Ilija Paunovic
Born in Sombor (Serbia) in 1930. Primary and high school finished in Kragujevac. Graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Belgrade, at the Department of Painting, under the tutorship of professor Zora Petrovic. He obtained Master Degree from the same Academy professor Milo Milunovic. Became a member of ULUS in 1962. He worked as a high school teacher in Belgrade.
Study excursions: Paris, Italy, London, Greece, Egypt, Russia.
He lives and works in Belgrade. Address: Djure Jaksica 5
Phone: +381 11 186-577
One man exhibitions
Belgrade Students Cultural Centre Gallery, Septembre/October 1999
Apatin Meander Gallery, January/February 2001
Belgrade Yugoslav Army Center Club Gallery, April 2001
Kragujevac National Museum Gallery, September/October 2002
Group Exhibitions
Belgrade Cultural Centre Gallery, APRIL Group, 1965
Belgrade Art EXPE, 2000 International arts and artistic equipment fair. A still life displayed.
ULUS Exhibitions
Participated in all ULUS exhibitions from 1962-1973. Particularly the exhibitions of portraits.
Awards
Academy award for painting on the fourth year of Academy
Bibliography
Bogoslav Svilan, art historian: Presentation of the exhibition printed in the magazine "Art Life" 81/82 33rd ULUS exhibition, Pavle Vasic emphasizes the painting of Ilija Paunovic.
"Politika" newspaper 99 Trough galleries a short text about the exhibition in Students Cultural Centre
