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2026 Balkan art season – October updates

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The regional art season in the Balkans continues through October 2026, with ~~new~~ a diverse array of exhibitions and ~~cultural debates~~ monographs emerging in ~~Croatia and Serbia. In~~ Croatia, ~~new exhibitions focus on themes of value, time,~~ Serbia, and ~~stylistic shifts. In Karlovac, Doria Valković is set to present ‘Došlo je iz smeća’ (It Came from the Trash) at the ZILIK Gallery, repurposing waste into multimedia works.~~ Montenegro. In ~~Zagreb, Neli Ružić will showcase ‘2089. godine je ovdje bila šuma’ (In 2089, a Forest Was Here) at the Fine Arts Center, investigating temporalities through sunlight and paper. Additionally,~~ Croatia, recent highlights include Koraljka ~~Kovač is presenting~~ Kovač’s ‘Sazvučja’ at the Kurija ~~Gallery in the Prigorje Museum, featuring~~ Gallery, which showcases a stylistic shift toward monochromatic backgrounds and linear expression. In Nova Gradiška, Kristina Kovačević presented the photo monograph ‘Tragovi uspomena’ (Traces of ~~Memories), commemorating~~ Memories) at the Culture Home, a project organized by Matica hrvatska to commemorate 30 years of family photography. ~~Recent developments in Croatia also~~ Other notable Croatian activities include ~~a debate regarding public funding~~ Doria Valković’s multimedia waste-based works in Karlovac, Neli Ružić’s temporal investigations in Zagreb, and ~~space; commentator Šarić criticized expectations for public resource support following a Zagreb city administration decision to reallocate a space previously used~~ the upcoming ‘Triaditsa’ exhibition by ~~painter Tomislav Šilipetar.~~ Bulgarian artist Kaloyan Ivanov in Osijek, featuring black-and-white acrylic paintings on wooden panels. In Serbia, new programming includes the ~~FSU~~ ‘Žica’ exhibition at the Library of Šabac, featuring Dragana Đurđević’s ‘Nerv’ series and Saša Stamenković’s urban-inspired digital works. In Belgrade, Gallery ~~in Belgrade~~ Vasić is ~~hosting~~ marking its fifth anniversary with an exhibition of works from the Vasić family private collection, including pieces by Leonid Šejka and Dado Đurić. This follows the ‘SAMO JEDAN RAD’ ~~project, featuring ceramicist~~ project by Marija ~~Tošić. Her installation, ‘Enips,’ utilizes ceramics, metal, textile, and glass to explore social resilience. Previous activities in~~ Tošić at the ~~region included exhibitions in~~ FSU Gallery. In Montenegro, ~~Bosnia and Herzegovina,~~ the Museum of Contemporary Art is hosting a retrospective of Polish artist Mirosław Bałka titled ‘1978/2026/Otwock+’, exploring themes of memory and ~~earlier programming~~ historical violence. Additionally, Irena Rašović is presenting ‘Stories from Silence’ in ~~Serbia and Croatia.~~ Podgorica, a cycle of figurative-abstract paintings focused on nature motifs.

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