Valentin Angelov

Biography:

Born: In Sofia, Bulgaria

Education:

1979 – High School of Arts, Sofia
1987 –  Graphic in National Art Academy, Sofia
Lecturer in advertising design and visual communication in Bulgarian-Danish College, Sofia.

Selected solo-exhibitions:

1985 – Cologne, Germany
1987 – Budapest, Hungary
1988 – El Ferrol, Spain
1988 – Moscow, Russia
1989 – Vienna, Austria
1989 – Gallery “Hemus”, Sofia
1990 – Hotel “Kempinski-Zographski”, Sofia
1992, 1996 – Gallery “Melon”, Sofia
1993 – Hotel “Sheraton”, Sofia
1994 – Gallery “The Red Pony”, Plovdiv
1995 – Gallery “Timcompact”, Plovdiv
1996 – Gallery “Vitosha”, Sofia
1997 – Bulgarian Cultural Center, Prague, Czech Republic
1999 – Gallery “Arossita”, Sofia
2000, 2003 – Gallery “Natali”, Prague, Czech Republic
2001 – Gallery “Manes”, Prague, Czech Republic
2002 – Gallery “Yavorov Foundation”, Chirpan
2004 – Bulgarian National Radio, Sofia
2004, 2005, 2007, 2010,2014, 2015 – Gallery “Rakursi”, Sofia
2004 – Gallery “Ste”, Sofia
2005 – Gallery “Stamen Grigorov Foundation”, Sofia
2005 – Istanbul, Turkey

Awards:

1988 – First Prize at the Drawing Biennial in El Ferrol, Spain
The artist works in the field of graphic, advertising, illustration and painting.
Valentin Angelov’s works are inspired by antique, mythological and philosophical themes which he recreates by combining realistic and unrealistic figures.
His pictures are owned by the National Art Gallery, Sofia, Sofia City Art Gallery, as well as by private collections in Bulgaria and abroad.