Ivanco Talevski

Ivanco Talevski is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Fine Arts at the Stuart Weitzman School of Design, University of Pennsylvania. He holds an M.F.A. from the University of Pennsylvania and a B.F.A. from the Maryland Institute College of Art. His interdisciplinary practice explores themes of memory, belonging, nostalgia, and contested borders through drawing, printmaking, painting, sculpture, and collaborative strategies.

His work has been featured in solo exhibitions at institutions such as the National Gallery of Macedonia, The Print Center (Philadelphia), MC Gallery (New York), and Prima Center Berlin. Group exhibitions include the Guanlan Print Biennial (China), Tokyo Metropolitan Museum (Japan), Seoul Museum of Art (South Korea), and the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts.

• Awards:
• Pollock Krasner Grant
• Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant
• Sachs Program for Arts Innovation
• Guanlan International Print Prize

Talevski’s research bridges cultural signifiers and visual-verbal translation, examining transnational identities and the persistence/erasure of historical narratives. His practice emphasizes collaborative approaches to artistic inquiry.