Florijan Mićković was born on April 26, 1935, in Mostar, then part of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. He passed away on February 19, 2021, in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
He graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb in 1962, studying in the master class of Antun Augustinčić. Mićković became a member of the Croatian Association of Visual Artists in 1963 and joined the Association of Fine Artists of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1966. Over the course of his career, he was among the founding members of numerous key artistic and educational institutions, including the Sculpture Department of ULU BiH, the Mostarski Krug Art Collective, the Gabrijel Jurkić High School of Fine Arts in Mostar, the Association of Fine Artists of Bosnia and Herzegovina (DLU BiH), and the Academy of Sciences and Arts of Bosnia and Herzegovina (HAZU BiH).
Throughout his life, Mićković undertook extensive study travels across Europe, visiting Italy, Spain, Austria, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom — experiences that significantly informed the development of his artistic language.
Awards & Recognitions
- 1989 — “14th February”, City of Mostar Award 📄 VIEW AWARD
- 1999 — First Prize for Sculpture, Annale, Sarajevo
- 2002 — Collegium Artisticum Sculpture Award, Sarajevo
- 2002 — “Grand Prix” Drawing Award, Mostar
- 2003 — Artist of the Year Award, Max Magazine, Sarajevo
- 2008 — “Gold Medallion” Award for an outstanding contribution to the reconstruction of the international art colony Počitelj 📄 VIEW AWARD
- 2010 — ULUBiH Award in recognition for active and invaluable work with the Association of Artists of Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as for engagement, development and promotion of cultural values
- 2013 — City of Mostar — Order of Merit for promoting the culture of the city of Mostar 📄 VIEW AWARD
- 2014 — Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts in Bosnia and Herzegovina 📄 VIEW AWARD
- 2015 — Peace Center for the Multicultural Cooperation in Mostar — “Mir” Award for commitment and outstanding contributions and affirmation of peace in the difficult post-war period in Mostar 📄 VIEW AWARD
Life & Context
Beyond his public artistic career, Florijan Mićković’s life unfolded within a network of family, place, and social relationships that quietly informed his work. Archival photographs document his early environment, education, artistic circle, and exhibition activity, situating his practice within both private and public contexts. Images from later years, showing the artist with his family, reveal a personal continuity that underpins a career shaped by endurance, concentration, and human presence.
