Born: 1923 in Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria.
Education: 1948 - Painting in the National Art Academy, Sofia, in the class of prof. I. Petrov.
Selected solo-exhibitions:
1957 - Exhibition drawings, Gallery "Graphika", Sofia
1960 - Exhibition drawings, Gallery of the Polish Artists, Warsaw, Poland
1977 - Exhibition paintings, Gallery of the Old City, Plovdiv
1979 - Exhibition paintings, Gallery of the Union of Bulgarian Artists, Sofia
1980 - Exhibition paintings and aquarelle, City Gallery - Vratza
1983 - Exhibition paintings and illustrations, Gallery of the Union of Bulgarian Artists, Sofia
1984 - Exhibition illustrations, City Gallery - Kurdjali
1985 - Exhibition illustrations, Bulgarian Cultural Centre, Budapest, Hungary
1989 - Exhibition aquarelle,Gallery 133, Sofia
1991 - Exhibition aquarelle,Gallery of the Union of Bulgarian Artists, Plovdiv
1993 - Exhibition aquarelle, Aliance Francaise, Plovdiv
1993 - Exhibition paintings, City Gallery - Veliko Turnovo
1993 - Exhibition paintings, Gallery "Bonart", Sofia
1994 - Exhibition illustrations, Gallery "Studio Spectrum", Sofia
1994, 1996 - Exhibition paintings, Gallery "Аrt 36", Sofia
1994 - Exhibition paintings, Gallery "Kristina", Sofia
1995, 1997 - Exhibition paintings, Gallery "Makta", Sofia
1998 - Exhibition paintings, Gallery "Romfea", Plovdiv
1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 - Gallery "Vedart", Sofia
2004 - Exhibition aquarelle,Gallery "Ste", Sofia
2006 - "Realized and unrealized Andersen", illustrations, Sofia City Gallery
Awards:
Silver (1959) and golden medal (1965) from the International Exhibition of the Book, Leipzig, Germany
1963 - Medal "Cyril and Metodius"
1975 - Award for illustration of The Union of Bulgarian Artists
1976 - Honorary Diploma H. C. Andersen, Athens
His oeuvres are found in: The National Gallery of Art, Sofia, The Sofia City Gallery, Honk Ik University Gallery, Seoul, The Prince of Wales Art Collection, St, James Palace, London, Private art collections in Canada, USA, Norway, Finland, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy.
 selected works
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Lyuben Zidarov |
