Biography
Gordana Kuč was born in 1970 in Ivangrad, Montenegro. She completed primary and secondary school in Podgorica.
She graduated in painting from the Faculty of Fine Arts in Cetinje in 1993.
She also receives Master’s degree at the Faculty of Fine Arts in Cetinje in 2002.
She is a doctoral candidate at the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Arts in Belgrade.
In her artistic practice, she deals with concepts that move in relation to identity, gender and sex in relation to space and time. She does research that takes the form of installations, objects, collages, drawings and paintings, using different materials, media and languages. In addition to her active artistic work, Gordana Kuč worked as a curator at the Center of Contemporary Art of Montenegro and as an Independent Advisor at the Ministry of Culture of Montenegro.
She has had the status of independent artist since 2019.
She has been a member of the Association of Fine Artists of Montenegro from 1994.
Address: Rimski trg br. 19, Podgorica, Montenegro
She received the following awards:
2017 – ”Milunović, Stijović, Lubarda” Award at the 72nd Traditional Exhibition of the Association of Fine Artistst of Montenegro,
2010 – Grand Prix Award at XXXII Montenegrin Fine Art Salon “13th November”
2008 – ”Herceg Novi Winter Fine Art Salon” for 2008
Solo Exhibitions:
2019 – Exhibition within the programme ”Danube Dialogues”, Gallery of the Culture Centre Novi Sad, Serbia
2018 – PI Museums and Galleries of Podgorica, Modern Gallery, Montenegro
2010 – National Museum of Montenegro, Gallery „Atelje Dado”, Cetinje, Montenegro
2007 – Gallery of the Culture Centre ”Nikola Đurković”, Kotor, Crna Gora
2006 – PI Museums and Galleries of Podgorica, Kuslev's House Gallery, Podgorica, Montenegro
1998 – Montenegrin Alternative Theatre Festival, Gallery of the Youth Centre ”Budo Tomović”, Podgorica, Montenegro
1994 – Exhibition within the programme ”City Theatre Budva”, Gallery ”Citadela”, Budva, Montenegro
- Center of Contemporary Art of Montenegro, Center Gallery, Podgorica, Montenegro
Collective exhibitions:
2023
Exhibition ”Awakening” Ministry of Culture of Montenegro, Cetinje, Montenegro
Traditional exhibition of the Association of Fine Artists of Montenegro, Gallery of the the Association of Fine Artists of Montenegro, Podgorica, Montenegro
2022
Exhibition ”The Power of Infinity” Alpha Gallery, New York, USA
Exhibition ”Contemporary Montenegrin Fine Art II” Gallery of Contemporary Art, Niš, Serbia
Exhibition ”Zeitenwende” BBA Gallery, Berlin, Germany
Exhibition „Awakening” Center of Contemporary Art of Montenegro, Center Gallery, Podgorica, Montenegro
2021
Exhibition “Montenegrin Contemporary Art“, Gallery ANG, Lisbon, Portugal
Exhibition “Women About Women“, within the programme Rise Of Women in Balkan: NGVU Gallery, Belgrade, Serbia; Moderen Gallery Podgorica, Montenegro; National Gallery, Skopje, Nothern Macedonia; Gallery „Prica”, Samobor, Croatia; Lokarijeva Gallery, Ajdovščina, Slovenia;
“Herceg Novi Winter Fine Art Salon“, Gallery “Josip Bepo Benković“, Herceg Novi, Montenegro;
Exhibition “Arts Laboratory“, Gallery “Malamegi Lab, Milano“, Italy
2020
Exhibition “Erotica in Montenegrin Contemporary Art”, Centre of Contemporary Art of Montenegro, Podgorica, Montenegro
Herceg Novi Winter Art Salon, Josip Bepo Benković Gallery, Herceg Novi, Montenegro;
Montenegrin Art Salon“13th November”, Montenegrin Gallery of Contemporary Art, Miodrag Dado Djuric, Cetinje, Montenegro;
Exhibition “UN Known”, Mc2gallery Montenegro, Tivat, Montenegro
Exhibition of finalists of the BIG International Awards CAGE, Contemporary Art Gallery, Barcelona, Spain
2018,The Exhibition “A Drawing as an Experiment”, the Centre of Contemporary Art of Montenegro, Gallery Dvorac na Kruševcu, Podgorica;
The Exhibition “Perceptions ‒ Why Are There No Great Male Artists“, Montenegrin Gallery of Contemporary Art Miodrag Dado Đurić, Cetinje;
The Exhibition Montenegrin Fine Art Salon “13th November”, Montenegrin Gallery of Contemporary Art Miodrag Dado Đurić, Cetinje;
The Fine Art Salon “Petar Lubarda” Montenegrin Gallery of Contemporary Art Miodrag Dado Đurić, Cetinje;
2017, “Herceg Novi Winter Fine Art Salon”, Gallery Josip Bepo Benković, Herceg Novi;
The Exhibition “110th Anniversary of the High School Slobodan Škerović“ Podgorica,
Traditional Exhibition of the Association of Fine Artists of Montenegro, Gallery of AFAM, Podgorica,
2016, Montenegrin Fine Art Salon “13th November”, Montenegrin Gallery of Contemporary Art Miodrag Dado Đurić, Cetinje;
2014, The Exhibition “Contemporary Art”, London Art Fair, London, Great Britain,
The Exhibition “It is just me”, Contemporary Art Centre, London, Great Britain;
2013, The Exhibition “200 Years of Solitude ‒ Njegošiations“, Gallery Biljarda, Cetinju,
The Exhibition “The Light”, the Centre of Contemporary Art of Montenegro, Gallery Dvorac na Kruševcu, Podgorica,
The Exhibition “Ego sum”, the Centre of Contemporary Art of Montenegro, Gallery Dvorac na Kruševcu, Podgorica;
2012, The National Museum, “The 10th Anniversary of the Atelje Dado”, Cetinje,
“Montenegrin Contemporary Art”, Montenegrin Gallery of Contemporary Art Miodrag Dado Đurić, Cetinje,
Traditional Exhibition of the Association of Fine Artists of Montenegro, Gallery of AFAM, Podgorica,
2010, Montenegrin Fine Art Salon “13th November”, Cetinje;
2008, Montenegrin Contemporary Fine Art “From Figuration to Sign”, the National Gallery, Ljubljana, Slovenia,
The Exhibition “One World ‒ One Home”, City Museum, Beijing, People’s Republic of China, Montenegrin Contemporary Fine Art “From Figuration to Sign”, Concordia Platz, Vienna, Austria,
“Herceg Novi Winter Fine Art Salon”, Gallery Josip Bepo Benković, Herceg Novi;
2007, The Exhibition “100th Anniversary of the High School Slobodan Škerović”, Public Institution Museums and Galleries of Podgorica,
Traditional Exhibition of the Association of Fine Artists of Montenegro, Gallery of AFAM, Podgorica,
2006, “Herceg Novi Winter Fine Art Salon”, Gallery Josip Bepo Benković, Herceg Novi,
The Exhibition “The New Wave”, Gallery Dvorac na Kruševcu, Podgorica,
The Exhibition “The New Wave”, Gallery Collegium Artusticum, Sarajevo,
The Exhibition “A Painting has Feminine Gender”“, the Centre of Contemporary Art of Montenegro
The Exhibition “The New Wave”, the Art Centre Biabl, Utrecht, the Netherlands;
2005, Traditional Exhibition of the Association of Fine Artists of Montenegro, Gallery of AFAM, Podgorica,
International Biennial of Miniatures, Gallery of Nikola I, Nikšić,
The Exhibition “The New Wave”, Gallery Sale Horta, Brussels, Belgium ;
2004, Traditional Exhibition of the Association of Fine Artists of Montenegro, Gallery of AFAM, Podgorica,
Traditional Exhibition of the Association of Fine Artists of Montenegro, Gallery of Cultural Centre, Bar,
The Exhibition “International Days of Painting”, Centre Cristiane Peugeot, Paris, France,
Cetinje Biennial, the exhibition “The Orchid”, the Prison in Bogdanov kraj, Cetinje;
2002, The Exhibition “Montenegrin Contemporary Art”, Gallery Collegium Artisticum,
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina;
2001, The Exhibition “Herceg Novi Winter Fine Art Salon”, Gallery Josip Bepo Benković, Herceg Novi,
International Art Biennial ‒ Giza, Centre of the Contemporary Art, Cairo, Egypt,
International Exhibition “The Autumn Salon”, Paris, France,
International Exhibition “Arte&Maggio”, Bari, Italy;
2000, The Exhibition “Mirror Viewing”, Gallery CSU Dvorac na Kruševcu, Podgorica,
The Exhibition „A Self-Portrait in the Montenegrin Fine Arts”, Modern Gallery, Podgorica,
The Exhibition “Herceg Novi Winter Fine Art Salon”, Gallery Josip Bepo Benković, Herceg Novi,
The Exhibition “Young Members of the Association of Fine Artists of Montenegro”, Gallery of AFAM, Podgorica;
1998, The Exhibition “Herceg Novi Winter Salon”, Gallery Josip Bepo Benković, Herceg Novi,
The Exhibition “The Reverse Paths”, Cetinje Biennial, Gallery Plavi dvorac, Cetinje,
The Exhibition “Between the Sculpture and Painting”, Gallery of the Association of Fine Artists of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia;
1997, The Exhibition “Podgorica Art Salon”, Gallery Art, Podgorica,
The Exhibition “The short Stories”, Gallery of Kop Foundation, Zurich, Switzerland;
1996, The Exhibition “Young Montenegrin Art”, Gallery CSU Dvorac na Kruševcu, Podgorica,
The Exhibition “Herceg Novi Winter Fine Art Salon”, Gallery Josip Bepo Benković, Herceg Novi,
The Exhibition “Podgorica Fine Art Salon”, Gallery Art, Podgorica,
The Exhibition “Young Montenegrin Art”, Gallery of the Cultural Centre, Bar,
The Exhibition “Young Montenegrin Art”, Modern Gallery, Budva,
The Exhibition “Less is more” II, Žabljak,
The Exhibition “Small Southern Paintings”, The Museum of Contemporary Art, Skoplje, Macedonia,
The Exhibition “Young Artists 96”, Gallery Nadežda Petrović, Čačak, Serbia,
Traditional Exhibition of the Association of Fine Artists of Montenegro, Podgorica;
1995, Traditional Exhibition of the Association of Fine Artists of Montenegro, Gallery of AFAM, Podgorica,
The Exhibition he “Women – Painters”, Modern Gallery, Budva;
1994, The Exhibition of new members of the Association of Fine Artists of Montenegro, Gallery of the AFAM, Podgorica,
The Exhibition “A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man”, Gallery of the Cultural Centre BudoTomović, Podgorica,
The Exhibition “Contemporary Yugoslav Fine Art”, Gallery Vitoša, Sofia, Bulgaria;