Alfred Freddy Krupa
Alfred Freddy Krupa (14 June 1971, Karlovac, Yugoslavia) is a Croatian painter and book illustrator.
Also recorded as Alfred Kruppa
Alfred Freddy Krupa
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- Born
- 1971. · Karlovac.
- Nationality
- Croatia.
- Occupation
- painter, art educator, photographer, book artist and draftsperson.
- Education
- Academy of Fine Arts, University of Zagreb, Tokyo Gakugei University and University of Zagreb.
- Honours
- baron, Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, The Royal Order of the Crown of Rwanda, President's Volunteer Service Award, Homeland War Memorial Medal and Order of Danica Hrvatska.
- Languages
- English and Croatian.
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Alfred Freddy Krupa studied at Academy of Fine Arts, University of Zagreb, Tokyo Gakugei University and University of Zagreb. The recorded working language is English and Croatian. Employment is recorded with University of Zagreb. Work by Alfred Freddy Krupa is recorded in the collections of Silesian Museum in Katowice, Croatian Museum of Contemporary Art, Tate, Museum of Modern Art and Museo Internazionale dell'acquarello in Fabriano. Distinctions recorded are baron, Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, The Royal Order of the Crown of Rwanda and President's Volunteer Service Award.
He graduated from the University of Zagreb Academy of Fine Arts in 1995. He published New Ink Art Manifesto in 1996 and departed to Tokyo Gakugei University in 1998. He became well known to the general public in 1990 via the then popular Yugoslav weekly "Vikend/Weekend". Author Milica Jović wrote in her article for New York-based Highlark Magazine that Krupa is considered the pivotal figure in the Western New Ink Art movement. He got the award of the Order of Danica Hrvatska on April 26, 2023 and The City of Karlovac Award on the 13th July 2023. Art Market Magazine reported that Alfred Freddy Krupa’s works entered the collection of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). The London Art Biennale website notes that in 2025, A boxer who never leaves the ring was included in the exhibition.
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Alfred Freddy Krupa born at Karlovac.
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- 1.Memories: Mladen Krupa. Acta Croatica.
- 2.Croatian artist Alfred Krupa wins 1st World Award in Painting and Artist of the Year title at the 13th International InterArtia Art Festival. Croatia Week. 5 January 2021.
- 3.Grandits, Hannes. Yugoslavia's Sunny Side: A History of Tourism in Socialism (1950s-1980s) - Google Books. Central European University Press. January 2010. 9789639776692.
- 4.Ink Art Movement: The Rising Popularity of Contemporary Ink Painting. 24 December 2019.
- 5.Odluka o dodjeli odlikovanja Reda Danice hrvatske s likom Marka Marulića Alfredu (Mladen) Krupi. narodne-novine.nn.hr.
- 6.Mavrek, Srecko. Croatian Artist Alfred Krupa Receives Karlovac City Award. Total Croatia. 2023-07-22.
- 7.Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) collected three artworks of Alfred Freddy Krupa- A pioneer of the New Ink Art movement. Art Magazine - Art Market Magazine for Contemporary Fine Art. 2021-05-05.
- 8.Krupa, Alfred. London Art Biennale.
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