Maja Poljak
Born and raised in Serbia
EDUCATION:
1998-2004 Faculty of Fine Arts, Belgrade, Serbia
Degree: Master of Fine Art
Member of Serbian Fine Art Society ULUS
Status of an independent artist since 2021
EXHIBITIONS:
Drawings & Paintings, Solo, Cultural Center Kovin, Serbia, 2021
Drawings, Solo, National Museum Pancevo, Serbia, 2021
Drawings, Solo, Gallery at Cultural Center Banatsko Novo Selo, Serbia, 2021
Paintings "Nature Against War" Solo, Art Couture Gallery, Dubai, UAE, 2018
Green Art Exhibition - Building Awareness
Green Art Festival, Art Couture Gallery, Dubai, UAE, 2014
Paintings, 3-Man Show
Dialogue with Nature,
Russische Haus, Berlin, Germany, 2011
Works on paper, Solo
Gallery Boem, Culture Center
Starcevo, Serbia, 2007
Mini Prints, Solo
Taller Galeria Fort,
Cadaques, Spain, 2007
Paintings, Solo
Gallery Madam,
Pancevo, Serbia, 2007
Miniatures, 2-Man Show
Bahrain Art Society Gallery,
Bahrain, 2005
Drawings, Solo
Gallery KNU,
Belgrade, Serbia, 2005
Drawings, Solo
Gallery Borm, Culture Center
Starcevo, Serbia, 2002
ART FAIRS:
Solo Artist, World Art Dubai 2017, Dubai, UAE
AWARDS :
Special Honorable Mention for a drawing, 35th October Art Show of Kovin, Serbia, 2021
Global Art Awards nominated, Dubai, 2018
Second Prize Winner, Category of Best Regional Solo Artist, World Art Dubai Awards 2017, UAE
Honorable Mention for “Burdock” drawing at Drawing 2,
International fine art on-line juried competition,
USA, 2016
Shortlisted drawing "Flower in Black-Out of Black",
International Emerging Artist Award,
The Best of 2016, Dubai, UAE
First award for painting,
24th October Art Show of Kovin,
Serbia, 2006
Award-26th Mini Print International of Cadaques,
Spain, 2006
Award-Perspectives XXX, Belgrade,
Serbia, 2003
Award for a drawing,
XII Biennial of drawings of Serbia and
Montenegro,
Home of Culture Gallery, Students City,
New Belgrade, Serbia, 2003
Award for painting,
Petar Lubarda Fund for academic year
2001/2002,
Belgrade, Serbia
Award for painting,
Petar Lubarda Fund for the academic year
2000/2001,
Belgrade, Serbia
First award for painting -
Pyramids and Modern Technology,
International Competition - The Voice of Egypt
Egyptian Consulate, Belgrade, 1999
STATEMENT:
Ever since the early 1990’s, my home country Yugoslavia had been experiencing a growing turmoil. The subsequent war years greatly influenced my work and my life. Supporting me, using my artistic painting skills honed after graduating from the ‘Fine Arts Academy’ in 2004 gaining a Major in Painting, proved more and more difficult. Moving overseas broadened my horizons and opportunities.I first moved to Bahrain in the Middle East, where I built my reputation and successfully sold artworks to Bahraini and European clients. I subsequently moved to Abu Dhabi, UAE during 2006. The Middle East culture began to influence my painting during this period and since then I have developed through my painting, an expressive style, reflective of these many influences. My passion for nature and the ‘Burdock flower’ symbolizes the strengths I used to override the brutality of war...
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Biography
Born and raised in Serbia
EDUCATION:
1998-2004 Faculty of Fine Arts, Belgrade, Serbia
Degree: Master of Fine Art
Member of Serbian Fine Art Society ULUS
Status of an independent artist since 2021
EXHIBITIONS:
Drawings & Paintings, Solo, Cultural Center Kovin, Serbia, 2021
Drawings, Solo, National Museum Pancevo, Serbia, 2021
Drawings, Solo, Gallery at Cultural Center Banatsko Novo Selo, Serbia, 2021
Paintings "Nature Against War" Solo, Art Couture Gallery, Dubai, UAE, 2018
Green Art Exhibition - Building Awareness
Green Art Festival, Art Couture Gallery, Dubai, UAE, 2014
Paintings, 3-Man Show
Dialogue with Nature,
Russische Haus, Berlin, Germany, 2011
Works on paper, Solo
Gallery Boem, Culture Center
Starcevo, Serbia, 2007
Mini Prints, Solo
Taller Galeria Fort,
Cadaques, Spain, 2007
Paintings, Solo
Gallery Madam,
Pancevo, Serbia, 2007
Miniatures, 2-Man Show
Bahrain Art Society Gallery,
Bahrain, 2005
Drawings, Solo
Gallery KNU,
Belgrade, Serbia, 2005
Drawings, Solo
Gallery Borm, Culture Center
Starcevo, Serbia, 2002
ART FAIRS:
Solo Artist, World Art Dubai 2017, Dubai, UAE
AWARDS :
Special Honorable Mention for a drawing, 35th October Art Show of Kovin, Serbia, 2021
Global Art Awards nominated, Dubai, 2018
Second Prize Winner, Category of Best Regional Solo Artist, World Art Dubai Awards 2017, UAE
Honorable Mention for “Burdock” drawing at Drawing 2,
International fine art on-line juried competition,
USA, 2016
Shortlisted drawing "Flower in Black-Out of Black",
International Emerging Artist Award,
The Best of 2016, Dubai, UAE
First award for painting,
24th October Art Show of Kovin,
Serbia, 2006
Award-26th Mini Print International of Cadaques,
Spain, 2006
Award-Perspectives XXX, Belgrade,
Serbia, 2003
Award for a drawing,
XII Biennial of drawings of Serbia and
Montenegro,
Home of Culture Gallery, Students City,
New Belgrade, Serbia, 2003
Award for painting,
Petar Lubarda Fund for academic year
2001/2002,
Belgrade, Serbia
Award for painting,
Petar Lubarda Fund for the academic year
2000/2001,
Belgrade, Serbia
First award for painting -
Pyramids and Modern Technology,
International Competition - The Voice of Egypt
Egyptian Consulate, Belgrade, 1999
STATEMENT:
Ever since the early 1990’s, my home country Yugoslavia had been experiencing a growing turmoil. The subsequent war years greatly influenced my work and my life. Supporting me, using my artistic painting skills honed after graduating from the ‘Fine Arts Academy’ in 2004 gaining a Major in Painting, proved more and more difficult. Moving overseas broadened my horizons and opportunities.I first moved to Bahrain in the Middle East, where I built my reputation and successfully sold artworks to Bahraini and European clients. I subsequently moved to Abu Dhabi, UAE during 2006. The Middle East culture began to influence my painting during this period and since then I have developed through my painting, an expressive style, reflective of these many influences. My passion for nature and the ‘Burdock flower’ symbolizes the strengths I used to override the brutality of war...
- Nationality: SERBIA
- Date of birth : 1977
- Artistic domains: Works by professional artists,
- Groups: Professional Artist Contemporary Serbian Artists
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17th International Art Biennial 30 x 30, Zrenjanin, Serbia, 2022.
Second Prise for painting at the 17th International Art Biennial 30 x 30, Zrenjanin, Serbia, 2022. https://youtu.be/ZQtt2UMCCMY
3rd International Art Biennial Works on Paper and of Paper Kragujevac, Serbia, 2022.
The drawing "Odraz" or "Reflection" has won the Gran Prix at the 3rd International Art Biennial, Works on Paper and of Paper Kragujevac, Serbia.
https://youtu.be/ZQtt2UMCCMY
Solo Exhibition of paintings and drawings, Gallery at the Library of city Pančevo, Serbia, 2022.
Solo Exhibition "The Voice of Love, From a Green Fields to Desert" is collection of the artworks created in the past two decades, at two countries and two continents.
Solo Exhibition of Drawings/Paintings at the Pančevo National Museum, Serbia, 2021.
Throw back on my Art Exhibition of Drawings/Paintings at the National Museum Pančevo, Serbia 2021.