Stay in the loop with Belgrade’s art and music beat – from fresh exhibitions and bold performances to live gigs, jazz under the stars, and late-night parties. Your quick pick of what’s hot, what’s now, and what’s not to miss.
Metempsychosis: Ivana Bašić
20 June – 31 August 2025
Opening: Friday, 20 June at 19:00
Venue: Salon of the Museum of Contemporary Art, Belgrade
The Museum of Contemporary Art in Belgrade presents Metempsychosis, a solo exhibition by New York–based Serbian artist Ivana Bašić. Curated by Miroslav Karić and Zlata Vučetić, the exhibition features new sculptures and drawings that explore the posthuman body—fragile yet resilient—caught in a state of transformation.
Bašić’s hybrid forms, crafted from wax, glass, resin, bronze, stainless steel, and alabaster, inhabit the space between the human, mechanical, and otherworldly. Her work confronts themes of war, exile, trauma, and survival, revealing beauty within the grotesque and tenderness within violence.
Jess malo sutra: Joškin Šiljan
25 July – 17 August 2025
Opening: Friday, 25 July at 19:00
Venue: Salon of the Belgrade City Museum
The Belgrade City Museum, in co-production with Štab Gallery, presents Jess malo sutra, a solo exhibition by celebrated Serbian artist Joškin Šiljan (Nebojša Stojković). The show spans multiple periods of his career, featuring large-format canvases, works on paper—including the award-winning Face series—drawings, paintings on tarpaulin, and wooden and metal objects.
Curated by Slavko Timotijević and Ana Kršljanin, the exhibition reflects Šiljan’s distinctive, instinct-driven artistic approach—marked by unpredictability, vivid color, and the playful deconstruction of strict visual and linguistic structures. His work embraces freedom as a form of resistance, celebrating humor, wit, and the act of creative liberation.
Nišville Jazz Festival 2025
Dates: 14–17 August 2025
Location: Earth & Sky stage, Niš Fortress, Niš, Serbia
Highlights & Timeline:
- Thursday, 14 August: Opening night kicks off with Level 42 (UK) making their first-ever appearance in Serbia. Also performing are Falco Spirit, Big Band RTS, Billy Cobham’s “Spanish Contingent”, Diamusk & International Dub Orchestra, and Álvaro Correia Pinto Quintet Nisville.
- Friday, 15 August: The evening features Morgan Heritage (Jamaican reggae legends) as a major draw, along with Vincent Meissner Trio, Sašo Popovski Trio ft. Olivier Samouillan, Andorra, Nils Petter Molvær, and Reboot the Mood
- Saturday, 16 August: Expect big energy from Stereo MC’s (UK) and Victoria Tolstoy & Jacob Karlzon Trio, as well as Cyryl Lewczuk Quartet, Attilio Zanchi Septet ft. DJ Farrapo, Keubitbit, Machina, and Igralom & Bogdan Nikolić
- Sunday, 17 August: Closing day includes Judith Hill (USA), Fun Lovin’ Criminals (USA), Luca Aquino & Moba, Alpha Trianguli, Light Star Guiding, and Proces
Additional Insights:
- Early-bird festival tickets were offered at just 2,900 RSD (~25 €) for the first 500 sets—equating to roughly 1 € per concert
- Nišville is traditionally held in mid-August at the scenic Niš Fortress, blending traditional jazz with fusion and ethnically inspired music from the Balkans and around the world
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