Ljiljana Maletin Vojvodić // The works of the self-taught Chinese-Canadian painter Matthew Wong (b. 1984, Toronto, Canada; d. 2019, Edmonton, Canada), who died by suicide shortly before the pandemic at the age of thirty-five and became one of the most famous painters of his generation, can be seen at the ALBERTINA Museum from February 14....
Art Box portal // Anora (2024) took five Academy Awards, ending a successful awards season that started when the Sean Baker film, starring Mikey Madison, won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival last May. Five Oscars Anora won a total of five Oscars including Best Film Editing, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Director...
Art Box Portal // This year’s 53rd International Film Festival FEST, has been postponed until September. As a result, students in blockade in Belgrade have decided to organize blokadniFEST from March 9 to 16, under the slogan: „Long live free creativity! Long live free culture!“ The official student selection of BlokadniFEST will feature student films from...
Written by: Dragan Vojvodić // The phenomenon of „bai lan“ (passivity), which The Guardian wrote about back in 2022, explains the frustration of Chinese youth and their willingness to let everything go to waste. This phenomenon reveals young people’s disillusionment in the face of fierce competition and social pressure and highlights the complex dynamics of...
Art Box portal // Starting November 8, 2024, the Albertina Museum in Vienna will host a remarkable exhibition showcasing the works of American artist Jim Dine (1935). This exhibition, which runs until March 23, 2025, features highlights from the museum’s extensive collection, including a generous selection of Dine’s donations. Jim Dine is often categorized as...
Interviwer: Ljiljana Maletin Vojvodić// During my stay at the Writers’ Residence in Gunnarshús, Iceland, the home of the Writers’ Union of Iceland, I had the opportunity to speak with project manager Salka Guðmundsdóttir (1981) who shares her first name with a character from the Icelandic Nobel laureate Halldór Laxness’s novel and her surname with arguably...
Ljiljana Maletin Vojvodić // I spent the first week of 2025 in a Writers’ house in Iceland. On the last day of the previous year, I experienced the breathtaking aurora borealis while simultaneously gazing at a beam of light from Viðey Island, an installation dedicated to John Lennon. My journey then kicked off with a...
Art Box portal // Do you know Jónsi, the Icelandic musician Jón Þór Birgisson, who received international recognition as the frontman of the band Sigur Rós? He is also a multimedia artist whose first solo exhibition in Europe opened at the Reykjavík Art Museum’s Hafnarhús (Listasafn Reykjavíkur – Hafnarhús) in collaboration with the Reykjavík Arts...
Art Box Portal // Svalbard, a remote Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean, is one of the most unique places on Earth. Sitting halfway between Norway and the North Pole, it’s known for its stunning icy landscapes, wildlife, and extreme conditions. Longyearbyen, Svalbard’s largest town, is the northernmost place with over 2,400 residents. Unlike almost...