Ivo Grbić

Ivo Grbić (25 November 1931 – 19 July 2020) was a Croatian artist. He was born in Dubrovnik, with family roots in Župa dubrovačka.

Biography He completed his early education in Dubrovnik before enrolling at the Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb in 1951, where he graduated from the graphic department in 1956. His professors were Tomislav Krizman, Krsto Hegedušić, , and others. He specialized in painting under Prof. until 1958. In addition to painting and graphics, he dealt with ceramics and small sculptures (medals and plaques), and especially with applied graphics. He was the author of numerous posters, charters, plaques and other visual art for cultural and scientific institutions in Zagreb, Dubrovnik and elsewhere. He designed numerous private collections and galleries in the country and abroad.

From 1960 to 1982, he was a professor at the graphic arts department of the School of Applied Arts in Zagreb, where he educated many graphic artists and designers. He held 31 solo exhibitions and participated in more than 150 collective exhibitions at home and abroad.

In 2011, he published the Book of Memories. At the time, Dubrovnik mayor Mato Franković stated: “Mister Ivo Grbić was not only the soul of the City, he was also the seal of the Dubrovnik Summer Festival.”