MILEN IVANTCHEV VASSILEV
25 May 1968 - Born in the town of Yambol, Bulgaria.
2000 - Graduated from the National Academy of Fine Arts, Sofia, Bulgaria,
Master's Degree of Fine Arts, Specialty Sculpture
1987 - Graduated from the High School of Applied Arts, Troyan, Bulgaria,
Specialty Ceramics
2010 - International Sculpture Symposium "AUTUM. INSPIRATION. PENZA 2010" ,
Penza, Russia (invited)
2010 - National Sculpture Symposium in Bronze, Montana, Bulgaria
2010 - National General Exhibition "THE LAND OF BOTEV 2010" ,Vratsa, Bulgaria
2010 - Make the exterior of the park "ROSENETS", Burgas, Bulgaria
2009 - Awarded FIRST PRIZE section Sculpture in the National General
Exhibition "NORTH-WESTERN TINTS", Vratsa, Bulgaria
2009 - Awarded THIRD PRIZE of the painting competition "CHISTIE PRUDI",
Russia
2009 - International Sculpture Symposium "AUTUMN. INSPIRATION. PENZA 2009" ,
Penza, Russia
2009 - Make the еxterior of the hotel "ALPIN" , Borovets, Bulgaria
2009 - National Sculpture Symposium in Stone "KOZLODUY - 2009", Kozloduy,
Bulgaria
2009 - National Exhibition "AUTUMN IMPRESIONS", Vidin, Bulgaria
2008 - Regional Exhibition "CHRISTMAS 2008", Vratsa, Bulgaria
2008 - Make the statuette "Quality prize 2008 - Holcim (Bulgaria)"
2008 - Awarded SECOND PRIZE section Sculpture National General
Exhibition "THE LAND OF BOTEV 2008", Vratsa, Bulgaria
2008 - Frescoes with murals the church "ST. PETKA", Kameno pole, Bulgaria
2007 - General Exhibition in the Ivan Funev Gallery, Vratsa, Bulgaria
2007 - Frescoes with murals the church "ST. APOSTOLS", Vratsa, Bulgaria
2007 - International Sculpture Symposium "TIHIAT KUT", Apriltsi, Bulgaria
2006 - Frescoes with murals the church "ST. IGNATII", Ignatitsa, Bulgaria
2006 - Awarded FIRST PRIZE section Sculpture in the National General
Exhibition "THE LAND OF BOTEV 2006", Vratsa, Bulgaria
2006 - International Sculpture Symposium "ACCESSIBILITY 2006", Sumter,
South Carolina, USA
2006 - Manager of the Art Gallery "IVAN FUNEV" in the Regional Historical Museum
in the town of Vratsa, Bulgaria
2006 - DOKUMA Modern Art Museum -1st International Sculpture Symposium in Marble, Antalya, Turkey
2006 - International Sculpture Symposium in Stone "CIRCLES", Mezdra,
Bulgaria
2005 / 2006 - Study chainsaw carving in the studio "Sculpture by Doeren" ,
Abrams, Wisconsin, USA
2005 - General Exhibition "THE ARTISTS GROUP FROM VRATSA" in the
Shipka 6 Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
2005 - International Sculpture Symposiumin Marble "EMA", Fines, Almeria,
Spain
2005 - International Sculpture Symposium, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Quebeq, Canada
/Awarded PUBLIC PRIZE/
2005 - Participation in the exhibition in the Sculpture by Doeren Gallery,
Abrams, WI, USA
2005 - 1st International Symposium "ART in THE SNOW", Sauze d'Oulx, Torino,
Italy
2004 - 6th Annual Bridges and Connections International Sculpture Symposium
in Andres Institute of Art, Brookline, NH, USA
2004 - 2nd Annual Lahnetaha'wi International Sculpture Symposium (LISS) ,
Oneida, Wisconsin, USA
2004 - International Biennale of Sculptures 2004, Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina
/Awarded NATIONAL FUND of the ARGENTINIAN ARTISTS/
2004 - 4th International Sculpture Symposium "GHEORGHE ILIESCU-CALINESTI" ,
Pitesti, Romania
2004 - International Exhibition of Contemporary Sculpture 2004
at Miyazaki Airport, Japan
2004 - 4th International Sculpture Symposium in Granite "VILNOJA 2004" ,
Suderve, Lithuania /Awarded THIRD PRIZE/
2004 - 1st National Sculpture Symposium "METAMORPHOSIS", Mezdra,
Bulgaria
2004 - Elected for substitute chairman to the ARTISTS GROUP FROM
VRATSA, Bulgaria
2004 - Exhibition "CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS FROM VRATSA"
in the K Gallery, Vratsa, Bulgaria
2004 - General Exhibition "THE ARTISTS GROUP FROM VRATSA" in the
Shipka 6 Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
2004 - Exhibition "NEW MEMBERS on UBA" in the Shipka 6 Gallery,
Sofia, Bulgaria
2004 - Accepted for member to the Union of Bulgarian Artists /UBA/-
affiliated to the International Association of Art IAA /UNESCO/
2003 - National Exhibition "SCULPTURE 2003", Raiko Aleksiev Gallery,
Sofia, Bulgaria
2003 - Accepted for member to the Association of Artists from
the town of Vratsa, Bulgaria
2003 - International Sculpture Exhibition in Le Domaine du Lac Gallery ,
Meymac, France
2003 - 2nd Annual Lahnetaha'wi International Sculpture Symposium (LISS),
Oneida, Wisconsin, USA
2003 - International Sculpture Symposium in Granite "MEYMAC",France
2003 - 1st International Stone Sculpture Symposium in Marble, "BEYTEPE",
Ankara, Turkey
2003 - Participation in the exhibition in the Stotsvet Gallery,
Vratsa, Bulgaria
2002 - Exhibition in the Kripta Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
2002 - Exhibition in the Stairs Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
2001 - National Exhibition "SCULPTURE 2001", Raiko Aleksiev Gallery,
Sofia, Bulgaria
2001 - Exhibition-competition for study in the studios Cite des Arts in Paris,
Shipka 6 Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
2001 - 4th International Sculpture Symposium in Marble "CEMAF", Fines,
Spain
2001 - 3rd International Sculpture Symposium, "SAINT CLAIR SUR ELLE",
Normandie, France
2001 - 11th International Sculpture Symposium "CAMILLE CLAUDEL",
La Bresse, France /Awarded ARTIST PRIZE/
2000 - 5th International Snow Sculpture Competition "ART in ICE",
Livigno, Italy
2000 - Exhibition-competition for study in the studios Cite des Art in Paris,
Shipka 6 Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
2000 - 8th International Sculpture Symposium in Stone "SIMPPETRA 2000",
Portugal
2000 - International Sculpture Exhibition in Museum Joao Fragoso,
Caldas da Rainha, Portugal
2000 - 5th International biennale for young artists "VOX HUMANA 2000",
Ostrava, Czech Republic
2000 - Exhibition in the Prima Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
2000 - Exhibition "YOUNG ARTIST" in the Alexander Gallery,
Sofia, Bulgaria
1999 - National Sculpture Exhibition, Shipka 6 Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
1999 - Exhibition "SCULPTURE AND DRAWING" in the Dossev Gallery,
Sofia, Bulgaria
1999 - Exhibition in the Kripta Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
1998 - Exhibition in the Stairs Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
1998 - Exhibition in the Dossev Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
1998 - Exhibition in the Lomi Gallery in Sofia, Bulgaria
1998 - THE BEST DRAWING reward by the National Academy of Fine Arts,
Sofia, Bulgaria
1995 - National Sculpture Exhibition in Shipka 6 Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
1995 - General Sculpture Exhibition in Dossev Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
1994 - A one-man exhibition in the Arossita Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
1993 - SPRING SCULPTURE SALON in Shipka 6 Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
1993 - Exhibition in the Alexander Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
1992 - AUTUMN SCULPTURE SALON in Shipka 6 Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
1992 - Awarded FIRST PRIZE - GOLD MEDAL in the National General
Exhibition, Pleven, Bulgaria
1990/1992 - Teacher of Ceramics at the Applied Arts College in the town of
Troyan, Bulgaria
1990 - A one-man exhibition, Levski, Bulgaria
1989 - General Exhibition, Levski, Bulgaria
1989/1990-Teacher of drawing in the village of Gradishte, Bulgaria
1986 - A one-man exhibition, Troyan, Bulgaria
1986 - General Exhibition, Troyan, Bulgaria
Some of his works are in possession of the Contemporary Art Museum "DOKUMA",
Antalya, Turkey, of the Regional Historical Museum - Vratsa, Bulgaria,
of the Art Museum of the National Academy of Fine Arts - Sofia, Bulgaria
and of the Camara Munisipal of Caldas da Rainha- Portugal,
as well as of private collections and gallery in Bulgaria, USA, Canada, Japan,
Russia, Argentina, Germany, Greece, Italy, Belarus, Spain, Romania,
Switzerland, Portugal, Lithuania, Turkey and France.
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