Nebojša Despotović
(b. 1982, Belgrade – Serbia)
lives and works between Berlin and Treviso
Selected solo exhibitions
2020 The Golden Harp, MEF Museo Ettore Fico, Torino – IT
2018 Between the Devil and deep blue Sea ovvero freie Kartoffeln, Boccanera Gallery, Trento – IT
2017 Enemy Who Must be Loved, Ierimonti Gallery, New york – USA
2017 Obstruction of surface or fish at sunset, Triangle Gallery , Moscow – RUS
2017 Don´t accuse clouds for making aesthetics mistakes, curated by Mario Margani, 8Leben, Berlin – DE
2016 Resilience (with Linda Carrara ), Temporary Gallery by Boccanera Gallery, Via Ventura 6, Milan – IT
2015 La pelle di serpente (with Enzo Cucchi), TRA, Treviso Ricerca Arte, Treviso – IT
Another Symphony, Galleria Marconi, Forlì – IT
2014 Piel fría, Alonso Gallery, Madrid – ES
Silent Fracture, Boccanera Gallery, Trento – IT
2012 Porcelain, Ego Gallery, Lugano – CH
Diamond and Rust, FaMa Gallery, Verona – IT
2010 Velvet Glove, Arte Boccanera Gallery, Trento – IT
Backdoor, UPP Gallery, Venice – IT
Selected group exhibitions
2020 A Collection for Beyond the Plastic, Museo MUSE, Palazzo delle Albere, Trento – IT
2019 A Collection, Palazzo Barolo, Torino – IT
VI Biennale di incisione e grafica contemporanea, Galleria Civica di Bassano del Grappa, Vicenza – IT
Cave Canem, Boccanera Gallery, Trento – IT
2018 Figolammerda Ep.2, GAD + Fondazione Malutta, Venezia – IT
Graffiare il Presente, curated by Daniele Capra and Giuseppe Frangi, Casa Testori, Milano – IT
Figolammerda, Spazio Ferramenta, Torino – IT
2018 “Fondazione Malutta Gemello cattivo”, Santa Maria della Scala Museum, Siena – IT
2018 “CREP”, Galerija Doris Ghetta, concept by Mariano Pichler, Ortisei – Bolzano – IT
2018 Fondazione Malutta – La torre Maluttona + Mercato babelico, Monitor Gallery, Rome – IT
2017 Backup_festival, Bauhaus-Universität Weimar – DE
La creazione di un errore – Malutta Foundation, Teatrino di Palazzo Grassi, Venice – IT
Boccanera versus minimal- Nebojša Despotovi – Filip Dvořák, Boccanera T Gallery, Milano – IT
Isorropia Homegallery, Isorropia, Milano – IT
Fondazione Malutta-Black market, Monitor Gallery, Rome – IT
2016 VIDEAMUS, Boccanera T Gallery, Milano – IT
This is Today, Obalne Gallerije Pirano & Portorož – SL
Arte Forte, Forte superiore di Nago, Nago-Torbole – IT
2015 Rob Pruitt’s Flea Market, A+A Gallery, Venice – IT
2014 Chiamata a raccolta, Mart/Galleria Civica – Trento – IT
2013 Upokeimenon (sott’acque), Dolomiti Contemporanee, Nuovo Spazio di Casso, Casso – IT
Big bang, Arte Boccanera gallery, Trento – IT
2012 Opera 2011| Lunar Park – Artists of Bevilacqua La Masa Ateliers, BLM Foundation, Venice – IT
MyDetour, Palazzeto Tito, Dorsoduro 2826, Venice – IT
2011 D’Est | La casa – Young Serbian Artists, Palazzo Forti Modern Art Gallery, Verona – IT
Vulpes Pilum Mutare, Museo Civico, Bassano del Grappa (VI) – IT
Un-real time, Galleria Marcorossi artecontemporanea, Pietrasanta (LU) – IT
54 International Art Exhibition – Venice Biennale / Academy of Fine Arts, Tese di San Cristoforo Arsenale, Venezia –IT
S.O.S.2, curator: Viviana Siviero, Lab 610 XL De Faveri, Sovramonte (BL) – IT
Artist Talks – Open Studios, BLM Foundation Gallery of Piazza San Marco, Venice – IT
Essa(y), Young Artists from the Fine Arts Academy, Magazzino 3, Venice – IT
2010 94. Group Show of Young Artists, BLM Foundation Gallery of Piazza San Marco, Venice – IT
IN/Carne, Cominelli Foundation, San Felice del Benaco (BS) – IT
Lost in painting, Villa Brandolini, Pieve di Soligo (TV) – IT
Once I lived here, Museo Civico, Asolo (TV) – IT
Liquida, Contemporary Art Festival, Preview, St. Catherine Museum, Treviso – IT
Hotel A+A International, A+A Gallery, Venice – IT
Ricognizione sulla nuova arte in Veneto, Bazzini Arte Contemporanea, Milan – IT
Living / Leaving, St. Louis Oratory, Venice – IT
The Berlin Wall, Promenade Gallery, Vlore – AL
2009 93. Group Show of Young Artists, BLM Foundation Gallery of Piazza San Marco, Venice – IT
Autumn Show, Cvijeta Zuzoric Pavillion, Belgrade – SRB
Immagine – La nuova visione della generazione anni ’80, GiaMaArt Study, Vitulano (BN) – IT
The CREAM Society, La Fornace dell’Innovazione, Asolo (TV) – IT
Fairy Tales, Antonio Battaglia Gallery, Milan – IT
Rooted, Galerie Claire Fontane, Luxembourg – LU
Nuove figure 3: Idiosincrasie, Forte Marghera, Venice – IT
2008 Reazione Mutante, Bugno Art Gallery, Venice – IT
Devozioni domestiche, Contemporaneo Gallery, Mestre (VE) – IT
CREAM on madnes, OPEN 11, Isola di San Servolo (VE) – IT
Schlaglichter, GEH8, Dresden – DE
Nuova Luce, A+A Gallery, Venice – IT
2007 Accadè, Totem Il Canale Gallery, Venice – IT
2006 In notte placida, Villa Manin, Passariano (UD) – IT
Proposals to communicate the 93. Group Show of Young Artists, BLM Foundation Gallery of Piazza San Marco, Venice – IT
OPEN 06, Venice – IT
Open Studios, Villa Vecelli Cavriani, Verona – IT
Education
2011 Degree in Visual Arts and Discipline of Spectacle, Fine Arts Academy of Venice – IT
2006 Degree in Painting, Fine Arts Academy of Venice – IT
Art Prize
2016 Premio Rotari Club Asolo per l´Arte Contemporanea Art Verona 2016, Verona – IT
2014 Prima Pagina Art Prize, ArteFiera Art First Bologna – IT. Special Prize Winner
2013 Premio Collectors for Celeste, ArtVerona 2013 – IT. Winner
2012 Mango Young Artist Award, SWAB Fair Barcelona 2012 – ES. First Prize
Premio Gruppo Euromobil Under 30, ArteFiera Art First Bologna 2012 – IT. First Prize
2010 Lissone Prize, Museum of Contemporary Art, Lissone (Monza e Brianza) – IT
2008 3rd International Prize Arte Laguna, Momigliano Veneto – IT. – Best foreign artist
2006 Premio Italian Factory per la Giovane Pittura Italiana, Casa del Pane, Milan – IT
Scholarships
2016 Studio granted by Kulturwerk BBK Berlin, Berlin – DE
2011 Studio granted by Fondazione Bevilacqua La Masa, Venezia – IT
Residencies
2011 Atelier of Fondazione Bevilacqua La Masa, Venice – Italy
Conferences
2017 Fondazione Malutta, “The construction of an error”, Teatrino of Palazzo Grassi with Angela Vetesse
2016 Conference and Educational Seminar, Venice Academy of Fine Arts Forte Marghera – IT
2015 “Geometries of power”, workshop and seminar, Galleria A + A, Venice – IT
2014 “The still life of Nebojša Despotovic” by Angela Tecce, Eugenio Viola, Museum of Capodimonte, Naples – IT
2013 On Stage | Capsules: “The Naked Island. Identification redefinition processes in foreign territory”, Artverona, Verona – IT