Dragana Mladenovic

Personal
1972 Born in Belgrade, Serbia
At the moment live and work in Tivat, Montenegro
Married, one child

Education
1998 Master of Arts, painting department, the University of Fine Arts in Belgrade
2001 Bachelor the College of Tourism, Belgrade, Serbia
2003/04 Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS), study Indonesian language, Surakarta, Indonesia
2003/04 Visiting Artists, the study of the traditional Central Java wayang painting based on wayang kulit shadow theatre, Surakarta, Indonesia

Employment / Projects
2020 Execution of mosaics in the public space of Porto Montenegro Village, Tivat, Montenegro, (composition of 4 walls) from the conceptual design to the installation of the mosaics, a total area of 9.4 m2
2019 Two YES! Workshops for youth, Mladost Orphanage, Bijela, Crna Gora
2016 Street Performers Festival, KIC Budo Tomovic, Tivat, Crna Gora
2015-2017 Painting/drawing school for adults, NGO Creative Center Tivat, Crna Gora
2015 Art Excel workshop for kids, Podgorica, Montenegro
2015 Two Art Excel workshops for kids and youth, Mladost Orphanage, Bijela, Montenegro
2012-2013 The Art-Fun workshop for children with special needs, NGO Evropski dom, Tivat, Montenegro
2015 Art in Jewelry, a joint project of making unique jewelry with the Russian artist Olga Fedotova inspired by Wayang kain paintings
2003 The Independent Artist, ULUS
2002 ULUS (Association Of The Artists Of Serbia)
2002 Art High school teacher, Drvna prerađivačka, Belgrade, Serbia

Awards
2014 XIII Competition Song of All Love Songs, Artistic Soul Club, Mrkonjic Grad, Republika Srpska
2013 The book of poetry The Clam Woven Sea, Foundation Mancic Dejan, Nis, Serbia
2008 Painting Award, Spring Exhibition, Stara Kapetanija Gallery, Zemun, Serbia
1997 Mosaic Award, FLU Gallery, Belgrade, Serbia
1995 Drawing Award, FLU Gallery, Belgrade, Serbia

56 Collective Exhibitions & 27 Solo Exhibitions - Excerpt
2020 Dream collectors, City Gallery, Old Town, Kotor, Montenegro
2017 Personal Universes, Marko Krstov Gregovic Gallery, Petrovac, Montenegro
2013 Adam, Buca-Lukovic Gallery, Museums Night, Municipal Museum of Tivat, Montenegro
2012 A Dream of Java, Brukenthal Museum, Gallery of contemporary art, Sibiu, Romania
2009 Wayang kain, Municipal Museum Subotica, Museums Night, Subotica, Serbia
2005 A Dream in Java, Jade Gallery, Museum of Applied Arts, Belgrade, Serbia
2004 Nudes, Fabulous Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
2004 Wayang kain exhibition, Kirei Gallery, Kuta, Bali, Indonesia
2001 Bridges and beyond, Happy Galery - SKC, Belgrade, Serbia

Publications
2019 Songs in Collection of 29 Sindjelic Cegar Fire, Nis, Srbija
2016 Songs in Collection of Poetry for Children, Beograd, Srbija
2014 Parking Day, Poetry for more poetic life, Old Town of Kotor, Montenegro
2104 Song Smile Forever More, book of poems and short stories Life and Love
2009 Text & paintings, the culture magazine Cardboard No.4, Subotica, Serbia

Memberships
2004 The Honorary Member, The Association Jakarta Contemporary Painters, Indonesia
2004 Association of Zemun Artists, Serbia
2008 The Society of Serbian-Indonesian friendship Nusantara, Belgrade, Serbia

Extracurricular activities: Writing poems, Certified The Art of Living Foundation Yoga Teacher
Hobbies: Meditation, Kiteboard surfing, Tai Chi
Languages: English, little bit of Indonesian