Nikoleta Ivanova

Nikoleta Ivanova is a Bulgarian artist, who works mainly in the field of abstract scupture. During her art experience she tried different materials but mostly uses metal to accomplish her sculptural pieces. Nikoleta's sculptures vary in the size - from small interior creations to big scale outdoor "iron monsters". In the cold weather she stays at her home studio and uses the time to draw :)

Joint exhibitions: 2017 - 'One Voice' - Gallery 'Sezoni', Sofia 2011 - ‘Menagerie’ (Curator prof. Bogomil Nikolov) – Gallery ‘Alma Mater’, Sofia Participation in general exhibitions: 2018 - National Exhibition for Visual Arts 2018 - Art Gallery ‘Dimitar Dobrovich’, Sliven, Bulgaria - ‘Similarities and Diversities in Symbiosis’, China and CEEC Contemporary Art Exhibition, Chinese Cultural Center, Sofia, Bulgaria - 6th National Competition Allianz Bulgaria for Painting, Sculpture and Graphics – Gallery of SBH, Sofia 2017 - ‘The Beginning is Nature’ - National Exhibition ‘Sculpture’ – Gallery of SBH, Sofa, Bulgaria - Project IDIOT Finished! - Gallery 'Chervenata Tochka' (Red Dot), Sofia; Gallery 'U Park', Plovdiv, Bulgaria - Exhibition, dedicated to the 25 anniversary of 'Metal' Department in NHA - Gallery 'Academy', NHA, Sofia 2009-2016 Participation in over 50 exhibitions, workshops and other art events. Participations in symposiums and art events: 2018 - China Taiyuan International Youth Metal Sculpture Symposium - Taiyuan, China - Summer Academy and Symposium (Wood Sculpture Symposium), project of NHA - Pamporovo, Bulgaria 2017 - 9th International Summer Academy and Symposium (Wood Sculpture Symposium), project of NHA - Ahtopol, Bulgaria - 3rd Symposium of Metal Sculpture 'Something Untransparent, Unspoken Words' (Dedicated to the poems of the Bulgarian poet Penio Penev) - Dimitrovgrad, Bulgaria - FIDEM SCHOLARSHIP WORKSHOP 2017 – Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria 2016 - Summer Academy and Symposium (Wood Sculpture Symposium), project of NHA - Pamporovo, Bulgaria 2015 - Art Medal Symposium, dedicated to Boris Schatz - Israel - Summer Academy and Symposium (Wood Sculpture Symposium), project of NHA - Pamporovo, Bulgaria 2013 - ‘Jeux de la Francophonie 2013’ - Nice, France 2012 - 5th International Symposium for medallic sculpture - Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria Awards: 2018 - Nomination for sculpture; nomination for young author - National Exhibition for Visual Arts 2018 - Art Gallery ‘Dimitar Dobrovich’, Sliven, Bulgaria 2016 - Cité internationale des Arts – NHA, Sofia - Nomination for sculpture in 5th National Competition Allianz Bulgaria for Painting, Sculpture and Graphics – Gallery of SBH, Sofia - Scholarship for participation in 34th FIDEM World Art Medal Congress – Gent, Belgium 2014 - Scholarship for participation in 33rd FIDEM World Art Medal Congress – Sofia, Bulgaria - Award ‘Young Artist’ - National Exhibition ‘Sculpture’ – Gallery of SBH, Sofa, Bulgaria - ‘Best Guest Prize’ for medallic sculpture from BAMS (British Art Medal Society) 2013 -‘The Medal, it is I’ – contest for medallic sculpture – NHA, Sofia -‘The stone also speaks’ – contest for small sculpture from metal and stone – ‘Alma Mater’ Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria 2012 -‘The stone also speaks’ - contest for small sculpture from metal and stone – ‘Misiata’ Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria 2011 -‘The Copper Heart of Bulgaria’ (Project of ‘Aurubis’ Bulgaria and NHA) - contest for monumental sculpture – ‘Academy’ Gallery, NHA, Sofia, Bulgaria -‘The Stone Also Speaks’ – contest for small sculpture from metal and stone – ‘Misiata’ Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria

Nikoleta Ivanova is a professional artist who started her education in the early age of fourteen. She studied “Art working with metal” in the National School for Applied Arts in Sofia. After her graduation from school she became a student in the National Academy of Arts. There in the “Metal” department she finished her Bachelor, Masters and PhD.