Title: 1) Artist and Author; 2) Founder; 3) Founder
Company: 1) Blagojce Fine Art; 2) Carmel Valley Art Center; 3) Carmel Valley Art Academy
Location: Coarsegold, California, United States
Blagojce Stojanovski, Artist and Author at Blagojce Fine Art and Founder at the Carmel Valley Art Center and the Carmel Valley Art Academy, has been recognized by Marquis Who’s Who Top Artists for dedication, achievements and leadership in the field of Art.
Mr. Stojanovski has established himself as a leading fine artist, recognized as the owner and founder of Blagojce Fine Art in California since the early 1990s. In this capacity, he has curated and exhibited works spanning painting, drawing, graphic arts, printmaking, sculpture, murals and frescoes. Having developed an extensive artistic portfolio, including more than 300 solo exhibitions and numerous commissions, he has also created over 60 posters for nonprofit organizations such as Toys for Tots, the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Art for Native American Spirits, Meals on Wheels, the Make-A-Wish Foundation, and many others. Mr. Stojanovski’s selection for poster design by humanitarian organizations is also a distinction that underscores his prominence in the field.
In addition to his role at Blagojce Fine Art, Mr. Stojanovski founded the Carmel Valley Art Center and the Carmel Valley Art Academy in Carmel, California. He also maintains studios and galleries throughout the Monterey Peninsula, Idaho, Michigan and New York. More recently, in late 2017, Mr. Stojanovski founded Yosemite Fine Art Gallery near Yosemite National Park.
Early in his career, after serving in the JNA, the Yugoslavian Military, Mr. Stojanovski was appointed to lead a construction company in Macedonia specializing in the conservation and restoration of ancient buildings and artifacts. He continued this work as the technical director of an architectural company on the island of Krk in Croatia.
Highly educated, Mr. Stojanovski earned a Bachelor of Arts in art, with additional coursework in architecture and aviation, in Macedonia. He also holds a degree in architecture and construction from Macedonia, earned a Master of Fine Arts from Almeda University, pursued coursework in anatomy at Stanford University in California, completed master’s program coursework in painting, drawing and sculpture at both Woodbury University and Mendocino Art Center, and attended various other colleges, universities and art schools to further refine his skills. Mr. Stojanovski’s commitment to continuous learning is further demonstrated by private studies under internationally recognized master artists. Furthermore, he obtained several certifications that have enhanced his artistic practice. Among them, Mr. Blagojce holds certificates in painting and sculpture from Monterey Peninsula College, as well as in fresco painting and faux-effect finishes. He received additional credentials in aeronautics and as a pilot.
Throughout his career, Mr. Stojanovski has been involved with several industry-related organizations, including the Monterey Museum of Art, the San Francisco Art Museums and Faux Effects International. Meanwhile, his extensive civic engagement is reflected in his co-founding of Art for Native American Spirits in 2010 and through his support of numerous nonprofit organizations that serve children and others, such as the Levi’s Company Jacket Auction for 9/11 Victims’ Children and Family, the San Francisco Art Fair and the Carmel Bach Festival.
Mr. Stojanovski’s published works include authoring “American Art Posters” in 2011, “Memory of Seattle” in 2018, “Mannequin” in 2020, “Urban Elements” in 2021 and “American Art Posters II” in 2022. He has also provided book illustrations for several other authors’ books, most recently “Medea’s Shadow” in 2022. Mr. Stojanovski’s artistic series encompasses “Progress and Humanity,” “Children Kite,” “Market,” “Vivaldi Four Seasons Series I,” “Vivaldi Four Seasons Series II,” and, among others, “Seattle.” Additionally, he has contributed numerous sculptural series, served as a sketch artist for various projects, and became recognized for his work in costume and stage design and storyboard illustration for several films, including “Cawdor,” based on the work of Robinson Jeffers.
A significant milestone in Mr. Stojanovski’s career was his appointment as the supervisor of the John Steinbeck Mural Project in Salinas, California, one of the largest projects of its kind in the state. Additionally, he had the honor of completing finishing work on a significant totem pole at a zoo in New York.
Born in Bitola, Macedonia, Mr. Stojanovski was first publicly recognized at age 12 by leading art critics at the International Children’s Exhibition for Fine Art after holding his first international exhibit at age 11. In 1988, he moved to Rochester, New York, where he participated in numerous art shows and festivals before relocating to California in 1995 to pursue art full time. Having since become recognized as an expert across multiple disciplines, including painting, drawing, graphic arts, printmaking, sculpture, murals, frescoes and architecture, Mr. Stojanovski attributes his success to hard work, business acumen and strategic risk-taking.
Mr. Stojanovski is currently working on architectural drawings and artistic designs for a stained glass chapel, reflecting his ongoing commitment to innovation in the arts. Looking ahead, he aims to have his major bodies of work exhibited in museums, including the recently completed series “Progress in Humanity,” comprising over 20 paintings created over more than 15 years, as well as the “The Family Tree” sculptural series.
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