Born August 7, 1943 in Sofia.
Graduated from the ‘N. Pavlovich’ National Art Academy in
1969, specializing in fine art under Prof. Nenko Balkanski.
AWARDS:
1980 1st prize for fine art, Union of Bulgarian Artists, Sofia;
1982 1st prize for illustration, Union of Bulgarian Artists, Sofia;
1984 Prize for critique of fine art, Union of Bulgarian Artists, Sofia;
1986 The Vladimir Dimitrov Maistora prize for fine art, Union of Bulgarian
Artists, Sofia;
1987 1st prize for print at the International Biennale of Humour and
Satire, Gabrovo;
1995 The 34-volume Macmillan Encyclopedia of World Art devotes an article
to him;
1996 Grand Prix for fine art, Union of Bulgarian Artists, Sofia;
1996 Prize for fine art at the International Triennale of Fine Art,
Sofia;
1998 Honorary award for his contribution to the development of Bulgarian
culture from the Bulgarian Ministry of Culture;
2001 – St. St. Cyril and Methodius award at the XI International
Print Biennale, Varna.
Exhibitions
Solo: Bulgaria – 18;
Germany – Dusseldorf, 1992, and Munich, 1993;
Netherlands – 1987, 1998, 5 exhibitions;
France – Paris, 1998;
Group: Bulgaria, France, Poland, Czech Republic,
Romania, The Netherlands, Serbia,
South Korea – at the 1st World Cultural Olympics in Seoul 1998.
His works are in the possession of:
Bulgaria
National Art Gallery, Sofia;
Sofia City Art Gallery
Galleries and museums around the country – Plovdiv, Blagoevgrad,
Varna, Dobrich, Stara Zagora, Sliven, Dimitrovgrad, Gabrovo, Tryavna,
Turgovishte, Kurdzhali, Veliko Turnovo, private collections.
Abroad: Germany
Berlin, Museum of Modern Art
Cologne, Ludwig Collection
Dusseldorf, Graphic Collection
South Korea, Seoul Museum of Modern Art
Netherlands, Dordrecht, Mayor’s Collection
Private collections in many countries
