Ferdinand Kulmer (29 January 1925 – 11 November 1998) was a Croatian abstract painter and teacher.
He studied at the Budapest Academy of Fine Arts, the Zagreb Academy of Fine Arts, and took special classes with Đuro Tiljak. Kulmer worked in the studio of Krsto Hegedušić, and for many years was a professor at the Zagreb Academy of Fine Arts.
Kulmer’s paintings tend towards abstract or semi-abstract scenes, with his upfront compositions based on still energy or interiors featuring calligraphic brushwork. He developed a more heavily textured style, turning complex to a looser, more gestural style following mythical themes that includes dancing calligraphic shapes. He meant costumes for two films by Vatroslav Mimica and Veljko Bulajic.
Member of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts.
In 1990, Kulmer acknowledged the Vladimir Nazor Award for lifetime attainment in the visual arts.
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