Nikola Markovic - Modern Artist
...Nikola Markovic has a broad experience in Art (drawings and paintings), but also in architecture, sculpture exhibits, landscapes and conceptual art projects. All these are reflected in his works, which include many successful solo art exhibition projects across the Europe and a lot of internationally recognized projects in area of contemporary art and arhitectural design...
He was born on march 23. 1972 in Kotor, MNE, Nikola attended High school and design in Podgorica. At age of 16, he enrolled at the Academy of fine arts in Cetinje. He obtained the degree at the department of painting, class of professor Ratko Lalic. Received several prestigious awards and prizes for drawings. He is a member of the Montenegrin Association of Visual Artists - ULUCG since 1993 and member of Austria association of professional painters BV since 2016. He is also member of the association of Montenegrin Court experts / attorneys. The University of Montenegro proclaimed him to be the best student in the field of art in 1994. In 2006, he obtained the master degree (MFA) at the Academy of Fine Arts in Cetinje.
In the period from 1990 to 2021, he realized 29 solo exhibitions at home and abroad. On the end of 2017, He defended his doctoral dissertation, at the Faculty of Architecture University of Belgrade, entitled ”Innovations of contemporary architecture from artistic practice and kinetics to Kinetic Archisculpture”.
He participated in all major group exhibition projects in the country and several foreign teams, of which the most important are: International Round Table with motto ''See in the darkness'' for Cetinje Art Biennial ’94. International art project in 2013, The Italian Futurism and pop art movement, organized jointly by the Art Association ‘MICRO’ from Rome, Diomedeo Art International from Podgorica and the National Museum of Montenegro from Cetinje. Representative exhibition Days of Podgorica Culture in Athens, Exhibition of Montenegrin Culture (organized by Montenegrin Olympic Committee), during Olympic Games in Athens 2004. Yugoslav Cultural Centre, Paris 2005 (Exhibition of paintings rewarded by the Association of Visual Artists of Montenegro). II International Art Festival Maiden Tower (cooperation with ‘’MIM’’ Museum of modern Art), Baku, June-July 2011 Azerbaijan. Art commissioner Jacques Raynaud, (selection of five Montenegrin artists) International exhibition Exposition 14-18 Homage d’ Artists, MONTAUBAN, FRANCE (ONAC) 2014, etc. On 2017in Gallery POOL 7, Wien / He was part of the international Art project ESSENTIA curated by Kurt Neuhold. With a special retrospective exhibition He participates in the program of opening for the jubilee ‘’Barski Ljetopis’’ 2017, Gallery ‘’V.Leković’’, city Bar, MNE. He taught fashion design at the School of Visual Arts in Podgorica since 2008 to 2009. From 2013 he teaches Interior design at the Polytechnic School on UDG and he also teaches drawings at the School for fashion design and multimedia/UDG. From December of 2017, as a college Professor he teaches Theory and philosophy of Architecture at the Polytechnic School on University UDG, Montenegro.
Education:
PhD in Architecture and Urbanism, doctoral thesis ‘’Innovations of contemporary architecture: From artistic practice and kineticism to Kinetic Archisculpture’’
2012 - 2016
PhD / Architectural Faculty, University of Belgrade
2003 - 2007
MFA /Masters Degree in Painting /Faculty of Fine Arts
State University of Montenegro
Awards
2017
First prize (for drawing) of the Montenegrien Art Fair ‘’13 Novembar’’ on Cetinje, MNE
2015
41. Special prize of the International Building and Arch. Trade Fair in Belgrade / for best designed hotel rooms ZH 015, made by company E.Jankovic from Novi Sad /SRB
2012
Top Hill, First prize for best outdoor disco club in the world in 2012, Award presented by Prince Albert of Monaco and Eric Galen, 9 novembar 2012 g. World clubing show in Monte Carlo
2006
First Prize at International Painting Contest "Joy of Europe" / post stamp.
2003
First Prize MILUNOVIC LUBARDA, STIJOVIC at Annual Exhibition of the Montenegrin Association of Painters ULUCG, Montenegro
1995
UNESCO Award, International Painting Workshop in Bucharest, Romania / 95
The Best Young Artist of Montengro, Annual Award of the Center of Contemporary Arts
1995
1994
- The Best Student Award, Faculty of Fine Arts, Cetinje
- The Best Art Student Award, University of Montenegro
- The Best Student Award (on the occasion of the 20th Anniversary of the University of MNE) Plaque of Honour, University of Montenegro
Exhibitions
Solo
2017
Gallery ‘’Velimir A. Lekovic’’, city Bar, MNE
2016
2017
2016
Gallery ‘’POOL 7’’, Wien / part of the international Art project ESSENTIA
Gallery ‘’Velimir A. Lekovic’’, city Bar, MNE
Gallery ‘’POOL 7’’, Wien / part of the international Art project ESSENTIA
Group
1994-2017
He participated in all major group exhibition projects in the country and several foreign teams, of which the most important are:
- International Round Table with geslo See in the darkness for Cetinje Art Biennial ’94. / Montenegro
- International art project in 2013, The Italian Futurism and pop art movement, organized jointly by the Art Association ‘MICRO’ from Rome, Diomedeo Art International from Podgorica and the National Museum of Montenegro from Cetinje.
- Representative exhibition Days of Podgorica Culture in Athens, Exhibition of Montenegrin Culture (organized by Montenegrin Olympic Committee), during Olympic Games in Athens 2004.
- Yugoslav Cultural Centre, Paris 2005 (Exhibition of paintings rewarded by the Association of Visual Artists of Montenegro).
- II International Art Festival Maiden Tower (cooperation with ‘’MIM’’ Museum of modern Art), Baku, june-july 2011 Azerbaijan.
- Art comesar Jacques Raynaud, (selection of five montenegrin artists) International exibition Exposition 14-18 Hommage d’Artistes, MONTAUBAN, FRANCE (ONAC) 2014,
- On 2017in Gallery POOL 7, Wien / He was part of the international Art project ESSENTIA curated by Kurt Neuhold. With a special retrospective exhibition He participates in the program of opening for the jubilee ‘’Barski Ljetopis’’ 2017, Gallery ‘’V.Lekovic’’, city Bar, MNE.
Bibliography
Over 80 bibliographical references in domestic and foreign press:
Authors of the texts: academic Mladen Lompar, film director Emir Kusturica, mr Nataša Nikcevic, academic Mica Popovic, academic Milan Coko Marovic, academic Olga Perovic, Phd Milica Radulovic, academic mr Pavle Goranovic, Žana Mugoša, Mihaela Cadjenovic, Dobroslav Miško Mrdak, mr Jezdimir Radenovic, PhD Ljilja Karadzic, mr Aleksandra Vukovic, mr Veselin Mišnic, mr Mihaijlo Radojicic, Balša Brkovic, academic PhD Merion Elias, mr Kurt Neuhold, PhD Aleksandra Erakovic, Akademic Ljilja Zekovic, PhD Maja Cetkovic, PhD Vladimir Mako, Academic PhD Aleksandar Sasha Chilikov, Mirsada Sredanovic, PhD Milun Lutovac etc.
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