Andrey Yanev

... A brightly talented artist who rose up from our delicate and dynamic Epoch to become a rare phenomenon in Bulgarian Fine Art ..."Prof. Mito Ganovsky on Andrey Yanev"Balkan artist Andrey Yanev draws his inspiration from the legends, music and rhythm of his homeland that are deeply ingrained in his subconscious." International Artist magazine on Andrey Yanev.

Born: Bourgas, Bulgaria.

Graduated the Plastic Arts and Design High School in the town of Kazanlak, the National Fine Arts Academy – specializing in the murals class of Prof. Mito Ganovski.
Specialized in artistic enamel with Prof. Talaschuk at the Vera Mouhina Art Academy in St. Petersburg, Russia.
2018 – participation at the Artist-in-Residence Program at The “Griffis Art Center” and the Bulgarian – American Creative Society, New London,CT, USA.
2022 - Recidence at the "Cite International Des Arts" - Paris, France

1982-2024, over 70 one-man exhibitions and participation in general exhibits in the country and abroad: Sofia, Varna, Balchik, Plovdiv, Stara Zagora and Bourgas in Bulgaria, Slovenia, Greece, England, Belgium, Germany, Korea, Poland, USA, Italy, Croatia, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Turkey, China and Austria.

2024 - Exhibition " HOLY MOUNT ATHOS IN DRAWINGS AND PHOTOGRAPHS" at the Pontifical Lateran University, Roma- Vatican

From 2013 to 2023 – Participated in the “Bulgarian Culture and the
Holy sides project of the “Cultural and Semiotic Study Center.
From 2007 to 2012 – Participated in the Mount Athos and Bulgarian Culture project of the VUZF university
2005,2006, 2007 – Participated in a New Bulgarian University project titled “Mount Athos in Bulgarian Culture and Letters.”

Author of the exhibition series – “Silent light” and “Silent light – Angels”, supported by the Ministry of Culture of Bulgaria.
Author of the exhibition series - “The retusning og the Shepherds”;
Co-author, organizer and participant in national and international children art projects, in cooperation with “Daya childrean creativity academy – DAYA CCA”. www.artdarina.com

Participation in national and international plein aires.
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