Zeljko Kujundzic

British Columbia, Canada / Yugoslavia, 1920–2003

Abstracted Figure, mid-20th century

Sculpted ceramic tiles mounted on a shaped wood backing board. This substantial wall sculpture features areas of pronounced high relief and an incised signature to one section. Approximately 69 × 51 × 4.5 inches.

Zeljko Kujundzic was a multidisciplinary artist whose practice encompassed painting, ceramics, metalwork, and sculpture. He studied Fine Art in Venice, Italy, and earned his BFA from the Royal College of Art in Budapest, Hungary, followed by an MFA from the University of Budapest Fine Arts Department. He also received postgraduate teaching certification and pursued further study in bronze casting at the Johnson Atelier Sculpture Center in Princeton, New Jersey.

Over the course of his career, Kujundzic exhibited extensively in solo and group exhibitions internationally. His work is represented in numerous private, public, and corporate collections, including the Swiss National Museum and the Kyoto National Museum and Art Gallery, among others. He received multiple awards in recognition of his artistic achievements.

Kujundzic devoted more than five decades to teaching, lecturing, and conducting workshops internationally. His educational career took him throughout Scotland, Hungary, Spain, Switzerland, Yugoslavia, Canada, Mexico, Peru, Japan, and the United States, reflecting the international scope of both his artistic practice and influence.