Museum Of Contemporary Art Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Serbia, October 2010

Novi Sad is the 2nd largest city in Serbia, and the capital of the northern Serbian province Vojvodina. It spreads on both banks of the Danube river. It was inhabited since 4500BC, but the modern day city dates from 1694.

Museum of Contemporary Art Vojvodina is founded in 1966. It has excessive permanent collection of modern and contemporary art. Its program is to promote cutting edge national and international contemporary art. The museum is in the process of expanding to an extensive complex of 3 reconstructed existing buildings and addition of two new buildings.

National Gallery, Belgrade, Serbia, September 1, 2010

Belgrade is the capital of Serbia, and was the capital of former Yugoslavia. It lays on the banks of Danube and Sava rivers. It is the fourth largest city in the southeastern Europe. Its Serbian name translates to White city. Belgrade is one of the oldest cities in Europe, with archeological cites from 6th millennium BC. Belgrade’s wider city area was the birthplace of the largest prehistoric culture of Europe, the Vinca culture. Today it is one of the most vibrant cultural and educational hubs of Southeastern Europe.

National gallery (former name: Yugoslavian gallery of fine art) is founded in 1956 by the UNESCO initiative to serve as a link between Eastern and Western artists. Since then it is one of the most important and influential cultural institutions in the city of Belgrade. Gallery space is located in the hart of the Belgrade and occupies one hundred square meters of the exhibiting space. Gallery mission is to exhibit artwork done by artist that created their work between two World Wars and established as well as emerging contemporary artists. It also plays important role in organizing and presenting important international shows.

Important information / clarification

All work is due by March 5 to Alexander. Any special arrangements from the participants not residing in Savannah will be discussed with me individually.

Work will be hand delivered by all participants on the Savannah campus to the second floor of Alexander Hall (studio to be determined)

All work will be reviewed by our curator, selections will be made, and the work will be photographed by our photographers for the catalog.

Once the work is photographed the pieces will be prepared for packing. The exact process fro this has yet to be determined but this is scheduled to happen between March 7 - 12. There will be an update on this process as the time nears.

One last reminder, if you haven't done so, please send your resume, bio, etc. as requested by the February 19 deadline.

Gallery Josip Bepo Benković, Herceg Novi, Montenegro, August 2010

Herceg Novi is recognizable by the abundance of mimosa trees and its numerous flights of stairs. It is a 'city of the sun', thanks to the large number of sunny days all year round. The centre of Herceg Novi is Stari Grad, decorated by buildings dating back to the epochs of Sahat – Kula (1667) and Kanli – Kula (1483). Fortress Spanjola (1538) and Fortress Forte Mare (1687) are only a part of the cultural heritage of this renowned town. Full of thick greenery, Herceg Novi hides numerous kinds of tropical flowers. Towards the end of January the town becomes scented with the subtle fragrance of yellow and green mimosas and the festival of Praznik Mimosa is dedicated to this flower. During the summer months many festivals are organized to further enrich the tourist offer of this enchanted town.

Gallery "Josip Bepo Benkovic" is established in 1966, it is located in the house of Montenegrin painter whose name it bears, and who lost his life in the concentration camp in WWII. The gallery is a part of Regional Museum of Herceg-Novi, and has a selective national and international program. The gallery is renowned for its annual invitational salon, now in its 43rd year. It has extensive permanent collection.

Kod Homena Gallery, Kotor, Montenegro, August 8, 2010

Located along one of Montenegro's most beautiful bays is Kotor, a city of traders and famous sailors, with many stories to tell. The Old City of Kotor is a well preserved urbanization typical of the middle Ages, built between the 12th and 14th century. Medieval architecture and numerous monuments of cultural heritage have made Kotor a UNESCO listed “World Natural and Historical Heritage Site". Through the entire city the buildings are criss-crossed with narrow streets and squares. One of these squares contains the Cathedral of Saint Tryphon (Sveti Tripun), a monument of Roman culture and one of the most recognizable symbols of the city. The Church of Saint Luke (Sveti Luka) from the 13th century, Church of Saint Ana (Sveta Ana) from the 12th century, Church of Saint Mary (Sveta Marija) from the 13th century, Church of the Healing Mother of God (Gospe od Zdravlja) from the 15th century, the Prince’s Palace from the 17th century and the Napoleon’s Theatre from the 19th century are all treasures that are part of the rich heritage of Kotor. Carnivals and festivals are organized each year to give additional charm to this most beautiful city of the Montenegrin littoral.

"Kod Homena" gallery is the only privately owned location of our tour – it is located on the ground floor of a private renaissance villa in the old walled city of Kotor. The gallery has very selective program and hosts one exhibition per year, always in August and on it’s guest list includes city and government officials and prominent members of society.

Modern Gallery, Budva, Montenegro, July 2010

Budva is the metropolis of Montenegrin tourism thanks to the great number of beaches that make this a most desirable tourist destination. Apart from its natural beauty, its bay islands and beaches for example, Budva is rich in historic monuments. The Old town lies on a small peninsula and represents a treasure chest of culture heritage. Crossed with narrow streets and squares are famous buildings, the Church Sv. Trojica, housing the tomb of the exquisite writer Stjepan Mitrov Ljubisa, the Churches of Sv. Ivan, Sv. Bogorodica and Sv. Sava. During the summer months it turns into a City Theatre with numerous local performances and shows from abroad. In the Stari Grad (Old town) you can also visit many shops, cafés, restaurants and galleries. Monasteries Stanjevici, Podostrog, Rezevici and Gradiste are important historic and religious monuments of Budva.

The Budva coast is 21 km long with 17 beaches. It is among the most beautiful coasts in the world and its beauty will not leave you indifferent.

Modern Gallery in Budva is founded in 1972, and established as the cultural center for promotion of contemporary art, exhibiting national and international artists, as well as organizing traveling exhibitions. It has a rich collection of modern and contemporary art.

Contemporary Art Centre of Montenegro Petrovic Castle, Podgorica, Montenegro, June 4, 2010

U.S. Ambassador to Montenegro Mr. Roderick W. Moore is opening this show.

Podgorica is the official commercial and cultural centre of Montenegro. The name originates in 1326 and it is built amongst five rivers, the Zeta, Moraca, Ribnica, Cijevna and Sitnica. Most of the city was destroyed during WW II, so Podgorica is relatively new, with modern buildings at every step of the way and green spaces as well as parks. Podgorica hosts a number of cultural events and there are many theatres, such as Crnogorsko Narodno, Gradsko and Dodest. Further cultural and historic monuments in and around Podgorica are Sahat-kula Adzi-pasa Osmanagica, the ruins of Nemanjica Grad, remnants of the city of Doclea, Stara Varos, and Vezirov. Podgorica has excellent transit connections with other centres.

At nine kilometres from the city is the International Airport, with railway and bus stations close to one another.

The Contemporary Art Centre of Montenegro is one of the central institutions in the cultural milieu of Montenegro and the main republic institution for producing and organizing art programs as well as inter-republic and international cooperation. 
It was established in 1995, uniting the activity of the traditional organizers of cultural and art programs - the Republican Cultural centre, the Community for Culture and Education and the Gallery of Art of the Non-aligned Countries "Josip Broz Tito". The Centre is a product of the need for sublimation and new, more contemporary cultural potentials.

The Contemporary Art Centre of Montenegro is located in the most attractive part of Podgorica, in the park Krusevac where most of the buildings date from XIX century and have the status of monuments of culture which are under legal protection. It represents a rich and vivid block of buildings, ideal for carrying out programs from all fields of art as well as the multimedia.

"Dvorac Petrovica"
-"The Palace of the Petrovic"

The Palace of Petrovic is the central building. The gallery "The Palace of the Petrovic", with its architectural and space solutions, enables the presentation of creative work from all fields of visual art. Various exhibiting rooms are in function of organizing collective, thematic and individual exhibitions of high aesthetic scopes, presenting the works from the Centre fund as well as museum funds from Montenegro, Yugoslavia and abroad.

The Contemporary Art Centre of Montenegro possesses a rich fund of nearly 1000 artworks from 60 countries (Asia, Africa, Europe, Latin America) and an ample collection of artworks by Montenegrin and Yugoslav authors. In the Palace of the Petrovic they are presented in permanent collection and thematic exhibitions. The exhibits from the Centre fund have been created in a wide time and space span and they possess aesthetic, cultural and historical values. The oldest object dates from 7th century B.C. while there are also objects presenting contemporary art.

Important Dates

Friday, February 12 (Completed)
Email a list of the work to be included in the show including:
title
size (in inches and centimeters)
medium
date


Friday, February 19 (Completed)
Email a brief artist bio, statement, and resume.


Friday March 5: (Completed)
All works to be brought to Alexander Hall by this date.


March 7 - 12 (Completed)
Work rolled and packed by each participant.
Once rolled the work will be assembled into one container, ready to ship by March 15!

March 12 - 27 (Completed)
Work photographed and shipped. Images adjusted and brochure design process started.

April (completed)
Artwork in transit. Essays for the catalogue being written (completed).


May - June
Artwork reached destination safely. Brochure design finished (completed) and submitted to the printshop (completed). Stretching and framing of the artwork (completed). Brochure printing (completed). Hanging of the artwork (completed)!

Exhibitions Schedule (Updated):

(will be updated as later dates become firm, additional dates may be added):

June 18 - opening of the exhibition in Podgorica, in Petrovic Castle, reception in 8PM (completed)! Gallery talk July 30 (completed). July 10 show closing.

July 16 - opening of the exhibition in Modern Gallery Budva. Opening reception at 9PM with short introduction by Jovana Stokic!

July 19 - drawing show in Velimir Lekovic Gallery Cultural Center Bar.

August 8 - opening of the exhibition in Kod Homena Gallery in Kotor

August 12 - opening of the exhibition in Josip Bepo Benkovic Gallery in Herceg-Novi

September 1- Belgrade show in two spaces: O3ONE project (for 14 days) and National Gallery (full month)

October 5-7 - Novi Sad, Museum of Contemporary Art Vojvodina