Rumen Nechev

Biography:

Born: in Smolian, Bulgaria

1978 – leaves art school in Kazanlak, Bulgaria
1986 – earns M.A. degree in graphic art from Veliko Tarnovo University, Bulgaria
1990 – accepted as member of The Bulgarian Artists’ Union
1992 – accepted as member of the Society of Artists in Plovdiv, Bulgaria
2002-2005 – Chairman of the Society of Artist in Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Has participated in more than 35 international exhibitions and in more than 25 one-man shows between 1988 and 2010.
Has participated in various curator projects with graphic prints and paper objects.

Awards:

1986 – Annual Graphics Award, Pazardjik, Bulgaria
1991 – Second Award and Silver Plaque at the Sixth International Biennial of Graphics, Varna, Bulgaria
1997 – Annual Graphics Award of  the Society of Artists in Plovdiv
1997 – Stanislav Dospevski Graphics Award, Pazardjik, Bulgaria
1997 – Rotary Club Annual Award, Pazardjik, Bulgaria
1999 – Special Award at the International Biennial of Graphics, Kluj, Romania
2000 – Award at the First International Graphics festival, Che-U, South Korea
2002 – Tribel Ex-libris Award, Belgrade, Serbia
2002 – First Award at the Biennial of Small-Size Painting, Pleven, Bulgaria
2002 – Third Award at the Annual Exhibition of the Society of Artists in Plovdiv
2003 – First Graphics Award at the International Biennial of Humour and Satire, Bulgaria
2003 – St Cyril and Methodius Foundation Award at the Twelfth International Biennial of Graphics, Varna, Bulgaria
2004 – Honorary Diplom at the International Triennial of Graphics, Sofia, Bulgaria
2004 – Dyakov Gallery Annual Award, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
2004 – Second Graphics Award of the Society of Artists in Plovdiv
2005 – Grant to  Cité Internationale Des Arts, Paris, France
2006 – Second Award at the Annual Exhibition of the Society of Artists in Plovdiv
2010 – Certificate of Achievement, XXXIII  International ex-libris congress, Istanbul;
2010 – Honorary Diplom at the International Biennial of Exlibris, Istanbul;
2012 – First Award at the Biennial in Burgas;
2012 – Prize of Honor “Oskar Kokoschka”, International Art Symposium, Pochlarn, Austria;
2013 – Award „Plovdiv”;
2014 – Regional Graphics Award – Allianz Bulgaria.

Some of his works are owned by: National Art Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria; City Art Gallery, Plovdiv, Bulgaria; Helmut Müller’s Collection, Germany; Auerbach Graphics Studio, Germany; Graphics Studio at the Society of Artists in Plovdiv, Bulgaria; Graphics Studio at the Society of Artists in Burgas, Bulgaria; Graphics Studio at the International Biennial of Graphics, Varna, Bulgaria;domestic and foreign private collections.