Born in 1986, in Sofia, where she lives and works. In 2010, she graduated in Painting, from the NAA. In 2009, she studied at the Academy of Fine Arts, Erasmus Program, Macerata, Italy.

She produced individual shows in Bulgaria and Italy. In 2015, she won the first prize in a competition organized by the Nuance Gallery. She took the prize for promising young artist of the Edmond Demirdjian Foundation (2012 ). In 2010, she was awarded for achievement in art and design by the Societe Generale Expressbank and the National Academy of Arts.

In her paintings she recreates and contemplates people in their everyday roles, their transformations and relations, and their connection with nature.

EDUCATION:

2006 – 2010  BA in Painting at the National Academy of Arts in Sofia

2009 Specialization in Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Macerata, Italy

2000 – 2005  National High School of Fine Arts “Iliya Petrov”, Sofia

SOLO EXHIBITIONS:

2023  Moments and moods, Stubel Gallery, Sofia

2022  Only for fans, "Arosita" and "Depoo" Galleries, Sofia

2022  Personalized Traditions, Gallery Rakursi, Sofia

2019  Spills, Gallery Rakursi

2018  Contemplations in Balchik, Tunnel Gallery SCI CC, The Palace Balchik

2016  I Left All The Places Take Me, Nuance Art Gallery, Sofia

2014  “Sports”, Societe Generale Expressbank, Varna

2013  The People, La Tappezzeria d`Arte, Florence, Italy

2012  Before And After, But Not Now!, La Machina di San Cresci, Greve in Chianti (FI), Italy

2005  Painting, Debut Gallery, Sofia

GROUP EXHIBITIONS:

2021 THE PASSING, Kiril Cholakov/ Velislava Gecheva, Zamagni Gallery, curator Milena Becci, Rimini, Italy

2021 "Painting technology in contemporary art", curator Sasho Stoitzov, City Gallery, Blagoevgrad 

2021  7 x 5 x 3 Contemporary Bulgarian Painting, Critical Review, curator: Stanislava Nikolova, Shipka 6, Sofia

2021  Feminine Self Portraits, curator: Yuliana Tekova, Stubel Gallery, Sofia

2020  Contemporary Bulgarian Art “ Friends Of The Sea”, City Art Gallery “Petko Zadgorski”, Burgas

2020  XI “Sound and Colour“, en plein air by Darik radio, Georgi Baev Gallery, Burgas

2020  Only for fans, "Arosita" and "Depoo" Galleries, Sofia

2019  XX “Sound and Colour” en plein air by Darik radio, Prim Art Center, Burgas

2019  Total Instalation, Projektraum Galerie M, Berlin, Germany

2019  The other body, "Geshov" Gallery, Sofia

2019  Only for fans, "Arosita" and "Depoo" Galleries, Sofia

2019  Life Drawing Exhibition, Gallery "Etud", Sofia

2018  Personalized Traditions, Bulgarian Cultural Institute in London

2018  Personalized Traditions, Gallery Rakursi, Sofia

2018 Staffelschau, Projektraum Galerie M, Berlin, DE, Organised from the NKI Marzahn- Hellersdorf, funded by the district cultural fund Marzahn-Hellersdorf

2017  The First Seven Years, Edmond Demirdjian Foundation Painting Award, curator Daniela Radeva, Contemporary Space, Varna 

2016  Instead of a Head of a Poet- U PARK Gallery, curated by Yovo Panchev, Night of Museums and Galleries, Plovdiv

2015  "Sichevo" International Plein Air, Serbia

2015  ATTENTION: WET PAINT- Sofia Art Gallery, Sofia

2015  „Изкуство за промяна“ 1985-2015, куратор: Мария Василева, СГХГ, София

2015  „The Next Step Generation“, млади български автори от колекцията на Уго Вутен музей, сградата на Европейската комисия, Брюксел

 

2015  Exhibition of the finalists in the competition for contemporary Bulgarian art, Gallery Niuans, Sofia

2014  My Name is Artist –Art Center Hugo Voeten, curator: Vesela Nozharova, Herentals, Belgium

2014  What happened, Exhibition Centre Shipka 6, Sofia

2013  Never-ending Story?-Exhibition Of Young Emerging Artists -Rakursi Gallery, Sofia

2012  Chances. Choices. Changes- National Palace of Culture, Sofia

2012  Love-project “Idea for Home”, curator: Maria Vassileva, Raiko Aleksiev Gallery, Sofia

2012  Annual Award for Painting of Edmond Demirdjian Foundation- Rakursi Gallery, Sofia

2012  Competition Exhibition Allianz Bulgaria- National Award For Painting, Sculpture and Graphics, Shipka 6, Sofia

2011  Zona Urban- Union of Bulgarian Artists Gallery, Sofia

2011  Exhibition of the Nominees for Essl Art Award CEE 2011, Gallery Academy, Sofia, Bulgaria

2011  Cyril and Methodius - National competition for young artists, critics, curators, Sofia, Bulgaria

2011  Transform, international students exhibition, National Gallery for Foreign Art, Sofia, Bulgaria

2010  Graduation exhibition for Bachelor degree, Art Academy, Shipka 6, Sofia, Bulgaria

2009  Erasmus in Arte – Galleria Mironimia, Macerata, Italia

2009  Anno Europeo della creativita e innovazione – Antichi Forni, Macerata, Italia

 

AWARDS:

2015  First award from Niuans Art Gallery Competition for Contemporary Art, Sofia

2012  The Edmond Demirdjian Foundation Award for Promising Development and Dedication to Art

2011  Nomination for Essl Art Award

2010  Award for Achievements in Art and Design - Societe Generale Expressbank and National Academy of Art

2005  First Award from the National High School of Fine Arts in the competition “Portrait”, Sofia

2004 – 2005  A scholarship winner in the National competition of the Ministry of Culture

2002  First award from the National competition A generation without drugs

2000 – 2001  A schoolarship from the Fondation Raina Kabaivanska

 

ПУБЛИКАЦИИ:

2021  7 х 5 х 3 , Contemporary Bulgarian Painting, p.08/09

Female Self Portraits, curator: Juliana Tekova

2020  Contemporary Bulgarian Art “Friends Of The Sea”

2015  Caution: Wet Paint! 33 Young Bulgarian Painters, p.34/35

Art for Change 1985-2015, р.106

mago Mundi, Luciano Benetton Collection, Bulgaria: Save the Dreams Contemporary Artists from Bulgaria, p. 108

2012  CHANCES. CHOICES.CHANGES. World Bank Group, p.38

2011  Transform exhibition catalogue, p. 133