Neli Ružić (1966, Split), graduated painting from the Faculty of Applied Arts in Belgrade (1990), and completed MA studies at the Facultad de Artes, UAEM, Mexico (2013). She has actively participated in the Croatian artscene until the end of the 90’s when she moved to Mexico. Since 2003 she taught as a professor at ENPEG LaEsmeralda, Mexico City (-2012.); UAEM Cuernavaca, Morelos (-2007.) She coordinated disciplinary workshops (2008 - 2011) within TRANSITOS, Diplomado en Investigación, Experimentación y Producción Artística Transdisciplinaria, Centro Nacional de las Artes CENART in Mexico City. She returned to Croatia in 2012. She received a scholarship Conacyt, Mexico (2012 -2013), Grant from City of Split (1996) and fellowship ArtsLink (1996) for a residency at Headlands Center for the Arts,Sausalito, USA and Mediterranean Youth Biennale Award, Museum of Modern Art, Rijeka (1993).