PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE WINNER OF THIS YEAR’S “DIMITRIJE BAŠIČEVIĆ MANGELOS” AWARD
We invite you to the public announcement of the winner of this year’s “Dimitrije Bašičević Mangelos” Award, which will take place on June 1 at U10 Art Space (Kosovke devojke 3, Belgrade), starting at 7 PM.
The finalists for the 2026 Mangelos Award are: Adrienn Újházi, Darija Dragojlović, Jovana Blagojević, Marija Iva Gocić, and Vanja Žunić.
The announcement will be preceded by the second round of jury deliberations, during which the international expert jury will conduct interviews with all finalists.
The 2026 jury consists of: Sanda Kalebić (curator, U10 Art Space, Belgrade), Marija Radisavčević (curator, Nadežda Petrović Art Gallery, Čačak), Nela Tonković (curator, Contemporary Gallery Subotica), Karina Kottová (curator and art theorist, board member of the “Jindrich Chalupecky Society” and “CCA Prague”, Prague, Czech Republic), and Marko Gutić Mižimakov (recipient of the 2024 DENES Award, Skopje, North Macedonia). During the interviews with the finalists, the jury members will also be joined by Ksenia Nouril (Assistant Director, International Programs, MoMA, New York).
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The Mangelos Award is named after the significant artist, pioneer of conceptual art practice, and art historian from the former Yugoslavia – Dimitrije Bašičević Mangelos. Presented since 2002, the award represents a unique form of support for young artists working in the field of contemporary visual art. It is intended for artists under the age of 35 in recognition of a distinctive and outstanding multi-year artistic practice on the Serbian art scene, characterized by a coherent critical and aesthetic approach and engagement.
Finalists selected in the first round of jury deliberations receive mentorship support from professionals in the field of contemporary visual art, while the award winner is granted a two-month residency at Residency Unlimited in New York, as well as support for the production of a solo exhibition or artwork (with a requirement for public presentation) following their return from the residency.
The award is organized by the Ilija & Mangelos Foundation from Novi Sad and Remont – Independent Artists Association from Belgrade, with the support of Trust for Mutual Understanding.
The award is part of the international YVAA (Young Visual Artists Awards) network.
