S N E Z A N A P E T R O V I C
doctor of fine arts
BIOGRAPHY
Snezana Petrovic is a Serbian female painter and printmaker whose artworks belong to the genre of figurative surrealism and fantastic art. She was born in 1977 in Novi Sad, Serbia. She graduated from the Academy of Arts of University of Novi Sad at the Department of Printmaking in 2004 in the class of Professor Milan Stanojev. In 2008 she obtained a Magister of Fine Arts degree in Printmaking from the Academy of Arts of the University of Novi Sad in the class of Professor Radovan Jandric. In 2015 she obtained a Doctor of Fine Arts degree in Printmaking from the Faculty of Fine Arts of University of Arts in Belgrade, Serbia under the mentorship of Professor Zarko Smiljanic. She works at the Academy of Arts of University of Novi Sad as an assistant professor at the Department of Printmaking. She has participated in over 170 group exhibitions and realized 20 solo shows, both in Serbia and worldwide and has won a dozen awards and worldwide recognition for her artworks, among them a Jury Award at the 6th Tokyo International Mini Print Triennial 2018 in Japan and Special Jury and Purchase Prize at the 10th International Biennial of Engraving “Premio Acqui 2011” in Acqui Terme, Italy. Her works of art are represented in many private collections as well as in numerous national galleries and museums worldwide. She is a member of the leading Serbian and significant international art associations (ULUS, ULUPUDS, SULUV, International Mezzotint Society).
Art genre: contemporary imaginary realism (figurative surrealism, magic realism, fantastic art) Media of artistic expression: painting, printmaking, drawing, object - installation Specialty: oil on canvas and wood, mezzotint printmaking technique
Group Exhibitions:
2012. -International printmaking exhibition show "Insolvent" . Galery Big Table Studio 10 –31.03. 2012, Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA.
- A participant of the "Top ten Serbian women painters -Humanity in action", 08/03/2012, Belgrade City Council, Serbia
-Kunst in Het Geuzenhuis international printmaking exhibition , Gent, Belgium 17.02.2012.
-Valley City State University Art Gallery, International Mezzotint Exchange Exhibition, Valley City, North Dakota, USA, 09.01.-10.02.2012.
2011. -Adirondack Community College Queensbury, New York, USA , 17 .11.2012–16.02.2012 -Internacionalni centar savremene grafike, Fondacija C.I.E.C. (La Fundación Centro Internacional de la Estampa Contemporánea), Betanzos, Spain -International group exhibition of drawing, „DRAWING CONNECTIONS“ Siena Art Institute , 24.septembar 2011. Siena, Italy - International printmaking exhibition „A4 Printmakers International Show 2011“ -Gallery Museum Prijepolje, Serbia, 12.08.2011. -National Museum, Pančevo, Serbia, 12.08.2011. -International biennal of engraving, „Acqui print 2011.“, Acqui Terme, Italija - International mezzotint festival, 13.05.26.05.2011. -Group exhibition of printmakers, Gallery of fine arts Rajka Mamuzica Novi Sad, Serbia, 21.04-10.05.2011. -Gallery „Selo“, Novi Bečej, Serbia, 24.03.2011. -National Museum of Zrenjanin, Serbia, 04.02.2011. -Serbian Ambasy, Sofija-Bulgary, February 2011. -„Cotemporary Serbian drawing“, Serbian Cultural Center, Temišvar-Romania 16.02.2011.
2010 - 54th October saloon ,National Museum,Sabac, Serbia - International exhibition of printmaking Penang 2010 ". National Museum and Gallery, Penang-Malaysia, 09/16/2010. - Gallery "Lazar Vozarevic" Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia, 03.09.2010. - Local History Museum, Ruma, Serbia . 18.06.2010. - Gallery of Vojnovic House, Indjija, , Serbia, 23 August - 2 September 2010. - Gallery of Modern Art National Museum, Smederevska Palanka, Serbia 26.08.2010 - “Serbian Akademy of Arts and Sciences” Gallery , Novi Sad, Serbia, May 2010. - “10th International Biennial of Miniature in Art”, Gornji Milanovac, Serbia 20.04.2010. - "Cultural Centre" Kovin , Serbia, 20.04.2010. -City Gallery of Backa Palanka, Serbia, 31.03.2010. - Gallery "Lazar Vozarević", Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia,15.03.2010. - “VIII International exhibition "Women painters - 2010." Majdanpek, Serbia, - Gallery “Trag "- Belgrade, Sremčica, Serbia, 16.02.2010. - Exhibition of drawings "Contemporary Serbian Drawing” – SKC Serbian Cultural Center , Budapest,Hungary - "Cultural Centre", Sremski Karlovci, Serbia, 26.01.2010. 2009 - - Regional Museum of Fine Arts, (IMS, Florida, USA) Tyumen, Russia, 25.09.2009. - Gallery Cultural Center, “27 October Art Saloon” Kovin – Serbia. - Cultural Center of Svilajnac, Serbia - Regional Museum of Fine Arts, (IMS, Florida, USA), Kurgan, Russia, 16jun 2009th -” Studio M,, Novi Sad , Serbia, 16 May 2009. - Gallery "La Vista", Novi Sad, Serbia, 23 April 2009. - International Exhibition mezzotint "Out of Darkness", organized by the Ministry of Culture of Sverdlovsk region and the publishing house "Artifact," History and Natural History Sverdlovsk region, Yekaterinburg, Russia, 03-18. April 2009. 2008 - “The Memorial Gallery - Collection of Rajko Mamuzić”, 57 annual exhibition of the Union of Associations of Artists of Vojvodina (SULUV) Novi Sad,Serbia. - "Museum Night 2008" - “Art Klinika”, Novi Sad , Serbia, 17 May 2008. - Union of Associations of Artists of Vojvodina , (SULUV), Novi Sad , Serbia,04 February 2008 2003 - Gallery "Podrum", Apollo Center, Novi Sad,Serbia 2002 -Exhibition of prints, third-year students of the Academy of Arts, printmaking department, class of Professor Milan Stanojev- Gallery "Hol", Academy of Arts Novi Sad-Petrovaradin Fortress, Serbia. 1998 - Cultural Centre "Vuk Karadžić" Becej,Serbia, 04-18. December 1998. International exhibitions: -International Biennale of Engraving 2011th - , Aqui Terme Italy -International Printmaking Exhibition, Penang print 2010 ". National Museum and Gallery, Penang-Malaysia, 09/16/2010. - VIII International exhibition "Women painters - in 2010." Majdanpek, Serbia. -“ 10 International Bienniale of Miniature Art”, Gornji Milanovac, Serbia 20.04.2010. - Regional Museum of Fine Arts, (IMS, Florida, USA) Tyumen, Russia- 25.09.2009. - Regional Museum of Fine Arts, (IMS, Florida, USA), Kurgan, Russia, 16jun 2009th - International Exhibition mezzotint "Out of Darkness", organized
Solo Exhibitions: - SULUJ Gallery, Belgrade, Serbia. 06.06.2011. - “Pro Arte” Gallery-Novi Sad, Serbia, 17.12.2010. - Gallery of “Voinovich House”-Indjija, Serbia 03.12.2010. - Cultural Center Art Gallery, Trstenik, Serbia-18.06.2010. -Gallery “Čedomir Krstic” , Pirot, Serbia- 28.05.2010. -Gallery (SULUV) Union of Associations of Artists of Vojvodina-Novi Sad, Serbia, 29.03.2010. - Multimedia Centre Gallery of the Academy of Art, Magister exhibition, "Unexplored world", Novi Sad, Serbia 08 July 2008. (Serbia)
- Gallery "DA" Student Cultural Center , Novi Sad, Serbia.
Awards:
-Finalist and one of the top 25 , international exhibition of contemporary graphic prints "A4 International Printmakers Show," Poly Arts Centre, Church Street, Falmouth, England, September 2011.
-Special Jury Prize
- Awards for originality to work
-featured artist an interdisciplinary international competition - "Freedom to Create Prize” - Singapur, 25 Novembar 2009. Scolarships: 2007th –Magister thesis and final exhibition supported by NIS (Petroleum Industry of Serbia)– Novi Sad .
Participation in art colonies: 2011th - Zlatibor, RTS Art Colony. 2010th - Stepanovićevo, Art Colony Primary School "Aleksa Santic" 2010th- Mokra Gora, Serbian Railways, “Sarganska osmica” 2009th - Subotica, Palic “DAYS OF MODERN " 2004th - Zobnatica 2003rd - Zobnatica 2002nd -Zobnatica 1999th - Art Colony "Between Two Bridges" 1998th -Art Colony - Zobnatica
Participation in projects:
- Participated in the "International exchange of mezzotint 2010." International Association of mezzotint IMS Florida USA. -Coordinator of the "Night of Museums 2010" organized by the Academy of classical painting, University Educons, Sremska Kamenica. The project topic: "Public lecture drawing on the model”. 15. May 2010. year, Studio M, Ignjata Pavlasa 3, Novi Sad, Serbia. -Participated in the "Night of Museums 2008" Art Clinic, 17 May 2008. -Member of the jury "Apexart Franchise 2012", -Member of the jury "Apexart Franchise 2011-2012", Apexart - contemporary visual arts organization, Manhattan, New York, USA
-Member of the jury "Fine Art Salon" Srem 2008. Gallery "Lazar Vozarević", 07 November 2008. Sremska Mitrovica (Serbia).
Art workshop: -Participant (volunteer instructor) printmaking workshop
Representation in the gallery and museum collections: -Engraving Museum, Acqui Terme, Italy -Museum of Fine Arts-Yekaterinburg-Russia -Gallery Čedomir Krstić-Serbia -Serbian Cultural Center-Budapest, Hungary -Art Gallery, Trstenik-Serbia -National Museum Penang-Malaysia -Gallery Pro Arte Novi Sad ,Serbia -Academy of Arts Novi Sad,Serbia -Turistic Center-Zobnatica , Serbia
Publications in preparation:
PhD dissertation
Publications and holdings in Libraries: Catalogue "The world of pendulum power " [ illustrations Vahid Cifric ; design & prepress Snezana Petrovic]
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-Calendar "Gracious 2008" - Author of articles Radmila Sataric-writer, 12 illustrations and
- "Mezzotint: Out of Darkness," an exhibition catalog from the international exhibition of
- "Dani Moderne" Subotica, mai 2009, a catalog from the art colony -The exhibition catalog, "27 OCTOBER Art Salon" Kovin 2009th -The exhibition catalog, “Snezana Petrovic-prints”: Federation of Associations of -The exhibition catalog, "Exhibition of the Academy's teachers and assistants
-The exhibition catalog, “Snezana Petrovic-prints “: Gallery Cedomir Krstic ", Pirot, - Exhibition catalog, “International Biennial of Miniature Art “(10, 2010; -The exhibition catalog, INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION "WOMEN PAINTERS"
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