Georgi Petrov Biography
Georgi Petrov – Artistic Biography
Georgi Petrov was born on July 25, 1978 in Dobrich, Bulgaria. He lives and works in Sofia. He holds a Master degree in Art Management from the Academy of Music, Dance and Fine Arts – Plovdiv, Bulgaria. He owns an art gallery in the Dobrich, Bulgaria.
To me, painting is a heartbeat, love, perception, impetus, state, mood, experience, emption, at times spontaneous, but always created with an open soul… It is born in the interaction between two worlds – the one inside us and the one outside – that establishes another particular reality inspired, however, not always by heroes and happenings which somebody has in…
Since 2012 Georgi Petrov is a member of Creative Union of Professional Artist in Russia 2011 Sofia, Artur Gallery Sofia, Minerva gallery, Grand Hotel Sofia Bansko, Kempinski Hotel Grand Arena 2010 Pittsburgh, USA, Gallery BMNECC Boston, USA, Gallery Springstep New York, USA, Alfa Art Gallery, in collaboration with the Bulgarian Consulate presents “Facebook: Password Love”, a Georgi Petrov solo exhibition at the Bulgarian Consulate building in New York City New Jersey, USA, Alfa Art GAllery Sofia, Radisson Blu Grand Hotel, “Facebook: Password Love” 2009 Plovdiv, Impression” Hall of Arts Sofia, Jessica’s House, the exhibition was entitled “The Fifth Season” Bratislava, Slovakia , BKI Gallery 2006 Sofia, Asen Vassilev Gallery, the exhibition was entitled “Bulgaria- My Fairytale” Sofia, National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria 2005 Sofia, Maestro Gallery Bratislava, Slovakia, BKI Gallery 2004 Vienna, Austria, Wittgenstein House Sofia, Art Gallery of Trud Newspaper Dobrich, Opening of author’s gallery “Georgi Petrov” Paris, France, Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria 2003 Berlin, Germany, BCI Gallery Sofia, Triadiss Gallery Sofia, Hungarian Institute of Culture 2002 Varna, Active Art Gallery Hungary, Budapest, BKI Gallery Warsaw, Poland, BKI Gallery 2001 “Sense of Eternity”, a documentary dedicated to Georgi Petrov’s life and art, author Mrs. Elena Dimitrova, director/cameraman Rumen Smilevski, International Film Service Production Sofia, National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria Sofia, Kempinski Hotel Zografski Varna, Artea Gallery 2000 Sofia, National Palace of Culture, Hall of Arts 1999 Sofia, Draka Art Gallery 1997 Sofia, Art Gallery “Old Carriage” 1995 Dobrich, City Art Gallery
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2009 – Sofia, LIK Gallery, the exhibition was entitled “Fairytales from the Infinity” together with Alexandrina Karadjova 2007 - Sofia, Bohemi Gallery, the exhibition was entitled “The Real and Outside It” 2006 - Business Park Sofia, “Business 2 Art” Ace HR services 2005 - Moenchengladbach, Germany Schloss Wickrath-Nassauer Stall 2004 - Paris, France, Opening of the Bulgarian Institute of Culture, Paris 2002 - Sofia, Bulgaria, Hungarian Institute of Culture 2002 - Sofia, Bulgaria, Exhibition dedicated to charity in Triadiss Gallery 2000 - Sofia, Bulgaria, Vitosha Gallery, the exhibition was entitled “Spiritual Messages” 2000 - Sofia, Bulgaria, Irida Gallery, the exhibition was entitled “Nostalgic Landsacapes”
