Education
2026 started PhD study in Philosophy at Academia for Arts in Ljubljana
2021 became the pro-dean at Arthouse, Ljubljana
2019 became a professor at the Arthouse, Ljubljana
2010 became a professor at the Academy of Design in Ljubljana and an expert at the Slovenian Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education
2009 got a PhD in Arts
2007 became an assistant at the Academy of Design in Ljubljana
2000 Master’s degree at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design- Sculpture
1998 finished the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Ljubljana – Painting
1992-1994 attended the College of Drawing and Painting in Ljubljana
You can see MORE of my academy work on academia.edu
Awards, grants and artist residences
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2025
nominated for the Women for Women award, City of Women, Ljubljana
Municipality of Novo mesto grant for culture
2024
■ JSKD award for the best self-published graphic novel in 2023
■ Municipality of Novo mesto grant for culture
2023
■ artist-in-residence Forgotten Knowledge, Ionian Centre for Art and Culture, Metaxata, Kefalonia, Greece
■ Municipality of Novo mesto grant for publishing a book
2022
■ Anima Mundi Art Magazine Art Award, included in the final selection
■ Worldwide Artist Award (WAAward) by FIABCN, included in the final selection
■ artist-in-residence Timeless Light, Ionian Centre for Art and Culture, Metaxata, Kefalonia, Greece
2021
■ WOC@HOME, Online Artist Residency program
2015
■ Slovenian Ministry of Culture grant for a prospective artist
2013
■ Rozman’s honourable mention award, Academy for design, Ljubljana
■ Roberto Cimetti travel grant
2010
■ artist-residence at Storytelling, University Zadar, Croatia
2009
artist-residence in Berlin, Slovenian Ministry of Culture grant
grant for young and prospective artists Slovenian Ministry of Culture
1998
■ grant from the Slovenian Ministry of Culture for talented students
1993
■ Zois grant for talented students
Latest interviews and recensions
2023
■ Interview for magazine Rast, Novo mesto
■ Interview for Old World New World podcast, LINK
■ podcast interview Women United, LINK
■ Al-Tiba 9 Contemporary Art, Collectors’ Art Book, A like Artist, Vol 1., interview, LINK
2022
■ The Huts Magazine Issue 6, interview
■ The Huts magazine Issue 4, interview
■ Collect art: Spring Issue, No 4, interview, LINK
■ Art Seen Issue 10, Winter 2023, Art Seen Magazine, LINK
■ Artmagazineum, Issue June 16 2022
■ Artists Who Give A Voice to The Human Experience, author Renee Phillips, The Healing Power of ART& ARTISTS
2021
■ Al-Tiba9 Issue 3, Contemporary Art, interview
■ Aperto, Fine Art Publication, Feb 2021
■ Spotlight Contemporary Art Magazine No.24
■ Dr. Kiki Klimt: “Tehnika slikanja, ki sem jo razvila, je edinstvena na vsem svetu”, author Lucija Mulej, Jan 2021, Metopolitan, LINK
■ “Kiki Klimt – Arkanum“, Ottica Contemporea, author Francesco Ciotola, interview
■ Luxury Splash of Art, interview
■ ItsLiquide interview, author Luca Curci, LINK
2020
■ World Wide Art Magazine, Issue 6
■ Comic +BD Universe interview
■ Literarni vestnik, Bulgarian magazine for literature, issue 23 dedicated to Slovenian literature, publication of illustrations
■ Art Museum, Summer Issue 2020, authorDereka Culleya
Major solo exhibitions
2026
“Roses and Woman“, Tvornica, Rog Ljubljana, Ljubljana
“But wouldn’t you rather paint landscapes?”, Gallery ULTI, Novo mesto
2025
“Psyche and Eros“, Gallery Domžale, Domžale
“Eduartikulacija“, Gallery AQ, Celje
■ “Trilogy 369“, Festival Sanje, Divača
“Arkanum — Black book”, Gallery ULTI, Novo mesto
2024
■ “Visual Analysis of the Myth of Psyche and Eros through Hegel’s Dialectic“, Gallery Kocka, Novo mesto
2023
■ “Great white rose”, Gallery Vipavski križ, Vipavski križ
“Broken Firmament – The story about Psyche and Eros“, Gallery Centre Rinka, Solčava
■ “Metastructure“, Ionian Centre for Art and Science, Metaxata, Kefalonia, Greece
2022
■ “Painting is a journey, not a goal”, Gallery EF, School of Economics and Business, University of Ljubljana
■ “Faces and Roses“, Women United Art Movement Solo Shows 2022, selected international internet exhibition, curated by Mona Lerch
■ “Broken Firmament“, Timeless Light, Ionian Centre for Art and Science, Metaxata, Kefalonia, Greece
2019
■ “Mystical Journey“, Gallery “Jožef Štefan“
■ “Great white rose“, Castle Snežnik, National Museum of Slovenia
2017
■ “Mystical Journey“, Gallery Pogled, Kamnik
2015
■ “Illuminating the Reality“, Gallery AS, Ljubljana
2013
■ “Black book -Patience“, Gallery Alkatraz, Ljubljana
2008
■ “Purusha“, Gallery Kresija; Ljubljana
2005
■ “Relationship“, Gallery Ivan Grohar, Škofja Loka
■ “Diary“, Photogallery Stolp, Maribor
2003
■ “Curiosity Kills the Cat II“, Gallery Alkatraz, Ljubljana
▪ “Diary 10. 7. 1997“, Getto Gallery, Split
2001
■ “Diary 10. 7. 1997“, Gallery Alkatraz, Ljubljana
2000
■ “Good Morning Kiki“, Gallery P74, Ljubljana
■ “Diary 10. 7. 1997“, Gallery Simulaker, Novo mesto
Major group exhibitions
2026
■ “INTEGRALS – CONSTRUCTING THE WORLD”, annual exhibition of the Slovenian Association of Fine Arts Societies, Gallery Velenje, Velenje
2025
“DOBIMO SE V AJDOVŠČINI”, Lokarj Gallery, Ajdovščina
The 40th Sarajevo Winter Festival, “Great white rose (dance edition)“, video with Aine Donellan, Sarajevo
“Neanderthal flute, 60.000 years of music“; National Museum of Slovenia, Ljubljana
“Pomona“, Gallery Art CeRZe, Zagreb
“11. novoletnica“, Gallery Kocka, Novo mesto
“Virtualni zimski salon ZDSLU 2025“, virtual exhibition of the Slovenian Association of Fine Arts Societies
2024
Biennale od Independent Illustration, project “Visual Analysis Of The Myth Of Psyche And Eros Through Hegel’s Dialectic“, Mala galerija Cankarjevega doma; Ljubljana
“10. novoletnica“, Gallery Kocka, Novo mesto
“Virtualni zimski salon ZDSLU 2025“, virtual exhibition of the Slovenian Association of Fine Arts Societies
2023
■ “Biennale of Drawings“ Pula 2023, project “What a wonderful world“, HDLU gallery of Istria, Croatia
■ “MISTERY GEA”, annual exhibition of the Slovenian Association of Fine Arts Societies, Delavski dom Trbovlje
■ “Etike(te)“ bienalle, Gallery Rihard Jakopič, Novo mesto
■ “Pogled 5“, Gallery Pogled, Kamnik
2022
■ “Artistic Adventure”, Gallery Art Nou Millenni, Barcelona, Spain
■ “Butterfly Effect”, a curated exhibition organised by a Contemporary Art Curator
■ “Natura 2022 – bees”, Art Society RULIK Ruše, Ruše Beekeeping Society, NATURA 2020 Society
2021
■ Artquake 6, Niğde Art Gallery, Cappadocia, Turkey
■ ITSLIQUID Group, FRAGMENTED IDENTITIES, Palazzo Albrizzi-Capello, Italy
2019
■ “May Salon“, annual exhibition, The Slovenian Association of Fine Arts Societies, National Museum of Slovenia
2011
■ “Image of perfection?“, Gallery Alkatraz, Ljubljana
2010
■ “Storytelling“, St. Dominik church, Zadar, Croatia
■ “Private View: Renaissance Nostra, Projektrum Sophienstrasse (Jarmuschek+partner)“, Berlin, Germany
2008
■ “Photography that is not“, City Gallery Piran
2006
■ “Intimno“, project Relationship, City Gallery Piran
■ “Self-portrait“, project “Good morning Kiki“, Art Gallery Maribor
■ Festival City of Women “Depictors of Imagination“, project “Goodnight Stories“, Ethnographic Museum, Ljubljana
2003
■ “Read it before you eat it“, project Curiosity Kill the Cat I., Magdalenska mreža, Maribor
2002
■ “Escape from Alcatraz“, Williamsburg Art and Historic Centre, New York, USA
2001
■ “Corpus del acti III.“, project Dobro jutro Kiki, Gallery Rihard Jakopič, Ljubljana
■ “Men“, project “Relationship“, Likovni salon Celje
1999
■ “Look 1“, Lamutov likovni salon, Kostanjevica
1997
■“Desideratum“, Gallery Collegium Artistikum, Sarajevo, BIH
■ festival Break 21, project “Bodily Attachment of Body“, tunnels under Ljubljana