
vojislav vojo stanic
Vojo Stanic, painter and sculpture, was born in 1924 in Podgorica city, in Montenegro. He graduated sculpture in Belgrade Academy of Art in 1951, and from 1955 he acts as a painter. Vojo Stanic is one of the most important alive Montenegro painters and is one of those who experienced global affirmation, what is proved by his appearance on Venice Biennale in 1997, by numerous solo exhibitions in Montenegro and all around the world, and also by his paintings in numerous museums and galleries.
Paintings of Vojo Stanic merge real and unreal world, with an emphasis on fantasticality. Within it, he merges the traditions of surreal painting on the trail of Magritte and de Chirico, the art of old art masters and the tradition of civic art. With a highly expressed understanding for human weaknesses and with a sharp observation of artist with Mediterranean spirit, Vojo Stanic paints an ordinary peoples lives and their everyday life stories, which he notices through his attic atelier window in Herceg Novi. In 1985 he became a member of Montenegro Academy of Science and Art, and in 1999 - a member of Dukljan Academy of Science and Art. Vojo Stanic has won numerous awards and accolades.
AWARDS
1960 - Titograd, 13 july painting award of Parlament of Montenegro
1966 - Zagreb, Zagreb city award;
Titograd, 13 july painting award of Parlament of Montenegro;
Belgrad, AVNOJ award
1968 - Cetinje, 13.novembar Art Salon award
1970 - Belgrade, Politika's award for painting
1971 - Belgrade, Second award within "NOB in fine artists works” anniversary exhibition
1973 - Herceg Novi, VII winter salon award;
Cetinje, 13.november Salon first award
1974 - Herceg Novi, October award of Herceg Novi city;
Cacak, Public award within VIII memorial of Nadezda Petrovic
1976 - Titograd, Award within ULUCG anniversary exhibition
1978 - Niksic, Niksic art salon first award;
Niksic, September art salon first award;
Cetinje, 13.novembar Art Salon first award
1989 - Pozarevac, Memorial of Milena Pavlovic-Barili award
2000 - Podgorica, Povelja and Plaketa of Duklja Science and Art Akademy
2010 - Acquires the status of prominent artist of Montenegro
2011 - Diatreta award of Pljevlja Art gallery Vitomir Srbljanovic
2014 - Podgorica, 13 july award for Lifetime Achievement
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
1958 - Belgrade, DJNA Gallery;
Ljubljana, Modern gallery
1965 - Dubrovnik, Gallery Sponza
1966 - Herceg Novi, Archiv;
Titograd, Art gallery;
Oslo, Gallery Kunstforening
1967 - Dubrovnik, Art gallery
1968 - Oslo, Gallery Kunstforening
1969 - Belgrade, Salon of Modern art museum
1970 - Belgrade, Salon of Modern art museum
1971 - Niksic, House of Culture
1973 - Dubrovnik, Gallery Sebastian;
Rome, Gallery Julija
1974 - Herceg Novi, Gallery Josip Bepo Benkovic
1975 - Novi Sad, Small art salon;
Cetinje, Gallery in Biljardi;
Cacak, Art gallery Nadezda Petrovic;
Rome, Gallery Julia
1976 - Rome, Gallery Julia;
Dubrovnik, Gallery Sebastian;
Bolcano, Gallery Grote
1977 - Sombor, Gallery Somborska jesen
1978 - Zagreb, Salon of DJNA;
Niksic, Salon of Montenegro electrical power stations;
Sveti Stefan, Gallery Sveti Stefan
1979 - Sveti Stefan, Art Gallery Sveti Stefan;
Zagreb, Gallery of DJNA
1980 - Berlin, Gallery of Academy of Science DDR
1981 - Belgrade, Gallery of Cultural center
1982 - Titograd, Modern Gallery
1985 - Motovun, salon of Yugoslavian revue and Motovun Group Association House
1986 - Priboj on Lim, Gallery of Labour University
1987 - Dubrovnik, Modern Gallery
1988 - Belgrade, Gallery of Serbian Science and Art Academy
1989 - Dubrovnik, Studio 57;
Titiograd, Josip Broz Tito Gallery of nonaligned country’s art;
Niksic – Gallery Forum
1991 - Budva, Gallery Santa Marija;
Herceg Novi, Gallery Josip Bepo Benkovic
1992 - Valjevo, Modern gallery
1993 - Valjevo, Modern gallery
1994 - Bar, Art Gallery Velimir A.Lekovic;
Gornji Milanovac, Gallery of cultural center;
Podgorica, Montenegro Science and Art Academy;
Herceg Novi, Gallery Josip Bepo Benkovic
1995 - Budapest, National library Hungarian Secenji;
Herceg Novi, Gallery Spinnaker;
Budva, Atelier Pavlovic
1996 - Podgorica, Art pavilion;
Belgrade, Verica D&S art gallerie;
Herceg Novi, Gallery Josip Bepo Benkovic;
Herceg Novi, Gallery Spinnaker
1997 - Venice, XLVII Venice Biennale;
Washington, MMF gallery;
Podgorica, Art pavilion
1998 - Sveti Stefan, Gallery Sveti Stefan;
1999 - Bari, Castello Svevo;
Podgorica, Montenegro National Theatre;
Herceg Novi, Gallery Josip Bepo Benkovic
2000 - Podgorica, Gayo Galerie;
Budva, Modern gallery;
Bari, Art gallery
2001 - Podgorica, Gayo Galerie
2002 - Podgorica, Gayo Galerie;
Dubrovnik, Trinity Art Gallery;
Monako, Monako Prince Foundation;
Moscow, Russian Science Academy
2003 - St. Stevan, Gallery St.Stevan and Gayo Galerie;
2004 - Podgorica, Gayo Galerie;
Dubrovnik, Trinity Art Gallery;
Saratoga Springs, Schik Art Gallery
2005 - Moscow, Zurab Cereteli art gallery
2006 - Sveti Stefan, Gallery Art
2007 - Podgorica, Modern gallery;
London, Alemare Gallery
2008 - Belgrade, RTS gallery
2010 - Podgorica, Gayo Galerie;
Prague, Gallery Dea Orh
2011 - Rome, Gallery Ulisse
2012 - Beijing, China Millennium Monument - Bejing World Art Museum
Shanghai - Liu Hais Art Museum
2013 - Podgorica, CANU gallery
Belgrade, Serbian Science and Art Academy gallery
2014 - Kotor, Montenegro Nautical Museum
2014 - Belgrade, Serbia, Art Gallery Canvas
2015 - Podgorica, Montenegro, Modern gallery.
+ Over 150 collective exhibitions within Montenegro, ex-Yugoslavia and abroad.
Vojo Stanic at Art Gallery Canvas
2014 - 2016
Belgrade, Serbia
![]() February, 2016 (Vojo's birthday) | ![]() New Year 2015-2016 |
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Equilibrium exhibition, Art Gallery Canvas
October, 2014
Belgrade, Serbia
Retrospective exhibition
March, 2015
Podgorica, Montenegro
![]() Katalog 2015 | ![]() The palace, 1988 |
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![]() The witches, 1977 | ![]() Grandmother Marija |
![]() Onogost,1971 | ![]() Niksic city, House of Djuric family1978 |
![]() The cinema, 1976 | ![]() Mulo, 2014 |
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Vojo Stanic's house and city
Herceg Novi, Montenegro.
![]() Herceg Novi city, MontenegroVOJO STANIC HOUSE. 2016. | ![]() Herceg Novi city, Montenegro.HOUSE OF VOJO STANIC, WITH HIS ATTIC STUDIO. 2016 |
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Exhibition catalogues and Monographs
1957 - 2016,
Art Gallery Canvas collection
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Museum Ecqusition, Private Collections.
Ivo Andric at his cabinet
Vojo Stanic paintings on the wall
![]() Ivo AndricPhoto: www.wikipedia.org | ![]() Cabinet of Ivo AndricPhoto:http://www.pismenica.rs/tag/muzej |
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Lady of Rocks Island, Perast city, Montenegro
Church with Vojo Stanic paintings
![]() Vojo Stanic, Saint TalksBay of Kotor Saints | ![]() Vojo Stanic, Saint TalksBay of Kotor Saints |
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![]() Vojo Stanic, Saint TalksBay of Kotor Saints | ![]() Vojo Stanic4 miniatures (up) |
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Rudi, chimney sweeper of Herceg Novi city, Montenegro
Rudi in real life and on Vojo Stanic paintings
![]() RUDI monumentHerceg Novi city | ![]() Vojo Stanic, Chimney sweeper1996, 84x81cm, oil on canvas |
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![]() Vojo Stanic, Rudi1969, 65 x 52 cm, oil on canvas | ![]() Vojo Stanic, Greeting card1996, 80x80 cm, oil on canvas |
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