Deyan Yanev

Deyan Yanev  born in Sofia.

Education:
2012 – Specialization in Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris
2009 – Member of Union of Bulgarian Artists
2008 – MD in Painting from the National Academy of Arts, Sofia
2006 –BD in Painting from the National Academy of Arts, Sofia
2005 – Specialization in ERASMUS in Vienna Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna

Solo exhibitions:

2017 – „HOLLY 10 DRAWINGS + 20 SPECIAL EDITION“, „Arosita gallery“, Sofia
2017 – “SOCIETY”, Rakursi Art Gallery, Sofia
2016 – “Fortune & Glory”, “Clowns & Pferde gallery”, Essen, Germany
2015 – “DEYANS WELTBILD”, “Alte Mitte gallery” , Essen, Germany; “Drawings”, “Arosita gallery”, Sofia
2014 – CONTEMPO 2014, “Tereza Art Gallery” , Varna
2013 – “Deyan in Antrakt”, Club “Antrakt”, Sofia; “Deyan in Paris”, Gallery “Arte”, Sofia
2012 – Open Studio, Cite Internationale des Arts, Paris; Gallery “Arte”, Sofia
2010 – Gallery “Arte”, Sofia; Gallery “Renaissance”, Plovdiv
2009 – Exhibition “Three in One”, Gallery “1908”, Sofia
2008 – “National Autumn Exhibitions Plovdiv”, “House of Mexican Art”, Plovdiv; “The Worlds”, Gallery “Sofia Press”, Sofia

Group exhibitions:

2015 – “Images and Likeness”- National Art Gallery, Sofia, CAUTION! WET PAINT – Sofia City Gallery
2014 – 1 KO_OP (Wien- Sofia) OPTICAL CONFUSION, Gallery “basement”, Vienna
2013 – “Tirth International Symposium Dalbok Dol”, Bulgaria, “Sixth International Spring Salons of Culture”, Grand Hotel Pomorie, Bulgaria
2012 – “National Awards Allianz Bulgaria” – nominated
2011 – “Art in Embassy”, United States Embassy Sofia, Bulgaria; “Contempo 4”, Varna; Annual Awards Competition of the UBA For Creative Specialization in Cite International Des Art, Paris
2010 – Exhibition for Membership UBA (Union of Bulgarian Artists) – painting; “Border situation: The drawing in contemporary art” in “Contemporary Art Platform”, Sofia
2009 – Workshop on “Darik radio” in gallery “Neville Art”, Varna; International Biennial of Humour and Satire in Art (MBHSI), Gabrovo, winner of “Humour of the Peoples’’
2008 – Exhibition-Competition “Shortlist 2008” Award “Gaudenz B. Ruf Award”,
Sofia Art Gallery, Sofia; “100 years Bulgarian National Radio”, Bulgarian National Radio, Sofia; Selected works of the Union of Bulgarian Artists, gallery “Shipka 6”, Sofia; “There is no such place” in the “Red House”, Sofia
2007 – 25 years Foundation “St. St. Cyril and Methodius” National Gallery for Foreign Art, Sofia.
2006 – “Project 10 x 5 x 3” in the gallery of the Union of Bulgarian Artists “Shipka 6”, Sofia; Exhibition of Young Artists Competition, organized by the “St. Cyril and Methodius “ foundation in gallery” Shipka 6 “
2005 – “Generations” in gallery “Rayko Alexiev”, Sofia; “Project Bitch” in gallery “Rayko Alexiev”, Sofia
Awards:
2014 – National Competition for Contemporary Arts, “Nuance gallery”, Sofia, winner of the Prize for Painting
2009 – International Biennial of Humour and Satire in Art (MBHSI), Gabrovo, winner of “Humour of the Peoples’’
2006 – Exhibition of Young Artists Competition, organized by the “St. Cyril and Methodius “
foundation in gallery” Shipka 6 winner of the Prize for Painting

I have always admired fine artworks that are exquisite but where you can read the meaning or the charge they carry. I chose Surrealism because it is the best way to express myself as an artist. The lack of limitations of thought give me the freedom to fantasize. I try to recreate all the themes I think of in an unreal space, unreal life.