Minya Mikic
Minya Mikic (born Minja Višekruna, 1975, in Novi Sad, Yugoslavia) is an Italian artist, painter, and graphic designer. She lives and works between Rome and Zurich and regularly exhibits her work in Europe and New York.
In her artistic style, she developed a new technique based on natural, pure pigments applied on canvas or sleek surfaces of Plexiglas.
The paintings from GAPscape State of Art Italia..,[1] her project curated by Achille Bonito Oliva, were exhibited in the Italian Consulate in New York[2] in 2015 and the year later, in 2016, at the Palazzo delle Esposizioni[3] in Rome.
A selection of paintings from Minya's GAPscape URBAN ART series forms a part of Banca d'Italia's permanent collection of modern paintings at Palazzo Koch, Rome.
Minya is a cultural ambassador for Novi Sad,[4] her hometown, which was designated the European Capital of Culture 2021.[5]
Education
[edit]Minya graduated from the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad, Yugoslavia in 1999. During her school years she was also an accomplished gymnast and in 1992 she won four gold and one bronze medal in gymnastics at Yugoslavian national championships[6]
Artistic career
[edit]Minya initiated her professional career as a graphic designer, specializing in trademarks and logos. A number of companies and institutions worldwide carry her logos – Swiss Pilates association,[7] Information Theory Student Society USA, Serbian Gymnastics Federation[8] etc.
After working briefly as a professor of graphic design in Bogdan Suput high school of art and design in Novi Sad she moved to Rome in 1999 and concentrated on painting. There she established a collaboration with Galleria della Tartaruga[9][10][11] in via Sistina, Rome.
She had her first New York solo show in 2008 in Manhattan gallery Monkdogz Urban Art.[12][13] More than 20 works from series GAPscape Urban Art on canvas and Plexiglas were displayed accompanied by a monograph printed for that occasion.
In autumn 2008 Minya opened a second studio, in Zurich, Switzerland, and started her collaboration with KunstFokus.
In 2013 she began the collaboration with art critic Achille Bonito Oliva on her project: GAPscape - State of Art Italia
The project's first exhibition was inaugurated June 2, 2015, at the Italian Consulate in New York as part of the Italian National Day celebrations.
In 2016 GAPscape - State of Art Italia was displayed at the Palazzo delle Esposizioni in Rome. The exhibition was organized in partnership with the Italian Olympic Committee and had the patronage of Region Lazio, Comune di Roma and de:Istituto Svizzero di Roma.[14]
In the book printed for the occasion, the text was written by curator Achille Bonito Oliva with accompanying texts by President of Region Lazio Nicola Zingaretti, president of Italian Olympic Committee Giovanni Malagò and the director of the museum Mario De Simoni.
Artistic series since 2008
[edit]Abstract paintings, pigments on canvas and Plexiglas and the photography of those paintings taken in different cities around the world. The works form this series have been exhibited in New York,[16] London, Zurich,[17] Rome,[18] Istanbul[19] and many other cities [20][21][22][23][24] and publications [25][26]
GAPscape - State of Art Italia
[edit]Figurative paintings, pigments on Plexiglas and the photography of those paintings taken in different cities around Italy. In this project, Minya's artistic research unites the technique developed while painting abstract art on Plexiglas with her affection for Italy. The central idea behind GAPscape - State of Art Italia is to represent the present-day Italy through its most prominent personalities and their chosen locations. During the realization of the project, Minya personally involved the protagonists, such as Ennio Morricone, Andrea Bocelli, Umberto Eco, Michelangelo Pistoletto, Federica Pellegrini and many others.[27][28][29][30][31][32][33] Many of them also dedicated a personal thought or quote, a further contribution to the task of representing the current moment.[34]
The works form this series were exhibited at the Italian Consulate in New York in 2015 and at the Palazzo delle Esposizioni in Rome in 2016.[3] The exhibition in Rome comprised 78 works: 37 painted portraits, 37 photographs showing those portraits against the background of Italian cities and 4 abstract paintings.
Figurative paintings, pigments on Plexiglas. This series has been initiated in 2008 but it has not yet been exhibited
TIMEscape is a socio-political, cultural and anthropological study. This artistic project is a visual diary that reflects this historical moment capturing the key current events in politics, culture, sport, environment and religion. With its numerous reflections TIMEscape participates in a complex artistic debate searching for potential answers to most urgent interrogations presented by contemporary society.
Trivia
[edit]Minya's works are protected against falsification by DataDot Technology.[36] All her paintings and authorized photos are tagged with DataDotDNA microdots with graphic customization of her logo.
References
[edit]- ^ "GAPscape - State of Art Italia".
- ^ "La Repubblica del cinema. Le celebrazioni del 2 giugno a New York". 3 June 2015.
- ^ a b "Minya. GAPscape - State of Art - Italia - Palazzo delle Esposizioni".
- ^ Minja Mikić the third Ambassador of the "Novi Sad 2021" Project
- ^ "Нови Сад 2021". novisad2021.rs. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
- ^ Nastanak i razvoj Sokolskog društva od 1980-2005. godine
- ^ Swiss Pilates association - logo by Minya Mikic
- ^ Serbian Gymnastics Federation - logo by Minya Mikic
- ^ ""TRE GIOVANI PROPOSTE" - Alexander Jakhnagiev, Minya Mikic, Marco Tamburro - dal 7 al 16 marzo 2012".
- ^ ""QUINTOquarto" mostra personale di MINYA MIKIC dal 15 al 31 maggio 2010".
- ^ "MINYA MIKIC - "GAPscape CONTROL" - dal 21 maggio al 4 giugno 2014".
- ^ "MZ Urban Art".
- ^ "Minya Mikic - news".
- ^ "Altre attività".
- ^ "Minya Mikic - GAPscape Urban Art".
- ^ "MoriDen Artists Link at Monkdogz". 15 August 2007.
- ^ Gallery Thalberg presents Minya's works at "Kunst 17 Zürich" Zurich Art Fair 2017
- ^ "Al Museo Crocetti omaggio ad Antonio Tancredi - Roma Daily News". 15 April 2013.
- ^ Asmalimescit Art Gallery: Minya's solo exhibition at "27th Istanbul International Art Fair" 2017
- ^ "Maierà (CS), due mostre per l'apertura del PDAC - Ntacalabria.it". 4 July 2012.
- ^ "In Calabria nasce un nuovo museo di arte contemporanea, il PDAC - Linking Calabria - eventi, tradizioni e cultura in Calabria".
- ^ "homepage kunstart 2012".
- ^ "Minya Mikic - Transformunicazione".
- ^ "Personale di Minya Mikic a Cosenza". 19 April 2012.
- ^ "Numero 98/2008 - Lettera Internazionale".
- ^ "Rivista".
- ^ "Mostre: Minya, Italia dell'eccellenza da Eco a Bocelli - InViaggio". 14 May 2016.
- ^ "La bella Minya expone retratos de la Italia actual - Itália". 14 May 2016.
- ^ "Minya Mikić: Људи су идеје и пигмент и дисциплина - Дневник". 27 June 2015.
- ^ "Roma, le icone di Mikic a Palazzo delle Esposizioni". 14 May 2016.
- ^ "Roma, al Palazzo delle Esposizioni la mostra Gapscape". 12 May 2016.
- ^ "ultimaora - flash news 24 Corriere della Sera".
- ^ "Gallery immagini "GAPscape - STATE OF ART" - Italia Anima e corpo d'Italia".
- ^ ""Made in Italy", il documentario di Rep tv su Bebe Vio, vince l'oscar delle web tv". 2 December 2016.
- ^ "Minya Mikic - GAPscape Urban Art".
- ^ "dDotDNA ITALIA S.r.l. sponsors GAPscape - State of Art - Italia".
External links
[edit]- www.GAPscape.com Official website
- www.Minya.it Artist's website
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