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