Divna Pesic Grozdanov was born on September 22, 1979, in Kavadarci, Republic of Macedonia.
She graduated from the Faculty of Philology in Skopje, Department of Macedonian and South-Slavonic Languages with American Studies. Later, she finished a Master of Economics in Management and Banking.
Divna Pesic Grozdanov has been a professional sportsman for more than 20 years. She has been the best shooter of all time in the Republic of Macedonia in the discipline of small calibre rifle and air-rifle, holding 37 state records in both female and male competitions. So far, she has twice become a champion of the Balkans and twice taken part in the Olympic Games (Sydney, Australia, 2000, and Athens, Greece, 2004). She has been ranked among the top competitors in many European and world competitions.
Divna Pesic Grozdanov, 44, lives and works in the USA, creating mesmerizing oil paintings in a unique, recognizable style.
The highly-collected artist was named the #1 abstract expressionist in the world several times by American Art Awards and won Italy’s International Donatello Prize art award this year for her unique artistic career. Also in 2023, Divna’s paintings were published in the book, Contemporary Celebrity Masters.
She was chosen for first place at the American Art Awards 2023, juried by the 20 best museums and galleries across the USA and was named the best abstract expressionist in the world!
She was elected for second place in “33 EMERGING CREATIVE MINDS YOU NEED TO KNOW FOR 2011” by Sofi Art magazine, USA (www.SOFImag.com).
She received the Luxembourg Art Prize 2022 from the Pinacotheque Museum for her artistic achievements globally and won the Best of Best Award from the Top Art Awards 2021.
At 13 years-old, one of her passions was oil on canvas, and to date she has had 20 major exhibitions around the world; Skopje, New York, Miami, Paris, Washington, Düsseldorf, Ljubljana, Istanbul, Chicago… (www.divnapesic.com).
Divna Pesic’s art works were shown on the biggest billboard in Manhattan, NYC, as a selected artist from around the world by See Me Take Times Square 2014.
One of her paintings, Protecting My Pride, was acquired by her Majesty Queen Elizabeth and hangs fittingly at Buckingham Palace. Art collectors understand that owning a Divna Pesic Grozdanov oil is not only a joy to see daily but also a wise investment.