About me
Isidora Ivanović (born 1983 in Belgrade) is a painter, illustrator, and author of numerous artistic projects. She graduated and earned her master’s degree in painting from the V.I. Surikov Academy of Fine Arts in Moscow, under the mentorship of Professor V. N. Telyin (2004.). Since then, she has been actively exhibiting and creating in Serbia and abroad.
She has held solo exhibitions in Belgrade, Moscow, Ryazan, Miami, Vršac, Subotica, Sombor, Apatin, Kula, and Bačka Palanka. She represented Serbia at international projects and exhibitions such as Colors of Serbia in Russia, Art Fest @ Doral, Miami River Art Fair – Art Basel, Focus Serbia, and several cultural events in Sarasota (USA).
She has participated in more than fifty group exhibitions, art salons, and art colonies across Europe and the United States.
She has held solo exhibitions in Belgrade, Moscow, Ryazan, Miami, Vršac, Subotica, Sombor, Apatin, Kula, and Bačka Palanka. She represented Serbia at international projects and exhibitions such as Colors of Serbia in Russia, Art Fest @ Doral, Miami River Art Fair – Art Basel, Focus Serbia, and several cultural events in Sarasota (USA).
She has participated in more than fifty group exhibitions, art salons, and art colonies across Europe and the United States.
Awards
- 2018 — Hilandar Medal of Merit
Awarded for charitable support and contribution to the Monastery of Hilandar. - 2013 — Special Commendation – “Colors of Serbia”
Granted for contribution to Serbian art, Moscow, Russia. - 2012 — Special Recognition for Contribution to the Arts
Carlos Albizu University, Miami, Florida, USA. - 2012 — Special Recognition for Artistic Merit
Art Fest @ Doral, Miami, Florida, USA. - 2008 — Award of the Russian Academy of Arts
For outstanding artistic contribution. - 2007 — Order of Kantakuzina Katarina Branković, Second Class
Awarded by the Serbian Orthodox Church, Metropolitanate of Zagreb–Ljubljana,
for contributions to the fresco painting of the Cathedral of the Holy Transfiguration in Zagreb (2005–2007).
Solo Exhibitions
- 2024 — “The Light We Cannot See”, Singidunum Gallery, Belgrade
- 2023 — “Distance in Gazes”, ULUPUDS Small Gallery, Belgrade
- 2022 — “Distance in Gazes”, Atelier DivArt, Belgrade
- 2021 — “Woven Thread”, Singidunum Gallery, Belgrade
- 2021 — “Woven Thread”, Cultural Center Vršac Gallery, Vršac
- 2019 — “10/9”, Atelier DivArt, Belgrade
- 2016 — Open Atelier DivArt, Belgrade
- 2015 — “For Faith and Homeland! Life Stories of the Great War”, Museum of Modern Art & Kremlin Museum, Ryazan, Russia
- 2014 — “For Faith and Homeland! Life Stories of the Great War”, Progres Gallery, Belgrade
- 2013 — Embassy of the Republic of Serbia in the Russian Federation, Moscow
- 2013 — Mina Karadžić Gallery, Loznica
- 2012 — Cultural Center Mladenovac, “Foyer” Gallery, Mladenovac
- 2011 — Krupar Art Gallery, Subotica / Bačko Dušanovo
- 2010–2011 — “Start-06” Gallery, Cultural Center Čukarica, Belgrade
- 2010 — Fine Arts Gallery, Cultural Center Kula
- 2010 — “Meander” Gallery, Cultural Center Apatin
- 2010 — Cultural Center Sombor Gallery
- 2009 — Cultural Center Bačka Palanka Gallery
Projects
- 2024–2025 — Projects at the Center for Conservation and Restoration
- 2023 — Exhibition design: “Sima Lozanić, Knight of Serbian Science”, Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts (SANU)
- 2023 — Painter/animator for the animated film “The Peasants (Seljani)” — hand-painted frames (BreakThru Films; Poland–Serbia–Lithuania)
- Since 2019 — Founder and director of Atelier DivArt Gallery
- 2013-2018 — Illustrations and designs of children’s books
- 2014–2018 — International project “For Faith and Homeland! Life Stories of the Great War” — Serbia, Russia, France
- 2013 — Illustrations for “Luka in the Enchanted Garden” (Ljiljana Dugalić)
- 2013 — Project for presenting Serbian art in Russia — “Colors of Serbia” (Moscow, Vladimir, Veliky Novgorod), under the patronage of the Embassy of Serbia
- 2012 — Final exhibition of children’s works, DIV Creative Workshop, Art Hall Diversus Visum, Belgrade
- 2012 — Miami River Art Fair – Art Basel, Miami, USA
- 2012 — Serbia in Focus — Representative of the Serbian delegation at Art Fest @ Doral, Miami, USA
- 2012 — Creative workshops for adults and children, Art Hall Diversus Visum
- 2011 — Creative workshops for adults and children, Art Hall Diversus Visum
- 2011 — “Ecological Messages” project in cooperation with “Naša Deca” Association and the Secretariat for Ecology
- 2011 — “Cows in the City” humanitarian art project (over 5000 unique sculptures worldwide, 33 created in Belgrade)
- 2011 — Start of the SOHO BG Art District initiative in cooperation with Luka Beograd
- 2010 — “Different Perspectives” art project with people with special needs
- 2010 — Painting and sculpting workshops for World Children’s Day, Municipality of Zvezdara
- 2005–2007 — Fresco painting of the Serbian Orthodox Cathedral of the Holy Transfiguration, Zagreb
Group Exhibitions (selected)
- 2025 — 34th Small Format Exhibition, Šabac
- 2024 — 17th International Biennial of Miniature Art, Gornji Milanovac
- 2024 — 56th ULUPUDS May Exhibition “Genesis”, Balkan Cinema, Belgrade
- 2024 — Small Format ULUPUDS traveling exhibition across Serbia
- 2023 — Minijatura 8, Singidunum Gallery, Belgrade
- 2023 — Krajina Art Salon, Konak Kneginje Ljubice, Belgrade
- 2020 — Embracing Our Differences, Sarasota, Florida, USA
- 2019 — “I’m Icon” International Exhibition, Brickell Gallery Space, Miami, USA
- 2018 — IV International Nude Biennial, Petrovac, Montenegro
- 2014 — For Faith and Homeland! (Serbia, Russia, France)
- 2013 — “Colors of Serbia”, Moscow, Vladimir, Veliky Novgorod
Residencies & Workshops (selected)
- 2018 — Autumn in Prizren Art Colony, Prizren
- 2016 — 33rd International Art Colony, Bardača (Rep. Srpska, BiH)
- 2015 — XIX International Art Colony Mladenovac
- 2013 — International Art Colony, Banja Vrućica, Teslić
- 2010 — Art in the Wild Beauty International Colony (Montenegro)
- 2008 — Studenica International Art Colony, Studenica
- 2007 — Jubilee XV Kolut–Mandić Art Colony
Professional associations, membership
- Founder and Member of DIV (Art Association Diversus Visum)
- Member of ULUS (Association of Fine Artists of Serbia)
- Member of ULUPUDS (Association of Artists of Applied Arts and Design of Serbia)