About Paunkovic Art Studio
Paunkovic Art Studio – Our Story
Paunkovic Art Studio was founded by artists Aleksandar and Jelena Paunkovic as a contemporary art studio dedicated to creating meaningful large-scale paintings. From the very beginning, the studio has explored the relationship between humanity and nature.
Over time, however, constant exposure to environmental news led us to reflect more deeply on our role as artists. As a result, one central question emerged:
“Will future generations experience nature only through photographs, the same way we now look at extinct species?”
This reflection became the foundation of our ongoing painting series, “Life.”
Biography of Aleksandar Paunkovic
Aleksandar Paunkovic was born on March 11, 1994, in Prokuplje, Serbia. He graduated from the High School of Electrical Engineering, Department of Electrical Technician of Automation, in 2013.He enrolled at the Faculty of Applied Arts in 2014. In 2018, he graduated from the Applied Arts program. His Master’s degree was completed in 2019.
Solo exhibitions
2024. Solo exhibition “Mira Brtka”, Stara Pazova, Belgrade
2020. “Limitations of modern man” , Lucida Gallery, Belgrade
2019. “ Viziri” , Artium Gallery, Kragujevac
Selected Group Exhibitions
2024. 5 Triennale of drawings and small sculptures, Paviljon Cvijeta Zuzorić, Belgrade
2024. “Autumn Exhibition/ +5 Beyond the Limits of Creativity”, Art Pavilion “Cvijeta Zuzorić”, Belgrade
2024. “International Biennale of Miniature Art”, Culture Center Gornji Milanovac
2024″ Spring Salon ALUMNI ART 23″ Andric gallery and concept store, Belgrade
2024. “Exhibition of small formats and art notebooks ALUMNI ART 23” Atelier brush without a handle,
Belgrade
2024. “ALUMNI ART 23 picture exhibition”, Andric gallery and concept store, Belgrade
2023. “XXIII Krajiški likovni salon”, Sala under the vaults, Konak kneginja Ljubica, Belgrade
2023.Exhibition of masters of artistic skills of painting studio Zoran Čalija, “Mira Brtka” Gallery, Stara
Pazova Culture Center
2023, Contemporary Art Fair, Cvijeta Zuzorić Pavilion, Belgrade 2023. “International Art Biennal Works on Paper and of Paper” Bridges of the Balkans, Kragujevac
2022. “International biennial of miniature art” , Cultural center Gornji Milanovac, Gornji Milanovac
2022. “85 Autumn exhibitionof ULUS”, Art pavilion “Cvijeta Zuzorić ”Belgrade
2022. “New members of the ULUS” , Art pavilion “Cvijeta Zuzorić ”, Belgrade
2022. “Krajiški art salon ”, Gallery 73, Belgrade
2021. “Autumn exhibition-State of emergency”, Art pavilion “Cvijeta Zuzorić ”, Belgrade
2020. “Act”, X Vitamin Gallery , Belgrade
2019. “Exhibition 100 year ULUS-A” , Belgrade
2019. “Exhibition souvenirs of the Nicokola Tesla Museum , Museum Nikola Tesla, Belgrade,Third prize
2018. “Bow down” , Transform Art Gallery , Belgrade
2018. “Art autumn Sombor”, Cultural Center “Laza Kostic”,Sombor
2018. Museum of Applied Arts, Belgrade, “Miodrag Vujacic Mirski” Award
2018. “Portraits”, DKCG, Belgrade
2018. Filip Moris “Nis Art Fondation”,Niš and Belgrade Second prize
2018. “ARC Salon”, Finalist, USA
2018. Exhibition “Portraits”, SKC, Belgrade
2017. “Nis Art Foundation” , Niš and Belgrade
2017. “Toplica Painters”, Cvijeta Zuzoric, Belgrade
2017. “Krajina Art Salon”, Gallery of the Railway Museum of Serbia, Belgrade
2017. Student Exhibitition, Cvijeta Zuzoric , Belgrade
2016. Exhibition “Portrait”, Belgrade Fortress, Belgrade
2016. “Boza Ilic”, Colony Exhibition , Prokuplje
2016. “XVIII Biennale of Graphic Arts” , Belgrade
2016. “Festum”, SKC, Belgrade
2015. Exhibition “Portrait”, Fortress Gallery, Belgrade
Awards and Scholarships
2019. “Exhibition souvenirs of the Nicokola Tesla Museum” , Museum Nikola Tesla, Belgrade, Third prize
2018. Museum of Applied Arts, Belgrade, “Miodrag Vujacic Mirski” Award
2018. Filip Moris “Nis Art Fondation”,Niš and Belgrade, Second prize
Scholarships
Winner of a scolarschip from the Dositej Found for Young Talents
Winner of a scholarship from the city of Belgrade several times
Winner of a one-time scholarship from the city of Prokuplje
Public and Private Collections
Flagship Resort, Atlantic City, NJ
Philip Morris Company, “Nis Art Foundation”
Nikola Tesla Museum, Belgrade
Aleksic Collection, Kragujevac
W&W Energy, Kragujevac
And many other private collections
Biography of Jelena Paunkovic
Jelena Paunkovic was born on October 22, 1995, in Belgrade, Serbia. She graduated from the High School of Graphic Design in 2014.She enrolled at the Faculty of Applied Arts in 2014. In 2018, she graduated from the Applied Arts program. Her Master’s degree was completed in 2019.
Solo exhibitions
2024. Solo exhibition “Mira Brtka”, Stara Pazova, Belgrade
Selected Group Exhibitions
2024. “Autumn Exhibition/ +5 Beyond the Limits of Creativity”, Art Pavilion “Cvijeta Zuzorić”, Belgrade
2024. “90 Spring Exhibition”, Cvijeta Zuzorić Pavilion, Belgrade
2024 “International Biennale of Miniatures” Culture Center Gornji Milanovac
2024. “Spring Salon ALUMNI ART 23” Andric gallery and concept store, Belgrade
2024. “Exhibition of small formats and art notebooks ALUMNI ART 23” Atelier brush without a handle,
Belgrade
2024. “Painters of Mladenovac”, Mladenovac Culture Center, Mladenovac
2024. “ALUMNI ART 23 picture exhibition” Andric gallery and concept store, Belgrade
2023. Contemporary art fair, Art pavilion “Cvijeta Zuzorić ”Belgrade
2023. 49 Palette of young people, Cultural center Vrbas
2022. “85 Autumn exhibitionof ULUS”, Art pavilion “Cvijeta Zuzorić ”Belgrade
2022. “New members of the ULUS” , Art pavilion “Cvijeta Zuzorić ”, Belgrade
2022. “Krajiški art salon ”, Gallery 73, Belgrade
2021. “Autumn exhibition-State of emergency”, Art pavilion “Cvijeta Zuzorić ”, Belgrade
2021. “ Succesful,failed civilization”, Cultural center Zrenjanin,Zrenjanin
2020. “Art must go on”, Art for all, Belgrade
2019. “Exhibition souvenirs of the Nicokola Tesla Museum , Museum Nikola Tesla, Belgrade,Third prize
2019. “XX Biennale of student drawing of Serbia”, SKC, Belgrade
2019. “Art on walls makes walls fall”, EGALLERY, Beograd
2018. “Bow down” , Transform Art Gallery , Belgrade
2018. “Fourth International Biennial of Acts ” ,Marko Krstov Gregović, Petrovac, Montenegro
2018. “FESTUM”, SKC, Belgrade
2018. “Exhibition “Portraits”, SKC, Belgrade
2017. “Exhibition Student FPU”, Paviljon Cvijete Zuzorić, Belgrade
2017. “Toplica Painters”, Cvijeta Zuzoric, Belgrade
2017. “Krajina Art Salon”, Gallery of the Railway Museum of Serbia, Belgrade
2017. Student Exhibitition, Cvijeta Zuzoric , Belgrade
2016. “Boza Ilic”, Colony Exhibition , Prokuplje
2015. Exhibition “Portrait”, Fortress Gallery, Belgrade
2013. “Bears’’ Parobrod, Belgrade
2013. “Exhibition mural”, Mladenovac
2013. “50 year of cinema of the Children’s Cultural Center”, Belgrade
2013. “Call for collision” Museum Night, Belgrade
2012. “Exhibition mural” , Miami
Awards and Scholarships
2024. First prize Prize of the “90th Spring Exhibition” Association of Fine Artists of Serbia
2024. First prize of the spring exhibition “Alumni art 23”
2019. “Exhibition souvenirs of the Nicokola Tesla Museum” , Museum Nikola Tesla, Belgrade, Third prize
Scholarships
Winner of a scolarschip from the Dositej Found for Young Talents
Winner of a scholarship from the city of Belgrade several times
Public and Private Collections
Flagship Resort, Atlantic City, NJ
W&W Energy, Kragujevac,Serbia
Gallery, “Boža Ilić”, Prokuplje,Serbia
Gallery “Foaje”, Mladenovac,Serbia
Gallery “Marko Krstov Gregović”, Petrovac, Montenegro
And many other private collections
The Vision Behind Paunkovic Art Studio
At Paunkovic Art Studio, we examine environmental issues. At the same time, we explore natural balance.
These concerns are then translated into a visual language. Modern production cycles generate enormous amounts of waste; consequently, environmental imbalance has become impossible to ignore.
For example, plastic pollution and electronic waste continue to grow each year. Moreover, clean water resources are becoming increasingly fragile. Because of these realities, we began asking difficult but necessary questions:
Environmental Vision of Paunkovic Art Studio
Because of these realities, we began asking difficult but necessary questions:
When did plastic begin to choke our planet?
Why is clean water becoming less accessible?
How did we allow the earth to become so polluted?
Instead of remaining observers, we decided to change our own way of living. Therefore, we began growing fruits and vegetables and reconnecting with natural cycles.
This personal transformation gradually influenced our artistic language and visual expression.
Large-Scale Contemporary Paintings by Paunkovic Art Studio
The artworks created at Paunkovic Art Studio are predominantly large-format contemporary paintings. Through abstract compositions, botanical elements, and layered textures, we translate environmental concerns into powerful visual narratives.
Because of their scale, the paintings create an immediate physical presence. At the same time, the paintings invite slower observation.
In addition, each artwork includes a video presentation.
For this reason, environmental themes remain central.
As a result, collectors often form a deeper connection with the work.
Ultimately, each artwork is designed not only as a visual object but also as a space for reflection.
Collectors of Paunkovic Art Studio Worldwide
Today, we work with collectors worldwide. Original contemporary paintings and limited edition prints are available directly through our website.
Each artwork includes a video presentation so that collectors can better understand scale, texture, and atmosphere. Furthermore, new drawings and traditional graphic works will soon be introduced.
Through continuous exploration and dialogue, Paunkovic Art Studio remains committed to creating art that encourages awareness, responsibility, and a deeper connection with nature.
International Recognition of Paunkovic Art Studio
An important milestone for Paunkovic Art Studio was the collaboration on the novel Demon Copperhead by Pulitzer Prize–winning author Barbara Kingsolver, published by Faber & Faber.
Our painting NO.4 became part of the cover design. As a result, the international visibility of the studio expanded significantly. This collaboration confirmed that contemporary art can move beyond gallery spaces and enter broader cultural conversations.
