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GRAND OPENING "SMILE GALLERY"-March 9,2007

2012 EVENTS

1. January 19, Book “Her Philadelphia Tales, The Art of Lilliana S.Didovic” by DoN Brewer is being published.
2.    EMERGENCE” -Riverfront Renaissance Center for the Arts, North Gallery,  Millville, New Jersey, Opening Reception January 20
   "July" & "Of South" on display in the Gallery Window, "Something Red I & II" and "Jar" exhibited in the North Gallery.
3.     WARHOLIZED (The Silver Show)” - In Memory Of Andy Warhol - Exhibition at the Da Vinci Art Alliance from Feb. 4-26, 2012
4. "LADIES OF DA VINCI" (Her Story 2012 Exhibition Honoring Women Artists)-Exhibit curated by Liz Nicklus and Rachel Citrino.Riverfront Renaissance Center for the Arts, North Gallery, Millville, New Jersey, Opening Reception February 17. Exhibit is closing March 13.
 2011 EVENTS
1.STRUCTURE AND GESTURE -Da Vinci Art Alliance Gallery,Juried show, January 2011 . May painting “JAR” was exhibited.
2.ENVISIONING MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM"-Da Vinci Art Alliance collaboration with Lantern Theater Company, March-April, 2011. Awards Reception was was held @ St. Stephen's Theater, Philadelphia, March 26, 2011.My painting FOREST won First Prize "BEST IN SHOW"
3."ENVISIONING SHAKESPEARE” Gallery at Rowan's University,Glassboro, NJ,April, 2011.
4.TRUST Gallery , 249 Arch St.Philadelphia, 19106.(3rd & Arch St.,next to the Betsy Ross's House- Old City Philadelphia)- SOLO EXHIBIT. Opening Reception is Friday, July 1st Gallery hours T-Sat.Noon-5. More than one thousand people visted Opening Reception.
5. Then & Now –DaVinici Art Alliance 80th Anniversary Exhibit, July, 2011
6. Absolutely Abstract- Philadelphia Sketch Club, juried exhibit, September 2011

7. Sand, Sea, Wind and Stars-Plastic Club, juried exhibit, September 2011

8.Triumphing Over Discrimination, An Awards exhibition of Da Vinci Art Alliance featuring art inspired by International Opera Theater's new production of Buffalo Soldier-Da Vinci Art Alliance Gallery-November 2011-Opening Reception Saturday, November 5, 6-9.My painting "SOLDIER" is awarder and won SECOND PLACE.

9.Anual members show-Da Vinci Art Alliance, December 2011

2010 EVENTS 
1. PHANATIC Project postponed from last year is HERE!!! PHILANATIC Phanatic is done and looks PHANTASTIC. Launching at the PLEASE TOUCH MUSEUM on March 29(waiting for time). Philanatic will spend the Summer at The NATIONAL CONSTITUTION CENTER, then will be auctioned later season to benefit Phillies Charities.More about it go on www.Phillies.com/Phanaticaroundtown.and on Youtube at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bc6zNNvnL6U&feature=related 

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpWrpmuSSws        

                  

2. "THE BEST OF MY FIVE"- very special anniversary -solo exhibit-my paintings 2005-2010. "SMILE" Gallery, February 12_March 9.About opening reception read posting by Don Brewer at: www.brewermultimedia.com/2010/02/15/ 

3.  ENVISIONING HENRY IV, PART I collaboration with Lantern Theater Company, April, 2010  @ St.Stephen’s Theater Gallery.4. THROUGH MY WINDOW Da Vinci Travelling Show at North Gallery , Riverfront  Renaissance Center for Arts, Millville, NJ, June 2010

5. THAT”S THE BUZZ,  Bartram’s Garden, September 2010
6.  “7”, Da Vinci Art Alliance Gallery, Annual Members Show, July 2010
7. THROUGH MY WINDOW, Da Vinci Travelling Show at Perkins Center for the Arts, NJ. September-October 2010
8. “7”, Da Vinci Travelling Show, Noyes Museum, Hammonton, NJ, October 2010 
9. PICTURING THE DECAMERON - inspired by International Opera Theater’s world premiere production of Boccaccio’s Decameron , Smile Gallery, 12 November-December 6, 2010. My painting "GHISMUNDA" was awarded and won FIRST HONORABLE MENTION
10.'TIS THE SEASON-Da Vinci Art Alliance’s annual holiday exhibition and sale-4-29 December 2010.
11.ART FOR THE URBAN COLLECTOR-Highwire Gallery's December Show,

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CITY, SHAPES & COLORS, February 2008, @ Da VINCI ART ALLIANCE , exhibit by Lilliana S.Didovic & Ken Tutjamnong

2009 EVENTS
 1. "THROUGH MY WINDOW" Da Vinci Art Alliance January & Smile Gallery- Show curated by Lilliana Didovic & Dr.Debra Miller. My Painting "Boath House Row" was awarded .
2. ARTIST FRIENDLY EXHIBITION - Gallery @ Old City, 307 Market Street, Juried Exhibition for all media.My 4 painings were exhibited. March 13th- April 17. 
3. SPARKLING CITY & SOFT ABSTRACTION very special exhibition by Lilliana Didovic(Philadelphia),& Chinoros Roongsakul (Bangkok, Thailand), curated by Art Historian, Dr. Debra Miller. April @ Smile Gallery.
4. ENVISIONING HAMLET-Da Vinci Art Alliance in collaboration with Lantern Theatre featuring art inspired by Shakespeare's tragedy and Lantern's production. April 15-26 @ St.Stephen’s Theater Gallery. , My two paintings exhibited ("Sword" and "Be or not to be")
5. ENVISIONING ROMEO & JULIET.  Da Vinci Art Alliance with International Opera Theatre, Citta della Pieve,  ITALY,  art inspired by Shakespeare's tragedy and IOT interpretation, 6-28 June. My 2 Paintings are on the show ("Julia" & "One Dream”)                  
6."LEGACY OF LEONARDO DA VINCI", Annual members’ exhibition June @ DaVinci Gallery My 2 paintings are on the show: "Visitor" and "Canon of Proportions"
7. LITTLE SHOW OF HORRORS-CARNIVOROUS PLANTS AND THE INSPIRATION OF DARWIN" Da Vinci 4th collaboration with Bartram's Garden. August 14-23 @ Bartram's Gallery My 2 paintings were on the show: Stay away I & Stay away II          
8. HEROINES AND HARLOTS: WOMEN IN HISTORY" An open juried exhibition September  @ Da Vinci Art Alliance Gallery. My Painting "Nefertiti" is exhibited.
9. MISTERIOUS LINES -November Show @ Smile Gallery by artists Ren & Win. Show Curated by artist LILLIANA DIDOVIC
10. MCGOPA (The Montgomery County Guild of Professional Artists)-FALL JURIED SHOW, October 16 - December 5th.  My 2 paintings are exhibited.
11. "DECK THE HALLS" HOLIDAY MEMBERS SHOW. December @ Da Vinci Gallery. 
12. MAIN LINE ART CENTER- 72nd ANNUAL MEMBERS EXHIBITION, December 18th - January, 14th. My painting "NEVERA" was exhibited.     
                                                
2008 EVENTS

1. February 2008-Da VINCI ART ALLIANCE"CITY, SHAPES & COLORS"-Very Special Exhibit by Lilliana S.Didovic & Ken Tutjamnong, curated by Art Historian Dr. Debra Miller.

2.MARCH 2008-SMILE GALLERY- THE "F" WORD, Female , Feminine, Feminist Show "- Betsy Alexander, Rachel Citrino, Lilliana Didovic, Liz Nicklus, Francine Strauss & Madeline Warhola

3. May 3rd-June 14th, -ENCLAVES GALLERY -7 Da VInci Artists Show-Estelle Carraz-Bernabei, Rachel Citrino, Lilliana Didovic, David Foss, Liz Nicklus, Robert Panzullo & Ken Tutjamnong in salon-style show celebrating the diversity of artistic vision.

4. JUNE 2008, "ENVISIONING OTHELLO" - DA VINCI ART ALLIANCE AWARDS SHOW in collaboration with LANTERN THEATER. My painting "VENEZIA" won Honorable Mention.

5. JULY 2nd-"WEDNESDAY NIGHT OUT" celebrating America's Birthday @ Avenue of Arts-Synoco Welcome America.

6.JULY 2008- FOUND OBJECTS/NEW CONTEXT"  -Da VINCI ART ALLIANCE Annual Members Show.

7.OCTOBER 17-19, 2008-"THE TREE IN THE ART"-ANNUAL DA VINCI  SHOW @ BARTRAM"S GARDEN.

8.DECEMBER, 2008-MAIN LINE ART CENTER-71st ANNUAL MEMBERS SHOW.

2007 EVENTS

1. SMILE GALLERY-March 9, 2007,GRAND OPENING with paintings by artist Lilliana S.Didovic(105S.22nd Street, Center City, Philadelphia
2. SMILE GALLERY,-May 9-June 4, 2007-PRESENTED "5 ARTISTS SHOW"-Lilliana, Ken, Ben, Jay & Sterling.
3. ART AT THE AVENUE OF ARTS, July 2, 2007, Celebrating America's Birthday as part of The Event Sunoco Welcomes America
4. SMILE GALLERY July 13-August 6, 2007 presented paintings by:Lilliana S.Didovic, Michael Guinnane, Bettina Kussel, Karrey Maurice & sculptures by Ted Warchal.
5. Da Vinci Art Alliance Gallery,  presents its Annual Members Exhibition. This year theme was "ILLUMINATION & REFELECTION.
6. This was followed in August by Da Vinci's annual juried show, a multi media exhibition open to all visual artists. The subject HARMONY.
7. This Show moved to "St.Asaph's Gallery, middle of September.
8. As a member of Main Line Art Center, I had painting at Annual Members Show, October 2007.
9.SMILE GALLERY-October-November 2007 An Exhibition featuring the work of ANDY WARHOL'S FAMILY Curated by Art Historian Dr.Debra Miller. Opening Reception  was just Amazing.
10. December-Annual Members Holliday Show at Da Vinci Art Alliance Gallery. 

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THE ENCLAVES GALLERY, May 3-June 14,2008, photos with Marcy Morris who emerging a series of dance performances in response to the work of 7 Artists from Da Vinci Art Alliance

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with Brenda Lyons (juror for the show"THROUGH MY WINDOW). Behind me is "Boathhouse Row", my painting won HONORABLE MENTION

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City Hall of Philadelphia- with Mayor Michael A.Nutter. Reception, June 5, 2008 at Mayor's Office. (painting"Betsy Ross's House", 24"X30", acrylic on canvas)

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"CITY & GARDEN", 2006 (16"x20", acrylic on black paper) THIRD PRIZE, Bartram's Garden 1st Art Exhibit, August, 2006, Painting donated to Bartram's Garden

                                                  SOLO EXHIBITS

"IVY HALL" (International Institute for Culture), Philadelphia, April 30th, 2006

"PENN WYNNE LIBRARY" (Main Line)July & August, 2006. ON THE RUN"Dynamic scenes of Philadelphia ...Inquirer, Best Bets, Sunday, July 23rd, 2006 *

 " LILLIANA" Grand Opening of SMILE GALLERY  March, 2007.

"BEST OF MY FIVE", February 2010 @ SMILE Gallery.

"MY PHILADELPHIA TALES"- TRUST Gallery, July, 2011