Dragan Despotovic

Dragan Despotovic was born in 1964 in de village of Obarde, near city of Pljevlja at former republic of Yugoslavia. He studied at the Academy of Art in Sarajevo from 1985 until 1989 when he graduated. In that year (1989) he was awarded by “University of Sarajevo award”. Few years later in 1994 Dragan was awarded for the best exhibition organised in the city of Prijepolje.
In year 2000 he moved to Holland wit his family. Up till now he had a 40 solo exhibitions at the several European countries (Holland, Belgium, Italy, Switzerland and Former Republic of Yugoslavia) and also took part at large number of group exhibitions. Dragan also took part at several art colonies and art workplaces such as: Open atelier Skenderija, Sarajevo, ex Yu (1990); Art colony of Milesevo, Prijepolje, ex Yu (1994); Studio for sculptors, Pietrasanta, Italy (1995); Graphics’ studio, Bern, Switzerland (1998); Studio for sculptors , ‘t Ulenest, Holland (2003); Graphics’ studio, Paris, France (2006);

TENTOONSTELINGEN

Individueel

• 2018 Museum, “Natuurmuseum Fryslân”, Leeuwarden NL
• 2016. “Galerija Beogradske tvrdjave”, Beograd, SRB
• 2016. “Galerija ULUS”, Beograd, SRB
• 2016. “Likovni salon Kulturnog centra”, G. Milanovac, SRB
• 2015. “Vinarija Despotika”, S. Palanka, SRB
• 2014. “Cultureel Centrum 't Spectrum”, Schijndel, NL
• 2014. “Nederlands Wijnmuseum”, Arnhem, NL
• 2013 “Galerij Kunstmakelardij Metzemaekers”, Oirschot, NL
• 2012 “Vincent van Gogh Huis”- Artist in Residence , te Zundert, NL
• 2011 “Diversity & Art”, te Amsterdam, NL
• 2008 “Nova Art Gallery”, te Eindhoven, NL
• 2008 “St. Annakapel”, te Molenschot, NL
• 2008 “Internationaal Cultuurpodium Mozaïek”, te Amsterdam, NL
• 2007 “Eindhoven Airport”, te Eindhoven, NL
• 2006 “Museum Het Leids Wevershuis”, te Leiden, NL
• 2006 “E. C. De Wig ”, te Best , NL
• 2005/6 “Mondiaal Centrum Haarlem”, te Haarlem, NL
• 2004 “Stichting ABC”, te Amsterdam , NL
• 2003 “Gerit van der Veen College”, te Amsterdam, NL
• 2003 “Stichting Pharos”, te Utrecht, NL
• 2002 “Galerie M. L. Boel”, te Amsterdam, NL
• 2002 “Openbare Bibliotheek Voorburg”,te Den Haag, NL
• 2001 “Openbare Bibliotheek Zeeburg”,te Amsterdam NL
• 2001 “DE Leest”,(Berber,Coso,Despotovic) te Waalwijk, NL
• 2000 “Café Galerija Akademija”,te Prijepolje, Servië
• 1998 “Haberhuus-Kultur Bistro”,te Bern. CH
• 1997 “Muzej Hercegovine”,te Trebinje, BiH - RS
• 1996 “Galerija Spirala”,te Priboj, ex YU
• 1995 “Bozidarac”, te Belgrado, ex YU
• 1995 “Srecna Galerija”,te Belgrado, ex YU
• 1994 “Muzej Prijepolje”, te Prijepolje, ex YU
• 1993 “Dom Kulture”, te Prijepolje , ex YU
• 1992 “Plavi jahac”, te Belgrado , ex YU
• 1992 “AP Branko Krsmanovic”,te Belgrado , ex YU
• 1992 “Galerija KNU”, te Belgrado, ex YU
• 1991 “Galerija Doma Mladih”, te Sarajevo, ex YU
• 1991 “Bife-Galerija Zvono”, te Sarajevo, ex

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• 1980 “Galerija Doma Revolucije”, te Prijepolje, ex YU
• 1989 “Galerija Pothodnik P+8 ”, te Beli Manastir, ex YU
• 1990 “Galerija Kolegijum Artistikum”, te Sarajevo, ex YU
• 1992/3/4 “Umetnicki paviljon Cvijeta Zuzoric”,te Belgrado, ex YU
• 1995 “Galerie Cirkolo la Rosa”,te Piza , I
• 1998 “Muzej Gornji Milanovac”, te Gornji Milanovac, ex YU
• 1999 “Dom Kulture Cacak”, te Cacak , ex YU
• 2000 “Muzej Prijepolje”, te Prijepolje, ex YU
• 2001 “Koningskerk Voorburg”, te Voorburg, NL
• 2001 “Gemeentehuis Osdorp”, te Amsterdam, NL
• 2002 “Galerie Kruitmagazijn kazematten”, te Borgehout, B
• 2003 “Beeldenpark en Galerij ’t Ulenest”, te Tijnje, NL
• 2003 “Galerie Help U Zelven”, te Winterswijk, NL
• 2003 “Mondiaal Centrum Haarlem”, te Haarlem, NL
• 2004 “Gemeentehuis Haarlem”, te Haarlem, NL
• 2004 “Galerie Arti et Amicitiae”, te Amsterdam, NL
• 2004 “Muziekcentrum Vredenburg”, te Utrecht, NL
• 2004 “Koninklijke Schouwburg”, te Den Haag, NL
• 2004 “Mondiaal Centrum Haarlem, te Haarlem, NL
• 2005 “Beeldenpark en Galerie ’t Ulenest”, te Tijnje, NL
• 2005 “Show Your Hope”, Mobile Global Exhibition
• 2005 “Galerie Help U Zelven”, te Winterswijk, NL
• 2005 “Landjuweel festival Ruigoord”, te Ruigoord, NL
• 2005 “Kunstlijn ’05 Haarlem”, te Haarlem, NL
• 2007 “De Kunstkerk”, te Amsterdam, NL
• 2007 “Kunstbeurs ROC Eindhoven”, te Eindhoven, NL
• 2007 “Donner”, te Rotterdam, NL
• 2007 “Institute of Social Studies”, te Den Haag, NL
• 2007 “De witte Dame”, te Eindhoven, NL
• 2007 “Pictura”, te Dordrecht, NL
• 2007 “Vrije Academie Vlaardingen”, te Vlaardingen, NL
• 2008 “Kunstveiling Rotary International” , te Zwijndrecht, NL
• 2008 “Dunya Festival” , te Rotteredam, NL
• 2008 “Haarlemmerhout Festival”, te Haarlem, NL
• 2008 “Salon XI NBKS ” , te Breda, NL
• 2008 “Kunstroute Oirschot ‘08”, te Oirschot, NL
• 2009 “FNV KIEM Amsterdam, te Amsterdam, NL
• 2009 “Kunstroute Oirschot ‘09”, te Oirschot, NL
• 2010 “Bosch Parade 2010”, te ‘s-Hertogenbosch, NL
• 2010 “Kunstroute Zijpe”, Schagenbrug, NL
• 2010 “Galerie 'S', Amsterdam, NL
• 2010 “Stedelijk Galerie Uzice”, Uzice, SRB
• 2011 “Joe Mann natuurtheater”, Best, NL
• 2011 “Kunst Schouw Westerschouwen”, te Burgh-Haamstede, NL
• 2012 “Provinciehuis Noord-Brabant”, t