Jovanka Stanojević

Jovanka Stanojević (, born 11 June 1979) is a Serbian painter.

Biography and career

Born in Belgrade in 1979, Stanojević obtained a Bachelor of Arts in fine arts in 2005 and a Master of Fine Arts in drawing in 2009. She is currently completing her Ph.D. dissertation at the Faculty of Fine Arts in Belgrade. Since 2008, Stanojević worked as an assistant professor at the Faculty of Art and Design, John Nasibitt University of Belgrade. Since 2015 works as an assistant professor at the Academy of Fine Arts Trebinje, University of East Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

She had exhibitions in Serbia, United Kingdom (Derwent Art Prize), Switzerland, Spain (Guasch Coranty International Painting Prize 2012), Greece (ArTower Agora 2006, Art Athina 2010), Germany (Nordart 2013, 2014 and 2015), Austria, Hungary, Italy, and received a number of painting awards (including: Second Prize of Derwent Art Prize 2018, two Public Choice Awards at the Kunstwerk Carlshütte NordArt 2014 and 2013 in Büdelsdorf, First Prize for Drawing, Vladimir Velickovic Foundation, Grand Prix Milena 2007 at the 11th biennial In the light of Milena, Milena Pavlović-Barili Foundation,

Stanojević won residencies at the International School of Painting, Drawing and Sculpture in Montecastello, Italy (2004) and at the Outside Project in Florence (2007).

Art Stanojević's paintings often consist of highly detailed, close-up portraits. An artistic interest inclined toward less glorified aspects of everyday life led Stanojević to depict subjects possessing greatness not related to social status or physical beauty, such as in hairstyles and enlarged female heads

Exhibitions

Solo exhibitions (selection) 2017 – Faces, Drina Gallery, Belgrade 2016 – Municipal Gallery (Δημοτική Πινακοθήκη της Κέρκυρας), Corfu, Greece 2014 – Palazzo Pretorio, Sansepolcro, Italy 2014 – Cultural Center Novi Sad, Serbia 2009 – Gallery 73, Belgrade, Serbia 2007 – Gallery of the Ilija M. Kolarac Foundation, Belgrade 2007 – Center for Study in Cultural Development, Belgrade 2006 – ArTower Agora, Athens, Greece 2005 – DKSG, Belgrade 2004 – Center for Study in Cultural Development, Belgrade 2003 – Center for Study in Cultural Development, Belgrade 2002 – Faculty of Fine Arts Gallery, Belgrade

Group exhibitions (selection) 2018 – Derwent Art Prize, Mall Galleries, London; Trowbridge Arts, Wiltshire, UK 2018 – Likovna Jesen, Cultural Centre Laza Kostić, Sombor 2017 – Laureates of Vladimir Veličković Prize for Drawing Achievements, Haos Gallery, Belgrade 2017 – Delirium, Stalla Madulain, Zurich, Switzerland 2016 – 56th October Salon – The Pleasure of Love, Belgrade City Museum 2016 – Cukaricki Likovni Salon, Gallery 73, Belgrade 2016 – Like There is No Tomorrow, Drina Gallery 2015 – NordArt 2015, Kunstwerk Carlshütte, Büdelsdorf, Germany 2014 – NordArt 2014, Kustwerk Carlshütte, Büdelsdorf, Germany 2014 – BelgradeNow, Vorlarlberg Museum, Map Kellergalerie and Kunstforum Montefon, Schruns, Austria 2013 – Serbian Artists, Graphisoft Park, Budapest, Hungary 2013 – NordArt 2013, Kunstwerk Carlshütte, Büdelsdorf, Germany 2013 – The Exhibition of the Young 2013, Niš Art Foundation – Philip Morris International, Philip Morris Industry, Niš, Serbia 2013 – Project Old Age, Association Laundry (Belgrade), Art Encounters (Museum of Modern Art Subotica), Gallery Nadežda Petrović (Čačak) and Cultural Centre of Belgrade 2012 – Guasch Coranty International Painting Prize 2012 – Finalists, Centre d’Art Tecla Sala, Barcelona, Spain 2012 – International Exhibition of Contemporary Drawing, Swiss Art Space, Lausanne, Switzerland 2012 – December Exhibition, ULUS, Belgrade 2011 – The Exhibition of the Young 2011, Niš Art Foundation – Philip Morris International, Philip Morris Industry, Niš 2011 – XV Spring Annual, Art Gallery of Cultural Center of Čačak, Serbia 2010 – Art Athina 2010, Athens 2010 – Work in Progress – Art Collection Šumatovčka , Belgrade 2010 – The Exhibition of the Young 2010, Niš Art Foundation – Philip Morris International, Philip Morris Industry, Niš 2010 – Private Collection – Ljubomir Eric, Art Pavilion Cvijeta Zuzorić, Belgrade 2009 – Zlatibor 2008, Art Gallery RTS, Belgrade 2009 – December Exhibition, ULUS, Belgrade 2008 – Exhibition of Purchased Works of Art in the Field of Fine and Applied Arts, Gallery Magacin, Belgrade 2008 – Autumn Exhibition, ULUS, Art Pavilion Cvijeta Zuzorić, Belgrade 2008 – XIII Easter Eggs Auction, Gallery Pero, Belgrade 2007 – Čukarički Likovni Salon, Gallery 73, Belgrade 2007 – 11. International Biennial "In the Light of Milena", Gallery of Milena Pavlović–Barili, Požarevac, Serbia 2007 – Annual Exhibition, Gallery of the Ilija M. Kolarac Foundation, Belgrade 2007 – XXI Century Presents, Blok Gallery, Belgrade 2007 – View, Drawing, Attitude V, Cultural Center of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia 2007 – 8. Biennial of Drawings and Small Scale Sculpture, Art Pavilion Cvijeta Zuzorić 2007 – De Natura East – West, ArTower Agora, Athens 2007 – View, Drawing, Attitude IV, Gallery 73, Belgrade 2007 – Spring Exhibition, ULUS, Art Pavilion Cvijeta Zuzorić, Belgrade 2006 – New Members of Association of Fine Artists of Serbia (ULUS), Art Pavilion Cvijeta Zuzorić, Belgrade 2005 – Studies of Diligence, Gallery Zlatno Oko, Novi Sad 2004 – Studies of Diligence, Cultural Centre of Belgrade 2004 – The Awarded Students' Exhibition 2003/2004, Faculty of Fine Arts Gallery, Belgrade 2004 – Readers in Čačak, in cooperation with publishing house CLIO, Čačak

Awards 2018 – SECOND PRIZE, Derwent Art Prize 2018 2018 – MILAN KONJOVIĆ AWARD, Likovna Jesen, Sombor 2016 – "FIRST PRIZE", Vladimir Velickovic Foundation, Belgrade 2014 – "PUBLIC CHOICE AWARD", NordArt 2014 - Kunstwerk Carlshütte, Germany 2013 – "PUBLIC CHOICE AWARD", NordArt 2013 - Kunstwerk Carlshütte, Germany 2011 – "SECOND PRIZE", Nis Art Foundation - Philip Morris International, Nis 2011 – The City Library „Vladislav Petkovic – Dis“ Award, XV Spring Annual, Cacak 2007 – GRAND PRIX "MILENA", 11. International Biennial "IN THE LIGHT OF MILENA" 2007 – "THE BEST SOLO EXHIBITION IN THE SEASON OF 2006/2007", Ilija M. Kolarac Foundation, Belgrade 2006 – "THE BEST NEW MEMBER OF ASSOCIATION OF FINE ARTISTS OF SERBIA (ULUS)" 2004 – "RISTA I BETA VUKANOVIC - for painting achievements"

Residencies and Art Symposiums 2015 – Nord Art Sympozium, Kunstwerk Carlshütte, Germany 2014 – Nord Art Sympozium, Kunstwerk Carlshütte, Germany 2013 – LindArt, Lendava, Slovenia 2007 – Outside Project, Florence 2007 – Colony of RTS, Zlatibor, Serbia 2004 – International School of Painting, Drawing and Sculpture, Montecastello, Italy