Curriculum Vitae

Valentin Dimitrov Gospodinov

1961 - Born June 24 in Kyustendil
1980 - Graduated from Technical College of Carpentry and Interior Architectural Design, Kyustendil
1992 - Graduated in sculpture from National Academy of Fine Arts in the class of Professor L. Prahov
1995 - Lecturer at the National Academy of Fine Arts Department of Sculpture, Sofia - Acceptance as a member of the Union of Bulgarian Artists

Solo exhibitions

1993 -“Studio Spektre” Gallery, Sofia
1994 -“Vladimir Dimitrov - the Master” Gallery, Kyustendil -“Trakia” Gallery, Plovdiv
1996 -“Stalbata” Gallery, Sofia
1997 - Presentation at the Autumn Salon, Plovdiv ‘97 Participation and realization
1993 - National Sculpture Exhibition ’93, Sofia
1994 - Drawing and Table Top Sculpture, Sofia ’94
1995 - Execution of the architectural adaptation and relief for the Technical Economic College, Kyustendil
- Execution of sculpture portraits in Switzerland
- Exhibition with Bulgarian artists in Switzerland
1996 - Fourth International Exhibition of Miniature Art in Gorni Milanovac,Yogoslavia
- National Sculpture Exhibition ’96, Sofia
- Exhibition in Strasbourg
1997 - Art Expo, Belgrade ’97
- Bulgarian Modern Sculpture, Dante Centre, Ravenna Italy
1998 - Modern Bulgarian Art, Tokyo
- Execution four sculptures for lobby hall, Japan
- National Sculpture Exhibition ’98, Sofia
1999 - Regional exhibition “Struma ’99”
2000 - Exhibition in a Gallery, Knock - Belgium
- Exhibition in a Gallery, Barbizon - France
- National Sculpture Exhibition ’2000, Sofia
2001 - Permanent Outdoor Exhibition “Sculpture - 21st Century”, Oborishte Park, Sofia
2002 - Execution of a monumental exterior plastic for the “Hugo Voeten” collection - Belgium
- Exhibition in Art Modern Gallery, Chikago - USA
- Exhibition in the Coast Gallery - Ciprus
2003 - Drawing and Small plastic, SCAG - Sofia
- National Sculpture Exhibition ’2003, Sofia
- Art Expo, Lineart- Gent ’2002, Belgium

Symposiums

1998 - First International Sculpture Symposium “Ilindenzi” - Bulgaria - Sixth “St. Luka” Art Symposium, Kiustendil
1999 - Third International Sculpture Symposium “Consorcio Escuela del Marmol “ Defines, Almeria - Spain
2003 - Tenth International Sculpture Symposium in granite, Budduzo - Italy

Awards


1991 - Prize for Table Top Sculpture, “Del Bello” Gallery, Toronto
1994 - First prize in the competition for designing the national coat of arms in team with G. Chapkunov and K. Gogov
2003 - First prize in tenth International Sculpture Symposium, Budduzo - Italy

Works by the author are owned by NAG-Sofia, galleries, organizations and private collections in Bulgaria, Switzerland, Spain, Belgium, Japan, Italy, Israel, Canada, USA, the Hugo Voeten collection, Geel - Belgium

Still working as a teacher in National Academy of Art, Department of Sculpture, Sofia

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