About Us

Nomad Art Union brings together artists, creatives, ideas, spaces, audiences, institutions, brands and organizations, creating new ways to communicate and connect through art.

We bring together authors from different generations and disciplines, developing projects that place contemporary art in new contexts - beyond conventional gallery settings and closer to everyday life, spaces and audiences.

MANIFESTO

We believe in art that is part of everyday life. Art that appears where we least expect it, meets people in their daily lives and invites us to see the familiar differently. Its power lies not only in what it presents, but also in the questions it raises, the conversations it sparks and the new perspectives it brings.

Nomad Art Union creates opportunities for these encounters. We bring together artists, brands, institutions, events and communities through projects that are not confined to predefined formats. We start with ideas, authors, places and people, creating collaborations in which art is neither decoration nor an addition to the program, but an equal and essential part of the shared experience.

We open up new opportunities for artists to create, collaborate, gain visibility and develop professionally, while respecting their creative freedom and working towards making it possible for them to earn a living from their work. For our partners, we offer new ways to communicate their ideas, values and stories beyond conventional formats, reach new audiences and build more meaningful relationships with people. For audiences, we create experiences through art that inspire curiosity, reflection and dialogue.

We don't see our projects as standalone exhibitions or events. Their stories begin long before the first encounter with an audience, unfold through the creative process, different formats and interactions, and continue to live on long after the event itself - through the conversations they spark, the experiences they create and the traces they leave in our collective memory.

In doing so, we expand the role of art, connect people and ideas that might otherwise never meet, and create value that extends beyond any single project. We believe it is through these unexpected encounters that art realizes its full potential.

NAU TEAM

Knowledge, experience and a wide network

Mirela Jusupović

Founder & Creative Director

Mirela Jusupović is the founder and creative director of Nomad Art Union, where she conceives and leads contemporary art projects from initial concept through production and public presentation.

Her work focuses on creating accessible formats for contemporary art and connecting artists, spaces and audiences beyond conventional gallery settings.
Before founding the organization in Split in 2019, she spent more than fifteen years in the international fashion industry in New York and Italy, working in senior design and creative leadership roles. She studied Fashion Design at Parsons School of Design in New York.

Petar Reić

Creative Consultant

Petar Reić is a Split-based communication specialist, designer and social entrepreneur, and the founder of visual communication lab OmoLab and startup Omoguru. Through his work, he develops inclusive tools and typography designed to make reading more accessible to people with dyslexia and other reading difficulties.

His creative practice spans graphic design, posters and, more recently, sculptural reliefs, characterized by a contemporary visual language, clean lines and a strong focus on geometry and abstraction.

Ana Bratić

Curator & Producer

Ana Bratić is a Split-based curator and cultural professional with a master's degree in philosophy and art history. Since 2023, she has served as President of HULU Split, where she leads and coordinates the exhibition program and contributes to the development and production of artistic and cultural projects.

Her work focuses on contemporary art, curatorial and program development, exhibition production and collaboration with artists and cultural organizations, with a particular interest in connecting artistic practices with their local and broader social contexts.

Mia Svaguša

Project Manager

Mia Svaguša is a project manager with more than fifteen years of experience across civil society, humanitarian and cultural organizations.

Her experience includes project development, funding research and grant applications, budgeting, strategic planning and the management of complex projects funded through programs including EuropeAid and the European Social Fund.

At Nomad Art Union, she applies her extensive experience in project management, evaluation and organizational development to the planning, funding and implementation of cultural and creative initiatives.