BIOGRAPHY

Date of birth: 8. November 1983.

Short Biography

Vladimir Lalić was born in 1983 in Belgrade, where he graduated at the Faculty of Applied Arts (FPU), University of Belgrade in 2008. From 2008 to 2012, he worked as an expert-assistant at the same university in the printmaking department. He enrolled MFA Fine arts in 2022 at Goldsmiths University of London. He currently lives and works in London, UK.
Lalić had 32 solo exhibitions and participated in over 80 group exhibitions, domestic and international (New York, Singapore, Paris, London, Trieste, Bristol…) He was the youngest artist to exhibit solo at Museum of Belgrade, Serbia in 2020.
He has won six awards for his visual works, including the Paul Louis Weller Prize, awarded by the Académie des Beaux-Arts in Paris, France. He was also one of the finalist for the Antoine Marin award for painting in Paris, France, as well as a special award at LYNX ART in Trieste, Italy, all in 2017. Lalić’s works are in private and public collections around the world.
Vladimir Lalić also has a career as a vocal performer and a musician. He played the main role of Nemorino in the opera L’elisir d’amore , the role of Giles in the musical Rebecca, and as a member of ensemble in the musical Les Miserables, all from 2013. He was a member and a soloist of a choir Viva Vox where he performed on more then 150 concerts world-wide including the stage of United Nations in New York, USA and The Great hall of people in Beijing, China. He has 2 LP releases that he composed, 3 LP releases featuring his appearance, 2 live albums and as a guest appearance on 25 full length albums.

Education

  • Goldsmiths, University of London – MFA Fine arts (two years curriculum, enrolled in 2022)
  • Faculty of Applied Arts, Belgrade, Serbia – master studies (five years curriculum, 2008)
  • Academy of Arts, Belgrade, Serbia – specialization studies (one year curriculum, 2010)
  • Music School “Stanković” – opera singing, 2008

Awards

  • Curators Choice Award “When walls are bare” in “Gallery 46” – London, United Kingdom
  • Award “Paul-Louis Weiller” for painting (Académie des beaux-arts) – Paris, France 2017.
  • Special jury’s awards on LYNX art prize – Trieste, Italy 2017.
  • Finalist on the Award “Antoine Marin” – Paris, France 2017.
  • Award on 48th Winter Salon – Herceg Novi, Montenegro 2015.
  • Laureate award for drawing – Vladimir Velickovic’s Fund 2013.
  • Faculty of Pedagogy award on the international biennial of dry point – Užice 2011, Serbia
  • Merit mention on II exhibition of nude – Šabac 2008, Serbia
  • The “Mihailo S. Petrov” award for the best student work – print – Belgrade 2007, Serbia

Solo exhibitions (selection from 38)

2022.
     “Frontiers of Decrepitude” – November Gallery – Belgrade, Serbia
     “Zverje i paperje” (Beast and feather) – Banski dvor – Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina

2020.
     “Sediments and sentiments” – Belgrade City Museum – Belgrade, Serbia
     “You see through me” – Svilara – Novi Sad, Serbia

2019.
     “Adhesive States” – collages – O3one Gallery – Belgrade, Serbia
     “Divulgation” – MKC – Skopje, Makedonija

2018.
     “Divulgation” – Gallery „Boris” – Paris, France

2017.
     Drawings – Gallery „Eric Gizard” – Paris, France
     Works from Dejan Aleksić’s collection – Mali likovni salon (Small Artistic Salon) – Kragujevac, Serbia

2016.
     „Memorabilia“ – aquarelles – Gallery Art for All – Belgrade, Serbia
     Drawings 2013–2016. – Josip Bepo Benković – Herceg Novi, Montenegro

2015.
     Drawings – Gallery Art55 – Niš, Serbia
     “Re-membrance” – collages – University Library “Svetozar Markovic” – Belgrade, Serbia
     “Introspection” – Gallery of Modern Art – Pančevo, Serbia

2014.
     “Laureates for drawing award from the Vladimir Velickovic Fund” – “Gallery Chaos” – Belgrade, Serbia
     “Deformiterra” – works on paper – Zečević Gallery – Belgrade, Serbia
     “Au dedans et au-delà” – drawings – Lo Gallery – Paris, France
     “Beyond within” – drawings – Gallery Chaos – Belgrade, Serbia

2013.
     “Drawings and prints’’ Serbian cultural centre – Paris, France
     “Transfiguration” – prints – Gallery SKC – Belgrade, Serbia

2012.
     “Prints”, Gallery “Le Cerisier” – Paris, France
     “Transfiguration” – prints – Cultural Centre – Indjija, Serbia
     “Transfiguration” – prints – Gallery of Faculty of Pedagogy – Užice, Serbia

2011.
     “Ovoid”, prints and drawings – Gallery SKC – Belgrade, Serbia
     Gallery of Modern Art – Smederevo, Serbia

2010.
     Cultural centre, Student City – Grand Gallery – Belgrade, Serbia
     Gallery UDAS – Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina

2008.
     Student Cultural Centre – Kragujevac, Serbia

Group exhibitions (selection from 78)

2023.
     “Burning desire” – Danuser & Ramirez gallery – London, United Kingdom
     “When walls are bare” – Gallery 46 – London, United Kingdom
     “Taste the difference” – Hypha Studios – London, United Kingdom
2022.
     Impact 12 – Centre for Print Research – Bristol, United Kingdom
2021.
     LANIAKEA #1 /drawing session/ – Espace Alfred Boucher / La Ruche – Paris, France
2020.
     RWA 168 Annual Open Exhibition – Royal West of England Academy Gallery – Bristol, United Kingdom
2019.
     ”Tropical Lab” – Lassale Gallery – Singapore
2018.
     Group show – Onishi Gallery – New York, USA
2017.
     “Glue Heads” – U10 Gallery – Belgrade, Serbia
     Prix Antoine Marin – Galerie Julio Gonzales – Paris, France
2016.
     “Line” – Kulturforum – Kosara Boksan & Petar Omcikus Foundation – Belgrade, Serbia
2015.
     48th Winter Salon – Herceg Novi, Montenegro
2014.
     Le Chêne – Centre de creation – Paris, France
2013.
     International biennial of modern graphic art BIECTR – Trois-Rivières, Canada
2012.
     International biennial of graphic art in Bitola – Cultural Centre – Bitola, Macedonia
2011.
     X international graphic art biennial of dry point – City Gallery – Užice, Serbia
2010.
     May Exhibition of Belgrade Circle Prints – Belgrade, Serbia
     XXIII Barski ljetopis – Gallery of Velimir A. Leković – Bar, Montenegro
     Modern Gallery – Mrkonjić city, Bosnia & Herzegovina
     X Autumn Exhibition – Cvjeta Zuzorić Pavilion, Belgrade, Serbia
2009.
     IX international graphic art biennial of dry point – City Gallery – Užice, Serbia
2008.
     VI biennial of applied and fine art – Smederevo, Serbia
     47. Festival of Serbian youth – Knjazevac, Serbia
2007.
     I biennial of original drawing – Pančevo, Serbia
2005.
     XIII biennial of Serbian and Montenegro’s students drawing – Belgrade, Serbia

Collections

  • National Museum in Smederevo, Serbia
  • Modern Gallery in Smederevo, Serbia
  • Chaos Gallery, Borka Božović – Belgrade, Serbia
  • Shady Tawil collection – Beirut, Lebanon
  • Marie-Laure collection – Paris, France
  • Lassale – Singapore
  • Eric Gizzard collection – Paris, France

Academic Appointments and other Teaching Experience Employment

  • Teaching Assistant from 2008 to 2012 on the Faculty of Applied Arts – Belgrade, Serbia – Printmakers department
  • Private school of printmaking art „Orfelin“ from 2012 to 2014 – Belgrade, Serbia

Significant Performances

  • United Nations – New York, US – as member and soloist of Viva Vox choir – 2013.
  • Great Hall of the People – Beijing, China – as member and soloist of Viva Vox choir – 2014.
  • Madlenianum Theatre, Belgrade, Serbia – Premiere of L’elisir d’amore, leading role of Nemorino – 2014.
  • Madlenianum Theatre, Belgrade, Serbia – member of Les Misérables ensemble – from 2013 to 2019.
  • Performance in the Belgrade City Museum, Belgrade, Serbia – 2021.
  • Concert in National Assembly, Belgrade, Serbia – 2009.
  • Performance in the Hypha Studios, London, United Kingdom – 2023.

Art residencies

  • Tropical lab – Singapore – 2019
  • Cité internationale des arts – Paris, France – 2012, 2016, 2018

International musical releases

  • Vocal recording and musical contributions on over 30 music releases world-wide. (LP and EP)
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