About

I am Maja Apostoloska, an interior stylist, graphic artist, and creative professional with a background in fine arts, conservation, and restoration. My work spans interior design, visual arts, and cultural projects across Europe, including international exhibitions and award-winning graphic art. Experienced in managing creative projects and workshops, I combine artistic vision with practical expertise to create inspiring, harmonious spaces and meaningful artistic experiences.

Position:

Graphic artist with conservation and restoration, Interior styling and architecture

Awards:

2006 XIII International Students Graphic Exhibition, SCG, Belgrade, Serbia (1st award) 2005 XXXII Premio internazionale di Graphica del “Pomero a Villa Burba”, Milan, Italy 2004 XXXIII Premio internazionale di Graphica del “Pomero a Villa Burba”, Milan, Italy

One woman exhibitions:

2008 April 13th- May 5th “Butterfly and Fantasy”, Leonardo Centre, Belgrade, Serbia (music performance exhibition, dance, choir, paintings, drawings, sketchbooks, digital) 2007 January 31st (January-February) “Making love with the art – Man-Butterfly-Art II”, Youth Cultural Center, Skopje, Macedonia 2006 November 2nd “Making love with the art – Man-Butterfly-Art I”, Dom Kulture Studentskog grada, Belgrade, Serbia (awarded exhibition at XIII International Students Graphic Exhibition, SCG)

Selected group International exhibitions: 2001 Skopje,Macedonia, Youth Cultural Centar, Graphic exhibition of generation 1998-2002, DSUPU ”Lazar Lichenoski”, graduate exhibition Skopje, Macedonia, Museum of Skopje, “Exhibition in honor of Lazar Lichenoski” 2002 Japan, Kyoto, International Art Centar 2003 Belgrade, Serbia, December Exhibition of mini- prints in Graphical collective Tetovo, Macedonia, Second International Biennial of mini-prints “Enter in live city and Exit” Veles, Macedonia,Veles mini print exhibition-Second international Biennale “Veles graphic circle” Romania, Bala Mare, Maramures, Florean Museum 2004 Milan, Italy, XXXII Premio internazionale di Graphica del “Pomero a Villa Burba”, awarded with diploma Stip,Macedonia, Bezisten salon, Exibition of 14 students from the class of prof.mag. Mirko Vujisik Belgium, ”Muzeum of small format”, graphic exhibition, drawings and paintings in honor of Anry Matis Didimoteixo, Greece, international exhibition and workshop Milan, Italy, ”Studio archive storico rhodense”, graphic exhibition for foreign artists Romania, Bala Mare, Maramures, Florean Museum Skopje, Macedonia, “VIth Student International Art Biennal, SIAB” Novi Sad, Serbia, graphic exhibition – FLU - Skopje Nish, Serbia, exhibition “Niski graficki krug” (exhibiting only selected students) Skopje, Macedonia, mail art “Yesterday and today” 2005 Belgrade, Serbia, XIII International Biennal Students Graphic Exhibition, SCG Romanija, Bala Mare, Maramures, Florean Museum Belgrade, Serbia, “prof. Mirko Vujisich and his 14 students”, exhibition where were presented the best works from four years lasting studies, DKSG, SCG Novi Sad, Serbia, “prof. Mirko Vujisich and his 14 students”, exhibition where were presented the best works from four years lasting studies, DKSG, SCG Skopje, Macedonia, Chifte am An, graduated exhibition of the students at the Academy of fine arts Belgrade, Serbia, DKSG – exhibition on six students - awarded on XIII International Students Graphic Exhibition, SCG, Belgrade, Serbia 2006-2008 Caravans of the collector Tihomir Kondev “Sounds of the Life Rhythm” “All That Music – Sound of Color, Color of Sound” International art caravans of the collector Tihomir Kondev exhibiting in Ohrid, Strumica, Kumanovo, Veles, Skopje, (Macedonia), Belgrade, Novi Sad (Serbia) and at the Macedonian Center in New York. 2008 Drawings decoration in the Kickstart Training Language School, Den Hague, The Netherlands Several commitions of children portrats and paitings

Publications EYS Magazine, art coulumn “About my art”, exhibition “Fantasy and Butterflies”, 18th April 2008 Solo show of Maya Apostoloska in Belgrade, newspaper Utrinski vesnik, number 2676, 03.05. 2008 (interview) “Making love with the art is my perfect role for the existing”, newspaper Nova Makedonija, number 21009, 07.02.2007 (interview) “Kafe, sonce I peperutka” a song for “Making Love with the Art I”, newspaper Nova Makedonija, number 21005, 02.02.2007 Solo show of young graphic artist Maja Apostoloska, newspaper Utrinski Vesnik, number 2296, 30.01.2007 “Novogodishna trilogija”, newspaper Utrinski vesnik, number 1401, 16.10.2006

Employment History Work History: 2001-06 “Youth Cultural Centre”, Skopje, Macedonia Graphic design, marketing, organizing cultural manifestations 2003-06 “Cinema Frosina” (“Youth cultural Centre”), Skopje, Macedonia Graphic design, hostess girl 2002-06 “Universal Hall”, Skopje, Macedonia Graphic design, marketing, scenography at the theatre show “Novogodishna trilogija” 2005-06 “National Theatre of Macedonia” (department Opera), Skopje, Macedonia Graphic design

2008- owner of Treumann Aannemersbedrijf

Work with children: 2001-06 “DKC- Children Creative Centre” (“Youth Cultural Centre”), Skopje, Macedonia Art workshops with children aged 0-12 years

Research and Training: 2004 A stay in the Center of Graphics and Visual Researches “Academy”, Faculty of plastic art, Belgrade, Serbia 2004 Colony (Macedonian represent at the international student art workshop), Didimoteixo, Greece 2005 A stay in the Center of Graphics and Visual Researches “Academy”, at the Faculty of plastic art in Belgrade, Serbia 2004-2006 Conservating and restorating in the Institute for conservation and restoration of Republic of Macedonia, Skopje, Macedonia Icon dating 16c. representing Ss. Atanas Ss. Bogorodica Church dating 12-14c. (murals – alfresco, alseco) Ss. Atanas Church, village Leshok, Macedonia (murals – alfresco, alseco) 2007 Conservating a sculpture representing Ss. Nike, belong to Family Chen, Den Haag, The Netherlands