsek
Hi, I'm an illustrator and graphic designer from Ljubljana, Slovenia.
I studied History of Art (Faculty of Arts, Ljubljana) and Visual Communication at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Ljubljana. In my work, I love to combine handmade and digital processes for a fresh, artful approach and enjoy playing with different techniques. Inspired by books, museums, medieval times and tiny little details. I live and work in Ljubljana, Slovenia.
CLIENTS include: Mestno gledališče Ljubljansko, Columbia Univeristy of the Arts - Theatre Department (NY), Anton Podbevšek Teater, Hotel Lev, Cankarjev dom, Mestni muzej Ljubljana (City Museum of Ljubljana), Javna agencija za knjgo RS (Slovenian Book Agency), Mladinska knjiga, Outsider magazine, Cacao Europa magazine, Likovne besede (ArtWords), A1 Slovenija, Flaviar, Next In Line Productions NYC, Invisible Wall Productions NYC, Medprostor - Arhitekturni atelje, Zavod Exodos Ljubljana, Slovenska kinoteka, Tribuna, Tuš, Spirit Slovenija (Public Agency for Entrepreneurship, Internationalization, Foreign Investments and Technology), Narodna galerija (National Gallery of Slovenia), VigeVageKnjige, Beletrina, Založba Didakta, Goga, Slovenska matica, Wellcome Collection (London), Fine Acts and more
EXHIBITIONS
2025
"Od groteske do monstere", Galerija Krka, Novo mesto - solo exhibition
2024
15. Slovenski bienale Ilustracije (14. Biennal of Slovenian Illustration), Galerija Cankarjevega doma, Ljubljana
6. International festival of Illustration - Illustrofest, Belgrade, Serbia
"And then what happens", exhibition of Slovenian illustration, Bologna Children Book Fair, Italy
"Ana Maraž, Eva Mlinar, Tina Volarič", illustration exhibition, Maribor Library and other locations, Maribor
"Eva Mlinar: Ko se srečata Rudolf Maister in P. Pavel Glavar", Knjižnica Franceta Balantiča, Kamnik - solo exhibition
2023
"An unexpected abundance", exhibition of Slovenian Illustration, Frankfurt Book Fair, Germany
Biennial of Illustrations BIB, International House of Art for children, Bratislava, Slovakia
"What connects us?", Hviezdoslav square, BIBIANA, Bratislava, Slovakia
"Dobrodelna dražba likovnih del" group exhibition, Galerija Maleš, Kamnik
2022
"Melanholija", Galerija Pogled, Kamnik - solo exhibition
Eva Mlinar + Fabula, Mestna hiša, Ljubljana - solo exhibition
Pod površjem melanholije, Mala galerija, Kranj - solo exhibition
Sodobna slovenska ilustracija, UGM, Maribor
2021
"Et in Arcadia...", Sputnik Kino, Berlin, Germany - solo exhibition
1. Kaunas Illustration Biennial, VAA KF Gallery, Kaunas, Lithuania
14. Slovenski bienale Ilustracije (14. Biennal of Slovenian Illustration), Galerija Cankarjevega doma, Ljubljana
"Ljubi / Ne ljubi", international exhibition of illustration, Galerija Media Nox, Maribor
"Velvet2 - House of Erotic Illustration", Galerija Račka, Celje
"Kaos x Alma House", Hiša Alma, Medana
2020
“Collages”, 3. International festival of Contemporary collage “KAOS”, Layerjeva hiša, Kranj - solo exhibition
8. Biennial of Croatian Illustration, Galerija Klovićevi dvori, Zagreb, Croatia
"Kje nas najdete? Mlada ilustracija", Galerija Šivčeva hiša, Radovljica
2019
13. Slovenski bienale Ilustracije (13. Biennal of Slovenian Illustration), Galerija Cankarjevega doma, Ljubljana
2018
Hana Jesih & Eva Mlinar: IMPRESIJE: Ljubljana/Istanbul, Dobra Vaga Gallery, Ljubljana - solo exhibition
KAOS, International Festival of Contemporary Collage, Layer House, Kranj
"AIR4", Galerija R (Ravnikar Gallery Space), Ljubljana
2017
"A Grotesque of Our Time" ("Groteska našega časa"), UGM - Umetnostna galerija Maribor, Maribor
"Printmaking Exhibition" ("Baskı Resim Sergisi"), Caddebostan Kültür Merkezi, CKM Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
2016
Appointment, Kino Šiška/Dobra Vaga, Ljubljana
12. Biennal of Slovenian Illustration (12. Slovenski bienale Ilustracije), Galerija Cankarjevega doma, Ljubljana
2015
"Eva Mlinar & Tati", City of Women (Mesto Žensk), Street Gallery, Ljubljana
V. Independent Biennial (V. Bienale Neodvisne Ilustracije), Kino Šiška, Ljubljana
The 7th Biennial of Slovene Visual Communications (7. Bienale vidnih sporočil), National Gallery, Ljubljana
2014
Ogólnopolska Wystawa Rysunku (All-Poland Drawing exhibition), Eugeniusz Geppert Academy of Fine Arts, Wroclaw, Poland
Torunska Ogólnopolska Wystawa Rysunku (All-Poland Drawing exhibition), Wozownia Art Gallery, Torun, Poland
2013
"MICRO / MACRO" (with Maša Gala), Exhibition and Convention Centre (Gospodarsko razstavišče), LJ (painting)
"Red balloons", SiTi ARTstore Gallery, Kristalna palača, Ljubljana (painting) - solo exhibition
"Paintings", Črni vran, Lamberg castle, Lamberg pri Celju (painting) - solo exhibition
The 6th Biennial of Slovene Visual Communications (6. Bienale vidnih sporočil), National Gallery, Ljubljana
"Grotesque", Month Of Design 2013 (Mesec Oblikovanja 2013), Ljubljana
2012
"America Latina, A new world”, Graphic Design Month 2012, Echirolles, France
"National phobia", Warsaw International Poster Biennale, Warsaw, Poland
"Oko za oko", National Gallery, Ljubljana
2011
"Mea Culpa" (with Miha Kelemina), Dvorana v parku, Krško (painting) - solo exhibition
"The event", 29. Biennial of Graphic Arts (29. Grafični bienale), MGLC/International Centre of Graphic Arts, LJ
"Oko za oko", MGLC/International Centre of Graphic Arts, Ljubljana
"The faces of racism revealed", Poster festival Ljubljana, National Gallery, Ljubljana
2008
"Eva Mlinar in Miha Kelemina", Laško Cultural Centre, Laško (painting) - solo exhibition
AWARDS
Priznanje Hinka Smrekarja na 15. Slovenskem bienalu illustracije (Hinko Smrekar Distinction), ZDSLU (2024)
Nagrada za najboljšo knjižno ilustracijo (The Award for Best illustrated book), 6. International festival of Illustration-Illustrofest, Belgrade, Serbia (2024)
Merit Award at Hiii Illustration 2023 International Competition for illustration series "100 slovenskih ljudskih" (2024)
Posebno priznanje po izboru predsednice žirije na 14. Slovenskem bienalu ilustracije (Special mention by the President of the Jury - for the book Vinjete straholjubca), ZDSLU (2022)
Honorable mention at "Artists for Climate" open call by Ted Talks & Fine Acts (2021)
GO! 2025 competition for urban interventions - murals, graphite and installations on the topic of Freedom of movement, Nova Gorica, Slovenia (2021)
"Culture of Solidarity" Competition, one of the 20 awardees from the open call, Fine Acts (2021)
Velika nagrada "Knjiga leta 2019" za knjigo Vinjete straholjubca na 35. Slovenskem knjižnem sejmu, (Grand Prix for book of the year at the 35. Slovenian Book Fair) (2019)
Merit Award at Hiii Illustration 2017 International Competition for illustration series "IMPRESSIONS"
Merit Award at Hiii Illustration 2015 International Competition for illustration series "Grotesques"
Brumen 2013, Grand Prix at the 5th Biennial of Slovene Visual Communications for Tribuna, student newspaper
Zgraf 2011, Jury's honorable mention for Tribuna (collaborating as illustrator)