Balgarianovinite.com Painter Ivan Gazdov will mark his name day with an exhibition titled “Rain 2”, opening on January 7 at the Arte Gallery in Sofia. The show will run until January 23, the artist announced.
Philosophy professor Georgi Kapriev says of Gazdov’s works presented in the exhibition that they are not graphic designs, posters or collages. “These are different, global graphics – a powerful synthesis. Gazdov shares his personal spiritual eruptions through the medium he masters best: images. They are executed with complete aesthetic and intellectual discipline, free of any distractions. His images are ‘pressed’ to a dry substance, with meticulous attention to every detail. Each centimeter is in harmony, a chord in tune with the overall balance, non-aggressive and delicate,” said Kapriev.
According to Kapriev, the structure of Gazdov’s work functions like a network of vibrating energies emitted by all things – animate or seemingly inanimate – interacting with one another. “This is why rain fascinates Gazdov: it unites earth, water, sky, life, and humanity into one. This may seem odd, given his complete indifference to nature. Gazdov paints solely from imagination, yet his naïve creative impulse is rigorously disciplined to crystallize simplicity and beauty. Against the complex phenomena of the cult of ugliness and sorrow stand humor and the simple longing for joy and happiness. The air in the gallery becomes easier to breathe, filling viewers with light.”
Gazdov calls his humor “coquettish”, distinguishing it from vulgarity, mockery, cynicism, or malice. “His rainy faces radiate kindness and tenderness; they are charged with humanity. Though imbued with emotional and intellectual bitterness, they serve as a masterclass in compassion. He makes people aware of what they can and should be. Gazdov is truly an advocate of creation and a defender of the creator,” Kapriev added.
The exhibition will feature guest artist Nikolay Karamanov.
Ivan Gazdov was born on November 2, 1945 in the southern city of Yambol. He graduated from the National Art Academy in 1970 and also studied at Gerrit Rietveld Academie in Amsterdam in 1978. He is a professor at the Sofia Art Academy and served as its rector from 1999 to 2003. In 2023, he was awarded the Academy’s highest title of honorary doctor. Gazdov has held numerous exhibitions, including a 2017 retrospective across seven halls of the National Gallery in Sofia. In 1996, he participated in the First International Poster Salon at the Grand Palais, Paris, and subsequent exhibitions across five continents. He has received 34 awards in fine arts, including 20 national and 14 international prizes, such as the Alexander Zhendov Grand Prize from the Union of Bulgarian Artists (1989), a Moscow competition prize marking the 40th anniversary of the victory over fascism (1985), the Hidezo Kondo Special Prize in Tokyo (1986), and the Golden Age State Prize from the Ministry of Culture (2015). Artist Ivan Gazdov to Celebrate Name Day with Sofia Exhibition 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-01-05 21:24:55 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law
