Marija’s talent was recognized by the most important critics in Italy like Cremona twenty years ago, which open her the road to other international professional recognitions in other countries like South Korea, UK, France, Monaco, USA, Canada. 

She got very important awards from 2011 until 2025 among which are the most important : Botticelli award, Shakespeare Award, Leonardo Da Vinci Prize, Michelangelo Award, Marco Polo-Artist Ambassador recognition , Donatello award, Pegasus award, Dante Alighieri award, Master of Art and Culture award, Medusa award, Apollo award, David Bernini award, Artists on Jubilee recognition. 

As one of the most investable artists today, Marija Tanaskovic Papadopoulos is certified by Art Market Experts and recognized all over the world. The most important  honors came recently from Contemporary Art Curator and Contemporary Art Collectors. 

They chose her as the Top Artist this year and published in the Art Celebrity Magazine by dedicating the whole new edition to her presentation. This big international critics organization placed her among Art leaders of tomorrow, which they boldly underlined in their new catalog that carries that name proudly. She was also selected as a Top Artist by other groups of critics in different countries as well: Masters of Today in UK choose her as Top 10 artists for 2020 and Celebrity Masters in Italy chosen her among Top Artists and Protagonists of Contemporary Art today. 

Also, she is published in Marquis Who is Who in America this year, as well, which is publication that is profiling notable professionals since 1898.

Marija was born in Belgrade / Serbia in 1976 where she graduated from the University of Fine Arts in 2001 as a Sculptor. In 2004 she moved to Chicago with her husband, where she started working in her art studio with traditional painting and sculpturing materials.  Two years later she started using modern technologies, as well.

Today she is a multimedia artist of a very wide spectrum which covers huge the array  of very different techniques: from traditional approach to the latest fine art programs. Therefore is using clay for sculpting, creating oil on canvas, making colorful drawings watercolors and pastels on paper; doing photography, and using the  latest computer programs for 2D and 3D design of fine art pieces, like Adobe Suite for digital graphics and ZBrush for digital  sculpting.

She is using Unreal Engine for creating space needed for exhibitions. Because of her great artistic results achieved, the international critics placed her among the best contemporary artists of today.