Sinisha Noveski (born September 6, 1978) is an award-winning academic sculptor and educator with more than 20 sculptures in public spaces in Macedonia, Serbia, Bulgaria and the United States. He has exhibited works in 26 solo and more than 45 group exhibitions and has participated in more than ten art colonies and symposiums. He has been recognized with 17 awards for his own artistic works and for the works of his students. As of 2023, he is a member of the Artistic Council of the Society of Fine Artists of Macedonia.
After graduating from the Faculty of Fine Arts in Skopje in 2002 under the mentorship of professor Vasil Vasilev as the top student in sculpture, Noveski worked for two years as an assistant to eminent sculptors Tome Serafimovski, Dragan Poposki-Dada, and Nikola Smilkov. He obtained the title Professor of Fine Arts in 2004, and from 2007 to 2011 taught fine art at Sveti Naum Ohridski Secondary School in Makedonski Brod. He completed his master’s studies at the Department of Sculpture at the Faculty of Fine Arts in Skopje in 2011 under the mentorship of professor Zharko Basheski.
From 2011 to 2022, Noveski expanded his career in Belgrade, Serbia, where, in addition to developing as an independent artist, he contributed to the fields of education and cultural diplomacy as professor of fine arts at the International School Beyza (2013 to 2014), external advisor for culture for the Embassy of Macedonia in Belgrade (2014 to 2018), president of the Board of Managers of the Macedonian National Council for Culture (2015 to 2019), artistic director of the Days of Macedonian Culture in Belgrade (2013 to present), member of the Board of Managers of the Society of Fine Artists of Macedonia in Serbia (2014 to present) and cultural associate of the Nusic Foundation (2014 to present).
Today, he lives and creates in Skopje, where he also serves as a professor at the Faculty of Architecture of MIT University.
Sculptures in Public Spaces and Collections
2023 • “Koshava” – Office of the director of Innotech Pharma, Paris, France
2022 • “The Fairy of Sloeshtica” – Sloeshtica (Demir Hisar), Macedonia
2018 • “World Prize for Youth Humanism” – Awarded by Cercle National de Réflexion sur la Jeunesse (CNJR)
2018 • “St. Clement Ohridski” – Residence of Bishop Timotej of the Debar-Kichevo Diocese of the Macedonian Orthodox Church, Ohrid, Macedonia
2018 • “Macedonia and America” – Residence of the U.S. Ambassador to Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
2017 • “Portrait of Branislav Nušić” – Office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Belgrade, Serbia
2017 • “Branislav Nušić” – Macura Museum, Novi Banovci, Serbia
2016 • “Connection” – The Open-Air Museum “Old Village,” Sirogojno, Serbia
2015 • “Portrait of Ivan Bekjarev” – Private Collection of Ivan Bekjarev, Actor and Professor
2014 • “Cyril and Methodius” – Embassy of the Republic of Macedonia, Belgrade, Serbia
2014 • “Portrait of Branislav Nušić” – The Branislav Nusic Foundation, Belgrade, Serbia
2014 • “Sirogojno Embroidery” – The Open-Air Museum “Old Village,” Sirogojno, Serbia
2013 • “Portrait of Ljubiša Georgievski” – Museum of the Macedonian National Theater, Skopje, Macedonia
2013 • “King Samuel” – Strumica, Macedonia
2011 • “Holy Spirit” – Camp Sequanota, Jennerstown, Pennsylvania, USA
2010 • “Saints Cyril and Methodius” – Saints Cyril and Methodius School, Pordim, Bulgaria
2010 • “St. Naum Ohridski” – Office of the Mayor of Pordim, Bulgaria
2010 • “Peppers” – College of Agriculture, Strumica, Macedonia
2009 • “Woman with Guitar” – Skopje, Macedonia
2008 • “St. Clement Ohridski” – Office of Former Ambassador, Head of European Commission Delegation in Macedonia Erwan Fuéré
2008 • “Makedonka” – Bulgarian Consulate, Bitola, Macedonia
2006 • “Woman Totem” – Pavlikeni, Bulgaria
2006 • “Woman DOM” – Private Collection of Liljana Popovska, President of the Democratic Renewal of Macedonia Party
2006 • “Alexander the Great” – Office of the Mayor of Makedonski Brod, Macedonia
2005 • “Soldiers of the State” – Soldiers’ Residence, Kichevo, Macedonia
2004 • “Seamstress” – Offices of the Ministry of Education, Skopje, Macedonia
2001 • “Macedonian Embroidery” – Offices of the Newspaper “Dnevnik”, Skopje, Macedonia
1999 • “Totem of King Samuel” – Hotel Bansko, Strumica, Macedonia
1999 • “The Five Students of Strumica” (co-author) – Strumica, Macedonia
1998 • “St. Clement Ohridski” – St. Clement Ohridski Elementary School, Makedonski Brod, Macedonia
Solo Exhibitions
2024 • “Humanism and Brutalism” – Amam Gallery, Gevgelija, Macedonia
2024 • “Twenty Years of Artistic Creation” – House of Culture, Makedonski Brod, Macedonia
2024 • “Labyrinth of Tradition and Abstract Vision” – Youth Cultural Center, Skopje, Macedonia
2024 • Exhibition of Sculptures for the Opening of Macedonian Cultural Summer – The Museum of Sterjo Spase Globochani, Pustec, Albania
2024 • “Mystery and Individualism” – Cultural Information Center of the Republic of North Macedonia, Zagreb, Croatia
2024 • “Patina of Love” – Metanoja Gallery, Skopje, Macedonia
2023 • “Family” – Cultural Information Center (KIC), Skopje, Macedonia
2022 • “Beograđanka” – Galerija M, Belgrade, Serbia
2019 • Exhibition of Sculptures – Museum of Pedagogy, Belgrade, Serbia
2019 • Exhibition of Sculptures – Galerija Most, Novi Sad, Serbia
2017 • Opening Exhibition for the Days of Macedonian Culture in Niš – Cultural Center of Niš, Serbia
2017 • Exhibition for the Signing of an Agreement of Cultural Cooperation Between Macedonia and Belarus – Vila Jelena, Belgrade, Serbia
2016 • Exhibition for American Councils for International Education Balkan Insider’s Tour – Branislav Nušić Foundation, Belgrade, Serbia
2016 • “Exhibition of Sculpture” – Vršac, Serbia
2015 • “Sculptures” (Days of Macedonian Culture in Belgrade) – Progres Gallery, Belgrade, Serbia
2013 • “Sculptures” – Accademia Del Lusso, Belgrade, Serbia
2013 • “Form and Shadow” (Sculptures) – Accademia Del Lusso, Belgrade, Serbia
2012 • “Parovi/Pairs” (Sculptures) – Art Centre Guarnerius, Belgrade, Serbia
2011 • “Visualization of Sound in Space” (Master’s Thesis Installation) – Peshna Cave, Makedonski Brod, Macedonia
2011 • Opening Exhibition for the 48th Annual International Art Colony (Sculptures) – Strumica, Macedonia
2010 • “Signatures on the Heart” (Sculptures) – Makedonski Brod, Macedonia
2009 • Exhibition of Sculpture – Demir Kapija, Macedonia
2009 • “Macedonia” (Drawings) – Jabuka, Serbia
2009 • “For the Great Macedonians” (Sculptures) – Makedonski Brod
2005 • “Woman” (Sculptures) – Makedonski Brod, Macedonia
2002 • “Formation of Space” (Bachelor’s Thesis Exhibition) – Skopje, Macedonia
Group Exhibitions
2024 • Exhibition of the Society of Fine Artists of Macedonia (DLUM) “Experimental Drawing” – House of Borko Lazaeski, Skopje, Macedonia
2023 • “Imperfect Space 6: Cracks” – Europe House, Strumica
2023 • Exhibition of the Society of Fine Artists of Macedonia (DLUM) “Games and Dreams” – Art Hub, Skopje, Macedonia
2023 • “Sculptures of the New Age” – National Institution Cultural Center Trajko Pokopiev, Kumanovo, Macedonia
2023 • “Art Point Gumno 20 Years” – House of the Army, Bitola, Macedonia
2023 • Exhibition of DLUM “Contemporary Sculpture” – Art Hub, Skopje, Macedonia
2022 • Annual Exhibition of Miniature Works of DLUM – Cultural Information Center (KIC), Skopje, Macedonia
2022 • Annual Exhibition of DLUM – National Gallery Mala Stanica, Skopje, Macedonia
2019 • Third Annual Festival of Light “Zasjaće Palaci” – Kotor, Montenegro
2017 • Exhibition of the Society of Fine Artists of Macedonia in Serbia (DLUMS) – Kraljevo Cultural Center, Kraljevo, Serbia
2016 • Exhibition of DLUMS – Niš Fortress, Niš, Serbia
2016 • Exhibition of Macedonian Artists – Branislav Nušić Foundation, Belgrade, Serbia
2015 • “Days of Macedonian Culture in Belgrade” (DLUMS) – The Residence of Princess Ljubica, Belgrade, Serbia
2015 • Exhibition of DLUMS – Cultural Center Palilula, Belgrade, Serbia
2014 • Exhibition of DLUMS – Cultural Center Niš, Niš, Serbia
2013 • Exhibition in Honor of Ilinden (DLUMS) – National Museum of Panchevo, Panchevo, Serbia
2013 • “Days of Macedonian Culture in Belgrade” (DLUMS) – The Residence of Princess Ljubica, Belgrade, Serbia
2013 • “Female Landscape” (DLUMS) – Center for Studies in Cultural Development, Belgrade, Serbia
2013 • “Line and Form” (DLUMS) – House of Djura Jaksic, Belgrade, Serbia
2012 • Exhibition of DLUMS – Obrenovac, Serbia
2011 • Exhibition of the Works of the 48th Annual International Art Colony – Strumica, Macedonia
2010 • Exhibition of Works from the Competition for Monuments “St. Clement Ohridski”, “Krste Petkov Misirkov”, and “Dimitrija Chuposki” – Museum of Macedonia, Skopje, Macedonia
2009 • Annual Exhibition of Miniature Works of DLUM – Skopje, Macedonia
2008 • Annual Exhibition of DLUM – Skopje, Macedonia
2008 • Annual Exhibition of Miniature Works of DLUM – Skopje, Macedonia
2007 • Exhibition of New Artists of DLUM – Skopje, Macedonia
2006 • Exhibition of Sculptures of the Sixth Annual International Symposium “Art Rosica” – Sofia, Bulgaria
2005 • Exhibition of the International Graphic Colony – Makedonski Brod, Macedonia
2004 • Exhibition of Works from the Competition for the Monument “NOB – Bitola” – Bitola, Macedonia
2003 • “As In One Sculptor’s Hand” – Macedonian Academy of Science and Art, Skopje, Macedonia
2003 • Exhibition of Graduating Students’ Work – Skopje, Macedonia
1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 • Annual Exhibition of the Faculty of Fine Arts – Skopje, Macedonia
2003, 2006, 2007, 2008 • Exhibition of the Works of the International Graphic Colony – Makedonski Brod, Macedonia
1999 • Exhibition of the Works of the 36th Annual International Art Colony – Strumica, Macedonia
Awards and Recognitions
2023 • Award for exceptional contribution to the development of fine art and affirmation of Macedonian uniqueness – Municipality of Makedonski Brod, Macedonia
2022 • Awarded first prize for Miniature Work at the Annual Exhibition of Miniature Works of the Society of Fine Artists of Macedonia (DLUM)
2022 • Awarded first prize for Sculpture at the Annual Exhibition of DLUM
2015 • Selected for the United Macedonia Diaspora’s 40 Under 40 list of “rising stars”
2015 • Selected for Expo Milano 2015 – Milano, Italy
2010 • Awarded third prize for the monument design “Struma” – Strumica, Macedonia
2010 • Awarded third prize for the monument design “St. Naum Ohridski” – Ohrid, Macedonia
2010 • Awarded second prize for the monument design “Dimitrija Chuposki” for the Skopje 2014 Project – Skopje, Macedonia
2010 • Awarded third prize for the monument design “Krste Petkov Misirkov” for the Skopje 2014 Project – Skopje, Macedonia
2008 • Sculpture “Woman with Guitar” selected for permanent outdoor display – Skopje, Macedonia
2008 • Monument designs for “Metodija Andonov Chento” and “Gemigjiite” purchased by the Municipality of Skopje for the Skopje 2014 Project
2003 • Awarded third prize for the monument design “People’s Fight for Freedom” – Bitola, Macedonia
2003 • Became the youngest artist ever to display work at the Macedonian Academy of Science and Art
2001 • Graduated as the top student of sculpture in his class at the Faculty of Fine Arts, Skopje, Macedonia
Monuments – Assistant
2006 • Sculpture “Alexander the Great” (author Professor Nikola Smilkov) – Shtip, Macedonia
2004 • Mosaic “Makedonija” (author Professor Rubens Korubin) – Pelince, Macedonia
2004 • Sculpture “Monument to Soldiers in Bitola” (author Professor Dragan Poposki-Dada) – Bitola, Macedonia
2003 • Skulpture “Skopje ’63” (author Academic Tome Serafimovski) – Skopje, Macedonia
2002 • Sculpture “Milton Manaki” (author Academic Tome Serafimovski) – Bitola, Macedonia
Art Colonies and Symposiums
2022 • International Art Colony “Art Point–Gumno” – Sloeshtica (Demir Hisar), Macedonia
2022 • The Agency for Immigration International Art Colony – Krushevo, Macedonia
2013 • Papradiski Masters International Art Colony – Veles, Macedonia
2011 • 48th Annual International Art Colony – Strumica, Macedonia
2008 • Painting Colony – Krushevo, Macedonia
2007 • International Painting Colony – Demir Kapija, Maceodnia
2006 • Sixth Annual International Symposium of Sculpture “Art Rosica” – Veliko Trnovo, Bulgaria
2003 • International Painting Colony – Zrnovci, Macedonia
2003, 2006, 2007, 2008 • International Graphic Colony – Makedonski Brod, Macedonia
1999 • 36th Annual International Art Colony – Strumica, Macedonia
To learn more about my work, commission a sculpture, or schedule a visit to my studio, please email contact@sinishanoveski.com.
My work can also be found on the online gallery Saatchi Art at www.saatchiart.com/noveski.
Sinisha Noveski 