Plamen Yordanov

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PLAMEN YORDANOV
plamen@plamenarts.com
EDUCATION:
1997 • International Summer Academy of Fine Arts, the program with Prof. Agnes Denes – Salzburg, Austria link
1995 • Antonio Ratti Foundation, the Advanced Course in Visual Arts with Prof. Joseph Kosuth – Como, Italy link
1992 • Vermont Studio Center, the program with Prof. Robert Henry and Prof. Roger Winter – Johnson, VT, link
1985-90 • National Academy of Fine Arts, Department of Painting – Sofia, Bulgaria, MFA degree link
1982-85 •“Sts. Cyril and Methodius” University, Department of Fine Arts – Turnovo, Bulgaria

SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2009 • "American Golden Horse", Chicago Art Center Project Room, - Chicago, IL, U.S.A
• "Compensatory Self-Presence" project/intervention, The Art Institute of Chicago - Chicago, IL, U.S.A
2008• "Compensatory Self-Presence" project/intervention, MoMA - New York, NY, U.S.A.
• "Portrait of a Collector", Chicago Art Center - Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
• “Arabesques – ten years latter”, Chicago Art Center - Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
• “Genesis”, Orland Park Outdoor Project - Orland Park, IL, U.S.A.
• "3" (with Anatoliy Snigirev and Richard Shipps), Chicago Art Center - Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
2000 • “3-D Reality Project”, University of Illinois at Chicago – Chicago, IL, U.S.A. link
1999• “Recent Paintings and Paper Works”, Illinois Institute of Art – Chicago, IL, U.S.A. link
1998• “Arabesques”, Artec Nº1 Gallery – Mannheim, Germany
• “Voyage”, installation on the Heidelberg University Square and in Nedev Gallery – Heidelberg, Germany link
1997 • “Voyage”, installation on the Mozart Bridge – Salzburg, Austria link
1994• “Installations and Assemblages”, National Palace of Culture – Sofia, Bulgaria link, link
• “Fragments”, Sezoni Art Gallery – Sofia, Bulgaria
1993• “Fluorescent Paintings”, Sapio Art Gallery – Sofia, Bulgaria
• “BIG” Paintings”, Shipka 6 Gallery (exhibition halls of the Union of Bulgarian Artists) – Sofia, Bulgaria. link
1992 • “Recent Paintings”, Red Mill Gallery – Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT, U.S.A.
• Norman Art Gallery – Sofia, Bulgaria
1991 • “Noah's Ark”, Wolfgang Riegelsberger Gallery – Mannheim, Germany
• Art 7 Gallery and the International Foundation “Sts. Cyril and Methodius” – Sofia, Bulgaria
1990 • “Graffiti”, Shipka 6 Gallery (exhibition halls of the Union of Bulgarian Artists) – Sofia, Bulgaria
• Rakovsky 108 Gallery (exhibition halls of the Union of Bulgarian Artists) – Sofia, Bulgaria
• Balabanov’s House Gallery – Plovdiv, Bulgaria
• Heros Gallery – Plovdiv, Bulgaria

GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2009 • CUNY Law School - Queens, NY, U.S.A. (upcoming)
• City Hall - Patchoque, NY, U.S.A. (upcoming)
• Shore Institute of the Contemporary Arts - Long Branch, NJ, U.S.A. link (upcoming)
• American Friends Service Comm - Newark, NJ, U.S.A. (upcoming)
• South Ocean Art Gallery - Freeport, NY, U.S.A. link
• Guggenheim and Googe Design it Shelter Competition Flickr Group, Guggenheim Museum - New York, NY, U.S.A.
• "Under the Viaduct", Architrouve Gallery - Chicago, IL, U.S.A. link
• Suffolk County Community College - Selden, NY, U.S.A. link
• "ArtPrize", Blue Bridge/City of Grand Rapids - Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.
• "Nude", Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A. link
• Arts Horizons LeRoy Neiman Art Center - New York, NY, U.S.A. link
• Rio II Gallery - New York, NY, U.S.A. link
• "Prancing Carousels" public art exhibition - Lake Geneva, WI, U.S.A. link
• "Immigration Journeys Jukebox Project ", Queens Museum of Art - Queens, NY, U.S.A. link
• "Beyond Borders 3", Richard J. Daley Center - Chicago, IL, U.S.A. link
2008• Chicago Art Center - Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
• “Beyond Borders 2”, Richard J. Daley Center – Chicago, IL, U.S.A. link
2007• “Beyond Borders”, Richard J. Daley Center – Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
• “Peace Tower”, a project by Mark di Suvero – Chicago Cultural Center – Chicago, IL, U.S.A. link
• “The Way of the Wind”, The Curb Art Space – New York, NY, U.S.A. link
2004• “Artist’s Toys”, Kraft/Lieberman Gallery – Chicago, IL, U.S.A. link
•”LPCAI”, Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition, Department of Cultural Affairs – Chicago, IL, U.S.A. link
2003 • Navy Pier Walk 2003, Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition – Chicago, IL, U.S.A. link
• Maquettes Show, Gallery 37 – Chicago, IL, U.S.A. link
2002• “Being“, LIPA Art Gallery – Chicago, IL, U.S.A. link
•”LPCAI”, Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition, Department of Cultural Affairs – Chicago, IL, U.S.A. link
2001 • “Suite Home Chicago“, Public Art Project of the Department of Cultural Affairs – Chicago, IL, U.S.A. link
2000 • “Many Colored Artworks“, Queens Museum of Art – New York, NY, U.S.A.
1999• “30 Times 15"x15"“, Fassbender Gallery – Chicago, IL, U.S.A. link
• “Border Crossings”, the 9th International Sculptors’ Symposium – Arnbruck, Germany link
1998 • “Border Crossings”, the 8th International Sculptors’ Symposium – Braunau, Austria
• 5th International Sculpture Symposium – Brienz, Switzerland
• “Bulgarian Graphic Art Today”, Rathausgalerie – Brühl, Germany
• “Bulgarian Artbook”, BRINZ 39 Foundation – Zürich, Switzerland
1997 • “Bulgarian Artbook”, Ata Gallery for Contemporary Art – Sofia, Bulgaria
• The 3rd International Sculpture Symposium – Sur En/Sent, Switzerland
• “Voyage”, Installation in the Old Salt Mine – Hallein, Austria
• Stedelijk Museum Hof Van Busleyden – Meechelen, Belgien
1996 • “Plastic Image of the 90s”, the National Palace of Culture – Sofia, Bulgaria link
• The 4th International Sculpture Symposium – Hojer, Denmark link
• Cultural Centre A. Spinoy – Mechelen, Belgium
• “Paper Road”, Post Denmark’s Headquarters – Copenhagen, Denmark
• Section “13” Annual Exhibition, Shipka 6 Gallery (exhibition halls of Union of Bulgarian Artists) – Sofia, BG
1995 • 3rd International Sculpture Symposium – Hojer, Denmark
• “Mail Art on Mail Art”, Duncan of Jordanstone College – Dundee, Scotland
• “Located Work”, the Ex-church of Saint Francis (XV century), Antonio Ratti Foundation – Como, Italy, link 1 link 2
• International Festival of Painting – Cagne-sur-Mer, France
• “T. E. S. ’95”, the 4th European Sculpture Triennial – Paris, France
• “VideoHarT”, Soros Center for the Arts Annual Exhibition, Archaeological Museum – Sofia, Bulgaria
• The 18th International Independent Exhibition of Prints in Kanagawa – Kanagawa, Japan
1994 • S.O.F.A. Art Event – Nyborg, Denmark
• “Selected from the Bulgarian Contemporary Art (60s – 90s years of 20th Century)”, Norman Art Gallery and the Gallery for Foreign Art of the International Foundation “Sts. Cyril and Methodius” – Sofia, Bulgaria
• Art Fair – Mannheim, Germany
• “The Autumn Salon”, Shipka 6 Gallery (exhibition halls of the Union of Bulgarian Artists) – Sofia, Bulgaria
• Gregorio Millas Gallery – Zaragoza, Spain
• Annual Exhibition of the Union of Bulgarian Artists, Shipka 6 Gallery – Sofia, Bulgaria
• “13”, Shipka 6 Gallery (exhibition halls of the Union of Bulgarian Artists) – Sofia, Bulgaria
• “Olympic Ideals in Bulgarian Art”, Shipka 6 Gallery (exhibition halls of the Union of Bulgarian Artists) – Sofia
• The 3rd International Print Biennial – Belgrade, Yugoslavia
1993• MegaChem – Hamburg, Germany
• Annual Exhibition of the Union of Bulgarian Artists, Shipka 6 Gallery – Sofia, Bulgaria
• “The Autumn Salon”, Shipka 6 Gallery (exhibition halls of the Union of Bulgarian Artists) – Sofia, Bulgaria
1992 • “Bulgarian Art”, Gagliardi Gallery – London, England link
• “Club of the Young Artists – Review”, Shipka 6 Gallery – Sofia, Bulgaria
• Montserrat Gallery – New York City, U.S.A.
• Limner Gallery – New York City, U.S.A.
• “New Names”, Shipka 6 Gallery – Sofia, Bulgaria
• “The Autumn Salon”, Shipka 6 Gallery – Sofia, Bulgaria
1991 • Budapest Art EXPO '91 – Budapest, Hungary
• “Illusion”, Shipka 6 Gallery – Sofia, Bulgaria
• “Club of the Young Artists – Review”, Shipka 6 Gallery – Sofia, Bulgaria
• “The Autumn Salon”, Shipka 6 Gallery – Sofia, Bulgaria
1990• Wittgenstein Center – Wien, Austria
• International Miniature Art Exhibition – Toronto, Canada
• International Biennial Exhibition of Portrait Drawing and Graphics – Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
• “End of the Quotation”, Sofia University – Sofia, Bulgaria
• “Club of the Young Artists – Review”, Shipka 6 Gallery – Sofia, Bulgaria
• “The Autumn Salon”, Shipka 6 Gallery – Sofia, Bulgaria
1989 • The 3rd International Competition for Drawing – Ell Ferrol, Spain
• The 4th International Competition for Young Painters – Sofia, Bulgaria
1985 • “Botev’s Land” – Vratza Art Gallery – Vratza, Bulgaria
1983 • “Man and Labor” – Garovo Art Gallery – Garovo, Bulgaria

AWARDS AND GRANTS:
2000• International Artist Award - Silvestri Art Directory, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
1998 • Diploma – 2nd place of public from the 5th International Woodcarving Symposium – Brienz, Switzerland
• Diploma – 2nd place of jury from the 5th International Woodcarving Symposium – Brienz, Switzerland
• Grant of KulturKontakt – Wien, Austria link
• Grant of Summer Academy of Fine Arts – Salzburg, Austria
1995 • Grant of Soros Center for the Arts – Sofia, Bulgaria
1992 • Full Fellowship for Residency of the Vermont Studio Center – Johnson, VT, U.S.A.
• Scholarship of the Art Student League of New York – New York City, U.S.A.
1991 • Grant of the International Foundation “Sts. Cyril and Methodius” – Sofia, Bulgaria
1990 • Honorable Mention from the International Art Competition Toronto ’90, Tannas Gallery – Toronto, Canada
1989 • Honor Diploma from the 4th International Competition for Young Painters – Sofia, Bulgaria
• Honorable Mention from the 3rd International Competition for Drawing – Ell Ferrol, Spain

WORKS IN PUBLIC COLLECTIONS:
• G.R. N’Namdi Gallery – Chicago, IL, U.S.A. link
• Microsoft Corporation – Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
• Queens Museum of Art – New York City, U.S.A. link
• San Fernando Museum – Madrid, Spain
• National Palace of Culture – Sofia, Bulgaria
• Gallery of the Portrait – Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Brienz International Sculpture Symposium’s Foundation – Brienz, Switzerland
• Passion Greatest Mail Collection – Mechelen, Belgium
• Hojer International Sculpture Symposium’s Foundation – Hojer, Denmark
• Danish Post Museum – Copenhagen, Denmark

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