Vassil Popov (1958-2018)

 

1958 - Born in Gabrovo

1977 - Graduated from National High School of Art, Sofia

 

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITION

1989 – Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”

1990 – Rakovsky Gallery, 134, Sofia

1992 – City Gallery, Tetnang, Germany

1993 – Despred, Sofia

1994 – Draka Gallery, Sofia

1995 – Cite des Arts, Paris

1996 – Sofia City Art Gallery

1997 – Ata-Ray Gallery, Sofia

1997 – Swiss Embassy, Sofia

1998 – Center for Contemporary Art Ata, Sofia

1999 – Nedev Gallery, Heidelberg, Germany

2000 – Bulart Gallery, Varna

2001 – Irida Gallery, Sofia

2001 – Kultur Forum, Grunkraut, Germany

2001  - Graficki kolektiv Gallery, Beograd, Serbia

2002 – City Gallery, Tetnang, Germany

2003 – National Art Gallery, Sofia

2006 – Irida Gallery, Sofia

2008 – Cento Civico Roccacastrada, Grossetto, Italy

2009 – Kilera Gallery, Sofia

2011 – Debut Gallery, Sofia

2019 - Stubel Gallery, Sofia

2020 - Gabrovo City Art Gallery

 

SELECTED PARTICIPATIONS

1989 – Maximo Ramos VII, Spain

1990 – Maximo Ramos VIII, Spain

1993 – 20th International Biennial ofGraphic Art, Ljubljana , Slovenia

1994 – Kunsprise 94, Ludwigsburg, Germany

1994 – Exhibition Exchange, The Print Club, Philadelphia, USA

1995 – International Exhibition of  на графиката, Sofia

1995 – International Triennial of Xylography, Banska Bistrica, Slovenia

1996 – Small Print, Lodz, Poland

1996 – 4th International Biennial ofGraphic Arts, Beograd, Serbia

1997 – 8th International Biennial of Engraving, Sarcelles, France

1997 – Intergraphia, Katowice, Poland

1997 – International Triennial of Print Graphics, Krakow, Poland

1997 – International Triennial of Graphic Arts, Bitola, Macedonia

1997 – Bulgarian Contemporary Art, Amsterdam, Holland

1999 – 23rdInternational Biennial of Graphic Arts, Ljubljana, Slovenia

1999 – International Biennial of Graphic Arts, Kanagawa, Japan

2002 – Art Museum , Yamanashi, Japan

2005 – Cibank, Sofia

 

AWARDS

1994 – Award from the International Xylography, Banska Bistrica, Slovenia

1994 – Grand Prix from Autumn Salon’94, Union of Bulgarian Artists, Sofia

1995 – Award from the International Triennial Graphic Art, Sofia

1996 – Grand PrixfromExpressing Handicap Competition, Centrum OBRA

 

Works of Vassil Popov are part of the collections of the International Foundation „St.st. Cyril and Methodius”, City Gallery of Plovdiv, City Gallery of Silistra, City Gallery of Tetnang, Fisrt Investment Bank, as well as private collections in Germany, Switzerland, Ireland, Greece, USA.