NIKOLETA IVANOVA
NIKOLETA IVANOVA-STOIMIROVA
Born in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Ph. D. ‘History of Art and Visual Arts’, Department 'Metal', National Art Academy (NHA)
Senior Assistant Professor of 'Sculpture and Art Constructions' in Department 'Visual Arts' , Faculty of Educational Studies and the Arts, Sofia University 'St. Kliment Ohridski
Since 2014 Member of Union of Bulgarian Artists (SBH), Section 'Sculpture'
Since 2011 Member of International Art Medal Federation (FIDEM)
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2019
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'Motives' – Gallery 'Seasons', Sofia, Bulgaria
COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS
2024
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'Spirit and matter – Inspirations' – curatorial project of Prof. Anna Tsolovska, PhD and Asst. Prof. Nikoleta Ivanova-Stoimirova, Ph.D. – 'Alma Mater Gallery', Sofia, Bulgaria
2023
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'granichNO' – curatorial exhibition of 'Art in action' Association, curator Prof. Orlin Dvoryanov, PhD – 'Hristo Tsokev' Gallery, Gabrovo, Bulgaria
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'Vertical and Horizontal' – curatorial project of Prof. Laura Dimitrova, PhD, dedicated to the 135th Anniversary of SU 'St. Kliment Ohridski' – 'Alma Mater' Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
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Exhibiton from The 3rd International Landart Plein Air 'Between Sand and Foam – Reformulation' – 'Sofia Press' Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
2022
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‘One Voice +’ – Gallery ‘Lyuben Gaydarov’, Pernik, Bulgaria
2021
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‘Detail’ – Gallery ‘Stubel’, Sofia
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‘RazLicnosti’ Vol. 2 (Different Personalities) – Art Gallery NDK (National Palace of Culture), Sofia, Bulgaria
2020
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‘Four Walls’ – Art during the time of quarantine – curators Anna Tzolovska and Nikoleta Ivanova for students of department ‘Visual Arts’ in Sofia University – online exhibiton, gallery ‘Artspace Luna’
2019
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'Poetics of the Image' – National Autumn Exhibitions 2019, curator Prof. Dr. Galina Lardeva, 'Hindlian House', Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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'Five' – Gallery 'Aeterna', Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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'RazLicnosti' (Different Personalities) – Gallery 'U Park', Plovdiv, Bulgaria
2018
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‘Similarities and Diversities in Symbiosis’, China and CEEC Contemporary Art Exhibition, Chinese Cultural Center, Sofia, Bulgaria
2017
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'One Voice' – Gallery 'Sezoni', Sofia, Bulgaria
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'Project IDIOT Finished!' – Gallery 'Chervenata Tochka' (Red Dot), Sofia; Gallery 'U Park', Plovdiv, Bulgaria
PARTICIPATION IN GENERAL EXHIBITIONS
2023
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14th Painting & Mixed Media Competition 2023-2024 (International) – Gallery Lessedra, Sofia Bulgaria
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FIDEM International Exhibition of Contemporary Art Medals – XXXVII Congress of FIDEM, Biblioteca Nazionale, Florence, Italy
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National Exhibition for Visual Arts – Art Gallery ‘Dimitar Dobrovich’, Sliven, Bulgaria
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National Exhibition – Competition for Painting and Sculpture 2023 Young Bulgarian Artists – Gallery ‘Rayko Aleksiev’, Sofia, Bulgaria
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National Sculpture Exhibition '2 - 0 - 2 - 3' - SBH Gallery – 'Shipka 6', Sofia, Bulgaria
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International Biennial 'The Art of Miniature' – 'Against the Wind' – Ruse Art Gallery, Bulgaria
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Charity Exhibition in Aid of the Victims of the Earthquakes in Turkey and Syria SBH Gallery – 'Shipka 6', Sofia, Bulgaria
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National Exhibition ‘Spring Salon’ – Art Gallery ‘Hristo Tsokev’, Gabrovo, Bulgaria
2022
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10th Forum ‘Small Graphic Forms’ – Gallery ‘Ko-op’, Sofia, Bulgaria
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11th International Biennial of Small Forms in Art – Pleven, Bulgaria
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National Exhibition - Biennial ‘Friends of the Sea’ – Burgas ‘2022 for Contemporary Bulgarian Visual Arts – Burgas gallery ‘Petko Zadgorski’, Gallery of the Union of Burgas’s artists, Burgas, Bulgaria
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National Exhibition ‘Spring Salon’ – Art Gallery ‘Hristo Tsokev’, Gabrovo, Bulgaria
2014 - 2021
Participation in over 50 general exhibitions, workshops and other art events.
2009 - 2014
Student's participation in over 30 general exhibitions, workshops and other art events.
AWARDS
2023
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Award for sculpture – International Biennial 'The Art of Miniature' – 'Against the Wind' – Ruse Art Gallery, Bulgaria
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Second prize – 14th Painting & Mixed Media Competition 2023-2024 – Gallery 'Lessedra', Sofia Bulgaria
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Nomination for sculpture - National Exhibition for Visual Arts 2023 – Art Gallery ‘Dimitar Dobrovich’, Sliven, Bulgaria
2022
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Nomination for award - National Exhibition ‘Spring Salon of Women Artists’ - Art Gallery "Hristo Tsokev", Gabrovo, Bulgaria
2021
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Award of Union of Bulgarian Artists for Young Artist - National Exhibition ‘Ludogorie’ – Art Gallery ‘Professor Ilia Petrov’, Razgrad, Bulgaria
2020
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Award of Veliko Tarnovo University for Young Artist - National Exhibition ‘Veliko Tarnovo – Space for Inspiration ‘2020’ – Exhibition complex ‘Rafael Mihaylov’, Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
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Nomination for sculpture - 10th International Biennial of Small Forms in Art - Pleven, Bulgaria
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Nomination for young author for sculpture - National Exhibition - Biennial ‘Friends of the Sea’ – Burgas ‘2020 for Contemporary Bulgarian Visual Arts – Burgas gallery ‘Petko Zadgorski’, Gallery of the Union of Burgas’s artists, Burgas, Bulgaria
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Nomination for young author - National Exhibition ‘Spring Salon of Women Artists’ Gabrovo 2020 - Art Gallery 'Hristo Tsokev', Gabrovo, Bulgaria
2018
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Nomination for sculpture; nomination for young author - National Exhibition for Visual Arts 2018 - Art Gallery ‘Dimitar Dobrovich’, Sliven, Bulgaria
2016
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Cité internationale des Arts - Residence in Paris, France
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Nomination for sculpture at the regional exhibition for participation in the final - 5th National Competition Allianz Bulgaria for Painting, Sculpture and Graphics – Gallery of SBH, Sofia
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Scholarship for participation in 34th FIDEM World Art Medal Congress – Gent, Belgium
2014
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Scholarship for participation in 33rd FIDEM World Art Medal Congress – Sofia, Bulgaria
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Award ‘Young Artist’ - National Exhibition ‘Sculpture’ – Gallery of SBH, Sofia, Bulgaria
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‘Best Guest Prize’ for medallic sculpture from BAMS (British Art Medal Society)
PARTICIPATIONS IN SYMPOSIUMS AND PLEIN AIR
2023
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International Symposium for Landscape and Kinetic Art 'KEVIS' 2023 - Regional Ethnographic Open Air Museum 'Etar', Gabrovo, Bulgaria
2022
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3rd International Landart Plein Air 'Between Sand and Foam - Reformulation' in the project of the 'Visual Arts' Department, Faculty of Educational Studies and the Arts, Sofia University 'St. Kliment Ohridski'
2020
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Plein Air for Art Oryahovo, dedicated to prof. Marin Varbanov – Oryahovo, Bulgaria
2019
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XXXI National Symposium for Wood Sculpture Yasna Polyana 2019 - Yasna polyana, Bulgaria
2018
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China Taiyuan International Youth Metal Sculpture Symposium - Taiyuan, China
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Summer Academy and Symposium (Wood Sculpture Symposium), project of NHA - Pamporovo, Bulgaria
2017
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9th International Summer Academy and Symposium (Wood Sculpture Symposium), project of NHA - Ahtopol, Bulgaria
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3rd Symposium of Metal Sculpture 'Something Untransparent, Unspoken Words' (Dedicated to the poems of the Bulgarian poet Penio Penev) - Dimitrovgrad, Bulgaria
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FIDEM SCHOLARSHIP WORKSHOP 2017 – Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
2016
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Summer Academy and Symposium (Wood Sculpture Symposium), project of NHA - Pamporovo, Bulgaria
2015
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Art Medal Symposium, dedicated to Boris Schatz - Israel
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Summer Academy and Symposium (Wood Sculpture Symposium), project of NHA - Pamporovo, Bulgaria
2013
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‘Jeux de la Francophonie 2013’ - Nice, France
2012
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5th International Symposium for Medallic Sculpture - Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria