Boris Zakic

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Born in 1974 in Zrenjanin, Serbia
Academic Background:
MFA-painting, University of New Orleans (BFA- William Carey College)
Zrenjanin, Serbia: 1988-91 Gimnazija Koca Kolarov; Likovne Sekcije (Viorel Flora and Rudolf Brkic�)

One-man Shows
2003
March: Old Dominion University Gallery, Norfolk VA
Jan: Reed Gallery, DAAP University of Cincinnati (visiting artist)
2002
August: Belknap-Covi Galleries, University of Louisville (visiting artist)
May: Gallery Hertz-Louisville
2001
September: Montgomery County Art Gallery, Mt. Sterling
January: Anne Wright Wilson Fine Arts Gallery, Georgetown College
2000
January: MFA Thesis, University Of New Orleans
1999
April: George E. Ohr Museum of Art, Biloxi, MS
1998
May: Bryant Galleries, New Orleans, LA
1997
January: Sarah Gillespie Gallery, Gulfport, MS (also 1995)
1996
April: (56 works), Meridian Museum of Art Meridian, MS

Selected Group Exhibits
2003
Art on View by C. Desmarias (CAC) Athens OH
Actors Theater, Humana Festival, Louisville
2002
Fraser Gallery, Washington DC
Pardo-Lattuada Gallery, New York
SECAC Members, Mobile, Alabama
2001
South Carolina State Museum
SECAC-Columbia, SC
Heike Pickett Gallery, CMW, Lexington, Kentucky
J. Ferrara Gallery, New Orleans, Louisiana
2000
Alan Hite Art Institute-SECAC, Louisville, KY
Gallerie im Andechshof, Innsbruck, Austria
1999
Chrysler Museum of Art-SECAC Norfolk VA
Bryant Galleries, Jackson, MS
1998
University of New Orleans Gallery
1997
Alexandria Museum of Art, selection: Elenoar Hartney; Alexandria, LA
1996
World Trade Center, New Orleans, LA
1995
Memphis, TN --Botanical Gardens Fairgrounds, Jackson, MS
University of Mobile Mobile, AL
Jackson Museum of Art ,MS
Meridian Museum of Art, MS
1994
Meridian Museum of Art, MS
1993
Union University, Jackson, TN
Carnegie Center, Jackson, TN
1992
US Capitol, Washington, DC
1990
Gimnazija Koca Kolarov, Likovna Sekcija, Zrenjanin, Yugoslavia
1989
Dom Omladine, Izlozba Radova iz Grupe Prof. Viorela Flore, Zrenjanin, Yu

Teaching Experience
2000-present
Georgetown College, KY: Assistant Prof. of Art (Painting, Foundation, Art Appreciation)
1999-2000
University of New Orleans, Figure Drawing, teacher
1999, May
Figure Drawing sessions, Ohr Museum
1998-1999
UNO Fine Arts, TA: Intro to Drawing, Figure Drawing. Guest: Art App.

Selected Lectures
DAAP-visiting artist, SECAC conference-presenter, 2002
U of L-visiting artist; 2001
Montgomery County Arts Consortium; 2001, CMW, Lexington.
University of Kentucky Museum Docent Program; 2001
Scott County Art League-Translations; 2001
Contemporary Art Center, New Orleans�Art Speak 2001
Georgetown College�Faculty Forum

Selected Awards:
July 2002, Best of Show�Fraser Gallery, Washington DC
November 1999, SECAC Best of Show�Chrysler Museum Of Art, Norfolk, VA
April 1998, UNO Graduate Assistantship
September 1997, University of New Orleans, Founder's Scholarship
September 1996, Artist Magazine-Finalist
May 1993, Jackson Art Association- Best of Show and Best of Painting
May 1992, Congressional Art Competition- Winner
Grant From the Soros Foundation (New York)

Institutional Affiliation: Member (active) SECAC, CAA

Selected Reviews�TV, Publications, Bibliography
Courier-Journal, June 2nd,2002 Galerie Hertz by Diane Heilenman
NPR Radio: Curtains at Eight, interview with Nick Lawrence, March 22nd 2001
TV KET 2- Louisville, interview at Mixed Media, Jan.30th 2001
Jan. 2001 Catalog: Zakic Paintings 1997-2000, � Anne Wright Wilson Fine Arts
Politika Ekspres- 12th July 1996. Beograd, Yu
NIN- 14th June 1996. Rubrika: Nasi u Svetu, Beograd, Yu
Discovering Drawing, T. Rose. Massachusetts: Davis Publications 1995


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