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EDUCATION:
1997 • Salzburg International Summer Academy of Fine Arts, the Public Art Program with Prof. Agnes Denes – Salzburg, Austria
1995 • Antonio Ratti Foundation, the Advanced Course in Visual Arts with Prof. Joseph Kosuth – Como, Italy
1992 • Vermont Studio Center, the program with Prof. Robert Henry and Prof. Roger Winter – Johnson, VT, U.S.A.
1985-90 • National Academy of Art, Department of Painting with Prof. Svetlin Rusev – Sofia, Bulgaria, MFA degree
1982-85 • “Sts. Cyril and Methodius” University, Department of Fine Arts – Turnovo, Bulgaria
SOLO EXHIBITIONS/PROJECTS:
2010 • “In Present Sense”, Museum of Modern Art Chicago – Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
2009 • “American Golden Horse”, Chicago Art Center Project Room – Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
• “Compensatory Self-Presence” intervention, The Modern Wing, Art Institute of Chicago – Chicago, U.S.A.
2008 • “Compensatory Self-Presence” 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.
1999 • “Recent Paintings and Paper Works”, Illinois Institute of Art – Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
1998 • “Arabesques”, Artec Nº1 Gallery – Mannheim, Germany
• “Voyage”, installation on the Heidelberg University Square and in Nedev Gallery – Heidelberg, Germany
1997 • “Voyage”, installation on the Mozart Bridge – Salzburg, Austria
1994 • “Installations and Assemblages”, National Palace of Culture – Sofia, Bulgaria
• “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.
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
GROUP EXHIBITIONS/PROJECTS:
2011 • 4th Moscow Biennale of Contemporary Art – Moscow, Russia (forthcoming Sep. 22 – Oct. 30)
• Nord Art 2011, KiC Kunst in der Carlshütte – Büdelsdorf, Germany
• “In Bloom”, Oakbrook Center – Hinsdale, IL, U.S.A.
• “The Popular Show”, Townhouse Gallery – Cairo, Egypt
• 6th Annual KIWA Woodblock Print Exhibition, Kyoto Municipal Museum – Kyoto, Japan
• “Fracking”, Exit Art – New York, NY, U.S.A.
• 7th Annual Fine Art Auction Exhibit, Contemporary Art Center Peoria, Peoria, IL, U.S.A.
• “An Exchange with Sol LeWitt” – MASS MoCA, North Adams, MA and Cabinet, New York, NY, U.S.A
• “Postcards From the Edge”, CRG Gallery – New York, NY, U.S.A.
2010 • “ABSENCE”, Queens Museum of Art – New York, NY, U.S.A.
• “Art Diaries: Conquer”, 4art Inc. – Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
• CUNY, the City University of New York – New York, NY, U.S.A.
• 4th Beijing International Art Biennale, National Art Museum of China – Beijing, China
• “Beyond Borders 4”, Richard J. Daley Center – Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
• “Re: Contemplating the Void”, Guggenheim Museum – New York, NY, U.S.A.
• “Dreams of Healing”, Swedish Covenant Hospital & Richard H. Driehaus Foundation – Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
• G.R. N’Namdi Gallery – Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
• Shore Institute of The Contemporary Arts – Long Branch, NJ, U.S.A.
• “Bound & Gathered”, Edge Zones Art Center – Miami, FL, U.S.A.
• “Michael Landy: Art Bin”, South London Gallery – London, England
• “Artist Made Books”, Dittmar Memorial Gallery, Norris University Center, Northwestern University – Evanston, IL, U.S.A.
2009 • “Print Now”, Bearspace, London Art Fair (shortlisted) – London, UK
• South Ocean Art Gallery – Freeport, NY, U.S.A.
• NJ Immigration Policy Network Gallery – Newark, NJ, U.S.A.
• "Design it" Shelter Competition, Guggenheim and Googe Flickr Group, Guggenheim Museum – New York, NY
• “Under the Viaduct”, Architrouve Gallery – Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
• Suffolk County Community College – Selden, NY, U.S.A.
• “A Book About Death” collaborative project, Queens Museum of Art – Queens, NY, U.S.A.
• “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.
• Arts Horizons LeRoy Neiman Art Center – New York, NY, U.S.A.
• Rio II Gallery – New York, NY, U.S.A.
• “Prancing Carousels” public art exhibition – Lake Geneva, WI, U.S.A.
• “Immigration Journeys Jukebox Project “, Queens Museum of Art – Queens, NY, U.S.A.
• “Beyond Borders 3”, Richard J. Daley Center – Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
2008 • Chicago Art Center – Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
• “Beyond Borders 2”, Richard J. Daley Center – Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
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.
• “The Way of the Wind”, the Curb Art Space – New York, NY, U.S.A.
2004 • “Artist’s Toys”, Kraft/Lieberman Gallery – Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
•”LPCAI”, Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition, Department of Cultural Affairs – Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
2003 • Navy Pier Walk 2003, Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition – Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
• Maquettes Show, Gallery 37 – Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
2002 • “Being“, LIPA Art Gallery – Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
•”LPCAI”, Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition, Department of Cultural Affairs – Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
2001 • “Suite Home Chicago“, Public Art Project of the Department of Cultural Affairs – Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
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.
• “Border Crossings”, the 9th International Sculptors’ Symposium – Arnbruck, Germany
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
• 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”, Antonio Ratti Foundation – Como, Italy
• 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
• “The Autumn Salon”, Shipka 6 Gallery (exhibition halls of the Union of Bulgarian Artists) – Sofia, Bulgaria
• 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 • 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
1991 • Budapest Art EXPO '91 – Budapest, Hungary
AWARDS/GRANTS/COMMISSIONS:
2011 • Infinity Mobile, “In Bloom” exhibition, Oakbrook Center – Hinsdale, IL (Guggenheim Partners commission)
• Spin Art, “In Bloom”exhibition, Oakbrook Center – Hinsdale, IL (Hinsdale Bank and Trust commission)
2010 • Green Office Challenge Awards, City of Chicago commission – Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
2003 • Live Performance Series – Museum of Science and Industry – 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
• 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
1987 • Portrait Award, National Academy of Art – Sofia, Bulgaria
COLLECTIONS:
• National Art Museum of China – Beijing, China
• G.R. N’Namdi – Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
• Microsoft Corporation – Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
• Queens Museum of Art – New York City, U.S.A.
• San Fernando Museum – Madrid, Spain
• National Palace of Culture – Sofia, Bulgaria
• Gallery of the Portrait – Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Passion Greatest Mail Collection – Mechelen, Belgium
• Danish Post Museum – Copenhagen, Denmark
• National Academy of Art – Sofia, Bulgaria