Nikolay Ninov - CURRICULUM VITAE
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH
1973, Dolni Dabnik, Bulgaria
EDUCATION
2000 - Graduated with Distinction from the VTU "Sv. Sv. Kiril and Metodie" - Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
Major: SCULPTURA Tutors: prof. Konstantin Denev and prof. Velichko Minekov
1992 - wood-carving - Special Art School - Triavna, Bulgaria
OCCUPATION
2009 - Associate professor at Varna Free University "CHERNORIZETS HRABAR".
2001 - A lecturer in sculpture and drawing at Varna Free University "CHERNORIZETS HRABAR".
Awards & competition
Special Award 2004 of II National biennial of the small forms, for young sculptor
Special Award 2001 of Gallery "BULART" for young sculptor
NTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS
2010 - "August in art" - VII International Festival of - Vizual Arts - Varna, Bulgaria
2010 - "Art in Grand" - Simpozium of conteporary art - Varna, Bulgaria
2006 - "August in art" - V International Festival of - Visual Arts - Varna, Bulgaria
2005 - "Visual games 05" - International Festival - Modern Arts - Varna, Bulgaria
2004 - "August in art" - IV International Festival of -Visual Arts - Varna, Bulgaria
2003 - "The CLOUD" - International Exhibition - Varna, Bulgaria
2003 - International Exhibition "HAMANGIA" - Bucharest, Romania
2003 - International Exhibition -"ART CERAMIC" - Sofia, Bulgaria
2002 - "DIMENSIONS" -І International Symposium - Plastic Works of Art in Wood" Pamporovo, Bulgaria
2002 - "HAMANGIA" -Х International Ceramic Symposium - Constanta, Romania
2002 - "August in Art" - ІІІ International Festival of Visual Arts - Varna, Bulgaria
ONE - MAN EXHIBITIONS
2010 - Gallery "Uka" - Varna, Bulgaria
2007 - Gallery "Uka" - Varna, Bulgaria
2005 - Gallery "Uka" - Varna, Bulgaria
2004 - Gallery "Uka" - Varna, Bulgaria
2003 - Town Art Gallery - Pleven, Bulgaria
2003 -Town Art Gallery - Balchik, Bulgaria
2002 - Gallery "Uka" - Varna, Bulgaria
2002 - Gallery "Bulart" - Varna, Bulgaria
2001 - Gallery "Rayko Alexiev" - Sofia, Bulgaria, joined with prof. Konstantin Denev and Georgy Minchev
2001 - Gallery "Nessy" - Burgas, Bulgaria
2001 - Gallery "Bulart" - Varna, Bulgaria
1996 - Gallery "Idea" - Pleven, Bulgaria
GENERAL EXHIBITIONS
2011 - "Contempo - 4" - Weekend of contemporary art - Varna, Bulgaria
2008 - "Year awards for contemporary Bulgarian Art of M-Tel - 2007" - Plovdiv, Bulgaria
2006 - III National biennial of the small forms - Pleven, Bulgaria
2005 - Art exhibition - "Artea center" - Varna, Bulgaria
2005 - Special Art Project - Town Art Gallery - Varna, Bulgaria
2005 - Art exhibition - Rimski termi - Varna, Bulgaria
2004 - II National biennial of the small forms - Pleven, Bulgaria
2004 - Art exhibition "Naked body" - Town Art Gallery - Varna, Bulgaria
2004 - Art exhibition, Ministry of Culture - Sofia, Bulgaria
2003 - Art exhibition "Position"- gallery "Balabanov's house" - Plovdiv, Bulgaria
2003 - Young artists' exhibition - Town Art Gallery - Varna, Bulgaria
2002 - І Youth's Salon "Varna Summer"-Town Art Gallery - Varna, Bulgaria
2002 -National exhibition Sculptura -gallery "Shipka" 6 - Sofia, Bulgaria
2002 - National competition for "Cite des arts" - Gallery "Shipka" 6 - Sofia, Bulgaria
2002 - Special Art Project, Gallery "Bulart" - Varna, Bulgaria
2002 - Art exhibition of Gallery "Active Art" - Varna, Bulgaria
2002 - Special Art Project, Gallery "Artine" - Varna, Bulgaria
2001 - Art Exhibition "Centre for modern art" - Varna, Bulgaria
2000 - National Youth Art Exhibition Of BulgarianArt Union, Gallery "Shipka"6 - Sofia, Bulgaria
1999 - Students' Exhibition of Art - Gallery "Nessy" - Bourgas, Bulgaria
1999 - National Youth Art Exhibition of Bulgarian Art Union, Gallery "Raphail Mihaylov" - Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria
His works are possession of Bulgarian National Art Gallery, Bulgarian Art Union, Galleries in Sofia, Varna, Burgas, Pleven Private Collections in Bulgaria and abroad.
Works in the field of conventional arts: sculpture, ceramics, wood - carving, as well as non-conventional arts, such as installations, etc.