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This is the public profile of Nikola Smilkov, Additional information and high-resolution images are available for accredited press members, to access additional information about Nikola Smilkov please login as a press member.About Nikola Smilkov : Renowned artist and educator, Nikola Smilkov, born in Štip, Macedonia, is a full professor of Methods of Art Teaching and Sculpture at the University Goce Delcev in Stip. Holding a Ph.D. in Methods of Art Teaching, his academic journey includes the Faculty of Fine Arts, Skopje, and the Faculty of Education, Bitola. As the president of DLUM's assembly since 2023, Smilkov's 20+ years in the field have seen international acclaim, with solo exhibitions in New York, Croatia, Serbia, and France, monumental works like "Girl with Lavender," and participation in prestigious group exhibitions worldwide. Notable awards include the "8th November" Award for his contributions to Shtip's art scene, as well as National Award for sculpture, awarded in 2016, and 2018.
ORGANIZATION:Goce Delcev University
NON-DESIGN OCCUPATION:
Education methods specialist Education, research, training
EDUCATION:
1998 - Faculty of Fine Arts, University “Ss. Cyril and Methodius”, Skopje, Macedonia - Graduated Artist
2002 - Faculty of Fine Arts, University “Ss. Cyril and Methodius”, Skopje, Macedonia - Master of Art
2012 - Faculty of Education, University “St. Kliment Ohridski” in Bitola, PhD in the field Methods of art teaching
EXPERIENCE:
2015 - Full Professor, Faculty of Educational Sciences, Goce Delcev University, Stip, Macedonia
2004 - Assistant Professor, Faculty of Educational Sciences, Goce Delcev University, Stip, Macedonia
2002 - Teaching Assistant, Pedagogical faculty, University “Ss Cyril and Methodius”, Skopje, Macedonia
2000 – 2002, Teacher to art subjects, Elementary school “Goce Delcev”, Stip, Macedonia
1999-2000, Teacher to art subjects, Secondary school “Dimitar Mirasciev”, Stip
PRIVATE EXHIBITIONS:
2023- Inner Feelings - Gallery MC, New York, USA
2023 - Pogled v nebo - Posavski Muzej Brezice, Slovenia
2022 - Exhibition “A gaze at the sky” Mestrovic Art Gallery, Split, Croatia
2022 - Exhibition in lavender field- open-air exhibition in Pigmalion, Tamnjanica, Serbia
2022 - Emotions - Modern gallery “Jovo Ivanović”, Budva, Montenegro.
2021 - Emotional movements – Alliance Française, Croatian-French association, Split, Croatia.
2018 - Smilkov Skulpturen - Prima Centre, Berlin, Germany.
2018 – Exhibition at Phantom stories, Macedonian opera and ballet, Skopje, Macedonia
2016 - Conversations - Cite Internationale des Arts – Paris, France
2014 - Exhibition of drawings and sculptures Smilkov – Macedonian Culture Center, Skopje. Macedonia
2013 - Scuptures – Culture center “Marko Cepenkov” – Prilep, Macedonia
MIXED EXHIBITIONS:
2024- Intimacy & Interconnection - Winter Salon Skopje, Macedonia
2023 - Exhibition of contemporary Macedonian sculpture Art HUB Art center, Skopje, Macedonia
2022 - Biennial of contemporary art Plovdiv, Bulgaria
2022 - IX International Art Biennale, National Museum of China Beijing, China
2021 - International Biennale of Nude „Marko Krstov Gregović“- Memorial home „Crvena komuna“ Petrovac, Montenegro.
2021 - First International Visual Arts Biennale – Bandirma Onyedi Eylul University, Balikesir, Turkey.
2019 - International symposium of sculpture – Pigmalion, Tamnjanica, Srbija.
2019 - Symposium of stone sculptures - Šumadijagranit, Aranđelovac, Srbija.
2019 - X International exhibition “Miniature art MajdanArt 2010 – 2019” -Majdanpek, Srbija.
2018 - Symposium and memorial „Reviving humanity“ WYF - Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.
2018 - IV International Biennale of Nude „Marko Krstov Gregović“- Budva, Montenegro
2018 - II Light festival „Zasjaće palaci“ City gallery Kotor, Montenegro
2018 - V International exhibition “Stone in architecture and sculpture“ – University library “Svetozar Marković”, Belgrade, Serbia.
2018 - II Biennial exhibition Miniart - Rijeka, Croatia
2017 - Art expression – Museum Bitola, Macedonia
2017 - Annual exhibition of DLUM Skopje, Macedonia
2017 - Small form of DLUM - Skopje, Macedonia.
2017 - Miniarture 2017, DLUM - Skopje, Macedonia
2016 - IV International exhibition “Stone in architecture and sculpture“ – University library “Svetozar Marković”, Belgrade, Serbia
2016 - International Biennale of Miniature art - Gornјi Milanovac, Serbia
2016 - II Art festival Virski - “Putevi umjetnosti” – Gallery “Velimir A. Leković”, Bar, Montenegro.
2015 - Sinteza senzibiliteta - Culture centre Bihać, Bosnia and Hercegovina.
2015 - Sinteza senzibiliteta II Gallery „Roman Petrović“, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Hercegovina
2015 - International Art Syimposium - Olympos, Turkey
2013 - DFEWA Mallnitzer Symposium for modern art - Mallnitz, Austria.
2013 - Annual exhibition of DLUM Skopje, Macedonia
2013 - Miniarture 2017, DLUM - Skopje, Macedonia
2013 - Small format 2012, Culture informative centre, Skopje, Macedonia
2011 - Мore than a form/sculpture Art Gallery Gornji Milanovac, Serbia
2011 - International Art Symposium in ceramics - Datça, Turkey.
AWARDS:
2022 - Award “8th November” awarded from the Municipality of Shtip, for significant contribution as artist and art pedagogist for the affirmation of Shtip
2021 - Award for sculpture and Grand-prix of the International Biennale of Nude „Marko Krstov Gregović”, Montenegro.
2018 - National Award for Sculpture “Dimo Todorovski” DLUM, Macedonia
2016 - National Award for Sculpture - Small Format, DLUM, Macedonia
2003 - First prize for the memorial “The defenders of Macedonia 2001”, Macedonia.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Macedonian (native),
Serbian/Croatian (near native)
English (pre-intermediate)
COMPUTER LITERACY:
Microsoft Office
MEMBERSHIPS & ASSOCIATIONS:
Member of DLUM (Society of Macedonian Artists) since 1998
REGISTRATION DATE:
2024-02-05 20:27:57
COUNTRY/REGION:
Macedonia
ACCOUNT TYPE:
Academic
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