Born July 6, 1983 in Bitola,Republic of Macedonia.
Education
2008 MFA, School of Design, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
2006 BFA, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD
School of Art Centers International, Florence, ITALY
2002 - 1999 Interlochen Arts Academy, Interlochen, MI
1999 Interlochen Arts Camp, Interlochnen, MI
1999-1998 School of Art and Design – Lazar Licenoski, Skopje, R. of MACEDONIA
1998-1996 Macedonian Traditional Icon Painting Guild, Bitola, R. of MACEDONIA
Solo Exhibitions
2009 Galerija Bezisten, DLUB, Bitola, R. of MACEDONIA
2009 Overview. MC Gallery, New York City, NY, USA
2005 KIC. Skopje, R. of MACEDONIA
2002 Etchings, John Fonda Gallery, Baltimore, MD, USA
1999 Solo Exhibition, Interlochen Arts Camp, Interlochen, MI, USA
Paintings and Drawings, The Cultural Center, Bitola, R. of MACEDONIA
Group Exhibitions
2010 Crystal Monliths Exhibition by Morfiq, Cafeina Gallery, Miami, USA
The 14th International Biennial Print Exhibition, National Taiwan Museum of Art, TAIWAN
International Print triennial-Krakow, Horst-Janssen-Museum,Oldenburg,GERMANY
2009 International Print triennial-Krakow 2009, Bunkier Sztuki Gallery, POLAND
Textura: Contextual Art, Kilburn Art Space, Seoul, SOUTH KOREA
Consequential, The Charles Addams Fine Arts Gallery, Philadelphia
New Prints: 2009/Summer-Portraits, International Print Center New York,New York,USA
Up and Coming: New Printmakers Make Their Mark, Hunterdon Museum, New Jersey,USA
2nd Guanlan International Print Biennial, Guanlan Museum, Shenzhen, CHINA
The 15th Space International Print Biennial, Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul, SOUTH KOREA
IX International Biennial of Engraving, Acqui Terme, ITALY
Artist Association of Bitola, The City Museum of Skopje, Skopje, R. of MACEDONIA
Artist Association of Bitola, The Institute and Museum of Bitola, Bitola, R. of MACEDONIA
2008 Autumn 2008 Exhibition, The Institute and Museum of Bitola, Bitola. R. of MACEDONIA
New Prints Autumn 2008, International Print center New York, New York City, USA
Kilburn Art Space, Seoul, SOUTH KOREA
Happy Endings, Michael Steinberg Fine Art, New York City, USA
They are many you are few, MFA Thesis shoe, Ice Box, Philadelphia
The 4th Kochi International Triennial Exhibition of Prnts, Kochi-Shi JAPAN
2007 27th Mini Print International of Cadaques, Cadaques, SPAIN
27th Mini Print International of Cadaques, Bages, FRANCE
27th Mini Print International of Cadaques, Farleys, ENGLAND
27th Mini Print International of Cadaques, Barcelona, SPAIN
Prints Tokyo, Sakima Art Museum, Ginowan City, Okinawa, JAPAN
Prints Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Art, Ueno, Tokyo, JAPAN
2006 Thesis Exhibition, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, USA
2005 Honors Exhibition, SACI Florence, ITALY
2004 The Nidzho Pole Art Residency, Galleria Dzhamija, Bitola, R. of MACEDONIA
2003 The Nidzho Pole Art Residency, Galleria Dzhamija, Bitola, R. of MACEDONIA
2002 Thesis Exhibition, Interlochen Arts Academy, Interlochen, MI, USA
2001 Landscape Exhibition, Hyogo, JAPAN
Awards and Grants
2009 Guanlan International Print Prize, 2nd Guanlan International Print Biennial, CHINA
Elizabeth Greenshields Award, Quebec, CANADA
2008 Borislav Traikovski Award, Associaton of Artist of Bitola, Bitola, R. of MACEDONIA
2007 Finalist, 27th Mini Print International of Cadaques, Cadaques, SPAIN
Neil Welliver Award, University of Pennsylvania, PA, USA
2006 Vermont Studio Center Residency, University of Pennsylvania, PA, USA
Vangel Kodzoman Award, KIC, Skopje, MACEDONIA
All – American Scholar- United States Achievement Academy, USA
2005 Summer Residency Odd Nerdrum-NORWAY, MD, USA
Honors Painting Award, SACI, Florence, ITALY
2004 Honorable Mention, Juried Exhibition, MICA, Baltimore, MD
Williamsburg Artist Material Prize, MICA, Baltimore, MD
MICA Achievement Award, Baltimore, MD
2003 Merit Award, The Undergraduate Juried Exhibition, MICA, Baltimore
Elizabeth Greenshields Award, Quebec, CANADA
Alvin J. Meyerberg Family Scholarship, MICA
Distinguished International Student Scholarship, MICA
2002 Young Artist Award, Interlochen Arts Academy, Interlochen, MI USA
Young artist Award, Interlochen Arts Academy, Interlochen MI USA
Achievement Award, International Student Ambassador, IAA, MI, USA
2001 Elizabeth Greenshields Award, Quebec, CANADA
Honorable Mention, The Hyogo Landscape Competition, Hyogo, JAPAN
Work Experience
2009 Lecturer of Intaglio Printmaking & Drawing I, School of Design, UPENN, Philadelphia
2008 Technical Support Assistant, Printmaking, School of Design, UPENN, Philadelphia
Lecturer, Drawing I, School of Design, UPENN, Philadelphia
Teaching Assistant, Printmaking, School of Design, UPENN, Philadelphia
2007 Instructor, Drawing I, College of General studies, UPENN, Philadelphia
Teacher Assistant, Drawing II, School of Design, UPENN, Philadelphia
Teacher Assistant, Figure Drawing, School of Design, UPENN, Philadelphia
2006 Teacher Assistant, Color Theory, School of Design, UPENN, Philadelphia
Residencies
2006 Vermont Studio Center Residency, Vermont
2005 Odd Nerdrum Residency, NORWAY, ICELAND
2004 The Nidzho Pole Art Residency, Bitola, MACEDONIA
2003 The Nidzho Pole Art Residency, Bitola, MACEDONIA
Selected Bibliography
2009 Genocchio, Benjamin, “ By Invitation Only” The New York Times, Aug. 23, photo&review
2008 Rossof, Libby, “Philadelphia art schools-some of the exhibits,” The Artblog, May 28