Alyse Radenovic
Fine Arts
Artist Statement
I distill ideas and aspects of nature into harmonious and visually-compelling paintings that resonate with the emotion and intellect.
Bio
Alyse Radenovic started out professionally as a fashion designer. She began her second career as a fine artist 17 years ago.
Mrs. Radenovic’s paintings have been featured on nine book and periodical covers, including books published by Littman Library and Vallentine Mitchell. Her paintings have been featured in hundreds of books, periodicals, and digital platforms, including media produced by the Church of England, Modern Tokyo Times, and the Official Vatican Network. More than 50 of her paintings are regularly featured throughout the Chabad family of websites.
Alyse Radenovic’s artwork is featured in nine corporate collections, including AC Hotels by Marriott, JBG Smith Properties, and Qingdao Fortune Center. Her paintings have been included in dozens of group exhibits, and she has had six solo painting exhibits. Mrs. Radenovic has been the subject of feature articles by over a dozen media outlets, including East City Art and Washington Jewish Week. Her paintings have been featured on album covers and in music videos, and have served as the backdrop for live musical performances.
Mrs. Radenovic grew up in Virginia Beach, Virginia. She has lived in Northern Virginia for over a decade.
CV
Selected Solo Exhibits
The Art League Gallery, Alexandria, VA. 2024.
Bodzin Art Gallery, Fairfax, VA. 2021.
Matica Crnogorska Gallery, Herceg Novi, Montenegro. 2012.
Selected Print Media
Periodical Cover. Shofar: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Jewish Studies. TBA, 2024.
Book. Beyond Right. New York: The Rohr Jewish Learning Institute, 2022.
Promotional Materials. Jewish Federation and Foundation of Rockland County, West Nyack, NY, 2021.
Periodical Cover. The Jewish Home (Los Angeles), May 13, 2021.
Artist Profile. Jacqueline Hyman. “Painting the Landscapes of Northern Virginia with Alyse Radenovic.” Washington Jewish Week, March 26, 2020: 36. Vol. 56, No. 13.
Book Cover. Miriam Feldmann Kaye. Jewish Theology for a Postmodern Age. Liverpool: Littman Library of Jewish Civilization - Liverpool University Press, 2019.
Book Cover. Glenda Abramson and Adriana X. Jacobs. The New Anthology of Hebrew Short Stories. Ilford: Vallentine Mitchell, 2019.
Periodical Cover. (2018, February). Hashalom Magazine: The Monthly Journal of KwaZulu-Natal Jewry, Volume 22, Number 5.
Periodical Cover. NSW Jewish Board of Deputies Directory (2017). Darlinghurst, NSW, Australia. New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies.
Promotional Materials, SOKOM, Skopje, Macedonia, 2010.
Book Cover. Armando Robles Godoy. Veinte Casas en el Cielo. Lima: Mesa Redonda, 2008.
Selected Corporate Collections
AC Hotel by Marriott, Times Square, New York, NY
Treetop Companies, Teaneck, NJ
Revere Hotel, Boston, MA
Liaison Hotel by JDV, Washington, DC
Matan Properties, Germantown, MD
JBG Smith Properties, L’Enfant Plaza, Washington, DC
Qingdao Fortune Center, Qingdao, China
Selected Duo Exhibits/Performances
Colours and Colours. Audiovisual Concert. Music by Kokan Dimusevski and art by Alyse Radenovic, DMM Festival by SOKOM, Skopje, Macedonia. 2009.
The Death of Saint Narcissus. Dance play by Peter Sparling and art by Alyse Radenovic, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI. 2009.
Selected Digital Media
Matthew McClure, "East City Art Reviews: Alyse Radenovic Lines in Color at The Art League Gallery," East City Art, March 25, 2024
Hebrew College, 2023
Sarah Berry and Alyse Radenovic, "In Conversation with J Artists: Meet Alyse Radenovic," Pozez JCC Blog, December 22, 2021
The Jewish Home (Los Angeles), May 13, 2021: Front cover. Print. LA Jewish Home, May 13, 2021. Web.
United Colors of Judaism, 2021
Alyse Radenovic and Rabbi Or Rose, "Ps. 22: A Visual Interpretation," Interfaith America: PsalmSeason by Hebrew College and Interfaith Youth Core, September 22, 2020.
Jacqueline Hyman. “Painting the Landscapes of Northern Virginia with Alyse Radenovic,” Washington Jewish Week. March 26, 2020: 36. Vol. 56, No. 13. Print. Washington Jewish Week. March 23, 2020. Web.
National Bonsai Foundation, 2020
Radical Reflections, 2020
Norfolk Botanical Garden, 2020
Marie Anders, “Art Review: Blessing for Shabbat Candles, no. 2014-51 by Alyse Radenovic,” Judaica in the Spotlight, September 2, 2019.
Alyse Radenovic and Sarah Sussman, “Meet the Artist,” Judaica in the Spotlight, April 29, 2019.
Heather Gallagher and Alyse Radenovic, “Cover Art Explained,” Liverpool University Press: Monthly Focus, March, 2019.
Melton at Jewish Board of Education Chicago, 2019
“Nella Gerusalemme d’Europa,” L’Osservatore Romano & News.Va Official Vatican Network, June 3, 2015.
Mechon Hadar, 2015.
Chabad.org & affiliates, 50 articles & numerous illustrations, 2013-2020
Lee Jay Walker, “United States Botanic Garden and Stunning Art by Alyse Radenovic: Plants and National Identity,” Modern Tokyo Times, 2013.
Lee Jay Walker, “World of Art: Yuzo Saeki and Alyse Radenovic and the Impact of France and Kosovo,” Modern Tokyo Times, February 22, 2013.
Murad Makhmudov and Lee Jay Walker, “Alyse Radenovic, Bratunac and Srebrenica: Art and the Forgotten Orthodox Christians of Bosnia,” Modern Tokyo Times, August 16, 2013.
Alyse Radenovic and Chieco Shiono, "Artist: Alyse Radenovic," Flash + Film, May 14, 2008.
Selected Group Exhibits
May 7- July 7, 2024 Translation Through Art. Strathmore, North Bethesda, MD (Curator: Emon Surakitkoson, Washington, DC)
April 10 - May 6, 2024 April 2024 Open Exhibit. The Art League Gallery, Alexandria, VA (Juror: Margaret Winslow, Wilmington, DE)
2023 November 2023 Open Exhibit. The Art League Gallery, Alexandria, VA (Juror: Chelsey Luster, Philadelphia, PA)
2023 Art on the Rocks 2023. Special event presented by The Art League Gallery at Waterfront Park, Alexandria, VA (Juror: Cecila Kim, Washington, DC)
2023 September 2023 Open Exhibit. The Art League Gallery, Alexandria, VA (Juror: Regina DeLuise, Baltimore, MD)
2023 July 2023 Open Exhibit. The Art League Gallery, Alexandria, VA (Juror: Sarah Mari Shaboyan, Tolentino, Italy)
2023 April 2023 Open Exhibit. The Art League Gallery, Alexandria, VA (Juror: Mike Morgan, Washington, DC)
2023 Heart's Desire. The Art League Gallery, Alexandria, VA (Juror: Allyson Vieira, Washington, DC)
2022 December 2022 Open Exhibit. The Art League Gallery, Alexandria, VA (Juror: Jenn Bratovich, New York, NY)
2022 November 2022 Open Exhibit. The Art League Gallery, Alexandria, VA (Juror: Joe Ramiro Garcia, Sante Fe, NM)
2022 September 2022 Open Exhibit. The Art League Gallery, Alexandria, VA (Juror: Aaron Morgan Brown, Denver, CO)
2022 July 2022 Open Exhibit. The Art League Gallery, Alexandria, VA (Juror: Jessie Boyland,Richmond, VA)
2022 Tree of Life. Bodzin Art Gallery, Fairfax, VA (Curator: Sarah Berry, Fairfax, VA)
2021 December 2021 Open Exhibit. The Art League Gallery, Alexandria, VA (Juror: Ksenia Orol, Washington, DC)
2021 November 2021 Open Exhibit. The Art League Gallery, Alexandria, VA (Juror: Nicola Charles, Washington, DC)
2021 October 2021 Open Exhibit. The Art League Gallery, Alexandria, VA (Juror: Summer Brown, Washington, DC)
2021 Heroes and Villains. The Art League Gallery, Alexandria, VA (Juror: Caitlin Berry, Washington, DC)
2021 June 2021 Landscape Exhibit. The Art League Gallery, Alexandria, VA (Juror: John Salminen, Duluth, MN)
2021 May 2021 Open Exhibit. The Art League Gallery, Alexandria, VA (Juror: Audrey Miller, Lorton, VA)
2021 April 2021 Open Exhibit. The Art League Gallery, Alexandria, VA (Juror: Adriel Luis, Los Angeles, CA)
2021 Line by Line: Artists Interpret Poetry. The Art League Gallery, Alexandria, VA (Juror: Jordann Wine, Washington, DC)
2020 December 2020 Open Exhibit. The Art League Gallery, Alexandria, VA (Juror: Mark Bischel, New York, NY)
2020 Feast. The Art League Gallery, Alexandria, VA (Juror: Anki King, New York, NY)
2020 October 2020 Open Exhibit. The Art League Gallery, Alexandria, VA (Juror: Raymond Padron, Chattanooga, TN)
2020 "2020" Themed Exhibit. The Art League Gallery, Alexandria, VA (Juror: Duane Slick, Providence, RI)
2020 August 2020 Open Exhibit. The Art League Gallery, Alexandria, VA (Juror: Nancy Daly, Washington, DC). Honorable Mention.
2020 July 2020 Open Exhibit. The Art League Gallery, Alexandria, VA (Juror: Pennylane Shen, Vancouver, BC). Honorable Mention.
2020 June 2020 Landscape Exhibit. The Art League Gallery, Alexandria, VA (Juror: Eric March, New York, NY)
2020 18th Biennial Ikebana Exhibit. The Art League Gallery, Alexandria, VA (Juror: Sogetsu School, Washington DC Area Branch of Sogetsu Ikebana, Washington, DC)
2020 May 2020 Open Exhibit. The Art League Gallery, Alexandria, VA (Juror: Alison Nance, Washington, DC)
2020 Keeping the Faith: An Artistic Celebration of Judaism. Studios on the Park: Atrium Gallery, Paso Robles, CA (Curator: Ellen November, San Luis Obispo, CA)
2019 Annual Open Exhibit. Bodzin Art Gallery, Fairfax, VA (Curator: Sarah Berry, Fairfax, VA)
2019 Origins. The Art League Gallery, Alexandria, VA (Juror: Antonio McAfee, Baltimore, MD). Honorable Mention.
2019 July 2019 Open Exhibit. The Art League Gallery, Alexandria, VA (Juror: Fanna Gebreyesus, Potomac, MD)
2019 January 2019 Open Exhibit. The Art League Gallery, Alexandria, Virginia (Juror: Mark Strandquist, Philadelphia, PA)
2018 December 2018 Open Exhibit. The Art League Gallery, Alexandria, VA (Juror: Margaret McCann, New York, NY)
2018 Self-Portrait. The Art League Gallery, Alexandria, VA (Juror: M. Stephen Dougherty, Waynesboro, VA)
2018 September 2018 Open Exhibit. The Art League Gallery, Alexandria, VA (Juror: Samira Abbassy, New York, NY)
2018 July 2018 Open Exhibit. The Art League Gallery, Alexandria, VA (Juror: David C. Terry, New York, NY)
2017 April 2017 Open Exhibit. The Art League Gallery, Alexandria, VA (Juror: April Wood, Baltimore, MD)
2014 Fourth Annual Celebration of Creativity, The Creative Soul Gallery, Brooklyn, NY (Curator: Yitzchok Moully, Hillside, NJ)
2014 Spiritual Defense for the Land of Israel, The Creative Soul Gallery, Brooklyn, NY (Curator: Yitzchok Moully, Hillside, NJ)
Fashion Design
1997-2008: Work carried by:
Adamas, Norfolk, VA; Anne Bocci Boutique, Portland, OR; Antique Boutique, New York, NY; Conspiracy Showroom, Philadelphia, PA; Flirt Boutique, Brooklyn, NY; Fragile, New York, NY; Funky Utopia, Bradenton, FL; Galactic Boutique, Seattle, WA; Gina’s Gallery and Boutique, Cleveland, OH; Haute!, Norfolk, VA; JoiaStyleStudio dot com; Kate and David Boutique, Nashville, TN; Love’s Creation by Harvest Time International, Sanford, FL; Ouvrez La Porte, Brooklyn, NY; Paper Boat Boutique and Gallery, Milwaukee, WI; Patch 155, New York, NY; Selvage Boutique, Oceanside, CA; SmashingDarling dot com; Tahir Boutique, New York, NY; Tangerine, New York, NY; Vamp Boutique, Philadelphia, PA; Violette Boutique, Seattle, WA; Xuly-Bet, New York, NY
Алис Рађеновић/Rađenović
俞小兰/俞小蘭 Yu Xiao-lan/Hsiao-lan
ראג׳נוביץ׳ אלישבע Elisheva Rađenović
Photo Frederick Woods
Sarah Sussman, Art Magazine: Judaica in the Spotlight. 2019.
Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background.
I grew up in a working-class home filled with an impressive collection of Western and Eastern art in the resort town of Virginia Beach, Virginia. My mother was a Jewish woman from Brooklyn, New York who taught Russian and Spanish. My father was a mathematician who worked as a bookstore proprietor in Norfolk, Virginia. He was from a notable scholarly family in China. My third great-grandfather was the Qing Dynasty political and military leader Zeng Guofan. One of my great-uncles was the distinguished 20th-century Chinese literati painter Chen Shizeng. My grandfather Yu Ta-Wei was a mathematician, WWII general, and R.O.C. defense minister.
In my early adult years I lived in the New York metropolitan area and sold dresses I made at home to local boutiques under the label name Aelisheva, after my Hebrew name Elisheva. I later moved to the Republic of Srpska and partnered with a dressmaker named Sanja Zivka Jovanovic based in Belgrade, Serbia. We continued to work in fashion together after I went back to America.
What inspired you to become an artist?
I always wanted to be a fine artist. I experimented in different media for many years. I made some paintings to be shown with our fashion work, and the response I received was overwhelmingly positive. I was a huge fan of composer Kokan Dimusevski (Dimushevski) from the art music group Leb i Sol. When he personally contacted me in 2009 and asked me to create art for one of his music projects I happily quit my other work and began painting full-time.
What is your favourite item in your current collection?
My favorite recent work is the painting Matan Torah I, number 2018-22.
What was the first artwork you ever sold?
The first dress I sold was slate-gray patchwork pinafore folded and then sewn to shape. It included red, silver, black, and white machine embroidery in motifs that subtly referenced themes from a book called "The Secrets of Hebrew Words" by Benjamin Blech that I had read at a family friend's house. Damien Sarrazin, from the Xuly-Bet store (later called Fragile) on Orchard Street in the Lower East Side of New York, sold it on consignment.
The first painting I sold was a landscape of Krajina.
Which project have you enjoyed working on the most so far?
Artwork for "Colours and Colours" audio-visual concert by Kokan Dimusevski.