The Ohrid art phenomenon, which emerged in the mid-twentieth century and continues to make an impact today, has successfully garnered recognition and appreciation within significant international artistic circles. The fine artist Jordan Manasijeski has made the most significant contribution to this exceptionally significant fact, the development, the affirmation, and the authenticity of contemporary Macedonian art.  […]

The world of art often fins it self oscillating between the avant-garde and the nostalgic, the abstract and the tangible. In such a dynamic artistic landscape, the work of Jordan Manasijeski appears not only as a fusion of styles, but as a characteristic fusion of colour, light and emotions. The recent promotion of his voluminous […]

Dear members of the Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Dear lovers of the art of painting and admirers of the work of Jordan Manasijeski, Dear ladies and gentlemen, Over the past two months, three captivating exhibitions have graced the art salon of MANU. These include the Ad infinitum showcase, featuring works by esteemed fine […]

Captivated by the beauty emanating from Jordan Manasijeski’s art, only a small part of it showcased within the walls of the MANU gallery; captivated by the comprehensive monograph dedicated to this esteemed artist; captivated by the profound and more than succesful approach towards Manasijeski’s art by art historian Prof. Dr. Vladimir Velichkovski and finally captivated […]

The idea that the geographical landscape permanently determines the spiritual landscape, is best confirmed by the paintings made by Jordan Manasijeski, where “couleur locale” ( or the local colour) is represented in its shine and beauty. Manasijeski has built his painting style upon the romantic and ecstatic experiences of the Ohrid area. That is the […]

The “Expressive pictoworld” by the distinguished Jordan Manasijeski is in the core of the creative dimension of an artist, who, in his own way, brings to reality even the impossible-to-realise secrets which are deep into the mystery, simply named painting. His works of art initiate a creative artistic potential, in which absolutely prevails what is […]

Galvanized by Mark Rothko’s credo: “I’m interested only in expressing basic human emotions,” Macedonian artist Jordan Manasijeski’s signature emblematic style focuses on deconstructing images to their most important lines, beautiful colors and organic forms while encapsulating the essence of his compositions. Existing in a prismatic-hued world, his visceral, non-objective canvases are influenced by Rothko’s expressive […]

– Human thought reaches several levels… When a human experiences catharsis, they already exclude that personal interest and calculative trait. People who have enliven purification, erase the ego from their works, and through creativity they can fetch another dimensions, spaces… Even with silence one can sense other spaces where one has already settled and creates… […]

Jordan Manasijeski is a completely original and exceptional painter. There are only few painters who are in constant quest for the substance of art and the essence of color. Even less are the …

Ruthie Tucker Executive Director – Curator
Chelsea – New York , 2011

(On the occasion of the exhibition of Jordan Manasijeski in the gallery “Robevci”, The Institute and Museum Ohrid)
In the “Robevci” gallery (one of the most remarkable houses in the old part of Ohrid ) is held an exhibition of the paintings of Jordan Manasijeski (born in 1948) who is among the few famous painters from Ohrid.