sculptor & painter
Biography
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Afrodita Blagojevic has had an extensive career as a visual artist for over 40 years. Her artwork has been exhibited and represented in museums as well as in prestigious galleries. She exhibits nationally and internationally. She is a multiple awarded artist. Her artwork can be found in several permanent museum collections, corporate collections and in private collections all around the world.
Afrodita was born in Serbia (former Yugoslavia) with Greek ancestry. From an early age she was convinced that she would become an artist. She was artistically involved in many aspects such as playing piano and dancing classic ballet, yet creating visual artwork became her greatest passion. Her post-secondary studies resulted in seven years of intensive full-time traditional academic studies in reputable Fine Arts Universities. She acquires a wide knowledge in all areas of Fine Arts. Therefore, she has experience in working with various media as a painter, as well as a sculptor.
Afrodita’s artistic career became established in former Yugoslavia, but when the civil war started in 1993, she immigrated to Canada. She continued to follow her path and passion as a visual artist. Now she lives and works in Vancouver, BC, Canada.
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Education
1974 - 1979 Fine Arts Academy - Sculpture Department, Master’s Degree, University of Fine Arts Belgrade, former Yugoslavia​
1972 - 1974 Fine Arts Teacher Training University, Fine Arts Teacher Degree Diploma, University of Novi Sad, former Yugoslavia
1975 - 1978 School of Archaeology, University of Belgrade, former Yugoslavia
1975 Art Photography Certificate, Photography Association of Serbia, Belgrade, former Yugoslavia
2006 BC Film Industry Orientation Course Certificate, BC Institute of Film Professionals, Capilano College, North Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Study travels were integral and very important part of education to study great masters from all historical, artistic periods and styles: Italy, France, Greece, Spain, Great Britain, Holland, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania and former Yugoslavia.
Permanent Museum Collections
National Museum, Smederevo, Serbia
National Museum, Svetozarevo (Jagodina), Serbia
National Museum, Pozarevac, Serbia
National Gallery, Paracin, Serbia
Gallery of Commemoration Building “Mitar Trifunovic - Uco”, Bosanski Samac, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Gallery of Cultural Center, Velika Plana, Serbia
National Gallery of city Raca Kragujevacka, Serbia
Public Art Projects
1987 Sculpture-relief for the 200-year Anniversary Commemorating the Life and Work of Vuk Stefanovic, The Great Serbian Author and Teacher – High School Jovan Serbanovic”, Pozarevac, Serbia
1986 Portrait of Eminent Serbian Obstetrician Dr Nikola Hadzi-Nikolic- relief; Hospital “Dr.Voja Dulic”, Pozarevac, Serbia
Public Medallions
1987 Medallion “Dr. Voja Dulic” - Outstanding Awards, Medicine, Serbia
1985 Medallion for Competition of Metallurgists
1980 Medallion “Brothers Vujovic” - Outstanding Awards in Cultural field
Solo Exhibitions
2015 A&S Studio-Art Gallery; Vancouver, BC, Canada
2005 Dunbar Community Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada
2004 "Artist Among Us”; Richmond Art Gallery RAG, BC, Canada
2002 Orthodox Church “St. Arhangel”; Vancouver, BC, Canada
1990 National Museum Gallery, Smederevo, Serbia
1989 Commemoration Building “Mitar Trifunovic - Uco”, Bosanski Samac, Bosnia and Herzegovina
1989 Gallery of Cultural Center for Education and Information, Gradacac, Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosanski Samac, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
1989 Paintings, mixed media & drawings; Gallery of Cultural Center for Education and Information, Gradacac, Bosnia and Herzegovina
1986 Paintings, mixed media & drawings; Gallery of National Museum, Svetozarevo, Serbia
1986 Paintings, mixed media & drawings; Gallery of City Theatre, Paracin, Serbia
1985 Paintings, mixed media & drawings; Gallery of National Theatre, Novi Knezevac, Serbia
1984 Sculptures & drawings; Gallery of National Museum, Pozarevac, Serbia
Selected Juried Group Exhibitions​
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2013 “Doors Open” Richmond's 6th annual arts, RAG, BC, Canada
2011 Exhibition of Artists - Donators; Gallery of Gateway Theatre; Richmond, BC, Canada.
2011 International Exhibition “Haiku Inspiration”; Gallery of FCA; Vancouver, BC, Canada
2011 FCA Show; Gallery of FCA; Vancouver, BC, Canada
2011 FCA Show; Gallery of FCA; Vancouver, BC, Canada
2010 FCA Show; Gallery of FCA; Vancouver, BC, Canada
2011 FCA Show; Gallery of FCA; Vancouver, BC, Canada
2011 FCA Show; Gallery of FCA; Vancouver, BC, Canada
2009 Small Painting Salon - FCA Show; Gallery of FCA; Vancouver, BC, Canada
2009 Art vision 2009, FCA - National Show; Turtle Island Gallery, Kelowna, BC, Canada
2009 A Bird, A Stone, A Letter - FCA Show; Gallery of FCA; Vancouver, BC, Canada
2009 Serbian Artists from Vancouver- BC Days of Serbian Culture; Alliance Francoise Gallery, Vancouver, BC, Canada
2004 Paintings & mixed media, “Artist Among Us”; Richmond Art Gallery, BC, Canada
1994 Miniature Paintings & mixed media - Ninth annual International Exhibition of
1993 Exhibition of Artist, Donator for Hospital; Gallery of National Museum, Kragujevac, Serbia
1992 150 Years Anniversary of Secondary School "Jovan Serbanovic"- Anniversary Exhibition, Pozarevac, Serbia
1991 Paintings & mixed media; Fund Fine Artist Colony (Artist in Residence) “Visevac 88”, Art Salon of National Museum, Kragujevac, Serbia
1989 Exhibition of ULUS Members; Gallery of National Museum, Kragujevac, Serbia
1988 ULIS ’35, Anniversary Exhibition; ULIS Gallery, Cultural Centre, Pozarevac
1988 Artists’ Colony Exhibition (Artist in Residence) “Pokajnica ‘88”; Gallery of Velika Plana, Serbia
1988 Artists’ Exhibition - Artists from Sisak, Bitola and Pozarevac; Museum’s Gallery of Bitola, Macedonia
1988 Artists’ Exhibition - Artists from Sisak, Bitola and Pozarevac; Gallery of National Museum, Pozarevac, Serbia
1988 Artists’ Exhibition - Artists from Sisak, Bitola and Pozarevac; Museum’s Gallery of Sisak, Croatia
1988 15th annual Exhibition of ULUIS Members; Gallery “Vuk Karadzic”, Kragujevac, Serbia
1988 145 Years Anniversary of Secondary School "Jovan Serbanovic" - Anniversary Exhibition, Pozarevac, Serbia
1986 ULUS ’86, Spring Exhibition; Gallery of Museum, Kragujevac, Serbia
1986 ULUS ’86, Spring Exhibition; Art Pavilion ”Cvijeta Zuzoric”, Belgrade, Serbia
1985 ULUS ’85, Autumn Exhibition; Art Pavilion ”Cvijeta Zuzoric”, Belgrade, Serbia
1985 POLIGRUS ’85, Spring Exhibition; Gallery of National Museum, Smederevo, Serbia
1985 POLIGRUS ’85, Spring Exhibition; Gallery of Cultural Center, Smederevska Palanka, Serbia
1984 ULIS’84 Autumn Exhibition; ULUS Art Gallery “Masarikova”, Belgrade, Serbia
1984 Woman Artist from Belgrade; Gallery of Cultural Centre “Djuro Salaj”, Belgrade, Serbia
1983 May Exhibition ’83, POLIGRUS; Gallery of National Museum, Smederevo, Serbia
1983 May Exhibition ’83, POLIGRUS; Gallery of National Museum, Pozarevac, Serbia
1983 May Exhibition ’83, POLIGRUS; Gallery of Cultural Center, Velika Plana, Serbia
1983 “Drawing and small sculpture”; Art Pavilion “Cvijeta Zuzoric”, Belgrade, Serbia
1983 POLIGRUS ‘83 Autumn Exhibition; Gallery of National Museum, Smederevo, Serbia
1980 ULUS - POLIGRUS Exhibition - Art Group of Danube Region; Gallery of National Museum, Pozarevac, Serbia
1983 ULUS - POLIGRUS Exhibition - Art Group of Danube Region; Gallery of National Museum Smederevo, Serbia
1983 ULUS - POLIGRUS Exhibition - Art Group of Danube Region; Gallery of Cultural Center, Velika Plana, Serbia
1979 ULUS - POLIGRUS Exhibition - Art Group of Danube Region; Gallery of National Museum, Smederevo, Serbia
1979 Exhibitions of Fine Arts Academy in Belgrade - Students Show; Gallery of Cultural Center, Novi Beograd, Serbia
Open Studio
2014 "Canadian Culture Days” - Open Studio; Sculpture, paintings, mixed media & drawings; Richmond, BC, Canada
2014 “Richmond Days of Summer” - Open Studio; Sculpture, paintings, mixed media & drawings; Richmond, BC, Canada
2013 “Canadian Culture Days” - Open Studio; Sculpture, paintings, mixed media & drawings; Richmond, BC, Canada
2013 “Doors Open” Richmond's 6th annual arts, culture and heritage festival coordinated by the Richmond Museum Society
2012 “Canadian Culture Days” - Open Studio; Sculpture, paintings, mixed media & drawings; Richmond, BC, Canada
2011 “Canadian Culture Days” - Open Studio; Sculpture, paintings, mixed media & drawings; Richmond, BC, Canada
2011 “Winter Festival of Arts” Richmond - Open Studio; Sculpture, paintings, mixed media & drawings; Richmond, BC, Canada
2010 “Canadian Culture Days” - Open Studio; Sculpture, paintings, mixed media & drawings; Richmond, BC, Canada
2009 Sculpture, paintings, mixed media & drawings; Open Studio, Richmond, BC, Canada
2006 Sculpture, paintings, mixed media & drawings; Open Studio, Richmond, BC, Canada
2004 “Artist Among Us” - Open Studio sponsored by RAG (Richmond Art Gallery); Paintings & mixed media, BC, Canada
2003 Sculptures, paintings, mixed media & drawings; Open Studio, Richmond, BC, Canada
1994 Paintings, drawings & mixed media; Open Studio in Cordoba Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Artists in Residence
1989 “Pokajnica”, Raca Kragujevacka, Serbia
1988 “Visevac”, Velika Plana”, Serbia
Honours & Awards
1992 ULIS Honours for Involvement in Region of Fine Arts
1986 ULIS Award for Sculpture
Publications & Reviews
2005 Multinational Channel, Vancouver, B. C., Canada - Presented Aphrodite’s work
2000 Reproduction of Aphrodite’s Artwork where used for annual Calendar in Serbia
1997 Rogers TV, Multinational Channel, Vancouver, BC, Canada - Presented Aphrodite’s work
1988 Design for the cover of Medical Catalogue Program and Staff of Serbia Wrote about Aphrodite’s artwork
1984 - 1993, RTV Belgrade, Serbia, presented Aphrodite’s artwork and very often reported about her artwork
Aphrodite had many times interviews on several radio stations and TV in Serbia.
Many articles were published about her artwork in n newspapers: “Politika”, “Expres Politika”, “Rec Naroda”, “Bulletin of Medical History”, etc.
Catalogues
2009, BC Days of Serbian Culture, Alliance Francoise Vancouver, BC, Canada
2009, BC Days of Serbian Culture, Vancouver - Victoria - Kelowna, BC, Canada
“Artist Among Us”, RAG, B.C., Canada
"1994 Del Bello Gallery", Ninth Annual International Exhibition of Miniature Art ,Toronto
'80 ULUS Members, ULUS Gallery Beograd
'88 POLIGRUS May's Exhibition, Smederevo - Velika Plana - Pozarevac
"15. Exhibition", Gallery of National Library "Vuk karadzic" Kragujevac
Catalog for Solo Exhibition, 1985, Gallery of Cultural Centre Novi Knezevac
ULIS Autumn Salon '85, ULIS Gallery, Gallery of Cultural Centre Pozarevac
ULUS Autumn Salon '85, Gallery of Cultural Centre "Students City" Novi Beograd
ULUS Autumn Salon '84, ULIS Gallery Beograd
ULUS Autumn Salon '86, National Museum Kragujevac, Gallery "Pavilion Cvijeta Zuzoric" Beograd
Fine Arts Fond “Visevac” - Small Arts Salon 1991, National Museum Kragujevac
1988 Artists in Residence Exhiition “Visevac” 1988
Catalog for Solo Exhibition, 1984, National Museum Pozarevac
POLIGRUS '85 - Spring Exhibition, National Museum - Smederevska Palanka, Gallery of Cultural Centre Smederevo,
Gallery of National Library Velika Plana, Gallery of Cultural Centre Pozarevac
Catalog for Solo Exhibition '90, Gallery of National Museum Svetozarevo
Catalog for Solo Exhibition '85, Gallery of Cultural Centre Smederevo
Catalog for Solo Exhibition '86, Gallery of National Museum Svetozarevo
1993 Fine Arts Exhibition - Auction for Hospitl "Dr. Voja Dulic" in Pozarevac, National Museum, Pozarevac, Serbia
Catalog for Solo Exhibition '89, Gallery of Memorial Centre "Mitar Trifunovic - Uco", Bosanski Samac; Gallery of National
Univerity - Modrica; Gallery of Centre for Educations & Informations, Gradacac - Bosnia and Hercegovina
Catalog for Solo Exhibition '86, Gallery of National Theatre Paracin
POLIGRUS '83 Annual Exhibition, Gallery of National Museum Smederevo
1979 Sculpture Department of Fine Arts Academy in Belgrade - Sudents Show
Exhibition of Culturedays 1987, Bitola - Masedonia, Pozarevac - Serbia, Sisak - Croatia
Drawing and Small-size Sculpture '83, Beograd
Professional Affiliations
2009 – 2011 Membership in the Federation of Canadian Artists
1881 - 1995 Professional Freelance Artist of Serbia
1882 - 1993 President of Professionals Fine Artists Association POLIGRUS, Serbia
1882 - 1993 President of Fine Artists Association ULIS “Milena Pavlovic-Barili”, Serbia
1880 Active Membership in Association of Professional Fine Artists of Serbia ULUS