biography | chronology
Permanent Displays
Boban’s sculptures are included in many permanent collections and displays including:
- The private collections of singer Tony Bennett and Hyatt Hotel owner Jay Pritzker.
- MG Gallery and the Francis Reilley Gallery in Chicago, Illinois.
- Monument of Shaka Zulu figure for Oak Park Community in Chicago, Illinois.
- Scupture of Pegasus displayed outside in Montego Bay, Jamaica.
- Complete Interior Design and Art at Palette's Gallery in Chicago, Illinois.
- McDonald's Corporation's permanent collection.
- Sculptures on display outside Exxon-Mobil Oil Corporation headquarters in Texas.
Exhibitions
- Hundreds of one-man shows - 1985 - Present
- Premiere Gallery and Alexandros Foundation - 2003
- Lincoln Park Art initiative - Chicago, Illinois - 2003
- International ArtExpo - New York, New York - 2003
- Makati Shangri-La - Grand Art Gallery - Philippines - 2002
- Toyamura International Sculpture Biennale - Sapporo, Japan - 2001
- Chicago Art and Design Show - Chicago, Illinois - 1998 - 1999
- Annual Port Clinton Art Festival - highland Park, Illinois - 1996 - 2000
- Annual old Orchard Art festival - Skokie, Illinois - 1992 - 1999
- Various European gallery exhibitions - 1986 - 1990
Awards
- First Place - Lincoln Park Art Initiative 2003
- Best of Show - Toyamura International Sculpture Biennale 2001
- Award of Excellency - Port Clinton Art Festival 1998
- First Place for sculptural design - North Shore Art League 1992
Art Education
- Academy of Applied Arts in Belgrade, Yugoslavia - five year sculpturing program Under professor Nandor Gild, graduating in 1988.
- Born in Yugoslavia Boban graduated from the Department of Sculpture at the Academy of Applied Arts in Belgrade, Completing their five year
program on
sculpting with professor Nandor Gild graduating in 1988. In 1991 Boban immigrated to the United States in search of artistic liberty and opportunity.
Media Exposure
- "Wild Chicago" - WTTW channel 11 - Chicago, Illinois.
- "What's Working?" - program about Boban's art - WTTW channel 11 - Chicago, Illinois.
- "Good Morning America" on national television.
- "Starting Over" national television program on NBC.