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View Larger Image and Additional Photos of Aleksandra PetrovicAbout Aleksandra Petrovic : Aleksandra has been building a reputation for her illustrations and artworks, which are unique and recognisable for their technical ability, odd ideas and anarchonistic components referencing popular narratives, folk lore, fairy tales, puppets, film and casual observations. A self described 'nocturnal pen wrestler' whose works take everyday situations as their springboard into unconventional visual images.
Aleksandra has been building a reputation for her illustrations and artworks, which are unique and recognisable for their technical ability, odd ideas and anarchonistic components referencing popular narratives, folk lore, fairy tales, puppets, film and casual observations. A self described 'nocturnal pen wrestler' whose works take everyday situations as their springboard into unconventional visual images.
ORGANIZATION:
Aleksandra Petrovic
NON-DESIGN OCCUPATION:
Gallery technician Language, library, archive, museum
EDUCATION:
2007, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Elam School of Fine Arts, University of Auckland, New Zealand
2011, Postgraduate Diploma of Fine Arts, Elam School of Fine Arts, University of Auckland, New Zealand
EXPERIENCE:
2016 - 2019, Art Loans Manager & Collection Manager, Wallace Arts Trust, Auckland/New Zealand
2013 - 2016, Fine Art Specialist, Webb's, Auckland/New Zealand
2009 - 2012, Fine Art Specialist & Project Manager, ARTTFORM, Auckland/New Zealand & Sydney/Australia
2005 - 2011, Gallery Assistant, Artspace, Auckland/New Zealand
PRIVATE EXHIBITIONS:
2015, "Paper Assassins", Gallery One Oh Eight, Suite 108, Bizdojo, Auckland/New Zealand
2014, "The Old Becoming the New", Depot Artspace, Auckland/New Zealand
2012, "Kitchen Exhibition", Method & Manners Studios, Auckland/New Zealand
2011, "Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart", Elam School of Fine Arts, Auckland/New Zealand
2009 - 2010, "Pop Up Gallery", Rob Garrett Contemporary Fine Art, Auckland/New Zealand
2008 - 2010, "In Dark Corners", Stanbeth House, Auckland/New Zealand
2008 - 2010, "Bare Rock and Backbones", Britomart, Auckland/New Zealand
MIXED EXHIBITIONS:
2017, "On Paper: Drawings from the Wallace Arts Trust", Wallace Gallery Morrinsville, with Jess Johnson, Michael Prosee, Christopher Perkins, Georgie Hill, Kushana Bush, Mark Braunias, Waikato/New Zealand
2017, "On Paper: Drawings from the Wallace Arts Trust", Wallace Arts Centre, with Jess Johnson, Michael Prosee, Christopher Perkins, Georgie Hill, Kushana Bush, Mark Braunias, Auckland/New Zealand
2015 - 2016, "Prepare to Fall in Love", Papakura Art Gallery, with Erin Forsyth, Mike Chapman, Elliot Francis Stewart, Sarah Larnach, Auckland/New Zealand
2013, "When Music's the Muse", Uxbridge, with Toby Raine, Donna Turtle Sarten, Kirsty Black, Dane Taylor, Auckland/New Zealand
2013, "A Word of Art", Uxbridge, with Claire Kim, Tessa Laird, Eleanor Barker, Deborah Crowe, James O'Connor, Laura Griffiths, Kristin Hollis, Gerry Copas, Auckland/New Zealand
2012, "Gang Bang", Method & Manners Studios, with Aaron King Cole, Erin Forsyth, Elliot Francis Stewart, Auckland/New Zealand
2012, "BLANK", In House Creative Projects, with Erin Forsyth, James Anderson, Sophie Watson, Auckland/New Zealand
2011, "Animal Incarnations", Papakura Art Gallery, with Richard Orjis, Sam Mitchell, Auckland/New Zealand
2010, "Christmas Exhibition", Anna Bibby Gallery, with Sam Mitchell, Richard Orjis, Gavin Hurley, Martin Poppelwell, Auckland/New Zealand
2010, "Do You Mind? Artists Respond to Matters of the Mind", Ironbank Complex, with Henrietta Harris, Erin Forsyth, Tim Chapman, Alexander Hoyles, Auckland/New Zealand
2010, "Draw IV", The High Seas, with Jerome Bihan, Mica Still, Sophie Watson, Auckland/New Zealand
2009, "100 Clams", The High Seas, with Sophie Watson, Genista Jurgens, Aaron King Cole, Auckland/New Zealand
2009, "TRIO: Off With Her Head", Plaything Gallery, with Henrietta Harris and Andrew Scrap Wall, Auckland/New Zealand
2009, "Now: The 24 Hour Art Challenge", Plaything Gallery, with Henrietta Harris, Erin Forsyth, Elliot Francis Stewart, Auckland/New Zealand
2009, "150 x 150", Sanderson Contemporary, with Andrew Barns Graham, Cruz Jimenez, Auckland/New Zealand
2009, "Inventing Characters", Cross Street Studios, with Genista Jurgens, Sophie Watson, Auckland/New Zealand
2007, "Young Blood Salon", City Art Rooms, with Andre Hemer, Andrew De Freitas, Miranda Parkes, Young Sun Han, Auckland/New Zealand
PRESS APPEARANCES:
2017, "Panic", Artsdiary, 2432.html, Auckland/New Zealand
2014, "The Argument", New York Times, October, United States
2014, "The Argument", Prefix Mag, http://www.prefixmag.com/news/prefix-premiere-stre
ets-of-laredo-lonsdale-line-st/75205/, October, United States
2014, "Costume Gathering", New Zealand Herald, http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/artic
le.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=11163660, November, New Zealand
2014, "The Argument", The AV Club, http://www.avclub.com/article/streets-laredo-premi
ere-song-ll-soundtrack-everyth-207953, August, United States
2013, "A Word of Art", Artsdiary, http://artsdiary.co.nz/bt34/1021/06.html, New Zealand
2012, "Festival", Glassons, http://blog.glassons.com/interview-with-illustrato
r-aleksandra-petrovic/#more-7258, New Zealand
2012, "Peppin", New Zealand Herald, June, New Zealand
2012, "Do You Mind?", Centre for Brain Research, University of Auckland, http://www.plosbiology.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10
.1371%2Fjournal.pbio.1001340, June, New Zealand
2011, "Babel", Artsdiary, http://artsdiary.co.nz/bt6/287/07.html, New Zealand
2010, "Draw IV", Radio New Zealand, New Zealand
2010, "Do You Mind?", Radio New Zealand, http://podcast.radionz.co.nz/art/art-20100725-1335
-Do_You_Mind_Art_vs_Science-048.mp3, New Zealand
2010, "Do You Mind?" Three News, http://www.3news.co.nz/Art-meets-science-to-celebr
ate-the-brain/tabid/368/articleID/168316/Default.a
spx, New Zealand
2009, "Panic", Three News, http://www.3news.co.nz/News/Region/Auckland/Panic-
on-the-streets-of-Newton/tabid/753/articleID/10644
9/cat/138/Default.aspx, New Zealand
2008 - 2009, " The Little Boys and the Sun Cheaters, Art Editorial in collaboration with Cassius Eyewear, Pilot Magazine, New Zealand
ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS:
2011, "Animal Incarnations", Papakura Art Gallery, Tracey Williams, Auckland/New Zealand, ISBN # 9780473194437
BOOKS:
2011, "Animal Incarnations", Papakura Art Gallery, Tracey Williams, Auckland/New Zealand, ISBN # 9780473194437
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
English, fluent
Serbian, fluent
Italian, intermediate
German, beginner
COMPUTER LITERACY:
Adobe Suite, Fundamental Awareness
iMovie, Fundamental Awareness
Microsoft Office Suite, Fundamental Awareness
COLLECTIONS:
2017, Private Collection, Auckland/New Zealand
2015, Private Collection, Auckland/New Zealand
2014, Private Collection, Auckland/New Zealand
2013, Wallace Arts Trust Collection, Auckland/New Zealand
2012, Wallace Arts Trust Collection, Auckland/New Zealand
2010, Private Collection, Auckland/New Zealand
2008, Private Collection, Auckland/New Zealand
2008, Private Collection, Sydney/Australia
2007, Private Collection, Wellington/New Zealand
2007, Private Collection, New York/United States
CLIENTELE:
2014 - current, Allpress New Zealand, artwork for stores
2013 - 2014, Streets of Laredo, Artwork for posters, visual identity, album art, press
2013, Dreams of the Dead, Album Cover Art
2013, Kronenbourg 1664, Artwork commission
2013, Glassons, Window and Gift Card Design
2012, Grand Rapids, Art Direction and Art Design for Music Video
2012, Ivan Barge, Art Direction and Storyboard for Short Film
2011, Tono and the Finance Company, EP Cover Design
2011, Closet, Tshirt Artwork
2010 - current, Peppin Boutique, Window artwork, textile design, artwork for store and visual identity
2009, Auckland Fringe Festival, Artwork for press, billboards
2008 - 2010, Britomart Precinct, Art Hoardings
2008 - 2009, Cassius Eyewear, Campaign Artwork
2008 - 2009, Pilot Magazine, Artwork Editorial
2008, ARTTFORM, Commissioned artwork for cards, visual identity and bespoke press
2007, DC Royale XFam, Illustration and Design of skateboard for campaign
WEB SITE:
http://www.petrovicaleksandra.wordpress.com
PORTFOLIO URL:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fo0RA0hz9L4
RSS URL:
https://petrovicaleksandra.wordpress.com
REGISTRATION DATE:
2019-09-30 05:51:44
COUNTRY/REGION:
New Zealand
ACCOUNT TYPE:
Professional
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