Vangel Naumovski

Background

Vangel Naumovski was born in the Macedonian city of Ohrid (then part of Yugoslavia) in 1924. He was interested in art at a young age.

Education

During 1945 – 1947 Vangel Naumovski studied at Art School in Skopje, Macedonia.

Career

Vangel Naumovski left school after third grade and worked a series of odd jobs - gardener, farmer, butcher. Further, he had a stint in the army. He then worked in a woodcarving shop in Ohrid for thirteen years. During this time he was painting, initially in a folk myth style which led to him being considered a Naive artist.

Vangel first exhibited in Yugoslavia in the 50s, and later had one-man shows in Rome, London, Paris, and Toronto. His first exhibition is in his hometown of Ohrid in 1954. He has exhibited over 30 solo and 100 group exhibitions, and his works are found in many museums in Macedonia and around the world. In the early 60s, his painting morphed into a gooey sort of surrealism. At some point, he started a gallery in his home in Ohrid (it is unknown whether it is still open). The artist died in 2006.

Achievements

• Vangel Naumovski was highly famous for his paintings "Black Cradle of Bright Life", "Sunset Garden", "Green Oasis", and "Pearls of Youth."

Works

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  • Black Cradle of Bright Life

  • Atlantis

  • Rollicking Whirlwind

  • Cosmic Cathedral

  • Untitled

  • Smrt Kuzmanova

  • Rascetane vatre

  • Galaxy from the Other Side of the Sun

  • Lacustrine Galaxy

  • Lake Bride

  • Green Oasis

  • Spiral Galaxy

  • Vegetacija

  • Plava Stena

  • Tuga i rascvetane suze cara Samuila

  • Sunset Garden

  • Cosmic Egg

  • Untitled

  • Horizontal Galaxy

  • Prohibited Thoughts

  • Pearls of Youth

  • Topla Lavina

Views

Vangel Naumovski adhered to the artistic traditions of Naïve Art (Primitivism) and Surrealism.

Membership

In 1967 Vangel became a member of the Association of Artists of Macedonia.

Personality

Quotes from others about the person

• His work is close to my own... Naumovski has some items that may be even considered scientific. Also interesting is the biological side of his painting.

References

• Vangel Naumovski
  1984