‘Dado: Natural History 1953-2000’ Opens at the SASA Gallery

The retrospective exhibition ‘Dado: Natural History 1953-2000’, authored by Amarante Sidon, the artist’s daughter, organized by the SASA Gallery in cooperation with the foundations ‘Plavo’ and ‘Za srpski narod i državu’ was opened on Saturday, 21 December, at the SASA Gallery. This exhibition features 50 artworks by Miodrag Dado Đurić from numerous museum and private collections, some of which are being presented to the public for the first time.

Dado Đurić was born in Cetinje, in 1933. Following the Second World War, he departed for Ljubljana to stay with his artist uncle Mirko Kujačić, where he got the opportunity to learn about current artistic trends. After his return to Montenegro, he attended the Herceg Novi Art School, continuing his studies at the Academy of Fine Arts in Belgrade. He left for Paris in 1956 and from then on he actively participated in the French art scene. He was a corresponding member of the Montenegrin Academy of Sciences and Arts and a representative of Montenegro at the 53^rd Venetian Biennale.

The Exhibition showcases all phases of the artist’s creative process in the period between 1953 and 2000, including the Belgrade phase and the painting ‘Marko Čelebonović and Owl’ which symbolizes his shift toward a distinctive artistic style. It also features his work in France and exhibitions in America as well as his later years when graffiti and child-like drawings became a part of his graphic expression along with murals, sculptures and digital media collages which reflected his pursuits.

The Exhibition is complemented by a selection of documentary video material, a bilingual catalogue published by SASA, and a monography published by the foundations Plavo and Za srpski narod i državu. It will remain on display until 2 March 2025.

The Exhibition  is supported by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Serbia.