CV: Asja Mijovic b. 2001 Podgorica, Montenegro

education

2024 ¦ Tufts University ¦ BA ¦ Magna Cum Laude ¦ Philosophy, Civic Studies ¦ Medford, MA, USA
2024 ¦ School of the Museum of Fine Arts ¦ BFA ¦ Studio Art ¦ Boston, MA, USA
2022 ¦ École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris ¦ Paris, FR.
2019 ¦ Ashford School ¦ Ashford, Kent, UK

solo show
2022 ¦ Drawings Evolved ¦ Edwin Gallery ¦ Boston, MA, USA 

group shows
2025 ¦ Osamdeset Godina Umjetnosti ¦ JU Museum and Gallery Tivat ¦ Tivat, MNE
2025 ¦ Osamdeset Godina Umjetnosti ¦ Artists’ Pavillion ¦ Podgorica, MNE
2024 ¦ Yard Vessel Shed Edge ¦ Semiosextuals curate Chelsea Apartment ¦ New York City, USA
2024 ¦ The Leisure Class Symposium-Survival in the 21st Century ¦ Deichtorhallen Hamburg ¦ Hamburg, GER
2024 ¦ Building Backwards ¦ School of the Museum of Fine Arts ¦ Boston, MA, USA
2024 ¦ Resonance Sound Media ¦ ArtsHaus ¦ Medford, MA, USA
2024 ¦ Paper and Print ¦ Atrium SMFA ¦ Boston, MA, USA
2023 ¦ Marketplace ¦ Subcentral ¦ Cambridge, MA, USA
2023 ¦ Thee first ever art show an art show ¦ Currents Gallery ¦ Medford, MA, USA
2023 ¦ Simlish and Simulacra ¦ Sunset House ¦ Somerville, MA, USA
2023 ¦ Making Kin ¦ Sunset House ¦ Somerville, MA, USA
2022 ¦ Čarolije Munike ¦ Kuslevova Kuća ¦ Podgorica, MNE
2022 ¦ La sorcière, le bouffon, les sentinelles, le fantôme et la princesse ¦ Donjon de Vincennes ¦ Vincennes, FR
2022 ¦ Boxenstopp ¦ Erkr Straße 365 ¦ Dusseldorf, GER
2022 ¦ Portes Ouvertes ¦ Beaux-Arts de Paris ¦ Paris, FR
2022 ¦ Degree Zero ¦ Galerie Droite et Gauche Beaux Arts de Paris ¦ Paris, FR
2022 ¦ Tout va ¦ Galerie Droite et Gauche Beaux Arts de Paris ¦ Paris, FR
2022 ¦ Hypernorme ¦ Court Vitre Beaux Arts de Paris ¦ Paris, FR
2021  ¦ SMFA Art Sale ¦ SMFA online ¦ Boston, MA, USA
2021  ¦ Drawing and Painting Area Show ¦ SMFA online ¦ Boston, MA, USA
2020 ¦ Dreaming ¦ Digital Design Studio ¦ Medford, MA, USA
2020 ¦ SMFA Media Arts Annual ¦ SMFA online ¦ Boston, MA, USA
2019 ¦ Ordinary and Extraordinary ¦ Ashford School ¦ Ashford, Kent, UK

performances
2024 ¦ The Friendship Diagram ¦ Spoonbill and Sugartown Books ¦ Brooklyn, NY
2024 ¦ Thaw ¦ Distler Hall ¦ Medford, MA
2024 ¦ One Minute Solos ¦ Presented by Mobius ¦ The Lilypad ¦ Cambridge, MA
2024 ¦ HAIR ¦ Pop-Up Performance Show ¦ Faro Cafe ¦ Cambridge, MA
2023 ¦ Artists are Present at The Rave ¦ Bromfield House ¦ Somerville, MA

press
2024 ¦ Interview ¦ Vijesti ¦ Young Montenegrin artist Asja Mijović for Vijesti: Destruction is the beginning of a new form

residency
2023 ¦ Artist Residency - Institute for Ferrous Metallurgy ¦ Niksic ¦ MNE

curatorial projects
2024 ¦ Cinema ¦ Film Festival ¦ Horseroom ¦ Worcester, MA, USA (upcoming)
2024 ¦ What we make for ourselves and lie in ¦ Bromfield Gallery ¦ Boston, MA, USA
2023 ¦ Marketplace ¦ Subcentral ¦ Cambridge, MA, USA
2023 ¦ Artists are Present at The Rave ¦ Bromfield House ¦ Somerville, MA, USA
2023 ¦ Simlish and Simulacra ¦ Sunset House ¦ Somerville, MA, USA
2023 ¦ Making Kin ¦ Sunset House ¦ Somerville, MA, USA
2022 ¦ Boxenstopp ¦ Erkr Straße 365 ¦ Dusseldorf, GER

awards
2024 ¦ Jocyce McDaniel Prize for Excellence in Sculpture ¦ Smfa
2024 ¦ Print and Paper Award  ¦ Smfa
2023 ¦ Dean’s Research Award  ¦ Smfa
2023 ¦ Professional Development Award ¦ Tufts University
2021 ¦ Career Center Internship Award ¦ Tufts University
2017-19 ¦ HMC Scholar ¦ Ashford School

collectives
2023 ¦ Club Curate 
2023 ¦ Gems 
2022 ¦ Boxenstopp 


work
05. 2022 - present ¦ Freelance Curator  
Curation for emerging artists, concept development, gallery negotiation, artist management, art handling, and catalog publishing.

03.2025 - present ¦ Studio Assistant ¦ Carriage House Paper ¦ New York
Supported all aspects of papermaking in house, organizing and shipping orders, beating pulp, papermaking and artist collaboration. 

03.2025 - present ¦ PR coordinator ¦ My Balkans ¦ New York
Led a PR campaign, conducted outreach research, and managed social media and website updates for three productions at La MaMa Theatre.

03.2025 - present ¦ Archival and Administrative Intern ¦ Bortolami Gallery ¦ New York
Assisted in organizing and maintaining the gallery’s archives, ensuring accurate documentation of exhibitions and artist materials. Supported daily administrative operations, including scheduling, correspondence, and client relations. Aid in exhibition and fair preparation, including research, cataloging, and logistical coordination.

09.2024 - 03.2025  ¦ Communications Intern ¦ Karma Gallery ¦ New York
Collaborated across departments to support marketing, public relations, social media strategy, and administrative organization. Maintained press archives, conducted in-depth research for the in-house writer, and identified prominent art critics for coverage of upcoming exhibitions. Assisted in exhibition openings and served as a gallery attendant, ensuring a welcoming and professional visitor experience.

09.2024 - 01. 2025 ¦ Research and Cataloguing Intern ¦ The Heller Group ¦ New York
Cataloged offered works and performed artist biography research and writing. Enhanced market expertise by visiting museums and art fairs, and closely followed fine art auctions to deepen knowledge of art history, market trends, and emerging artists.

08.2024 - present  ¦ Intern ¦ Monira Foundation ¦ Jersey City
Website editing; Art handling; Exhibit documentation; Publication design; Social media graphics, and Event support.

06.2024 - 08.2024 ¦ Gallery Attendant ¦ Montenegrin Pavilion at Venice Biennale ¦ Venice
Visitor engagement; Gallery maintenance; Press liaising and event coordination; Administrative support and record keeping.     
 
01. 2020 - 05. 2024 ¦ Project Lead for Outreach ¦ Digital Design Studio at Tisch Library ¦ Medford, MA
Outreach to the student body, digital design consultancy, social media management, leadership of a team of studio assistants; teaching of design software and audio-video recording; Instruction guide design.

01. 2023 - 05.2023 ¦ Teacher Assistant in Drawing ¦ Petey Greene ¦ Concord, MA
Taught drawing lessons to incarcerated students at Concord MCI.
 
09. 2022 - 12. 2022 ¦ Community Outreach Intern ¦ Brain Arts Org ¦ Dorchester, MA
Data management; artist contact management; outreach to donors and peer organizations.

05. 2021 - 09. 2021 ¦ Project Artist ¦ Montenegrin Ecologists Society ¦ Montenegro
Documentation of environmental fieldwork; production of documentary on forest protection; workshop leadership on land art and sustainable craft for children.

2021 ¦ Film Editor ¦ Production funded by European Endowment for Democracy ¦ Montenegro
“Ruler: Rise and Gloom” feature-length political documentary ¦ Screened on Vijesti TV

skills and tools
adobe audition; adobe indesign; adobe photoshop; adobe premiere; pro audacity; rhino 6; sketchup; video recording; audio recording; unity; vinyl cutting; laser cutting; 3D printing; welding; woodworking; painting; drawing; mold-making; paper-making.

languages
Serbo-Croatian ¦ native
English                ¦ bilingual proficiency
French                 ¦ upper-intermediate proficiency
Italian                   ¦ intermediate proficiency
Spanish               ¦ elementary proficiency