E-mail: branka.stipancic385@gmail.com

BRANKA STIPANČIĆ (b. 1953 in Zagreb) is an art historian, independent curator and editor. She was curator at the Galleries of City of Zagreb (now the Museum of Contemporary Art) from 1983 to 1993, director at the Soros Center for Contemporary Art, Zagreb (1993-1996) and consultant at the Kontakt Art Collection in Vienna (2004-2021).  Her area of ​​interest is contemporary art and art of the 1960s and 1970s with an emphasis on neo-avantgarde, conceptual and post-conceptual art in Croatia and Eastern Europe. She is the author of numerous museum exhibitions, books and catalogs, among which are: Personal Cuts – Art Scene in Zagreb from 1950s to Now, Carré d’Art-Musée d’art contemporain de Nîmes (2014), Mišljenje je forma energije, ARKZIN / HS AICA, Zagreb (2011), Mladen Stilinović – Sing!, Museum Ludwig , Budapest (2011), Josip Vaništa – The Time of Gorgona and Postgorgona, Zagreb (2007), Mangelos no. 1 – 9 ½, Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Serralves (Porto, 2003), Goran Trbuljak, MCA, Zagreb (1996), Words and Images, SCCA, Zagreb (1994), Ivo Gattin, MCA, Zagreb (1992).

BOOKS AND CATALOGUES

Mangelos – Manifestos, Theses, Projects and Notes
Editor: Branka Stipančić
Publisher: Galerie Martin Janda, Vienna, 2017
Paberback; 72 pp.
(English)
ISBN: 978-3-901424-05-2

Sven Stilinović – Neču
Editor: Branka Stipančić
Contibutors: Ivana Bago, Branka Stipančić, Mladen Stilinović, Raša Todosijević, Goran Trbuljak, Suzana Marjanić, Vlado Martek, Branko Cerovac
Publisher: DAF, Zagreb, 2017
(Croatian)
ISBN: 978-953-6946-62-4

Sven Stilinović – I Won’t
Editor: Branka Stipančić
Publisher: DAF, Zagreb, 2017
(English)
ISBN: 978-953-6956-41-8

Personal Cuts – Art Scene in Zagreb from 150s to Now / Art à Zagreb de 1950 à nos jour
Exhibition catalogue
Editor: Branka Stipančić
Contributors: Jean-Marc Prevost, Branka Stipančić, Igor Zabel, Ana Dević, and the others
Publisher: Carré d’Art – Nîmes Museum of Contemporary Art, 2014.
Hardcover; 237 pp.
ISBN: 978-2-907650-35-1
(French / English)

Mladen Stilinović – Nula iz vladanja / Zero for Conduct
Monograph of a retrospective exhibition
Editor: Branka Stipančić
Contributors: Nataša Ilić, Branka Stipančić, Mari Laanemets, Sandra Križić Roban, Mladen Stilinović, Tihomir Milovac, Daniel Byers, Jonatan Habib Engquist, Ana Dević
Publishers: Muzej suvremene umjetnosti Zagreb and Mladen Stilinović, Zagreb, 2013.
Paperback; 271 pp.; 26 cm
ISBN: 978-953-7615-48-2
(Croatian / English)

Mladen Stilinović – Bijeli radovi / White Works
Editor: Branka Stipančić
Contributors: Branka Stipančić, Mladen Stilinović, Mladenka Šolman, József Mélyi
Publisher: Pučko otvoreno učilište, Poreč and Mladen Stilinović, Zagreb, 2012.
Paperback; 134 pp.
ISBN: 978-953-56526-2-5
(Croatian / English)

Mangelos – Pythagoras
Essay by Branka Stipančić
Publisher: Peter Freeman, Inc., New York, 2012
Hardcover; 64 pp.
ISBN: 978-0-9746604-9-3
(English)

Mladen Stilinović – Sing!
Monograph of a retrospective exhibition
Editor: Branka Stipančić
Contributors: Branka Stipančić, Ana Janevski, Igor Zabel, Ellen Blumenstein, Katalyn Szekely, Mladen Stilinović, Darko Šimičić
Publisher: Ludwig Museum, Budapest, 2011
Paperback; 261 pp.
ISBN: 978-963-9537-31-6
(English edition)

Branka Stipančić: Mišljenje je forma energije. Eseji i intervjui iz suvremene hrvatske umjetnosti (Thinking is a Form of Energy. Essays and Interviews from Croatian Contemporary Art)
Publisher: Arkzin and HR sekcija AICA, Zagreb, 2011.
Paperback; 199 pp.
ISBN: 978-953-6542-26-0
(Croatian)

Mladen Stilinović – Umjetnik radi 1973 – 1983 / Artist at Work 1973 – 1983
Editors: Branka Stipančić and Alenka Gregorič
Contributors: Alenka Gregorič, Branka Stipančić and Igor Zabel
Publisher: Mladen Stilinović, Zagreb, 2010.
Paperback; 120 pp.
ISBN: 978-953-56526-0-1
(Croatian / English)

Branka Stipančić: Vlado Martek – Poezija u akciji / Poetry in Action
Publisher: DeLVe, Zagreb, 2010.
Paperback; 191 pp.
ISBN: 978-953-55786-2-8
(Croatian / English)

You are Kindly Invited to Attend
Editor: Alexander Hahn
Contributors: Branka Stipančić, Boris Cvjetanović, Mangelos, Vlado Martek, Dalibor Martinis, Goran Trbuljak, Josip Vaništa
Paperback; 40 pp.
ISBN: 978-953-6043-94-1
(English)

Mladen Stilinović – The Exploitation of the Dead
Editors: Branka Stipančić and Tihomir Milovac
Contributors: Marina Gržinić, Nada Beroš, Branka Stipančić, Darko Šimičić
Publisher: Muzej suvremene umjetnosti, Zagreb, 2007.
Paperback; 112 pp.
ISBN: 978-953-6043-94-1
(English)

Mladen Stilinović – Artist’s Books 1972 – 2013
Editor: Branka Stipančić
Contributors: Branka Stipančić, Sabina Sabolović, Miško Šuvaković
Publisher: Mladen Stilinović, 2013.
Paperback; 152 pp.
ISBN: 978-953-56526-3-2
(English)
Third Edition

Mladen Stilinović – Hoću kući: Knjige umjetnika 1972. – 2006.
Editor: Branka Stipančić
Contributors: Branka Stipančić, Sabina Sabolović, Miško Šuvaković
Publisher: What, How and for Whom/WHW, Zagreb / ARKZIN, Zagreb, 2008.
Paperback; 147 pp.
ISBN: 978-953-6542-86-4
(Croatian)
Second edition

Mladen Stilinović – Artist’s Books 1972 – 2006
Editor: Branka Stipančić
Contributors: Branka Stipančić, Sabina Sabolović, Miško Šuvaković
Publisher: Platform Garanti, Istanbul / Van Abbemuseum, Eindhoven, 2007.
Paperback; 143 pp.
(English)
First Edition

Branka Stipančić: Josip Vaništa – Vrijeme Gorgone i Postgorgone / The Time of Gorgona and Postgorgona
Publisher: Kratis, Zagreb, 2007.
Paperback; 197 pp.
ISBN: 978-953-7364-02-1
(Croatian / English)

Josip Vaništa
Publisher: Moderna galerija Ljubljana, 2006
Editor: Tomaž Kučer
Paperback; 12 pp.
ISBN: 961-206-051-7
(Slovenian / English)

O nepoznatim radovima / On Unknown Works
Editor: Branka Stipančić
Contributor: Branka Stipančić
Publishers: AGM, Zagreb; What, How and for Whom/WHW, Zagreb; Art Workshop Lazareti, Dubrovnik, 2006
Paperback; 56 pp.
(Croatian / English)

Mladen Stilinović – Umetnik na delu / Artist at Work 1973 – 1983
Editors: Branka Stipančić, Alenka Gregorčič
Contributors: Alenka Gregorič, Branka Stipančić and Igor Zabel
Publisher: Galerija ŠKUC, Ljubljana, 2005
Paperback; 120 pp.
(Slovenian / English)
First edition

Mladen Stilinović – Pain
Editors: Branka Stipančić and Tihomir Milovac
Contributors: Igor Zabel, Nada Beroš, Tihomir Milovac, Branka Stipančić
Publisher: Muzej suvremene umjetnosti, Zagreb, 2003.
Paperback; 159 pp.
ISBN: 953-6043-55-6
(English)

Branka Stipančić – Mangelos nos. 1 to 9 ½
Monograph of retrospective exhibition
Editor: Branka Stipančić
Contributors: Laura Hoptman, Bernard Marcade, João Fernandes, Christa Steinle, Nuria Enguita Mayo, Rene Block, Dimitrije Bašičević Mangelos, Mladen Stilinović, Branka Stipančić
(English edition)
Publishers: Museu de Arte Contemporanea de Serralves, Porto, Neue Galerie, Graz, Kunsthalle Fridericianum, Kassel, 2003
(English edition with supplements in German, Spanish and Portuguese)
Paperback; 250 pp.
ISBN: 972-739-114-1

VEZE. Suvremeni umjetnici iz Australije / Connections. Contemporary Artists from Australia
Editor: Branka Stipančić
Contributors: Bernice Murphy, Branka Stipančić
Publisher: The Croatian Association of Visual Artists (HDLU) / Hrvatsko društvo likovnih umjetnika (HDLU), Zagreb, 2002
Paperback; 62 pp.
ISBN: 953-6508-13-3
(Croatian / English)

The Baltic Times – suvremena umjetnost Estonije, Latvije i Litve / Contemporary Art from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
Editors: Branka Stipančić, Tihomir Milovac
Contributors: Helena Demakova, Erika Grigoravičiene, Anders Harm, Sirje Helme, Raminta Jurenaite, Lolita Jablonskiene, Ants Juske, Laima Kreivyte, Solvita Krese, Anders Maimik, Tihomir Milovac, Branka Stipančić, Birute Pankunaite, Liutauras Psibilskis, Anders Kreuger, Jonas Valatkevičius, Heie Treier
Publisher: Muzej suvremene umjetnosti, Zagreb, 2001
Paperback; 155 pp.
ISBN: 953-6043-29-7
(Croatian / English)

Budućnost je sada / The Future is Now
Editors: Branka Stipančić, Tihomir Milovac
Contributors: Marta Kuzma, Olexandr Soloviov, Ilja Kabakov, Mikhail Rashkovetsky, Nadezhda Prigodich
Publisher: Muzej suvremene umjetnosti, 1999
Paperback; 125 pp.
ISBN: 953-6043-19-X
(Croatian / English)

Mangelos – Teze ali manifesti / Theses or Manifestos
Publisher: Moderna galerija Ljubljana / Museum of Modern Art Ljubljana, 1999
Paperback; 12 pp.
(Slovenian / English)

Branka Stipančić: Goran Trbuljak
Publisher: Muzej suvremene umjetnosti, Biblioteka Opus br. 8, Zagreb / Mestna galerija, Ljubljana, 1996.
Paperback; 71 pp.
ISBN: 953-6043-06-8
(Croatian, English and Slovenian edition)

Riječi i slike / Words and Images
Editor: Branka Stipančić
Contributors: Zvonimir Mrkonjić, Mangelos, Leonida Kovač, Antun Maračić, Tonko Maroević, Zvonko Maković, Sandra Križić Roban, Igor Zidić, Darko Šimičić, Nada Beroš, Mladen Lučić, Željko Kipke, Janka Vukmir, Vlado Martek, Lada Dražin, Spomenka Nikitović, Jadranka Vinterhalter, Goran Rem, Branka Stipančić
Publisher: Soros centar za suvremenu umjetnost – Zagreb, Zagreb, 1995.
Paperback; 238 pp.
ISBN: 953-96323-0-7
(Croatian / English)

The Horse Who Sings – Radical Art from Croatia
Editors: Sue Cramer, Branka Stipančić
Contributors: Sue Cramer, Branka Stipančić
Publisher: Museum of Contemporary Art Sydney, 1993.
Paperback; 12 pp.
ISBN: 1-875632-12-3

Branka Stipančić: Ivo Gattin
Monograph of a retrospective exhibition
Editor: Branka Stipančić
Contributors: Matko Meštrović, Ivo Gattin, Radoslav Putar
Publisher: Muzej suvremene umjetnosti, Zagreb / Mestna galerija, Ljubljana, 1992.
Paperback; 63 pp.
ISBN: 86-81411-05-5
(Croatian / English and Slovenian / English edition)

Moskovski portreti / Moscow Portraits
Editor: Branka Stipančić
Publisher: Muzej suvremene umjetnosti, Zagreb, 1991.
Muzej suvremene umjetnosti, Zagreb, 1990. / Mestna galerija, Ljubljana, 1991.
(Croatian / English / Slovenian)

Ukrajinska avangarda 1910 – 1930 / Ukrainian Avantgarde 1910 – 1930
Editors: Branka Stipančić, Tihomir Milovac
Contributors: Branka Stipančić and Tihomir Milovac, Dimitry Gorbachev, Aleksandar Flaker, Myroslava M. Mudrak, Valentine Marcade, Oleksander Bohomazov, David Burliuk, Alexandra Exter, Nelli Kornienko, Ludmila Kovalska, Klyment Redko, Maria Syniakova, Mikhail Kolesnikov
Publisher: Muzej suvremene umjetnosti, Zagreb, 1990.
Paperback; 232 pp.
ISBN: 86-81411-04-7
(Croatian / English)

Branka Stipančić: Dimitrije Bašičević Mangelos
Monograph of a retrospective exhibition
Publisher: Muzej suvremene umjetnosti, Biblioteka Opus br. 3, Zagreb / Mestna galerija, Ljubljana, 1990.
Paperback; 63 pp.
ISBN: 86-81411-02-1
(Croatian / English and Slovenian / English edition)

Goran Petercol
Exhibition catalogue
Editor: Branka Stipančić
Contributors: Branka Stipančić, Goran Trbuljak
Publisher: Galerija suvremene umjetnosti, Zagreb, 1989.
(Croatian / English / Slovenian)

Vlado Martek – Sentimentalnosti / Sentimentality
Editor: Branka Stipančić
Publisher: Gallery of Contemporary Art / Galerija suvremene umjetnosti, Zagreb, 1987.
Paperback; 23 pp.
(Croatian / English)

Geometrije / Geometries
Exhibition catalogue
Editor: Branka Stipančić
Publisher: The Croatian Association of Visual Artists (HDLU) – Karas Gallery/ Hrvatsko društvo likovnih umjetntika (HDLU) – Galerija Karas, Zagreb, 1986.
Paperback; 21 pp.
(Croatian / English)

Linije (Lines)
In the occasion of the exhibition at Podroom, Zagreb, 1979.
Editor: Branka Stipančić
Contributors: Željko Jerman, Željko Kipke, Antun Maračić, Marijan Molnar, Goran Petercol, Darko Šimičić, Raša Todosijević, Branka Stipančić
Privat editon (silkscreen, handmade), Zagreb, 1979.
(Croatian)

Vrijednosti (Values)
In the occasion of the exhibition at Podroom, Zagreb, 1979.
Editor: Branka Stipančić
Private edition (offset, silkscreen), Zagreb, 1979.
(Croatian)