Biography

Zharko Basheski, born 1957 in Prilep, is a Macedonian sculptor and professor at the Faculty of Fine Arts in Skopje.

His point of view in his work is turned towards the human, hence the interest in hyper realistic approach in shaping the concept of the work, which in the theoretical projection exceeds hyper realism, talks about life and the world in which we live.

In his work there are several elements which are new to the world of sculpture and that makes his latest work different: the concept, contemporary views of human condition through self observation, technical production and use of new materials (resin polyester, poly marble, silicone, natural hair), the hyper- realistic treatment, size of the work, the philosophical approach – all of which, when combined in one, offer a multilayered reading of the artwork.

Currently a member of National Board for Accreditation and Evaluation, Senate of UKIM and Inter- University conference. From 1999 to 2009 he was head of the Department of Sculpture at the Faculty of Fine Arts. His work has been presented at several international exhibitions. He has been the recipient of numerous awards. Much of his work is in private collections in the country and in foreign countries.

2019 “Fragments”, NUCK Marko Cepenkov, Prilep, N.Macedonia
2018 “Asphyxia”, Bazis, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
2018 “Out of…”, Museum of the City of Skopje, Skopje, Macedonia
2018 Multimedia Centre Kibla, Maribor, Slovenia Cultural Institution Delavski dom Trbovlje, Slovenia
Kamnik, Slovenia; Kopar, Slovenia
2017 “Museum Debar Maalo”, Nano Bar, Skopje, Macedonia
2017 “Activating Receptors”, KIBLA Museum, Maribor, Slovenia
2016 “Ordinary Human”, National Gallery. Skopje, Macedonia
2015 “Adam And Eve” – Eternal Resumption. Gallery Helene Nougaro, Paris, France
2014 “Behind the Look”, Miodrag Dado Đurić Gallery of Art of Montenegro, Cetinje, Montenegro
2014 “Transformation”, Paris-Moscow Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
2013 Bunsen Goetz Galerie, Nuremberg, Germany
2012 “Behind the Look”, Cité internationale des arts, Paris, France
2011 “Leap”, Venice Biennale, Venice, Italy
2010 Centre of Culture “Grigor Prlicev”, Ohrid, Macedonia
2010 Art Gallery – NUCK “Marko Cepenkov” Prilep, Macedonia
2010 Culture and Information Center, Skopje, Macedonia
2010 MC Gallery, New York City, United States of America
2004 “Sculptures”, Museum of the City of Skopje, Skopje, Macedonia
1998 Skopje Sculpture-Temple/Hram, Museum of Contemporary Art-Skopje, Skopje, Macedonia
1997 Art Gallery – Daut Pasha Amam, Skopje, Macedonia
1994 Culture and Information Center, Skopje, Macedonia
1993 Art Gallery, Bitola, Macedonia
1993 Art Gallery – NUCK “Marko Cepenkov” Prilep, Macedonia
1984 Art Gallery – NUCK “Marko Cepenkov” Prilep, Macedonia

2019 “Ceci n’est pas un corps”, La Boverie Museum, Liège, Belgium
2019 “Reshaped Reality – 50 Years of Hyperrealistic Sculpture”,Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, Taipei, Taiwan
2018 “Sovremena Skulptura”, Mladinski Kulturen Centar, Skopje, Macedonia.
2018 “Almost Alive”, Kunsthalle, Tübingen, Germany;
2018 “Almost Alive”, Heydar Aliyev Center, Baku, Azerbaijan
2018 “Art Capital”, Szentendre, Hungary;
2018 “50 years of Hyperrealistic Sculpture”, Kunsthale, Rotterdam, Netherlands
2017 “50 years of Hyperrealistic Sculpture”, National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, Australia
2017 “Art Capital” – Part of MIG 21, Szentendre, Hungary
2017 “MIG 21”, Ferenczy Muzeumi Centrum, Budapest, Hungary;
2017 Museum of Contemporary Art Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Serbia
2017 “Femine/II”, KIC, Skopje, Macedonia
2017 “GOSH! IS IT ALIVE?”, Arken Museum, Copenhagen, Denmark
2016 “50 years of Hyperrealistic Sculpture”, Museo de arte contemporaneo, Monterei, Mexico
2016 “50 years of Hyperrealistic Sculpture”, Museo de Bellas Artes de Bilbao, Bilbao, Spain
2015 “Brave New World”, Dox, Prague
2015 “My Heart Is A Tiger”, Riga, Latvia
2014 “Paris je t’aime”, National Gallery of Macedonia, Skopje, Macedonia
2012 “Malta Arts Festival 2012”, Malta
2011 35th Anniversary of Museum of Contemporary Art of Macedonia, Skopje, Macedonia
2008 “Refresh Yourself”, Macedonia Square; Museum of the City of Skopje, Skopje, Macedonia
2008 Presentation of the Macedonian Culture, Bari, Italy
2005 MC Gallery, New York, United States of America
2004 Exhibition from the Collection of the City Assembly of Skopje, Skopje, Macedonia
2003 DLUM – Annual Exhibition, Skopje, Macedonia
2003 Portrait, DLUM, Skopje, Macedonia
1998 Winter Salon, Art Gallery, Skopje, Macedonia
1997 Winter Salon, Art Gallery, Skopje, Macedonia
1996 HARFA Gallery, Skopje, Macedonia
1996 Installation, Chifte Hamam, Skopje, Macedonia
1995 House of ARM, Skopje, Macedonia
1995 IV International Biennale of Miniature Art, Gornji Milanovac, SCG
1995 Winter Salon, Art Gallery, Skopje, Macedonia
1995 Istanbul, Turkey
1994 Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States of America
1994 Exhibition of the Fine Arts Colony in Prilep, KIC, Skopje, Macedonia
1994 Winter Salon, Art Gallery. Skopje, Macedonia
1993 Drawings, DLUM Annual Exhibition. Skopje, Macedonia
1992 Exhibition of 14 professors from the Faculty of Fine Arts, ANIMA Gallery, Skopje, Macedonia
1992 Drawings, Weatherspoon Art Gallery, Tempi, Arizona, United States of America
1992 Small Plastic, Art Gallery, Skopje, Macedonia
1992 Drawings – Biennale, National Library “Kliment Ohridski”, Skopje, Macedonia
1992 Winter Salon, Art Gallery. Skopje, Macedonia
1992 Winter Salon, Art Gallery. Skopje, Macedonia
1991 Small Plastic, Art Gallery. Skopje, Macedonia
1990 10th Anniversary since the voundation of the Faculty of Fine Arts, ANIMA Gallery. Skopje, Macedonia
1989 II Youth Biennail, Museum of Contemporary Art-Skopje. Skopje, Macedonia
1988 DLUM Annual Exhibition. Skopje, Macedonia
1988 Skopje Graduated students from the FFA. Skopje Macedonia
1984 DLUM Annual Exhibition, Skopje, Macedonia
1984 Happening, Youth Center, Skopje, Macedonia

2017 ASPHYXIA, hyperrealism, Skopje, Macedonia
2017 Ordinary Man, bronze, Tubingen, Germany
2016 Metodija Satorov Sarlo, bronze, Prilep, Macedonia
2014 Horseman monument of General Apostolski
2012 Kuzman Josifofski Pity, bronze, Prilep, Macedonia
2012 Gjorce Petrov, bronze, Prilep, Macedonia
2010 Horseman monument of Dame Gruev, bronze, Macedonia Square, Skopje, Macedonia
2010 Horseman monument of Goce Delcev, bronze, Macedonia Square, Skopje, Macedonia
2010 Monument of St. Cyril and Methodius. bronze, The Stone Bridge, Skopje, Macedonia
2008 Itar Pejo, bronze, Prilep, Macedonia
2007 Monuments of the “Defenders of Macedonia“, marble, Skopje, Macedonia
2006 “Broken Wing“, bronze and granite, Skopje, Macedonia
2005 “ Alexander the Great “, bronze, Prilep, Macedonia
2004 “Phoenix“, steel, Bul. Macedonia, Skopje, Macedonia
1999 “Sculpture-Temple” – the Dome, processed brick, stone, metal – the plateau on Str. Kliment Ohridski, Skopje
1998 Iconostasis in the church St. Leontie in Vodocha, Strumica, Macedonia
A portrait of Dimitar Makedonski, marble, the school yard of the Elementary School “Dimitar Makedonski”, Skopje, Macedonia
Part of the project “Sculpture-Temple”, stone, the plateau in front of the Museum of Contemporary Art-Skopje, Macedonia

2016 Sv. Kliment Ohridski
2015 Metodija Satorov Sarlo, first prize
2012 Kuzman Josifofski Pity, Public Competition of the City of Skopje, First Prize
2011 I Award Macedonian National Theater, Sculptures of Petre Prlicko, Meri Boskova and Todorce Nikolovski
2011 “13 November 2011” Award of Merit for the City of Prilep
2011 Part of Kuzman Josifovski Pitu, Public Competition of the City of Prilep, First Prize
2011 Gjorce Petrov Public Competition of the City of Prilep, First Prize
2010 I Award, Three Muses, colonnade Center of Skopje
2008 II Interpretative Award on the Competition for Monument of St. Cyril and Methodius, Skopje
2008 III Award on the International Competition for horseman, Philip II Skopje
2008 I Interpretative Award on the International Competition for Horseman sculptures of Goce Delcev and Dame Gruev, Macedonia Square, Skopje
2008 III Award, Water fountain with Sculpture of Philip II, Skopje
2007 III Award on the international Competition for horseman sculpture and water fountain of Alexander the Great, Skopje
2004 DLUM Annual Award “Nerezi Masters”, Museum of the City of Skopje
1998 DLUM Annual Award “Nerezi Masters”, Art Gallery, Skopje
1993 DLUM Annual Award “Small Plastic”, Art Gallery, Skopje