On February 11, 2020, at 6 pm, in the salon of the Vazrazdane gallery, an exhibition of paintings will be opened “Perspectives of the soul” by the young acclaimed Plovdiv painter Nikola Gulev. The exhibition will continue until 02.03.2020.

 

Faces, which we pass by indifferently, say nothing to us, we do not remember anyone. However, when the artist paints those faces on the canvas, suddenly they engage us, we recognize them. We try to unravel something on them, determine states of mind, feelings, experiences and then those faces become memories. Nikola Gulev has masterly created a gallery of characters that will challenge us with their secrets and truths and will awaken our feelings. 

Krassi Aleksieva, 2020

 

Biography:

Nikola Gulev was born in Plovdiv in 1987.

In 2001 – 2006 he graduated the "Tsanko Lavrenov" High School of Fine Arts, Plovdiv - specialty painting.

In 2006 - 2010, he graduated the "Academy of Music, Dance and Fine Arts" (BA inPedagogy of Fine Arts) with course director Prof. Rumen Zhekov.

In 2010 - 2012, he graduated the "Academy of Music, Dance and Fine Arts" (Master's degree in Painting) with course director Prof. Rumen Zhekov.

In 2012 he was appointed as a PhD student in "Pedagogy of Fine Arts" in the "Academy of Music, Dance and Fine Arts" - Plovdiv.

Since 2010 he is a member of the "Association of Plovdiv artists”.

From 2016 he gained scientific title – Ph. D. of methodology of teaching art.

He has made 15 solo and many collective exhibitions in Bulgaria, Spain and Germany.

 

Awards:

2011 - Annual Student Award in the category of Fine Arts'  at the Academy of Music,Dance and Fine Arts, Plovdiv.

2011 - Award and a certificate at the photo competition "Life does not tolerate lies".

2011 - Nominated as the Student of the Year of Bulgaria.

2013 – Encouraging prize from the National event "Knight of the brush", Karlovo.

2016 - Nomination for a young author of Plovdiv by the Association of Plovdiv Artists in an Annual Exhibition of "The Association of Plovdiv Artists" - Exhibition Hall of "The Association of Plovdiv Artists" - 32 Gladstone Str.

2017 - Plovdiv Municipality Award for Young Teacher of the Year.

2017 - Diploma from the Municipality of Plovdiv (East region) for outstanding success in the educational process.

2018 – Award for young author of Plovdiv by the Association of Plovdiv Artists in an Annual Exhibition of "The Association of Plovdiv Artists"

 

Individual exhibition:

2007 – „Blue house”, Old Town – Plovdiv, Bulgaria

2008 – „Dancho`s house”, Old Town – Plovdiv, Bulgaria

2009 –  „Romfea” gallery, Plovdiv, Bulgaria

2010 – Cultural center „Future for Bulgaria Foundation”, Old Town – Plovdiv, Bulgaria

2011 – „Red pony” gallery, Old Town – Plovdiv, Bulgaria

2011 – MUSEO HISTORICO DE LAS MERINDADES Alcazar de los Condestables, Medina de Pomar (Burgos),  Spain

2012 – “Orchid” Art Center, Karlovo

2012 – „Jorj Papazov” gallery; Novotel – Plovdiv, Bulgaria

2012 – Plovdiv” gallery – („Association of Plovdiv Artists”) – Plovdiv, Bulgaria

2013 –Gallery Vazrazdane, Old Town – Plovdiv, Bulgaria

2014 – Gallery Vazrazdane, Old Town – Plovdiv, Bulgaria

2014 – Towers gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria

2016 – Gallery Vazrazdane, Old Town – Plovdiv, Bulgaria

2016 – „Red pony” gallery, Old Town – Plovdiv, Bulgaria

2018 – Gallery Vazrazdane, Old Town – Plovdiv, Bulgaria