and magical realism. Some art critics evaluate his painting as eclectic and illusionistic. He painted oils on canvas and wood, and his use of techniques such as underpainting was similar to that of the old masters, especially Jan van Eyck and Salvador Dalí. As he painted only visible things, very precisely, he preserved the spirit of optimism and the joy of living. For some critics this is the specificity of Tapi's style. However, his work embraces a much wider spectrum. Unlike his paintings, some of these artworks are yet unknown to the wider public, but it is important to note that he was engaged in sculpture in last years of his artistic production. Tapi's paintings dominate with scenes from everyday life, depicted with almost photographic precision. He also painted landscapes, genre compositions, still life, and female nudes. Some of his paintings have historical, religious or social motifs, with an admixture of the surreal. Certainly, Tapi is one of the most famous and popular Serbian painters, with his paintings reaching staggering several hundreds of thousands of USD and his reproductions being sold worldwide. During his life he painted around a hundred paintings, including the most popular; Field of Happiness, Swans, Venezuela, 18th Hole, Garage, Spirit of Tesla, Anna Bach, A Turkey Fight, Rhodesia, Joy of Bankruptcy (on the cover of the compilation "Ima neka tajna veza" for the band Bijelo Dugme), Warm-Cold (on the cover of the compilation "Best of Oliver Mandić"), Žika's band (on the Goran Bregović CD cover "Music for movies"), Bliher, etc. Tapi and freemasonry In the Serbian public sphere, in parallel with his art, Tapi carefully built his name as one of the most influential Freemasons in the country. In 1990, together with like-minded people, Tapi revitalized the Yugoslavian Grand Lodge, becoming one of the greatest public propagators of Freemasonry. When he died, he was a 33rd degree Mason, the acting Sovereign Grand Commander of the Supreme Council of Serbia, 33º Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry. After his sudden death, the Grand National Lodge of Serbia formed a new lodge, named, in his honor, "Dragan Malešević Tapi". Solo exhibitions 1989 Bor Museum. 1991 Yugoslavian Art Gallery, Belgrade. 1992 St. Stefan Gallery – Montenegro; Gallery Panorama, Niš; Museum of Vojvodina, Novi Sad; Gallery Scottish Rite, Los Angeles, United States; Milos Palace, Požarevac; Leonardo Gallery, Belgrade; Cafe Gallery "Dvorište", Belgrade. 1993 Herceg Novi; ICC Art Gallery Limassol,