Graduated from the Faculty of Architecture (University St. Cyril and Methodius) in Skopje in 1990, Kornelija is constantly improving herself in the field of cultural management for more than 20 years through non-formal education (*CMC - Certified Management Consultant)
* An international brand and the mark of qualification that represents evidence of the highest standards in management consulting and adherence to the code of ethics of the profession.
In her rich professional life, she has experienced both – business (marketing, management, promotion) and art activities (organizer, manager, curator, promotor of artists, art events, art books).
Kornelija is the CEO of OSTEN ART Skopje – Institution of Culture for Museum and Gallery Activities, which relies on a tradition of OSTEN - a worldwide recognizable brand in the field of art, free expression, and emancipated creation for more than 78 years now (established in 1945). OSTEN is running three international events – World Gallery of Cartoons (from 1969), OSTEN Biennial of Drawing, and OSTEN Biennial of Awarded Artists, and she is the Director of that events, as well as curator and manager for the projects organized by OSTEN. OSTEN is documenting the events it runs with a significant publishing activity, where Koneska is the Editor. She has been an Editor in Chief in more than 50 catalogs, books, and publications for art.
As a member of Advisory Bodies, Boards, and Committees, she is collaborating with many renowned art institutions worldwide such as Florence Biennial, Italy; Art Thessaloniki, Greece; Kuryokhin Center for Contemporary Art, St. Petersburg, Russia; Balkan Museum Network… and she is the Managing Director of the WAVA (World Association of Visual Arts).