Ivan Kanchev

Ivan was born on 17 September 1973 in the city of Ruse, Bulgaria.
Education and Career:
2011 Received educational and academic degree “Doctor” in Art History and Fine Arts Subject “Sculpture”, Art Academy.
2010-11 Honored lecturer at the Department of Sculpture “Ceramics”Art Academy.
2006 Graduated from the University of Rousse “Angel Kanchev” Subject “Psychology”, BA.
2000 National Art Academy in Sofia, Subject “Ceramics”, Master Degree.
1992 Graduated from High School of Applied Arts Troyan, Subject, Ceramics.

International participation
2019 – 12 th Florentine Biennale, Italy (selection);
2018 – 38 th Internacional Ceramic Cоmpetition in I’Alcora, Spain;
2017 – 11 th INTERNATIONAL CERAMICS FESTIVAL MINO, JAPAN (selection);
2016 – L’ALCORA ESPAI CERÀMIC AZULÍBER - Museo de Cerámica de l'Alcora, Spain;
2016 – International Ceramics Mural: Let’s meet - Wroclaw 2016, Wroclaw, Poland;
2015 – 35 th Internacional Ceramic Cоmpetition in I’Alcora, Spain;
2014 – Presentation of tactile works in Kigali, Rwanda, Africa;
2014 – European Ceramic Context, Bornholm, Denmark;
2013 – „Crazy teapot”, Vallauris Institute of Arts, France;
2013 – Included in catalogue of KERAMEIKON CELLECTION OF CONTEMPORARY WORLD CERAMICS, Croatian Ceramic Association;
2012 – European awards for Applied Arts in Mons, Belgium.
2011 - 19 Triennale fur keramische Kunst in Spaez, Switzerland;
2010 - 2 th Shanghai International Modern Pot Art Biennial, China;
2009 - 6 th International Biannual of Ceramics of the City of Kapfenberg, Austria and “Keramikmuseum Westevald” in Höhr-Grenzhausen, Germany;
2009 - IX BIENALE INTERNACIONAL CERAMICA ARTISTICA de Aveiro, Portugal;
2009 - ТНЕ ТНIRD INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF POSTMODERN CERAMICS 2009 EXHIBITION CERA...

International Awards:
2018 – 38 th Internacional Ceramic Cоmpetition in I’Alcora, Spain, certificate-finalist;
2015 – 35 th Internacional Ceramic Cоmpetition in I’Alcora, Spain, certificate-finalist;
2010 – 2nd Shanghai International Modern Pot Art Biennial, China purchase;
2008 – 28 th Internacional Ceramic Cоmpetition in I’Alcora, Spain, certificate- finalist;
2007 – Award of the Foundation “Culture Contact” Austria from the contest for artists specialising in fine arts and photography from Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe Art
National Awards and Honors:
2018 - Award for applied arts from the Biennale "Tenets" - 2018, Montana;
2018 - First Prize of the Union of Bulgarian Artists for achievement in ceramic art as a concept and technology in the "VIII Festival of contemporary ceramics 2018";
2017 - Incentive award "120th Anniversary of the Birth of Vasil Levski", Art Gallery, Pernik;
2016 - Award for Applied Arts of zonal exhibition "Struma", Art Gallery, Pernik;
2015 - First Prize of the Union of Bulgarian Artists for achievement in ceramic art as a concept and technology in the "VI Festival of contemporary ceramics 2015";
2013 - "4 th Festival of Contemporary Ceramics 2013" contest on the theme "green" city S...