Vaso Nikcevic

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C BiographyVaso Nikcevic was born on August 25th, 1964 in Niksic, Yugoslavia. He graduated in University of Arts in Belgarde, Serbia. From 1985 he spent fifteen years in Belgrade where he exhibited in the most prestigious galleries of the city. His art activity in this city has been kept ever since, even though for the last fifteen years Nikcevic has been living in Budva, a small city in Montenegro, lying on the coast of the Adriatic Sea.

Living in Monetnegro, Nikcevic has had many solo exhibitions in Podgorica, Niksic, Budva and Herceg Novi. In 2000 to 2003, together with five other prominent artists, he developed an art association, called “Key”. In 2001, the grand door of Paris Gallery “Drouot” was open for him.

Vaso Nikcevic was winner of many art awards, such as: award for Art Accomplishment of Association of Visual artist in Monetnegro - “Milunovic, Stijovic, Lubarda” (Podgorica, 1996), Award for Painting - “Petar Lubarda” (Belgrade, 1991).

Artist language that Vaso Nikcevic uses, fallow contemporary art flows, with tendency to translate forms to characters, with no intention of presenting a character or an object in its realistic appeal. The painter has the ability to materialize the idea, the state of mind or spirit trough the use of colors; which becomes the essential element of the overall creative process. On his large, elongated formats, thick paint is applied to form textured structure. In these, almost petrified surfaces, every step of his creation is touchable.

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NS 1991. Budva, Gallery Arkada

1992. Belgrade, Gallery Tanjug Press Center

1992. Belgrade, Gallery Design Center

1992. Belgrade, Gallery Blue Rider

1994. Belgrade, Gallery and Foundation Ilija Kolarac

1995. Podgorica, Modern Gallery

1996. Niksic, Gallery Nikola I 1996. Herceg Novi, Gallery Josip Bepo Benkovic

1997. Bar, Gallery Center of Culture

1999. Belgrade, Yugoslavian`s Museums and Galleries

1999. Budva, Gallery Arkada

1999. Niksic, Gallery Niksic

2001. Paris, Drouot

2002. Tivat, Castle Buco

2006. Podgorica, Gallery ULUCG

2008. Niksic, Gallery Nikola I

2009. Budva, Modern Gallery

2010. Budva, Santa Maria, Budva Theatre and City

2010. Podgorica, Gallery Center - Center of Contemporary Art of Montenegro

2013. Boston, Harbor Gallery

2013. Miami, Art Exhibition and Silent Auction

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Symbol in Abstract Mixed Media on Wood36.6 x 33.5 in - 93 x 85 cm

Symbol in AbstractMixed Media on Wood

36.6 x 33.5 in - 93 x 85 cm

SYMBOL IN ABSTRACT

Symbol in AbstractMixed Media on Wood36.6 x 33.5 in - 93 x 85 cm

“Symbols can’t be read, they can only be felt. They have to be felt in a way that our conclusions about them don’t result in losing the symbolic power, meaning and the internal energy. ” -Vaso Nikcevic

“Sometimes a symbol can impose a color, but sometimes the color is what builds the symbol. The challenge between two, is what makes this type of painting unpredictable.”

- Vaso Nikcevic


“Sometimes a symbol can impose a color, but sometimes the color is what builds the symbol. The challenge between two, is what makes this type of painting unpredictable.”

- Vaso Nikcevic



18.1 x 15.7 in - 46 x 40 cm








7.87 x 11.4 in - 20 x 29 cm


35.4 x 31.5 in - 90 x 80 cm



“At the beginning of the creative process art is absolutely a lonely act. However,

human being as a social being has the need to always dedicate and present

himself to others.” - Vaso Nikcevic

“While painting this specific artwork, I started to searching into my internal self and my existence. I was looking for something that will represent me, my dilemmas, along with thoughts and feelings. I started from the idea that every man is unique and unrepetable, each with his own angle of perception. Finding that angle required searching deep within for anything that may have signuficantly influenced forming my character. Somehow it happened that the Montenegrian landscape became a prism throuh which I saw myself. My paintings took the abstract from my subconscious. In conclusion, I am now fully convinced that the Montenegrian landscape largely defines my character, the character of my ancestors, it is deeply rooted in my personality, in both the conscious and unconscious side.”


Symbol in AbstractAcrylic on Paper11.4 x 7.87 in - 29 x 20 cm



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