Matko Trebotić
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Matko Trebotić has developed a rich artistic career, taking part in more than 150 solo exhibitions and 300 group exhibitions all over the world.
His oeuvre of paintings, drawings, and graphics have given him the reputation as one of Croatia’s most renowned artist.
He has received many awards for his work, including the that of the Split Salon (1974), Zagreb Exhibition of Southern Graphics (1976, 1980), Vladimir Nazor (1990), Split City Award (1991), Order of Danica Hrvatska (1996), Seoul Space Grand Prize (2002), Split-Dalmatia County Lifetime Achievement Award (2006), and the Lifetime Achievement Award of the City of Split (2009), among others.
In 2020, Trebotić was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Split for his contribution to Croatian art. He is also an honorary member and golden donor of the Rotary Club of Split.
Matko Trebotić continues to live and work in Split, Croatia. His diverse career spans architecture, visual arts, and collaborations with writers and poets, establishing him as a significant figure in Croatian art.
One of the greatest living Croatian artists
One of the greatest living Croatian artists, Split-based painter, draftsman, printmaker, set designer, and sculptor Matko Trebotić (1935), renowned both within and beyond the borders of Croatia…
Celebrated Croatian visual artist
The celebrated Croatian visual artist of broad artistic emanations, Matko Trebotić, is mounting his new exhibition of large-format paintings – ‘Reduction of the Sign’ – across two locations in Split.

















