CHRONOLOGY

Education -
                    Born in Yugoslavia Boban graduated from the Department of Sculpture at the Academy of Applied Arts in Belgrade,

                     Completing their five year program on sculpting  with professor Nandor Gild graduating in 1988. In 1991 Boban immigrated to the United States in search of artistic liberty and opportunity.

                     Exhibitions -

                   * Various galleries in Europe -1986 – 1990
                   * Annual Old Orchard Art Festival - Skokie, IL -1992 – 1999
                  * Annual Port Clinton Art Festival - Highland Park, IL- 1996 – 2000
                   * Chicago Art and Design Show at the Merchandise Mart - Chicago, IL - 1998 - 1999
                   * Toyamura International Sculpture Biennale- Japan- 2001
                   *Makati Shangri-La –Grand art Gallery –Philippines - 2002
                   * International Artexpo - New York, NY - 2002-2003
.                * Lincoln park art initiative – Chicago, IL -2003
                   * Premiere Gallery & Alexandros Foundation- -2003
                    100 + one man show’s  1985-2004

Permanent Displays-
Boban’s sculptures grace major collections throughout the world notable figures in the world of sports are collectors as well as

                   * galleries and corporations.
                   *  film and musical starTony Bennett
,                   * Hyatt Hotel owner, Jay Pricka,
.                   * MG Gallery 676 N Dearborn-Chicago.
                     * Permanent exhibit at Francis Reilley Gallery 740 N. Franklin, Chicago

                 Awards-
                  First place for sculpture design at North Shore Art League
1992,Chicago IL

                     Award of Excellency, Port Clinton Art Festival 1998
 
                     Best of the Show, Toyamura International Sculpture Biennale 2001
                     Sapporo, Japan.

                     Annual Sculpture Exhibit “Lincoln Park Art Initiative 2003” First place.

                        Special Projects -
                    Monument of Shaka Zulu figure for Oak Park Community outside installation, Chicago, IL.

                     Sculpture of Pegasus displayed outside in Montego Bay, Jamaica.

                     Complete Interior Design and Art at Palette’s Gallery, downtown Chicago,IL

                     Sculpture commissioned by McDonalds Corporation displayed in McDonald’s permanent collection.

                     Sculptures for Mobile Oil Corporation displayed out side of headquarters, Texas.

                  Media Exposure - 
                     “Wild Chicago” on WTTW Ch 11, Chicago video show
                     “What’s Working” program about Boban’s art on WTTW Ch 11
                     “Good Morning America” on national television.
                     “ Starting Over” N.B.C. on national TV

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