Tome Serafimovski

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Tome Serafimovski
Academy of Fine Arts, Zagreb
Known forSculptor
Notable workCyril and Methodius
Kiril Pejčinović-Tetoec
Iljo Antevski-Smok
Mother Teresa
Vera Jocić

Tome Serafimovski (July 14, 1935 – March 3, 2016) was a Macedonian sculptor, author of more than 500 sculptures of durable materials – wood, bronze and marble – 100 miniatures, as well as 40-odd notable monuments across the country and around the world. He became a member of the Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts in 1988.[1] During 50-year career he held several solo exhibitions in Macedonia and abroad, and won a number of awards and accolades.[2][3]

Biography

Early life

Serafimovski was born on July 14, 1935, in

National Theatre. The same year he further extended his education in the Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb and graduated from there in 1963. Three years later, the French government awarded him with a scholarship and invited him to stay in Paris. By the end of 1969 he came back to Macedonia and continued to work there as a scenographer at the Radio-Television in Skopje.[4]

Career

Saint Clement of Ohrid
in Ohrid

From 1970 to 1987 Serafimovski lived and worked in both Gostivar and

Kiril Pejčinović-Tetoec and Iljo Antevski-Smok in Tetovo. His religious work was also appreciated; during his life he created a sculpture of Mother Teresa in both Skolje and Nuremberg and a monument dedicated to the Holy Brothers Cyril and Methodius in Ohrid. Throughout 45 years he had exhibitions in both Macedonia and abroad, ranging from Gostivar, Karlovac, Mostar, Ohrid, and Split to Belgrade, Las Palmas, New York City, Paris, and Nuremberg. His collections can be found in such museums as French Writers Association and various Vatican Museums. Since 1992 he was a member of the Publishing Board in Sofia and from that year to 1999 held the same position at the Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, where he was elected on October 7, 1988.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Tome Serafimovski". MASA. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
  2. Dnevnik
    . Retrieved August 24, 2013.
  3. ^ "Umro vajar Tome Serafimovski". novosti.rs.
  4. ^ a b "Tome Serafimovski Sculptures and Drawings" (PDF). Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts.

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