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  • PERSONAL DATA

    Laura Dimitrova was born in Sofia, Bulgaria.
    She lives and works in Sofia , Bulgaria. 
    In 1982 she graduated in textile and fashion under prof. Dimitar Balev from the National Academy of Arts, Sofia.
    She works in the fields of artistic textile, painting and drawing. 

    SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS

    1989 “Textile” - exhibition at “Rakovski” 108 Gallery, Sofia.
    2003 “Textile” - exhibition at the Union of Bulgarian Artists Gallery, Sofia.
    2006 “Collage and Plastic”- exhibition at the Union of Bulgarian Artists Gallery “Shipka “6, Sofia.
    2010 “Wild Song” - exhibition at the Union of Bulgarian Artists Gallery “Shipka “6, Sofia.
    2011 “Painting and drawing” – exhibition at Polomie Gallery, Lom, Bulgaria.
    2011 “A Journey to the Earth” – exhibition at Rafael Mihailov Gallery, Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria.
    2012 Open Studio at Cite international des arts, Paris, France.
    2012 “Voyage” – exhibition at Cite international des arts, Paris, France.
    2012 “Three Papers”, exhibition - “Rila” Hotel and “Arosita” Gallery
    2013"Three", The Dzamiia Gallery, Dupnitsa, Bulgaria

    SELECTED COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS

    GROUP EXHIBITIONS IN BULGARIA : 

    Since 1985 Laura Dimitrova took part in more than 40 diverse group art exhibitions in Bulgaria.
    Some of the latest exhibitions of the sort:
    2008 “Without Limits”, art textile exhibition at the Union of Bulgarian Artists Gallery “Shipka “6, Sofia.
    2008 4-th Biennial of the Small Art Forms, Pleven
    2009 “The House”, art textile exhibition at the Union of Bulgarian Artists Gallery “Shipka “6, Sofia.
    2010 “Variety and Mobility”, art textile exhibition at the Union of Bulgarian Artists Gallery “Shipka “6, Sofia.
    2010 5-th Biennial of the Small Art Forms, Pleven
    2011 “Drawings and Plastic Artworks” at the Union of Bulgarian Artists Gallery “Shipka “6, Sofia.
    2011 Annual Art Exhibition of Section 13 at the Union of Bulgarian Artists Gallery “Shipka “6, Sofia.
    2011 The Art Project “Boxes for Dreams” at Union of Bulgarian Artists Gallery “Shipka “6, Sofia.
    2011 “Textile Repetitions”, The National Palace of Culture, Sofia.
    2011 “The Rug”, textile exhibition at the Union of Bulgarian Artists Gallery “Shipka “6, Sofia.
    2011 First National Biennial of Drawing, Veliko Turnovo.
    2012 “8x3” – exhibition at Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria.
    2012 ”Ariadne’s Thread”, Alma Mater Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria.
    2013 Annual Art Exhibition of Section 13 at the Union of Bulgarian Artists Gallery “Shipka “6, Sofia.
    2013 Collage, Plovdiv, Bulgaria.


    INTERNATIONAL GROUP EXHIBITIONS, PLEIN-AIR SESSIONS AND PROJECTS:

    2000 Polish-Bulgarian Project “Textile and Art”, Municipal Gallery of Arts, Sofia.
    2001 The Artwork “IN” (Love and Earth) was selected in the World Art Collection: “1001 Reasons to Love the Earth” of 2000 Foundation, Holland and was exhibited on the world horticultural fair Floriade in The Netherlands.
    2002 International Plein-Air Painting Seccission, Veles, Macedonia.
    2003 Project of Society of Artists of Veles: “The Differences Unite”, Macedonia.
    2003 Inter-Ko Art Exhibition in Seoul, South Korea.
    2004 International Plein-Air Painting, Vurshetz, Bulgaria.
    2004 Water Techniques , Veles, Macedonia.
    2005 11th International Biennial Festival of Portrait - INTERBIFEP, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
    2006 2005 Day of Earth Exhibition, Utreht, Holland.
    2005 17th Biennial of Humour and Satire, Gabrovo, Bulgaria.
    2006 12th International Biennial Festival of Portrait- INTERBIFEP, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
    2006 International Plein-Air Painting, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
    2007 18th Biennial of Humour and Satire, Gabrovo, Bulgaria.
    2008 13th International Biennial Festival of Portrait- INTERBIFEP, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
    2008 Painting exhibitions “The Myths and Legends of my People”, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
    2008 The Balkans. East – West., Sredec Gallery, Sofia.
    2008 13th International Biennial Festival of Portrait- INTERBIFEP, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
    2009 19th Biennial of Humour and Satire, Gabrovo, Bulgaria.
    2009 A plein - air session at the lake of Vlasina, Serbia.
    2010 The Danubian Colours, Kalafat, Romaenia.
    2010 A plein - air session at Vranje, Serbia.
    2010 A plein - air session at Stubel, Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria.
    2010 A plein - air session at Oriahovo, Bulgaria.
    2011 20th Biennial of Humour and Satire, Gabrovo, Bulgaria.
    2012 Etat de la femme, an exhibition at Cite international des arts, Paris, France.
    2012 “Osten” - Biennial of Drawing, Skopie, Macedonia.
    2012”The Doors of Razlog”- international plein-air session.
    2012 “Art Takes Time Square”, New York, USA.
    2012 Third Balkan Quadrannial of Painting, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria.
    2013 ”Mini Paper Art”, Art Alley Art Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria.
    2013 The Amateras International Paper Art Biennial, Sofia.
    2013 21st Biennial of Humour and Satire, Gabrovo, Bulgaria.
    2013 27th Biennale Internazionale dell’Umorismo nell’Arte, Tolentino, Italy. 

    THE ARTWORKS CAN BE FOUND AT

    The House of Homour and Satire, Gabrovo, Bulgaria; 
    The Municipal Gallery "Polomie", Lom, Bulgaria, ; 
    The Municipal Gallery of Vurshets, Bulgaria;The Art Gallery of Veles, Macedonia;
    The Art Gallery of Stara Zagora, Bulgaria; 
    The Gallery of Portrait in Tuzla, Bosnia and Hertzegovina;
    The Art Centre of Leskovac, Serbia; 
    The Art Collection of the Council and the Artt Collection of the University of the People of Vranje, Serbia; 
    The Art Collection of the Council of Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria;
    The Art Collection of Cite internationale des atrs;

    And at many art collections in Bulgaria and abroad.


    PROFFESIONAL STATUS

    Artist.
    Professor of decorative arts at FPPE, “St. Kliment Ohridski” University, Sofia.
    PhD  

  • AWARDS

  • Second Prize for Drawing and Graphic Art at the Exhibition of the Artists from Northwest Bulgaria, Lom, 2005.

  • The Award “James H. Pinto” from 13th International Biennial Festival of Portrait INTERBIFEP, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2008.

  • In 2011 she won The Union of Bulgarian Artists’ Scholarship Award for Residency at Cité internationale des arts, Paris , France in 2012.

  • The award for graphic art from the 6th Biennial of the Small Art Forms, Pleven, Bulgaria, 2012.

  • The award of the governor of Stara Zagora district from the Third Balkan Quadrennial of Painting, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria, 2012.

  • The award for Bulgarian artist from the International Annual Paper Art Competition of AMATERAS, 2013.

  • The award of the Art Gallery of Ruse from the 4th International Biennial Art Miniature, Ruse, Bulgaria, 2013.

  • In 2013 Laura won the Scholarship Award of the Union of the Bulgarian Artists for Residency and Individual Exhibition at GEDOK, Munich in 2014.