Vesna Jovanovic - Roy Alum 2005
“In 2005, I was completing my MFA degree at Ohio State when I exhibited my thesis work at ROY G BIV Gallery. I was paired with Amy Casey, who is still active today as a painter based in Cleveland. That early exhibition at ROY G BIV was especially meaningful to me as I was learning how to practice and exhibit art professionally, outside of school. ROY provides these kinds of important opportunities for emerging artists to showcase their work in a publicly visible venue. The gallery also sustains local culture by serving as a gathering space and a place to exchange inspiration and ideas. Venues like these are closing across the country, and I am happy to see that after all these years ROY continues to provide joy and food for thought with innovative and critically engaged programming.”
Bio: Vesna Jovanovic is an artist from Chicago whose work focuses on how we collectively experience the world through our bodies and how culture forms these experiences. Jovanovic holds four academic degrees and has participated in residency programs including the Studios at MASS MoCA, Ucross Foundation, VCCA in Virginia and France, and a two-year studio residency at the International Museum of Surgical Science in Chicago. Solo exhibitions include venues such as the Hyde Park Art Center, Arts + Literature Laboratory, Reno City Hall, The Delaware Contemporary, and the International Museum of Surgical Science, with reviews and features in Newcity, New American Paintings, Bad at Sports, Art:21 Magazine, and Slate. Jovanovic’s artwork is held in permanent collections at the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, International Museum of Surgical Science, and the Koehnline Museum of Art.