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Nebojša Kavarić (born September 29, 1962) is a Montenegrin artist.

Early life and education

Nebojša Kavarić was born on September 29, 1962 in Podgorica. He graduated from the University of Belgrade Faculty of Medicine in 1988, defended his master's thesis in 2011, and a doctoral dissertation in 2013, and thus received a PhD degree. At the same time when graduating from a Medical faculty (1988.), he also gained the status of a member of the Association of Fine Artists of Montenegro, and thus a member of theAIAP - Association Internationale des Arts Plastiques.

Early work

Artistically, he has been fascinated by the artistic and civilization zenith of human development in the Renaissance period. Equally with artistic, sculptural works as well as with an architecture. The painting that mostly influenced his artistic beginning and development was  Vermeer's "View of Delft" by Johannes Vermeer. About it, he says: “It has led me through the open door of my desires to the world of dreams and imagination. It has granted tranquility, harmony and creative energy". Flirtation with Impressionists and the connections of soul, body and the world in their paintings, is visible in his early artistic period.

Kavaric art

The most important phase of his work begins with 2015, with an introduction of a completely innovative, unusual, original and provocative art technique. Kavaric created his monochrome canvas with fingers and decided to take the brush only on the final stage of the painting. He believes this approach makes his paintings real and grants them a emotional and sensible impulse, that the viewer can see and feel.

Angelo Bacci, art critic, writer and a person who has worked with Venice Biennale for more than 40 years, points out professionalism and originality of the Montenegrin artist. “Kavaric paints with great skill and talent, he is recognized for his spontaneity and authentic vision. With much tenderness master shows the real, powerful reality, characterized by a mixture of vibrations and transgressive emotions that Kavaric embodies on his canvas with much respect and love.

Themes of artist’s works vary: nature, faith, love − the world in its full diversity, transmitted on the canvas in "Biblical plots", "Looking at the birds", "Touch".

As the creator and initiator of the Kavaric art project, along with artist himself, it's an art organization Art Touch Art, founded by art manager Sanja Lekic.

Main exhibitions

Solo exhibitions

1992. Podgorica, Montenegro , KIC Budo Tomovic Gallery

1992. Kotor, Montenegro , Centre for Culture Gallery

1992. Budva, Montenegro , Arkada Gallery

1993. Beograd, Serbia, Narodnog fonda – Kuca Krsmanovic Gallery

1998. Podgorica, Montenegro, Contemporary Art Centre of Montenegro

2001. Lecce,Italy, Castelo Aragonesse

2001. Podgorica,Montenegro, Gallery Al

2002. Lecce,Italy, Gallera dell castello di Otranto

2003. Podgorica,Montenegro, Centre of modern art Podgorica

2003. Lecce,Italy, Gallery MACCAGNANI

2004. Sv. Stefan, Montenegro, Art Gallery

2009. Budva, Montenegro, St Maria Church

2009. Perast,Montenegro , Museum of Perast

2012. Kotor, Montenegro, Gallery of solidarity, Pima palace

2013. Ohrid, Macedonia, Cultural Centre Ohrid

2014. Skopje,Macedonia, Museum of city Skopje

2014. Bruxelles,Belgium, RasArt Gallery

2015. Venezia, Italy, gallery Ca’ Zanardi.

2016. Bellagio, Milano, Italia

2017. Moscow, Russia, K35 Art Gallery

2017. Moscow, Russia, Darwin Museum

2017. Venezia, Italy, Palazzo Zenobio  

Group exhibitions

1995. Paris, France, exhibition of the Association of Fine Artist of Montenegro ULUCG-a, Yugoslav Cultural Centre

2015, Venezia, Italy, Art House, International collective exhibition: “Move without Moving”

2017. Venice, Italy, project "Brothers in Art"-Venice Biennale 2017

2018. Vicenza, Italy, Gallery Cantiere Barche 14, project "Brothers in Art" Awards

Personal life

Nebojša Kavarić is married and father of two children. His mother, Desanka, is an art teacher and his father, Jovan, is one of the founders of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Montenegro.

Kavaric is philatelist and author of several important solutions in the field of applied art in the field of philately.

Since 2005 he has been elected director of the Primary Health Care Center Podgorica.