BelArt Gallery at Osaka Art Fair
Osaka International Art Fair 2025 takes place from May 30 to June 1, 2025, in celebration of the opening of the Osaka-Kansai World Expo 2025 in Osaka. This international event represents a significant step in the development of the art market in Osaka and the expansion of the global art business, and it is held in the impressive Osaka Castle Hall. In collaboration with embassies and consulates from around the world, the fair presents works of contemporary, modern, and digital art. The fair is designed to inspire and connect art with the economy, creating a space for innovation and cultural dialogue. Through exhibitions that combine tradition and modernity, Osaka becomes a hub for cultural networking, while Serbia, through the participation of its galleries, gains the opportunity to showcase the richness of its artistic production in an international setting. Within this prestigious fair, BelArt Gallery from Novi Sad and X VITAMIN from Belgrade exhibit works by contemporary Serbian artists. BelArt Gallery presents to the international audience Edita Kadirić, Kristina Pirković, Irena Kovač, and Mića Stajčić. Edita Kadirić (b. 1976, Subotica) is a visual artist whose work focuses on exploring recognition and discomfort through visual storytelling. She received her higher education in visual arts (Academy of Arts Novi Sad, FLU Belgrade, Artistic Residency Program Paris, and Faculty of Fine Arts Barcelona). Her work is included in numerous private collections and institutions across Europe and the United States. Irena Kovač (b. 1992, Kikinda) graduated from the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad in 2015, in the painting department. She has held six solo exhibitions and participated in over 30 group exhibitions. Refusing to focus on a single artistic medium, she works equally in traditional painting, collage, photography, video, and installation. She is a member of the SULUV association and the artistic group SUEuKI. Kristina Pirković (b. 1991, Smederevska Palanka) completed her undergraduate and master’s studies at the Faculty of Philology and Arts, University of Kragujevac, in the Department of Applied Arts, specializing in Mural Painting. She has held over twenty solo exhibitions and participated in numerous group exhibitions both in Serbia and abroad. She lives and works in Belgrade. Her practice encompasses painting and drawing, and more recently she has been exploring sculpture. Milorad Mića Stajčić (b. 1977, Belgrade) graduated from the Faculty of Organizational Sciences, majoring in Information Systems. He completed his undergraduate studies in sculpture at the Faculty of Fine Arts in Belgrade under Professor Mrđan Bajić, and also completed doctoral studies at the same faculty. He is the founder and co-owner of X VITAMIN Gallery in Belgrade. This event is important for cultural exchange and for strengthening artistic ties between Japan and Serbia, especially in the context of the Expo, which attracts a large number of visitors from around the world.