Plamen Yordanov

Plamen Yordanov is an American, cross-disciplinary artist, based in Chicago. His practice encompasses a variety of media and approaches, reflecting his diverse academic and professional background. Yordanov earned his MFA in painting from the National Academy of Arts in Sofia, Bulgaria. He furthered his studies at the Antonio Ratti Foundation in Como, Italy, in 1995, where he took the Advanced Course in Visual Arts under Prof. Joseph Kosuth, with curators Giacinto Di Pietrantonio and Angela Vettese. In 1997, he deepened his engagement with Public Art at Salzburg’s International Summer Academy of Fine Arts under the guidance of Prof. Agnes Denes.

Plamen Yordanov has been the founder and director of the PLAMEN Art Foundation since 2008. A passionate advocate for community engagement, he acquired and began restoring a historic abandoned church in South Chicago in 2018. His foundation’s work aims to transform the site into a dynamic, multi-disciplinary art center that serves as both his studio and home, fostering creativity and collaboration in the community.

Yordanov’s work has been featured in numerous prestigious exhibitions worldwide, including the Queens Museum of Art, New York (2009 & 2010); Chicago Cultural Center (2007); ...

EDUCATION:
1997 • International Summer Academy of Fine Arts, the Public Art program with Prof. Agnes Denes – Salzburg, Austria
1995 • Antonio Ratti Foundation, the Advanced Course in Visual Arts with Prof. Joseph Kosuth – Como, Italy
1992 • Vermont Studio Center, the program with Prof. Robert Henry and Prof. Roger Winter – Johnson, VT, U.S.A.
1985-90 • National Academy of Fine Arts, Department of Painting – Sofia, Bulgaria, MFA degree