Exhibitions and art events

• 13 September – Exhibition Art4Change during Kulturnatten 2025 in Uppsala: a non-profit event centered on art, music, and solidarity. Organized by Wisdom Creative Space.

• 15 August to 30 August – Participated in the group exhibition Potraga za drugim životom (In Search of Another Life) at Gallery ALUZ in Zrenjanin, Serbia.

• 02 August to 14 August – Participated in the group exhibition Konstverket 2025 at Langska House in Visby.

• 17 June to 30 June – Group exhibition Potraga za drugim životom (In Search of Another Life) at the Cultural Centre in Novi Sad, Serbia. The opening featured a panel discussion titled Klikom do inspiracije: Kako internet gradi umetničke zajednice (A Click to Inspiration: How the Internet Builds Artistic Communities).

• 03 June to 06 June – Pop-up exhibition The Right to a Sustainable City, part of the Culture Hub pop-up program within Design Week Umeå 2025. The event intertwined art, film, and activism to highlight pressing global issues. The project was a collaboration between RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, Expression Umeå, and Balticgruppen, with support from Umeå Municipality, Region Västerbotten, and the European Regional Development Fund.

• 21 May – After Work event Artist Talk during the group exhibition by ÖA Gotland, in collaboration with artists Anni and Nils Östbrant and musician Emilio Sacarias Estrada Bencomo.

• From November 7 to December 2, 2024: Solo Exhibition "Abstract Thoughts" at Jessens Saluhall & Bar in Visby.

• October 5, 2024: Open studio at Gotlands Kulturrum in conjunction with Visby Day/Culture Night.

• September 24 to October 6, 2024: Group Exhibition "Konstverket Gotland" at the former Gotland Art Museum.

• July 26 to August 4: Group Exhibition by RoxyKonst (Roxy Cultural Association) at the former Gotland Art Museum.

• May 9 to May 12, 2024: Open studio at Kulturrum in Visby during Open Studios Gotland.

• May 3, 2024: After Work "Artist Talk" during the collective exhibition of Open Studios Gotland. Collaboration with artist Aira Lee and musicians Emilio Sacarias Estrada Bencomo and Zbigniew Jakubowski – I delivered a talk on gender and the female perspective in art throughout history, up to the present.

• April 19 to May 13, 2024: Collective exhibition for Open Studios Gotland at the former Gotland Art Museum.

• March 23 to April 1, 2024: Collective exhibition at the Spring Salon in Lärbro.

• March 9, 2024: Art event "The Art of Being a Woman - Women's Day with Violin Sounds" – collaboration with violinist Emilio Sacarias Estrada Bencomo.

• September 30, 2023: Open studio at Gotlands Kulturrum in conjunction with Visby Day/Culture Night.

• September 30: Open studio in conjunction with Visby Day/Culture Night.

• August 23 to September 10, 2023: Exhibited my paintings at the exhibition titled Konstverket Gotland at the former Gotland Art Museum.

• August 8 to August 22, 2023: Group Exhibition "Conversations with Myself" with Art Cakula (Art Talks) members at Gallery Kortil in Rijeka (Croatia).

• July 21 to July 23, 2023: Exhibition at Pop Up Gallery in Visby Galleria organized by the Roxy Cultural Association

• July 20, 2023: Opening of my new, permanent studio at Kulturrum.

• July 8-9, 2023: ArtWalk in Almedalen, organized by Kulturföreningen Roxy.

• July 7 to July 28: Exhibited two paintings in the virtual exhibition "Freedom" from the 7th Zagreb Summer Art Salon.

• June 2 to June 15: Group Exhibition "Brev Mediali" open at the cultural center Huset Đure Jakšića in Belgrade, Serbia.

• May 18 to May 21, 2023: Open studio in the wing next to Boge Bränneri in Boge Hägvide, Slite, during Open Studios Gotland.

• May 13 to May 18: Group Exhibition "Brev Mediali" open at the cultural center Altstadthalle, Unter Altstadt 14, 6300 Zug, Switzerland.

• April 28 to May 21: Collective exhibition for Open Studios Gotland at Gotlands Art Museum.

• March 18-19, 2023: ART EVENT "PREMIER" 2023 in Istanbul. The exhibition and the entire event were organized by Art Gallery 1881 Istanbul in collaboration with ШумАрт Association Belgrade.

• From November 17, 2022: Participated in the third digital exhibition of the Swedish Artists' Association Region East.

• November 17 to November 19, 2022: Solo exhibition at Pop Up Gallery in Visby Galleria, organized by Kulturföreningen Roxy.

• November 11 to December 11, 2022: Group exhibition "Brev Mediali" in Budapest at Gallery "Krug".

• September 29 to October 10, 2022: Group exhibition "Conversations with Myself" with Art Cakula members at Gallery Azimut in Šibenik, Croatia.

• September 14 to October 2, 2022: Group exhibition "In-Between" at Gotlands Art Museum.

• July 20 to August 7, 2022: Group exhibition with Konsthänget at Gotlands Art Museum.

• July 8, 2022: ArtWalk – Exhibition at Norderstrand, a collaboration between Roxy Art Group and Novi Hotel.

• May 26 to May 29, 2022: Open studio in Herrvik during Open Studios Gotland.

• April 30 to May 30, 2022: Presentation exhibition, group exhibition of Open Studios at Gotlands Art Museum.

• April 15 to April 18, 2022: Group exhibition at the Spring Salon in Lärbro.

• October 15 to October 22, 2021: Group exhibition "SEE - SYNTHESIS ENERGY EXPRESSION" at Langska huset in Visby.

• October 1 to October 31, 2021: Solo exhibition "Passion" at Jessens Saluhall & Bar in Visby.

• May 13 to May 16, 2021: Open studio in Herrvik during Open Studios Gotland.

• March 14 to April 26, 2021: Solo exhibition "Frutti di Mare" at Jessens Saluhall & Bar in Visby.

• March 7 to March 15, 2020: Solo exhibition "State Ideograms" at Langska Huset in Visby. 

• February 25 to March 1, 2020: Popup exhibition at Plindberg Art in H10STUDIO.

• August 12 to August 18, 2019: Exhibited several of my paintings in the shop window of Picco Barnkläder store during Gotland Art Week.

• May 30 to June 2, 2019: Open studio in Herrvik during Open Studios Gotland.

• May 4 to June 2, 2019: Vernissage presentation exhibition "Magical Meetings," a group exhibition of Open Studios at Gotlands Art Museum.

• April 19 to April 22, 2019: Group exhibition at the Spring Salon in Lärbro, 

• June 30 to August 3, 2018: Open gallery in Visby.

• June 23 to June 29, 2018: Art exhibition at Strandbygdsmuseet in Ljugarn. Link

• May 10 to May 13, 2018: Opened my own gallery in Visby.

• March 30 to April 2, 2018: Group exhibition at the Spring Salon in Lärbro, 

• December 16, 2017 to January 1, 2018: Opened my own gallery.

• December 3, 2017: Exhibited at the Christmas market in Clarion Hotel Wisby.

• April 14 to April 17, 2017: Group exhibition at the Spring Salon in Lärbro, 

• February 14 to February 28, 2013: Solo exhibition "Djidja's Exhibition" at Cukarikafe Bar in Rijeka.

• October 6 to November 6, 2011: Solo exhibition "Faces from Theater," where I exhibited 20 colorful and expressionist portraits of famous actors from Rijeka and all over Croatia. Link

• From 2011 to 2013: Exhibited at many craft exhibitions in Rijeka: artBazaar, CoolArt na Gradini, Art Molo Longo, etc. I also exhibited my jewelry and crafts under the brand "Luda umjetnost" (Different Art).

• From 2006 to 2011: Exhibited at several exhibitions during my studies.

Projects

• 7–16 August 2025 – Organized the group exhibition Sea, Sky and Earth by RoxyKonst (Cultural Association Roxy) at the former Gotland Art Museum.

• 2025– Organized a collective exhibition and event by Öppna Ateljéer Gotland at the former Gotland Art Museum.

• 8 March 2025 – Organized the event/project The Woman’s Counterpoint, aimed at promoting and highlighting women’s cultural expressions and artistic practices. Collaborated with educator Carina Schedvin. The project included lectures, two panel discussions, painting, and musical performances by women who have made significant contributions. Organized in partnership with Cultural Association Roxy.

• 26 July – 4 August 2024 – Organized a group exhibition by RoxyKonst (Cultural Association Roxy) at the former Gotland Art Museum.

• 28 September 2023 – Participated online in a roundtable discussion on the theme Being a Female Artist. The event was jointly organized by ŠumArt Association (Serbia) and EUcalls (Greece) as part of the ŠumArt 23 Forum, with extended support from the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Serbia.

• From December 2022 – Participated in the project Art Card Deck No. 2 Gotland, organized by the association konstkortleken.se..

• 12 December 2022 – Participated online in a roundtable discussion titled Being an Artist Today – A Time of Change. The discussion was part of the interdisciplinary forum Challenges in the Contemporary Moment, organized by the art association ŠumArt and Media Center Belgrade.

• From 30 April 2021 – Initiated the artistic event/project Art Picnic together with Dora Vukičević-Hellström. Through drawing, painting, and other creative activities, Art Picnic connects professional artists with the public. Organizers for 2022: Ivana Egić, Dora Vukičević-Hellström, and Gloria Sellan. Organizers for 2024 and 2025: artists Ruben Persson and Ivana Egić.

• From 20 December 2020 – Participated in the online international painting competition 100 Artists Against Corona, organized by ELDA d.o.o., Croatia. 

• 14 October 2020 – Participated in the eTwinning project In the World of Fine Artists 3 with Nikola Tesla Elementary School in Rijeka, Croatia. 

• From 25 April 2020 – Initiated the online project Art ćakula (Art Chat), a virtual gathering of artists from Croatia and the region during the COVID-19 pandemic. The project fosters artistic exchange, connection, and renewal of networks. Facebook | Website | YouTube

• 8 May 2015 – Participated in the multilingual project Places and Memories – Case Study Gotland, organized by Baltic Art Center, Visby. 

• Date unspecified – Created the literary and art project Kantaj mi slikom in Rijeka.

Auctions

• 5 January 2024 – Participated in the charity auction held during Visbybalen 2024, an event organized by Roundtable 80 in collaboration with Cancergalan. Contributed the painting titled Blue Nude Study to the auction.

• 12 March 2022 – Participated in the charity auction Art for Ukraine at Gotland Art Museum. Organizers: Grafikgruppen Visby in collaboration with Konstutvecklaren and the Crafts and Design Developers

Awards, Scholarships, and Recognitions

• 30–31 May 2025 – Recognition for participation in the conference Croatian Roots and Swedish Wings (Cultural panel), which brought together Croatian professionals active in Sweden. The conference took place in Stockholm and Uppsala. Organizers: Embassy of the Republic of Croatia in Sweden | Croatian National Tourist Board in Stockholm.

• 23 June 2020 – Recipient of a scholarship from the Visby Silverhättan Rotary Club, awarded through the Ann Wolff Cultural Fund

Professional Experience – Education and Art

• Art Teacher, Lotsen, Region Gotland (2022)

• Study Supervisor in Croatian, Region Gotland (2019–2022)

• Support Assistant, Campus Gotland (2019)

• Painting Course Instructor, Folkuniversitetet (2018–present)

• Exam Proctor, Campus Gotland (2017–present)

• Visual Arts Internship, Atheneskolan (2017–2018)

• Substitute Art Teacher, Terra Nova School (2016)

• Art Internship with Down Syndrome Group, Gotland Art School (2016)

• Assistant for Children with Special Needs, Croatia (2014)

Professional Experience – Artistic Roles

• Board Member, Galleri Apoteket, Roma (2025)

• Board Member, Gotlands Kulturrum (2024–2025)

• Vice Chair, ÖA Gotland (2023–2025)

• Founder and Director, EgaArt (2023–present) (Organizing art courses, cultural events, and creative initiatives)

• Course Leader, Art and Wine – Inspired by Italy (2023-2024)

• Chair, Art ćakula – International Online Project (2020–2021) (Connecting artists from Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia, Montenegro, and North Macedonia)

• Board Member, Öppna Ateljeer Gotland (2019–present)

Education

• SVA1–SVA3, Social Studies, SFI, Korta Vägen – Kompetenscentrum Gotland & Stockholm University (2014–2025)

• Professional Qualification as Art Teacher, Croatia (2014)

• Teaching Internship in Visual Arts, Nikola Tesla Elementary School, Rijeka, Croatia (2012–2013)

• Master’s Degree in Art Education, University of Rijeka, Croatia (2011)

• Bachelor’s Degree in Art Education, University of Rijeka, Croatia (2009)

• Art/Design/Scenography, School of Applied Arts, Rijeka, Croatia (2004)