Mikolji

06/19/2026

4 more awards! Flora of the Orinoco: Aquatic and Semi-Aquatic Plants book by Ivan Mikolji has won four more awards. This time from the National Indie Excellence Awards 2026

Winner: Nature
Winner: Specialty Books
Finalist: Photography
Finalist: Coffee Table Book

National Indie Excellence Book Awards

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06/10/2026

Nos es un placer informarles que hoy estará disponible nuestra 3 ra edición 🥳 es un verdadero gusto porque tenemos nuevos colaboradores y viene súper interesante en unos momentos........

06/10/2026

Have you ever wondered what your freshwater tropical fish’s homes l...

06/04/2026

Gift Dad a Piece of the Mighty Orinoco!
Let’s be honest: Dad doesn't need another generic tie or another pair of socks for Father's Day. Instead, gift him a wild, underwater expedition through my new book, Flora of the Orinoco.

It’s packed with vibrant photography that will blow the mind of any aquarist or aquarium hobbyist who geeks out over natural fish habitats.

It’s the ultimate coffee-table adventure, guaranteed to win you major favorite-person points (or feel free to forward this to whoever needs a hint!).

Use code DAD206 at checkout for 15% off and give him something he’ll actually look at!
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05/31/2026

My Altum Angelfish quest was not only a scientific or technical one, they also became a visual motif for my art. I started an intense visual study of them in the early 2011’s. Since then, they have always been an ongoing subject in my photographic and fine art development line.

José Balza, who is Venezuela’s National Literature award winner from 1991 holding the painting.

TITLE: Altum Violacea
DATE: 2017/July/27
SERIES: Tribute to Altum Angelfish
SIZE: 12 x 9 in/30.48 x 22.86 cm.
TYPE: Painting
MEDIUM: Acrylic paint over Canvas
Aquarelle Rag 310g paper.
SIGNED: Lower center angled
REVERSE: Signed again, titled dated + other info.
CREATED IN: Valencia, Venezuela
NOTES: Title makes reference to the color of the Cattleya violacea orchids found in the trees above the Altum biotope.

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05/31/2026

Flora of the Orinoco: Aquatic and Semi-Aquatic Plants book by Ivan Mikolji has won the Coffee Table Book /Photography award in the 2026 Next Generation Indie Book Awards.

It also was awarded the 2026 Second Place Grand Prize Winner in Non-Fiction and winner in Science / Nature / Environment

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05/28/2026

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Orinoco La Travesía de Ivan Mikolji ORINOCO La travesía de Ivan MikoljiCasa de Hacienda, Hacienda La Trinidad Parque Cultural, Urb. Sorokaima, Calle Rafael Sur, La Trinidad, Municipio Baruta, Edo. Miranda, Venezuela15 de febrero / 26 de abril de 2026 Descarga hoja de sala Descarga catálogo digita...

05/14/2026

3 Indie Book Awards Winner!
We are very proud to announce that Flora of the Orinoco: Aquatic and Semi-Aquatic Plants
by Ivan Mikolji been given 3 awards by the Next Generation Indie Book Awards 2026.

2026 Second Place Grand Prize Winner in Non-Fiction
Winner: Coffee Table Book /Photography
Winner: Science / Nature / Environment

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Next Generation Indie Book Awards

05/11/2026

Charles Brewer-Carías standing next to me at my exhibition at Hacienda La Trinidad Parque Cultural titled “Orinoco: The Journey of Ivan Mikolji”

Charles Brewer-Carías is a Venezuelan explorer and naturalist known as the "Humboldt of the twentieth century”.

He has the world's largest known quartzite cave named after him and over 20 species of plants and animals carry his name as species and even a genus!

Find out more about his work at: charlesbrewercarias.org

05/08/2026