Ivana Jakovljevic

Ivana Jakovljevic is a visual artist born 1988. in Serbia, currently based in the vibrant art community of Chicago, visual artist dedicated to the medium of acrylic painting.
Artwork serves as a conduit between the conscious and the subconscious, focusing on the abstract exploration of the soul’s deepest layers, its hidden or suppressed emotional memories. This process acts as a bridge, allowing once-hidden fragments of the self to find expression in the physical world - from the deep subconscious to the surface.
Artwork does not seek to represent the physical world - instead, it aims to transmit a frequency of feeling, allowing the viewer to bypass the analytical mind and connect directly with the raw energy of the unseen.

"Ivana Jakovljević represents an artist with a powerful but clearly directed creative charge, filled with strong emotions. Her work successfully bridges the gap between technical mastery and visceral psychological exploration." — Robert Seke, Art Critic.

wikidata: Q140578042

• MFA: Faculty of Applied Arts, University of Arts in Belgrade.
• Department: Wall Painting (Specialization in Large-Scale Mosaic, Fresco, and Mural).
• High School for Design, Belgrade (Textile Department).

Member of representative association:
•SULUV

Professional Contributions
• Juror and Artistic Council Member, Terra Art Symposium and associated events, Terra Center for Fine and Applied Arts, 2017.
• Educational Writing: Authored a series of over 20 professional articles for the "Baby Boom"
• Teaching Artist
• Cultural-Educational Community of Pančevo – Exhibition Coordinator

UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS
•Paris Art Fair – Selected by WOC
•VAFIF (Varna International Fine Art Fair) – Selected by WOC

•Selected Artist, The Art of Elysium: "The People's Artist" Initiative (Curated by Johnny Depp), 2026

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
• Center for Fine and Applied Arts TERRA
• Gallery “Boem”, Serbia
• Gallery of the City Library, Pančevo, Serbia
• Gallery Grlica, Belgrade, Serbia

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
•Night of Contemporary – Selected by WOC
•Monaco Art Fair – Selected by WOC
•Bridgeport Art Center Chicago - selected by Dr. Yaounde Olu for
"Color Songs"
•Agora Gallery, Manhattan, NY - selected by AGI
•Artexpo at The Mart (Chicago, IL) – Selected by Galeria Azur
• Museum of Applied Arts – Group Exhibition
• National Museum Pančevo – Annual Exhibition of Pančevo Painters
• National Museum Kikinda – Collective Exhibition
• National Museum Kikinda – “Generacija izazova”
• National Museum Kraljevo – Mosaic Exhibition
• Student Cultural Center (SKC) – Performance “Linija”
• Student Cultural Center (SKC) – Mosaic Exhibition
• Dom Omladine – Performance “Linija”
• Cultural Center Rex – Performance “Linija”
• Magacin Cultural Center – Drawing Exhibition “Telo”
• SULUV Gallery – Members Exhi...