Wednesday May 18, 2011: All our artwork is back safely and our exhibition is now complete. Thanks to our great participating artists this was a very successful traveling exhibition. Thank you all for being part of this great adventure!
Wednesday March 30, 2011: Our artwork has been shipped on Friday March 25th. We are expecting it to arrive in Savannah at the end of April.
Friday March 18, 2011: Today we got news that our artwork is about to be shipped back to Savannah in a week (March 25th). It is difficult to estimate arrival time with this method of shipping but it should be arriving within one to two months from now.
Monday January 2, 2011: Our artwork is packed and ready for shipping back to Savannah. We are waiting for our brokers to find the most adequate date for the shipping.
Wednesday November 10: All our planned exhibitions in Europe are successfully completed. We are now focusing on the logistics of their transportation back to Savannah. As a result of these 8 exhibitions we have two beautiful catalogs published. We had a great number of art lovers visiting our exhibitions. Artwork from the exhibitions are featured in more the 40 press clippings and reviews from many local and regional newspapers and magazines. Numerous websites and blogs also reported and announced our show. We have had live TV and radio broadcasts (even satellite) and recorded interviews and reports from our openings. Savannah College of Art and Design is probably now the most well known US art university in this part of East European region. But some artwork will remain in Serbia for additional two years. We just received wonderful news that Ambassador Warlick selected artwork to be exhibited in US residency in Belgrade as part of the Art in Embassies program. We are honored with her decision and all selected artists agreed to participate in this great program.
Invited artists are:
Adam Cvijanovic
Anthony Craig Drennen
Suzanne F. Jackson
Roger M. Walton
Natalija Mijatovic
Blazo Kovacevic
Wednesday October 20: Our last exhibition is opening tomorrow - Thursday, October 21, 2010 at 7PM in the Contemporary Museum of Art of Vojvodina in Novi Sad, Serbia. Our show will coincide with a major museum exhibition of the Sandro Chia, fourth representative of the Transavatngarde (the Italian version of the Neo-expressionism).
Link: http://www.msuv.org/
Friday September 10: We had exceptional party/reception for all foreign diplomats and cultural attachés last night in O3ONE. This party was hosted by Mrs. Anna Marie Moore, cultural attaché of the US Embassy in Belgrade. We had opportunity to talk with so many people from various educational, cultural and art related organizations. Many new ideas and projects are discussed and I am grateful to Mrs. Moore for organizing such a successful event. Highlight of the night is expressed interest by Ambassador Warlick to include some of the artists from the show in her selection for the Art in Embassies program where artist have opportunity to get maximum exposure by allowing his/her artwork to be on display in embassy for several years.
Tuesday September 7: Last night we had second opening in Belgrade. This time we had reception in O3ONE space with Blazo's streaming video of the baggage inspection performed live and seen on several remote locations using Internet. We had a nice group of people attending.
Thursday September 2: Last night opening reception was fabulous! Her Excellency Mary Burce Warlick, Ambassador of the USA in Belgrade, Serbia opened our show and showed great interest in artwork exhibited and promised to consider some of the artists for future inclusion in the program that places artwork in US Embassies. We had countless newspaper and TV journalists and huge crowd of art lovers. Many famous local and international artist were in attending. This is just our first opening in Belgrade. On September 6. we will have opening in O3ONE space where we expect to have again very nice crowd and many special guests. On September 9, US Embassy in Belgrade and her cultural attaché Mrs. Anna Marie Moore are hosting another special party/reception for all foreign diplomats and cultural attachés .
Friday August 28: Our artwork is delivered to the galleries in Belgrade, Serbia. Exhibition is taking place in two separate locations National Gallery and O3ONE on September 1. Her Excellency Mary Burce Warlick Ambassador of the USA in Belgrade is going to open this exhibition. On September 6. in O3ONE we will have event with live video broadcast from the official security check point and X-ray screener. This segment will be part of the Blazo Kovacevic's Probe solo show which is simultaneously taking place in Atelier Dado, Montenegrin National Museum in Cetinje , Montenegro and in O3one as part of Why Go Anywhere Else?exhibition. On September 9. US Embassy in Belgrade is organizing special event for the foreign diplomats and cultural attachés.
Friday August 13: Last night we had opening of our last show in Montenegro. We had Montenegrin Ambassador in Albania present among others and very nice crowd of art lovers. Mayor of the city of Herceg Novi Mr. Dejan Mandic opened our exhibition stating importance of the cultural exchange and openness of the city for new and exciting art that came with this show. We also had band from the local school of music performing Gershwin's compositions.
Also last night in Kod Homena gallery in Kotor we hosted Vip reception after premiere of the international theatrical and experimental play in the old prison in the vicinity of the gallery. Among others we could see Premier of Montenegro Mr. Djukanovic, President of National Assembly of Montenegro Mr. Krivokapic, Minister of Culture of Montenegro Mr. Micunovic...
Tuesday August 10: Today we had press conference for the last show in Montenegro - Herceg Novi. Evrything is going smothly and it is promising to be another sucesfull event.
Sunday August 8: This was the most spectacular opening that I have ever witnesed. We had somwhere from 300 to 400 people on the opening. Voja Brajovic famous actor from this region opened our show. We had huge Kotor city orchestra performing music inspired by our show. I had to address this crowd too and to talk about our authors. It was not an easy task. Ambasadors and othere diginitaries were present too. And today in two major Serbian daily nespapers we have articles about our show. Few Montenegrin ones wrote about opening too. Many TV crews and radio stations were also present. In one word extraordinary event!
Wednesday August 4: Today we had a press conference for the Kod Homena gallery exhibition in Kotor. It was a very sucesfull conference with more then 10 journalists from various newspapers both from Montenegro and Serbia. I am sure by now people in whole Montenegro saw or at least heard about this show.
Tuesday July 20: Last night we had our first opening of the drawing show. We had a large crowd and two TV stations and one radio station. All three daily newspapers announced this show. Some other media activity is planned. They have printed their own little catalog and it looks nice. Anastazija Miranovic , art historian and person in charge of the gallery opened this show.
Monday July 19: Tonight we have our first opening of the drawing show in Velimir Lekovic gallery (cultural Center) in Bar.
Saturday July 17: Last night in Modern gallery in Budva, Montenegro we had our second opening. Jovana Stokic, contributor of one of essays for the catalog, was very kind to come and open this show with short introduction of the exhibition concept. We have had live TV show appearance with announcement before the exhibition and another TV station filming the opening.
Tuesday July 6: Yesterday Marina Abramovic, currently visiting her Montenegro and planing future performance schools and biennale in the city of Cetinje, saw our show and had nice things to say about it. Closing of the first show is scheduled for July 10. Our next show is in Budva on July 16 with opening reception scheduled at 9PM. Jovana Stokic will open our second show. She is coming just for that special occasion. Very nice of her.
Our show is being installed right now!
Media attention is impressive!
Opening reception is planned for 8PM Friday 18th of June.
U.S. Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission Bennett Y. Lowenthal will give intro speech.
Natalija Mijatovic will address audience, representing artists.
Video footage of the show and opening reception will be available in the following days.
Tuesday August 24: Our Montenegro phase of the Why Go Anywhere Else? project is officially over. In day or two we are heading towards Belgrade, Serbia. I am very pleased to report that our shows in Serbia are now endorsed and supported by the US embassy in Serbia. That means that galleries that offered their exhibition spaces for free are now able to receive monetary grant that will make possible for them to invest in our shows and promotion. This is exceptional news! Unfortunately drawing show that we offered to the US embassy and Ambassador's residency could not be realized at this time due to short period of time needed for preparation. But some other opportunities are still present so we are bringing our drawing show with us to Serbia.
Friday August 13: Last night we had opening of our last show in Montenegro. We had Montenegrin Ambassador in Albania present among others and very nice crowd of art lovers. Mayor of the city of Herceg Novi Mr. Dejan Mandic opened our exhibition stating importance of the cultural exchange and openness of the city for new and exciting art that came with this show. We also had band from the local school of music performing Gershwin's compositions.
Also last night in Kod Homena gallery in Kotor we hosted Vip reception after premiere of the international theatrical and experimental play in the old prison in the vicinity of the gallery. Among others we could see Premier of Montenegro Mr. Djukanovic, President of National Assembly of Montenegro Mr. Krivokapic, Minister of Culture of Montenegro Mr. Micunovic...
Tuesday August 10: Today we had press conference for the last show in Montenegro - Herceg Novi. Evrything is going smothly and it is promising to be another sucesfull event.
Sunday August 8: This was the most spectacular opening that I have ever witnesed. We had somwhere from 300 to 400 people on the opening. Voja Brajovic famous actor from this region opened our show. We had huge Kotor city orchestra performing music inspired by our show. I had to address this crowd too and to talk about our authors. It was not an easy task. Ambasadors and othere diginitaries were present too. And today in two major Serbian daily nespapers we have articles about our show. Few Montenegrin ones wrote about opening too. Many TV crews and radio stations were also present. In one word extraordinary event!
Wednesday August 4: Today we had a press conference for the Kod Homena gallery exhibition in Kotor. It was a very sucesfull conference with more then 10 journalists from various newspapers both from Montenegro and Serbia. I am sure by now people in whole Montenegro saw or at least heard about this show.
Tuesday July 20: Last night we had our first opening of the drawing show. We had a large crowd and two TV stations and one radio station. All three daily newspapers announced this show. Some other media activity is planned. They have printed their own little catalog and it looks nice. Anastazija Miranovic , art historian and person in charge of the gallery opened this show.
Monday July 19: Tonight we have our first opening of the drawing show in Velimir Lekovic gallery (cultural Center) in Bar.
Saturday July 17: Last night in Modern gallery in Budva, Montenegro we had our second opening. Jovana Stokic, contributor of one of essays for the catalog, was very kind to come and open this show with short introduction of the exhibition concept. We have had live TV show appearance with announcement before the exhibition and another TV station filming the opening.
Tuesday July 6: Yesterday Marina Abramovic, currently visiting her Montenegro and planing future performance schools and biennale in the city of Cetinje, saw our show and had nice things to say about it. Closing of the first show is scheduled for July 10. Our next show is in Budva on July 16 with opening reception scheduled at 9PM. Jovana Stokic will open our second show. She is coming just for that special occasion. Very nice of her.
Our show is being installed right now!
Media attention is impressive!
Opening reception is planned for 8PM Friday 18th of June.
U.S. Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission Bennett Y. Lowenthal will give intro speech.
Natalija Mijatovic will address audience, representing artists.
Video footage of the show and opening reception will be available in the following days.
