SNEJANA SIMEONOVA Biography
Snejana Simeonova was born in Sofia, Bulgaria. She graduated ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS, SOFIA, M.A. Sculpture
SELLECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2017 - Symposium in limestone, St. Konstantin i Elena, Bulgaria
2017 - Symposium in granite, Putian, China2017 - Symposium in sandstone, Moritzburg, Germany
2015 - "Paralel" - National Palace of Culture, Sofia, Bulgaria
2014 - "Almost natural" - Sofia-Press Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
2013 - "no CONTACT" - Bulgaian Cultural Institute, Prague, Czeh Republic
2012 - "no CONTACT" - Arosita gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
2011 - Plovdiv City Art Gallery, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
2009 - Gallery "BULGARI", Sofia, Bulgaria
2009 - Haus Witgenstein, Vienna, Austria
2008 - "Sailboats" - Sofia City Art Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
2007 - "White Stones" - Art Spektrum Gallery, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
2006 - "Stones from the Garden" - Archaelogical Museum , Varna, Bulgaria
1998 - "The Towers" - R. Alexiev Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
2001 - "Oriental secession" - Yuka Gallery, Varna, Bulgaria
1998 - "Networks" - Orth Haus der Kunstverein Bonn, Koln, Germany
1996 - Haus Heckenried, Meggen, Switzerland
1995 - "Networks" - HO Gallery, Berlin, Germany
1995 - "On the footsteps of...", Installation (with Adelina Popnedeleva) - Studio Spectrum Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
1995 - "Network" - Studio Spectrum Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
1994 - "Negative intervention" - Studio Spectrum Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
1993 - Boyana Church Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
1993 - Balabanovata kashta Gallery, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
1991 - Linea Gallery, Berlin, Germany
1990 - "Ruski 6" Art Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
1990 - Oreshak 90, Oreshak, Bulgaria
1986 - "Autumn Exhibitions in old Town of Plovdiv" - Balabanovata kashta Gallery, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2015 - Art Paper Fest, Sofia, Bulgaria
2015 - Art Paper Fest, Sofia, Bulgaria
2012 - NordArt 2012, Carlshutte, Germany
2011 - Bulgarian-Japanese Contemporary Sculpture, Gallery "Mission" - Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria, Sofia, Bulgaria
2011 - NordArt 2011, Carlshutte, Germany
2011 - Paper Art Fest - National Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
2010 - Biennial of figurative sculpture, Badajoz, Spain
2010 - Group exhibition, New Plymouth , New Zealand
2009 - "Sculpture 09" - Center of contemporary art, Sofia, Bulgaria
2009 - Balkanic Art Inspiration - Cotroceni National Museum, Bucharest, Rumania
2009 - "Sculpture" - Obernkirchen, Germany
2009 - Contemporary Bulgarian Art- Toshina Gallery, Leipzig, Germany
2008 - Bulgarian-Japanese Sculpture exhibition - Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria, Sofia, Bulgaria
2008 - "Sculpture 08" - Center of contemporary art, Sofia, Bulgaria
2008 - Art center "Rimski pat", Varna, Bulgaria
2007 - M TEL Nominations - Contemporary Art Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
2006 - "August in Art Fest", Varna, Bulgaria
2005 - Collection in Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria, Sofia, Bulgaria
2005 - Gallery "Seasons", Sofia, Bulgaria
2005 - Bulgarian Cultural Art Center, Paris, France
2005 - "Ballet" - American Embassy, Sofia, Bulgaria
2004 - Bienial "Small forms", Pleven, Bulgaria
2004 - American Embassy, Sofia, Bulgaria
2003 - Proart Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
2002 - American Embassy, Sofia, Bulgaria
2001 - Bulgarian Art in Brussels,Brussels, Belgium
2001 - Kunsthalle, Dresden, Germany
2001 - "Sculpture 2001" , Sofia, Bulgaria
1997 - Four Points of View - Kunstkreis Germering, Munchen, Germany
1996 - Haus Heckenried, Meggen, Switzerland
1995 - Bulgarian Art - Kornshutte, Lucerne, Switzerland
1994 - "In Search of the Self-Reflection"-Installation, Old Town of Plovdiv Gallery, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
1994 - Kunsthalle, Iserlohn, Germany
1993 - "Biennale 1993" - Grand Palais, Paris, France
1992 - Kunsthalle in Haltern am See, Germany
1990 - "Art Fair", Bazel, Switzerland
1989 - "Art Fair 1989", London, Great Britan
1988 - Art Gallery "As Saliyam", Cairo, Egypt
1988 - "InterArt", Poznan, Poland
1988 - "Biennale Danteska", Ravenna, Italy
SYMPOSIA:
2016 - International Wood Symposium - Yasna Poliana, Bulgaria
2016 - International Symposium limestone - Maalot Tarshiha, Israel
2015 - International Symposium granite - O Grove, Spain,
2014 - International Stone Symposium - Hoyerswerda, Germany
2013 - International Stone Symposium - Changchun, China
2013 - International Wood Symposium - Yasna Poliana, Bulgaria
2013 - International Stone Symposium - Grasse, France
2010 - Te Kupenga Stone Symposium - New Plymouth, New Zealand
2009 - Ist National Stone Sculpture Symposium - Knezha, Bulgaria
2009 - VIII International Sculpture Symposium - Obernkirchen, Germany
2009 - X International Sculpture Symposium - Pazardjik, Bulgaria
2009 - “Rencontres Sculptural” – International Sculpture Symposium - Helmond, Holland
2008 - XV International Stone Sculpture Symposium - Sprimont, Belgium
2008 - IInd International stone sculpture symposium - Warwick, Australia
2008 - Ist National Sculpture Symposium - Sevlievo, Bulgaria
2007 - International Stone Symposium - Isparta, Turkey
2007 - Sculpture Symposium Terracotta - Tcerven briag, Bulgaria
2005 - Sculpture Stone Symposium - Balchik, Bulgaria
2005 - International Stone Symposium - Fines, Spain
2005 - International Stone Symposium Maalot- Tarchiha, Israel
2004 - Sculpture Stone Symposium - Balchik, Bulgaria
2005 - Stone Symposium in Maalot- Tarchikhka, Israel
2004 - International Stone Symposium - Sprimont, Belgium
2004 - Sculpture Stone Symposium - Plovdiv, Bulgaria
2003 - Sculpture Stone Symposium - Balchik, Bulgaria
2002 - International Stone Symposium - Iwase, Japan
2001 - International Stone Symposium - Fines, Spain
2001- International Symposium in bronze - Nyierigyhaza, Hungary
2000 - International Stone Symposium - Sprimont, Belgium
2000 - Symposium in paper - Kranevo, Bulgaria
1998 - International Symposium in bronze - Szekzsard, Hungary
1998 - First International Symposium in stone - Ilindentzi, Bulgaria
1998 - International Stone Symposium - Beratzhausen, Germany
1995 - "Art -Ceramiks 1995" - Troyan, Bulgaria
1995 - International Sculpture Symposim - Pretoria, South Africa
1994 - International Symposium in bronze - Iserlohn, Germany
1993 - International Symposium in bronze - Szekzsard, Hungary
1992 - International Symposium in bronze - Iserlohn, Germany
1991 - International Symposium in bronze - Haltern am See, Germany
1991 - International Symposium in bronze - Nyiregyhaza, Hungary
1990 - International Symposium in bronze - Iserlohn, Germany
1989 - Symposium in stone - Sandanski, Bulgaria
1988 - Symposium in bronze - Plovdiv, Bulgaria
1987 - Symposium in stone - Burgas, Bulgaria
1985 - International Sculpture Symposium - Dzintari, Latvia
PRIZES:
2015 - Ist prize in International Symposium granite - O Grove, Spain
2013 - Prize of the Municipality Carrara - Grasse, France
2004 - Prize for Sculpture - Biennial in Pleven, Bulgaria
2001 - II Prize for sculpture - Fines, Spain
1997 - Cité des Arts Grant- Paris, France
1993 - A prize of International Association "Art Dialogue" - Paris, France
1991 - Ist Prize in symposium of Sculpture - Nyregyhasa, Hungary
1989 - IIIrd prize for sculpture "SOFIA'89" - Sofia, Bulgaria
1986 - A National prize for sculpture "M.Markov" - Bulgaria
1985 - A prize of the Symposium - Dzintari, Latvia
Some of her works are property of the National Gallery, Sofia; the Sofia City Art Gallery, the Art Galleries in Plovdiv, Varna, Dobritch, etc., the Bulgarian Ministry of Culture, Art Gallery "A.S.Poushkin" (Moskow, Russia), the Union of the Polish Sculptors, Rock Museum in Iwase, Japan; Municipality of Maalot, Israel; Hugo Voeten collection, Belgium; Municipality of Obernkirchen, Germany and private collections in Bulgaria, USA, Germany, Switzerland, Czech Republic, The Argentine, Greece, Australia, Holland, South Africa, New Zealand and etc.