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Zarko and Nina / Photo and Drawing

Posted on August 12, 2018 by Scott Abbott

When Zarko posted these images side by side on his Facebook page, I thought he was responding to Nina’s work with photos of scenes she reminded him of—first his photo of the Gobi desert, then his photo of an Umbrian … Continue reading →

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Zarko’s Notebook/My Notebook

Posted on June 24, 2017 by Scott Abbott

The previous two posts featured Alex’s notebook and Peter Handke’s notebook . Now Zarko’s notebook with spaces left for drawings by Nina Pops: As I work on my half of our book “We: A Friendship,” I leaf through my own notebooks … Continue reading →

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Daily Dose of Immortality

Posted on January 13, 2017 by Scott Abbott

In the afternoon sunshine, John’s death certificate glows bright green on my desk. Never married. Sex: Male. Not a veteran. Autopsy: yes. The sun transforms the books on the north wall into an ordered riot of colors. In a radio … Continue reading →

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Nina Pops Exhibition in Leverkusen: Cassata!

Posted on September 22, 2015 by Scott Abbott

Zarko just sent the catalogue for the show, featuring our discussion with Nina over good Greek food. Click on the pages for larger images.

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An Essay by Zarko Radakovic on Nina Pops’ Exhibition “Cassata”

Posted on September 12, 2015 by Scott Abbott

Deutsche Welle has just published an essay by Zarko on the wonderful exhibition. Here a photo of the writer and the artist at the exhibition: And click here for the essay (in Serbo-Croatian).

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Nina Pops, Cassata!

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Scott Abbott

Nina Pops’ exhibition Cassata opened last night in a beautiful space in Leverkusen, across the Rhein from Cologne. Pictures of the exhibition can be seen here: http://ninapops.blogspot.de/2015/08/cassata-bayer-kultur-erholungshaus.html

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Nina Pops at Work

Posted on August 9, 2015 by Scott Abbott

Pictures from Nina’s studio in Köln as she prepares for a major exhibition at the Bayer exhibition space. Aluminum protected by an adhesive layer she strips off in the end. Oil, pigment (a whole kilogram followed by another kilo), fiberglass … Continue reading →

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Learning Cyrillic / Ћзрилица

Posted on April 13, 2014 by Scott Abbott

“Learning Cyrillic” is the title of a story by David Albahari, in a translation by Ellen Elias-Bursac, published in Words without Borders, January 2007. It is also the title of a book of short stories, soon to appear in a US edition … Continue reading →

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Nina Pops’ Cutouts

Posted on March 22, 2014 by Scott Abbott

Nina Pops continues to make her cutouts. Here a couple of new ones:   I find these cutouts as interesting as anything I’ve seen recently. Whether in a book, in a frame, or simply on a table, their simplicity makes … Continue reading →

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First U.S. Solo Show of Works by Julije Knifer

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Scott Abbott

534 WEST 26TH ST JULIJE KNIFER FEBRUARY 6 – MARCH 15, 2014 Mitchel-Innes & Nash in New York City is announcing their exhibition of works by Julije Knifer, the first such solo exhibition of his works in the United States. … Continue reading →

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