A Glimpse of Maya Soric’s World & Exhibitions
Maja Soric – Biography
Born in Croatia in 1953. Lived in Zagreb, Belgrade (Yugoslavia), Duluth (USA), Dar es Salaam (Tanzania), Cairo (Egypt)
Self-employed Artist (painter & jewelry designer) developed conceptual designer and set up exhibitions across Europe, USA, Middle East, and Africa.
Member of Croatian Freelance Artist Association (established 1965)
Croatian Association of Artists of Applied Art (established 1868)
EDUCATION
2019
Open University Zagreb – course in Epoxy resin drawing
1998-2001
Foundation of Joze Ciuha –courses in painting. Bled (Slovenia)
Silver smiting and Jewelry Hellwan University – School of Applied Arts – Cairo (Egypt)
1980 – 1985
Private courses in drawing Dar es Salaam (Tanzania)
1978
Bachelor of Arts, Faculty of Political Science, University of Zagreb, Croatia
1970 – 1972
Work-Study Program in Duluth (USA)
EXHIBITIONS
BID21 Biennale Internationale Donna – Trieste (Italy)
Mydaybyday gallery – Roma (Italy)
2020.
55 Zagreb Salon – Applied Arts and Design (Croatia)
Gallery “Strigl” Sisak (Croatia)
2019.
Exhibition at premises “HIGH” exclusive high fashion shop, London (UK)
2017
El DARB Gallery, Beirut (Lebanon) Beirut Design Week
The “Josip Racic” Studio of the Modern Art Gallery, Zagreb (Croatia)
Gallery “Visconti” Ljubljana (Slovenia)
Gallery “Joze Murkovic “ Ljubljana (Slovenia)
Biennale Internazionale Donna BID17 – Trieste (Italy)
2014.
Collective exhibition Kuwait as part of Jewelry Fair
Exhibition at private Premise’s Kensington Garden, London (UK)
Collective exhibition at Gallery of Al AHRAM papers,
Selected as only foreigner artist working in Egypt – Cairo (Egypt)
Collective exhibition at “Four Seasons” Courted by
“Smart Art gallery “ Garden city Cairo (Egypt)
Collective exhibition of Jewelry EL DARB 1718 – Cairo (Egypt)
2012.
INTERIORS – Design & Art space jewelry exhibition –
Beirut (Lebanon)
Gallery “ALBAREH” – Manama (Bahrain)
INTERIORS Design & Art space – Beirut (Lebanon)
2010.
“ATELIER VISCONTI “ – Paris (France)
INTERORS Design & Art space – Beirut (Lebanon)
2009.
COLEGIUM ARTISTICUM gallery – Sarajevo (Bosnia7 Herzegovina)
Gallery MAZAJ – Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
2008.
ALEF gallery – Cairo, Egypt
2007.
NAGADA gallery –Cairo (Egypt) exhibition of jewelry created for their collection of high fashion
SEBASTIAN Gallery – Dubrovnik (Croatia)
2006.
STANCIC Gallery – Zagreb (Croatia) exhibition of paintings and jewelry
2003.
Jewelry collection for High fashion house NAGADA – Cairo (Egypt)
ZAMALEK Art gallery – Cairo (Egypt) exhibition of paintings
1998 – 2003
Private premises jewelry showcases
2000.
LATELIER gallery – Alexandria (Egypt) paintings exhibition
KOMPAS Gallery – Ljubljana (Slovenia) paintings exhibition
1997.
SHIBA Gallery – Cairo (Egypt) paintings exhibition
1996.
RIASH Gallery – Cairo (Egypt) paintings exhibition
Art Center EL HANAGER – Cairo (Egypt) paintings exhibition
1994.
Community Center Association Gallery El Maddi – Cairo (Egypt)
Gallery MAZAY – Jeddah (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)
EWART Gallery AUC – Cairo (Egypt)
Spanish Cultural Center Gallery – Cairo (Egypt)
1993.
Museum of Fine Arts – Valetta (Malta) paintings exhibition
LATELIER Gallery – Alexandria (Egypt) paintings exhibition
Italian Cultural Center gallery – Cairo (Egypt) paintings exhibition
1983.
NYMBA YA SANAA Craft Center – Dar Es’ Salaam (Tanzania)
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