The exhibitions that Belgrade offers in January are numerous. When it comes to art, there is no good or bad. Every one of them is excellent! It is important to find a thread that will connect you with the artist, and when all the pieces fit together, you embark on an adventure that will change your perceptions. Let's start right away with suggestions that you won't be able to resist!
Banksy
You have probably already seen some billboard with the inscription Banksy Belgrade. You are wondering what this is. Finally, this is the exhibition that the city has been waiting for. And it arrived on 1st January! Borrowed works from galleries, museums and private collections are now on display in the Pop-up gallery and will be in the same place until 6th April.
Banksy is a stage name behind a mysterious personality. There is mostly speculation about him, but his works are well-known to audiences around the world. The graffiti he signs impress audiences around the world. There are 100 or more of his works - works of art - in Belgrade. In addition to them, there are works by greats who inspired Banksy, such as Picasso, Warhol and others. When you walk through the exhibition, you will understand the artist's versatility. You will get acquainted with his graphic works for album covers, plates with his motifs and numerous art projects that he has signed.
Curator David Ryazantsev revealed that the exhibition also has a selfie zone where photography is allowed with a recreation of Banksy's work Bomb Hugger. The exhibition is open every day from 10:00 to 20:00.
Kanga - the talking cloths
The Museum of African Art constantly creates a program for all generations. Always interesting, never the same. In addition to free workshops for high school students, the famous Sunday gathering at the MAA, the large exhibition Kanga - the talking cloths stands out.
The exhibition is on display until 12th March. Don't wait, because senior curator Aleksandra Prodanovic Bojovic has an extraordinary story for you. Unique fabrics originating from East Africa tell a lot about women from Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.
You will discover how the revolution of the textile industry and the status of women happened during the 19th century, what kind of mark the Swahili coast makes and how their development took place during the twentieth century. You will also learn details about the textiles and patterns that inspired some of the greatest fashion designers, which are featured in this exhibition. Live kanga textiles from Kenya, Tanzania and South Africa are the true measure of exotics during cold Belgrade days.
Branislav Nusic: The Case of a Room
The Zarkovo Homeland Museum is organizing a meeting with as many as 490 items that remained in Nucic's room until 19th January. Documents, manuscripts, correspondence, orders of merit, personal items, pieces of applied and fine arts and much more that will bring Nusic closer to anyone who visits this address.
Branislav Nusic is a Serbian writer who marked the end of the nineteenth and the beginning of the twentieth centuries. His works are still in demand in bookstores today, and the performances based on his text are such that you always want to buy more tickets. You only have a few days ahead of you to get to know Nusic's life.
