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Among the contemporary artists who live and work in the region are Yordan Kisyov
from Silistra, Vasil Karadimov from Razgrad, Dimitar Cholakov from Targovishte, Hristo Kralev and Georgi Demirev from Dobrich, the sculptors Mladen Mladenov and Rumen Mihailov from Shoumen.
Varna today is one of the art centres in Bulgaria. It is the venue of one of the most prestigious international exhibitions in this country - the Print Biennale which has already had 10 editions and continues to get together artists from all continents.
The Varna graphic art school, linked with the artistic phenomenon Vulcan, includes some of the leading contemporary artists in this country: Stoimen Stoilov who now works in Vienna, Toma Tomov - in the USA, Georgi Lechev, Vladimir Ivanov,
Sasho Anastasov and Valeri Chakalov who work for European art galleries. Vanko Urumov and Milko Bozhkov are among the most renowned artists in the country, while Alyosha Kafedzhiyski and Plamen Bratanov are celebrated sculptors.
Varna is the home town of some of the most talented Bulgarian artistic photographers, among whom Rossen Donev and Garo Keshisyan are outstanding for their unrivalled talent and sense of beauty.
In the numerous private art galleries in Varna one can see works by young artists inspired by the Black Sea who depict the eternal truths of nature and man in the century of high technologies.
Works by sculptors and artists from the region are on show in many renowned art galleries and private collection all over the world.
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Georgi Velchev
Art Museum
9000 Varna, Bulgaria
8 R. Dimitriev St
tel.: +359 52 238 011
Exposition: paintings and drawings by one of the best masters of sea scapes in Bulgaria. Landscapes from France, Germany
and Bulgaria, portraits and self-portraits by Georgi Velchev (1891-1955).
Open: summer 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.;
winter 13 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Closed: summer- Mondays,
winter- Saturdays and Sundays
The Art Gallery - Varna
9002 Varna, Bulgaria
1 L. Karavelov St
tel.: +359 52 243 123, 243 141
tel./fax: +359 52 243 088
Exposition: on 1600 square metres: West European art of the 17th century, Bulgarian art from the beginning of the century,
contemporary Bulgarian art.
Highlights: works of art of national importance: Vladimir Dimitrov- the Master - “A young girl with grapes”, “Prayer”; Zlatyu
Boyadzhiev- “Rest in the fields”, 1943, “Opening mines Pernik”; paintings by Ivan Markvichka, St. Ivanov, Vasil Stoilov,
Tsanko Lavrenov, Dechko Ouzounov, Stoyan Venev; sculptures by Kiril Shivarov,; collection of west European art.
Open: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Closed: Mondays
Art Gallery, Provadia
9200 Provadia, Bulgaria,
53 Tsar Osvoboditel St
tel.: +359 0518 29 18
Art Gallery, Dobrich
9300 Dobrich, 14 Bulgaria, Bulgaria St
tel.: +359 58 28 215, 29 091
Exposition: paintings, prints, sculpture
Highlights: works by Vladimir Dimitrov- the Master, Bencho Obreshkov, Alexander Petrov, Ivan Markvichka, Zlatyu Boyadzhiev,
Dechko Ouzounov, Naiden Petkov and others, a collection of foreign prints.
Open: 9 - 12 a.m., 1 - 5 p.m.
Closed: summer: Sundays and Mondays; winter: Saturdays and Sundays
The Art Gallery- Balchik
9600 Baltchik, Bulgaria
4 Otets Paisiy St
tel.: +359 579 41 30, 43 09
The Art Gallery - Kavarna
9650 Kavarna, Bulgaria, 1 Aheloi St
tel.: +359 570 84 236
The Elena Karamihailova
Art Gallery- Shoumen
9700 Shoumen, Bulgaria,
81 Tsar Ivan Alexander St
tel.: +359 54 42 126
Exposition: paintings, prints and sculptures
Highlights: works by Elena Karamihailova, Alexander Moutafov, Hristo Kazandzhiev, Ilia Petrov, Vasil Stoilov,
Dechko Ouzounov, Nikola Mihailov.
Open: 9 - 12 a.m., 2- 6 p.m.
Closed: Saturdays and Sundays
The Art Gallery - Silistra
7500 Silistra, Bulgaria
P. O. Box 88, Svoboda Sq
tel.: +359 86 26 838, 22 395
Exposition: paintings, prints, sculptures
Highlights: works by Zlatyu Boyadzhiev, Danail Dechev, Stoyan Venev, Tsanko Lavrenov, Vasil Stoilov, Bencho Obreshkov,
Nenko Balkanski.
Open: 8 - 12 a.m., 2- 6 p.m.
Closed: Saturdays and Sundays
The Art Gallery - Novi Pazar
9900 Novi Pazar, Bulgaria
6 Tsar Osvoboditel St
tel.: +359 573 32 11, 43 77
The Nikola Marinov Art Gallery - Targovishte
7700 Targovishte, Bulgaria
Park “Borovo Oko”
tel.: +359 601 27 760
Exposition: paintings, prints, sculpture
Highlights: a collection of water colours by Nikola Marinov
Open: 8 - 12 a.m., 2- 6 p.m.
Closed: Saturdays and Sundays
The Art Gallery - Razgrad
7200 Razgrad, Bulgaria
tel.: +359 84 27 067, 29 618
Exposition: a standing exhibition and temporary thematic exhibitions of paintings, prints and sculptures.
Open: 9 - 12 a.m., 3- 7 p.m.
Closed: Saturdays and Sundays
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