MIRJANA UGRINOV studied Art History at Case Western Reserve Graduate School, has attended Ohio State University as a Painting Major and holds a B.F.A. degree in Studio Art from Kent State University.

In 1978 Mirjana opened Coventry Art Gallery in Cleveland Heights and directed it until 1981. During that time and until 1983, she was an instructor of studio and commercial art, and art history at Cooper School of Art in Cleveland, Ohio. From 1983 until 1985 she was a co-director of the Interior Design Department and an art instructor at Virginia Marti Fashion Institute in Lakewood, Ohio.

Since her arrival from Yugoslavia to U.S.A. in 1970, Mirjana has been a member of a number of art organizations and has served on their Boards. She has designed sets, costumes and graphics for The Children's Theater, Subotica, Yugoslavia, The Cleveland Public Theater, Cleveland City Dance, New Dance Ensemble, Cleveland Ballet, N.O.V.A., WZAK Radio and others. Her paintings and fiber were featured in over one hundred group shows and one-person installations, in Ohio and nationally. Slides of her work are on registry with The Ohio Arts Council.

Mirjana's fiber art, paintings, a 3-D installation and a glass mosaic are included in numerous private, public and corporate collections.

Mirjana and her husband Branislav are principals of Ugrinov Associates, Inc. a space planning and design firm where she is closely involved in design of commercial interiors. In 2001 the Ugrinovs established a second residence in Chicago, Illinois.

Mirjana is a member of A.R.C. Gallery in Chicago and her work is also represented by:

ART METRO GALLERY, Cleveland, OH
BONFOEY'S GALLERIES, Cleveland, OH
BRENDA KROOS GALLERY, Columbus/Cleveland, OH
TERESA DE CHANT, Art Consultant, Cleveland, OH
CENTER OF THE EARTH GALLERY, Charlotte, NC
GRUEN GALLERIES, Chicago, IL

SELECTED GROUP AND SOLO EXHIBITIONS

TZ GALLERY Chicago, Illinois 2003
WKYC GALLERY Cleveland, Ohio, 2003
CHICAGO CULTURAL CENTER/Chicago Galleries, Chicago, Illinois , 2003
SNOWDWEN GALLERY, OSU Columbus, Ohio, 2003
ART METRO GALLERY Cleveland, Ohio, 2001
GALLERY NINE Cleveland, Ohio, 2000
EAST WEST GALLERY Cleveland, Ohio, 1997
GREAT NORTHERN GALLERY Cleveland, Ohio 1997
CLEVELAND PLAY HOUSE GALLERY Cleveland, Ohio 1997
OSHS Gallery Cleveland, Ohio 1997
TUCSON MUSEUM OF ART Tucson, Arizona 1996
EAST WEST GALLERY Cleveland, Ohio, Feb. 1996
MANSFIELD ART CENTER Mansfield, Ohio 1995
EAST WEST GALLERY Cleveland, Ohio 1995
LOREN NAJI GALLERY Cleveland Heights, Ohio 1995
GALLERY WEST - CCC Cleveland, Ohio 1995
EAST WEST GALLERY Cleveland, Ohio 1994
GREAT NORTHERN CC GALLERY Cleveland, Ohio 1994
EAST WEST GALLERY Cleveland, Ohio 1994
L C C GALLERY Lakeland, Ohio 1993-94
SOUTH WING GALLERY Cleveland, Ohio 1993-94
STEELCASE Cleveland, Ohio 1992
LOREN NAJI GALLERY Cleveland Heights, Ohio 1992
DESIGN STUDIO GALLERY Cleveland Heights, Ohio 1991
CANTON ART INSTITUTE Canton, Ohio 1990
LAUREL SCHOOL Cleveland, Ohio 1989
PORCELLI GALLERY Cleveland, Ohio 1988
GREAT NORTHERN CC ART GALLERY North Olmsted, Ohio 1987
JCC GALLERY Margate, New Jersey 1987
AGNON GALLERY Cleveland, Ohio 1987
10TH STREET GALLERY Cleveland, Ohio 1987
PEGASUS GALLERY Corvallis, Oregon 1987
MANSFIELD ART CENTER Mansfield, Ohio 1987
CHAUTAUQUA INSTITUTION GALLERY Chautauqua, New York 1987
MASSILLON MUSEUM Massillon, Ohio 1987
VALLEY ART CENTER GALLERY Chagrin Falls, Ohio 1987
PITTSBURGH CENTER OF THE ARTS Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1987
CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART Cleveland, Ohio 1987
BRIDGE GALLERY Cleveland Heights, Ohio 1986
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN UNION ART GALLERYMilwaukee,Wisconsin1986
CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART Cleveland, Ohio 1986
FIORI/SIGNET GALLERY Cleveland, Ohio 1986
VALLEY ART CENTER GALLERY Chagrin Falls, Ohio 1986
GLORIA PLEVIN GALLERY Chautauqua, New York 1985
PITTSBURGH CENTER OF THE ARTS Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1985
COLUMBUS MUSEUM OF ART Cleveland, Ohio 1985
FAA Gallery Willoughby, Ohio 1985
CONCEPT ART GALLERY Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1984
CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY GALLERY Cleveland, Ohio 1983
FIORI GALLERY Cleveland, Ohio 1983
PITTSBURGH CENTER FOR THE ARTS Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1983
THE BUTLER INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN ART Youngstown, Ohio 1982
FAVA GALLERY Oberlin, Ohio 1982
COVENTRY ART GALLERY Cleveland Heights, Ohio 1982
COVENTRY ART GALLERY Cleveland Heights, Ohio 1981
JCC GALLERY Cleveland Heights, Ohio 1980
THE BUTLER INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN ART Youngstown, Ohio 1980
THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART Cleveland, Ohio 1979
COVENTRY ART GALLERY Cleveland Heights, Ohio 1979
QUILT NATIONAL 79 Athens, Ohio 1979
AKRON ART INSTITUTE Akron, Ohio 1979

COMMISSIONS AND CORPORATE COLLECTIONS

BISKIND DEVELOPMENT CO., North Olmsted, Ohio
BRANDON, WIANT, CONVERSE, Cleveland, Ohio
BOOZ, ALLEN & HAMILTON, Cleveland, Ohio
CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION, Cleveland, Ohio
DIX & EATON INC., Cleveland, Ohio
ERIEVIEW METAL TREATING CO., Cleveland, Ohio
EXEL CORPORATION, Columbus, Ohio
GAINES & STERN, L.P.A., Cleveland, Ohio
GRUBB & ELLIS, Cleveland, Ohio
HEADQUARTERS CO., Cleveland, Ohio
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, Cleveland, Ohio
JULIUS BLUM, INC., Charlotte, NC
JURIGA STUDIO, Subotica, Yugoslavia
KAISER PERMANENTE, Cleveland, Ohio
MEHLER & HAGESTROM, INC., Cleveland, Ohio
METROHEALTH SYSTEMS, Outpatient Plaza, Cleveland, Ohio
METROHEALTH SYSTEMS, Cleveland, Ohio
"SKY MIRRORS" - 3-D 18 panel installation
METROHEALTH SYSTEMS, Cleveland, Ohio
"REFLECTIONS" - Lobby Fountain Mosaic Center For Academic Medicine
OHIO OPTOMETRIC SOCIETY, Columbus, Ohio
OHIO STATE UNIV. LIBRARY, HILENDAR ROOM, Columbus, Ohio
PLANNED PARENTHOOD, Cleveland, Ohio
PRICE WATERHOUSE COOPERS, Charlotte, NC
SAP AMERICA, Philadelphia, Pa/Cleveland, Ohio
WARREN & CHANEY ASSOCIATES, Cleveland, Ohio
WZAK RADIO, Cleveland, Ohio

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