IMPORTANT EXHIBITIONS:
 

• Serbia/Belgrade - MENSA photo Cup 2004, curated By film director Emir Kustirica,
  Serbian writer and photographer and illustrator Uros Petrovic, and many others important individuals in Countries cultural life.
  
  
  

• 2009 Southern Nevada Museum of Contemporary Art - International contemporary Masters curated by Despina Tunberg. Artwork kept in the Museum Pastel is painting “Bridge”
  
  
  

• Chicago - River East Art Center 2010;
  
  
  

• 2010 New York Arts Magazine - Presented in the section of the magazine as one of the Top Ten Artists web site for 2010 with oil on canvas “Sunset”,Curated by Basak Malone. This was Followed Group Exhibition and was curated by Basak Malone and Abarham Lubinsky: I participated by artworks: Clay miniature “Spinx”, Digital Illustration printed on Canvas “Gea and Her Children” and “Hercules”
  
  
  

• Web Site of New York Art Magazine presented my participation with illustration “Europe and Poseidon” for one year
  
  
  

• Las Vegas-Southern Nevada Museum of Contemporary Art 2011;
  
  
  

• Florence Biennale 2011 - Works in the catalog Serbona terracotta miniature , artist presenting Serbia and USA.Artwork accepted were: Serbona, Slava, and Hors - theme: Ancient Slavic Mythology.
  Artwork technique: Terracotta
  
  
  

• Miami - Red Dot Art Fair 2013. ATIM Top Contemporary Masters Exhibition 2013/ 2014 and Vivid artist Network
  
  
  

• Wunderkammer (Rooms of Miracle) 2014,
  This was Following exhibition of the biennale in Palermo, that gathered 50 international artists selected by Francesco Saverio Russo, and Salvatore Russo curators. My artwork “Apple of Division” Digital illustration printed on Canvas 30“x40” 76.2x51 cm, Open edition #2

• New York Art Expo 2014-solo exhibition

• New York Art Expo 2015 - solo exhibition
  
  
  

• 2016 The South Korean exhibition, in The Haegeumgang Theme Museum for Environment, Human, Nature, Coexistence, where one of her works "The Eye of The Sky" will be kept permanently, as well when she was recognized as an certified expert member of the Art Committee of International Culture and Arts federation in the field of painting by Chairman Yu Cheon the Art Committee of Intentional Culture and Arts Federation in accordance with Art 2-7 of the regulations of International Culture and Art federation. Since then she is the Honorary member of International Culture and Art Federation
  
  
  

• New York Art Expo 2016 - solo exhibition
  
  
  

• August 2016 European Art Museum in Denmark - Photography "Portrait in the Mirror 2004" to be permanently kept in the museum. European Art Museum in Denmark is gathering all the leading artists of the beginning of the 21 century. Each Artist is presenting the country they are from inside the Art Book and Catalog. Curated and organized by Leif Nielsen approved and support by the European Art Museum DENMARK AND ART - Open on 2 September 2016th The artists have been approved will be officially received at City Hall by Mayor Steen Hassel Riis. at 2pm then it's on to the accepted artists a festive opening with Speaker music time together for the artists.
  
  
  

• Acquisitions of Fine Art in Summer of 2016 https://www.acquisitionsoffineart.com/- Fine Art Gallery in Hinsdale Illinois, that sells artworks of Great Masters like Picaso, Miro, Warhol,... organized my solo exhibition, sold one artwork “Print on Metal Towards the Source” and kept three. Adam and Eve terracotta miniatures and Oil on canvas : Towards The Star
  
  
  

• The South Korean, Seoul exhibition and art contest , in The Incheon, in 2016. The artwork “Deep Dive” was presented and won the recognition as a winner . The artist presented two countries: USA and Serbia
  
  
  

• Global reactive exhibition Mardleybury Gallery in Datchworth UK , curated by Marylin J Compaparto. The Artwork presented on the group exhibition was Pastel “Time” . The artists had a task to paint one of the poems of Taro Aizu, a Japanize poet whose book of poems is describing his strong connection with Fukushima, a place he grow up. This also the place that was affected with tsunami during earthquake when a Nuclear Plant Catastrophe Happened. This exhibition later created the group Visible Poetry.
  
  
  

• Nikola Tesla Foundation exhibition in Belgrade – Gallery “Progress”. Exhbition devoted to the memory of the famous scientist’s life, ideas and work . Artwork exhibited “Alternating current of the wind and the eye sight of the sun” - Water color on paper
  
  
  

• The South Korean Seoul exhibition and art contest, in The Incheon in Seoul , in 2017. The artwork water color “Water, Soul and meaning of Clarity” was presented and won the recognition and end up on winner list . The artist presented two countries: USA and Serbia. Artists were carefully selected by large scientific comity in South Korea
  
  
  

• The South Korean exhibition and art contest, in Sejong Cultural Center" in Seoul, in 2017. The artwork water color “White Pigeon ” was presented and won the recognition as a winner . The artist presented two countries: USA and Serbia. Artists were carefully selected by large scientific comity in South Korea.
  
  
  

• Front Page of the magazine Effeto arte and text by Sandro Seradifallco in the section: Tribute to the great Masters curatted by Francesco Saveri Russo and Salvatore Russo, Sandro Seradifalco, Paolo Levi, EA editore

• ACCADEMIA ITALIA IN ARTE NEL MONDO ASSOCIAZIONE CULTURALE is awarded Marija Tanaskovic Papadopoulos for her Artistic Merit by international award The “Appolo Award" 2013 and the special prize for Human Rights in 2013 Francesco di Assisi. Among award on of the most important was the APOLLO Award as High Recognition from the world of Art, Science and Culture for showing with her choices, interpretive strategies applied to the contemporary art; she received for painting, sculpturing and photography and, also, Francesco di Assisi Award for human rights in 2014. The reception and public recognition took place in December 2013 at the Italian Ancient Theatre " G. Paisiello "of Lecce,where she was recognized as one of the world’s most important individuals in Art and Culture today.
  
  
  

• Presentation of the Book "The best Contemporary and Modern artists in 2014", which included critics about her artwork . this is the book that mentioned and analyzed the best artists from the last and at the beginning of 21 century
  “ THE BEST MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY MASTERS 2014”by Salvatore Russo and Francesco Saverio Russo that compares works of today’s masters as the continuation of masters from previous century like Picasso, Mondrian, Rothko...etc .., also, included her work into the group of deserving artists.
  
  
  

• THE BEST MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY MASTERS 2015 with the presentation in Dundas Gallery in Edinburg will be even more complete lexicon of The Best Contemporary Masters of today. Curated by Francesco Saveri Russo and Slavatore Russo.
  
  
  

• in March 2015 very important award she received is “Boticelli award” for art merit and originality of expression. Curated by Faracesco Saverio Russo and Salvatore Russo.
  
  
  

• "Art Genius" a publication of Effeto Arte , where artists were selected by Dott. Salvatore Russo include my work "The Dream Of Shangri la".
  
  
  

• In October 2015 Marco Polo - Art Ambassador Award, is one of the most important awards for an artist because the most important people in the world art and culture is a selected group of individuals that receive the award. The presentation was in gorgeous Palace Marin in Venice. Curated by Salvatore Russo and Francesco Saverio Russo
  
  
  

• 2015 Michelangelo Award - Jubilee is also one of the most important, Presentation will be in palace Cardinal Ceci in Rome that is 100 meters away for Vatican St Peter's Basilica where is the actual place for the jubilee. The place of the presentation is far just 100mt from Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica, where during the same days will take place the Jubilee. The Palace has hosted important men of culture, including: the New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, the President of Mexico, Enrique Peña Nieto and important Ambassadors from around the world. The prize is given to those artists who has been chosen by Mr. Salvatore Russo and Francesco Saverio Russo.
  
  
  

• In December 2015 NOTO award - Is the Award of city of Noto which exist in Sicily and it is a UNESCO heritage. In the museum of NOTO between important people of politic and culture UNESCO representatives will be present to honor the artist receiving the award. Exhibition will follow
  
  
  

• Leonardo Da Vinci award as the crown of the of the beautiful and successful year will come in January 2016. Very important for an Artist. Critics says is maybe the most important one. The presentation will be held in the hart of Florence in. In the heart of the ancient Florence, near ‘’Piazza del Duomo’’ and ‘’Piazza Della Signoria’’, Borghese Palace is one of the most significate example of Neo-Classic architecture of the state capital, Florence. The prize is given to those artists who has been chosen by Dott Salvatore Russo and Dott. Francesco Saverio Russo.
  
  
  

• Milano Tiepolo Award - Award of the cty of Miano in Auction house curated by Francesco Saverio Russo and Salvatore Russo.
  
  
  

• ACCADEMIA ITALIA IN ARTE NEL MONDO ASSOCIAZIONE CULTURALE awarded Marija Tanaskovic Papadopoulos for her Artistic Merit by international award The David of Bernini in 2015" and the special prize for Human Rights in 2015 Tribute to "Anne Frank" . at the Italian Ancient Theatre " G. Paisiello "of Lecce,where she was recognized as one of the world’s most important individuals in Art and Culture today.
  
  
  
  

• ACCADEMIA ITALIA IN ARTE NEL MONDO ASSOCIAZIONE CULTURALE is awarded Marija Tanaskovic Papadopoulos for her Artistic Merit by international award Minerva Godest of All Arts. at the Italian Ancient Theatre " G. Paisiello "of Lecce,where she was recognized as one of the world’s most important individuals in Art and Culture today.
  
  
  

• Shakespeare in Art award and XXI Art century book curated by Salvatore Russo and Francesco Saverio Russo
  
  
  

• Oscar Academy Awards in Honor of Cinematography for the Best Artist given by foundation of Constanza. Reason: The presents in the Art World and Originality of Technique and Expression
  
  
  

• Best Modern and contemporary artists , Book Curated by Framcesco Saverio Russo and Salvatore Russo. Artwork Presented Pastel “Driada nad Decani”
  
  
  

• Art Addiction award of excellence - Honorable Award by Peter Russu curator of
  Medial Museum - Art Addiction of MAB 3 | Media 3 Art Biennial online exhibition
  
  
  

• Studio Byblos – https://www.studiobyblos.com/?lang=en%2F International Artist of that were selected by art curator Dino Marasa. In the book ArtWorld that contains Artworks, biographies and Critical reviews. Presented to the public on Frankfurt book fair in Autumn of 2017

• Art Album, http://art.artalbum.org/ The Web site publication of more narrow group of artists presented by Art curator Dino Marasa with Text of the interview with the artists.
  
  
  

• 2016 Oscar Academy Awards by Foundation Constanza curated by Alessandro Costanza. Group of Artist presented have contributed to the world’s cinematography with their visual art created.
  
  
  

• 2017 Art Expo Gallery Golden Palm of Monaco – Monte Carlo curated by Art Expo Gallery jury for the quality of art achieved. Artworks Presented: “Europa and Poseidon – digital Illustration, and “Peace Beam” pastel

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  2017 Art Expo Gallery Oscar Academy Awards given by Art Expo gallery Jury, for all the art achievement: Artworks Presented were : “Slava” terracotta miniature and “Sunset” – Oil on canvas
  
  PERSPECTIVES – ALTE VILLAGE is an international collective exhibition with artists from the five continents and the theme is the beautiful village of Alte.
  The challenge is to create a work of art about a place the artists do not know face to face but only through the technological resources that the Internet provides, namely satellite images, photographs and videos that are published. This is an exercise in the digitally globalized age we live in, proving that regardless of geographic distance, internet connectivity makes all locations accessible and exploitable.
  The digital works will be sent through the internet, printed and displayed in a common format, allowing you to visualize the different perspectives that distant looks may have on Portugal's heritage.
  The inauguration of the exhibition will be on June 1 at the Museum of the village of Alte and will be part of the art festival FUSOS
  Main organizer is Mr Nuno Murta

The most important PUBLICATIONS are:

• New York Arts Magazine 2010 that showed her web site as the one the most popular Artist web sites in the world. Here for she was presented in magazine International guide to the internet 2010, by Basak Malone and Abraham Lubelski.
  click here fo more info
  
  
  

• International Contemporary Masters Book #3 2011 that presented the Art of Museum Quality,
  clck here for more info
  and another book "Important artists of the world" , that published her artwork pastel "Bridge" at the cover page in 2012, both written by Despina Tunberg click here for more info
  
  
  

• Florence Biennale 2011 - Works in the catalog Serbona terracotta miniature , artist presenting Serbia and USA.Artwork accepted were: Serbona, Slava, and Hors - theme: Ancient Slavic Mythology.
  Artwork technique: Terracotta
  
  
  
  

• ATIM Top 60 Contemporary masters 2013, Art Tour International magazine and their blog posts 2103 and interviews recorded and showed on YouTube and on their ATIM TV channel. The catalog was gathering artist approve by critics of USA, Canada , Italy and Latino America. These Art catalogs were curated by Viviana Puelo. click here for more info
  
  
  

• Vitorio Sgarbi selection of the artists for the book "Artisti" and wrote critics about them.
  She was very proud when she heard she was included .
  
  
  

• Effeto Arte Magazine several times wrote a critics review, which included a cover page presentation in September 2014 artwork "Portrait in The Mirror" from 2004. There was also critic review of Sandro Seradifalco in Effeto Arte magazine that placed this artist among "Artist Stars" and "Great Masters" section.
  click here for more info
  
  
  

• Article about "The best Contemporary and Modern artists in 2014", which included critics about her artwork, and the most recent book that mentioned and analyzed the best artists from the last and at the beginning of 21 century
  “ THE BEST MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY MASTERS 2014”by Salvatore Russo and Francesco Saverio Russo that compares works of today’s masters as the continuation of masters from previous century like Picasso, Mondrian, Rothko...etc .., also, included her work into the group of deserving artists.
  click here for more info
  
  
  

• Also THE BEST MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY MASTERS 2015 with the presentation in Dundas Gallery in Edinburg will be even more complete lexicon of The Best Contemporary Masters of today. click here for more info
  
  
  

• Among award on of the most important was the APOLLO Award as High Recognition from the world of Art, Science and Culture for showing with her choices, interpretive strategies applied to the contemporary art; she received for painting, sculpturing and photography and, also, Francesco di Assisi Award for human rights in 2014. The reception and public recognition took place in December 2013 at the Italian Ancient Theatre " G. Paisiello "of Lecce,where she was recognized as one of the world’s most important individuals in Art and Culture today. This artist also received many recognition from critics in Italy, Canada and the USA.
  click here for more info
  
  
  

• in March 2015 very important award she received is “Boticelli award” for art merit and originality of expression. click here for more info
  
  
  

• "Art Genius" a publication of Effeto Arte , where artists were selected by Dott. Salvatore Russo include my work "The Dream Of Shangri la".
  click here for more info
  
  
  

• In October 2015 Marco Polo - Art Ambassador Award, is one of the most important awards for an artist because the most important people in the world art and culture is a selected group of individuals that receive the award. The presentation was in gorgeous Palace Marin in Venice. Curated by Salvatore Russo and Francesco Saverio Russo .click here for more info
  
  
  

• 2015 Michelangelo Award - Jubilee is also one of the most important, Presentation will be in palace Cardinal Ceci in Rome that is 100 meters away for Vatican St Peter's Basilica where is the actual place for the jubilee. The place of the presentation is far just 100mt from Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica, where during the same days will take place the Jubilee. The Palace has hosted important men of culture, including: the New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, the President of Mexico, Enrique Peña Nieto and important Ambassadors from around the world. The prize is given to those artists who has been chosen by Mr. Salvatore Russo and Francesco Saverio Russo.
  click here for more info
  
  
  

• In December 2015 NOTO award - Is the Award of city of Noto which exsit in Sicily and it is a UNESCO heritage. In the museum of NOTO between imporatn peole of politic and culture UNESCO representatives will be present to honnor the artist receivng the award. Exhibition will follow click here for more info
  
  
  

• Leonardo Da Vinci award as the crown of the of the beautiful and successful year will come in January 2016. Very important for an Artist. Critics says is maybe the most important one. The presentation will be held in the hart of Florence in.In the heart of the ancient Florence, near ‘’Piazza del Duomo’’ and ‘’Piazza della Signoria’’, Borghese Palace is one of the most significate example of Neo-Classic architecture of the state capital, Florence. Even if its fasade is majestic, this palace could seem hidden by the strict road. But once you come in, the beauty and the elegance are dazzling: the large honour salon brings to the Mirrors’ Room , that was the bedroom of Paolina Bonaparte.The prize is given to those artists who has been chosen by Dott Salvatore Russo and Dott. Francesco Saverio Russo. click here for more info
  
  
  

• Milano Tiepolo Award - Award of the cty of Miano in Auction house curated by Francesco Saverio Russo and Salvatore Russo. click here for more info
  
  
  

• ACCADEMIA ITALIA IN ARTE NEL MONDO ASSOCIAZIONE CULTURALE is awarding Marija Tanaskovic Papadopoulos for her Artistic Merit by international award The David of Bernini in 2015" and the special prize for Human Rights in 2015 Tribute to "Anne Frank"
  click here for more info
  
  
  

• ACCADEMIA ITALIA IN ARTE NEL MONDO ASSOCIAZIONE CULTURALE is awarding Marija Tanaskovic Papadopoulos for her Artistic Merit by international award Minerva Godest of All Arts click here for more info
  
  
  

• Shakespeare in Art award and XXI Art century book curated by Salvatore Russo and Francesco Saverio Russo click here to fin out more.
  
  
  

• Oscar Academy Awards in Honor of Cinematography for the Best Artist given by foundation of Consatnza. Reason: The presents in the Art World and Originality of Technique and Expression click here to find out more
  
  
  

• Honorary member of International Culture and Art Federation - certified expert member of the field of painting of the Art Committee of Intentional Culture and Arts Federation in accordance with Art 2-7 of the regulations of International Culture and Art federation.
  click here to find out more
  
  
  

• European Art Museum in Denmak - Art Book and Catalog that is gathering all the leading artists of the beginning of the 21 century. Each Artist is presenting the country they are from. Curated and organized by Leif Nielsen approved and support by the European Art Museum DENMARK AND ART - Open on 2 September 20116th The artists have been annerkendt / approved will be officially received at City Hall by Mayor Steen Hassel Riis. at 2pm then it's on to the annerkendte artists a festive opening with Speaker music time together for the artists.
  click here to find out more
  
  
  

• Art Addiction award of exceklence - Honnorable Award by Peter Russu currator of
  Medial Museum - Art Addiction of MAB 3 | Media 3 Art Biennial online exhibition
  click here to find out more
  
  
  

• Best Moder and Contemprary Artist in 2017 , curated by Salvatore Russo and Francesco Saverio Russo. Artwork presented is pastel "Driada nad Decani" click here to find our more
  
  
  

• Art world , catalog Art Book by Currator Dino Marasa, and Studio Byblos that was presented at Frankfurt Art fair in 2017 click here to find out more
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• 2016 The South Korean exhibition, in The Haegeumgang Theme Museum for Environment, Human, Nature, Coexistence, where one of her works "The Eye of The Sky" , catalog and Newspaper article
  click here to find out more
  
  
  

• 2016 The South Korean Exhibition and art contest in Incheon Seoul, catalog and Special award of the critics "Atroek pastel: "Deep Dive" click here to find out more
  
  
  

• 2017 The South Korean Exhibition and art contest in Incheon, Seoul, catalog and Special award of the critics: Water Collor "Water , Soul and Meaning of Clarity" click here to find out more
  
  
  

• 2017 The South Korea Exhbibition in Soujong Center in Seoul , Catalog and Recognition of the jury Water Color " White Pigeon" click here to fin out more
  
  
  

• Catalog by 2016 Oscar Academy Awards by Foundation Constanza curated by Alessandro Costanza. Group of Artist presented have contributed to the world’s cinematography with their visual art created. click here to find out more
  
  
  

• Catalog by 2017 Art Expo Gallery Golden Palm of Monaco – Monte Carlo curated by Art Expo Gallery jury for the quality of art achieved. Artworks Presented “Peace Beam” pastel
  Click here to find out more
  
  
  

• Catalog by 2017 of Art Expo Gallery Oscar Academy Awards given by Art Expo gallery Jury, for all the art achievement: click here to find out more
  
  
  

• I had a great honor to participate in several different shows that was followed by the art of fashion presentation of Pamela Quinzi who is Celebrities' fashion artist known as the Red Carpet Hollywood designer. In the background you can see my artwork projected .

  New Christmas Party is coming with New York Fashion TV and Dimitry Manuel
  Events were held in Famous Pomona Lounge 8 in NYC

• Matica Iseljenika i Srba iz Regiona
  Nusiceva 4 ,
  11000 Beograd
  January 15 - February 15 - Solo Exhibition Watercolor Paintings

• Two New Exhibitions in the same time! This time they are in Italy. One is in Bellini Museum in Florence and another one in Gallery IlColezionista in the center of Rome. Both are organized for commemoration of one of the greatest thinkers and writers of all time, Dante Alighieri and his work "Divne Comedy".

  The events are Organized and Curated by President Roberto Giuliani, Creative artistic Director Dott. Gabrielle Giuliani, Art Historian Ellena Gradini.

  The list of short list of artists is selected by the jury for the exclusive opportunity and Master Dante Alighieri award. Event will be start July 9th until and end at July.

  I will present the four high resolution prints of my artworks : A3 format

  -Heavens Gate - Dry pastel on paper , created in 2013

  -Phoenix - Dry pastel on paper created in 2002

  -Sacral Signs in the seascape , Digital graphic art created in 2020

  -Driada and Decani - Dry Pastel on paper created in 2017

The exhibition PandemiChat Art,

Organized in Chatham Library in UK by Artist and Film Director Paulo Duarte Filipe. I am honored to be part of it. My artwork is a digital graphic with initial title "East " but I love how the new name turnout. The title >Unreal Engine< gives the vibe of hope for the new future, creativity, and general human strength of imagination. I could easily accept it as an additional title for this artwork. For me a title of an art piece is important because it completes its message to the world. So I want to say an additional Thank you. The beautiful typo exists because the artwork is created in ZBrush, Photoshop, and Unreal Engine. I want to thank all the organizers for the great art show they are presenting at Chatham Library place from 24 th november until the 10th of December.

Opening date: 24th of November 2022

closing date: 10th of December 2022

Congratulations to all participants of this first "pandemic art" event. Altogether it will be 5 events in five different Libraries.

• Florence - Palazzo Borghese, January 21, 2023

Contemporary Celebrity Masters Art-book promotion and Donatello Prize

1st Donatello International Prize
SPECIAL EVENT: Official presentation of the art volume "CONTEMPORARY CELEBRITY MASTERS" which wants to pay homage to all the most famous Contemporary Artists.
SPECIAL MOMENT: tasting of the "Donatello" wine from the Ciccariello winery

• We are proud to announce that A.C.C.E.S. will be at the Château de Hauterives for the 20th edition of “RENDEZ--VOUS au Jardin” which will take place this June 2023. This yearly national event of the Ministry of Culture is an event that aims to highlight the richness and variety of parks and gardens, historical and contemporary and the preservation of a cultivated nature throughout the territory. At the European level, nearly twenty other European countries including Germany, Andorra, Belgium, Croatia, Spain, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Monaco, Portugal, Romania, Switzerland… will participate, for the fifth year. 

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• TOP ARTISTS THE PROTAGONISTS OF CONTEMPORARY ART
  

Artist Marija Tanaskovic Papadopoulos is part of the exclusive editorial project that will be curated by the art consultant Francesco Saverio Russo and the art critic Salvatore Russo. She will be published in the special column of the magazine Contemporary Celebrity Masters.
TOP ARTISTS – The Protagonists of Contemporary Art.The official presentation of the project will take place in Venice on May 18 in the prestigious Capitulary Hall of the Palace of St. Theodore (Great School of Saint Theodore)
The column "Top Artists, The Protagonists of contemporary art", was created with the intention of paying tribute to some of the best international artists. The aim is to suggest to gallery owners, art dealers, museum and collection directors, the contemporary interpreters in which is worth investing. Currently, the world art market takes into account not only the aesthetic value of the work, but also the professional and existential past of the author. The participation in the exhibitions, the publications and the awards obtained are then evaluated. In this project we will select artists that have already participated in previous events or exhibitions organized by us, as well as new creative individuals who are distinguishing themselves on the international scene.

The column will be part of the Contemporary Celebrity Masters vol. III, which will be presented on May 18 in Venice. Host city of the Biennale, the most important art event in the world.
This exclusive editorial project will be curated by the art consultant Francesco Saverio Russo and the art critic Salvatore Russo.

• The 1st edition of the International Prize “PEGASUS for the Arts”

Takes place in Venice, at the Scuola Grande of San Teodoro. 
The Prize is for the Artists that are worth for their artistic merit.Marija will be awarded on May 18th, 2023 at the  Scuola Grande of San Teodoro  - Venice, to the presence of collectors, journalists, politicians and art lovers.

If the artist will not be present at the awards ceremony, the prize will be sent home.

It is one of the most prestigious art awards awarded in the heart of Venice.

Also on "CONTEMPORARY CELEBRITY MASTERS" Vol. III you will find an article on the history of the Prize together with the artworks of the Artists participating.

The PEGASUS for the Arts is a recognition that is assigned to all those artists who have distinguished themselves over the years for their artistic research and for the stylistic value of their works of art.

The city of Venice was chosen because in addition to being the venue for the Biennale, it is a unique city in the world.

The Prize is intended for painters, sculptors, photographers, video artists, performers and digital artists.

Pegasus was, according to Greek mythology, a winged horse, connected to the myth of Bellerophon and Perseus. How this horse came to be is, to say the least, unusual. Her mother was Medusa, the Gorgon famous, in her youth, for her beauty, in particular for her flowing hair, who married Poseidon, god of the sea and horses. Unfortunately, the union between Medusa and Poseidon took place in the temple of the goddess Athena (goddess of wisdom, war, the arts and justice), who, enraged by the outrage suffered by her temple, transformed Medusa into a monster with a covered with snakes, whose gaze turned men into stones. When Perseus beheaded Medusa, Pegasus, the winged horse, and Chrysaor, a warrior armed with a sword, magically came out of her neck. Legend has it that Pegasus, having come out of Medusa's neck (for some, from the blood poured onto the ground), had drank at the Pirene spring, on the road that led to the sanctuary of Poseidon, then had flown to Mount Helicon while a race was in progress singing between the muses and the Pierides. Pegasus, moved by the sweetness of the song, had struck, with a lunate hoof, Mount Helicon, which had risen up to the sky and caused Hippocrene, "the horse's spring", to gush forth, from which the Muses would quench their thirst, nourishing their inspiration, to then fly to Olympus singing with a sublime voice.

Thus Pegasus, who had caused the spring of the Muses to flow, became the emblem of creative imagination, poetic fury and inspiration.

Because of his appeal to the creative imagination, we can say that Pegasus is the true witness of the birth of all the Arts.

The curators of the Award are Dr. Salvatore Russo and Dr. Francesco Saverio Russo

Venice is a cultural center of great interest, for a long time meeting place of great artists and the works exposed in the galleries of the museums are visited by tourists from the whole world.

Venice is a city that loves art and, besides the museums and the monuments, it boasts of magnificent theaters and exceptional music auditoriums, perfect for representations and concerts of classical music. Venice is built on 117 islands; it has 150 canals and 400 bridges. The hub of public life is Piazza San Marco, where tourist and citizens sit on the terraces of the famous Florian, is the best-known café, and Quadri Cafés. The shops in San Marco have sumptuous window displays of lace, jewelry, mirrors and the famous glassware from Murano.

The Mercerie, shopping streets, lead to the Ponte di Rialto. Quartiere de’ Frari and Santa Maria Formosa have a certain peaceful charm with their brick facades and silent canals. Meals in the trattorie are among the attractions of Venice. Consist in sea-food accompanied by the pleasant local wines. For centuries gondolas have been the traditional means of transport in Venice. Now they are the quintessence of Romantic Venice.

The Scuola Grande di San Teodoro is an ancient Venetian brotherhood. The oldest as an institution but the most recent of the six "historic" grand schools, it will be over a hundred years before another is elevated to the status of grande.

The actual school was established in 1258, the first of those that would become Great, at the church of San Salvador then of the Augustinian Canons.

In 1261 the remains of Saint Theodore arrived in Venice from Constantinople and were solemnly placed in an altar of the church. The school undertook with the fathers to keep it illuminated and to provide for the decoration of the chapel and in 1333 the vault of the chapel was finished. Even more importance was achieved when in 1450 the Venetian Senate again assumed San Teodoro as co-patron of the city. In the meantime the School was gaining more and more popularity for its charitable activities. Especially for the distribution of meals to the poor on holidays, meals that were prepared by the brothers in the room rented from the fathers and equipped for the purpose. In 1552 it was elevated to Scuola Grande.

In 1807 the School was suppressed by the Napoleonic authorities with the consequent confiscation of the valuables. Since then the building was used for various uses, when in 1960 at the behest of the patriarch Urbani the Scuola di San Teodoro was reconstituted and in 1995 it returned to being the owner of the building.

Awarded Artist will be eligible for:

- A page into the art book CONTEMPORARY Celebrity Masters Vol. III in the section dedicated to the “International Prize PEGASUS for the Arts”.

- A page into the official catalog of the event “International Prize PEGASUS for the Arts”

- Conferment of the “International Prize Pegasus for the Arts” (precious customized sculpted trophy).

- A copy of the  art book CONTEMPORARY Celebrity Masters Vol. III  

- A copy of the catalog “International Prize PEGASUS for the Arts”.

- Video EXPO the 18th may of 1 artwork in the Great School of San Teodoro.

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