The Brightness of Cosmos II, by Mirjana Mit Stojkovic. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Chinese collectors also saw the value of her artwork. According to curator Wang Tao, in the first three days of Stojkovic's exhibition in China last year, 10 paintings had been purchased by Chinese buyers.

Her works also have been collected by museums, celebrities and royal families worldwide.

As a "First Prize" winner for oil painting in Serbia in 1974, the artist also got the prize in 1977 and 1983. She has had more than 50 solo exhibitions since 1973 in many countries, including China, Serbia and Canada.