KRASSIMIR KOLEV
ABOUT ME
SHORT BIOGRAPHY
ABOUT ME
I am born and raised in Bulgaria. In the 90's I moved to Austria and studied at the Academy of Fine Art in Vienna. First for the Professor Joannis Avramidis and then for the Professor Michelangelo Pistoletto.
In 1998 I took my MA degree and that same year I moved to Sweden and until 2012 I lived and worked in Uppsala. During that time I participated in numerous exhibitions in Scandinavia, throughout Europe and in the USA. My Art were awarded with several Prizes.
In the summer of 2012 I moved back to Austria and now I live and work in St. Pölten. From here I exhibit my Art abroad. Sins beginning of 2022 Guest-Lecturer at the Academie of Fine Arts in Carinthia, Austria
My fascination of the human beeng is driving me to discover and interpret the greatness of the human soul.
Artist Statement
I work with Painting, Sculpture and Photography. During the years I have been working with a numerous of public projects and have exhibited my Art in several countries like: Denmark, Germany, Austria, Norway, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Italy, Spain, USA , Sweden, Russia, Ukraine, Georgia, China and others.
I have always been fascinated by the Human being. I see the Human body as a canvas, where the soul paints its own stories. So I see my role as an Artist to discover this stories and interpret them. I do that both imaginary - realistic and expressive - abstract. I express myself through Metaphoric compositions, Portraits, Still-lifes and Landscapes. I am looking for the human presence and absence in my works. By working mostly with models, I am trying to discover the inner story printed on their bodies and their faces.
Group shows:
• Galerie DALIKO, Krems, Austria
• Galerie KIZ, Ybbs, Austria
• Kunsthaus Laa, Laa a.d. Taya, Austria
• OKAY Gallerie, Ybbs, Austria
• Mondi Gallery, Vienna, Austria
• Kleine Galerie, Vienna, Austria
• Phantasten Museum, Vienna, Austria
• Rearte Gallery, Vienna, Austria
• Galerie Holasek, Graz, Austria
• MEAM, Barcelona, Spain
• Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia
• The Museum of National History, Copenhagen, Denmark
• Artmuseum, Mikulov, Czech Republic
• Art Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
• The Museum Bror Hjort, Uppsala, Sweden
• The Artmuseum, Osijek, Croatia
• The Artmuseum, Pécs, Hungary
• The Museum Oskar Kokoschka Haus, Pöchlarn, Austria
• Ausstellungsbrücke, St. Pölten, Austria
• Tartaglia Gallery, Rome, Italy
• Museo d'Arte, Arad, Romania
• Väsby Art Hall - Winter Salon, Upplands Väsby, Sweden
• Edsvik Art Hall, Sollentuna, Sweden
• Redeemer's Juried Art Exhibition, Manhattan, New York, USA
• Atelier an der Donau, Pöchlarn, Austria
• Stockholm Art Fair, Sweden
• Tuscany Art, Austria
MY ART HAS BEEN AWARDED WITH THE FOLLOWING
PRIZES
• Award from the Bulgarian Ministry of Culture for contribution and spreading the Bulgarian Arts and Culture abroad
• Winner of the Prize of the Public at the exhibition "Portrait Now!" from the Museum of National History in Copenhagen, Denmark
• Honorable mention in sculpture from the fourth Art symposium Atelier an der Donau, Pöchlarn, Austria
• Honorable mention in abstract art from the fifth Digital Hall of Fame Award, Stockholm, Sweden
Solo shows:
• FOOD ART GALLERY, St. Pölten, Austria
• ARTOSPHÄRE, Ybbs, Austria
• Gallery Savov, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
• Maria Luiza Gallery, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
• Haus Wittgenstein, Vienna, Austria
• Galerie DECIMA, Herrieden, Germany
• Stift Melk, Austria
• Galerie KIZ, Ybbs, Austria
• Galerie Maringer, St. Pölten, Austria
• Galerie DALIKO, Krems, Austria
• Kleines Theater, Haar bei München
• Rathaus Galerie, Melk, Austria
• Kunsthaus Maximilian, Munich, Germany
• The Museum Oskar Kokoschka Haus, Pöchlarn, Austria
• Galerie D'Art Paris - Moskva, Sofia, Bulgaria
• Haus Wittgenstein, Vienna, Austria
• Mollbrinks Konst Gallery, Uppsala, Sweden
• Gallery Sredec - Ministry of Culture, Sofia, Bulgaria
• Gallery St. Lucas, Varna, Bulgaria
• Artmuseum, Velingrad, Bulgaria
• Bulgarian Cultural Center, Budapest, Hungary
• Visjon Norge, Drammen, Norway
• Konstfärd, Uppsala; Sweden
• Art Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden
• Gallery Blå Porten, Öland, Sweden
Public projects:
• Sculpture (4m high) "Wächter der Wachau", Melk, Austria
• Live-Action painting at InterCHARM - Ukraine, Kiev, Ukraine
• Live-Action painting at InterCHARM - Russia, Moscow, Russia
• Live-Action painting at the Vivaness 2014 and 2015, Nürnberg, Germany
• Three sculptures (3-4m high) of stainless steel to the City of Riedlingen, Germany (performed together with the artist Atanas Kolev).
• "Loveseat", four meters laying sculpture in oak tree, Hyssna, Sweden.
• Four sculptures (LifeSize), synthetic gypsum to Aspholmen in Uppsala, Sweden.
• Two Ice Sculptures (2.5 m high) to the ice festival in Uppsala, Sweden.
• ArtSuite "Carnival" at the ICEHOTEL in Jukkasjärvi, Sweden
(together with the artist Kent Wahlbeck).
• A mural (3x5m) to the LOKS in Uppsala, Sweden.
• Sculpture (3m high) in stone and bronze to the Hotel Imperia in Sliven, Bulgaria.