Natalija Mijatović was born in Belgrade, Serbia. She received a B.F.A. from the University of Montenegro and an M.F.A. in painting from the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. Mijatović has exhibited internationally in many solo and group exhibits and is a recipient of international awards, including the Joan Mitchell Foundation M.F.A. Grant, New York; Faculty Excellence Award at the Savannah College of Art and Design, GA; Center for Contemporary Art Award in Podgorica, Montenegro; and residencies such is Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris, France. She is currently a professor in the Department of Art and Design at Binghamton University, SUNY.
